The Door of Everything by Ruby Nelson

4/11/2017 TheDoorofEverything
TheDoorofEverything
by
RubyNelson
PartOne:
TheVision

"IwascrownedbymyGod,mycrownisliving...
Ireceivedthefaceandthefashionofanewperson...
Andthethoughtoftruthledmeon.
Iwalkedafteritanddidnotwander.
AndallthathaveseenmewereamazedandIwasregardedbythemasastrangeperson.
AndHewhoknewandbroughtmeupistheMostHighinallHisperfection.AndHe
glorifiedmebyHiskindness,andraisedmythoughtstotheheightofHistruth.
AndfromthenceHegavemethewayofHispreceptsandIopenedthedoorsthatwere
closed.
Andbrokeinpiecesthebarsofironbutmyironmeltedanddissolvedbeforeme:
Nothingappearedclosedtome,becauseIwasthedoorofeverything."
OdesofSolomon
TheFatherConsciousness
Chapter1
Walkwithme,theguidingvoiceofFatherconsciousnessatthecenterofyoursoul,andIwillleadyou
gentlyonwardandraiseyourthoughtstotheheightoftruth.
IamtheLightofLifewithinyouandIhavecontinuedtoshinethroughallthedarknessofyourmanifold
experiences,butyourdarknesshascomprehendedmenot.
IamalsotheLightoftheworldandthepowerthereofbywhichitwasmade.Contrarytoappearances,Iam
notalazyGodwhocreatedtheworldandrested,thenkeptrightonresting,indifferenttothefateofthe
manysoulsImade.ThetruthisthatIamalwayswithyou,nomatterwhereyouare,forinmeyouliveand
moveandhaveyourbeing.
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Ifyouwouldbecomeconsciousofmypresence,looksquarelyinmyfacestretchyourmindandheartand
takealong,thorough,independentlook.Iwillbeeverywherestaringboldlybackatyou.Ifyoulookatthe
skyyouwillknowthatIamblue,ifyoulookatthenightyouwillknowthatIamblack,ifyoulookataleaf
youwillknowthatIamgreen.IfyoulookatthemiddaysunIwilldazzleyouwithmybrightness.Ifyou
lookintotheeyesofyourhusbandorwife,youwillseemetwinkle.
Ifyoulookatthegroundonwhichyoustand,youwillknowthatitisholy.Everyparticleofdirtunderyour
feetisamanifestationofmyconsciousnessexpressinginmatter,andinthemicrocosmicstructureofthisdirt
existstheunchallengedpatternofmyuniversalperfection.Ifyoucouldbeholdtheseparticlesofdirtwith
extendedvision,youwouldseethattheyarevibrantwithmyeternalLight.
ThisradiantLightofmypresenceisinallthings,fromthelowlyweektothestatelytreestothemostopulent
galaxies,farflunginspace.Thekittencurledupinyourlapisasmuchapartofmeasthebabyonyour
knee,andwhateveryoudototheleastofoneoftheseyoudoalsountome.
Normally,youmaynotthinkofmewhenyoubeholdsuchcommonplacethingsasweedsortreesorbabies.
Youaremorelikelytothinkofmewhentelescopespeerintothedepthsofmyunboundedcosmosandbring
backnewsoftheaweinspiringreachesofstarsandgalaxiesandcosmicclouds,orwhenyouhear
mysteriousmumblingsaboutotherdimensions,otherrealms.Ababy,yousay,orweedortreeisjust
somethingformedfromthedustofearth.Andwhatisthisdustofearthexceptapartofthataweinspiring
cosmoswhichjustremindedyouofme?Isthereanythinglessaweinspiringaboutababythanabouta
galaxy,excluding,ofcourse,thedifferenceinsize?Perhaps,ifsizeweretobeaconsideration,thebaby
wouldbethemostaweinspiringbecausesomuchofmyLighthasbeencontainedinsuchacompactbundle.
Whenyouhavefeltlostanddesperate,yearningforasignfromme,youweresurroundedbyexquisitesigns
ofbeauty,growthandcolor,andyourecognizedthemnotasbeingmine.True,myformisfamiliartoyou,
youhaveseeniteveryday.IbuiltyourworldoutofmyownSpiritandfilleditwithmyallpervading
presencesoyouwouldknowindisputablythatinmeyouliveandmoveandhaveyourbeing.
AndinyouIliveandmoveandhavemybeing.
Inathousanddifferentplacesyoukeepsearchingforme,findingtidbitsofinformationaboutmeeverywhere
youlook,thoughmostofitturnsouttobeintangibleandincomplete,failingtoshowthewaytofirsthand
consciousnessofmypresence.Nevertheless,therestlessnessinyoursoulmotivatesyoutokeepthesearch
continuingdeepbeneathyourheartisthetantalizingsurenessthatOnenesswithmecanbefound.YetI
seemevertoelude,tostayjustbeyondreach,tolureyouonwardforatimeandthendesertyouinsomecul
desacofconfusionandfrustration.
Allthewhile,IamsoclosetoyouIhavebeenoverlooked,youhavetakenmeforgranteduntilyouno
longerrecognizeme.Asyoureachoutwardhopingtofindme,Ihideinyourmind,yourheart,yoursoul,I
hideintheconsciousnesswithinyou.
ForIamyourwelloflivingwaters,yourreservoiroflifeforce,andifyouwilllearntodrawfrommy
resources,eagerlyanddeliberately,theseresourceswillincreaseandmultiplyuntilyourentirebeingis
transformedintoavesselunceasinglyrunningoverwithholyradiance.
Mypresenceasyourinnerconsciousnessisjustasinfiniteasmyunendingpresenceinthecosmosallaround
you.
Likeanicebergonthesea,ninetenthsofwhichisoutofsight,Ilivewithinyouintheformofmindwith
ninetenthsofmebeingsubmergedbeneathyourawareness.Theexpanseofanicebergunderwaterisjustas
realasthetipextendingabovethesurface.Andtheexpanseofmindsubmergedbelowyourconscious
awarenessisjustasrealasthesurfacemindwithwhichyoudoyourthinking.
Thesubmergedmindislikeasunkentreasurechest,chockfullofwonders,waitingforyoutodiscoveritand
drawittothesurface.Forthemostpart,itliesneglectedanduntouchedeventhoughIhavestoredwithinit
allmypowers,allmywisdom,allthetruthinthecosmos,therecordofexistence,theforcethatquickens
andperfects,thepeacethatpassesunderstanding,thelovethatconquersall.
Thissubmergedmindisyourcenterofdivinewisdom,anareaofmindthatdoesnotthinkinthenormal
senseoftheworditknows.Thenatureofitispureandholy,ithasneverbeentouchedbylimitedor
negativebeliefitisalivingpartofme.Whenyouhavelearnedtoelevatethissubmergedmindandintegrate
itwithyoursurfaceconsciousness,yourentirebeingwilltakeonitsholynatureandyouwillcometofind
that,asJesustaught,itisindeednotrobberytobeequalwithGod.
Yoursubmergedmindextendsintothecentralareaoffeeling,theheart.Ilivealsoinyourheartasareservoir
oflovethatisimmeasurable.Yourhopesanddreamsandhighaspirationsriseupfromthisreservoirof
feelingtheyaretheechoesofmystillsmallvoice,burstingthroughtoyoursurfacemindlikenotesofmusic
springingoutofthesilence,foreverurgingyouonwardtowardmoreprolificexpressionofyourhiddenskills
andtalents.
Unfortunately,however,muchmorethanhopesanddreamsandhighaspirationshasbeenborninyour
centralreservoiroffeeling.Formindandhearthavealwaysworkedtogethertoformapowerfulforce.When
thoughtcombineswithfeeling,activityissetinmotion,thingsarebroughtabout.Themoreintensethe
feeling,thegreaterisitsactiveforce.
Itisforthisonereason,simplethoughitmaysound,thatthemanykindsoftroubleswhichplaguetheworld
havebeenbroughtintoexistence.
Mychildrenhavemisusedtheirthoughts,theyhavemisusedtheirfeelingsinnocentlydoingso,ofcourse,
notknowingofthemightyforcessetinmotionwhenthoughtsandfeelingsblend.
Itisbecauseofthismisuseofthoughtandfeelingthatmyplanetearthhasbeenperverted.Inactuality,itisa
perfectworldwhichIpreparedwithtendercareandfilledabundantlywithmypresence.However,since
thoughtsandfeelingsarelivingforces,andmychildrenhavelettheirthinkingsinktoimperfectlevels,
imperfectconditionsareinoperation,aboundingandrebounding,superimposed,asitwere,overmy
beautifulplanetlikeasinisterspiderweb.
