How Do We Walk The Walk of Trust?
“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.” (2 Samuel 22:3)
Faith and trust can only be invested in what is real and true, which is what God has created: Spirit, Love, and Light. What God created is one and cannot be divided. Division and difference are only perceived in form and in time, and that is what the ego has made in place of Heaven. When we place our trust in form, we lose our way in our hearts and seem to suffer. To return to truth, therefore, we must place our trust 100% back in Spirit. Because of who we are, as God created us, and what we are, His Son, the call within us—the inner guide or the Holy Spirit—never leaves us. He is always helping and guiding us to remember our divine origin. We are the Light of the world, and nothing could be more certain or sure than this. What the ego made in form is illusory and cannot be trusted; idols will fall time and again when we place our trust in them, leaving us feeling bereft of God’s love—not in truth, but within the illusion of time and space.
“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us.” (Psalms 62:8)
Trusting the Holy Spirit involves surrendering our limited perceptions. Unlike the ego, which reinforces separation, the Holy Spirit bridges the gap between illusion and truth. It sees through the veil of form and recognizes the eternal Love and Light that underlie all existence. When we align with the Holy Spirit, forgiveness becomes possible. We forgive the illusions—the ego’s constructs—and restore the integrity of our mind. Listening to the Holy Spirit and following His guidance deepens our trust that Love is the only real choice. “A simple life of listening, trusting, and following will transfer the lesson of forgiveness to your entire perception” (David Hoffmeister).
“How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.” (Psalms 36:7)
Trust is essential to the forgiveness that transforms our consciousness. It shifts our focus from seeking happiness in external idols to finding it within our true connection with our Creator. “Trust in the Holy Spirit will continue to grow. No one can accept forgiveness without trust” (David Hoffmeister).
With practice, we start to notice that trust does not take time; turning our mind to trust gives us immediate peace. This insight is pivotal, encapsulating the entire healing journey. Ultimately, we are healing our belief in the linearity of time, embracing the truth of the Holy Instant, and acknowledging our existence in God’s Eternal Now.
“Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” (Psalms 40:4)
This walk of trust entails that we keep nothing hidden from the Holy Spirit, so whatever arises in our mind can be given over to Him instantaneously, without processing or trying to figure out. “Trust is the way to open the mind and release false concepts and idols“(David Hoffmeister). With a deepening trust in the Holy Spirit, we come to realize that we face no true problems; what we perceive as problems are merely the ego’s distorted presentations of reality. It is our choice to either heed these misrepresentations or to entrust everything to the Holy Spirit for reinterpretation. “Confidence and surety come with trust, and this is how you become aware that you are truly a miracle worker. Time is in your hands, so to speak, as you trust the Holy Spirit“(David Hoffmeister).
“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” (Psalms 73:28)
The split in our mind arises when we perceive duality instead of unity at mind level. This duality stems from the intolerable fear, guilt, and shame associated with the hypothetical notion of separating from God to attain something else—something beyond everything. To cope with these overwhelming emotions, the mind conceives a projection of this guilt onto an imaginary “other.” This other becomes the repository of all projected hatred and malice. It becomes the imaginary enemy of the guilty mind, which we constantly try to overcome in our sleep. “Aligned with the Holy Spirit, you no longer have an enemy to “overcome.” For the light has come” (David Hoffmeister).
“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.” (Psalms 56:3-4)
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