Fear is an emotion that undermines all of us, draining our strength and ruining our peace. Thank goodness, then, A Course in Miracles contains extensive teaching on fear—on its cause and its solution. We tend to believe that fear is caused directly in us by outside events, and that the only way to dispel it is to master our fear and assert our power. But there’s another way. The Course teaches that our fear is entirely caused from within, by how we choose to think. Listen to Circle of Atonement founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily Bennington in this podcast recording, and learn why the Course says complete freedom from fear is within our reach.

***Link to Fear Workshop for a deeper dive: https://coa-store.org/collections/pro…

The Course teaches that our fear is entirely caused from within, by how we choose to think. Listen to Circle of Atonement founder Robert Perry and executive director Emily Bennington in this podcast recording, and learn why the Course says complete freedom from fear is within our reach.

Click here to download the handout Six Steps for Dispelling Fear Handout.
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We are here to help you with both the theory and application of what A Course In Miracles (ACIM) offers. Since 1993, the Circle’s purpose has been to bring to students and the world the profound and unparalleled wisdom of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (what we call the “CE”). Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, our years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and our desire to see the Course’s purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world. – Learn more about us: https://circleofa.org/

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Asking for guidance from the Holy Spirit is a perennial source of questions and confusion for students of A Course in Miracles. In this podcast—the first of two parts—Robert and Emily will discuss why we ask, whom we ask, and what we ask about. They will track this topic as it shows up in all three volumes of the Course, along with The Song of Prayer supplement and the personal guidance to Helen and Bill. They will also share about their own experience and history with asking for guidance. If you have felt confused, confounded, or curious about the topic of guidance, you will want to make sure you catch this episode.

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00:00 Introduction 01:51 How Guidance appears in the Course and what we should ask about. 03:39 What Jesus told Helen Schucman about how to hear. 06:09 What does the Text say about Guidance, and where should we go in the Text to look for it? 09:11 We have resistance to asking for Guidance because it requires us to turn over control. 13:06 Hallmark of true Guidance is always taking the best interest of others into account. 14:45 How does Guidance appear in the Workbook? 20:26 Guidance is an independent voice; it’s within us. We just need to tune into it. 22:43 How Guidance appears in the Manual for Teachers. 25:32 Guidance in the Song of Prayer Supplement. 36:28 Why do we ask? 44:32 Who do we ask for Guidance? 49:35 We should ask for Guidance about everything. “Today I make no decisions by myself.” 52:20 When we’re unwilling to ask. 57:00 Conclusion: By asking for Guidance, we make better decisions. It can be life-changing.

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We are here to help you with both the theory and application of what A Course In Miracles (ACIM) offers. Since 1993, the Circle’s purpose has been to bring to students and the world the profound and unparalleled wisdom of A Course in Miracles. We are the publisher of the Complete and Annotated Edition of the Course (what we call the “CE”).

Our work grows out of our commitment to be as faithful as possible to what A Course in Miracles says, our years of dedication to walking this path ourselves, and our desire to see the Course’s purpose realized in the lives of students and in the world.

– Learn more about us: https://circleofa.org/

– Download the ACIM CE App (100% free) to read, search, or listen to the Course wherever you are in the world: https://acimce.app/

– Whether you are new to ACIM or you’ve been a student for many years, join our free community to find a vast collection of resources and loving friends to help you understand and apply Course teachings in everyday life. There is no charge to join and all are welcome with optional to access premier content: https://community.circleofa.org/

Part 2 of our podcast series “How to Seek and Discern Guidance” is full of practice questions including when to ask, how often to ask, our resistance to asking, how to ask, how to listen for the answer, and how to discern real guidance from your own thoughts. If you want to take guidance from “I know I should, but how?” to something you turn to for actual decisions throughout the day, you’ll want to catch this episode with Robert and Emily.

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Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and recap of Part 1 02:17 When (and how often) to ask for Guidance 08:26 Why we don’t ask for Guidance 19:07 How to ask for Guidance 26:35 How to listen for Guidance 36:30 Discerning between legitimate Guidance and the voice of the ego 53:59 Conclusion