Mary: This morning as we reread ACIM lesson 153, a couple of sentences particularly stood out to me. One is, “God’s ministers have chosen that the truth be with them.” The other sentence that stood out to me was, ” We will remind ourselves that He remains beside us through the day, and never leaves our weakness unsupported by His strength. We call upon His strength each time we feel the threat of our defenses undermine our certainty of purpose. We will pause a moment, as He tells us, ‘I am here.’”
Yesterday was a particularly busy day. The phone was ringing; the Spanish translation needed entering, and it seemed like we were getting behind. The reason these sentences stood out to me this morning is that they are gentle reminders that I need to continue to practice realizing that God is with me all through the day, even during the busy times of the day.
I am reminded here that I need to continue going to the Holy Spirit with every “problem” that pops up up during the day. My job is to follow, not lead, in every moment. This is my practice today, as I begin the day opening my mind to Holy Spirit’s guidance.
Holy Spirit: This is a time of quickening the pace—the celestial speed up. You are ready, but you can only handle this pace with Holy Spirit. It would be impossible on your own. The speed up is nudging you into a greater joining, a greater allowing of the truth to enter your mind.
You know you cannot do this alone. You know that you must remember that you are being carried. You know that stepping back again and again throughout the day and letting Holy Spirit take the lead is how you allow yourself to be carried. You know that you must “kick it up a notch” with your willingness to stay relaxed and listen.
The opinions you have carried with you from the past mean absolutely nothing. You must practice staying in the eternal present. This is your lesson now and you have all the help you need to learn this lesson well. And as you learn this lesson, your mighty Companions show up and you see the depth to which you are being carried.
God goes with you all through the day. It is your job to let the truth be with you. You are safe. You are innocent. You are Loved. You are Home. This is the truth about God’s one Son. Nothing has happened to change this reality in any way. As you go through the learning opportunities of the day, practice stepping back just a moment and taking a deep, full breath. Relax and tell yourself, “God is with me. I am willing to know the truth now.”
Robert: Once again I am seeing that the form in the world symbolizes my thoughts and lessons. With the busyness of yesterday we saw that one computer was a bottleneck because too many things that needed to be done required that computer. We talked about how we could open up that bottleneck so there could be a better work flow.
As we have been going through this process, we have been told repeatedly that it’s not about the form. It’s about lessons in opening to a greater joining and inclusiveness. This computer bottleneck is a symbol of the limitations we have imposed upon ourselves in our minds. We are being asked to be more open and inclusive and to welcome all who choose to join in the role Pathways is to play in Holy Spirit’s plan. As we have shared about the direction we are being led, it has been heartwarming to receive many offers of help. The opening up of this computer bottleneck is a symbol of opening up our welcome to more help.
Holy Spirit: As has been said before, you are in a classroom. Your Teacher has prepared a kind, gentle, customized curriculum to teach you the lessons that will lead you to total freedom from limitation. The role that Pathways of Light is given in the plan of awakening is far greater than you alone. You must accept the help that is offered you. You must accept My help. And you must learn to recognize my help when it is given you in form in the world. That help can look like people volunteering to help or computer software that can help you fulfill your service more easily. Help is available to you in many forms.
This is why it is so important that you diligently practice stepping back and opening your heart and mind with willingness to receive My Vision. With this Vision you will recognize the help that is offered you. Without it you are blind and you feel alone, overwhelmed and frustrated. Learn to recognize these feelings as signals that it is time once again to step back and open to the Holy Spirit in your mind.
As you do this, you will find yourself being more accepting of the mighty Companions who are with you as you walk on Holy Spirit’s path of awakening. You have never been alone, though sometimes you felt alone only because you closed your eyes to their presence all around you. Walk in complete confidence that you have everything thing you need in every moment, not to serve the ego’s whimsical ideas of happiness, but to serve what Holy Spirit knows will bring you perfect, lasting joy. Practice, practice, practice.
Sharyn: Today I’m having thoughts of, “When will this happen? How will it happen? Where are we going?”
Holy Spirit: You can trust that all the answers to your questions will be told you by Me when the timing is right. You cannot rush a beautiful piece of art or a sculpture. It is done in a timely manner with great thought and love and creativity put into the art work.
This move to Florida is not just a simple move. It is a canvas, a piece of artwork that is intricately designed by Me. You will be able to watch daily as I add strokes to my artwork and include different colors, different people and different ideas. Please trust that I am the artist and you are the sculpture that I am molding. You and this undertaking are the artwork that I am designing without your effort. Please allow me to do My work. We will co-create many beautiful experiences that will come from this. It truly will be a masterpiece. Amen.
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