In earlier, less-edited versions of the text, this section was referred to as “The Eternal Fixation,” and included a fairly lengthy riff on Freud and his ideas about fixation. While I think the revised text is a bit jumpy, I very much like the new title. Fixation was meant to imply that our minds wereContinue reading “Reading A Course in Miracles: The Decision for God”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 44
God is the light in which I see. Last night I was walking my dog. We live right on the edge of the village – if I turn east, within a hundred yards or so it’s as if I have left civilization all together. Yet there are houses there – some well-lit – and someContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 44”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 43
God is my Source. I cannot see apart from Him. This is the first lesson in which the Holy Spirit appears. Its role in our healing is as a mediator between God and the self which believes it is separate from its Creator. The Holy Spirit sees as God sees and purifies our seeing inContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 43”
A Course in Miracles: The Ego’s Use of Guilt
This section contains an early and clear outline of the origins of our guilt and fear. Ego argues that you deliberately and permanently separated yourself from God – effectively taking part of God away from God – and then set up spiritual shop on your own. We feel guilt for having done this and weContinue reading “A Course in Miracles: The Ego’s Use of Guilt”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 42
God is my strength. Vision is his gift. In Nothing Real can be Threatened Tara Singh talked about the distinction between doubt and trust. The origin of the world we see – a world that is brutal, tyrannical and devoid of love – is doubt. If we had trust, there would be no such problemContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 42”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 40
I am blessed as a Child of God. As creations of a living God we are entitled happiness. This is God’s Will for us, and we share that will. Thus the unconditional promise of A Course in Miracles that its goal for us is “happiness and peace” (T-13.II.7:1). Anything less is unreal. God established HisContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 40”