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January-March, 2022

Just Say “Yes!”

by Rev. Deb Fee, Ordained Ministerial Counselor

As a facilitator of the Pathways of Light Spiritual and Ministerial Training Courses, I am so blessed to be aware of Holy Spirit teaching me through my interactions with students as we go through the material. I always hand over our sessions to Inner Guidance and am truly delighted with whatever unfolds in our discussion.

Recently a student was expressing some difficulty with close family relationships and a reluctance to engage in communication as there was always an expectation of criticism and obligation. This student even said that they believed Holy Spirit did not want them to interact with these family members as (the student) was “not ready.” In other words, the “spiritual muscles” were not yet developed enough for them to be “safe” in that environment. Even though this student was a delightful person and a very loving and bright Light in their experience with almost anyone else, certain family members made them withdraw and feel the need to isolate from them.

As I listened to the student say, “No!” (literally) to communication, I distinctly heard in my mind, “Just say yes.” I knew I was receiving Guidance and asked in my own mind, “How do I do that?” Then the idea came to me to offer an experiment of sorts to the student. I suggested that for just one day the student would say, “Yes” to whatever choice was offered in their experience. When I sensed a little stiffening to the experiment, I said that the day should be set up the night before by asking Holy Spirit to bring only those situations that Holy Spirit WANTS them to choose to say, “Yes.” That way the student could be assured that Holy Spirit “has their back,” and would never bring an experience or choice that was not in their best interest, even if it didn’t appear that way at first.

Then it came to me to participate in the same exercise and I let the student know we would both have our results to share at our next session. It was very well received and I found myself intrigued with the idea.

Two days later, I received a text from a family friend who is also my brother’s best friend. I have not communicated with Gary (the friend) for many years. My brother is very ill and Gary was just letting me know that he was planning to drive to see him. Gary lives about 45 minutes away from me in Colorado and my brother and the rest of my family live in Missouri. His text was just to say he was planning to visit my brother as he was worried about him.

I was surprised to get the text but my first thought after reading it was, “Want some company?” I had been handing it over to Holy Spirit how I was going to be able to get back to see my brother and family as I had limited options for the trip myself, none of which were very convenient or appealing.

Of course, ego jumped in right away with all the reasons why it would be a bad idea to offer to go with Gary. We haven’t seen or talked to each other in years; we didn’t have anything in common; he is very religious and I am not; we are of opposite political persuasions; what would his wife think; and on and on (the ego is relentless). I shared the text with Colleen (my spouse) and she immediately said, “I think you should go.” Then I remembered the experiment: Just say yes. I replied to Gary’s text with an offer to help with the drive and gas if he wanted company. It turned out that was the reason he let me know he was going — to see if I was interested in going with him.

Gary and I had a wonderful road trip and we talked about everything. I learned so much about his life, family, and devotion to service in his religion. It didn’t matter at all about what I thought we had in common because it became evident very quickly that Love was where we were connected. It meant so much to my brother to see and spend time with both of us. I had the opportunity to heal relationships with my brother and sisters and their families that had suffered from our separation over the last several years. Everything seemed so easy and effortless. Several times during the visit I chose to say “Yes” when I might have said “no,” and every time it was the right choice. Every. Time.

Again, I am so Blessed to be aware of the opportunities presented to me by Holy Spirit to heal my mind. When I think I am offering help to a student or anyone else in my experience, I am helping myself. We Are All One. When I accept that Holy Spirit “has my back,” I can look at situations and relationships differently. There are no more challenging people or circumstances, just opportunities. “I can hardly wait to see the good that comes from this,” is a favorite saying of ours. Visiting a brother who is nearing end of life in this world gave me the opportunity to heal my mind about relationships. My brother’s circumstance gave me a wonderful gift.

By following Guidance with Holy Spirit and saying “Yes,” I was certain to be led to Peace.

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