How Perception Shapes Our Reality
Rev (Dr.) Cynthia Ramirez Lindenmeyer; OWH, 16 February 2025
"Inspired by true events" translates that a story, movie, or TV show is based on “real” history—yet the details may not be entirely accurate. The same can be said about the narratives we hold about life. Our experiences shape our perspective, but is that assessment based on spiritual truth, or an illusion?
As we honor the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington and the impact all Presidents have had on our nation’s history, we are reminded that change is the only constant in life. Nothing is ever truly still—everything is energy, always moving, always evolving. Yet, many of us cling to the known, fearing the unknown, even though our greatest growth and deepest peace lie beyond what is familiar.
From a spiritual point of view, growth (the emergence of greater love, creativity, resilience, and wisdom) is Heaven. When we resist change, holding onto outdated beliefs, fear, and stagnation, we create our own Hell. The key to inner peace is not in avoiding change but in consciously participating in it. When we shape our vision with divine wisdom, articulating what kind of life we want to experience, what qualities we want to embody, and how we wish to serve, we step into alignment with our evolving purpose.
Hell is not a place but a state of mind shaped by the ego’s attachment to fear and control. The New Testament offers a profound teaching: "Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus” calling for a shift in awareness from an ego-driven perspective to one rooted in sacred insight. To have the mind of Christ is to see beyond material limitations and into the eternal nature of the soul. It is to cultivate an inner stillness where faith overrides fear so a higher spiritual knowledge becomes our anchor, leading to a peace that "surpasses all understanding" (Philippians 4:7).
But such peace cannot be found while we remain entangled in the illusions of the world. The world is not based on a true story; it is a projection of human perception, often shaped by fear, division, and limitation. True power lies in where we place our attention. You cannot always control who is in the White House, but you can always choose who rules in your house—your mind, your heart, and your spirit.
Choose a perspective that aligns with divine truth, and peace will follow.
