The setting of the Holy Spirit’s goal [of truth] is general. Now He will work with you to make it specific, for application is specific. There are certain very specific guidelines He provides for any situation,…
In any situation in which you are uncertain, the first thing to consider, very simply, is “What do I want to come of this? What is it for?” The clarification of the goal belongs at the beginning, for it is this which will determine the outcome.
The goal of truth has further practical advantages. If the situation is used for truth and sanity, its outcome must be peace. And this is quite apart from what the outcome is. If peace is the condition of truth and sanity, and cannot be without them, where peace is they must be. Truth comes of itself. If you experience peace, it is because the truth has come to you and you will see the outcome truly, for deception cannot prevail against you. You will recognize the outcome because you are at peace. Here again you see the opposite of the ego’s way of looking, for the ego believes the situation brings the experience. The Holy Spirit knows that the situation is as the goal determines it, and is experienced according to the goal. (A Course in Miracles, T-17.VI.1:4-6;2:1-3;5. See also ACIM Text Made Simple.)
We must be willing to learn what is true when we ask for the Holy Spirit’s guidance. This is how we reverse our old habit of choosing the ego as our guide. The ego is the denial of truth, so choosing the Holy Spirit is the choice to turn away from the ego’s lies.
Our willingness to learn the truth is all the Holy Spirit needs to teach us that only Love is real. Our willingness welcomes the Holy Spirit’s goal of truth.
The Holy Spirit uses our specific situations to teach us how Love sees the situation as a whole. We open to this vision by asking of the Holy Spirit, “What is this for?” Now our minds are open to learn what is truly meaningful in the situation. The Holy Spirit will guide us in a way that is truly helpful for all concerned. It brings the message of Love’s reality to the situation in a specific form which can be understood from the world’s perspective.
The outcome of this guidance will always bring peace. With peace comes understanding. The experience of peace demonstrates that we have brought sanity into the ego’s insane thought system. We have taken a step toward accepting the Love we are. Through this practice we remove our barriers to the awareness of Love’s presence.
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