Going Through The Workbook for Students of A Course In Miracles

[RitaJC]

I have a trouble putting this one into context.  In my heart KNOW God did not create a meaningless world but to say "that war is not real" or "the plane crash is not real" is difficult to affirm from the perspective of this world.  When my perspective shifts (by the Grace of God's Holy Spirit),  I may perceive it that way but until then, stating that these things "are not real" feels I am closing my eyes to the reality around me.  
How can I be of service to this world if I don't even acknowledge it's existence? 
 

Fair enough. What I have seen being really helpful is using such affirmations in a question form, i.e., "Could it be that ...?" and not trying to find an answer. Just allowing the conditioned ways of "seeing" the world to loosen up a bit.

Thank goodness, these exercises are not for understanding, but just for practicing. We can do it a couple of times a day no matter how we feel about them or what our opinion is, can't we?