Thissuperimposedwebofdestructiveforcesismerelythesubcreationofthesurfacemind,thatstrictly
humansideofmindwhichevolvedawayfromtheFatherconsciousnessandleftmytreasurechestof
wisdombeneaththelevelofawareness.
Jesuscalledthiswebofsubcreation"appearances."KnowingthatitlackedafoundationinReality,he
taughtthepeopleoftheworldnottojudgebyappearances.Heknewthepowerofthesubcreationwasnone
otherthanthepowerwhichsurfacemindsweregivingitbybeliefinnegativeconditionsandfearof
destructiveforces.
Heknewalsoofthatsubmergedcenterofdivineomnisciencewhichisalivingpartofeverysoulonearth.
HecalledthiscentertheFatherconsciousnessandtaughtthatHewhoiswithinyouisstrongerthanany
powerwithout.Thecreativepowerofthoughtandfeelingoriginatinginthesubmergedmindistenthousand
timesasgreatasthecreativepowerofthoughtandfeelingoriginatinginthesurfacemind.
Forthisreason,thedestructiveforcesrunningrampantinthesubcreationcanbeovercomebyanyonewho
learnsthetruthofhowtointegratethesurfacemindwiththeholyFatherconsciousness.
WhenIcreatedyouinmyimageandlikeness,Imadeyouperfectandplacedyouinaperfectworld.Igave
youamindwhichisWhole,itisOnewithme.Withinthatonemind,however,aremanyratesofvibration,
resultinginmanylevelsofconsciousness.
Atthesummitofthehighestlevelofhumanconsciousnessthereisa"Door"throughwhichyoucanslipand
befreefromalltheinfluencesyouareunderinthesubcreation.
TheSubCreation
Chapter2
Tocallthewebofhumansubcreation"appearances"isnottosaythatitisimaginary.Actually,itisreal,
painfullysometimesinhumanlyrealandactive.Withinthiswebofcollectiveforcesareincludedmany
experienceswhichhavebeenacceptedasthewaylifeiswars,conflicts,violence,strifeandtroublesinany
form,poverty,disease,oldage,thecyclesofdeathandrebirth,thestruggleofmankindtounderstand
himselfandhisuniverse.
Sincesuchimperfectionshavegenerallybeenacceptedwithoutquestion,veryfewofmylostchildrenhave
triedtofindperfectionbycomingtorealizethatIhavealreadygiventoeachandeveryoneamindthat
knowsallthingsandhasallpower,andalifeforcewhichcannotagesinceitistheessenceofeternalyouth.
Insteadofreachingthispointofrealization,someofmychildrenthinkIhavethrownthemintothesearing
earthlyexperiencessotheycanlearntofacetroublesandlivewiththem.Somethinkitismywayof
punishingthemforpastsins.OthersthinkthereasonforitallisthatIamattemptingtoformperfectbeings
byslowtrialanderrormethods,shapingalittlehere,roundingalittlethere,filingoffsomewhereelse,a
processwhichissupposedtogoonforthousandsoflifetimeswhileeachisbeinghoneddowntotheessence
Iwant.StillothersbelievethatIamtestingtoseeiftheyareworthytoinheritheavenafterdeath.Iffound
unworthy,thebeliefgoes,satanwillinheritthesoulanditwillbetormentedforeverinalakeoffireand
brimstone.
Allofthesestoriesareproductsofthesurfacemind,misinterpretationsofmyWord.Jesuscametoearthto
setmenfreefromsuchbeliefs,toletmychildrenknowthatastheythinkintheirhearts,soarethey.
Howdoyouthink"inyourheart"?Isthatnottheareaofdeepfeelingcommonlyknownasthesubconscious
mindwhichisfullyconditionedbypasthappenings,byfearsanddoubtsandunpleasantmemories,by
mixturesofthegoodaswellasthebad,untilmostofyouractionsandreactionshavebecomeautomatic
habits?This"heart"isaveryimportantcentertounderstand.
Itislikeavastreservoirconstantlybeingfilledwithwhateveryoupourintoitthroughthesurfacemind.The
qualityoftheideasinyourpersonalreservoirdeterminesthequalityofyouractionsandreactions.Ifyou
havefilledyourreservoirwithacceptedhumanbeliefsinlimitation,thenyouarelimitedinallyouractions.
Butifyouarewillingtoemptyoutyourheartandletmefillitwitheternaltruth,youwillexperiencea
transformation.
Yourheartisyourcreativecenter.Itislikeapowerfuldynamotransmutingthethoughtsandemotionswith
whichyoufillitintomanifestedform.Forinstance,whyisitthatthethingsJobfearedcameuponhim?He
mulledhisfearsinhismindandtheyweresoaliveforhim,sointense,theyblendedwithhisfeelingsandfell
intothecreativereservoirwheretheyweretransformedintotheverysubstanceoftheimageinhissurface
mind.
ThiscreativeendowmentofyourheartcenterisnotabizarreflawinthewayImadeyou.Itwasmyintent
thatthedesiresofyourheartshouldalwaysbefulfilled.Throughproperuseofthiscreativereservoir,
anythingthattheFatherhascanbemanifestedinyourownlife,ifyouarepersistentandyouryearningsare
intense.
However,sinceIcreatedonlyperfection,Ididnotmeanforyoutofillyourmindswithimagesofevil,
lettingtheseevilimagesdropintothecreativereservoirandcomebacktoyoumanifestedasouterforces
overwhichyouhavenopersonalcontrol.
Youreveractiveheartcenterworksonanautomaticbasis.Itprojectsa"mold",asitwere,intomyuncreated
spiritualelements,andthismoldassumestheshapeofwhateverhasbeenstronglyvisualizedinthesurface
mind.Theheartcenterdoesnotscreenoutexperiencesandmaterializeonlythatwhichisgoodforyou,since
thesurfaceminditselfisthescreeningmaster,andonceanimagehasfallenintothefeelingsandbeen
sustainedthere,themanifestationoftheimageperceivedisautomatic.
Therefore,an"emptyingout"ofyoursurfacemindisessentialtoyourabilitytorealizeandexperiencethe
perfectionofmycosmos.Sincecreativityisacontinuousprocess,andIhavemadeyouinsuchawaythat
youcanhaveanythingyou"feel"for,youcanexperienceperfectOnenesswithmejustasreadilyasyou
havebeenexperiencinganuttersenseofseparationfromme.
Thesecretistocontrolthepointatwhichyourattentionisfocussed.Allofmychildrenaregodswith
creativepowerssimilartomyown,andbycontrollingthepointofconsciousfocus,thesubcreationcanbe
erasedjustaseasilyasitwasbroughtabout.
Ithasneverpleasedmetohaveyousufferfromtheunpleasantexperiencescreatedbymisthinking,andI
havesetupnorigidlawsthatsayyoumustaccepttheconsequencesofyourmistakes.
Instead,IhavetriedtotellyouthatIforgivesinsinstantly,Icanceloutthemanyeffectsofwrongthinking,I
pullyouthroughthatDoorinmindandgatheryouundertheshadowofmyprotectivewingassoonasyou
stretchoutyourhandtoletmeknowthatyouareready.
Ifthiswerenottrue,Jesuswouldhavebeenforcedtoturnawaymanytrustingsoulswhocametohim
believinghecouldgivethemhelp.HeprobablywouldhavesaidtoMaryMagdalenesomethinglikethis:
"Sorry,Mary,butyoureallyareawantonwoman.Youwillhavetoreapwhatyouhavesownsoonerorlater.
Mightaswellletthestoneshityouandgetitoverwith."
Ofcoursehesaidnosuchthing.Wellheknewmyeagernessandmypowertocanceloutallimperfectforces
thatareinoperation.WellheknewthatMarywasmybeloveddaughterandthoughhersinswereasscarletI
waitedtomakeherwhiteassnow.
Itisthesamewithyou.Youreapwhatyouhavesownaslongasyoursurfacemindisdriftinghereandthere
betweenthepolesofgoodandevil,andyourfeelingsareimplantedbythissurfacemixture.Assoonasyou
acceptthetruthofmyeternalperfectionandlearntomasterthesurfacemind,therebycontrollingthe
reservoiroffeeling,yourlevelofconsciousnessiselevatedtothattranscendentalapexwhereinallevil
conditionsfallunderthedominionofmyLight.
ItwasonthishighlevelofconsciousnessthatJesuslived,ontheinsideofthatDoortosubmergedmind.
Fromthisexaltedlevel,hewasabletoerasetheappearancesofthesubcreationandrestoreperfectiontomy
ailingchildren.Notonlydidheovercomedeathofhisownbody,herestoredthebodiesofotherswhohad
died.
