Marianne Williamson's MiracleThought: Recent Episodes
Marianne Williamson
MiracleThought is a principle, idea, quote or insight to help you miraculously navigate your day. On her daily podcasts, Marianne will offer a plan of action showing you how spiritual principles can make a significant difference in the quality of your life.
If American women want to feel empowered, they must use their power, Marianne says. She talks about the importance of speaking your mind and following your heart. You will not only help yourself, but also have a positive effect on those around you.
You do not benefit from being attached to your possessions. Take the energy you give to your attachments and redirect it, Marianne says. Surrender to the hands of God and let him help you become a blissful human being.
Even if you think you don't deserve his love based on your past, God loves you, Marianne says. He sees what he created and holds you in the highest place. Realize who you are, love yourself and be willing to appreciate others.
Through the power of God in you, you are capable of greatness. It isn't arrogant to recognize it--it will bring you humility. Marianne talks about how to own the power God has placed in you. You haven't seen anything yet!
No matter what you're saying, every word has power. How will you wield that power? Marianne talks about why it's important to evaluate what you're going to say before you say it. You'll be glad you did.
According to A Course in Miracles, the presence of fear is a sure sign that you're trusting in your own strength. How can you be the person God would have you be today? Marianne talks about how to be of service to God and love and about how to serve your divine purpose.
In the New Testament, Jesus talks about building your house on a base of sand or rock. If you build your house on sand, you can be blown away. However, if you build your house on rock, your house will remain forever. The same principle goes for your self-esteem. Marianne talks about how to build your emotional house on rock.
The quality of the collaboration determines the result, Marianne says. We come together when there's a disaster in our community, but we can come together without disaster. She talks about how to raise your consciousness to find out how we can truly become a community.
"Well-behaved women seldom make history," author Laurel Thatcher Ulrich says. Appreciate the women who came before you, and become a role model for those who've yet to come. Marianne talks about making history while being well behaved, in the sense that your behavior stems from peace, compassion and grace.
Throughout time and space, there's always been an evolutionary impulse toward a greater good. When you close your heart and your ability to love, you stop the perfect operation of a self-organizing universe. God will do his part if you do yours. Marianne talks about how to work with what God has planned for you and be at peace.
Sickness is the absence of health. Stress on the body and mind is just one cause of disease. Marianne talks about ways to take care of your health on a spiritual level.
When you respond to someone with words that cause suffering, you're escalating the emotional violence within you, Marianne says. She talks about developing the emotional discipline to control your own reactive impulses and about allowing fear to move through you. Stand in the love, she says.
The human brain begins to learn earlier than we think. According to the Families and Work Institute's research on human brain development, what happens in the first five years of life is a template that becomes part of people for the rest of their lives. Marianne says what you teach your children will not only determine their futures, but the future of society as a whole.
Any time in life that you think you are cheating on a commitment, on some level, it will be known. If you feel guilty about something, you will subconsciously set yourself up for punishment. Marianne talks about why you should be careful about what you do and think.
Whenever you're about to judge anyone for anything, ask yourself if you've done anything similar or even worse. When you decide not to judge someone, it doesn't mean you don't hold the person accountable. Hold people accountable for their actions so they can open their hearts and hear what you have to say, Marianne says. As you grow in your capacity to not be judgmental, you'll be able to reach people's souls.
According to quantum physics, the greater the weight, the less the sphere of influence. When there's too much stuff in your life, you have less creative ability. Unlearn the fear and thoughts that weigh you down. Marianne talks about welcoming the freedom that comes with decluttering.
The rehearsal is over. You're ready for the dream that's trying to be born within you. God has more faith in you than you may have in yourself. Ask that God's will be done. Say yes to whatever future God has in mind for you. All the capacities necessary to help you create and manifest that future are born within you, Marianne says.
Facts and truth can be two different things--focus on whether they are the same or different. In every person, the truth is love and, in every situation, anything is possible. Marianne talks about how to hear others' calls for love and respond with kindness.
Whenever you face difficulties in your life, remember your divine purpose, Marianne says. According to A Course in Miracles, prayer is the medium of miracles. It’s time to recognize the power of blessings and prayer.
