Synopsis
In this audio, bestselling author Marianne Williamson delves deeply into the powerful role of change in our lives today. Far from something to fear and avoid, she says, every change - even the most difficult and painful - gives us an opportunity to receive the miraculous gift of personal transformation into what we are capable of becoming. The only real failure in life is the failure to grow from what we go through.
Williamson leads us across key bridges of transformation including:
From Forgetting Who We Are to Remembering Who We Are
From Negative Thinking to Positive Love
From Asking God to Change the World to Praying That He Change Us
From Living in the Past and Future to Living in the Now
From Separation to Relationship
From Your Plan to God's Plan
From Who We Were to Who We Are Becoming
These simple but profound changes empower us to see life's transitions as opportunities for growth and rebirth, providing not only keys for shaping...
Publishers Weekly
In this relatable, down-to-earth book, Williamson explicates A Course in Miracles, which she describes as "a self-study program of spiritual psychotherapy." Both A Course in Miracles and Williamson's work borrow heavily from the Christian lexicon: she refers to God as "he" and speaks often of the Holy Spirit and Jesus. Her take-home message is that we must submit not to our egos, which tell us we are separate from God, but instead surrender to God, of whom we are all a part. While she does refer to all minds being joined and describes the world we know as a dream from which we must awaken, she differs from other New Thought and New Age thinkers by balancing an assumption that the negative things of this world (especially illness and adversity) are illusory with the fact that they feel real to us and that we must take practical steps to overcome them. She recommends embracing love and eschewing fear, arguing that we will encounter a loving world when we stop assuming it is hostile. She says that while we are not responsible for the bad things that happen to us, the universe is always primed to give us a new beginning, if only we can forgive, atone and trust that our loving attitudes and good works make a profound difference. (Nov.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.