Today’s quote from A Course in Miracles is this: “All your past except its beauty is gone, and nothing is left but a blessing.”

That is such a beautiful line in a lovely section of the Course on teaching and healing. How substantial the past seems to be. We carry that baggage wherever we go, and it colors all our encounters.

There are so many powerful lines that talk about the unreality of the past, but perhaps none so striking as this one: “The past is over. It can touch me not.”

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“When you are fearful, you have chosen wrongly.” That is today’s very powerful - and challenging - quote from A Course in Miracles.

I used to believe that fear was an appropriate response to a hostile, cold world. My safety lay in my self-defense, of which fear was a really effective mobilizer. Or so I thought.

Our emotions are not caused by anything that is happening in the world. Rather, we make our emotions - which are the direct result of a choice in the mind for either the thought system of ego or of presence.

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Today’s powerful quote from A Course in Miracles is this: “To hold a grievance is to forget who you are.” When we hold a grievance, we staunchly embrace the ego mantra, “You did this to me!”

But our true self is not an ego. We can let go of all judgment, all attack, all defense and recognize our brother as our self.

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“There are no small upsets. They are all equally disturbing to my peace of mind.” That is today’s quote from A Course in Miracles. Anytime we’re upset - no matter whether we consider it big or little - we’ve temporarily stepped out of our right mind. And in that moment we have thrown away peace. But we can make a different choice and escape all pain.

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Today’s thought from A Course in Miracles is this: “Nothing except your thoughts can attack you.” That seems so counter-intuitive. We’re taught to believe that attack comes from the “outside”. Unfriendly or callous people. Micro-organisms and toxins. Unhealthy or harsh environments.  The world around us is a dangerous place, and we need to proactively defend ourselves against such nefarious elements. But is that true?

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One of the most serene sentences in A Course in Miracles - one that is so calming and empowering is this: "If you knew Who walks beside you on the way that you have chosen, fear would be impossible." Imagine how amazing that would feel - a life with no fear!

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This radical statement from A Course in Miracles is incredibly thought provoking: “Your thoughts determine the world you see.” We think the outside world "just happens" and that we experience an objective reality "out there". Yet what we learn is that we have it all backwards. It starts with our thoughts - and then what we experience in the world is a projection or manifestation of those thoughts.

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Anthony discusses today's inspirational quote from A Course in Miracles: “The message your brother gives you is up to you.”

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