Miracles News

April-June, 2008

Trusting God’s Plan

by Revs. Robert & Mary Stoelting

A few months ago we received the guidance that it would be in the best interest of everyone if we would move Pathways of Light to Florida. At first we resisted because we are so comfortable here, but as we let go of our own ideas, we remembered that only God’s plan would ever make us truly happy.

The last few months have been filled with letting go of stuff that no longer serves us and preparing the buildings here to be in good condition for the next organization or family who is guided to live here. Because the residence is 50 years old, there has been much to do here to prepare it for its next residents. So far we are about two-thirds of the way finished with the renovation, including replastering, painting, recarpeting and completely redoing the kitchen and bathrooms.

Through this process we have had many lessons in letting go and letting God. We have had many lessons in stepping back not deciding anything on our own. We have had the opportunity to meet people who we would never otherwise have met.

For example, one day the guys tiling the kitchen floor needed more grout from Home Depot. We drove to the store and on the isle where the grout was located someone had recently vomited on the floor. The associate who worked in that area was very fearful of germs and would not come anywhere near that isle to help us. Once we saw that she was not coming we went to where she was at the end of the isle and waited together for the clean-up guy to come. After it was cleaned we looked for grout but they did not have enough of what we needed so we went together to the computer and found another store that had what we needed.

The sales person shared with us that she felt guilty that she fled the scene and would not go down that isle where the mishap occurred. Mary found herself telling her that she was innocent and asked if it would be okay if she gave her a hug. She opened her arms to hug and Mary told her that she was a Child of God and that she was safe in God. She told her that everything was going to be okay and that in truth, she was safe. The sales person responded with a big smile and shared that hearing this made her day.

Well, Mary is not in the habit of telling people in stores that they are a Child of God and that they are safe in God, but she ended up doing just that and trusting what was coming up to share in the moment. This is just an example of how Holy Spirit works when we allow it.

One of the most important lessons we have been learning through consistent practice is that choosing peace brings clarity. It is becoming more obvious that if we are not in a place of peace, then the ego false mind is driving the bus.

We have many opportunities daily with all the renovation activity along with our normal daily activities to take the time to join with Holy Spirit’s peace often. When we stop and join together with Sharyn in the office to let Holy Spirit’s peace fill our minds, there is a natural quiet, gentle feeling that fills everything. In this place of quiet gentleness, clarity is found. What seemed hard becomes simple. Worry or concern become replaced with a feeling that all is safe, all is well. A sense of trusting the process in the present moment replaces worrying about the past or future. a calm, serene feeling flows through and what we need to know to be truly helpful comes with it in the moment.

We remember that all that is real is perfect Love right now and nothing can ever change that truth. We remember to trust God’s plan, not our own. We remember that waking up from the dream of separation is all that is important.

The Holy Spirit has one purpose for everything we perceive in the world. He sees it as means to be used to help us awaken from the dream of separation. This is the complete opposite of the ego’s purpose of perception. When we step back and welcome peace, we open our minds to Holy Spirit’s perception. When we accept Holy Spirit’s perception, we accept Holy Spirit’s purpose and we move another step closer to awakening from the dream. We move closer to the remembrance of Heaven as our Home.

No matter what it looks like we are doing or experiencing in the dream, it can always be used to serve the awakening of the Sonship. Most days we share our process and experience of practicing following Holy Spirits lead in the Yahoo group “Following Holy Spirit’s Lead.” Join us by going to http://groups.yahoo.com/following_Holy_Spirit.

Mary & Robert Stoelting are co-founers of Pathways of Light. They live at the Pathways of Light Center in Kiel, Wisconsin.

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