ACIM Lesson 265 Contemplation

"Creation's gentleness is all I see."
This lesson emphasizes that we misunderstand the world by projecting our own guilt and sins onto it, then seeing them reflected back at us. It teaches that what we fear is not actually in the world, but in our minds... alone. The lesson encourages us to recognize that when we let go of our guilt and forgive, we can see the world's true nature - the gentleness of God's creation. By aligning our thoughts with God's, we can perceive the innocence and love that underlies all of creation, rather than the fear and guilt produced by the ego.

Transcript

A Course in Miracles,

Lesson 265 Creation's gentleness is all I see.

I have indeed misunderstood the world,

Because I laid my sins on it,

And I saw my sins looking back at me.

How fierce they seemed.

How deceived was I to think that what I feared was in the world,

Instead of in my mind alone.

Today I see the world in celestial gentleness,

With which creation shines.

There is no fear in this world in celestial gentleness.

Let no appearance of my sins obscure the light of heaven shining on the world.

What is reflected in the world is in God's mind.

The images I see reflect my thoughts.

My mind is at one with God's,

And so my mind,

Being one with God's,

Can perceive creation's gentleness.

Father,

In quiet would I look upon the world,

Which but reflects your thoughts,

And mine as well.

Father,

Let me remember that my thoughts and your thoughts are the same,

And I will see creation's gentleness.

I have indeed misunderstood the world,

Because I laid my sins on it,

And I saw my sins looking back at me.

How fierce they seemed.

How deceived was I to think that what I feared was in the world,

Instead of in my mind alone.

Today I see the world in celestial gentleness,

With which creation shines.

There is no fear in this world in celestial gentleness.

Let no appearance of my sins obscure the light of heaven shining on the world.

What is reflected in the world is in God's mind.

The images I see reflect my thoughts.

My mind is at one with God's,

And so my mind,

Being one with God's,

Can perceive creation's gentleness.

Father,

In quiet would I look upon the world,

Which but reflects your thoughts,

And mine as well.

Father,

Let me remember that my thoughts and your thoughts are the same,

And I will see creation's gentleness.

Creation's gentleness is all I see.

Nothing real can be threatened.

Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.