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The Holy Spirit Offers Us the Certainty of God

Robert:  The renovation of the residence is essentially done and we are ready to offer the property for sale. If you are interested in taking a visual tour of the property, go to http://www.pathwaysoflight.org/property.

This is an exciting time—another step on our journey of awakening. Often over the years, Mary and I have said to each other that we are on quite an adventure. An adventure is a journey into the unknown. In this world the future seems to be unknown. To provide a sense of security the ego attempts to make the future like the past so that the future seems less unknown. But since both the future and the past are illusions, the ego’s planning never succeeds in bringing security. In fact it is nothing more than a coverup for uncertainty, fear and guilt.

It is possible to find certainty even in this world, but it cannot come from the ego. Ever present in our minds, the Holy Spirit offers us in every moment the certainty of God. As we learn to open our minds to the Holy Spirit’s gentle lessons, we will learn where our certainty lies, where our safety lies. So this pending move to Florida is just another step in the practice of letting the certainty of the Holy Spirit be our guide, instead of the uncertainty of the ego’s illusions. It is another step in the lesson of learning to place our trust in the Holy Spirit, where it is justified rather than trusting in the ego, which is nothing more than a false idea. It only seems like we are on adventure because we still think the ego offers us something worthy of our trust.

When trust in the ego is let go, it will no longer seem like an adventure. That perception will be replaced by the deep peace and joy that comes with the unwavering certainty that I remain as God created me, unchangeable and safe in Him. I still think I am on an adventure, but I am grateful that this adventure leads me to complete freedom from doubt and into the known. Here is great joy and deep peace.

Mary:  With putting the property up for sale, many questions crop up in my mind like, “Who will be the next people to enjoy this facility? What is our next location? How will we get there? Do we hire a moving van or do we take it ourselves with U-Haul?”

I realize that all these questions are just jumping into the future, instead of listening quietly to the Holy Spirit in the present moment. When I am in that place of quiet, I know that everything is in perfect order and all my needs are being met. The Holy Spirit often tells me to let go of the past and the future. I am still learning that lesson.

The most important thing for me now is to continue to step back and listen. The Course tells me that in quiet is every problem quietly resolved. At the perfect time the right buyer will be there. We will find our next location, and not before. My opportunity now is to open my mind to the Holy Spirit in the present moment. Through this process of staying in the now moment with Holy Spirit, I can be assured that everything will work out perfectly. My safety lies in God, not in this world.

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