LazaruswasaverydearfriendandJesustaughthimandMaryandMarthamymostprecioustruths.Lazarus
couldhaveovercomedeathforhimselfifhehadacceptedthesetruthsthoroughlyenoughtomakethem
activeinhiscreativedynamooffeeling.Hewasacceptingtheseteachingswithhissurfacemind,butthey
hadnotbecomesubconscious,hehadnotgraspedthefeelingoftruthfullyenoughforittodropintothe
heartcenterandbemanifestedastherealityofhisexperiences.Hissubconsciousstillharboredtheoldbelief
thatdeathandthegravearenecessarystepsalongtheroadtoeternity.Therefore,hedied,asdoallwhohold
tothisbeliefsincethereissomuchevidenceinitsfavor.JesusweptbecauseLazaruswasinpossessionof
thetruththatmakesmenfreefromearthlylaw,buthehadbeenunabletoletgooftheoldlongenoughtoput
onthenew.
Lazaruswasreapingwhathehadsowninthesubconscioustheearthlylawofcauseandconsequencehad
doneitsdestructivework.Still,thisdidnotstopJesus.Mypowerwithinisalwaysgreaterthananypower
without.WhenJesussaid,"Lazarus,comeforth,"thelawofcauseandconsequencewassupersededand
eventhedecayingbodycellsrespondedtohisunspokenrecognitionofmyomnipresentlife.
WhenquestionedonceaboutanumberofGalileanswhohadbeendestroyed,Jesusanswered,"Supposeye
thattheseGalileansweresinnersabovealltheGalileansbecausetheysufferedsuchthings?Itellyou,nay
butexceptyerepent,yeshallalllikewiseperish.Orthoseeighteen,uponwhomthetowerofSiloamfell,and
slewthem,thinkyethattheyweresinnersaboveallmenthatdweltinJerusalem?Itellyou,naybutexcept
yerepent,yeshallalllikewiseperish."
Exceptyourepentexceptyouturnaroundexactlywhereyouareandswingyourthoughtsandfeelingsto
thepositivepole,soonerorlaterthewagesofnegativereactionswillmeandestructionforyoutoo.
Assoonasyourefusetobeblindedbythewebofsubcreationandceaseusingyourmixedthoughtforcesto
sustainit,itwilldissolvebeforeyou,firstindividually,thencollectively,andyouwillbeliftedfreeintothe
promisedlandofgood.
ThenyouwillseemeasIamandknowatlastitneverwasmywilltohaveyouboilinginsuchatorrid
earthlystewpot.Youhavealwaysbeenwillingtobelieve,haveyounot,inaGodwhohasallwisdomandall
power?ThenwhyshouldyoubedeceivedintothinkingthatIwasunabletomakeyouperfectwhenIcreated
you?HadItoleaveyouhalffinished,afragile,defenselesscreature,oftenincapableofdealingwiththe
environmentaroundyou?
ThetruthisthatIcreatedyouinmyimageandlikeness,andyouaredestinedtorealizethisequalityinits
fullestmeasure.Themissinglinkinthisrealizationhasbeenthesurfacemindanditstendencytoremain
focussedinthewrongdirection.
IstandattheDoorofyourconsciousness,knocking.Ifyouwillonlyturntowardme,emptyingyourselfout
toreceivemySpirit,IwillpoursomuchLightintothereservoirofyourheartthatitwillrunoverwith
goodnessandmercyallthedaysofyoureternallife.
BythepowerofthisLightyoursubconsciousreservoiroffeelingcanbelifteduptoitsoriginalpurity,
therebyexaltingyourreactions,causingyoutoputonthelivingcrownoflife,toreceivethefaceandthe
fashionofanewperson,toopentheDoorinconsciousnesswhichhasbeenclosedtoyou.Whenthis
happenstheoldorderoflifewillpassaway,thesubcreatedwebwhichseemedasinvincibleasenclosing
barsofironwillmeltanddissolvebeforeyou.Thisrenovationdoesnotdependontimeorplacebutsolely
onyouracceptanceandapplicationofthetruththatyouarereallycreatedintheimageandlikenessofyour
God.
GrandCosmicBeing
Chapter3
WhenIcreatedyouinmyimageandlikeness,IendowedyourbeingwiththegreatestgiftIhadtogive.
Alas!Thisgreatestgifthasseldombeenreceivedorunderstood.
ForIsolovedtheworldIgavemyonlybegottenSonthatwhosoeverbelievedinhimwouldnotperishbut
haveeverlastinglife.
ItisagenerallyacceptedbeliefthatJesuswasmyonlybegottenSon.Someofyouhavebeentaughtthatif
youbelieveJesuswastheonlybegottenoftheFather,youwillnotperish,youwillhaveeverlastinglifeafter
youhavedied.
TherealtruthisthattheonlybegottenoftheFatherisaGrandCosmicBeing,aperfectmanorwoman,a
radiantimageclothedinrobesofshimmeringLight,agodlikeidealwhoclaimsthecosmosforhis
playgroundandcomesandgoeswiththespeedofthought,ajoyousbeingwhosevibrationisquickenedto
therateofmineandwhoseconsciousnessisasexpansiveasminetheLivingChrist.
Yes,IsolovedtheworldandallmychildreninitthatIgavetoeachandeveryoneofyouthismost
cherishedgiftIcreatedyoubythepatternoftheLivingChrist.Myonlycommandtoyouwasthatyou
believeitandliveaccordingly.
Sosimple,soeasy.Myimageandlikenessplacedinsideeachandeveryoneasyournucleus,yourverymind
andsoul,andallyouhavetodoisbelieveinyourownSelf.
HowmuchlongermustIwaitforyoutolearn?Ohmychildren,allofyoucouldjoinamightycavalcadeof
majesticgodswhoevennowarewingingtheirwayacrossthefaceofthedeepsingingachorusofpraiseand
joy,butyouwillnot.EventhoughtheSpiritandthebridesaycome,andhewhohearscouldcome,youwill
not.Youaretoobusywiththemundanepastimesofearthlyoccupationstolistentothecall.
Ifyoushouldbestilllongenoughtohearthecall,youwouldmostlikelyhesitate,doubting,thinkingitisall
toogoodtobetrue.
Inspiteofyourdoubts,thatsubmergedmindofdivineholinessisalivingpartofyouyourpolluted
reservoiroffeelingcontainspowerenoughtoerectmountainsandmyimageisyouridentityforIamtruly
yourLightofLife.
Ifyoudonotbelievemywords,trybelievingintheGrandCosmicBeing,tryfeelingItsidentityinsideyou,
andyouwillseeforyourself.
ThatiswhatJesusdid,ofcourse,andwhenyouwereinstructedtoletthesamemindbeinyouwhichwas
alsoinChristJesus,youwerenotbeingtoldtotrytodevelopthismind,orevolveit,orcreateit,butjustto
elevateitandletitexpress.
WhenJesuslearnedthatdivineomniscienceisthenucleusofeveryone,heheldhislifeinprayerfulstillness
tillhewasconsciousofmypresence,thentookupresidencewithmeandbegantoexperienceallwisdom,all
love,allpower.
Therearenolawsinexistencetosayyoucannotdothesame.Infact,myholylawssaythatyoucan.AndI
amwaiting,witharmsoutreaching,untilyoudo.
Iknowthereappearstobecontradictioninmywords.IfJesusclaimedhisidentityastheLivingChristand
becameaGrandCosmicBeingwhoknowsallthingsandhasallpower,whydidhediesuchapainfuldeath
onthecross?WhathappenedtothegoodnessandmercywhichIhavepromisedtopouroutonallwhoturn
tome?WhowantstorealizehisChristhoodwhenitappearstoincreasethedangerstobefaced?
Theseareindeedworthyquestionsandtheydeservetobeanswered.
Asyouwillreadilyagree,Jesuswasthegreatestrevealoroftruthevertoliveonearth.Notthathehasbeen
theonlyonetherehavebeenthousandsofothers,someinthepresentday,butheisthesupremeexample.
Hemadethegreatestsacrificeofall.Hediditwillingly,knowingwhatwascoming,holdingbackhis
alreadyquickenedvibrationtothemortallevelandallowingittohappen,allbecauseofhisgreatlovefor
you.
Yes,JesuslovesyouevenasIdoinspiteofthefactthatyouaresohardtoteach.Thehumansideofmindis
veryreluctanttounlearntheoldandreachoutforthenew,evenwhenthenewistheverythingforwhichit
hasbeenyearning.
Ifthiswerenotso,thenthesacrificemadebyJesuswouldnothavebeennecessary.Hewouldnothavehad
todieatall.Hecouldmerelyhavetoldyouthat,throughthegraceofHolySpirit,Iexpectyoutobemaster
overtheelements,masteroveryourbody,inchargeofeverysinglecellsocompletelythatyoucould
resurrectiteventhoughitwereinastateofdecay.No,itwasnecessarytoshowthatthisispossible,and
Jesuswentthroughitwillinglytoshowtheworld.
