How do I begin to trust What are the Thoughts in my mind?

[Guest guest]

This is only one approach through a disciple or study known as A

Course in Miracles, The Works is derived from a study of the Course;

and since we have been on this question, it has risen at the same

time within another Yahoo Group discussion and I thus present it to

this group for general reading.

Q #581Â How can I develop trust in the thoughts in my mind?

Q #581: After a dry and desert time, I have come back to A Course in

Miracles

and find that I can more easily distinguish between my own projection

and

expectation of connections with the Holy Spirit and the

unexpectedness of help

from the Holy Spirit, because I can hear His Voice again. But I still

am often

unsure if the voices or thoughts in my mind are real or illusory. For

example,

when I connect to this Forum over the Internet, I experience a deep

heartfelt

love. And immediately my mind responds by interpretations and

assumptions and

guesses. How do I know that what I experience is true, or would it be

an

illusion of goodness that my mind has made up, imitating the real

stuff from God? I

feel that I am not trusting at all even trying to ask you this.

A: Listening to the misgivings and suspicions of the ego is a

wonderful way

to tie ourselves up in " nots. "

The most helpful thing to remember as all the doubts and questions

arise is

that it’s not necessary (or even helpful!) to take all of this as

seriously as

you find yourself doing.

Is it my ego or is it the Holy Spirit, our egos desperately ask,

guaranteeing

that our experience is anything but peaceful.

But that’s okay, it’s just fear and fear is only temporary.

If you can begin to recognize that the volley of thoughts that

ricochet

through your mind is nothing more that the voice of the ego and it

doesn’t have to

be taken seriously, but it also doesn’t have to be changed in any

way, perhaps

you can begin to allow yourself to relax a little more about the

process.

All we need to do is recognize our ego and then release any judgments

we

have about it.

The Rest will follow naturally on Its own without our needing to be

concerned

or figure out anything.

But once you find your mind heading again in the direction of needing

to know

and understand, all you have to do is acknowledge that your ego has

stepped

back in and would like to regain control of your mind to protect

itself.

If you can recognize your ego again, without trying to change it, it

will

begin to lose its ability to persuade you that it ought to be taken

seriously.

All it really merits is a smile of amusement.

This was a question posed to FACIM and posted on Peace of God group

Yahoo.com by cody1014@...

[Guest guest]

You said:

" The Works is derived from a study of the Course " .

This is not true according to Byron . She told me that she has

never read the Course In Miracles and when here in Indy asked me if

she could look at my book. She brought the Work in with her, full-

blown, when she woke up at age 43.

That said, I feel that the Work and The Course say exactly the same

thing and are from the same Source.

Steve D.

> This is only one approach through a disciple or study known as A

> Course in Miracles, The Works is derived from a study of the

Course;

> and since we have been on this question, it has risen at the same

> time within another Yahoo Group discussion and I thus present it to

> this group for general reading.

>

> Q #581Â How can I develop trust in the thoughts in my mind?

>

> Q #581: After a dry and desert time, I have come back to A Course

in

> Miracles

> and find that I can more easily distinguish between my own

projection

> and

> expectation of connections with the Holy Spirit and the

> unexpectedness of help

> from the Holy Spirit, because I can hear His Voice again. But I

still

> am often

> unsure if the voices or thoughts in my mind are real or illusory.

For

> example,

> when I connect to this Forum over the Internet, I experience a deep

> heartfelt

> love. And immediately my mind responds by interpretations and

> assumptions and

> guesses. How do I know that what I experience is true, or would it

be

> an

> illusion of goodness that my mind has made up, imitating the real

> stuff from God? I

> feel that I am not trusting at all even trying to ask you this.

>

> A: Listening to the misgivings and suspicions of the ego is a

> wonderful way

> to tie ourselves up in " nots. "

>

> The most helpful thing to remember as all the doubts and questions

> arise is

> that it’s not necessary (or even helpful!) to take all of this as

> seriously as

> you find yourself doing.

>

> Is it my ego or is it the Holy Spirit, our egos desperately ask,

> guaranteeing

> that our experience is anything but peaceful.

>

> But that’s okay, it’s just fear and fear is only temporary.

>

> If you can begin to recognize that the volley of thoughts that

> ricochet

> through your mind is nothing more that the voice of the ego and it

> doesn’t have to

> be taken seriously, but it also doesn’t have to be changed in any

> way, perhaps

> you can begin to allow yourself to relax a little more about the

> process.

>

> All we need to do is recognize our ego and then release any

judgments

> we

> have about it.

>

> The Rest will follow naturally on Its own without our needing to be

> concerned

> or figure out anything.

>

> But once you find your mind heading again in the direction of

needing

> to know

> and understand, all you have to do is acknowledge that your ego has

> stepped

> back in and would like to regain control of your mind to protect

> itself.

>

> If you can recognize your ego again, without trying to change it,

it

> will

> begin to lose its ability to persuade you that it ought to be taken

> seriously.

> All it really merits is a smile of amusement.

>

> This was a question posed to FACIM and posted on Peace of God group

> Yahoo.com by cody1014@a...

[Guest guest]

Steve, Thanks for the correction concerning the 'way' in which Byron

discovered the Works and that this and the Course are so

similar that it leaves little doubt as to their Source. I love it

when I am humbled, found dumb and corrected by a loving soul and

brother, or sister.

Lightdrops2003

> > This is only one approach through a disciple or study known as A

> > Course in Miracles, The Works is derived from a study of the

> Course;

> > and since we have been on this question, it has risen at the same

> > time within another Yahoo Group discussion and I thus present it

to

> > this group for general reading.

