Part 1

Undoing the Way We See Things Now

Lesson 43

God is my Source. I cannot see apart from Him.

Perception is not an attribute of God. His is the realm of knowledge. Yet He has created the Holy Spirit as the Mediator between knowledge and perception. Without this link with God, perception would have replaced knowledge forever in your mind. With this link with God, perception will become so changed and purified that it will lead to knowledge. That is its function as the Holy Spirit sees it. Therefore, that is its function in truth.

     2 In God you cannot see. Perception has no function in God, and does not exist. Yet in salvation, which is the undoing of what never was, perception has a mighty purpose. Made by the Son of God for an unholy purpose, it must become the means for the restoration of his holiness to his awareness. Perception has no meaning. Yet does the Holy Spirit give it a meaning very close to God’s. Healed perception becomes the means by which the Son of God forgives his brother and thus forgives himself.

     3 You cannot see apart from God because you cannot be apart from God. Whatever you do, you do in Him, because whatever you think, you think with His Mind. If vision is real, and it is real to the extent to which it shares the Holy Spirit’s purpose, then you cannot see apart from God.

     4 Three five-minute practice periods are required today, one as early as possible and another as late as possible. The third should be undertaken at the most convenient and suitable time which circumstances and readiness permit.

     5 At the beginning of the practice period, repeat the idea to yourself with your eyes open. Then glance around you for a short time, applying today’s idea specifically to what you see. Four or five subjects for this phase of the exercises are sufficient. Say, for example:

God is my source. I cannot see this desk apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see that picture apart from Him.

Although this part of the exercise period should be quite short, be sure that you select the subjects for this phase indiscriminately, without self-directed inclusion or exclusion.

6  For the second and longer phase of the exercise period, close your eyes, repeat today’s idea again, and then let whatever relevant thoughts that may occur to you add to the idea in your own personal way. Thoughts such as

I see through the eyes of forgiveness,

I see the world as blessed,

I see my own thoughts, which are like God’s,

The world can show me myself,

or any thought related more or less directly to today’s idea are suitable. The thoughts need not bear an obvious relationship to the idea, but they should not be in opposition to it.

     7 If you should find your mind, wandering, if you begin to be aware of thoughts which are clearly out of accord with the idea for today, or if you seem to be unable to think of anything, open your eyes, repeat the first phase, and then try second phase again. Do not allow any protracted period to occur in which you become preoccupied with irrelevant thoughts. Return to the first phase as often as necessary to prevent this.

     8 In applying today’s idea in the shorter practice periods, the form may vary according to the circumstances and situations in which you find yourself during the day. When you are with someone else, for example, try to remember to tell him silently:

God is my source. I cannot see you apart from Him.

This form is equally applicable to strangers and to those you know well. Try, in fact, not to make distinctions of this kind in using this form of the idea.

     9 If no particular subject presents itself to your awareness, merely repeat the idea in its original form. Try today not to allow long periods of time to slip by without remembering today’s idea, and thus remembering your function.

Personal Notes:

God is my source. I cannot see my path apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see True reality apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see Love and Peace apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see friends and family apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see strangers apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see this room apart from Him.

God is my source. I cannot see the sunrise apart from Him.

God is my source. I see through the eyes of forgiveness.

God is my source. I see the world as blessed.

God is my source. I see my own thoughts, which are like God’s.

God is my source. the world can show me myself.

I pray for all my brothers, sisters, and myself for continued guidance, wisdom, discernment, protection and illumination of purpose in The Way, The Truth, The Life in Christ Jesus, Amen. Thank you for sharing with me. Walk in Love my friend!

God is Love

Love is God

I choose Love