THE GIFTS OF GOD —Sondra Ray and Markus Ray on A Course in Miracles

Markus and Sondra continue in the first Lessons of A Course in Miracles. "My thoughts do not mean anything." This is the correction process in which we "see" by a projection of our "thoughts" which are in the past, and are separated from our Source. 

Markus & Sondra further discuss the issue of time, and lack of higher understanding from the Holy Spirit. This lesson brings us into the present, by sweeping away the way we have been "seeing" the world through projection of the past onto it. Time is undone by these recent lessons. 

Markus & Sondra discuss the Lesson today. They are recognizing that our mind is "blank" when we are "thinking" with past thoughts. We observe that much of our mind is filled with past thoughts. What we "seem to be thinking about" is not our connection to our Source. It is good to observe our minds are preoccupied past thoughts in order to let them go. 

Sondra & Markus discuss Lesson #7, "I see only the past." In this dialogue the nature of seeing through the filter of "the past" is examined. Why do we need to step out of the past into this present moment? How do we give attention to the Now? These are questions everyone has, and this podcast goes deeply into them. 

Markus & Sondra discuss Lesson #6 in A Course in Miracles: "I am upset because I see something that is not there." We are upset for reasons that are past, and our current situation that is upsetting is just a replay of an earlier "upset." We also judge the situation as "upsetting," "fearful," "undesirable," etc. Can we stop our upset by seeing the "cause" in not there? This question is explore...

Sondra & Markus discuss Lesson #5, "I am never upset for the reason I think." What is the real reason we are upset? In any situation in which we feel less than Joy, it is usually because we are projecting some past incident onto it. The present "upset" is just a "trigger" for some past hurt. Originally this was our imagined "separation" from our Source Energy of Joy. 

Sondra and Markus Discuss Lesson #4 of ACIM, "These thoughts do not mean anything." The nature of thought is to divide life into "good" vs. "bad." Thoughts of either are preventing us from having our "real thoughts." This lesson is designed to stop our thinking and come to a still mind. 

Sondra and Markus Ray discuss Lesson # 3 in A Course in Miracles, "I do not understand anything I see." This beginning step in the curriculum is designed to remove our opinions and judgments from the way we "see" things. 

SONDRA & MARKUS discuss Lesson #2 in this talk: "I have given everything I see all the meaning that it has for me." Is it possible to remove our "meanings" we project onto things in order to allow their sacred meaning to be revealed to us? The suspension of judgment is the goal, and "our meanings" are usually full of hidden judgments. This Lesson is a good practice to let go of them. 

MARKUS RAY & SONDRA RAY work with serious students of A Course in Miracles for a Year, starting January 1, 2022. This is Lesson #1. "Nothing I see means anything." Why is it necessary to wipe the slate clean, and undo our perceptions of things? Markus and Sondra discuss the opening of ACIM in this beginning dialogue: A YEAR I GIVE TO GOD. 

This important section in the TEXT, Chapter 21, Section II, is "The Responsibility for Sight." Sondra and Markus dialogue on this very important section. It frees us of any "victim consciousness" that may be lingering in our mind. 

GRACE is given to us constantly. Can we receive it. We have to prepare ourselves with "complete forgiveness." Our responsibility is to let go of grievances toward ourselves and others. We have to let go in order to prepare the space for GRACE to come to our awareness. Our forgiveness must rest upon everything. 

Lesson #273 of ACIM gives us an opportunity for "undisturbed tranquility." Are we ready for this? Can we apply the Peace of God to all aspects of our life? When we encounter a "disturbance," can we bring our minds back to their original state of non-reaction? These are the questions the Lesson and Sondra & Markus Ray pose in this podcast. 

"The Peace of God is shining in me now." This is lesson #188. It offers us a beautiful clarity about the Light that dwells in us, placed there by our Creator. When we are in touch with this Source, we automatically are in touch with this Light, which automatically puts us in a state of Peace and Joy. This is the nature of our Identity—I AM SPIRIT. We bring this Peace with us, and we have a respons...

SONDRA & MARKUS discuss the Lessons #256 and #257—"God is the goal I have today," and "Let me remember what my purpose is." There is a deep listening in which one hears the Voice for God. This may not be "words" as we know them. It is spoken in nature, and in the deep, still, and silent place in our hearts and minds. 

GOD'S WILL for us is ONLY HAPPINESS. Sondra and Markus discuss Lesson #235: "God in His mercy wills that I be saved." Saved from what? All the problems we have projected from a "self we made up." We all made a self up that has suffered. We can trade this self in for our Capital Self that is free of all the problems of separation and suffering we have made. MERCY is needed. We have to be open to re...

Sondra & Markus explore Lesson #192, "I have a function God would have me fill." What would this function God has given us be? Forgiveness is discussed as our "function here." Translation of the illusory world into a "forgiven world" is our function. Forgiveness is the means for us to fulfill our function here on earth. 

SONDRA & MARKUS focus on "Finding the Present." This is an important concept in ACIM, to let the past go. The Holy instant is a vision in the present. This is a vision of the "forgiven world" in the people who we meet in our present. We stay in the past through our unwillingness to give it up. This dialogue will help you to let go of the past and live in the Present. 

SONDRA & MARKUS begin with Part 2 in the Workbook of ACIM. It starts with Silence of our thought. "Peace to my mind, let all my thoughts be still." (Lesson #221) This section of the Course introduces us to "Who we are as God created us." It also introduces us to our "sinlessness" and the love of Christ's corrective Energy. We can be grateful that now we are guided into more and more the Presen...

Can we acknowledge the Christ Who makes clear the way to be free of judgments and problems? What is the source of our gratitude? We are definitely liberated from our ego's world that is one of constant comparisons, devoid of real peace and joy. LOVE is the way we walk in gratitude. Let us come to this inner realization of our union with the Holy Spirit of stillness and silence, that shines in ever...

Sondra and Markus discuss the Future and all the fears that usually accompany it in our minds. This Lesson can liberate us from fear and worry. Can we give more attention to the Divine Care of God than to our "fears of the future?" We can train our mind to be free of "fear thoughts" and immerse our mind with miracles? The more we think about the Lesson, the more Energy we receive from this Divine...

Markus and Sondra further discuss this important Miracle. What is pain? Why do we maintain it? What can we do to get out of it? Explore this lessson with them and see if you can "step out" of the mindset of pain. You can. And with their help it becomes clear how to do it. 

"I feel the Love of God within me now." SONDRA and MARKUS discuss Lesson #189. Can we let go of our concerns and irritations long enough to make contact with the Love of God? There is a Gentle home of a blessing. The Christ is a Presence. And what we feel in His Presence is this Love of God. We have to give attention to the Presence of this "Love of God." 

Make contact with the Peace of God that shines in your Mind. And in giving it away your Peace is increased. Join with Sondra and Markus to hear this important Lesson. Happiness is Peace. 

SONDRA & MARKUS discuss Lesson #187, "I bless the world because I bless myself." When we give blessings away, or joy, or forgiveness, we receive more of them for ourselves, and they increase in our sharing. Join them in this action to give away Love that we already have. We give to increase our JOY. Never forget that we give to ourselves. Giving to another IS giving to our SELF, because we are...