> >

> > Q #581Â How can I develop trust in the thoughts in my mind?

> >

> > Q #581: After a dry and desert time, I have come back to A Course

> in

> > Miracles

> > and find that I can more easily distinguish between my own

> projection

> > and

> > expectation of connections with the Holy Spirit and the

> > unexpectedness of help

> > from the Holy Spirit, because I can hear His Voice again. But I

> still

> > am often

> > unsure if the voices or thoughts in my mind are real or illusory.

> For

> > example,

> > when I connect to this Forum over the Internet, I experience a

deep

> > heartfelt

> > love. And immediately my mind responds by interpretations and

> > assumptions and

> > guesses. How do I know that what I experience is true, or would

it

> be

> > an

> > illusion of goodness that my mind has made up, imitating the real

> > stuff from God? I

> > feel that I am not trusting at all even trying to ask you this.

> >

> > A: Listening to the misgivings and suspicions of the ego is a

> > wonderful way

> > to tie ourselves up in " nots. "

> >

> > The most helpful thing to remember as all the doubts and

questions

> > arise is

> > that it’s not necessary (or even helpful!) to take all of this

as

> > seriously as

> > you find yourself doing.

> >

> > Is it my ego or is it the Holy Spirit, our egos desperately ask,

> > guaranteeing

> > that our experience is anything but peaceful.

> >

> > But that’s okay, it’s just fear and fear is only temporary.

> >

> > If you can begin to recognize that the volley of thoughts that

> > ricochet

> > through your mind is nothing more that the voice of the ego and

it

> > doesn’t have to

> > be taken seriously, but it also doesn’t have to be changed in

any

> > way, perhaps

> > you can begin to allow yourself to relax a little more about the

> > process.

> >

> > All we need to do is recognize our ego and then release any

> judgments

> > we

> > have about it.

> >

> > The Rest will follow naturally on Its own without our needing to

be

> > concerned

> > or figure out anything.

> >

> > But once you find your mind heading again in the direction of

> needing

> > to know

> > and understand, all you have to do is acknowledge that your ego

has

> > stepped

> > back in and would like to regain control of your mind to protect

> > itself.

> >

> > If you can recognize your ego again, without trying to change it,

> it

> > will

> > begin to lose its ability to persuade you that it ought to be

taken

> > seriously.

> > All it really merits is a smile of amusement.

> >

> > This was a question posed to FACIM and posted on Peace of God

group

> > Yahoo.com by cody1014@a...

[Guest guest]

Dear Light,

" The hell you say? "

:-)

Steve D.

> > > This is only one approach through a disciple or study known as

A

> > > Course in Miracles, The Works is derived from a study of the

> > Course;

> > > and since we have been on this question, it has risen at the

same

> > > time within another Yahoo Group discussion and I thus present

it

> to

> > > this group for general reading.

> > >

> > > Q #581Â How can I develop trust in the thoughts in my mind?

> > >

> > > Q #581: After a dry and desert time, I have come back to A

Course

> > in

> > > Miracles

> > > and find that I can more easily distinguish between my own

> > projection

> > > and

> > > expectation of connections with the Holy Spirit and the

> > > unexpectedness of help

> > > from the Holy Spirit, because I can hear His Voice again. But I

> > still

> > > am often

> > > unsure if the voices or thoughts in my mind are real or

illusory.

> > For

> > > example,

> > > when I connect to this Forum over the Internet, I experience a

> deep

> > > heartfelt

> > > love. And immediately my mind responds by interpretations and

> > > assumptions and

> > > guesses. How do I know that what I experience is true, or would

> it

> > be

> > > an

> > > illusion of goodness that my mind has made up, imitating the

real

> > > stuff from God? I

> > > feel that I am not trusting at all even trying to ask you this.

> > >

> > > A: Listening to the misgivings and suspicions of the ego is a

> > > wonderful way

> > > to tie ourselves up in " nots. "

> > >

> > > The most helpful thing to remember as all the doubts and

> questions

> > > arise is

> > > that it’s not necessary (or even helpful!) to take all of

this

> as

> > > seriously as

> > > you find yourself doing.

> > >

> > > Is it my ego or is it the Holy Spirit, our egos desperately

ask,

> > > guaranteeing

> > > that our experience is anything but peaceful.

> > >

> > > But that’s okay, it’s just fear and fear is only temporary.

> > >

> > > If you can begin to recognize that the volley of thoughts that

> > > ricochet

> > > through your mind is nothing more that the voice of the ego and

> it

> > > doesn’t have to

> > > be taken seriously, but it also doesn’t have to be changed in

> any

> > > way, perhaps

> > > you can begin to allow yourself to relax a little more about

the

> > > process.

> > >

> > > All we need to do is recognize our ego and then release any

> > judgments

> > > we

> > > have about it.

> > >

> > > The Rest will follow naturally on Its own without our needing

to

> be

> > > concerned

> > > or figure out anything.

> > >

> > > But once you find your mind heading again in the direction of

> > needing

> > > to know

> > > and understand, all you have to do is acknowledge that your ego

> has

> > > stepped

> > > back in and would like to regain control of your mind to

protect

> > > itself.

> > >

> > > If you can recognize your ego again, without trying to change

it,

> > it

> > > will

> > > begin to lose its ability to persuade you that it ought to be

> taken

> > > seriously.

> > > All it really merits is a smile of amusement.

> > >

> > > This was a question posed to FACIM and posted on Peace of God

> group

> > > Yahoo.com by cody1014@a...

[Guest guest]

Dear Light,

" The hell you say? "

:-)

Steve D.

---Now you've made me laugh.