Section 11. How is Peace possible in this World?

a) “His Word has promised peace. ⁵It has also promised that there is no death, that resurrection must occur, and that rebirth is man’s inheritance.”(ACIM, M-11.1:4-5 Is this a sign of reincarnation or what?

b) “God’s Word has promised that peace is possible here, and what He promises can hardly be impossible. ⁸But, it is true that the world must be looked at differently, if His promises are to be accepted. ⁹What the world is, is but a fact. ¹⁰You cannot choose what this should be. ¹¹But, you can choose how you would see it. ¹²Indeed, you must choose this.” (ACIM, M-11.1:7-12)

c) “Again, we come to the question of judgment. ²This time ask yourself whether your judgment or the Word of God is more likely to be true. ³For, they say different things about the world, and things so opposite that it is pointless to try to reconcile them. ⁴God offers the world salvation; your judgment would condemn it. ⁵God says there is no death; your judgment sees but death as the inevitable end of life. ⁶God’s Word assures you that He loves the world; your judgment says it is unlovable. ⁷Who is right? ⁸For, one of you is wrong. ⁹It must be so.” (ACIM, M-11.2:1-9)

d) “Gently His Judgment substitutes for yours. ⁶And, through this substitution is the un-understandable made understandable. ⁷How is peace possible in this world? ⁸In your judgment it is not possible, and can never be possible. ⁹But in the Judgment of God what is reflected here is only peace.” (ACIM, M-11.3:5-9)

e) Once we drop our judgement and reconnect with our Creator: “Now is the question different. ¹²It is no longer, “Can peace be possible in this world?” but instead, “Is it not impossible that peace be absent here?” (ACIM, M-11.4:11-12)

As we discussed in our Satsangs, be not concerned about the conflicts and chaos in the world but first achieve a state peace in your mind and with those you encounter through letting go of egotistic judgements and by practicing true forgiveness. Only then will peace be extended throughout the world.