A Course in Miracles is radical when looked at from the eyes of the world. One of the most wake-up call teachings of ACIM is that you can’t be a victim and be happy at the same time.
Ouch! That hit me hard when I first realized how much I identified with being wronged, misunderstood, or mistreated.
Victimhood is seductive—it makes the ego-identified feel justified and righteous. But it also keeps us locked out of peace. Every time I think, “They hurt me” or “This isn’t fair,” I’m putting myself in a prison of my own making. And here’s the kicker: I’m the only one with the key.
Releasing victimhood doesn’t mean pretending difficult things never happen. It means reclaiming my power to choose how I interpret everything that occurs. It means remembering that I am the dreamer of the dream, not at the mercy of it.
I’ve learned that the smallest shift in perception can dissolve years of resentment.
A single moment of willingness—just to see it differently—opens the door to freedom. That’s the grace of God.
I trained myself to notice when I was slipping into “poor me” thinking, I’d ask: “Would I rather be right or be happy?” And every time I choose happiness, I feel God’s will flowing through me.
Being connected with Spirit isn’t hard, but it does require an authentic and active willingness, which is something that can be taught and learned.
Spirit will teach us, life will teach us, if we’re willing.
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Latest ACIM PODCAST EPISODE: my topic is Stop Wishing It Were Different: Living in God’s Perfect Happiness Now. I’m reflecting on the A Course in Miracles teaching that God’s will for me is perfect happiness (Lesson 101), and how I can live that truth by respecting the law of cause and effect. I’m learning to release the illusion of sin, guilt, and victimhood, and to see suffering and sacrifice not as spiritual requirements, but as old, learned habits I can let go of. Forgiveness and willingness are my way out, helping me remember that I’m never alone, that I live at the very center of God, and that I am the light of the world (Text Ch. 8, Sec. 4). When I accept this truth, I reclaim my joy, my peace, and my true identity.
