Comments on: Do I stay or go? Decisions in the “world” http://www.miracle-studies.net/questions-and-answers/do-i-stay-or-go-decisions-in-the-world/ A resource for students of A Course In Miracles Sun, 01 Jan 2012 01:08:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: miracles http://www.miracle-studies.net/questions-and-answers/do-i-stay-or-go-decisions-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-971 miracles Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:57:46 +0000 http://www.miracle-studies.net/?p=251#comment-971 In a way it is very simple, although that part of us that seems to resist will disagree. How do you know which "voice" you are listening to? <strong>How do you feel?</strong> When you ask Holy Spirit, when you see the obstacle before you and say to yourself "this is my s#*t and I don't want to see it this way anymore", and then trust He will do his bit. This is the hard part because our voice for separation will want us to do more, indeed it will demand we do more. Well doing more "got" us here in the first place. How do you detect this voice is coming through instead of the Holy Spirit's? Do you feel any urgency, compulsion, excitement or need behind what you "hear". If you do then pounds to peanuts it is the ego. Your job, so to speak, is to just do whatever you do in this world and watch for the obstacles to raise their head. Be alert for those moments where you feel the urge to judge either yourself or another or a situation. Those times when you feel uneasy, angry, disappointed. Whatever the feeling, look at it with Holy Spirit (this is important), recognise it is the result of a decision you have made (which you may not be even remotely aware of), and thus it is a decision you can unmake, and then ask Holy Spirit to make the decision for God for You. The prayer at the beginning of the Text is apt here. <blockquote>I must have decided wrongly, because I am not at peace. I made the decision myself, but I can also decide otherwise. I want to decide otherwise, because I want to be at peace. I do not feel guilty, because the Holy Spirit will undo all the consequences of my wrong decision if I will let Him. I choose to let Him, by allowing Him to decide for God for me. (T-7.VII.6:7-11 the very end of Chapter 7)</blockquote> In a way it is very simple, although that part of us that seems to resist will disagree.

How do you know which “voice” you are listening to? How do you feel?

When you ask Holy Spirit, when you see the obstacle before you and say to yourself “this is my s#*t and I don’t want to see it this way anymore”, and then trust He will do his bit. This is the hard part because our voice for separation will want us to do more, indeed it will demand we do more. Well doing more “got” us here in the first place.

How do you detect this voice is coming through instead of the Holy Spirit’s?

Do you feel any urgency, compulsion, excitement or need behind what you “hear”. If you do then pounds to peanuts it is the ego.

Your job, so to speak, is to just do whatever you do in this world and watch for the obstacles to raise their head. Be alert for those moments where you feel the urge to judge either yourself or another or a situation. Those times when you feel uneasy, angry, disappointed. Whatever the feeling, look at it with Holy Spirit (this is important), recognise it is the result of a decision you have made (which you may not be even remotely aware of), and thus it is a decision you can unmake, and then ask Holy Spirit to make the decision for God for You.

The prayer at the beginning of the Text is apt here.

I must have decided wrongly, because I am not at peace.
I made the decision myself, but I can also decide otherwise.
I want to decide otherwise, because I want to be at peace.
I do not feel guilty, because the Holy Spirit will undo all the consequences of my wrong decision if I will let Him.
I choose to let Him, by allowing Him to decide for God for me.
(T-7.VII.6:7-11 the very end of Chapter 7)

]]> By: Jackie Mickens http://www.miracle-studies.net/questions-and-answers/do-i-stay-or-go-decisions-in-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-966 Jackie Mickens Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:11:46 +0000 http://www.miracle-studies.net/?p=251#comment-966 O.K. I'm 60 yers on this earth plane but now I'm understanding that that doesn't even matter; but during this space of time I had my first child, at what I would consider to have been too young and now six children ; and fourteen grandchildren later; a number of dysfunctional relationships, numerous jobs, occupations and business ventures,of which I didn't really like, but did it in the name of survival( eating,shelter,taking care of other financial obligations) etc. Many years of unnecessary drama , confused as to which way to go in life, not knowing whether certain decisions were " good" or "bad" etc. etc. etc. Now, I just make the decision that I want the Holy Spirit to come in my life and I can see" the mess", I made from a different perspective? I don't really have to take "responsibility " for what I put myself, my children, family and friends through? How do I know if it's the voice of Holy Spirit or ego guiding me in my daily decisions of where to go. what to do, what to say? O.K. I’m 60 yers on this earth plane but now I’m understanding that that doesn’t even matter; but during this space of time I had my first child, at what I would consider to have been too young and now six children ; and fourteen grandchildren later; a number of dysfunctional relationships, numerous jobs, occupations and business ventures,of which I didn’t really like, but did it in the name of survival( eating,shelter,taking care of other financial obligations) etc. Many years of unnecessary drama , confused as to which way to go in life, not knowing whether certain decisions were ” good” or “bad” etc. etc. etc. Now, I just make the decision that I want the Holy Spirit to come in my life and I can see” the mess”, I made from a different perspective? I don’t really have to take “responsibility ” for what I put myself, my children, family and friends through? How do I know if it’s the voice of Holy Spirit or ego guiding me in my daily decisions of where to go. what to do, what to say?

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