Jackie Lora Jones, of the helpful “The 24th Hour – Positive News Magazine“, video blog YouTube Channel series of the same name also hosts a radio show “True Forgiveness Teachings” series on BlogTalkRadio on occasional Tuesdays. We continued our conversations about A Course In Miracles (ACIM) in this audio.
In this conversation, we talk about the Introduction to Chapter 21 of the Text of A Course In Miracles:
“Projection makes perception. The world you see is what you gave it, nothing more than that. But though it is no more than that, it is not less. Therefore, to you it is important. It is the witness to your state of mind, the outside picture of an inward condition. As a man thinketh, so does he perceive. Therefore, seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world. Perception is a result and not a cause. And that is why order of difficulty in miracles is meaningless. Everything looked upon with vision is healed and holy. Nothing perceived without it means anything. And where there is no meaning, there is chaos.
Damnation is your judgment on yourself, and this you will project upon the world. See it as damned, and all you see is what you did to hurt the Son of God. If you behold disaster and catastrophe, you tried to crucify him. If you see holiness and hope, you joined the Will of God to set him free. There is no choice that lies between these two decisions. And you will see the witness to the choice you made, and learn from this to recognize which one you chose. The world you see but shows you how much joy you have allowed yourself to see in you, and to accept as yours. And, if this is its meaning, then the power to give it joy must lie within you.” – T-21.In
We shared the analogy of how ego’s fixation on specifics is like using a laser pointer in a darkened room and trying to make sense of our extremely limited sensory data from that flickering pinpoint of distorted light. By contrast, Holy Spirit fills the room uniformly with soft light when we choose that thought system – throwing that “switch” with the decision-maker in our mind and we see the way out of ego’s chaotic and hellish dreams with our Inner Kindness Teacher guiding us each step of the way; encouraging us to keep forgiving ourselves for silly fixations, a practice particularly helpful during the current crazy world conditions!
We also read this pivotally important idea which explains why it is crucial to rely on that enlightened guidance we took with us into this seemingly insoluble dream; this is on the very last page of the original three volumes, highlighting the importance of deepening our reliance on HS and developing what must ultimately become unconditional, automatic trust.
“There is another advantage,–and a very important one,–in referring decisions to the Holy Spirit with increasing frequency. Perhaps you have not thought of this aspect, but its centrality is obvious. To follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance is to let yourself be absolved of guilt. It is the essence of the Atonement. It is the core of the curriculum. The imagined usurping of functions not your own is the basis of fear. The whole world you see reflects the illusion that you have done so, making fear inevitable. To return the function to the One to Whom it belongs is thus the escape from fear. And it is this that lets the memory of love return to you. Do not, then, think that following the Holy Spirit’s guidance is necessary merely because of your own inadequacies. It is the way out of hell for you.” – M.29.3
Here is an excerpt of the description of the conversation from the related post on Jackie’s BlogTalkRadio website:
How to Handle Chaos and Heal
Hello my friends! “Projection makes perception. The world you see is what you gave it, nothing more than that. But though it is no more than that, it is not less. Therefore, to you it is important. It is the witness to your state of mind, the outside picture of an inward condition. As a man thinketh, so does he perceive.” (T-21.in.1-6)
The world is certainly chaotic at the moment. There is much divisiveness. How do we heal? ACIM teaches us to go within. How do we do this? How can it help us and others? Find out how and why this powerful teaching is what brings us peace of mind and truly heals us! Join Jackie & Bruce for some powerful reminders that we are all one!
For info on online classes, counselings sessions and workshops, go to: jackie.news
As always, these readings provide a platform to discuss a variety of helpful ideas and practices from the non-dual metaphysics of A Course in Miracles. Jackie has conducted insightful video interviews with Gary Renard, Joe Wolfe, and numerous others. She and her sister, Cindy Lora-Renard, facilitate a class on ACIM in the Los Angeles area in addition to equally highly-regarded workshops on “The Course.” Jackie’s first book, All Peace, No Pieces is a valuable addition to any Course student’s library, regardless of their level of familiarity with the Course’s ideas.
This audio recording was made Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
Here are more ACIM-related conversations with Jackie Lora Jones and Bruce Rawles.