Inspiteofhislovingsacrifice,manyhavemissedthemessage.JesuswastheSonofGod,yousay,amanof
virginbirth,andthatmakeshimdifferent.Youareameremortalbornoffleshandyoucouldneverbe
expectedtodotheimpossiblesortofthingsthattheSonofGodhasdone.Itfurnishesaperfectexcusefor
nottrying.
Butyouarelettingthelovingsacrificeofyourgreatestteachergotowaste.Eachtimeyouturnawayand
bothernottocomprehendtheexamplehesetforalltofollow,youaredrivingmorenailsintothecross,
crucifyingnothim,butyourownSelf,overandoveragain.
ForyouarejustassurelyaSonofGodasJesusis,thesoulineachofyouisalivingpartofme.Assoonas
youletitstandforthinfullexpression,yourbodywillbeasindestructibleasyourgreatestteacher'swas.
Youcancomeandgolikethewindandnoonewillknowfromwhenceortowhither,justasitwaswith
Jesus,foryourbodywillbetransmutedintoafastvibratingorganismthatcancarrythehighpotencyofmy
HolySpirit.Andifyoushouldchoosetomakethesacrificeofdeathandresurrectiontorevealthetruthof
everlastinglife,youwillberichlyrewarded.Suchasacrifice,madetoshowtheunbelievingsurfaceminds,
willreleasesomuchlovewithinyoursoulthatyoucouldfloatasolarsystemuponthisloveandstillit
wouldkeepgushingupandpouringoutintothedeep.
Whilethissacrificeisbeingmadebyyou,thehumanmindwithlimitedvision,judgingfromappearances,
wouldmostlikelybefeelingpitythatyouhadcometosuchabadend.Thehumanmindtendstoemphasize
thesuffering,pointingouthowallthesaintshavesuffered,beingcompletelyunawarethatmancausesthe
sufferingbyhisunwillingnesstobelieve.AlsobeingunawarethatmySpiritisonhand,withahostof
heavenlyangels,tolavishlybestowrewardsononewhomakesasacrificethatothersmightreceiveasign.
Weleavethescenetogether,rejoicinginajobwelldone,firminourknowledgethatsomedayallmankind
willseethroughappearancesandbeholdmyLight.
Alreadyanewageofunderstandingisdawninguponmybeautifulplanetearth.Muchsuperstitionandfalse
interpretationisfallingbythewaysidewhilemanymindsaremovingupwardtowardanewlevelof
consciousnesswhereintheynolongertrytoattackanddoharmtoonewhorevealsmypower.Theymay
ignorehimandnotrecognizehiswordsoftruthbecausethesewordsaresosimple,butthatreactionisastep
forward,anelevationremovedfromthelevelofconsciousnessonwhichtheyapproachedhimwithviolent
intent.
Thehardesttaskthatthesurfacemindmustfaceifitistocooperatewithmywillisthetaskofunlearning
ideasuniversallyacceptedastruthandtakingonsuchimplausibleideasasbeliefinunlimitedinnerpowers
andeternallifeforall.
MyunhappyearthchildrenshouldbedelightedwhentheyhearthegoodnewsthatthemessageoftheChrist
contains.Butsomerejectit,eitherbecauseoffearordoubt,orbecausealittletoomuchmentaleffortis
requiredtopusholdopinionsoutofconsciousness.Nevertheless,itistheseoldbeliefsinmixturesofgood
andevilthathaveoppressedtheChristspiritandkeptyoufrombeingexaltedtomykingdomlongago.You
shouldbegladtoletthesethreadbareopinionsfallawayforthesakeofsomethingbetter.Theyarethesame
opinions,withvariationshereandthere,thathavebeenclungto,passedaround,andhandeddownfrom
generationtogenerationwithoutmuchaddedenlightenment.
Thepracticehasbeentoacceptwhateverideasyouareexposedto,toacceptthewaysoftheancestors,more
orless,andquestionthemnotatall.ThisinspiteofthefactthatJesusrevealedtherevolutionarypathwayof
independentthinking,thepathwayofaligningyourthoughtforceswiththeforcesofcreation.Thisisnotthe
pathwayofmakingupuniversallawstosuityourselfitisthepathwayofwithdrawingfromtheracebeliefs
andaligningyourselfwiththeonrushingRiverofLifeMoreAbundantsothatyourinbornoriginalityhasits
chancetoexpressandeternallyunfold
Historybearswitnesstothefactthatfewofyourancestorsunderstoodthemessageofeternallife.Whylook
totheirmethods,expectingthesemethodstobenefityouanymorethantheybenefitedthem?Didtheynot
falltogetherintotheditchofdeathtowardwhichyouareheadingbyfollowingintheirfootsteps?
Withdrawalfromracebeliefsisthefirstimportantstepifyouwishtoshiftyourcenterofconsciousnessto
theinsideofthatDoorinmind,theDoorthatleadsintomykingdom,thatopensupforyouagardenparadise
ofRealityamongthestars.
Imaginewhatawonderfulplacetheearthwillbewhenallmychildrenlearnthetruthabouttheirrelationship
tomeandbegintoweaveitintotheireverythoughtandact.Imaginehoweasilyliveswillchange,how
easilythedoveofpeacecanspreadherwhitewingsandsettledownovertheplanet.Behold,Imakeall
thingsnew,includingyourbodies,myholytemples,whichwillbetransmutedintotheinvisiblewhenthey
arefilledwithmySpirit.ForthisSpiritispotentandnotonesingleorganismcanopentoreceiveitand
remainunchanged.Notonestoneshallbeunturnedonthatgreatdaywhenmyimageandlikenessisallowed
toincreaseonearth.
EvennowafewofyouarebeginningtoknowyourGrandCosmicSelf.Youhavebeenintroducedto
YourselfasyoustudiedtheteachingsofmyWord.Youhavetakenthisunspeakablerevelationintoyour
reservoiroffeeling,cherisheditingoldensilence,andguardeditfromalldarkforceswhileitbegantogrow
towardmaturity.Andithasbeenanuntouchable,indescribablething,aglowinyourinterior,likeabright
starcaughtinsidesometunnel,andyouhavebeenunabletoshareit,knowingfullwellthatitcanneverbe
reducedtothedullnessofintellectualideas.
Butasyoucherishthisrevelation,thisChristchildoftruthwithinyou,youtoowillexperienceavirginbirth,
andIwillgiveyouwordswithwhichtoshoutmyglorioustruthfromthehousetopsoftheworld.
Thejuicyredtomatoonyourdinnertablewouldneverhaveappearedifatomatoseedhadnotbeen
previouslyplanted.Theseedwasplanted,itwasfertilized,itwaswatered,andthenallowedtogrowuntilthe
dayofripeness.Afterthat,onlyamomentwasneededtopickit.
Thefullrealizationofyourtrueidentity,yourmasterpattern,doesnotsuddenlyburstuponyouuntiltheseed
oftruthhasbeenplanted,nourished,cherished,andallowedtomaturetoripeness.Thisdoesnottake
thousandsofyears,itdoesnottakehundreds,itmaytakeonlyafewshortyears,afewmonths,afewweeks,
dependingentirelyuponyourattitudeandintensity.
Youunderstand,ofcourse,thatIamtheonewhodoestheworkoffulfillment.Idonotmeantoimplythat
youareexpectedtometamorphoseyourselfthroughsomesuperhumandetermination.Yourpartismerelyto
showthatyouarewillingtotrustyourfuturetome,willingtoletmywillbedone,willingtoalignyour
purposeswithminethroughthecomprehensionofmyWordandthequietingofyourheart.
MyWordgrowsvigorouslyinyourconsciousnessonceitgetsafirmfoothold.Butitdoesneedsomecareto
keepithealthy.Itneedstobewateredwithyourfaithlestitshouldwitheranddryup,anditresponds
mightilywhennourishedwithyourprayers.However,asyoucontinuetoapplyfaithandprayer,youmustbe
patientandleavetheresttome.Atomatodoesnotreceiveitsincreasefromthefarmerwhotendsit.The
increasecomesfromme.Mytruthinsideyouwillgrowandripen,notbyyourpowerbutbymine.
UntilsuchtimeasyouconsciouslyandsubconsciouslyacceptthegoodnewsoftheChrist,youwillcontinue
tobetrappedinthewebofsubcreation,travelinginacircleonawheelofcauseandconsequences,
confusedbythemadwhirling,toobusyholdingontotheflyingspokestoseemyhandaboveyou,reaching
towardyou,readytoliftyouoffthewheelandsetyoufree.
EachlifeIgiveyouisanewopportunity,asecond,third,andfourthchance,adinfinitum,toputyourhand
inmineandletmeexaltyourmindandbodytothatgodlikelevelwhereinyouhavedominionoverall
appearances.
