A Real Commitment

For those of you who really want to remember Self, the Christ... for those of you who really want to be a blessing and a healing presence... I urge you to make a very simple but real commitment this year.  A Course in Miracles is a tool that can help keep you sane, and can return you to sanity when you forget.  But like any tool, you have to pick it up and actually use it for it to be useful.

"The purpose of the workbook is to train your mind in a systematic way to a different perception of everyone and everything in the world." -- A Course in Miracles; Workbook Intro

"The workbook is divided into two main sections, the first dealing with the undoing of the way you see now, and the second with the acquisition of true perception." -- A Course in Miracles; Workbook Intro

Simple, logical... in order to put clean sheets on the bed, I first have to take off the dirty sheets.  I have to clear my mind first, before I can reveal the True Thoughts that are always available.  ACIM calls this process forgiveness, and in the early lessons of the Workbook it prepares us for what true forgiveness is.  It leads us always to begin taking 100% responsibility for our thoughts and perceptions and the meanings we ascribe to them.  It also leads us to remembering that we made all of it up (thank God!).  And so, we make the only change that leads to real change... we change our minds about Who We Are and Who our brothers are.

This year, I urge you to make a real commitment to doing the lessons in the Workbook and actually applying them to everyone and everything.  Why put off what will bring you real and lasting joy and peace?  And if you need support in this, you can always contact me. 

Sending all of you so much love, joy, peace, and abundance...  Happy New Year!

Mary Alberici