ACIM also introduces the thought of the Sacred Spirit as a guide and instructor within the individual. This religious existence is seen as the source of motivation and knowledge, supporting people produce possibilities that cause people nearer to truth and from illusion. The Class teaches that through our willingness to be controlled by the Holy Spirit's guidance, we can accessibility a further comprehension of our purpose and the road to healing.

The Book for Pupils in A Class in Miracles contains 365 lessons, one for each day of the year. These lessons are created to support students internalize the teachings and use them with their day-to-day lives. They often contain meditative and contemplative exercises, affirmations, and a course in miracles insights on the concepts presented in the text. The goal of these daily lessons would be to shift the student's perception and mind-set gradually, leading them towards a situation of true forgiveness, inner peace, and spiritual awakening.

The Manual for Educators, the next component of ACIM, is aimed at those people who have embraced the axioms of the Program and experience required to talk about them with others. It provides advice on the features of a true teacher of Lord, emphasizing characteristics such as persistence, trust, and an open heart. It acknowledges the problems and limitations one may encounter while teaching the Program and presents ideas on the best way to steer them.

A Class in Miracles is not associated with any particular spiritual tradition, but its teachings have resonated with people of varied faiths, in addition to those who consider themselves spiritual although not religious. It highlights personal experience and internal guidance around dogma or rituals. While ACIM's language may be demanding and its methods abstract, it's been loved for the capacity to deal with deep issues about the type of living, enduring, and the human condition.