ACIM Workbook Lesson #7
“I see only the past.”
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| "Heather at Butterfly World" Photo by Aaron Springston |
[Marsha's thoughts]
Our preparations to accept the Truth mainly consists of ways to forget the meaning we have placed on things from past experience and learning. In yesterday's writings, I mentioned a man named Joe Hutto who spent a year living with wild turkeys and seeing the world from their perspective. I related this understanding he gained to the understanding we are aiming for in this metaphysical study. Today's lesson brings to mind something he said about the baby turkeys. He noticed that they knew, without teaching of any sort, which creatures and situations in the woods were potentially harmful to them. I found this to be further proof that when we listen inwardly, we have all the answers. This instinctual behavior is resting within us all, but we, as humans, have found ways to override these knowings with false beliefs based on what others tell us and what we have learned from past experiences. And if we notice our domesticated animals, they have come right along with us! They have lost their inner knowing, to some extent, and have picked up on our fears and doubts. With these thoughts in mind, I will strive to be more like a young wild animal, with no preconceived notions about what is presented to me today!
Mary Baker Eddy quote:
"The history of error or matter, if veritable, would set aside the omnipotence of Spirit; but it is the false history in contradistinction to the true.”
Science and Health, Page 521:29-2
