“I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my seeing…”
I look about me, with this body’s eyes and it is nearly impossible anymore, for me to not take into consideration the effects of how I am seeing~ with love or fear…
What I see, I now understand, is merely a refection of my interpretation; my “accepted version” of what every particular thing is. Everything I seem to see; every encounter with others, or exchange of any kind has been established as part of this “packaged” interpretation. I see only what I expect to see. Furthermore, the body’s eyes were made to see what the blueprint of the separation designed…
So...It turns out, I’m blind! Yes! But, finally, simply, gratefully, I accept that…. The thing about accepting that I'm blind is that I also accept that I require assistance to see what things are and where I am going. Turns out, too, perfectly, that right here within me, is this assistance; ‘Holy Spirit spectacles’, so to speak, designed to sharpen the mind for vision, in order to see a new world.
For so many years I relied on the analytical abilities of my mind to take what my eyes seemed to see and to seemingly assess what ‘the reality’ of the situation was. It was fickle at best…
Truly applying these very lessons from the Course in my life, (regardless of what my ego mind might be telling me)…. offered the miracle of sight, and the possibility that I might be wrong about what I thought, saw and assessed.
The Course explains that the script has been written; spun out in the joint mind from the ‘tiny mad idea’ to have a play, which simultaneously dictated every possibility that seems to play out spontaneously in what we call our lives… it tells us furthermore that the Atonement corrected it. Every possibility that could be played out, was answered the instant it was made. The rote interpretation of our daily living was answered by the re-interpreter placed indelibly within it for as long as the regurgitation of the past, fancies itself within the mind of God’s Son…
From my wrong mind or ‘packaged’ sight, I can contribute only to the idea of problems; needing solutions…being the victim or the hero… it’s a merry-go-round I happily let go by now… Like John Lennon’s song… I’d rather “watch the wheels go round”. The course says there is really only one problem ~ we think we are separate from God and therefore, each other… The Course also reminds us that there is only One answer ~ we are NOT! ~ Our function is but look upon what we have deceived ourselves with, reflection in what appears to be ‘others’, and in appreciation of our brother’s generous reflection, ‘Forgive and see this differently’… ‘forgive and this will disappear…’
How grateful I am to have this curriculum, these lessons, to train my mind, and therefore our-mind (after all I’m not alone in experience the effects of my seeing)…um yummy…
I ask myself, “How am I seeing this, through the eyes of the ego, or through Christ’s vision?” (Since it can only be one of those options). ~Best to ask my vision guide to show me what I’m seeing… saves time, gives peace…
“The Link to Truth” part in the text under the section “The Justice of God” keeps pushing its way to the front of my mind… (T-25.I.1-7). Reading It would be an excellent compliment to today’s lesson. Love for you to join me…
I sit here, now, weeping tears of joy… I am filled by the beauty and profundity of the Course…of this day…this moment…with you…~All gratitude and glory to God… ~amen~
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