Creation’s gentleness is all I see.
I have indeed misunderstood the world, because I laid my sins on it and saw them looking back at me. ²How fierce they seemed! ³And how deceived was I to think that what I feared was in the world, instead of in my mind alone. ⁴Today I see the world in the celestial gentleness with which creation shines. ⁵There is no fear in it. ⁶Let no appearance of my sins obscure the light of Heaven shining on the world. ⁷What is reflected there is in God’s Mind. ⁸The images I see reflect my thoughts. ⁹Yet is my mind at one with God’s. ¹⁰And so I can perceive creation’s gentleness.
In quiet would I look upon the world, which but reflects Your Thoughts, and mine as well. ²Let me remember that they are the same, and I will see creation’s gentleness. (A Course in Miracles, W-265. See also ACIM Lesson 265 Insights.)
When we identify with the ego, we see a frightening world. Conflict is all around us. It can surface in our relationships, in our work environment, politics or wars between nations. Along with this conflict comes guilt — assigned either to an external image or to ourselves in our mind. These perceptions keep the ego front and center in our thoughts.
Yet we can see a different world. When we are willing to identify with our true Self, the Love we are is recognized everywhere. We see our unity we with the truth in everyone. If there is a perception of guilt or attack, it is recognized as a call for Love. Our true Self’s response is to offer Love’s gentleness, kindness, helpfulness and compassion. We answer the call for Love with Love.
From this perspective, Love is front and center in our mind. Today we practice maintaining our connection to the center of peace within so that we see Love through our forgiving vision.
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