Myentirecosmosismadeupinveryorderlyfashion.Allmygalaxiesfollowthesamegeneralpattern,
thoughwhenyoustarttoexplorethemyoudiscovernotwoarealikeindetail.Allmysunsareround,soto
speak,noneofthemaresquare.Allmymicrocosmicmotionsfollowsimilarbasicspecifications.
Thesamedivineperfectionwasintendedforallmychildren.WithinthepatternofyourBeingiscontained
youroriginalityandyourfreedomtoexpressit.Butfirstyoumustshowthatyouarewillingtofulfillyour
CosmicSelfhoodandgopurposefullyaboutthebusinessofyourFatherconsciousnessbeforeyouwill
experiencethisuniversalperfection.Aslongasyouareintentonlyonthepurposesofyourhumanselfhood,
thewebofsubcreationwillcontinuetogrowuparoundyou,blindingyoutoReality.
Whennothingmatterstoyouexceptmywillbedone,Iwillknowthatyouarereadytoputyourhandin
mine,andIwillliftyouoffthewheel,thencomeinandfeastwithyou,fillingyourbodywithmyfiresof
purification,dissolvingallthesinsinyouassunlightdissolvesshadow,transmutingthecellsfromendtoend
ofyouintomyperfectspiritualsubstance.
Aslongasyouaretakingthoughtfortomorrow,youhavenotreachedthelevelofconsciousnesswhichwills
onlythatmywillbedone.Concernfortomorrow,inanyform,betraysthefactthatyouarestillinvolved
withthepurposesofthehumanself.Concernfortomorrowalsomeansthatyoudonottrustme,youarestill
lookingattheseemingpowersofthesubcreationandtryingtoworshipduality.Keepyoureyesingletomy
glorywithallthefaiththatyoucanmuster.HowcanItrustyoutobemyGrandCosmicBeingifyouwill
nottrustmetobeyourhelpfulheavenlyfather?
Jesusrelinquishedhimselfcompletelytomethatdayonthecross.Thepersonality,thebody,thedesiresof
thesurfacemind,allwerehandedovertomywill.Hiscrucifixionsymbolizedthecompletelettinggoofself
whichImustaskofallmychildren.Forhewholoseshislifeformysakeshallfinditinhisgreater
Selfhood.
Yoursurfacepersonalityisoflittleworthinmykingdomsinceyouarelikethetomatoseed,thepersonality
beingthehullwhichisneedednomoreassoonasthekernelisallowedtosprout.
Thisrelinquishingofyoursurfaceselfmaytakealotofeffort.Itmaybeenoughtokeepyouoccupiedfor
quitesometimeifyouareavictimofdeepseatedhabitasaremostofmyearthchildren.Butyouwillbe
richlyrewardedifyoucancastawayoldpatternsofthought,oldhabitsofdoubt,andkeeptheimageof
yourselfastheLivingChristinyourmind'seyesostronglyyourfocusneverwandersandyoursubconscious
feelingsneverfalterinreactinginaccordancewiththistruth.
Thereisnoneedtocondemnyourselfforbeingweakifoldreactionscreepinatfirsttomakethetaskof
habitchangingseemvirtuallyimpossible.NeitherwillIcondemnyou.Justrememberthatallthingsare
possibletoonewholovesGod,andsoon,asyoutryagain,theformermannerofthinkingwillhavepassed
away,theChristnaturewillbeseepingthroughintoyoursurfacemind,andyouwillbequitenaturally
mergingintothehighidealwhichhasbeenimplantedbymyWord.
TheSacredSeed
Chapter4
Theessentialnucleusofyourbeing,thatseeminglyelusiveChristcenterwheremyloveandwisdomare
stored,isfarmoreavailabletothesurfacemindthanhasbeenpreviouslyrealized.Ierectednoformidable
partitionstokeephumannatureseparatedfromdivinenature.Forthisreason,thedividingbarrierisunreal,it
isnonexistent,itappearstobethereonlybecauseaformofmasshypnosisisineffectwhichkeepsmy
childrenbelievingthattheyarestrictlyhuman.
Letusreturntothetomatoseedandlookatitmoreclosely.Isitstrictlyaseed,alittlecollectionof
moleculesthatclingtogetherinacertainwaytoformacertainkindofmatter?Ifyouhadneverseena
tomatoseed,andhadneverheardofatomato,theseedprobablywouldappeartobenomorethanan
insignificantbitofmattercapableonlyofashort,unproductiveexistencefollowedbydecay.
However,ifsomeonetoldyouaboutthetomatosee,explainingthatwithinthoseapparentlyinactive
moleculesadivinepatternwasheldinwaiting,eagertocomeforth,apatternforafragrant,leafyplant
whichwouldflowerandbeardeliciousfruit,youwouldfindithardtobelieve.Knowingnothingatallabout
therealityoftomatoes,youprobablycouldnotvisualizesuchanimpossiblethingasabiggreenplantwith
redfruitgrowingoutofanuninterestinglookingseed.Youwould,nodoubt,laughuproariouslyatthequaint
ideathatallyouhadtodowasburyitunderthedirt,thenkeepitwatered,andtheforcesofnaturewouldco
operatewithittobringaboutitsamazingchangeofform.
Whenyouaretoldthatyourverybeingisaseedcontainingapatternaltogetherasdifferentfromwhatyou
appeartobeasthetomatoseedpatternisdifferentfromwhatitappearstobe,thisideaisjustasdifficultto
visualize.Youcanacceptthetomatoideareadilyenoughbecauseitisaveryordinarything,withtomatoes
youhaveseenithappen.Butwithhumanbeings,theproblemofvisualizingacompletechangeofformis
somethingelseagain,youhaveneverpersonallyknownanyonetoexperiencesucharadicalchange.Human
beingsareborn,theygrow,theythinkanddreamandcreateforawhile,thendie.Iftheycontainapatternfor
someotherdestiny,itisnomoreobvioustoyoursurfacemindthanthepatterninatomatoseedisobviousto
yournakedeye.
WhereisthisGrandCosmicpatterncontainedwithinyou?Whereisthenucleusofyourownsacredseed?
Howcanyoufeelitsreality,believeinitsexistence,plantandtendandletitgrow?
Thenucleusofthatsacredseedisyoursoul.Yoursoulisnotanelusiveentityhidingoutsomewherewithin,
yoursoulisthecollectivelyorganizedlifeforceineveryatom,everymolecule,everycellofyourbody.Your
soulisthetotalconsciousnessofyourbeing.Itistheveryawarenessthatanimatesyou,thatletsyou
experienceliving.Yoursoulislight,purelight,theveryLightofLife.
Justastheplantpatterninthetomatoseedislockedwithinitslifeforce,awaitingproperconditionsfor
automaticrelease,theChristpatternwithinyouislockedwithinyourlifeforce,awaitingproperconditions
forasimilarrelease.
Inthecaseofthetomato,itslifeforceisreleasedwhenitisplantedandkeptmoistlongenoughtointeract
withtheforcesofnatureanddrawuntoitselfthenecessarybuildingmaterialsfoundinitssurroundings.
Inthecaseofyourself,thelifeforceisreleasedandbeginstogrow,drawinginthebuildingmaterials
suppliedbynature,whenyourattitudeofmindandheartprovidestheproperconditionsforsuchgrowth.The
neededgrowingmaterialsareavailabletoyoujustastheyaretothetomato,theyaresuppliedbyme,and
theywouldhavebeendrawnuntoyoueasilyandnaturallyifyourattitudehadnotcausedconditionstobe
wrongforgrowth.
Yourlifeforcehas,forthemostpart,goneunappreciatedbyyoursurfacemind.Youfullyrealizedthatyou
hadasoulandthatitwasmostlikelyaneternalsoulwhichwould,someday,haveachancetoexpressmore
freelywithouttheencumbranceofaphysicalbody.Didyoustoptowonderwhatthephysicalbodywasfor,
whyIimprisonedyoursoulwithinone?
Didthetomatoseedstoptowonderwhyitslifeforcewasimprisonedinthemoleculesofaseed?Diditlook
forwardtothetimewhentheseedwoulddieofoldageandsetitslifeforcefree?No,itrealizedinsteadthat
itwasintheseedforapurpose,thatthroughtheseeditcouldworkitswaytofullmaturity,tofullfruition.It
realizedthatwithintheseeditsdivinepatternwascontained.
Asman,youareathreefoldbeingmind,bodyandsoul.Ifeitherismissing,youareaseedwithoutfertility.
Ifthelifeforceofatomatoisnotwithinaseed,itcannotsproutandfulfillitsdestiny.Ifthelifeforceofa
maniswithoutabody,itmustclotheitselfinthesubstanceofanewbodybeforeitcanfulfillitsdestiny.The
soulisthesacredseedwhilethebodyisthevehiclethroughwhichitfindsexpression,inmuchthesameway
thatthebrainisthevehiclethroughwhichthemindexpresses.
