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Guilt Comes with Valuing Separation

Robert:  Since our last post I’ve continued to observe how unconscious guilt is played out in my life experience. I talked before about seeing how unconscious guilt leads to making decisions that produce situations which seem to reinforce guilt. I am also seeing now how unconscious guilt is reflected in experiences that don’t seem to be a direct result of my decisions. A machine doesn’t work right. The computer doesn’t seem to function properly. The forms are myriad. But anything that is not peaceful is the effect of unconscious guilt manifest in form. So I’m practicing remind myself when I stub my toe that I am God’s Son, whole and innocent. I forgive myself and accept His Love.

This practice is helping me be less disturbed by circumstances or events that in the past would have upset me, made me angry or reinforced guilt. The Course tells us that the world was made as a place to hide from guilt, yet still keep it. By creating an outer form the ego has devised a scheme for denying guilt by seeing it everywhere outside, but not within my thoughts. The thought that is the source of guilt is carefully denied and hidden, out of sight and seemingly out of mind.

The truth is that guilt will always be in my mind as long as I see value in separation. So the process of forgiving myself as I recognize the effects of unconscious guilt is a way for me to move forward in forgiveness and let go of the illusory world of separation. I am grateful for the Inner Teacher who is gently leading me to the real world of complete forgiveness of all my perceptions.

Mary: The renovation of the Pathways of Light residence/offices is nearing completion. The painting of the outside is nearly finished and the painting of the interior is close to being completed. All the flooring and lighting are completed and we have compacted the office space so it looks more like a residence and not a production facility. The translation of the courses into Spanish has slowed but not stopped. I soon hope to have more time for moving forward with this important work.

With my internal ongoing mind healing process, I am observing fearful thoughts that come up reflecting scarcity and lack. These thoughts reflect a lack of trust that the Holy Spirit will bring the perfect buyer at the perfect time. These thoughts reflect a lack of trust that we will find the right property in Florida. How will we get all our office equipment moved? Will we get the help we need? These thoughts are coming up and my job is to hand them to the Holy Spirit to be purified and cleansed of all untruth. I have to ask myself often, “Where am I placing my trust, in the ego’s solution or in the Holy Spirit’s eternal solution?

In the Course I am told that there is only one problem and only one solution. The only problem is my belief in separation and the one solution is my willingness to hand over my belief in a world of separation to the Holy Spirit to be undone. It is only in this way that true healing occurs. My mind wants to jump off into the future and protect against future dangers. This is why mindfulness right now is very important.

Once I see these thoughts and realize they are not bringing me peace of mind, I can then take the next step and join with the Holy Spirit’s healing perception to have these false ideas be undone. The Holy Spirit asks me to stay in the present moment. The Holy Spirit reminds me that God is my strength and vision is His gift.

When I get anxious about the future, the Holy Spirit reminds me again and again that everything is working out in perfect order. I can go through this transition period in angst or I can go through this in peace. Which I choose will be what I will experience. Either way, I will get my lessons. This is truly a trust walk. I am receiving daily lessons in learning the difference between the real and the unreal.

The Holy Spirit is very gently leading me again and again to remember that we all in truth are in Heaven now and that there is nothing to fear.  Fear is always from the ego. I may fall back into fearful thoughts again and again. But each time I remember to hand these thoughts over to the Holy Spirit, the ego is undone a little bit more. Guilt is melting away in this healing process. This is my real job right now: To look at every fear thought with Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit is my inner Comforter and will take me to the truth again and again without fail. Thank God I have my inner Companion to return me to the truth. Thank God these dreams of separation could never be real. Thank God there is no world of differences in truth. Peace returns when I am willing to remember this. The Course often speaks of the importance of vigilance. I see that I need to be vigilant to look at all things in this world with Holy Spirit and not decide what anything means on my own.

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