My thoughts* on ACIM Urtext Lesson 22, for January 22, 2024. What I see is a form of vengeance.

What I see is a form of vengeance.

* WHEN I see it WITHOUT the eyes/vision of the Holy Spirit.

1. Today’s idea accurately describes the way anyone who holds attack thoughts in his mind must see the world. ²Having projected his anger onto the world, he sees vengeance about to strike at him. ³His own attack is thus perceived as self defense. ⁴This becomes an increasingly vicious circle until he is willing to change how he sees. ⁵Otherwise, thoughts of attack and counter-attack will preoccupy him and people his entire world. ⁶What peace of mind is possible to him then?

* It leads to the belief that evil will always exist and the best you can do is defend yourself against it. Yielding to God is difficult to do from that place. In fact, one might say that this is a place that may be angry with God or defiant about the way He manages things.

* If one is mad at God you will find forgiveness of any sort very difficult indeed.

* I do suspect that there are many in this position today.

2. It is from this savage fantasy that you want to escape. ²Is it not joyous news to hear that it is not real? ³Is it not a happy discovery to find that you can escape? ⁴You made what you would destroy; everything that you hate and would attack and kill. ⁵All that you fear does not exist.

3. Look at the world about you at least five times today, for at least a minute each time. ²As your eyes move slowly from one object to another, from one body to another, say to yourself:

³I see only the perishable.

⁴I see nothing that will last.

⁵What I see is not real.

⁶What I see is a form of vengeance.

* This is so ONLY because of how I choose to see it. There is so much that Our Father In Heaven wants to show us.

⁷At the end of each practice period, ask yourself:

⁸Is this the world I really want to see?

⁹The answer is surely obvious.

* One can hope that is true and yet, the power of revenge is strong. The power of hate is even worse. And one streams into the other.

* What is wonderful is that time is not an issue. God has all the time in the world to wait for you to realize that you do not have to struggle and suffer. He created you that you might have joy in Him as He has in you. When you are ready He will be there. I KNOW this to be TRUE. With Love in the Name of God and Christ, His Son, amen.

(ACIM, W-22.1:1–3:9)

Till next time, God bless, debi.