"Spiritual truth is learned by atmosphere, not by intellectual reasoning. God’s Spirit alters the atmosphere of our way of looking at things, and things begin to be possible which never were possible before. Getting into the stride of God means nothing less than union with Himself. It takes a long time to get there, but keep at it. Don’t give in because the pain is bad just now, get on with it, and before long you will find you have a new vision and a new purpose."
I learned to drive a car at 31, later than most people. One day I was struggling to grasp how to turn while backing out of a driveway. This is an illogical process -- your brain is being asked to think backwards. I was having a terrible time getting it.
My driving instructor was one of the very best the planet has ever known (all errors I've made since have come from neglecting something he taught me). He turned to me kindly and said, "You're thinking too hard. This isn't something you work out intellectually -- it's a reflex you learn, like learning to walk."
This illustration comes to me as I re-read the above passage. I think there's a secret buried here. Getting into "God autopilot" reflex is a war against virtually everything we've learned up to that point.
But that's OK. Our Driving Instructor is the very best the planet has ever known.