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

God's Voice speaks to us. Are we listening? Probably not. We are listening to our own thought, not to the Thoughts of God. We hardly know where to start. Can we truly be quiet? Can we still our mind and not listen to the raucous chatter that goes on incessantly in our minds? If we wish to hear the "Voice for God" there has to be some commitment on our part to silence our own mental chatter.

How can we have a future different than our past, without an anxiety or fear of "bad things happening to us?" We are responsible for seeing that the things that give us fear are things we project. The light that was hidden in us is now free to bless the world.

Why do we justify fear? Fear seems to be such a common response to common worldly matters. Why does ACIM say "Fear is not justified in any form." ?? Fear and Love cannot occupy the same space in our mind. Fear is often involved when we want to give up a destructive pattern or behavior that we know all too well. But to change a pattern we have to step into the Unknown—and our fear comes up. But can we tap into the Divine Strength that can help us navigate through the Unknown? This would be Love, not fear.

Can we trust in the Unknown? When we say GOD, we are dealing mostly with the Energy of the Unknown. Can we see this Energy as benevolent to us? Can we see that only Good things will come from the "God Energy" that has our back, that wants the very best for us? We would have to trust God in order to place our future in His Hands. But this is what is asked of us in this Lesson #194: "I place the future in the Hands of God."

Can we accept that our Salvation, our full enlightenment, is possible to have now? In this Holy Instant this is possible. We can encounter this Holy Instant within ourselves in which we connect with the Chirst within us. This is a special day of celebration for us. This day is our gift to God.

Markus and Sondra explore Lesson #50 to begin the New Year of 2026: "I am sustained by the Love of God." Can we tap into the Power of the Divine Creator? This would be the Love of God. Can the Love of God be the energy we "go to" for the solutions to our problems? Problems are thoughts, and we are responsible for our thoughts. The Love of God helps us to have a new mind with different thoughts of holiness, peace, and insights that truly sustain us.

MARKUS shares with SONDRA the prayer from Lesson is #189 tat starts with "not knowing." This is a "not knowing" that is Sacred, that is Holy, that is Right On. The Divine Guidance is pure. We can follow in the directions given to us. The means ae Pure and Providence gives us what we need for our Holy Mission to unfold perfectly. We are humbled by this Lesson and the sharing of this Podcast.

Markus & Sondra discuss the Peace of God. Is it a reality for us? Do we claim it and feel it and allow it to emanate from our being? This Lesson helps us to make contact with the Peace of God within us. This is our true Home within—the Heaven that is our true Self and inheritance. It is the Light that was created in us to be our true Home—emanating from within us.

MARKUS RAY discussses the end of "sacrifice" and the beginning of "having something of ourselves to give." We bless the world when we give blessings to ourselves and to others. Giving establishes increase in the Divine Mind. Giving increases what we possess. We give the unlimited nature of Love, Peace and Joy, and these increase in the storehouse of our Divine Self.

We want to go Home. Where is that? What is that? This Podcast explores the deeper meaning of that yearning to "go home." It is a spiritual dimension that we are searching for—"a peace beyond our understanding." It is to "know our true self" that we seek. There is a Silence, an Inner Child of complete innocence and peace inside of us that is beconing us Home. Will we decide to go there? The call is quiet, but certain.