Messages & Miracles~ ACIM~ Lesson 21

Its been such an Incredible couple of days with readings!  This course had taught me to completely stay in the moment and to focus my thoughts on where they need to be, within & aligned with Spirit♡ May the Love continue to flow to and through me today♡

A Course in Miracles~ Lesson 21

I am determined to see things differently.

The idea for today is a continuation and extension of the preceding one. This time, however, specific mind-searching periods are necessary, in addition to applying the idea to particular situations as they may arise.

Five practice periods are suggested, allowing a full minute for each. Begin by repeating the idea to yourself.

Then close your eyes and search your mind carefully for situations past, present or anticipated that arouse anger in you. The anger may take the form of any reaction ranging from mild irritation to rage.

The degree of the emotion you experience does not matter. You will become increasingly aware that a
slight twinge of annoyance is nothing but a veil drawn over intense fury.

Try not to let the "little" thoughts of anger escape you in the practice periods. All anger/emotion is of equal benefit to embrace. Remember that you do not really recognize what arouses anger in you, and nothing that you believe in this connection means anything.

You will probably be tempted to dwell more on some situations or persons than on others, on the fallacious grounds that they are more "obvious." This is not so. It is merely an example of the belief that some forms of attack are more justified than others.

As you search your mind for all the forms in which attack thoughts present themselves, hold each one in mind while you tell yourself:

I am determined to see ______ [name of person] differently.
I am determined to see ______ [specify the situation] differently.

Try to be as specific as possible. You may, for example, focus your anger on a particular attribute of a particular person, believing that the anger is limited to this aspect. If your perception is suffering from this form of distortion, say:

I am determined to see ______ [specify the attribute] in ______ [name of person] differently.

Be gentle and kind with yourself  in doing this exercise. Focus and breathe on what is important to you♡ love & light♡ the miracle within is happening♡