All things I think I see reflect ideas.
This is salvation’s keynote: What I see reflects a process in my mind, which starts with my idea of what I want. From there, the mind makes up an image of the thing the mind desires, judges valuable, and therefore seeks to find. These images are then projected outward, looked upon, esteemed as real and guarded as one’s own. From insane wishes comes an insane world. From judgment comes a world condemned. And from forgiving thoughts a gentle world comes forth, with mercy for the holy Son of God, to offer him a kindly home where he can rest a while before he journeys on, and help his brothers walk ahead with him, and find the way to Heaven and to God.
Our Father, Your ideas reflect the truth, and mine apart from Yours but make up dreams. Let me behold what only [Your ideas] reflect, for Yours and Yours alone establish truth. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 325, W-pII.325. See also ACIM Lesson 325 Insights.)
This lesson spells out the process of projection. It is why we see a world of fear, sickness and death. This is what the ego wants to see because it maintains the belief that the ego’s idea of separation from God is real. Its an insane idea that leads to the projection of an insane world. The insane cannot recognize reality, for what is perceived as real blocks awareness of Reality.
In every instant we have a choice. We can continue to pledge our allegiance to the ego’s insane idea. Or we can choose to accept God’s Idea that extends Love without limit, indivisible and continuing unchanged forever. God’s idea brings with it His Love, peace and joy.
Each time we let Love guide our thoughts, we perceive Love in the world. We see Love’s invulnerability to harm. Nothing can change the Son God created as Love, eternally one with Himself. Mistaken thoughts that lead to misperceptions have no real effect. As we let thoughts of Love guide us, our perception of our world changes. We see a world where Love prevails. The truth in our brothers is recognized as our true Friend. The uncertainty of the ego is replaced by the certainty of God’s Love for us and in us.
Today we welcome God’s ideas of Love in our mind to guide us on our journey Home.
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