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.

There is no will but God’s.

The idea for today can be regarded as the central thought toward which all our exercises are directed. God's is the only will. When you have recognized this, you have recognized that your will is His. The belief that conﬂict is possible has gone. Peace has replaced the strange idea that you are torn by conﬂicting goals. As an expression of the

Will of God, you have no goal but His. There is great peace in today's idea. And the exercises for today are directed towards ﬁnding it. The idea itself is wholly true. Therefore it can not give rise to illusions. Without illusions conﬂict is impossible. Let us try to recognize this today, and experience the peace this recognition brings.

Begin the longer practice periods by repeating these thoughts several times, slowly and with ﬁrm determination to understand what they mean and to hold them in mind:

There is no will but God's.

I cannot be in conﬂict.

Then spend several minutes in adding some related thoughts, such as:

I am at peace.

Nothing can disturb me.

My will is God's.

My will and God's are one. God wills peace for His Son.

During this introductory phase, be sure to deal quickly with any conﬂict thoughts that may cross your mind. Tell yourself immediately: There is no will but God's.

These conﬂict thoughts are meaningless.

If there is one conﬂict area which seems particularly difﬁcult to resolve, single it out for special consideration. Think about it brieﬂy but very speciﬁcally, identify the particular person or persons and the situation or situations involved, and tell yourself: There is no will but God's.

I share it with Him.

My conﬂicts about ___ cannot be real.

After you have cleared your mind in this way, close your eyes and try to experience the peace to which your reality entitles you. Sink into it, and feel it closing around you. There may be some temptation to mistake these attempts for withdrawal, but the difference is easily detected. If you are succeeding, you will feel a deep sense of joy and an increased alertness, rather than a feeling of drowsiness and enervation. Joy characterizes peace. By this experience will you recognize that you have reached it.

If you feel yourself slipping off into withdrawal, quickly repeat the idea for today and try again. Do this as often as necessary. There is deﬁnite gain in refusing to allow retreat into withdrawal, even if you do not experience the peace you seek.

In the shorter periods, which should be undertaken at regular and predetermined intervals today, say to yourself:

There is no will but God's.

I seek His peace today.

Then try to ﬁnd what you are seeking. A minute or two every halfhour, with eyes closed if possible, would be well spent on this today.

✨ Summary & practice

"There is no will but God’s." This is the central thought toward which all the course’s exercises are directed. If you truly understand this idea, conflict becomes impossible. How could you be torn between opposing goals if there is only one Goal? How could you fear if the only Will is Love? How could you go astray if there is only one path? To recognize this is to find perfect peace.

Conflict can only exist because you believe there are multiple wills in competition. You think your will wants one thing, others’ wills want another, and God’s will may be different still. This is a complete illusion. There is only one Will, and you share it with God. No real conflict is possible. The conflicting thoughts that pass through your mind are meaningless, they do not represent a true will. You can let them pass without giving them power.

Lessons 73 and 74 are paired: the first affirms your will for the light, the second affirms there is only one Will. Together, they prepare for the celebration of lesson 75 ("The light has come") and the liberation of lesson 76 (freedom from false laws). Lessons 77–80 return to practical implications: miracles, forgiveness, problem resolution. Everything rests on the unity of Will.

Today, whenever conflict arises, inner or outer, pause and say: "There is no will but God’s. I cannot be in conflict." If a particular conflict seems unsolvable, isolate it: name the person or situation, and say: "There is no will but God’s. I share it with Him. My conflicts about [name] cannot be real." Then breathe and let peace return.

You cannot be in conflict because you cannot be in conflict with God. And your will is His.