Robert:
It has been interesting this morning to observe my thoughts. The ego has presented me with myriad questions, such as: What if… ? When will… ? How should I… ? How do I know… ? These are all forms of the ego attempting to plan and make decisions on its own.
As I recognized what was going on, I had a good inner laugh at the ego’s antics. I passed on the questions to the Holy Spirit. The ego believes in relying on its little self and does not believe the Holy Spirit knows how to answer these questions. Exclusion is the ego’s rule, so of course it would exclude the Holy Spirit. But this way of thinking is a closed box that would keep me locked in a world of separation, isolation and limitation. This need not be.
A Course in Miracles tells us that the Holy Spirit sees what we see but does not believe it. Thus the Holy Spirit offers us a bridge out of the box of isolation into the freedom and peace of eternal Love. I can experience this freedom as I learn to laugh at the ego’s antics and choose to make no judgments, have no opinions of my own. As I choose to let Holy Spirit decide all things on my behalf, I choose the path to freedom. I choose to step out of the ego’s cubicle mind. I choose the Home that is my own in truth.
Today I will practice turning over all my questions to the Holy Spirit with an open mind to receive His wise and loving guidance. This is how I will awaken to the Self God created as His Son.
Mary:
Yesterday we spent four hours with a builder regarding a property that is about 50 minutes north of the Orlando airport. The property is very unusual, in that the building is 10,000 sq. ft. and was built as a retreat place for missionaries of a church. It is about half finished. The builder needs to sell because of the downturn in the economy.
The property seems as though it was built for Pathways. It has a very large meeting room with several individual bedrooms with private baths. It is very private and completely enclosed by beautiful woods. It is also very close to hotels and restaurants, so many people could stay nearby while attending workshops.
The thing is that it is unfinished and would require an extensive amount of work to make it usable. We asked the builder to give us a detailed quote on what it would take to complete the work while staying within our budget. We do not know if this is feasible, but it certainly would be a beautiful location for Pathways of Light gatherings and events. It would also be great for people to take private retreats to spend time with God and rejuvenate.
After the four hours of going over every part of the facility with the builder, our heads were very full of details that are outside of our range of experience. Before going to sleep last night, we asked Spirit for insight into how we should proceed. This morning we do not have any definite answers, but we know that our job now is to step back and choose peace, and to remember that we are being carried.
The answers will come as we need them. Our job is to trust and follow. Our job is to hand over our questions to the Holy Spirit rather than to the ego. Our job is to let ourselves be led and not make decisions on our own. Our job is to choose peace and let peace lead the way. We are definitely getting a good opportunity to practice. We will keep you in touch with developments as they unfold.
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