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Step 87 - I will not be
afraid of what I know. (MP3)
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| "I will not be afraid of what I know." Step 87 |
UPON THE HOUR TODAY PRACTICE
REPEATING THIS STATEMENT and consider its meaning. Upon the hour you will learn
to release fear from your life, for Knowledge will dispel all fear, and you
will dispel fear to give Knowledge its right to express itself. Trust what you
know. It is for the greatest good. You may bear great anger and distrust
towards yourself, but this is not directed at Knowledge. This is directed at
your personal mind, which cannot possibly understand your greater purpose. It
cannot possibly answer your greatest questions or provide certainty, purpose,
meaning and direction in your life. Forgive what is fallible. Honor what is
infallible. And learn to tell the two apart.
IN YOUR TWO LONGER PRACTICE
PERIODS TODAY, practice letting go of fear so that you may know. Allowing your
mind to be still and receptive without making demands will be a demonstration
that you are trusting Knowledge. It will give you reprieve from the afflictions
and the animosities of this world. With this, you will begin to see a different
world.
PRACTICE
87: Two 30-minute practice periods. Hourly practice.
Note: "Forgive what is fallible. Honor what is
infallible. And learn to tell the two apart."
From
the journal:
12:52 A.M. Monday, October 11,
1999 -
- Why am I in this flow of
information? Why don't other see what I see so clearly? Why is my sight,
thought, feeling being enhanced by every small and large encounter?
I spent 4 hours with ... a VA
Tech economist - explaining regions in VA - regions work. I have no idea how
much he got. We'll see. As S2K points out - the anger is at the failure of so
much of creation to meet their potential. People are wasted constantly. In
spite of that we have incredible wealth. ...
8:03 A.M. I honor those who
have given to me. It is a long list. This is the first 30 minute session. In
this life of the of the known, I honor first Helen Josephine Johnson and
Everette Thomas Christoffel, my parents. They have given since before my birth
and continue to give. We were a trio from the start. (I go on for a few pages
naming 41 people - family members, teachers, friends from Two Rivers,
Wisconsin)
The world was not created for me, but it gave - and I was protected - but not without pain. There were generations of wisdom doing their best.
That is where I come from - and I honor that. Thirty two years later I'm in Front Royal - trying to grow and apply - remember what I learned there.
...
11 p.m. I honor those that have given to me - session II. In a.m. - only made it through H.S. I've 35 more years to go –
The world was not created for me, but it gave - and I was protected - but not without pain. There were generations of wisdom doing their best.
That is where I come from - and I honor that. Thirty two years later I'm in Front Royal - trying to grow and apply - remember what I learned there.
...
11 p.m. I honor those that have given to me - session II. In a.m. - only made it through H.S. I've 35 more years to go –
I had done other gratitude exercises in the past, having resolved many
personal issues, it was easy to reel off names. The Step does not say to write
out what you think in this lesson, but, because I had journaled, this just made
sense. For the second session, no list.
There is no wrong way to begin this Step. You can always add people later when you think of them. No problem. It is your list. There can be pain and anger in this, of which we are warned, so don't be surprised or angry at yourself for true emotions. Keep at it. More fun ahead.
There is no wrong way to begin this Step. You can always add people later when you think of them. No problem. It is your list. There can be pain and anger in this, of which we are warned, so don't be surprised or angry at yourself for true emotions. Keep at it. More fun ahead.
NNC
Journal
2nd time x2 Step 86.
This is for those who have completed
Steps once. Doing Steps with only the texts, messages and your life experience,
including what you may have studied and practiced is your journey. I’m showing Step
comments after the Step, so as not to influence you in advance. It is a
wilderness trek to be left to your own wits, but then you can also listen more
closely for guides, angels and teachers, always first saying: “I surround and
protect myself with the Love and the Grace of God.” Thankfully, I was taught
this practice in 1989.
P.S. If you’ve some interest due to this or other
Steps, you should go to the beginning blog post. From here you will learn about Steps to Knowledge
and can begin it on the day that makes sense; then progress as needed. You can
use the posts on this blog as a companion if it helps. They will remain in
order in the archives - one post per Step.
Often it takes 18 months to get through the Steps
once. For this blog, the pace is one-a-day, but it really makes no difference
how fast you do it, only that you begin, persist and repeat. Posts here provide
a trail that may let you have a virtual companion when and if you want one. One
may have to study alone, as I did in the beginning. There are other Steps
students blogging their experience and you might find a person more like you as
a companion, or use a number of such Steps journeys. There are options as well
through the Free School of the New Message.
