I. The Judgment of the Holy Spirit, P 10
10 If you would look upon love, which is the world’s reality, how could you do better than to recognize, in every defense against it, the underlying appeal for it? And how could you better learn of its reality than by answering the appeal for it by giving it? The Holy Spirit’s interpretation of fear does dispel it, for the awareness of truth cannot be denied. Thus does the Holy Spirit replace fear with love and translate error into truth. And thus will you learn of Him how to replace your dream of separation with the fact of unity. For the separation is only the denial of union, and correctly interpreted, attests to your eternal knowledge that union is true.
Journal
Last night I remembered that I was supposed to do something for a customer last week, and had completely forgotten to do so. I felt a surge of panic, and as I thought of it I became more and more anxious. Since I have been studying about fear, I immediately saw that this anxiety is fear and that I can use it to continue this study. So I am looking at it with the Holy Spirit.
I see that I am afraid that I have damaged the trust my customer has for me. I am afraid that this damage could lead to losing the customer. I am afraid that I hurt her feelings. I am afraid because I cannot think of one honest explanation for my forgetfulness that won’t make things worse.
I noticed that I was additionally upset because it was late and I could not do anything about it right now. I felt trapped in my fear with no immediate way out. When I get caught in the fear trap it seems like fear is very real and, while I know to ask for help in seeing it differently, and while I can remember that it is not real, I cannot always easily dispel its hold on me.
I am asking Jesus to help me with this.
Jesus: First, Sister, remember that the problem seems to be a missed appointment and so the fear seems to be about the consequences. This is not so. The idea of fear is in your mind and is being projected outward as circumstances that picture it for you. This is actually helpful since it puts the fear where you can see it and thus be aware of what it is you want healed in your mind.
Sometimes when the panic or the fear gets a sufficient hold on your mind that you have trouble letting it go, you become afraid of the fear itself. This is because you have gotten lost in your story and the mind frantically seeks for a way to make the story less frightening. This is not necessary. Turn from the story to the mind. Go to the source of the problem.
If you remember, last night while your mind was worrying over this problem, you were trying to remember the truth. The thought that helped you was that you have helped people back out of their fear stories and to see that the problem was not in the story but in the mind that believes fear is real. That thought was a relief to you because it reminded you that your mind holds the solution.
I know that this idea we have been looking at is very hard for you to hold onto in the face of fear. This is because you have taught yourself to believe in the fear rather than what the fear is trying to hide. When you help your brothers and sisters see past their fears to the reality of the situation, you do this out of love. Literally. It is the love in your mind being extended to their mind.
Love is the solution, the answer to every seeming problem in the world. The problems are the ego attempt to distract you from the love that you are, and to keep it out of your awareness. As you become reacquainted with your true nature, you will lose all interest in the ego story of separation. The part of your mind that wants that story to continue is using fear to keep you involved in the stories it makes up.
Here is something that will be helpful. When fear arises, think of this as a positive thing, a helpful thing. This fear is an attempt to hide your true nature from yourself, which means you have a true nature. Then think about the many times you have allowed the love you are to relieve fear in another. Let your mind dwell in that love rather than in the fear thoughts the ego throws up as a barrier to love. This will help you regain your center.
Today, you will talk to your customer. The ego mind feels defensive, and wants to defend you. Defense is another device the ego uses to keep separation in place. Do this instead. Allow yourself a moment to dwell in the heart of Love, and then call her. Let love find its way to her heart. Release the story and all possible outcomes from your mind, and simply allow love to work through you.
The ego says you need to fix this story, but that is wrong. Love is your function. Let the story unfold as it will, and place your awareness on the love that you are. This is how you will teach yourself that fear is an illusion and has nothing to do with you. This is how you will become more aware of what fear tries to hide from you.
Me: Thank you, Brother.
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