Lesson 13: A meaningless world engenders fear.
The reason meaninglessness arouses intense anxiety is us, the “separated ones,” is that it is actually symbolic of the ego’s story that we are in a power struggle with God.
The ego knows that if it does not seduce us with its ideas about the world, there will be an opening in which its unreality and powerlessness is clearly seen. Jesus says, “And on this alone it is correct.” BUT we need to “learn to recognize the meaningless, and accept it without fear.”
Having studied and absorbed the Course for over 25 years, recognizing the meaningless has become less and less fearful and more and more inviting. The statement, “A meaningless world engenders fear because I think I am in competition with God.” is a relief because it boils all the world’s problems down to one existential mistake. A huge mistake, but a correctable mistake. And that is compelling. That is where I am more than willing to switch teachers from defaulting to ego to free-willingly choosing another way. A better way. The Light of Truth, Love and Life.
