As you attempt to get rid of parts of yourself that you do not like, such as parts that you have condemned as sinful and guilty, you will gradually be running out of Self to get rid of.
Yet, trying to...
Sometimes it seems like stuff happens that you did not ask for.
The only reason this seems possible is because you are not fully aware of every part of your mind, and some hidden parts of you are working against you.
You...
Often when you're having emotional reactions to situations, you can't for the life of you remember how to forgive or where to start.
There could be so much unconsciousness going on that all you are aware of are the intense feelings...
The mind and intention behind your words has power.
What you speak is powerful, IF you are speaking words of truth.
Sometimes people will say something like, "I'm worried that..." or "try not to...." or "be careful because you might...." etc. These...
HOW DO YOU BE TRULY HELPFUL?
ACIM: "I am here only to be truly helpful.
I am here to represent Him Who sent me.
I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do,
because He Who sent me will...
If you believe you are guilty, it's because you believe you really did something which has caused a loss or damage to someone else. It means you believe you succeeded in attacking and taking something from them. The guilt tells...
Independence can seem like a good thing. It seems to in some way be better than dependency on others, or codependency. It seems to represent being responsible for ones own life, and having the freedom to choose anything.
The ego has...
You can't sell God, because God is not tangible. So what's the dam issue with supposedly being guilty for selling spirituality?
You can't really sell spirituality because you can't sell Spirit. You can't hoard and deny spirit to someone and then...
In the atonement, it becomes the privilege of the forgiven to forgive.
In the atonement, you gain the authority to forgive the sins of others, and not just your own sins.
This literally means you are able to heal others instantly through...
There can't be three different truths. They would all be conflicting. Only one of them can be the real truth.
Whatever the truth is, you do not get to decide what it is. It is what it is, and it has...
If you think that they are causing your problems, and that they need to change, you're mistaken. If you could get them to change, your problem won't really go away.
Because you are the one who is attacking you.
You just think...
If you're afraid, it's because you yourself believe that you deserve punishment.
It doesn't even matter if anyone else is going to come along and do something to you, or if events are going to transpire against you, or if something...
Believing is receiving.
Believe in God, you will receive eternal life.
Believe in ego, you will receive suffering and death.
You receive because you believe in it. You believe it is your truth. Your reality. And what you deserve. You receive it because...
When I had an awakening experience in the presence of God, it was so profound. I had no idea it was going to happen and had no idea that God would be so loving, gentle, soft and joyful. I especially...
Believing that what is impossible, untrue and unreal...
... is actually possible, true and real.
When someone believes it is possible to separate from God by attacking Him, that's completely impossible, and it's insane to believe it.
When someone believes that they really...
When you are afraid, you might think your primary problem is fear - or the causes of it, and that you need to get rid of the fear.
But the fear isn't the real problem.
The real problem is that under the...
In the Course, Jesus talks about zombies!!
He says, "let the dead bury the dead".
People in the world in bodies are pretty much the "living dead". Also...
"Miracles fall like drops of healing rain from heaven, on a dry and dusty world,...
It's always tricky going from fear to fearlessness.
While you are afraid you see yourself as weak and vulnerable and as though you don't have what it takes to stand up for your truth.
What you don't realize is that WHEN you...
Did a healing for myself after feeling pain in my hand, which was anger I was holding onto.
After a process of visualizing the healing and commanding it to leave etc, I was again not expecting it but.... there was an...
The only therapy anyone really needs is a therapy focused around what they are doing to themselves.
They don't need therapy about what other people are doing to them, or what they are afraid of, or why stuff is happening to...