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Study of Text, C 14: VII. Sharing Perception with the Holy Spirit, P 5. 5-24-17

VII. Sharing Perception with the Holy Spirit, P 5

Journal

The Holy Spirit uses all we made that hurts us. He turns it into something that will help return us to our right mind. The way we use defense it is destructive. It blocks our awareness of truth. Given to the Holy Spirit, it becomes protective of the truth. This shift is impossible for us to do, but easy for the Holy Spirit. In fact, it was done the moment the task was given Him. We do have a part in it, which is the willingness and desire to be healed. Acceptance is our part.

Even that little bit can seem difficult. We have put great value in our own little kingdom and there is a reluctance to relinquish it. We put great value in defense and it seems scary to lay down our arms. The part of the mind that enjoys the stories and that wants to keep the self- identity it made up, is adamant in resisting the Holy Spirit. But there is so much waiting for us outside this illusion. Our reality is glorious and living that reality is bliss.

It would seem a simple, self-evident choice. So why don’t we just make it? The problem is twofold. First, we don’t remember our reality and so it feels like we are asked to sacrifice what we are for something that is just a vague promise. We are asked to accept on blind faith what we don’t remember. The answer to this problem is in our mind. As we begin to surrender to the Holy Spirit and do the little asked of us, the truth that has never left us is revealed.

The second part of the problem is that we don’t think we can do this. It seems too hard, too scary. We are asked to let go of everything that we know and every defense we have in faith that we will be saved. It is like we are being asked to step off the cliff in the promise that we will not, after all, fall to our death.

Even as we begin to do what it is asked, dismantling the belief system that blocks the truth, it seems like an endless task. Every time we remove a brick from that wall there is another to be removed. The answer to this problem is simple. We work at the task of removing the bricks one at a time, and this gives the Holy Spirit permission to heal our mind. We can’t wake ourselves up, but we can signal our willingness to be awakened by doing the simple tasks asked of us. Holy Spirit does the hard work, and for Him, it is not hard.

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