There is another way of looking at the world.
* Yes. And it through the Eyes of God.
* If He is all that is, everywhere, all-knowing, and all-powerful why would we want to SEE any other way???
1. Today’s idea is an attempt to recognize that you can shift your perception of the world in both its outer and inner aspects. ²A full five minutes should be devoted to the morning and evening applications. ³In these practice periods, the idea should be repeated as often as you find comfortable, though unhurried applications are essential. ⁴Alternate between surveying your outer and inner perceptions, but without an abrupt sense of shifting.
* I have heard a lot of ways to look at this in my study of A Course in Miracles, but I cannot believe that Jesus would have us do ANYTHING other than have us see through the Eyes of God and really KNOW Who We Truly ARE.
2. Merely glance casually around the world you perceive as outside yourself, then close your eyes and survey your inner thoughts with equal casualness. ²Try to remain equally uninvolved in both, and to maintain this detachment as you repeat the idea throughout the day.
3. The shorter exercise periods should be as frequent as possible. ²Specific applications of today’s idea should also be made immediately, when any situation arises which tempts you to become disturbed. ³For these applications, say:
⁴There is another way of looking at this.
4. Remember to apply today’s idea the instant you are aware of distress. ²It may be necessary to take a minute or so to sit quietly and repeat the idea to yourself several times. ³Closing your eyes will probably help in this form of application.
Here are my comments from another student’s discussion of the topic in this lesson. I will not share his name so as to not embarrass him by being in my post. You will recognize him from the FB page of A Course in Miracles (public group). It was such a good post I could not resist. 
TRUE VISION
The Course makes a number of statements that are open to several interpretations. It seems that this problem could have been easily solved with a little additional explanation, which leads one to assume the possibility that this approach was done on purpose.
This leads to the idea that those who only see what they want to see will find the explanation that suits them, but will still get some benefit from the Course. On the other hand, those who seek the truth wherever it leads will find pearls of wisdom to speed them upon their way.
One such statement that can lead to a distortion of truth is this:
“I am responsible for what I see.” T-21.II.2
This is one of those statements for which there could be numerous interpretations. Let us list some and see what rings the chords of truth from within.
Interpretation One: We are in a dream and I am the dreamer.
Therefore, I am responsible for everything I see. I am manifesting the wars in Israel and Ukraine. If my neighbor kicks his dog then that was really me who did that.
I’ve seen some course students use this idea to escape responsibility for bad behavior by saying basically that this behavior isn’t their responsibility but the responsibility of the guy seeing it.
That would be like the guy who kicks his dog blaming the incident on the one who merely witnesses it. Since the witness is responsible he continues abusing his dog and feels justified.
Is there something wrong with this picture? Everything within an animal lover says yes.
Does the witness have any recollection of ever wanting to hurt a defenseless dog or any other pet? Does he recall any decision he has ever made that would lead to harming the neighbor’s dog?
The answer is no to both questions. We love our pets and the Course says that God saves “every loving thought you ever had.” T-5.IV.8 This does not support the idea that you are responsible for the neighbor kicking his dog.
Interpretation Two: I am not responsible for decisions others make but I am responsible for how I perceive or interpret them.
This is indeed a true statement for the Course stresses that we perceive incorrectly and the lessons tell us to be “determined to see things differently.”Lesson 211
The normal interpretation of such a cruel neighbor is to despise and condemn him, but if we follow the Course we will merely see a Son of God like ourselves, but one who is in error. You, of course, you would do what you could to see that the dog is protected.
Even though we are responsible for how we interpret what we see this does not explain irresponsibility for sight itself, so a larger explanation is needed.
Interpretation Three: I, as a separated Son of God, am not responsible for the actions I see my neighbor or anyone else doing, but as a part that is one with the entire Sonship I share responsibility for this world and everything that happens within it.
Because the Sonship made the decision to create this world of illusion, and I am one with that Sonship, then I am responsible for everything I see.
As it turns out we as individuals in the illusion see many things that we do not support and we seek to turn all nightmares into “happy dreams.”
This interpretation makes sense and is in harmony with the Course.
Interpretation Four: There is another interesting interpretation which is often overlooked and it is this.
There are two worlds which we can choose to see and “It is impossible to see two worlds which have no overlap of any kind.
Seek for the one; the other disappears. But one remains.” W-pI.130.5
We therefore have the choice to see this world where there is pain and suffering or “The real world (which) cannot be perceived except through eyes forgiveness blesses, so they see a world where terror is impossible, and witnesses to fear can not be found.” W-pII.8.1
Seeing this real world instead of this one is the last step we take before God takes us home.
This world of illusion indeed has its problems, but we have chosen to see it, and this makes us responsible for what we see. No, you as an individual are not responsible for another individual kicking his dog, but you chose to see this world so you are responsible for the vision. Similarly, if you choose to see a horror movie you are responsible for sitting there and watching it, but you are not responsible for the actions in the movie itself.
One of the main purposes of the Course is to teach us how to correct out vision so we see the real world instead of this one.
So, what do you think? Which interpretation makes sense to you, or do you have an additional one?
My comments:
I see God.
In seeing God, Heaven is revealed for Heaven is full communion between The Father and The Son.
“Interpretation Three: I, as a separated Son of God, am not responsible for the actions I see my neighbor or anyone else doing, but as a part that is one with the entire Sonship I share responsibility for this world and everything that happens within it. Because the Sonship made the decision to create this world of illusion, and I am one with that Sonship, then I am responsible for everything I see.”
This is a good place to start when one accepts the Atonement.
Eliminating God defeats any eternal good that may have been done by it though.
“One of the main purposes of the Course is to teach us how to correct out vision so we see the real world instead of this one.”
Actually, Jesus teaches us in the Course AND his other correctly interpreted teachings that we are able, like him, to be given a new Vision that sees God and His Son, and only that in All That Is.
(ACIM, W-33.1:1–4:3)
Till next time, God bless, debi.
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