What is A Course in Miracles?

A Course in Miracles (ACIM) is a spiritual curriculum of 365 lessons designed to transform perception and restore inner peace.

How to practice the lesson of the day?

Read the lesson in the morning, apply it throughout the day, and use the summary to deepen your understanding.

I rule my mind, which I alone must rule.

I have a kingdom I must rule. At times, it does not seem I am its king at all. It seems to triumph over me, and tell me what to think, and what to do and feel. And yet it has been given me to serve whatever purpose I perceive in it. My mind can only serve. Today I give its service to the Holy Spirit, to employ as He sees ﬁt. I thus direct my mind, which I alone can rule. And thus I set it free, to do the Will of God.

Father, my mind is open to Your Thoughts, and closed today to every thought but Yours. I rule my mind, and offer it to You. Accept my gift, for it is Yours to me.

✨ Summary & practice

You rule your mind, and you alone must do so.

This lesson calls you to take authority over your own mind. "I have a kingdom I must rule. At times, it does not seem at all that I am its king." Your mind is your kingdom, and you are the king. But there are moments when you do not feel like a king at all: your thoughts seem to have a life of their own, invading you, controlling you, telling you what to think, do, and feel.

The lesson clarifies the role of the mind: "Yet it was given me to serve the purpose, whatever it may be, that I perceive in it. My mind can only serve." Your mind has no independent will: it always serves a master. The question is not whether it will serve, but whom it will serve.

The closing prayer is simple and direct: "Father, my mind is open to Your Thoughts and closed today to any thought but Yours. I rule my mind, and I offer it to You. Accept my gift, for it is Yours for me.

Practice:

Today, become aware that you are the gatekeeper of your mind. When a thought of fear, judgment, or sadness arises, exercise your authority: "I do not let this thought enter. I rule my mind." Then, open the gate to God’s Thoughts, peace, love, forgiveness. You do not need to fight against wrong thoughts; you only need to leave them outside and invite the right ones in.

You are not a passenger on the train of your thoughts: you are the conductor, and every moment is an opportunity to choose the direction you wish to go.