In this episode of the ForgiveNest Podcast, Alison Anton delves into the concept of the irresistible pull back to God as described in A Course in Miracles. Alison explores the metaphor of the moving walkway of Atonement, illustrating how our path always leads back to the Kingdom of Heaven. She explains that though our journey may seem to diverge, we are inevitably guided back through miracles and the presence of the Holy Spirit. The episode emphasizes forgiveness, the undoing of separateness, and learning to see love and light in others as we prepare for the ultimate return to God. Join Alison as she sheds light on this spiritual journey and the necessity of connection and guidance along the way.
Read the full transcript here: https://AlisonAnton.substack.com
Podcast Category: Spirituality and Religion
Episode Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Irresistible Attraction of God
00:39 Understanding the Path of Atonement
02:21 The Kingdom of God Within Us
03:08 Visualizing the Moving Walkway
06:41 The Role of the Holy Spirit
10:11 The Journey Back to God
11:12 The Challenges of the Spiritual Path
12:43 The Power of Miracles and Relationships
13:53 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
ACIM Quotes and Prayers:
Note: Alison Anton uses the Complete and Annotated Edition (CE) of A Course in Miracles. This edition is based on the original handwritten notes of Helen Schucman, scribe of A Course in Miracles. Publisher: Circle of Atonement.
The truth is still that the attraction of God is irresistible at all levels, and the acceptance of this totally unavoidable truth is only a matter of time. But you should consider whether you want to wait, because you can return now, if you choose. [ACIM CE T-2.I.1]
You have been assured that the Kingdom of God is within you, and can never be lost. [ACIM CE W-77.3:4]
The concept is really one of space-time belief. The physical world exists only because you can use it to correct your unbelief, which placed you in it originally. [ACIM CE T-1.48.24:2-4]
…you have placed yourself in a position where you need Atonement because you have done something loveless, having willed without love. This is precisely the situation for which the Atonement was offered. The need for the remedy inspired its establishment. [ACIM CE T-2.IX.13:1-3]
The Holy Spirit is my only Guide. He walks with me in love. And I give thanks to Him for showing me the way to go. [ACIM CE W-215.1:2-4]
Give him his place in the Kingdom, and you will have yours. The Kingdom cannot be found alone, and you who are the Kingdom cannot find yourself alone. [ACIM CE T-8.II.8:4-6]
When you have seen this world, as you will surely do, you will remember Us. [ACIM CE T-12.IX.5:7]
The Call to return is stronger than the call to depart, [ACIM CE T-5.III.4:1]
As I am healed I am not healed alone. [ACIM CE W-137:1]
Ours is simply the journey back to God Who is our home. Whenever fear intrudes anywhere along the road to peace, it is always because the ego has attempted to join the journey with us and cannot do so… On this journey, you have chosen me as your companion instead of your ego. Do not try to hold on to both, or you will try to go in different directions and will lose the way.
The ego’s way is not mine, but it is also not yours. The Holy Spirit has one direction for all minds, and the one He taught me is yours. Let us not lose sight of His direction through illusions, for only illusions of another direction can obscure the one for which God’s Voice speaks in all of us.
[ACIM CE T-8.IV.9-10]
