XI. The Test of Truth, P 12
12 Those who remember always that they know nothing, and who have become willing to learn everything, will learn it. But whenever they trust themselves, they will not learn. They have destroyed their motivation for learning by thinking they already know. Think not you understand anything until you pass the test of perfect peace, for peace and understanding go together and never can be found alone. Each brings the other with it, for it is the law of God they be not separate. They are cause and effect, each to the other, so where one is absent the other cannot be.
Journal
Jesus says that we can’t be enlightened about something if we think we already understand it. It is like the cup that is filled. If you try to add more, it just spills over the top. Anyway, who is interested in learning if they think they already know? So, how do I know that I actually understand? Jesus says the test is perfect peace.
Peace and understanding go together. Understanding brings peace and peace brings understanding. I want to know how this works in my life and so I asked Holy Spirit for an example. This is what He gave me.
When I first started studying the Rules of Decision, I tried to use them to solve my problems. At first, I would only get partial success and so my peace was not perfect. This was because my understanding of the rules was not perfect. If I had been unwilling to accept that I did not fully understand this process, then I would have just given up.
Because the only thing I know for sure is that I don’t really know anything, I was willing to be taught. I would ask for clarity and then I would practice. When I still had not received perfect peace, I would go back over them asking for more clarity. I did this until doing the rules for decision with a problem, brought me to perfect peace.
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