A Course In Miracles Workbook Lesson #358 - No call to God can be unheard nor left unanswered. And of this I can be sure; His answer is the one I really want.

 Lesson #358

No call to God can be unheard nor left unanswered. And of this I can be sure; His answer is the one I really want.

Jesus teaches, “Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened for you.” What the heck is Jesus talking about? The spiritual yearning we all feel to become One with the All once again. We all yearn to go home.

In Alcoholic Anonymous it is encouraged in step eleven to improve our conscious contact with God as we understand God. All we have to do is ask, surrender our egos, and accept the peace and bliss that arises.

In Unitarian Universalism we covenant together to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning and what is this truth and meaning we all are searching for? It is the peace and bliss of the Oneness with God.

Today, lesson #358 reminds us that no call to God can be unheard or unanswered because God is the Ground of Our Being, our Transcendent Source and what we really want deep down is to go home again and belong to that from which we have separated ourselves.

A Course in Miracles workbook lesson #357 - Truth answers every call we make to God, responding first with miracles, and then returning unto us to be itself.

 Lesson #357

Truth answers every call we make to God, responding first with miracles, and then returning unto us to be itself.

What is truth? In Unitarian Universalism the fourth principle of seven is to affirm and promote the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. What is this “truth” that we are searching for?

In Alcoholic Anonymous it is suggested, in step eleven, that the truth we are searching for is the improved conscious contact with God as we understand God.

In Unitarian Universalism it is suggested in the first principle that we affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person.

Today, in lesson #357 it is suggested that the truth we call for is found in the miracle of forgiveness which frees our brothers and sisters and ourselves.

A Course In Miracles Workbook Lesson #356 - Sickness is but another name for sin. Healing is but another name for God. The miracle is thus a call to Him.

 

Lesson #356

Sickness is but another name for sin. Healing is but another name for God. The miracle is thus a call to HIm.

As we near the end of the workbook, the terms used in the A Course In Miracles workbook become more understandable. Sin is separation from the Love of God. Healing is a return to the Oneness, the non duality of the Ground of Our Being, our Transcendent Source. The miracle is the shift in perception from the world of the ego based on separation and division to the world of God which is the Oneness, the Wholeness, holiness, get it? And so the miracle is a remembering from Whence we have come and the healing of the separation.

In Alcoholic Anonymous it is suggested, in step eleven, that we improve our conscious contact with God through prayer and meditation, what today we call “mindfulness.”

In Unitarian Universalism we join together to affirm and promote the responsible search for truth and meaning which takes us to the place of miracles.

It is suggested in today’s lesson, #356. that we drop the ego and call to the Oneness of God and work a miracle.

A Course In Miracles Workbook Lesson #355 - There is no end to all the peace and joy, and all the miracles that I will give, when I accept God's Word. Why not today?

 Lesson #355

There is no end to all the peace and joy, and all the miracles that I will give, when I accept God’s Word. Why not today?

The question that can guide our thoughts, intentions, and actions is “What would Love have me do?” When we operate at this level we perform miracles and peace and joy arises.

In Alcoholic Anonymous it is suggested, in step twelve, that we share our spiritual awakening with others.

In Unitarian Universalism we covenant together to affirm and promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.

Today, it is suggested in Lesson #355 that we perform miracles when we accept God’s Word of unconditional love and share it bringing peace and joy to ourselves and others around the world.

Book discussion, The Presence Of The Infinite, Where are you in your spiritual development?

 Where are you in your spiritual development?

The experience of spirit evolves our consciousness, develops our character, and makes us more real. Our experiences of spirit, however, are not only personally beneficial; they can also benefit others by inspiring us to share our gifts and bring spiritual experience into the lives of our fellows.

McIntosh, Steve. The Presence of the Infinite . Quest Books. p.2 

Unitarian Universalism seems to have forgotten its mission and vision. It has become hung up on social justice and forgotten its primary mission which is to facilitate spiritual development. Most UUs don’t even know what spiritual development is let alone how to facilitate it, nurture it, and guide it.

Steve McIntosh in his book, The Presence Of The Infinite, provides excellent definitions and ideas about how to develop our spirituality. His overall approach is what is called “evolutionary spirituality.”

The point of pursuing a path of evolutionary spirituality is to facilitate one’s own spiritual development, that of one’s associates, and the world.

How can a person “bring spiritual experience into the lives of our fellows” if we aren’t even consciously aware of our own spiritual experience and have a map for its development?

If you were asked, “Where are you in your spiritual development” what would you say? Do you even have a way of thinking about this question, let alone answering it?

Stick with us for the next month or two as we explore The Presence Of The Infinite on UU A Way Of Life.

A Course In Miracles Workbook Lesson #354 - We stand together, Christ and I, in peace and certainly of purpose. And in Him is His Creator, as He is in me.

 Lesson #354

We stand together, Christ and I, in peace and certainty of purpose. And in Him is His Creator, as He is in me.

The Christian church has taught for centuries that all people have been born in original sin and fallen short of the glory of God. The Universalists and A Course In Miracles teach the opposite that all people are born into an original blessing of inherent worth and dignity.

It is suggested in Alcoholic Anonymous, in step 12, that we share this spiritual awakening, that God loves us unconditionally, with others.

In Unitarian Universalism we covenant together to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person.

Today, in lesson #354, we are reminded that the Body of Christ is God’s Son of which each of us is a part.

A Course In Miracles Workbook Lesson #353 - My eyes, my tongue, my hands, my feet today have but one purpose: to be given Christ to use to bless the world with miracles.

 Lesson #353

My eyes, my tongue, my hands, my feet today have but one purpose; to be given Christ to use to bless the world with miracles.

The classic song sung by Dionne Warwick originally back in 1967 is “What’s it all about, Alfie?” Today’s lesson, #353, teaches us that it’s about blessing the world with the Love of God.

In Alcoholic Anonymous, it is suggested, in step twelve, that we share with others what we have learned from the program about spiritual awakening.

In Unitarian Universalism we covenant together to affirm and promote the acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth.

Today it is suggested that we use our physical bodies to bless the world with the Love of God. A kind word, a compliment, and expression of gratitude, forgiveness, initiates a ripple effect sanctifying the world.