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October-December, 2012

From “Problem” to Blessing

Revs. Robert & Mary Stoelting

As we continue on in our inner journey of returning to our true Identity, we have encountered many obstacles. These obstacles are always areas in our mind that need to be healed.

As we practice seeing these obstacles as opportunities to move past our barriers to Love, it is reinforced in us that each circumstance brings with it a blessing.

For example, we needed to move recently because the house we were renting was being sold. At first we thought, “Oh no!” But, as with every circumstance given to the Holy Spirit, it turns into a blessing. It turns out that we were guided to a place that fitted our needs much better and actually costs less.

Over the years we have learned to say to each other, “I can hardly wait to see the good that comes from this.” Moving is a lot of work, but we are very happy with having more office space and such a convenient location.

This is a good reminder to us not to be quick to judge any situation that comes up in our ‘lives.’ Instead of looking at any situation as a problem, we can see it as a blessing. As we are open and welcome the blessing, it always shows up.

Whenever a situation seems to disturb our peace, it is always a signal to ask Holy Spirit for His way of seeing. With willingness to receive His loving correction, the mistaken perception of a problem is recognized as another opportunity to receive a blessing. As the Holy Spirit helps us see past appearances, we experience the blessing of Love’s Presence.

Going through ‘life’ with this attitude of letting Holy Spirit turn every ‘problem’ into a blessing changes how we look at every situation. In truth we are always being showered with the blessing of God’s Love. Our job is to be open to knowing the blessing is always there, even if we don’t see it right away. The truth is we all are always immersed in God’s Love. Using time to accepting this is now time’s purpose.

Revs. Robert and Mary Stoelting are co-founders of Pathways of Light. They reside in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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October-December, 2012

To Remember

Michele Carlson

To be your true Self is to be
the person you were meant to be.

To follow our true path,
most of us think we are not good enough
or smart enough to do what we feel. 

We think this is far from our reach. 

God resides in our heart,
so we can accomplish anything
for the good of mankind,
so why do we make this so hard?

It is because we do not believe and
cannot remember where we came from.  

Our lessons on earth are Spirit’s way of

showing us the path, our true purpose. 

Let all your senses come alive
in meditation. You will see,
hear or feel Heaven.
It is not your imagination.

To listen to your higher, true Voice
within is to acknowledge Spirit
and life in a whole new way.

The words of the Lords Prayer:
“For thine is the Kingdom, the power
and the glory, forever and ever. Amen”

The word thine means heart (your heart)
which is the Kingdom, the power and
the glory, forever and forever.

We are all empowering in the eyes
of the Lord. As above so below.
When we call we listen. Amen

Michele Carlson is a Pathways of Light ministerial candidate living in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia.

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October-December, 2012

Announcing a New Pathways Support Group: Support for the Chronically and Critically Ill

by Revs. Linda Wisniewski & Maria Kingsley, O.M.C.

Pathways of Light is expanding its services to the chronically and critically ill. This program is being formed by Pathways ministers who are interested, willing or are called to lend their time and talents to this group of people. POL already has started a Prayer Outreach service, and is now putting together a program to serve all who are seeking support in the area of dealing with chronic and critical illness or are working with those who are chronically or critically ill. We are soliciting ministers who would like to participate on the initial level of forming this group and setting up all the parameters for such an outreach, and or would like to volunteer to be a member of the ongoing support group. Some of you have already volunteered and we are truly grateful.

This will be our mission statement:

The mission of the Chronic and Critically Ill Support Group is to assist those with chronic dis-ease or facing a terminal diagnosis. This includes their family and friends as well. Members of the support group will provide support, guidance and resources that will enable those asking for assistance to work through their fears and difficulties, offering unconditional love and inspiration.

The support group will be guided by the principles of A Course in Miracles which teaches us to go within and access the wisdom and healing messages of our Inner Teacher which the Course refers to as Holy Spirit, the Voice for God. Other names for Holy Spirit which have the same effect are: Higher Power, Higher Self or whatever feels comfortable to you. Seeing ourselves
as innocent, willing to forgive anything that we see as ‘wrong with us,’ and accepting what is, without judgment, are some key thoughts to consider.

Unlike other support groups that only support you in your illness, this support group will support your wellness, your health, your wholeness. One of the reasons illness remains chronic is because we focus on it and as long as we focus on it, the illness will continue. Oh, yes, we can take medicine and the symptoms might go into remission but, the question is why do they keep returning? Why isn’t healing complete and permanent?

