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Miracles News, Jan.-Apr., 2026

 

“I will there
be Light.”
ACIM Lesson 73

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Being Trained

by Rev. Larry Glenz, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

“You are not used to miracle-minded thinking, but you can be trained to think that way.” (T—2.VII.1:9)

I believe that through A Course in Miracles, I am being trained to be able to handle the tough times of this dream in which I find myself. I have been studying the Course for decades and have always felt a strong attraction to its teachings. But many times over the years I found myself questioning if I ever will be able to think with the Christ Mind.

Will I be able to see all my brothers — every body — as an innocent Son of God?

Will I understand that everything in the world of form is an illusion?

Will I ever fully recognize that my spiritual thoughts and my ego thoughts are creating and making the world I see?

Can I consistently learn to choose the Holy Spirit and let go of my fear? 

At my best, I say, “Why Not?” I have a spiritual path that says, “I can.”

We are being taught that our minds have the ability to know the Higher Self that lies within us as the truth.

“Deep in your mind the holy Christ in you is waiting your acknowledgment as you.” (W-110.9:4)

We are taught to look at the world as a classroom. Our ability to learn is dependent on our willingness to let the Holy Spirit lead. Every experience is part of our learning. Choosing between ego thoughts and thoughts aligned with Spirit’s guidance is part of our daily practice.

“No accident nor chance is possible within the Universe as God created it, outside of which is nothing. Suffer and you decided sin was your goal. Be happy, and you gave the power of decision to Him, Who must decide for God for you.” (T-21.II.3:4-6)

We are being guided. But we need to stay focused. To do that we need a daily spiritual practice. A Course in Miracles provides that.

In order to stay with Spirit, I need to meditate. I read the Course and do workbook lessons, and share the Course with others in ACIM study groups. I study the Pathways courses with a mind-healing partner.

I still find myself angry and fearful at times. It often takes me some time to recognize that I am with the ego and that I need to pause, step back, and let Spirit guide me. I still make mistakes but believe I am getting better.

Letting go of ego thoughts is the path to inner peace. That is a very worthy goal. But it appears to be a process. It is a direction I am trying to choose with regularity.

I cannot say I understand all the Course teaches, but I am letting the Course wash over me. When will it all make perfect sense to me? I don’t know, but that is what time is for. I am changing this dream I am in by turning to the Holy Spirit.

The choice is mine. I am grateful for this spiritual path and I plan to follow the guidance I receive. I ask Holy Spirit to help me accept the following:

“I am responsible for what I see. I choose the feelings I experience, and I decide upon the goal I would achieve. And everything that seems to happen to me I ask for, and receive as I have asked.” (T-21.II.2:3-5)

I have faith that I am being guided to move in the right direction. I may be imperfect in my actions. Holy Spirit, however, has helped me to be happy and peaceful throughout my trials and I have confidence in this spiritual path I have chosen.

Rev. Larry Glenz, O.M.C., is a Pathways of Light minister living in Long Beach, NY. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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How to Walk in this World with Holy Spirit

by Laura Pastiva, Pathways of Light Student

(This article was inspired by POL Course 910: Living in the World While Waking Up.)

A Course in Miracles tells us we are living in a dream of our own making — and that illusion cannot impact or hurt the true Self, the eternal Self. That’s a difficult idea to embrace when we are faced with the daily challenges of life — getting stuck in traffic and arriving late to work, coming down with a cold and feeling miserable, arguing with a partner, or being hit with unexpected expenses and circumstances that make our experience feel chaotic and random.

In Workbook Lesson 135, my favorite lesson, we are told: “You operate from the belief you must protect yourself from what is happening because it must contain what threatens you.” (ACIM W-135.2:1)

Of course, I feel the need to prepare for the unexpected — sometimes even the worst — when I’m relying on my own strength and my own understanding of this world. Jesus says, “The world is based on this insane belief.” (W-135.2:3)

We seem to lurch from one threat to the next without logic or warning: a job loss, a serious illness in the family, a costly car repair. It feels like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. How do we prepare for the next emergency?

And yet we are told: “…no one walks the world in armature but must have terror striking at his heart.” (W-135.2:5)

This means that nearly everyone we encounter is dealing with their own fears, their own troubles, and their own identification with the small self. As Course students, we must ask: What are we really trying to protect? It must be something fragile and vulnerable to the chaos of the illusory world. 

“What but the body has such frailty that constant care and watchful, deep concern are needful to protect its little life?” (W-135.4:4)

Ah — there it is. We’ve identified ourselves as bodies, and bodies seem to have many needs for safety — food, shelter, money, medicine. The Course reminds us that we have assigned these needs in the dream. And so, we stock up on defenses — insurance policies, locked doors, surveillance cameras, prescriptions — and live in constant concern over threats we believe we are guarding against.

Over the past year of my dream experience, I left a job I had held for 10 years, one that had provided well for my family and me. I had long felt miserable in that role but convinced myself I had to stay to maintain the financial resources the world requires. The stress was making me ill, and I agonized over whether to leave or stay.

Soon after I left, my eldest son unexpectedly developed a serious spinal cord compression. He was in danger of losing control over basic bodily functions, including walking. Long story short: he needed urgent surgery to remove the offending vertebrae.

