Projection makes perception. The world you see is what you gave it, nothing more than that. But though it is no more than that, it is not less. Therefore, to you it is important. [The world you see] is the witness to your state of mind, the outside picture of an inward condition. As a man thinketh, so does he perceive. Therefore, seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. Perception is a result and not a cause. And that is why order of difficulty in miracles is meaningless. Everything looked upon with vision is healed and holy. Nothing perceived without it means anything. And where there is no meaning, there is chaos.
Damnation is your judgment on yourself, and this you will project upon the world. See it as damned, and all you see is what you did to hurt the Son of God. If you behold disaster and catastrophe, you tried to crucify him. If you see holiness and hope, you joined the Will of God to set him free. There is no choice that lies between these two decisions. And you will see the witness to the choice you made, and learn from this to recognize which one you chose. The world you see but shows you how much joy you have allowed yourself to see in you, and to accept as yours. And, if this is its meaning, then the power to give it joy must lie within you. (A Course in Miracles, T-21.in.1-2. See also ACIM Text Q & A.)
The Course tells us that vision does not come through the body’s eyes. Vision is of the mind because it is seen through the purity of God’s Son. Vision sees only innocence and Oneness. It looks past form to the Light of Love that is everywhere, for only Love is real. Because joy is an attribute of Love, when we see with vision, we see a world of joy.
If we are not supremely happy, then we have chosen to believe in a barrier that blocks the joy that vision would show us. This is why forgiveness is the key to happiness. Forgiveness removes the barriers to recognizing Love’s presence.
We always have an immediate indicator that tells us whether we are choosing vision or the blindness caused by the belief in separation. If the world we see is not joyous, we have chosen against the joy of God. We have chosen against our true Self and replaced it with a false self-image. But we can make another choice. The Holy Spirit is ever present to help us forgive and choose Christ’s vision.
Today we will accept Holy Spirit’s vision to help us let go of the false images we have made and remember the joy of Heaven.
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