According to Buddhism, all suffering comes from attachment. You want to have things happen so badly that your suffering lies in the fact that you're attached to it happening, Marianne says. Think about everything you're attached to--your marriage, your children, your possessions. Let go of your attachments and allow the universe to take over.
Are you a naysayer? When you think positively, anything is possible and the outcome is more probable, Marianne says. Recognize the power of your mind. Avoid negative thoughts and claim your life today.
Is it important to understand what other people think of you? It depends on the people and how you take on their projections, Marianne says. Anything said meanly is not a message that comes from love.
We are constantly offered the chance to be a role model in our religion, our community, our sexuality and more. All of us have the opportunity to express to the world who we are, Marianne says. What do people see when they see you?
Are you stuck in between the proverbial "rock and a hard place"? The power that was in Moses when he parted the Red Sea also lives in you. Allow your mind to be fed by spiritual things, and your life will become meaningful, deep and happy, Marianne says.
Your crucifixion condition is a situation in which egoic, fear-based thinking seems to be canceling out your consciousness and the consequences of love. Your crucifixion condition will determine how soon you get to the resurrection in your life, Marianne says. She talks about how to get to the light.
What you think is failure just might be success. And some of the successes you're enjoying might be a form of failure. Marianne talks about how you can tell the difference and live in good success.
If you deflected a good opportunity through anger or insecurity, don't worry, Marianne says. As you transform those negative personality characteristics, the same prosperity will reappear in another form. Just watch for the good--it's on its way back, Marianne says.
There is no such thing as a faithless person, Marianne says. She talks about building your ability to be faithful through practice and about how to use the power that God has given you.
You'll find happiness when you're performing your life's function, Marianne says. If you love and forgive without end, you're closer to serving your purpose.
Do you prefer to be right or to be happy? Focus on one person in your life to forgive, and feel the sweet release of letting go of that weight on your shoulders, Marianne says.
Is it your responsibility to stop violence? Can you do anything? The only thing that dissolves hate is to be proactive and send love, Marianne says. You are more powerful than you think--harness love.
When you think your life is defined by your circumstances, you're putting too much faith in the material world. Don't live according to your circumstances, Marianne says. Instead, live in this moment according to your vision!
Life is going so fast, you might not realize that the things you think are unimportant in life are often the most important. People need your time--you will pay for it emotionally if you do not learn this lesson. Marianne talks about being with everyone that God puts before you. Realize how precious those moments are, she says.
How do you make the shift in perception to see miracles in your life? Transform your thoughts of fear into love. Marianne talks about how to look at each person and situation miraculously and adjust your soul.
As we become more spiritually advanced, our lives also get simpler, Marianne says. We are learning to not simply look, but to see what's really there. It's time to fully appreciate the glory of life, Marianne says.
Every time a person or situation resurfaces in your life, you have another chance to heal and create a better world. Marianne talks about how to make that "chance" meeting holy and perfect.
Sometimes what you think is the least exciting thing to do is really the richest experience. So maximize the moment and make the most of a casual visit with loved ones by being there right now, Marianne says.
In long-term relationships, you want to be with someone who allows you to change and grow. And nothing's more important than having supportive relationships with others. Marianne talks about having faith in people and their infinite potential.
When you surrender to God, you're getting your sense of guidance from an internal source. God is an aspect of your consciousness. Let all things be according to God's will, Marianne says. God can be your navigation system.
Whoever is around you deserves your committed kindness. If you want more tenderness and mercy from the universe, show it to other people and it shall be shown to you. What you give will not only help them, it will also have lifelong benefits for you, Marianne says.
One aspect of who you were is dying and you're becoming someone new, like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. Marianne talks about leaning into your future and becoming the "you" you're capable of being.
Every situation is perfect the way it is. Every circumstance offers you a lesson that will help you become the person you're capable of being. What will you do? It's your decision as to how you handle it, Marianne says.
The earth is our mother. The human spirit and the soul is a "she," and God is a "he." Become one with the spirit of God within you. A new being will emerge from deep within you that is a being of love, Marianne says.
The universe has eyes. Every thought is a cause that, on some level, has an effect. Marianne talks about being careful with what you think and do.
You were born with infinite potential. The finite mind may not be able to handle this thought, but you can! It's your birthright. Marianne shows you how to claim it.