Yoursoulisalivingpartofmeandmyomnipresentlife.Yoursoulisconstantlybeingregeneratedand
revitalizedbythegreatlifeessencewhichcirculatesthroughoutmycosmos.Thislifeforcereachesall,
supplyinganimationtoall,tyingallthingstogetherinonedynamicwashofeverflowing,everrenewing
consciousness.
Thisindescribablelifeforceisbeingreceivedbymychildreninvaryingdegrees,dependingentirelyupon
yourattitudes.Yourbodyisthevesselwhichreceivesit,yourmindcontrolstheangleofthevessel,andyour
heartdetermineshowmuchofthisRiverofLifeyouwillletin.
TheRiverisflowingallaroundyou,inityouliveandmoveandhaveyourbeing.Itisthesupplyfoundin
naturefromwhichyoursacredseedmaydrawtounfoldwithinyouthepatternofyourGrandCosmicSelf.
Yoursacredseed,yoursparkoflife,awaitsonlythecooperationofyourtotallystillheartcenter.Whenyou
haveextendedthiscooperation,thesacredseedwillbegintogrow,tofulfillitscosmicpatternasthehuman
hullfallsawayandallowstheholymetamorphosistobecompleted.
Youhavemuchtogainbylearningtoappreciateyoursparkoflife.Concentrateonitspresence,feelit,enjoy
thesilkyflowofitasitgushesupfromthedeepwellofyoursoul.Thissparkoflifeismorethanjustthe
humanconsciousnessyouthoughtyourselftobe.ThissparkoflifeistheveryLightofChristwhichI
weddedtoyouandfromwhichyoucannotpossiblybedivorced.Bysimplylearningtoappreciateit,you
maycauseitsflowtobeenhanceduntilitgushesupandbecomesalivingfountainthatcanneverbe
diminished.
Bytheoppositeattitude,youcandecreaseitsflow.Youcansqueezeitoutofyourbodyaltogether.Butyou
cannotdestroyitorcauseyourselftobecomeanythingapartfromtheLightofChrist,foritisoutofthisvery
lightthatIhaveshapedyourbeing.
Theelementalnatureoflifeistoincrease,toseekmoreandmoreexpression.Thislawofincreaseholdstrue
withinyouasreadilyasitdoesinanyaspectofnature.Lifeisajoyous,singingrivereversurgingonward.
Asyoufeelitandappreciateit,thelittletricklefindingoutletthroughyourbeingwillbubbleupintoaflood,
drawingyouintothebeautifulpathwayoftheRiverofLifeMoreAbundant.
ThisiswhathappenswhenyoubecometheLivingChrist.Youdonotsuddenlybecomesomethingelse,or
somebodyelse,youmerelyexpressafullnessofwhatyoualreadyare.YoumerelyallowtheLightofLifeto
comeforwardandincrease.Youmerelyallowthesoultostandforthinfullreignoveryourbodykingdom,
yourownpersonalsoulwhoserightitistohavefullreign.
Meditateonthelifewithinyou,cherishit.Howjoyousthesurgeofit!Imaginethatsurgedoubled,tripled,
multipliedbyahundred,byathousand.ThatgloriousLightofLifewillrespondtoyourappreciationand
beginimmediatelytoshinebrighter.
Itisasadmistaketoregardlifeasaborewhichmustbeendured,withallitshardships,untildeathcomesto
setyoufree.Deathisnottheroadtofreedom,itwillmerelyretardyourprogress.Thelifeforceinyourbody
isthekeytothefreedomthatyouseek.
Taketheold,familiarexampleofthecaterpillarandthebutterfly.Ifthecaterpillarhadbeenborn,liveda
while,thendied,wherewouldthebutterflybe?Thesoulofthecaterpillaristhesacredseedofthebutterfly.
Thebeautifulbutterflypatterniscontainedwithinthecaterpillarevenwhileitisalowlyworm,crawlingon
itsbelly.
Inthiscase,Ihavepredestinedthatthebutterflycomeforth.Thecaterpillarcooperatesbyinstinct.It
withdrawsintoitscloset,itscocoon.Ascientisthassaidthata"waveofdetermination"seemstostartthe
processofmetamorphosisonitsway.Indeeditdoes!Thiswaveofdeterminationreleasesahormone,an
exciter,fromafewtinycellsinthecaterpillar'sbrain,thesehormonesstimulatethereleaseofother
hormonesfromthecaterpillar'sendocrineglands,andinthesecrecyandsilenceofthelittlesealedcocoona
miracleoftransmutation,ofpatternfulfillment,beginstobeaccomplished.
Whenthebrightlycoloredbutterflyemerges,itisanentirelydifferentcreature,freetoflyabouttheearthin
adimensionnewtoit.Whathashappenedtothehullthatfellaway,thatlimitedlittleworm?
Withyou,thefulfillmentisnotpredestined.Youmayliveanddietimeandtimeagainbeforethetruthabout
yoursacredseedoflifeisconsciouslyunderstoodandsubconsciouslyaccepted.
WhenyoudoaccepttheLightofLifewithinyouasbeingtheroutetoahigherdimension,a"waveof
determination"willbereleasedinyouandtheneededalterationofattitudecanbesetinmotion.Likethe
caterpillar,orthetomatoseed,youwillstarttochange.Thewisdomofthesoul,asitbeginstoassume
command,knowseverystepthatmustbetakentotransmuteyourphysicalbodyintoquickened,refined
substance.
Thiswisdomofthesoulisme,yourindwellingFatherconsciousness,doingthemightyworksforyou,
rebuildingwiththesubstancesoflifewhichareabundantlyavailableinnature,inthateverflowingRiver
whichfillstheentirecosmosmyHolySpirit.
TheHolySpirit
Chapter5
AsyourLightofLifegushesintomoreexpression,itwillmakeyouconsciousofaRealityentirely
overlookedbyyourlimitedsurfacemind.ItwillcauseyoutounderstandwhatyourbrotherJesusmeant
whenhesaid,"TheComforter,whichistheHolyGhost,whomtheFatherwillsendinmyname,heshall
teachyouallthings,andbringallthingstoyourremembrance,whatsoeverIhavesaiduntoyou."
ThisComforter,orHolyGhost,isalsoknownasHolySpirit.ItistheeverflowingRiverfromwhichyou
cansiphonlifemoreabundantforyourself.Ihavemadeitavailabletoeachandeverysoul.Assoonasyour
reorientedsurfacemindsetsuptherightconditions,youshallbefilledwiththefullmeasureofthisHoly
SpiritanditwillopenupforyoutheDoorwayofanewdimension.
TheprocessofreceivinganincreasedsupplyofHolySpiritandbeingrenewedbyithasbeendescribedas
beingbornagain.
Youmustbebornagainifyouwishtoenterthekingdomofheaven,orthenewdimension.Youmustbeborn
oftheSpirit.Manyofmychildrenhavesincerelytriedtounderstandthemeaningofanideasomysteriousas
beingbornagain,butitisseldomrealizedthatbeingbornagainbeginswithasimplestepwhichisnomore
thanopeningwideyourmindandhearttoreceiveagreaterabundanceofthelifeforcewhichhasanimated
youallalong.
Yoursparkoflifeattractstheneededsubstancetoincreaseitselfinmuchthesamewaythatthetomatoseed
attractsitsneededsubstanceorthecaterpillarattractsmaterialswithwhichtobuild.Ineachcase,theoriginal
sourceforthislifesubstanceistheRiverofHolySpirit,andeachsiphonsfromthissourceinaccordance
withitsnatureanditsneeds.
Toancientmen,thisRiverwasknownastheHolyGhost,aninvisiblepowerwhichcamedownuponthem
fromheaven,agiftwhichIbestowedaftertheyhadturnedtheirattentionstomeandhaddoneeverything
withinthelimitsofhumanstrengthtopreparetherightconditionsintheirhearts.
Sincemywaysareeternalandunchangeable,itisjustaspossiblenowformentobefilledwiththeHoly
Ghostasitwasformenindaysofold.
Notonlyisitjustaspossible,actuallyitiseasier,fornowyouhavethefindingsofsciencetoverifythe
existenceofthisHolyGhost,whereasinancienttimesmyinvisiblesubstancewasghostlyindeed,andonlya
strongimagination,combinedwithevenstrongerfaith,couldaccepttheideaofitsreality.
