Do you prefer information or insight?  One thing I know about the ego is it’s always seeking to collect more information.  Many spiritual students, myself included, can get hung up on collecting information.  I’ve learned the hard way that information isn’t healing.  Love is healing and only Love is healing.  I’ve allowed myself to be so distracted by collecting information that, in the end, was completely useless to me.

Information isn’t healing, spiritual practice is.

It’s important to know what the motivation is – is the motivation to end your suffering?  To feel better?  To gain something?  I’ve learned that  none of those things can actually be accomplished by gathering information.  There’s no amount of information that has ever been healing to me.

“The ego analyzes; the Holy Spirit accepts.” A Course in Miracles 

The ego is constantly in search of data to prove someone wrong or right and that is a completely useless pursuit.  Spirit already knows everything.

OUR Spirit, our true identity already knows everything.

That knowing is our access to True Wisdom.  Accessing Divine Wisdom clears the clutter of our mind.  Accessing Divine Wisdom is healing – and it’s always available to us!

Here’s the three step process that changes our life:  Ask, Listen, Follow.

Ask for guidance.

“Listen” (or sense) the guidance.

Follow the guidance.

All the energy that I used to put into collecting spiritual information, I now invest in “ask, listen, follow” to support my becoming more awake, aware, patient and kind.  This is what brings me benefit AND Joy!

Do you find yourself searching for information when you don’t even need it?  Is it just a distraction that makes your ego feel “good.”  Do you have stacks of books that you never bothered to read and that you feel if you did someday read them they would somehow help you be more spiritual?  Don’t believe that line of thinking anymore!

Consider:  has collecting information ever improved your life?

Instead of collecting information, let’s get out there and be helpful.

I used to collect books and information, but not anymore – I’ve realized it just doesn’t serve me.  It actually weighs me down.  Lots of information can be like clutter in the mind.  I’m interested in clearing my mind and by focusing on Love I’m able to do that!  Phew!

When the ego is driving your spiritual practice it seems like information is helpful, that’s when it’s MOST helpful to put Spirit in charge!  That’s what the miracle happens.  Healing is ours, when we allow it.

Staying focused on healing and not being distracted by shiny objects is part of our spiritual practice and discipline.

Spirit will discipline our mind for us when we allow ourselves to become a true disciple of the truth.

Today is a really good day to start!

Trust your intuition! If you’ve been thinking about doing my Finding Freedom From Fear Bootcamp jump in NOW. Let’s have REAL and lasting transformation this year with a spiritual practice that brings benefit and healing for all. Now is the time for us to dive deep and eliminate the patterns of fear in our life. I thank you for being on the journey with me.

NEW ACIM PODCAST EPISODE: my topic is The Healing Power of Open-Mindedness.  Are you feeling frustrated, fearful, anxious and worried for any reason? Only the open-minded can experience Peace. In this episode, I share her how I found my way to Peace and what the true practice of open-mindness is as laid out in A Course in Miracles Manual for Teachers Characteristics of God’s Teachers. Our Peace isn’t dependent upon circumstances changing. We can have Peace now!