Learning what love holds is also learning what it does not hold. Love holds nothing against you. Learn to love others the way God loves you. Marianne talks about what it all means.
Can other people stop you from reaching your goals? Is there any circumstance that can hold you back from your purpose? The only person who can ultimately stop you is you, Marianne says.
You can learn as much from your failures as you do from your success. A failure does not have to remain a failure--it can become a lesson. Marianne talks about taking an authentic look at the principles you need to get you there.
Happiness lies in being involved in a process that is larger than you are. Your thoughts and feelings are brought into divine right order when you're serving something bigger than yourself. Marianne talks about how to get rid of emotional angst, heal and find happiness.
If you have a nagging suspicion that you're wasting your life, it's because you are. Do you ever feel guilty, as though you are cheating yourself or God? Live to your fullest potential. The world will take you more seriously when you take yourself more seriously through the work of God, Marianne says.
Some say that people have stopped being close to their families because of the way society has shifted. But you can redefine how close you are with your family. Now is the time to try because family does matter, Marianne says.
There are times when, in order to preserve intimacy, you shouldn't say everything you're thinking. It's time to be discerning about what you say and learn how to be truly intimate, Marianne says.
Weariness means you're hanging onto something--it's time to let go. Shed your old skin and grow a new one. Marianne says there's an old world falling down all around us, making way for the new.
According to Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, when two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them. Look around you and be willing to make your relationships a place to experience God's miracles and the light, Marianne says.
Imagine your spiritual path. What does it look like? Marianne talks about starting the week by walking on the path that you've envisioned for yourself.
Burden, bitterness, pleasure and ease--find out how they’re all connected. Sometimes the most bitter circumstances teach you things that enable you to know pleasure and joy. Time has a magical way of opening the heart to understanding things we didn't understand during the bitter days. Marianne talks about how to let time open your heart.
Every moment contains every lesson you need to learn. Be who you truly are and see the lessons. Your day will be perfect if you live it correctly. Marianne talks about how to become a part of the universe and live in the energy now.
Believe it or not, your faith can move mountains. Through God's power within you, anything is possible. Marianne says you think you are your body, but in actuality, you are a mountain-moving machine!
While it's difficult to let your children go as they grow up, it's one of the inevitable facts of being a parent. Children have to find God, truth and their own individual strength. Marianne talks about how to deal with it.
Today is the day you hand your troubles to God. Nothing is too big for him to handle. Be willing to consider the possibility that God can do for you what you cannot do for yourself, Marianne says.
Imagine a world without unnecessary suffering. Your imagination is the womb of your consciousness. Marianne talks about the importance of using the power of your mind to imagine a better world.
No matter what your problem is, your pain hides within a lack of forgiveness. By not forgiving a person, you are blocking yourself from miracles. Marianne talks about removing those blocks and opening your heart.
We are moving from an old world into a new one. Help bring in this new era. Marianne talks about alleviating unnecessary human suffering and bringing new ways of thinking to welcome a better world.
The greatest contribution you can make to this world is to better yourself. God works directly through you, so his work is an outcome of the person you make yourself out to be. Marianne talks about dealing with your issues and knowing that you're healing the world.
What you think and what you do is a reflection of who you think you are. Marianne reminds you that you are a perfect child of God. It's up to you to find your purpose.
Feeling guilty about mistakes that you've made doesn't benefit anyone, especially you. In God's eyes, you are eternally innocent. Marianne talks about taking responsibility for your errors and moving on in peace.
Looking at any situation through the eyes of love instead of the eyes of lovelessness will help you to forgive. Marianne helps you think about the cause and effect of forgiveness.
When you make poor decisions, reflect on God's love first and pray for guidance and illumination. Love won't make you weak, it'll make you stronger. Marianne says you can change the outcome today.
What is hurting you? A person who did something wrong or the hurt and pain that you are holding when you remember that person? Marianne talks about why you should pray for the people you're having a hard time forgiving.
Only God is all powerful, and God lives in you. He's bigger than any problem you have. Ask God to lift you up and make you strong. Marianne encourages you to realize your full potential.
Do you have to experience trauma or witness or be a part of a near-death experience to appreciate life? Marianne says to stop the drama and find peace now.
