By Lisa Beaumont
“A Course in Miracles.” Sounds a little mysterious, right? Does anyone really believe in miracles?
I have walked an ever-ascending path to spiritual enlightenment since I was 10 years old. Along the way, the concepts of peace, happiness, healing and emotional freedom became possibilities that I embraced and promoted with gusto.
No matter how much I practiced and struggled, however, attainment of these blessed attributes remained elusive, always just out of reach. After experiencing catastrophic loss related to my husband’s suicide nine years ago, the gulf between what I believed and what had manifested in my life seemed to stretch interminably.
Feeling utterly devastated, I was ardently searching for a way to bridge that gap when a friend gave me a copy of “A Course in Miracles.” Though I had been exposed to this life-changing text years before, I had never taken it seriously. When I was reintroduced to it at that time, I decided to give it an honest look. I had nothing to lose.
The pain generated when my husband died, coupled with menacing circumstances created by his death, had humbled me. I found myself willing to be open to the opportunity to heal that “A Course in Miracles” seemed to offer. Digging into the mind-expanding lessons, I voraciously devoured its delicious offerings. Emotional freedom became more than a concept as hope lit an unquenchable fire in me.
These many years later, I am a witness to the reality and power of peace and happiness to create miracles in our lives. The promise illuminated by “A Course in Miracles” seems too good to be true, but I attest to its certainty:
“We can leave all pain, all heartache, all fear behind if we are but willing to extend ourselves, leaning into joyful, spirit-led lives, leaving the ego behind.”
Simply put, this is what you might expect of a sincere study of “A Course in Miracles”:
- Be the powerful embodiment of “enlightenment” you are intended to be
- Find peace in every circumstance and learn to offer it to a pain-filled world
- Identify and uproot erroneous beliefs, while embracing truths that propel you toward happiness
- Challenge fear and move past its devastating effects
- Be the master of a clean mind, a conduit for positivity and creativity
- Take control of ego-centered impulses, allowing spirit to guide you into your highest and best good
BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE!
Miracles flow naturally from spirit-controlled lives. The rules of earthbound, limited thinking no longer apply to those who live from the broadened perspectives enabled by “A Course in Miracles.” We are entitled to miracles. They should be flowing continuously in our lives, based on our need. They are but a breath away.
I am one of many who chose to accept an assigned role as “light of the world.” I am committed to sharing this ancient wisdom in an effort to help awaken others to their own calling.
We hold the power to change the world in our hands. What greater gift can we offer than to shine a lantern of Love on the darkened road to peace? We do not have to live in the dreadful clutches of fear. We can dwell above the reach of terrorism and the horror it projects.
Every effort we make toward the attainment of our own peaceful existence creates an unseen energy that spreads to the wounded parts of our war-torn world. All that is necessary is that we say “yes” to simple happiness as we choose faith and belief over fear. We are not only the creators of our own destiny but the destiny of this planet as well. If not we, than whom?
Perhaps the best assessment of “A Course in Miracles” can be found in the words of Psalm 23, written long before we were given “A Course in Miracles” the book:
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters,
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Lisa Beaumont is a practicing intuitive, medium and lifecoach. Her mission is to help others awaken to discover their own divinity and unique purpose through the concepts outlined in “A Course in Miracles.” She offers a twice monthly, one-hour, online class featuring instruction and inspiration directly from the text. You may register for this free class by phone, text or email: 702-504-5937 or lisabeaumont@ymail.com.