The members of the support group understand that you suffer. But the best support that can be given will be to help you discover the true cause behind your suffering and your dis-ease. A Course in Miracles teaches us that the cause of disease starts with our beliefs. The support group will support you in your willingness to look at these beliefs with the help of your Higher Power. They will be able to see your innocence, your perfect health and help you forgive yourself for anything that you may judge to be bad, wrong or not wanted.

God’s Will is that we be happy; God is Good; God doesn’t will for His Children to be sick. His Will is for us to see our Innocence; our Wholeness, our Perfection, our Wellness, our Sinlessness and our Perfect Happiness. Our Higher Power, which is the Voice for God in us, will guide us to release fearful thoughts that make us believe we are guilty of sin and cause sickness, and replace them with the Truth, with thoughts of Love.

God is Life and Oneness, not sickness, death, or separation. ACIM teaches us to think like God, not apart from Him. “For your Father is Your Creator and You are like Him.” (T-11.III:5:7)

Jesus demonstrated that wellness comes when we turn our thoughts to God completely. Embracing the Love we are, our true innocence, and turning away from thoughts that condemn and injure us and make us believe we have sinned, brings healing.

Rev. Linda Wisniewski is a Pathways of Light minister living in Plymouth, Wisconsin.  Rev. Maria Kingsley lives in Tucson, Arizona

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October-December, 2012

New Website Ministry

by Rev. Julieanne Paige, O.M.C.

Sometimes guidance from Holy Spirit can seem like it is a little obscure or even irrelevant to us and the path that we are on. When we are on a spiritual path the mundane can often become something that we decide not to pay much attention to. However, if we are choosing to surrender and create space for Holy Spirit, we can find that in hindsight we were being guided to our perfect path Home… no matter how mundane or irrelevant it might feel at the time.

Open mindedness is a part of the spiritual journey but we can often find that, with a little examination, we still place conditions on our open mindedness. When we receive signs and symbols from Holy Spirit we can sometimes end up judging those signs and symbols as to whether they are really from Holy Spirit or from the ego. There is a gentle feeling that comes from Holy Spirit’s guidance. There is no rush and no anxiety.

Jesus makes a suggestion for creating space for guidance in A Course in Miracles. It is simply to ask the questions “What would you have me do? Where would you have me go? What would you have me say, and to whom?” (W-pI.71.9:3-5)

Over the recent months I have been asking this and receiving Guidance to continue my web design course. The questions that come with that Guidance are obvious. How can web design be relevant to my ministry? It was intriguing enough when I followed Guidance to start the web design course. There was such a feeling of knowing this was what I was meant to be doing, even though I had no idea what relevance it had to my ministry.

When I made the decision four years ago to leave my office job and follow Holy Spirit’s guidance I had no idea how working online would fit into my future. It seemed rather strange to me that I became very passionate about being online considering that it was a relatively short time ago that I found it difficult to even understand the process of copying and pasting.

I sat down at my PC for the first time since I left my day job and asked, “OK. What do I do now?” The answer was, “Share what you know.”

I have come to understand in ACIM terms that this is a simple process of teaching to learn.

I began by starting an online book club that has now grown into a very loving community. I continued to learn about being online, blogging, creating communities, networking, building websites and couldn’t understand why I felt so drawn to this. I trusted in Holy Spirit’s guidance without knowing that it would find a place in my ministry. I continued the Pathways of Light courses and was ordained last January.

It now seems that I am being guided to share what I have learned over the past four years through a new website ministry. Even this has sounded a little strange to me as it is quite a new idea for ministry.

Again I stand open to guidance as I begin to offer to work with Pathways of Light ministers that are interested in building their own websites. As irrelevant as I thought that working online was to my spiritual path, it is obvious that Holy Spirit had a plan for me. Right now we are in the process of building a website ministry which will allow ministers to have mentors and support in building, networking and using their site to its fullest capabilities. We will keep you posted as this ministry is beginning. In the meantime if it is something that you are thinking of doing as an extension of your ministry, or if you would like to be a part of this ministry, please feel free to contact me.

Rev. Julieanne Paige is a Pathways of Light minister living in Torquay, Devon, UK. Website: http://www.infinitespirit.co.uk

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