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May-August, 2025

Letting Go of the World

by Rev. Dan Strodl, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

We live in a world built on the ego thought system of fear, guilt, separation, and sin. And we have taken on many worldly beliefs, opinions and judgements to help us navigate our way through this mad illusion, believing that we are separate bodies, needing to defend ourselves, protect ourselves from others, surrounded by dangerous people, facing climate change, getting old and dying. But this world is not real. It’s a mad illusion created to escape from who we truly are… we are eternal Love.

“The world is false perception. It is born of error, and it has not left its source. It will remain no longer than the thought that gave it birth is cherished. When the thought of separation has been changed to one of true forgiveness, will the world be seen in quite another light; and one which leads to truth, where all the world must disappear and all its errors vanish. Now its source has gone, and its effects are gone as well.” (W-pII.3.1:1-5)

We have a choice. We can stay in this mad dream grounded in fear, separation, and guilt, or we can return to the real world of love, peace, and happiness. All we need to do to let this insane world go is tune-in to the Holy Spirit in our mind. He is always there to guide us home. He is the Voice for God, the communication link between our Father and his separated Sons. He sees our illusions and leads us through them to the truth. He reminds us of our true Identity, Love, which we forgot. He will guide us to the real world through total forgiveness (letting go of illusions).

“All this beauty will rise to bless your sight as you look upon the world with forgiving eyes. For forgiveness literally transforms vision, and lets you see the real world reaching quietly and gently across chaos, removing all illusions that had twisted your perception and fixed it on the past. The smallest leaf becomes a thing of wonder, and a blade of grass a sign of God’s perfection.”  (T-17.II.6:1-3)

When we follow His guidance, we will see the world through Christ Vision, which blesses rather than condemns, and undoes our thoughts of separation to show us our true Identity, Love. We will see past bodies to the Spirit that is our brother’s true Identity. Our perception shifts from seeing others as an enemy, to seeing our brother, removing the projections of guilt on him. This is the miracle, looking beyond all seeming differences that reflect separation, to the real world that we are all one.

A recent experience:

I was sitting outside a restaurant having lunch with my partner, and people were walking along the pavement near us. Suddenly, I heard screams in the distance. A man was screaming obscenities about different countries, races, gays, and I felt so afraid. I asked the Holy Spirit what to do, and what came to me was “Send him blessings”. So we blessed him in his peace, his quietness, his gentleness, his softness, his happiness. As we extended Love to this man through blessings, my peace returned. And then the screaming stopped! What a blessing to him and to ourselves.

Another experience:

I was walking down the street last week, looking at people passing me by, trying to see past their bodies, to the Light inside of them. I do my best to let go of all the judgements that I’ve collected over the years and remember the truth — we are all One. It’s not easy but I’m doing my best. Then a car came down the street, and I looked at the registration plate. It read… I AM U. I couldn’t believe it!  Holy Spirit was giving me a nudge!

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