My son lived in Texas. We live in Connecticut. He moved back home, and I was able to accompany him to each doctor’s appointment, find the best surgeon, and assist with his post-op recovery and therapy. He is healing — perhaps even more gracefully than I am! Had I still been working, I would not have had the gift of supporting and caring for him in this way.

Surely, we were both held by Holy Spirit throughout that uncertain time. During those anxious nights before his surgery, I lay awake picturing the worst—yet praying, “Holy Spirit, decide for God for me.”

There is good news: “The body is in need of no defense.…It will be strong and healthy if the mind does not abuse it by assigning it to roles it cannot fill, to purposes beyond its scope, and to exalted aims which it cannot accomplish.” (W-135.7:1,3)

If we can remember this — that the body we’ve made and cared for so deeply has no real value except as a communication device for salvation — we can begin to let go. “Healing is the result of using the body solely for communication.” (T-8.VII.10:1)

All other uses bring evidence of weakness and threat.

If I focus on predicting the future based on past experience, I trap myself in a cycle of fear.

“A healed mind does not plan. It carries out the plans that it receives through listening to wisdom that is not its own.” (W-135.11:1–2)

In the Manual for Teachers, we’re told what a Teacher of God is and what they do. Who qualifies? 

“A teacher of God is anyone who chooses to be one. His qualifications consist solely in this: somehow, somewhere he has made a deliberate choice in which he did not see his interests as apart from someone else’s.” (M-1.1:1–2)

So how do I plan for my worldly responsibilities while honoring the spirit (pun intended) of my function on earth? We are told:

“To the advanced teacher of God this question is meaningless. There is no program, for the lessons change each day. Yet the teacher of God is sure of but one thing; they do not change at random.” (M-16.1:1–3) 

“He will be told all that his role should be, this day and every day. And those who share that role with him will find him, so they can learn the lessons for the day together. Not one is absent whom he needs; not one is sent without a learning goal already set, and one which can be learned that very day.”  (M-16.1:5–7)

I ask Holy Spirit, ‘How can I be safe?’ And I am gently reminded:

“Your defenses will not work, but you are not in danger. You have no need of them. Recognize this, and they will disappear. And only then will you accept your real protection.” (M-16.6:11–14)

So far, the situations I’ve shared above are still unfolding. But things are working out. The people involved — myself included — are managing, learning, and likely growing through these perceived hardships. I need only trust the One sent to guide me home. I’m not perfect. I need lots of practice. But I am becoming a happier learner.

Laura Pastiva is a Pathways of Light student living in Waterbury, CT. Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Embodying A Course in Miracles

by Rev. Dan Strodl, Pathways of Light Spiritual Counselor

A Course in Miracles is a profound spiritual teaching, designed to shift our perception from fear to love. But the journey doesn’t really begin until we embody its teachings.

Embodying the Course means moving beyond intellectual understanding and actively living its principles… especially forgiveness, love, non-judgement, and inner peace in our daily life. When we do that they become the foundation of how we think, perceive, relate to others, and respond in every moment. The Course taken deeply becomes experiential, realised through consistent inner work. While daily lessons and the text are vital, embodiment begins when we move from studying the course to practicing it in our daily lives.

When we embody A Course in Miracles in our life, we experience a shift in perception in everyday moments, and our mind shifts from fear to love.

Here’s a recent experience: I had dinner with friends, and we ordered our food. When the food arrived, the waiter brought me something I didn’t order. I felt annoyed at the waiter.

So I quietened my mind to receive guidance, and practiced forgiveness (letting go of my judgement) and responded kindly to the waiter. I reminded him what I wanted, and he went back into the kitchen and placed the my order.

“I do not perceive my own best interests.” (W-24)

My friends were sitting around not eating their dinner, waiting for mine to come, so I told them to start. They all started and shared their food with me, and I got to try dishes I never had before. When my food came I shared it with them. A grievance turned into a beautiful experience.

Another recent experience: I have a friend and neighbor who was changing his tire at the side of the road, and was hit by a passing car. Other neighbors called an ambulance, that came quickly and brought him to a local hospital. It was not clear whether he’d live or die, and I was full of fear. Then I remembered:

“I could see peace instead of this.”  (W-34)

When this thought came into my mind, I noticed a shift in perception. I saw my friend as a divine light, being well looked after. My mind felt peaceful again, and I visited him at the hospital. He survived… and all was well.

A third experience:  I had a blood test and learned that my cholesterol was on the high side. The doctor gave me a prescription for statins. I did some research and heard both good things and bad things about them. Some research said statins were very effective, and others said I could reduce my cholesterol naturally through changing my diet.

I wasn’t sure what to do, so I quietened my mind and asked for guidance. What came to me was “Try natural first”. So that’s what I did.

“I place the future in the Hands of God.”  (W-194)

So I changed my diet, and eliminated foods which they said would increase cholesterol. After three months I had another blood test and my cholesterol had dropped significantly… and I enjoyed my new diet.

Rev. Dan Strodl, O.M.C., is a Pathways of Light Ordained Spiritual Counselor living in London, UK. He is Manager of Miracle Network and Editor of Miracle Worker magazine.  Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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