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What Happens When You Let God

"My life purpose is to assist people in transcending the illusion of the physical realm and to help them surrender to the Power within which guides their lives easily and effortlessly in order to experience their True Self. And with this website my mission is to create an environment where people can experience the Divine Love of our Creator. A place where if doubt, fear or worry sets in, they can be reminded of who they really are." - Nick Arandes

Nick Arandes

You are about to watch Nick's transformational journey in his own words!

There was a time when I thought I needed to have an extensive resume filled with a long list of credentials and accomplishments in order to impress others. Then I came to the realization that if there is One I would want to impress, that would be God. So although I do seem to have a lot of the things that would conjured up an impressive resume, I'll let you watch my biography on the video below.

As far as where I am in my life, all I can say is I Am. Every morning when I wake up, I remind myself that I know nothing. Then when I go to bed at night, once again I remind myself that I know nothing. And during the day I simply ask God to tell me where to go, what to say, and what to do. A Course In Miracles reminds me: "...let Him tell you what needs to be done by you in His plan for your salvation." The scriptures also reminds me: "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man," [Psalms 118:8] And if you would like to know Who you really are, here is a story told by a dear reverend at one of his Sunday services.

A man found himself in the gates of Heaven after making his transition. He knocked on the door and God asked; "Who is it?" The man replied; "It's me, Peter." God said, "Go away, there is no room for you here." Peter knocked again and once more God asked; "Who is it" And Peter once again replied, "It's me Peter. Don't you remember me? The one that has done so many great things in the world, healed lots of people, loved everyone, forgave all?" And God once again said, "Go away, there is no room for you here." Peter very disappointed and confused went away and in tears started to pray. Then he received an insight. So he went back and knocked on the door. God once again asked; "Who is it?" And Peter said; "I am Thou." God opened the gate and said, "Come on in Peter. There is no room for me and you, there is only room for me as you."

This video was filmed around June 2007, before Nick's introduction to A Course In Miracles, however, you can see his readiness and willingness to simply let go and let God! But before watching it:

Please read the following message:

Recently I received a wonderful article by Hugh Prather written back in 1999: Although was very extensive, one of the paragraphs that caught my attention was:

"Does this mean those who lecture or write about the Course have turned down a dark side road? Certainly not. Does it mean that anyone who loves discussing metaphysical ideas has lost his or her way? Certainly not. But it does mean that those who coat themselves in spiritual concepts run the risk of thinking that they are the concepts. It's not hard to notice that the people in our culture who are conspicuously devout and talk continuously about God usually begin to take on an all-knowing, all-seeing attitude. In other words, in their own minds they have become the God they profess."

That's why I keep asking myself, why is it that I find myself writing books, and speaking, even when I am still facing my own darkness? Shouldn't I have it altogether before I can teach? And the answer I keep getting is that I am doing it to remind myself of what "I" need to learn.

It is like someone who was born with the innate desire to surf, and is destined to be a great surfer, but in his mind he does not want to get on the surfboard until he think he can master it first. Well, that will never happen. He has to get on that surfboard, fall out of it many times, before he can master it. And yes, at the beginning, he may hit people with the surfboard for not having mastered the right balance and control. He also have to ride all kinds of waves until he gets a better feel for them, and eventually, he will reach his destination, which is to become the great surfer he is meant to be.

This came to mind because since I have written books, and for some reason speaking is something I enjoy doing, and based on the feedback I have received, I guess I am on the right path, what I often remind people of, is that I experience the same challenges everybody else does. I do not claim that I talk to Jesus, or that I have achieved some kind of enlightenment, or that I am a guru, or pride myself on having reached some kind of spiritual level of consciousness, or that I know something, because in reality I don't. I am moving towards achieving a state of unconditional love, and as that happens, my writings and speaking are just stuff that I do.

I don't know if tomorrow I may feel guided to take my facebook profile down, get rid of my websites, move to a little town, get a job and live a happy life there. I don't know what the future holds for me. I just keep writing, and sharing, and trusting that hopefully, what I am doing is what I am supposed to be doing. And like the surfer, before I get to that place of complete unconditional love, for me, writing about it, and talking about it is one way of getting on that surfboard for the first few thousand times. And along the way, some people may experience my ego and may think, "who the hell is this guy teaching A Course in Miracles?"

But as I keep practicing, and my love keeps flourishing, some people may say, "this guy really walk his talk." But to get to that place, it requires, first and foremost, willingness to choose again; to choose love over and over and over and over again and again and again, until I have experienced all sorts of waves, just like the surfer. Because even if he can master a particular kind of wave, it does not mean he is able to ride every single wave. But the more he is exposed to different kinds of waves, the better he is equipped to maintain a good sense of balance in all circumstances.

I am very grateful for the journey I am on. But I do have to say, I have had to face a lot of darkness, and still do in many different areas. I am becoming better equipped to handle what comes my way, but I am still practicing, and as long as I am in what appears to be a body, the practice will never stop. My sense of balance may be more steady, but that does not mean I will not be faced with experiences that may rock my boat.

So if you like my writings and my speaking, I thank you, and I hope that in some way I am able to serve you through the use of these particular talents and gifts I seem to have. But do not make the mistake of putting me on a pedestal, because if you do, you are now turning me into what A Course in Miracles refers to as a "false idol."

Trust me when is say that YOU are the guru you have been searching for. And my writings are simply pointing you in the direction to where you must always look; within your Self!

I love you!

"i want to thank you for letting me be myself again" -Sly and the Family Stone

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