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A friend and colleague in this ACIM teaching world wrote this
and I thought it was so beautiful and on, I wanted to share it here. Maybe it will start a discussion?
"We have been having discussions about what miracles
really are. Miracles are happening in and around us
all the time. We may not even be aware that they are
happening. Principle #35 says that miracles are
extensions of love and they may not have observable
effects. A miracle is when our thinking shifts to
right thinking, thinking that is aligned with Truth as
God created it. We are constantly barraged with many
"truths" in any number of forms in this world of form.
Most of the time they seem to contradict each other.
God's truth is the common thread that runs through all
of the "truths" we come across. Real truth cannot be
put into words because words are form. Real truth
comes to us through the experience of the present
moment. We know that we have experienced the miracle
when we find ourselves at peace, when we experience a
feeling of deep joy or happiness that goes beyond the
life situation we are in. There is no fear, no hate,
no anger, no judgment, no jealousy, no lack, when we
are in a miracle. The world may be in chaos around
us, but we feel and see peace in the midst of the
chaos when we allow ourselves to be aware of miracles.
They always remind us and help us be aware that we
all are the One Child of God, One with God.
Learning and practicing the principles and lessons of
the Course will help us shift our perception so we
can let go of the ideas and thoughts that keep us from
the awareness of our true selves. Join us as we learn
to be the people and community we know we really are."
and I thought it was so beautiful and on, I wanted to share it here. Maybe it will start a discussion?
"We have been having discussions about what miracles
really are. Miracles are happening in and around us
all the time. We may not even be aware that they are
happening. Principle #35 says that miracles are
extensions of love and they may not have observable
effects. A miracle is when our thinking shifts to
right thinking, thinking that is aligned with Truth as
God created it. We are constantly barraged with many
"truths" in any number of forms in this world of form.
Most of the time they seem to contradict each other.
God's truth is the common thread that runs through all
of the "truths" we come across. Real truth cannot be
put into words because words are form. Real truth
comes to us through the experience of the present
moment. We know that we have experienced the miracle
when we find ourselves at peace, when we experience a
feeling of deep joy or happiness that goes beyond the
life situation we are in. There is no fear, no hate,
no anger, no judgment, no jealousy, no lack, when we
are in a miracle. The world may be in chaos around
us, but we feel and see peace in the midst of the
chaos when we allow ourselves to be aware of miracles.
They always remind us and help us be aware that we
all are the One Child of God, One with God.
Learning and practicing the principles and lessons of
the Course will help us shift our perception so we
can let go of the ideas and thoughts that keep us from
the awareness of our true selves. Join us as we learn
to be the people and community we know we really are."
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Re: What is a Miracle?
Tue, August 23, 2005 - 1:22 PMHeartfelt grattitude for your sharing, Mark . . .
So beautifully said!
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Re: What is a Miracle?
Tue, August 23, 2005 - 1:25 PMHmmm. . . I would like to experience the Miracle of the ads being removed from our post . . .
"Let miracles replace all grievances"!!! (lesson 78)
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Re: What is a Miracle?
Sat, August 27, 2005 - 8:04 AMWhat is a miracle?
Based on the original post, there are two primary characteristics:
1. "...miracles are extensions of love..."
2. That which "...remind(s) us and help(s) us be aware that we all are the One Child of God, One with God
So the question I pose is "What is not a miracle?"
While it is our human nature to distinguish between "miracles" and the "ordinary," I suggest that our minute-by-minute challenge is to find the extension of love in every circumstance, and then let it remind us of our divine nature.
That said, if we fail to see the miracle in any circumstance, it is not because it is not there to see. The "Hanged One" tarot card speaks to that point.
Blessings,
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Re: What is a Miracle?
Sat, August 27, 2005 - 11:20 AMI like this line of thought, Don.
Thank you.
It seems to me, that if one acceots the theory of "God"
then He/She/It must be omnipresent. And wherever God is,
must be Heaven, therefore Heaven is always present whether we see it or not.
ACIM is about removing the blocs to the awareness of Love's presence. So indeed, what is not a Miracle? -
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Re: What is a Miracle?
Sun, August 28, 2005 - 6:36 AMThat is an excellent question Mark,
it can be held throughout the day.
Every day.
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