Part 1

Undoing the Way We See Things Now

Lesson 54

Review of Lessons 16-20

1. (16) I have no neutral thoughts.

     Neutral thoughts are impossible because all thoughts have power. They will either make a false world or lead me to the real one. But thoughts cannot be without effects. As the world I see arises from my thinking errors, so will the real world rise before my eyes as I let my errors be corrected. My thoughts cannot be neither true nor false. They must be one or the other. What I see shows me which they are.

2. (17) I see no neutral things.

     What I see witnesses to what I think. It is impossible to see nothing because it is impossible not to think. If I did not think, I would not exist,⁶⁹ because being is thought. Let me look on the world I see as the representation of my own state of mind. I know that my state of mind can change, and so I also know the world I see can change as well.

3. (18) I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my seeing.

     If I have no private thoughts, I cannot see a private world. Even the mad idea of separation had to be shared before it could form the basis of the world if see. Yet that sharing was a sharing of nothing. I can also call upon my real thoughts, which share everything with everyone. As my thoughts of separation call to the separation thoughts of others, so my real thoughts awaken the real thoughts in them. And the world my real thoughts show me will dawn on their sight as well.

4. (19) I am not alone in experiencing the effects of my thoughts.

     I am alone in nothing. Everything I think or say or do touches all the universe. A son of God cannot think or speak or act in vain. He cannot be alone in anything. It is therefore in my power to change every mind along with mine, for mine is the power of God.

5. (20) I am determined to see.

     Recognizing the shared nature of my thoughts, I am determined to see. I would look upon the witnesses that show me the thinking of the world has been changed. I would behold the proof that what has been done through me has enabled love to replace fear, laughter to replace weeping, and abundance to replace loss. I would look upon the real world, and let it teach me that my will and the will of God are one.^[1]

Personal Notes:

I have no neutral thoughts. As the world I see arises from my false thoughts reinforcing the lies of this world, so will the real world rise before my eyes as I let my errors be corrected. Knowing thoughts have power, I ask you Dear Heavenly Father, in Jesus, Power of Holy Spirit to help me to think on and send out only Power thoughts of Peace to replace insurrection, Love to replace fear, Laughter to replace sorrow, Beauty to replace ashes, Abundance to replace loss, to share with all the Brotherhood of Jesus the Blessed, Abundant Life to the Full and Overflowing. To see and experience the real world that You our Creator, created for us. Help us to see, walk, talk, breathe, only in Your Love and Truth in Jesus name, Amen. I am determined to see the real world through the eyes of Jesus in Power of Holy Spirit and my brothers and the world will see it through my seeing for my will and God’s Will are One. Thank you for sharing with me. Walk in Love my friend!

God is Love

Love is God

I choose Love

[1] A Course in Miracles Complete & Annotated Edition