Every problem can be readily resolved- with just serenity and a smile. Serenity is that inner wisdom that emerges when we talk to God directly. Serenity is when we allow there to be another possibility in the picture. The only problem that ever occurs is when our egos insist...
Archive for year: 2019
ACIM Lesson
Lesson 158: Today I learn to give as I receive. The sentence that stands out for me in this lesson is, “Christ’s vision does not look upon a body, and mistake it for t he Son whom God created. It beholds a light beyond the body; an idea beyond...
Laurie’s Positive Points: Brave behavior means being bold while being ever so kind
Brave behavior means being bold while being ever so kind. When we do this, we sit in our certainty, and sit in our empowerment. We have relationships with others the entire ride of our human existence. We can’t avoid people (no matter how hard we try!), since there...
ACIM Lesson 151
Lesson 151: “All things are echoes for the Voice of God.” This lesson reminds us, “No one can judge on partial evidence.” We are asked to stop ourselves immediately in those moments when we are convinced that we know anything. The ego basks in its own arrogance. The ego...
Laurie’s Positive Points: Be patient with our loved ones
Be patient with our loved ones: They are doing their best job. Just realize that having relationships is great because it allows us to see ourselves. They just remind us that we are quick to judge ourselves too. Give ourselves license to step back and get down from the...
ACIM Lesson 144
Lesson 144: Review: “My mind holds only what I think with God.” “There is no love but God’s.” “The world I see holds nothing that I want.” The introduction in this section reminds us, “There is no hurry now, for you are using time for its intended purpose.” I...
Laurie’s Positive Points: Give ourselves permission to be kind to ourselves
Laurie’s Positive Points: Give ourselves permission to be kind to ourselves Give ourselves permission to be kind to ourselves. We wage war with ourselves because it is familiar. Just stop and see when there is a moment. Then, we can get into a groove of being kind. There is...
ACIM Lesson 137
Lesson 137: “When I am healed I am not healed alone.” This lesson affirms, “But healing is his own decision to be one again, and to accept his Self with Its parts intact and unassailed…Just as forgiveness overlooks all sins that never were accomplished, healing but removes illusions...
Laurie’ Positive Points: The fun is now- while it all happens
Laurie’s Positive Points: The fun is now- while it all happens. The fun is in the process of getting to the end. The ego has its own antagonistic voice, interrupting our flow. But rather, we get to enjoy the process if we allow this to be so. The...
ACIM Lesson 130
Lesson 130: It is impossible to see two worlds. This lesson’s wisdom states, “Love’s enemy has made them up. Yet Love can have no enemy, and so they have no cause.” The Course says that fear made up the projections in the world, but the truth is that Love...