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It Takes Willingness to be Joyful and Peaceful

Never approach the holy instant after you have tried to remove all fear and hatred from your mind. ²That is its [holy instant’s] function. ³Never attempt to overlook your guilt before you ask the Holy Spirit’s help. ⁴That is His [Holy Spirit’s] function. ⁵Your part is only to offer Him a little willingness to let Him remove all fear and hatred, and to be forgiven. ⁶On your little faith, joined with His understanding, He will build your part in the Atonement and make sure that you fulfill it easily. ⁷And with Him, you will build a ladder planted in the solid rock of faith, and rising even to Heaven. ⁸Nor will you use it to ascend to Heaven alone.

Through your holy relationship, reborn and blessed in every holy instant you do not arrange, thousands will rise to Heaven with you. ²Can you plan for this? ³Or could you prepare yourself for such a function? ⁴Yet it is possible, because God wills it. ⁵Nor will He change His Mind about it. ⁶The means and purpose both belong to Him. ⁷You have accepted one [purpose]; the other [means] will be provided. ⁸A purpose such as this, without the means, is inconceivable. ⁹He will provide the means to anyone who shares His purpose.

Happy dreams come true, not because they are dreams, but only because they are happy. ²And so they must be loving. ³Their message is, “Thy Will be done,” and not, “I want it otherwise.” (A Course in Miracles, T-18.V.2:1–4:3. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)

We do not have to try to let go of fear on our own. We do not have to overcome guilt on our own. Remembering this lifts a heavy burden off our shoulders. We need only accept the Help God has given us. Our job is to step back with willingness to let Spirit lead the way. He will take care of healing our guilt and fear-based thoughts.

We must be willing to yield our control of what we think needs to be done. The ego is a control freak. Its need for control is so great that it has built an imaginary world that seems to shut out God completely. It has contrived all kinds of situations and beliefs to keep us locked into its scheme for specialness. Yet it only controls us if we are willing to accept its control.

When we are willing to step back and put the Holy Spirit in charge, we free ourselves from the ego’s grip. Because of our fear and guilt, it seems to take awhile for us to experience greater peace and joy. But with vigilance, our life experience becomes increasingly joyful and peaceful. It is worth the effort.

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