Daily Inspiration

Making Decisions That Lead to Peace

Decisions are continuous. ²You do not always know when you are making them. ³But with a little practice with the ones you recognize, a set begins to form which sees you through the rest. ⁴It is not wise to let yourself become preoccupied with every step you take. ⁵The proper set, adopted consciously each time you wake, will put you well ahead. ⁶And if you find resistance strong and dedication weak, you are not ready. ⁷Do not fight yourself. ⁸But think about the kind of day you want, and tell yourself there is a way in which this very day can happen just like that. ⁹Then try again to have the day you want.

The outlook starts with this:

²Today I will make no decisions by myself.

³This means that you are choosing not to be the judge of what to do. ⁴But it must also mean you will not judge the situations where you will be called upon to make response. ⁵For if you judge them, you have set the rules for how you should react to them. ⁶And then another answer cannot but produce confusion and uncertainty and fear.

This is your major problem now. ²You still make up your mind, and then decide to ask what you should do.

Throughout the day, at any time you think of it and have a quiet moment for reflection, tell yourself again the kind of day you want; the feelings you would have, the things you want to happen to you, and the things you would experience, and say:

²If I make no decisions by myself, this is the day that will be given me.” (A Course in Miracles, T-30.I.1:1–3:2;4:1-2 See also ACIM Text Q & A.)

The decisions we make, consciously or not, determine what we experience. If we identify with the ego, we make decisions that support our wish for specialness. We experience being separate and alone, vulnerable to forces over which we have no control.

But we can choose the Holy Spirit as our advisor in our decision-making. This takes a willingness to pause and step back from our knee jerk responses to welcome the Holy Spirit’s guidance.

If we are willing to acknowledge that we do not know what anything means, our mind is open to receive Christ’s vision. With this perspective, our decisions will lead to the experience of Love’s peace and happiness.

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