Healing at a Distance

One evening, during my “quiet time” I sat with my legs crossed and my eyes closed, sinking into the field from which I “do” my prayers.

I sank into my heart, invited the Golden Light in, and let whatever wanted to come, come.

There were some thoughts about the past day. It had been a pretty busy day at work and my attention went to a colleague. I remembered thinking that she looked a bit tired, and I wondered, somewhat casually, “Is she okay?” A stream of Light came out of my heart in response to that question and enveloped her image. It happened quite quickly, and I didn't pay any more attention to it and continued praying.

The next day, I received a text message from her: “Lily! I was so down last night. I don't know how you knew and how you did it, but suddenly you were there! Your energy. And it was so helpful! Thank you for that.” This text message made me so happy! Because I didn't “do” anything at all. Just being available so that the Light could do its work. It's that simple!

On behalf of Magnum Opus Ministries NL,

Lily

Walking with Jesus

Jesus has promised us in the Bible, “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Matthew 28:20, NIV). And He makes many references in A Course In Miracles stating the same thing. I know there are many differences between the Bible and the Course, but the central message is the same: we are walking back to God with Jesus by our side.

Some time ago I had both a humbling and beautiful experience with this, while I was making a wallpaper with the ACIM quote, “If you knew Who walks beside you on the way that you have chosen, fear would be impossible.“ (T18-III.3:2) I was proud of my work, the picture I had chosen, the beautiful font, and so on. Then, suddenly, I heard a voice say inside of me:

“Let this be real to you. I AM with you always!”

Holy Mackerel! For a moment I was stunned, and then I became embarrassed. There I am, sitting on my chair, entertaining all kinds of superficial, prideful thoughts about my work, and then Jesus gives me some personal, firm guidance about what kind of perspective I should have on this. Instead of absorbing wisdom, I was daydreaming.

Yet when my initial embarrassment was fading away, I got happy. A personal message from my Savior Jesus! He reminded me, I am never alone. A message that I really needed to hear, which everyone needs to hear. Brought to me by the One Who always walks beside me! What a blessing! And, because this is true for me, it must also be true for you. Thank You, Jesus!

On behalf of Magnum Opus Ministries NL,

Thijs Hottenhuis

Antoine’s Retreat Experience

For many who are on the spiritual path, going on a retreat is a truly helpful experience, even a blessing. There are many types of retreats, and this usually means that for several days (or longer) you do not engage in worldly activities, but focus on meditation, prayer, or contemplation. Recently, Antoine Theunissen went on such a retreat, and he shared his experiences with us.

“I was really looking forward to do the retreat, as it was something I wanted to do for years. My intention for going in was getting in closer intimacy with the Christ and in more clear communication with the Holy Spirit.

The three days resulted in many benefits that I now treasure in my heart. Most importantly, I learned to be more patient with myself and let things reveal and unfold to me, even if I have to be with it for many hours through the night. I taught myself how to ask for Light and blessings from the love in my heart where I am joined with the Holy Spirit. When I am in that place, there is always an immediate response from the Light.

It is a great opportunity to be really there with my practice without having to worry about the daily life in our temple and being fully taken care of.

As the end of my retreat approached, I felt I would have liked to keep going another day. But I accepted I had to return to my brothers and take up my practice there, no matter what is going on outside of me.

When I shared my experiences with Rananda the next day, he told me that being in 4 or 5 hours of healing light a day wasn’t that much, since a day has 24 hours. I see that as an encouragement to go for it and be with it all day.”

It is always beautiful to share our experiences on the spiritual path, to encourage each other to keep choosing for the Light, until we experience only Light! I am grateful for Antoine’s testimonial. If you want to know which retreat Antoine did, please check this link. Blessings and inspiration to you!

On behalf of Magnum Opus Ministries Nederland, Thijs Hottenhuis