Entitled To Miracles! W/rev. Deb Phelps

Ever wonder why other people seem so peaceful? Do you say to yourself: I'll have what they're having? You, too, can feel rested, grounded, and at peace. All it takes is your willingness to stop and take the time. As it says in A Course in Miracles, "'I rest in God.' Completely undismayed, this thought will carry you through storms and strife, past misery and pain, past loss and death, and onward to the certainty of God. There is no suffering it cannot heal. There is no problem that it cannot solve. And no appearance but will turn to truth before the eyes of you who rest in God."

This week's show is a meditation based on the Workbook Lesson "Love is the way I walk in gratitude" in A Course in Miracles. This meditation is 20 minutes in length and begins with a relaxation phase as your entire body is made calm and at peace. Then you step into a guided journey as you focus on gratitude in your life and all around you, extending love to yourself and others. You will know that you are only here to bring love and appreciation to the Sonship. You rest awhile until you are ready to return to this world.

Ever have a painful memory from the past pop into your mind you just cannot get rid of? It's there for a reason. It's a forgiveness opportunity waiting to happen-one that will set you free and bring you peace if you allow it to do so. As it says in ACIM, "I seek a future different from the past."

The top New Year's resolution is to lose weight. But have you thought about the extra weight you're carrying around in your mind? That "weight" can be judgment, guilt, remorse, or regret that pulls you down into sadness. You can heal your mind and you can lose the weight of unhappiness and realize inner peace. As it says in ACIM, "The past is over. It can touch me not ... my present happiness is all I see."

This meditation is based on the Christmas readings in A Course in Miracles and a poem by its scribe, Helen Schucman. As it says in ACIM, "The sign of Christmas is a star, a light in darkness."

Sometimes we take life a little too seriously. I know I did for many years. My past life was riddled with emotional pain, traumas, and dramas. Yet with A Course in Miracles, my life changed to one of peace, happiness, and yes, laughter, and so can yours. Stop deciding against your own happiness. God extended His Love to us, and happiness is already ours. As it says in ACIM, "Into eternity, where all is one, there crept a tiny, mad idea, at which the Son of God remembered not to laugh."

On today's show, Rev. Deb inspires you to have a leap of faith to trust in the strength of God. A Course in Miracles provides the framework for the escape from fear, but you must do the footwork. Join Rev. Deb for affirmations, personal examples, and other ways you can strengthen your trust in God. As it says in ACIM, "You have very little trust in me as yet, but it will increase as you turn more and more often to me instead of to your ego for guidance."

Rev. Deb shares the connection that honesty and authenticity has for our "prayer of the heart." We must be consistent and in alignment with our prayer. We also realize prayer is beyond our needs in the world as our only true prayer is one of gratitude. As it says in ACIM, "It is impossible that the prayer of the heart remain unanswered in the perception of the one who asks."

Joining Rev. Deb again this week is her husband and teaching partner, Rev. Paul Phelps. They continue the discussion from this past week on relationships. Revs. Deb and Paul share more personal examples and stress the importance of the relationship with the Holy Spirit. As it says in ACIM, "And the truth is that the Holy Spirit is in close relationship with you, because in Him is your relationship with God restored to you."

Joining Rev. Deb this week is her husband and teaching partner, Rev. Paul Phelps. The topic discussed is the teaching on the Holy Relationship in A Course in Miracles. Together, Revs. Deb and Paul share their own personal examples from their relationship. They will help you to make the commitment to a new and revitalized relationship with the blessing of the Holy Spirit. As it says in ACIM, "A holy relationship starts from a different premise. Each one has looked within and seen no lack. Accepting his completion, he would extend it by joining with another, whole as himself."

The thoughts holding us back are excuses to remain as a victim to the ego. That is not what the Course is teaching us. It is teaching us freedom from what we made by way of the ego's thought system. We have heaven's help to assist us-that is a given. As it says in ACIM, "In me you have already overcome every temptation that would hold you back. We walk together on the way to quietness that is the gift of God."

The ego tells us that many things are "treats" to us and will bring us much joy, however, we plummet afterward with the sugar high and into depression. The Holy Spirit warns us of the ego's tricks and encourages us to instead aim for a quiet joy by entering into God's Presence regularly. As it says in A Course in Miracles, "From this day forth, your ministry takes on a genuine devotion, and a glow that travels from your fingertips to those you touch, and blesses those you look upon. A vision reaches everyone you meet, and everyone you think of, or who thinks of you. For your experience today will so transform your mind that it becomes the touchstone for the holy Thoughts of God."

You can release the past and all that you fear as well as all your anxiety and stress about the future. Don't believe me? Then listen to this week's show as I share how you can do so. As it says in ACIM, "You are but asked to let the future go, and place it in God's Hands. And you will see by your experience that you have laid the past and present in His Hands as well, because the past will punish you no more, and future dread will now be meaningless."

This week's show is a meditation based on a compilation of three Workbook Lessons, Lessons 35-37, "My mind is a part of God's. I am very holy." "My holiness envelops everything I see," and "My holiness blesses the world," all found in A Course in Miracles. The meditation begins with a relaxation phase as your entire body is made calm and at peace. You then step into a guided journey as you focus on extending holiness and blessing to everyone and every situation. You will know that you are only here to bless. Rest a while in this meditation and when you return to the world you will see through the Eyes of Holiness.

In our human experience it seems we experience pain in a myriad of ways, from physical to emotional, perhaps even day in and day out. Rev. Deb shares her own experience with pain and how you can indeed choose the joy of God instead of pain. Once we realize that it is our own thoughts that cause us pain, peace and joy is ours. Now that may be a mind-stretcher, but trust in the Holy Spirit and take a listen to today's show. As it says in ACIM, "Lay down your arms, and come without defense into the quiet place where Heaven's peace holds all things still at last ... joy is awakening ... is truth."

Rev. Deb shares in this episode the simplicity of A Course in Miracles. To fully learn the principles of the Course, we must study and practice-that's where we will find the simplicity. Until now we have been poorly taught by the ego. The ego does not like you learning about our true nature and the love God has for us, so it will keep us away as best it can! We don't have to be perfect in our practice, just willing to learn. As it says in ACIM, "They are not perfect, or they would not be here."

Rev. Deb shares in this episode to remember that you are of service to your brothers and to do so with communication, compassion, kindness, responsibility, nonjudgment, and forgiveness. This is the way to peace for us as ACIM students. As it says in ACIM, "I am here only to be truly helpful. I am here to represent Him Who sent me."

Rev. Deb continues with talking about form and content. How do we deal with health issues, medications, money, and our finances? With peace, of course! We have used many things of this world to project our belief in the separation, but now we can be whole and at last be at peace. As it says in ACIM, "The peace of God is everything I want."

Every day we encounter all sorts of situations where we may not be sure how to apply the principles from A Course in Miracles. We may know the concepts, but applying them seems to be a little challenging. In this show, Rev. Deb speaks on "form and content" and setting personal boundaries. As it says in ACIM, "Seek not to change the world, but choose to change your mind about the world."

Forgiveness, according to Jesus in A Course in Miracles, is the overlooking of the perceived error. We are not to focus on "what" occurred but to look beyond to the Truth that we, and the other person, are the child of God. We find that forgiveness really is the key to happiness. Rev. Deb shares more of her personal story and two forgiveness practices during the show. As it says in ACIM, "There is a simple way to find the door to true forgiveness and perceive it open wide in welcome."