There is nothing to fear. To the ego, the statement “there is nothing to fear” makes no sense. Indeed, it borders on offensive – of course there is something to fear. Have you read the news? Looked at the world? To the ego – and to its home, the body – fear is natural andContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 48”
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A Course in Miracles Lesson 47
God is the strength in which I trust. In order to survive as bodies in the world, we need strength of various kinds. We need physical strength to move furniture, plant gardens, carry kids and knead bread. We need moral strength to call out evil. We need psychological strength to overcome internal bias and deception.Continue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 47”
Reading A Course in Miracles: The Message of the Crucifixion
I love this section of A Course in Miracles. It’s pretty substantial, compared to other sections which are about half its length. And it addresses two issues that are dear to my heart. First, we get a continuing – and continually helpful – revision of the crucifixion, that pivotal event in Christian theology. And second,Continue reading “Reading A Course in Miracles: The Message of the Crucifixion”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 46
God is the Love in which I forgive. This is the first lesson of the workbook where forgiveness appears in an active way. We cannot meaningfully study A Course in Miracles without encountering forgiveness – it is the backbone of the healing the course both teaches and brings forth. Forgiveness is the means by whichContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 46”
A Course in Miracles Lesson 45
God is the Mind with which I think. Two things about this lesson of A Course in Miracles jump out. First are a couple of lines set about halfway through the lesson suggesting our egoic thoughts are actively working against God’s Will. We will not let the beliefs of the world tell us that whatContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 45”
Reading A Course in Miracles: The Decision for God
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”