Your life comes together with age. The experiences in your life are important and work together to create something bigger and better, like layers in a tray of lasagna. Marianne says it's time to focus on the next wonderful layer of your life.
Losing a house is not the same as losing a home. Marianne says the inner home is a place we can always go to.
Open the door of forgiveness and see the innocence of those who hurt you. Marianne shows you how to test God and find out love is real!
The possibility of living in a better world starts with your efforts. Marianne talks about contributing what you can to end human suffering and find the best in yourself.
In God there is no recession. This is not the time to buy into the world as it is being shown to you. Marianne takes a closer look at learning how to transcend the world.
Are you being bombarded with fear by the media? Marianne talks about the importance of seeking calm and getting in tune with God to get the correct perspective.
All negativity is derived from fear. What you are afraid of is that a situation will not be solved in a way that serves you. God is bigger than the problem and can heal all. Marianne talks about how to surrender and have faith.
Put love first, and possibilities will emerge that otherwise wouldn't have. If you're experiencing relationship issues, give these problems over to God. Marianne talks about the importance of seeing only the beauty and innocence of others and of yourself and to let it be.
Greatness lies within you. Marianne encourages you to step up to the stage of your life and get in touch with your inner star.
Are there good things that you desire for your life? Be aware of what makes you happy in your life. Marianne talks about the importance of being grateful for what you possess and being thankful for your blessings.
There is a practical way to handle what might seem to be a huge problem. Marianne says it's time to pray the swine flu away.
The power of meditation is available to all of us. Marianne talks about how to get ready to live in a new consciousness.
Do you feel like you are wasting your life? If you do, you probably are. Find out how to fulfill your life. Marianne guides you to say, do and be the next big thing--it's waiting for you.
We are leaving one world and moving into another. You are leaving behind an old pattern and giving birth to a better, more enlightened life. With that, bless all those around you. Marianne urges us to give love and let in the blessings that God provides.
If you want to honor the spirit in those around you, find out how to recognize God in others as you recognize God in you. Everyone means something to you. Marianne talks about how to show up for others as well as for yourself.
Live in the present. God has a purpose for you, and you fulfill it by not focusing on the past and not worrying about the future. Marianne talks about working toward your role in life and not missing the important moments in your life.
You don't ask God for too much--you ask for too little. Recognize that your world is your own creation. Marianne guides you to detach yourself and realize your true purpose.
How do we think of people in other countries? How are we separate from any other person, culture, sex or nationality? Marianne shows you how to take the next step to get past boundaries and connect with others.
Take a look at the people around you and silently say, "The love in me salutes the love in you." If you salute others, they're more likely to show you their love. Marianne talks about acknowledging the best in people in order to increase the odds that they will show up at their best.
"I dwell in possibility," Emily Dickinson said. Marianne says you have endless possibility too. In God there are no limits--don't make them up.
Any problem given over to God is given over to the power of divine correction. Marianne talks about how to give each problem and situation over to God, and let thoughts of love and holiness rule your life.
Everyone you meet today you have met for a reason. There is a valuable learning opportunity in every meeting. Don't pass up the chance to see the God in your fellow neighbor, Marianne says.
We are all responsible for how we view our lives. If we have a negative attitude, then we have a negative view on our faith. Marianne talks about how to adopt a positive attitude. Watch your faith be renewed!
Prayer is the medium of miracles, which is how you're going to allow miracles into your life. Marianne takes a closer look at how prayer connects you with God and His love.
The crucifixion is more than what happened to one man 2,000 years ago. Have you been crucified and have you crucified others? Marianne talks about how the crucifixion affects you with resurrection power.
Are you ready for the metaphysical meaning of Passover? What seas do you need to part in your life? How can you have God supersede the laws of time and space for you? Marianne helps you find out.
Give your problems to God, and He will provide the answers. Marianne says He may not give you the solution right away, but he'll help you find your way.
How can you live in the present and appreciate every moment? Marianne chooses to see all things in light. She talks about how you can change your life by changing your mind.
Have you achieved everything God has given you to achieve? Marianne says it's time to find out what you are capable of achieving and grab hold of the ability inside.
