Category Archives: ACIM Daily Lessons

The glory of my Father is my own. A major stumbling block for many of us is false humility. We think by making ourselves small that we are acknowledging God’s greatness. It’s true that we are called to be servants! But what enables us to adopt that posture of love is a full-hearted and open-mindedContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 239”

On my decision all salvation rests. What I really enjoy about this lesson is the idea of God trusting me with his kids. I’m being flippant but you know what I mean. We spend a lot of time on “trusting God” and here we reverse that. God trusts us. What I find amusing in aContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 238”

Now I would be as God created me. This lesson reminds me of Saint Paul’s insistence that to be Christian was to have one’s value system utterly refactored in the Name of Love. One had to be transformed in a way that was visible to others; it wasn’t just about ideas but rather the effectContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 237”

I rule my mind, which I alone must rule. What kind of ruler are you? That is the question behind today’s lesson. What kind of ruler do you want to be? What kind of ruler do you need to be? The mind is a kingdom given to us to rule. How shall we govern? HowContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 236”

God in His mercy wills that I be saved. I am grateful for this lesson’s emphasis on mercy, which is so intimately connected to justice which, in turn, is so intimately connected to Love. God’s mercy is the assurance of our shared salvation, for what God loves cannot be condemned. Thus, to know ourselves asContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 235”

Father, today I am your Son again. This can be a confusing lesson. It invites us to anticipate a time “when dreams of sin and guilt are gone, and we have reached the holy peace we never left” (W-pI.234.1:1). That is, it invites us to imagine a future which is already here. “Nothing has everContinue reading “A Course in Miracles Lesson 234”