My meaningless thoughts are showing me a meaningless world. Since the thoughts of which I am aware do not mean anything, the world that pictures them can have no meaning. What is producing this world is insane, and so is what it produces. Reality is not insane, and I have real thoughts as well as insane ones. I can therefore see a real world, if I look to my real thoughts as my guide for seeing.
My thoughts are images that I have made. Whatever I see reflects my thoughts. It is my thoughts that tell me where I am and what I am. The fact that I see a world in which there is suffering and loss and death shows me that I am seeing only the representation of my insane thoughts, and am not allowing my real thoughts to cast their beneficent light on what I see. Yet God’s way is sure. The images I have made cannot prevail against Him because it is not my will that they do so. My will is His, and I will place no other gods before Him. (A Course in Miracles Workbook Lesson 53, W-pI.53.1,5. See also ACIM Lesson 53 Insights.)
If we want to know and experience the peace of God, we need to stop trying to make a world of our own. Our real Thoughts are the Thoughts we share with Him. His Will is our will. The truth in us wants only to see Love and extend Love. There is nothing else.
If we think we see something else, it is because we are denying and opposing our true Will. We are turning our back on our Self. This can only bring a sense of loss, despair, fear and guilt. Just as this was a decision we made, we can reverse the decision and accept the Will we share with God. This is what forgiveness does.
We are willing now to accept the help that is already given us to change our mind and welcome the gift of Love and all Creation.
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