Your Ego Self Or Your Soul

 by Donna May

In every moment you have a choice to be a host of God or a hostage of the ego.
Course in Miracles

If you are like me, perhaps your refrigerator or bulletin board displays words of wisdom that guide and inspire you throughout the day. They serve as reminders of how we want to live our lives. The latest addition to my display says, “For every minute I spend angry, I lose 60 seconds of happiness.” To that sentence I added, “Every minute I spend in conflict, costs me 60 seconds of peace.” These words remind me to switch gears and focus my thoughts in the direction that will bring me peace and happiness. At times when we are too upset to take control of our own minds, we can find peace in turning the problem over to the Divine Spirit within. “I give this burden to my inner teacher and I go free.” It is another way of saying “Let go, let God.”

As dual beings we are continually swayed between the thinking of the ego and the whispers of the Divine Spirit within. In each moment we are choosing which part of us is going to be in control. The ego stands for “edging God out.” It is simply a false idea that has evolved in the minds of human beings based on the belief that we are separate from God and separate from each other. It sees only bodies and fails to realize that as spiritual beings we are connected to each other and to our Source. The ego is concerned with separateness, competition, win/lose, scarcity, blame and judging others. The ego has a strong hold on most of us. Its thinking has the support of all other beings who are acting from their ego natures. Other ego minds will support us in our right to be hurt, offended or resentful. When we talk to other ego minds, we feel justified in being upset. To transcend the ego means to leave behind the thinking of the masses and to venture into the realm of the Higher Self.

We all have moments of being connected to that higher part of ourselves. We are there when we are experiencing feelings of love, connection, joy, peace, compassion and inspiration. We can be sure that we have let the ego take over when we are experiencing conflict, jealousy, resentment, guilt and feelings of separateness. One moment we may be acting from our spiritual self and the next moment the ego may be in charge. Instead of just reacting, we need to take a moment to ask ourselves, “How do I choose to respond?” Do I want to respond with kindness or do I need to prove that I am right? The ego is concerned with winning. The spiritual self is concerned with being kind. The ego self likes to focus on the past and the future. The spiritual self operates in present time. The ego is filled with fear and all the emotions stemming from fear. The spiritual self is filled with love and all the emotions radiating from love. The ego will eventually dissipate as we allow the Divine Spirit to be in charge.

Donna May MA Ed, is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Stress Management, Pain Relief Specialist, practitioner of NLP, Reiki and Yuen Energetics. She utilizes spiritual principles and “A Course in Miracles” teachings. Available for classes, public presentations or private consultations. (248) 626-4859 or DonnaMay27@comcast.net.