A Course in Miracles teaches us that our lonely journey in search of God will fail because it excludes that which it would find (T-14.X.10:7). It is impossible to remember God in secret and alone. For remembering Him means you are not alone, and are willing to remember it (T-14.X.10:1-2). The search for God hasContinue reading “Searching for God Correctly”
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The Thirty-Fifth Principle of A Course in Miracles
Miracles are expressions of love, but they may not always have observable effects (T-1.I.35:1). Most traditional understanding of miracles implies observable effects that are usually supernatural. Jesus walking on water, say, or turning water into wine. Closer to home, we win the lottery or get the ideal parking space. But A Course in Miracles teachesContinue reading “The Thirty-Fifth Principle of A Course in Miracles”
The Thirty-Fourth Principle of A Course in Miracles
Miracles restore the mind to its fullness. By atoning for lack they establish perfect protection. The spirit’s strength leaves no room for intrusions (T-1.I.34:1-3). Miracles – which are shifts in perception away from fear and toward love – testify to what mind is and therefore also witness to the creative power of the mind. TheContinue reading “The Thirty-Fourth Principle of A Course in Miracles”
The Thirty-Third Principle of A Course in Miracles
Miracles honor you because you are lovable. They dispel illusions about yourself and perceive the light in you. They thus atone for your errors by freeing you from your nightmares. By releasing your mind from the imprisonment of your illusions, they restore your sanity (T-1.I.33:1-4). When A Course in Miracles refers to “illusions,” it isContinue reading “The Thirty-Third Principle of A Course in Miracles”
The Thirty-Second Principle of A Course in Miracles
I inspire all miracles, which are intercessions. They intercede for your holiness and make your perceptions holy. By placing you beyond the physical laws they raise you into the sphere of celestial order. In this order you are perfect (T-1.1.32:1-4). The implication here, of course, is that there are orders where we are not perfectContinue reading “The Thirty-Second Principle of A Course in Miracles”
Review Period VI: ACIM Workbook
We have now completed the frist 200 lessons of A Course in Miracles. Their cumulative lesson – which they have emphasized in various forms, over and over – is simply that we are not bodies, and that this truth represents our liberation. The suffering that we have long endured, whatever form it takes, has alwaysContinue reading “Review Period VI: ACIM Workbook”