Inthepresentday,acertainbranchofscientificexplorationisconcentratingitseffortsonthestudyofcosmic
rays.Cosmicraysaredetectedcomingfromthedepthofspace,seeminglyapproachingfromeverydirection,
agreatmanyofwhicharesohighlyenergetic,soutterlyunstoppable,theyplungeinthroughtheatmosphere
andbombardthesurfaceoftheearthinfairlyevendistributionallaroundtheglobe.Similarcosmicrays,
usuallyoflowerenergies,arecontinuouslyejectedfromthesunandthesefallingreatquantitiesonmy
beautifulplanetearth.Thelowerenergyraysareoftenbrokenupbycollisionwithatomsintheatmosphere,
thuschangingformintomanydifferenttypesofparticles.Thehighestenergyraysfromdeepinspaceare
quitecapableofplungingsafelythroughtogroundlevel,withoutcollisionstobreakthemup.
Withinthissuperabundanceofcosmicsubstancesitispossibletofindallthefundamentalparticlesthatgoto
makeupatoms.Ifmanhadthetechnologicalknowhow,hecould"catch"theseraysofSpiritandcombine
themintoanykindofatomsnecessarytomakewhateversubstancehemightwant,whetherthatsubstancebe
animal,vegetable,ormineral.
Itisthesecosmicraysthathavebeencalledthemotherelement,myrawinvisiblesubstance,theforceoflife.
Theycirculatelikecolossalriversthroughallspace,throughalltime.Theirsourceisabsolutelyandeternally
inexhaustible.IhavefilledthecosmoswiththiswonderfulRiverofLifefortheallimportantpurposeof
keepingmybelovedchildrensuppliedwitheverythingtheywantorneed.
Ifyoubelieveinscience,thenyouwillsurelybelieveinthisrainofcosmicparticlesfromtheheavens,this
ghostlyinvisiblesubstancewhichisconstantlypenetratingeverythingonearth.
ThismotherelementhasbeendescribedastheLightthatcontainsallandisallthingstoallmen.
WhenyouarebornoftheSpirit,youbecomeconsciousofthepresenceofthisLight,youbelieveinitandin
thereasonforwhichitissent.Yoursacredseedoflifecanthenattractitandincorporatethefullmeasureof
itwithoutharm.Notonlywillitsupplyyoureveryneed,itwillalsobethesourceofyourincreased
consciousnessoflifeitself,thesourceoflifemoreabundant,orthefeelingofalivenessgreatlymagnified.
Yes,asmyWordtellsyou,whenyoureyeissingletomyglory,yourwholebodyshallbefilledwithLight.
Itmayseemincredibleatfirstthatyouroverworked,overwearyphysicalbodycouldbearecipientofthis
dynamic,onrushingLight.YetyouwouldreadilyagreethatyourbodyisthetempleoftheSpirit.Thisisan
ideayouhavealwaysheardandaccepted.DidyourealizethatSpiritwouldsomedaybediscovered,studied,
andslowlybutsurelyunderstood?Alsothatthebody,mysteriousasitis,isreleasingmanysecretstothe
seekingtechniquesofscience?
Beforelong,thefullmysteryofhowthebodyandthegreatlifeforcerelateswillbeuncoveredandproved.
ExactlyhowthebodyisthetempleoftheSpiritwillbecomeacceptedknowledge.
YourbodywasformedoutofverysensitiveSpiritsubstance,contrarytorepeatedideasaboutitbeing
formedfromthedustofearth.Dustyouneverwere.Youmaybecome"dust"ifyouchoosethatroad,of
course,ifyoufinditeasiertobelieveindeaththaneverlastinglife.Butyoumostcertainlyhaveachoice.
Duringthefirstfewweeksofyourlifeonearth,whileyouwerenomorethanatinyembryoofrapidly
multiplyingcells,youwereencasedinafluidfilledsac,acompletelyprivateworldprotectedevenfrom
yourmother'sbody.Nobloodfrommothercameincontactwithyourembryoniccells,nonervesconnected
youtoherphysicalworld.Notuntilyouwereapproximatelytwelveweeksolddidyoubegintoreceive
nourishmentfromherbloodstreamthroughtheplacentafeedingstation.
Duringthosefirsttwelveweekswithoutworldlynourishment,yourrateofgrowthwastremendous,youwere
averybusyinfant.Bythetimeyouwerenolargerthantheheadofamatch,youhadabrain,amouth,the
beginningsofajaw.Beforethetwelveweekswereup,youhadtinyarmsandlegs,bone,muscle,blood,
internalorgans,andaheartalreadybeating.Muchfurtherdevelopmentandgrowthremained,tobesure,but
duringthosefirsttwelve"foodless"weeksyourbabybodyoutlinedthecellularstructureofadistinctly
individualperson.
Themiracleof"human"growthcameaboutbecauseyoursacredseedoflife,richlyendowedwithmy
wisdom,drewfromomnipresentHolySpiritthedelicatesubstancethatitneededwithwhichtobuilda
templeforitself.
Asaresult,youarelivinginabodywhichmyomnisciencehasconstructedwithtenderlovingcare,abody
inwhichIhavecarefullyplantedmostpreciouspowersandgifts.Thesepowersandgiftshavenot
diminishedthoughseldomhavetheybeenfullyused.Theyabideinthecenterofyoursubmergedtreasure
chest,availablealwaystoyourliftedconsciousness,youromniscientmindofChrist.Toyourlimitedsurface
mindthesepowersseembeyondtherangeofthepossible,buttome,yourFatherconsciousness,thereisno
limitation,norangeof"possible"or"impossible".
Therefore,yourabilitytobefilledwith,anduse,themotherLightdependsentirelyontheawakeningofyour
submergedmind,ithasnothingwhatsoevertodowith"knowhow"ofyoursurfacemind.Doesyoursurface
mindknowhowtousetheoxygenwhichistakenintoyourlungs?Doesyoursurfacemindknowhowto
receivevibrationsoflightandcolorandtransmutethemintopicturesoftheworldaroundyouthatyoureyes
behold?
No,yourabilitytotransmutetheHolySpiritisoneofthesacredpowersIgavetoabideinyou.Itisoneof
yourmostpreciouspowers,andithasbeenneglected,ignored,unused,forgotten,lyingdormantinthe
treasurechestofsubmergedmind.
Asthegreatlifeforceexpresseditself,inyouoranywhereinnature,itsmostessentialactionistakingplace
onthemicrocosmiclevel.Thelittlethingsinlifereallyarethethingsthatmakethedifference.Theactivity
thatgoesoninarealminvisibletoyournaturaleyesisaveryorderlyperpetuationofchemicalprocesses
whichmakeitpossibleforconsciousnesstoexperience.Youarepresentlylivinginanorganismwhichcould
properlybecalledaspecializedchemicalworkshop.Inthismicrocosmicworldofcellularactivity,themajor
work,beingdoneatlightningfastspeed,isthatoftearingdownvariousmolecularsubstancesand
synthesizingnewkindstofillthecellularneeds.
Thesurfacemindhasnoideahowthisworkisdone.Itiscarriedonbelowthelevelofawareness.Itis
directedbythewisdomofthesoul.Theorientationandconditionofthesurfacemind,however,doplay
vitallyimportantparts.Theydeterminewhetherthebodyisafreeandopenoutletforthedynamicforceof
life,orwhetheronlyatrickleofthislifeforceseepsthrough.Aturbulentsurfacemind,orientedaroundthe
humanself,islikeadamthrownupacrossariver,holdingbackitssurgingwaters.Butaquietedsurface
mind,orientedonlytowardmyglory,isnolongerthedamacrosstheriverbutmerelythebanksthrough
whichthewaterflows.
ThisiswhytheChristmessageteachesthatyoumaybetransformedbytherenewalofyourmind.
Thefullandvarieduseofmypowersoftransmutationbeginstobemanifestedwhenyourturbulenceis
stilled,whenyourmindandheartarequietedthroughyourfaithinme.
Notonlyisityourprivilegetousethesesacredpowersoftransmutation,itisyourresponsibility.Itisyour
reasonforbeingalive.Itisthewaymygloryisrevealedinyou.Itisthewayyoufeedmysheep.Itisthe
wayyouhelpyourbrother,nottoshowwhatyoucando,buttoshowwhathecandoifhewilllearntolive
thetruththatJesustaught.
Ifyoucanpossiblybelievethesewords,youwilldevelopfaithenoughtoholdyourlifeintotalstillness,and
youwilleventuallyseethetruthofwhatIsaywithyourown"human"eyes.
ThereservoirofyourheartwillbeconvertedintotheHolyGrail,thegloriouscenterthathungrilyreceives
myHolySpirit,magnifiesit,andreflectsitoutwardtoaneedyworld.
Youcouldalreadyhaveaccomplishedthenecessarychangeinattitudetomakethispossibleifyoursurface
mindhadknownthetruth.Butyourconceptofmehasremainedsovaguethatyouhadnoreasonforloving
mewithallyourmind,heart,soul,andstrength.Youhadnoreasonforkeepingyourmind'seyesingletomy
glory,orLight.Whenyousincerelytriedtoloveme,itwasmoreliketryingtolovea"nothing"thana
"something."Naturally,youturnedbacktoearthlypastimesofamoretangiblequality.
