Dear Miracle Workers,
One of the biggest challenges of the ACIM student is how to deal with the world that we seem to find ourselves in. (There’s a key right there. We only SEEM to find ourselves in this world. LOL) The different approaches here are as varied as are ACIM students themselves. Some believe that ACIM would not have us engage in the world at any level. They would tell you that ACIM is a mind discipline and is not involved with the world at all. Practice to them is only about forgiving their misperceptions (hopefully with the help of the Holy Spirit) and staying as “normal” as possible.
I get a slightly different message from ACIM. To start, there is the early passage about us all joining the Great Crusade with its slogan of “Listen, learn and DO!” The full quotation reveals more support for world engagement, "The slogan for the Crusade is ‘Listen, learn and do’: Listen to my voice, learn to undo error, and do something to correct it. The first two are not enough. The real members of my party are active workers." (OrEd.Tx.1.31) This is quite clear that listening, and even learning, are not enough for us in the atonement. True members of Jesus’ team are “active workers.”
I surely understand, and am in agreement, that the first step is to identify misperceptions and then offer them to the Holy Spirit for correction. However I believe then we must be open to be led by Holy Spirit as to how to effectively engage in the world and we need to be willing to do it. "In everything be led by Him and do not reconsider." (OrEd.Tx.13.81) The “everything” I interpret as meaning – ah – EVERYTHING. That includes our activities and behaviors in the world.
(originally appeared in Miracles Weekly #273, Feb. 11 2021)
