Author Archives: Tom Carpenter

As I am studying the lesson for today (#58) I have a strange inner flash of recognition I can only describe as “oneness.” I ask Brother for clarification. I hear: “I do not exist without you, as you do not … Continue reading →

ACIM tells us that the primary function of a Teacher of God (everybody) is to accept the “atonement” for their self. What is a simple way for me to think of what atonement means, I ask? He answers, “See yourself … Continue reading →

The fundamental difference between perception and Vision is that perception is the attempt to separate yourself from what you see; making a world “out there” to shroud our thoughts in different forms and prove they have a different source. Vision … Continue reading →

I recently asked Brother why it seemed so difficult to hold on to the focus of my loving thoughts. He suggested, “Why don’t you think of yourself as a hitchhiker on the highway to Loving. Sometimes you get picked up … Continue reading →

The ego’s goal is to bring peace to all its fearful thoughts while still nurturing its belief in sin and separation and the world of attack they have made. It would change the shadows on the wall while preserving the … Continue reading →

The true effect of Love remains unknown until you have extended Love to another. This must be true because it is Love’s purpose to connect, to express the oneness, the wholeness of all that lives. Nothing exists that does not … Continue reading →

Only what is in alignment with the Thoughts of God is real. I wonder what the Thoughts and beliefs of God are. I hear Brother say: “They begin with Love and end in Peace. And they never, ever vary.”

There is a moment set in time, yet not controlled by time, when what is real and true emerges from the cloud of dreams. It is a moment when all of consciousness sets aside whatever form of sin it thinks … Continue reading →

Forgiveness is the tool that denies the reality of differences and separateness. Our natural desire to love is lost when we consider even the possibility of hate. To deal with this dilemma while we seem to value both love and … Continue reading →

Heaven is the awareness that all wills are joined with the soul purpose and single function to love.