Lesson 190: “I choose the joy of God instead of pain.” The problem is, the Course points out, that we don’t know the difference between pleasure and pain. The world claims thunderously that pleasure always stems from external sources. We become numb to the pain in the world because...
Archive for month: July, 2016
ACIM Lesson 189
Lesson 189: “I feel the Love of God within me now.” This lesson says, “Empty your mind of everything it thinks is either true or false, or good or bad, of every thought it judges worthy, and all ideas of which it is ashamed… Forget the world, forget this...
ACIM Lesson 187
Lesson 187: “I bless the world because I bless myself.” The Course teaches us to revise our personalities. We must broaden our self esteem until we get to a point where we feel so solid in who we are that we are working from a full cup. Then we...
ACIM Lesson 188
Lesson 188: “The peace of God is shining in me now.” This lesson says, “The words remind you that you are co-creator of all things that live.” The Course says that God is the ultimate Creator and supreme Being. Therefore He makes all the ultimate decisions. God always has...
ACIM Lesson 186
Lesson 186: “The salvation of the world depends on me.” The world may think this is a statement of arrogance or at least such responsibility that it feels like a terrible obligation. The salvation of the world is a major task to say the least. The world gives us...
ACIM Lesson 185
Lesson 185: “I want the peace of God.” We have the privilege of erasing any memory of guilt. The ego likes to possess God and deem God available for only a select few. The ego believes in scarcity and therefore projects scarcity everywhere. The ego always operates from...
ACIM Lesson 184
Lesson 184: “The Name of God is my inheritance.” This lesson says, “Yet does this other vision still remain a natural direction for the mind to channel its perception.” The ego puts up a fierce battle and it may appear that God has the odds stacked against Him. The...
ACIM Lesson 183
Lesson 183: “I call upon God’s Name and in my own.” We want to have a relationship with God where it feels good to call upon God all day long. The Course gives us the instruction about how to get truly intimate with God. We must appreciate that God...