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Pause for Peace


Robert:
  Once again I am struck by how quickly I fall into the ego-directed mode of planning and organizing. There seems to be so much that needs to be done. The ego sees this as prime opportunity to defend against the Holy Spirit’s gift of freedom.

It’s not that there should be no plan or that I should just sit in a chair and dream or sleep. What is important is that my first step is always to pause for peace and open my mind to Holy Spirit’s plan. While I believe I am in this world, there will be doing of some kind in form. But when it is guided by the Holy Spirit, instead of being a defense, it is always moving toward the confidence of my complete support in the Love and strength of God.

The actual physical activities that I am directed by Holy Spirit to do may appear very similar to what the ego would plan. But the difference is the ego’s plans are motivated by fear and isolation. The Holy Spirit’s plans are motivated by Love and joining. Happiness is impossible in fear but happiness is inevitable in joining. The ego’s plans are defenses against the happiness Love offers me. The Holy Spirit’s plans prepare me to welcome the happiness that has always been mine to claim.


Holy Spirit:
Practice pausing for peace today. This is especially important if you feel yourself hurrying. By pausing for peace you will accomplish more of what needs to be done and will not waste time on what is meaningless. It is the fast track. It is the happy track.


Holy Spirit through Mary:
  When many ideas start swirling around and you feel overwhelmed and uncertain as to what action to take, stop. Move your mind into a place of quiet. Go to your inner sanctuary of stillness. Let your mind quiet. Remain in that state of mind until you feel deep peace.

In that place of quiet, the inspiration and inner direction that needs to come to you in that moment will be there. The Holy Spirit will bring just what you need to know whenever you need to know it. Your job is to clear out the clutter and go to that quiet place where you can hear the Holy Spirit with clarity. Go to this place as often as you need to.

Remember you are in a school and the Holy Spirit is your Teacher. The Holy Spirit cannot give you Its mind healing training unless you are there listening in a quiet place that is free of the ego’s chatter. Do this often and you will receive everything you need to know whenever you need to know it. Stay in the present moment and listen.

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