For July - A Course in Miracles' view of. . .
Step Seven: " “Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.”
“You cannot see your Guest, but you can see the gifts He brought. And when you look on them, you will believe His Presence must be there. For what you now can do could not be done without the love and grace His Presence holds.”
A Course in Miracles, Text,
As each miracle of peace of mind enters our lives we begin to realize that Something powerful is truly at work. Although we had a desire to turn our lives over to the Holy Spirit, we did not fully trust that He knew His job. We had hit rock bottom and were willing to try anything, because it couldn’t be worse than what was already in our lives. Each time we cautiously asked again for help to leave that corner into which we had backed ourselves, a powerful shift in our minds was given to us, bringing peace and release. This gave us the strength to face some of our greatest fears. We found the insight to recognize the call for help rather than the seeming attack from our brothers. We found the gratitude which comes from knowing we are protected always.
These powerful changes in perception have led to a growing faith. As we watched our world look happier and more hopeful, we realized Something had been there to help us. As our faith grows, so does our conviction to continue this process at all costs. We have finally found the Answer to every problem, every pain, every fear. And it works.
We become more willing and glad to look for those areas still dark and hidden in our mind. But not in order to relive them and analyze what went wrong. No, instead we are learning to simply look, recognize a sense of fear or anger, and then ask once more for the Holy Spirit to enter our minds and show us His perspective.
As each shift is given to us, the world begins to glow with an inner light and our hearts lift.
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