Is there anything you can get away with? Your fearful, jealous, greedy or attacking thoughts are seen by the universe. Find out why it's not just what you do but what you think! Marianne says it's time to get rid of unholy thoughts.
How can you get rid of fear in your life? God can take away your contribution to fear. The cause does not have to equal the effect if you make the change! Marianne says it's time to take that "Fearless Moral Inventory."
Do you know how to make things better in your life? Is there a perfection you can attain? Everything you see, you created. Marianne talks about how to create the world God would have you live in.
How do you see? Are you seeing through the eyes of anger, blame or judgment, or are you seeing through the light of God? Marianne talks about how to push past the past and see the present in a new light.
Everyone attacks at some time. Is it the way you speak or act that cuts another person? Whom are you attacking--yourself or someone else? Marianne helps you find out how to tame attack thoughts and actions.
Are heaven and earth separate, or will there come a time when the two come together? Marianne talks about the new heaven and earth waiting for you.
Do you see your body as a mobile home or a permanent place to be? Marianne talks about how to see death as a reward and the continuation of life.
Do you need to be right? Is it important that you are? Marianne takes a closer look at how to express yourself in a way that shows your brilliance without making it difficult for others to appreciate you.
Prepare those you love to be A students. Marianne talks about how to teach--not by hitting people over the head, but by demonstrating God's way.
Marianne says you are not clueless but filled with opportunity. Find out why A Course In Miracles teaches that "all things are lessons God would have you learn."
Why do you hesitate to love and bless others? In any circumstance, Marianne says you can extend your perception to see others in innocence.
Life is full of questions. Where should you go? What should you do? What should you say and to whom? Marianne helps you find the answers.
Learning to become defenseless in the spiritual realm can bring divine safety. Marianne talks about how to become still and live in God's strength and protection.
If God is in you, then isn't God in everyone? Marianne takes a closer look at finding out how and why God is in the most loving and unloving among us.
How do you allow for a new beginning at any time in your life? Marianne guides you through the principals of atonement and change your future.
Do you ever feel you're waiting for life to begin? Are you a part of the "after I clear up one more thing" syndrome? Marianne says it's time to start living.
What do we learn from simply having a song like "My God Is an Awesome God" in our hearts? Marianne talks about how you can move mountains with a single phrase when it gives praise to your creator.
If you want to get rid of the worst parts of your personality, Marianne tells you where to focus. It's time to see how you can be better.
It's time to turn arrogance and humility upside down. Marianne takes a closer look at what humility and arrogance really mean and why you just might be a genius!
When you surrender your thoughts, your actions, your behavior and your energy to God, you are taking the ultimate responsibility for every situation. Marianne talks about how to be responsible for your life.
Are you letting other people spend your time? Marianne says there's no more time to waste! Find out how to spend your time wisely.
If you are going to work a miracle, you have to learn to see differently. Marianne on how to change your state of being.
Miracles occur in the present, so what you do right now will bring miracles into your life. Marianne on how to get started.
Are you able to see beyond your circumstances? Marianne takes a closer look at seeing beyond the present. Have faith!
You have amazing power within. If you are anxious about the future or worried about the past, Marianne says to learn to live in the present from the power within.
What do you need? Marianne says if you are lacking anything, you might find that what you lack is closer to your reality than you think.
Is there a place in your life that has nothing to do with God? Or is spiritual development all around you? Marianne takes a closer look at God's role in your life.
There may be more to your presentation than you think. Do you choose your words and actions wisely? Marianne says it's time to take responsibility for what you say and how you say it.
Are you identifying yourself as a wave or as part of the entire ocean? Find out if you're operating in fear or operating from the strength that comes from God.
Marianne defines a "yeah, but..." person as someone who always makes excuses. Are you a "yeah, but..." person, or do you realize that miracles are possible in every situation?
Do you react or respond? Can you hold your tongue and operate out of spiritual maturity, or do you go tit for tat? Marianne talks about how to respond with love.
Is there anything you shouldn't forgive? Calling on her own experience, Marianne discusses forgiveness and answers the ultimate question.
MiracleThought is a principle, idea, quote or insight to help you miraculously navigate your day. On her daily podcasts, Marianne will offer a plan of action showing you how spiritual principles can make a significant difference in the quality of your life.