May 25, 2021
Lesson 145 –
My mind holds only what I think with God.
Review of Lessons 129 and 130
We begin our review of these two thoughts framed in a recognition that we hold only those thoughts we think with God. These that we share with God are the only real thoughts we have. All other thoughts are misperceptions and need no longer occupy our minds. The best way to look at this is to relax and release our obsession with any thoughts we are having and rest in the peace that rises within us in this space. The two review lessons are as follows:
(129) Beyond this world there is a world I want. W-pI.145.1:1
(130) It is impossible to see two worlds. W-pI.145.2:1
These two lessons refer to the Course’s teachings about the two worlds and which one we choose to see. The world of illusion is what most of us are used to seeing. It is a world that appears to be full of good and evil, contradictions, attack, blame, and wrongdoing. It is a world seen through the lens of our judgement about our past. It seems to be a hard world that we may see as “out to get us.” And none of us see it the same. We even argue about anything and everything we see in this world and what itmeans. Most of the time we see it as unfair, especially to ourselves and those close to us.
There is another world the Course teaches about. This world is referred to as the real world. One might wonder where this “real world” is. It is a world perceived through the lens of a healed mind. It is a world seen through the eyes of holy vision having released the past and looked upon the world with new eyes and new Vision. It is a world perceived through the guidance of Spirit. This “real world” is still a perceived world, a temporal world, but a world perceived correctly. We see and understand this world with love and peace in our mind. It no longer causes us upset, but calls to us for the extension of love and compassion. We see differently when we see through the holy eyes of love. This is what we are shifting to when we practice the Workbook lesson that says we can choose to see this differently.
It is true that we cannot see both these worlds at the same time. We choose to perceive one or the other. The contrast is too great to hold both visions at one time. It would be too insane and contradictory for us to handle. The question is, do we want the world we think we see? Is this what we really want? I know thus is not the world I want to see. I want to see a better world. I want to see peace instead of this.
The Course often asks us to look beyond the appearance of things to the truth and reality beyond. It asks us to rise above the battleground of the egoic thought system to be able to see more clearly. This world beyond the one we think we see is the one we really want. It is a world seen through our spirit eyes – through Holy Vision. As we allow ourselves to look with healed vision, we see a new world, a real world, where there is no attack or doubt. There are no blocks to love and peace. There is a deep joy that wells up within us that buoys our spirits in the remembrance of who we really are. No more do we want for anything for we have all we need and all there is. Let go of any lack and limitation you may feel weighed down by. You now see you are whole, complete, and holy. This is your natural being. This is who you really are. And when you forget, remind yourself to look beyond the appearance of less to the sureness of the all beyond. This is home. This is the real world. This is Heaven on earth. Look beyond the appearance of the world you think you see to the real world beyond.
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