VII. Looking Within, P 5
5 You see what you expect, and you expect what you invite. Your perception is the result of your invitation, coming to you as you sent for it. Whose manifestations would you see? Of whose presence would you be convinced? For you will believe in what you manifest, and as you look out so will you see in. Two ways of looking at the world are in your mind, and your perception will reflect the guidance you have chosen.
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Jesus says that I will manifest what I want and I will believe in what I manifest. It is another way of saying that I will look within and project what I see there onto the world. Then I will look at the world and say, “See, I knew it was true.” This is why I never look at my manifestation and pray for another different one. I look at my manifestation to see what is in my mind, and then ask that my mind be healed. In that way I heal the source of the problem.
Another way to say this is that I use the world to show me if I am thinking with ego or thinking with Holy Spirit. This is why we can change the world as we change our thoughts, and in fact, must change the world as we change our thoughts. The world is the reflection of our thoughts. This would seem impossible, but it is actually very simple, and even easy when we become convinced that we want to see a forgiven world rather than a vengeful one.
The reason it is simple is that we are always manifesting as we are guided to do. Whose guidance are we listening to? If we are listening to the ego we will believe that we are separate and alone and must guard against all others. We must protect and defend and that means we must attack when we think we are attacked. Or better yet, we must go on the offensive and attack first.
Have you ever had an imaginary conversation in your mind with someone you think might attack you, and in the conversation you get the upper hand? Nothing has happened, you have not been attacked and maybe never will be. But, hey, you have already won the battle and the ego says that’s the way to go. If it keeps you in anxiety, the ego says that’s good. You need to be on the defensive.
The Holy Spirit has guidance that is completely differently. He says we are not separate and therefore not vulnerable. He says we are holy and we are in God and part of God, and cannot be hurt. He guides us to surrender to this reality and we will experience only love and gladness. He says it is safe to disarm, and in fact, He says that it is in our defenselessness our safety lies, because it is this constant defense that is scaring us.
So when I have those imaginary conversations now, I turn from them and ask the Holy Spirit to remove those fear based thoughts from my mind. If this imagined attack occurs and there is something to say, I will be told what that is. From this place of certainty I will feel safe and the “attack” will not frighten me. I will see the call for love and will gladly answer it. Why wouldn’t I?
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