I used to really hold back part of my life and being from God because I didn’t want to commit to being good all the time. Here’s why: I was so deeply misunderstanding the truth of my being. I thought I was fundamentally bad rather than fundamentally good.
Because of that, I couldn’t commit to being 100% all in. “I’m just not that good. I’m just not that kind. I’m just not that loving.”
But it turns out that was simply a misunderstanding.
There’s a common fear that many spiritual students have: if we join with God’s will, if we put Jesus or Spirit in charge of our thinking and our choices, there’ll be no more ice cream. No more fun. No more of the things we enjoy. We won’t be able to do the things we think make us happy.
But Jesus tells us in the Workbook: “You do not know what will make you happy, so stop thinking that you do.”
That is some of the best advice we’ve ever been given. Because it’s totally true.
God’s will for us is perfect happiness.
Always remember that.
There’s nothing about perfect happiness that says we can’t enjoy our life. But we will give up the idea of being a sinner – because that’s got to go.
I can be all in for God and still have moments when I’m being whatever I think is less than loving. The key is this: don’t judge how we’re doing in the moment. We might evaluate it – “Oh, I notice I feel really good today. What choices have I made?” – but we don’t judge it.
We’re bringing everything to the Light. We’re all in for bringing things to the Light. No shame, no blame. It’s an adventure. It’s an opportunity.
A Course in Miracles Chapter 7 tells us: “The extension of God’s being is spirit’s only function. Fullness is extension.”
When we stop holding back, when we stop trying to keep part of our life hidden from God – that’s when the fullness starts to pour through. That’s when the Joy comes.
Let’s be all in!
THIS SATURDAY – How to Stop Absorbing Everyone’s Pain Workshop – Saturday, July 11th If your heart is tender and you’re weary of losing yourself in everyone else’s storms, this workshop is designed to support you in learning how to experience life without suffering from other people’s suffering. Click here to learn more.
IN-PERSON EVENT – Quantum Counseling Training Intensive in July – This is my most powerful healing event – and I only do it in person every other year. If you have an interest in training to be a spiritual counselor or simply doing some dealing work to open up your intuition and improve your relationships, I’ve been offering a professional training intensive for the last 15 years. This year we’re doing the training intensive – open to anyone whether or not you have any interest in becoming a counselor – the Quantum Counseling Training Intensive in Asheville NC Sunday, July 12th to Saturday, July 18th with Jennifer Hadley and Mark Anthony Lord, as well as Guest Teachers Alan Cohen, Jon Mundy and Lisa Natoli, Michael Mirdad joining us online – register soon so you can qualify for early-bird bonuses please click here now for more info.
Did you miss it? Q&A for the Quantum Counseling Training Intensive is available on replay now. Have you felt the nudge to go deeper in your healing journey—but you’re not sure where to begin? The replay is available now!
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Mark Anthony Lord: The Work That Heals Us Mark Anthony Lord and I met as practitioners in training in 1999, and we’ve walked the same path ever since: prayer practitioner training, becoming ministers, starting our own ministries, learning to counsel and to train counselors. We each came up through a dark night first. What we keep marveling at is that the work itself is what healed us, and that A Course in Miracles met us at every turn. We go all the way back to the beginning here, and we don’t tidy it up.