Allthewhile,IamstandingattheDoor,knocking,knocking,knocking.MySpiritcouldgiveyoulife
abundantifyouwouldonlyletitin.
NorwillitdestroyyourphysicalbodyifyoulearntoholdyourselfintotalstillnessandlettheLightofLife
alreadydwellinginyoursoulprepareyourorganismtoreceiveanincreaseofthispotentspiritualforce.Your
LightofLifewillgotoworkthroughoutyourtemple,gentlywellingupasthefiresofpurification,andyou
willbewashedcleanofallevilsandallnegatives,witheventheverybraincellsinwhichearthlybeliefsare
storedbeingreplacedwithnewcellsformedfromuntarnishedcosmicelements.
Yourbodywillbecometheburningbushthatisnotconsumed.Itistruethatonlythepureinheart,thepure
inmind,canreceiveafullnessofmyHolySpiritwithoutbeingconsumedbyit.Buthoweasyitisforyour
allpowerfulLightofLifetowashyoursinsawayandtransformyouintojustthisstateofpurityassoonas
youarewilling!
Inadditiontobeingwilling,itisnecessaryalsotobequietandbelieve,believesohardthatbeliefturnsinto
faith.
Faithalwaysturnsintoexperience,forfaithismorethanjustblindhope,itisnotanintangibleemotionitis
adistinctvibrationwhichradiatesoutwardfromyou,intothemotherelement,andactsinmuchthesame
mannerasamagnettoattracttheforcesofSpiritandfocustheminyourdirection.
AstheHolyGhostdescendsuponyou,itisreceivedbyasupersensitiveareainthetopofyourheadand
drawnintoyourbodytemplewherethewonderworkingorgansgoabouttransmutingitintothebuilding
blocksofbodiesandofworlds.
PleasedonotletthiswordpictureofHolySpiritcauseyoutothinkyourCreatorisnomorethananinfinite
supplyofpulsatingatomicparticleswaitingtobeused.Yes,Iamjustthis,butIamsomuchmorebesides
thatitisabsolutelyimpossibleforyoutoconceivewhatIamfromyourpresentlevelofconsciousness.
RecognizingmypresenceasHolySpiritisonlyabeginningpointforyoursurfacemind.Thisbeginning
pointofrecognitioncontainsthepower,ofcourse,toexaltyoutotheChristlevelofconsciousness.Asmy
Wordpromises,itisonthisChristlevelthatyoushallbeholdmyfaceandcometoknowmeasIAm.
Theearthhasrecentlybeenstunnedbyknowledgeofthetremendouspowercontainedwithintheatom.This
violentsplittingapartofatomsisanunfortunateexampleofthepowersofwhichIspeak.Thisismyspiritual
powermisused,orusedinreverse,forIintendedthatmanshouldutilizehistalentstocombineatoms,notto
tearthemapart.ThatwhichIhavejoinedtogether,letnomanputasunder!
TheSecondBirth
Chapter6
Muchhasbeenlearnedaboutthephysicalendocrinesystemfromtheanimalkingdom,evenfromthe
caterpillars.Whenhardlyevenapieceofskinorbonecanbeexchangedamongmychildrenwithoutserious
consequences,itisapparentthathormonesoftheendocrinesystemareofaveryexclusivenaturesincesome
ofthemmaybeexchangedamongspecies,humanoranimal,withoutharm,oftenwithinterestingresults.
Theendocrineglandsmanufacture,andsecreteintothebloodstream,potenthormonesthatplayamajorrole
inregulatingthechemistryoflivingmatter.Theamountsandtypesofthesehormonesmaketremendous
differencesinthefunctionsofthebody.Whathappenstothecaterpillarwhenitsmetamorphosishormoneis
releasedisacommonfactoflife.Thereisacertainkindofsalamander,notsocommonlyheardabout,which
wasinjectedwithextractsfromthehumanthyroidgland.Thislittlesalamanderisawaterlovernormallyit
spendsitsentirelifetimelivinginthewater.Afterbeingtreatedwiththethyroidextract,itlostitsgillsand
tailfin,developedairbreathingapparatus,andmovedoutofthewatertoliveupontheland,adimension
newtoit.
Endocrinehormonesarelifegiving,lifebalancing,lifealteringproteins.Thisistrueinthecaseofanimals
justasitisinthecaseofmen.Atthemoment,yourendocrineglandsaresupervisingthemajorchemical
functionsofyourbody,workinginclosecooperationwithyourmind.Theglandsarefullyequippedtodo
more,muchmorethanthemindhasletthemdo.
Astheirprimaryfunction,thefunctionofgreatestimportance,Iintendedthatyourglandsshouldeffectin
youamoreremarkabletransformationthanthecaterpillarundergoeschangingyoufrommortalto
immortaljustassoonasyour"waveofdetermination"letsthemknowthatyouarewilling.
IfyoudevelopthehabitofhungeringandthirstingaftertheLightofChristwithinyou,fillingyourtemple
withquietnessharmonioustoitsflow,youwillexperiencethemomentousSecondBirth,thebirthofthe
Spirit.Atthistime,youwillbeontheroadtowardbecomingperfectevenastheFatherinheavenisperfect.
YourbodywillbecaughtupintheRiverofLifeMoreAbundantitcangoontofullawaking,completing
thedevelopmentwhichwasarrestedasturbulentsubconsciousfeelingsbegantoworkagainstyoursoul's
naturalgrowth.
UntilthetimeoftheSecondBirthwhenyourbodybecomesfilledwithLight,youarestillnumberedamong
thelivingdead.Youarestillcountedintheherdoflostsheepheadedtowardtheditchofdeath.Youarestill
chainedtothecyclesofthesubcreationandthepainfulroadofevolvingthroughsowingandreaping
methods.
WhenmyHolySpiritisallowedtoshinewithin,itwillmakeyoufreeatlastbyopeningupalltheimportant
bodycentersandsettingthemoffinthefullswingofoperation.
ThefirstmissionoftheSpiritistopurifyyoursurfacemind,toerasebeliefinallappearances,toupliftyour
thinkingandfillyouwithunshakablefaiththattheDoorofEverythingiswaitingattheapexofyourhuman
consciousness.
ThenextmissionofthisbeautifulworkingLightistorepairthesubstanceofyourcells,replacetiredtissue,
perfectdamagedorgansandrenew"sick"areas,purifyyourbloodstreamandkeepitsuppliedwithcellular
foodofthepurestessence.Thevibratoryrateofeachindividualcellwillbegraduallyquickened,orspeeded
up,bypowercontainedintheseraysofspiritualLight.
Thegreatandgloriouscenterofyourheartwillburstwideopen,asifstruckbyalightningflash,andyou
willbecomethevibrationofLove,avibrationsoexaltedabovetheloveofhumanemotionthatthe
languagesofearthdonotcontainwordsvividenoughtomakethecomparison.
Thisindescribablevibrationoftheheartspreadsintoeverycenterofyoursacredbodytemple,revealingto
yourastonishedconsciousnessallthehiddenjewelswhichwereveiledtosightbefore.
Thehiddenjewelofthepinealgland,themysticalspiritualeye,willbemadeknowntoyouasitisstripped
ofits"blindness"andresurrectedtofullactivity.Thispreciousspiritualcenter,presentlylanguishinginyour
submergedtreasurechest,istheallseeing,allknowingEyeoftheSoulitisfullyawareofallthatIam.
Whenthissubmergedcenterisreawakened,youwillexperienceextendedvision.Theeartharoundyouwill
suddenlybeilluminatedbylightmoredelicate,morebeautiful,moreplentifulthanthelightofthemorning
sun.Theseilluminatingraysareaspecialkindoflightinvisibletoyourhumaneyes.Unlikesunlight,these
specialraysareneverstoppedbysolidsurfaces.Theypenetrateeverything,illuminatingalltheinnerparts,
enhancingalltheinnercolors,revealingtoyoureyesagloryoftheholygroundbeneathyourfeetsuchas
youhaveneverdreamed.Thewallsofyourhousewilllooktransparent,therockinyourgardenwilllook
morelikeapreciousgemthanlikeastone.
Youwillbeseeingafarwiderrangeoftheradiationspectrum,ajoyousvisualexperiencewhichlimited
humanconsciousnesscannotpossiblyimagine.The"glassdarkly"throughwhichyouhadbeheldtheworld
beforewillnotreturntolimityourvisionagain,fornowtheblindcansee.
YouareactuallyseeingthephysicalworldbylightcontainedwithinmyHolySpirit.
ItisthroughtheresurrectionoftheEyeoftheSoulthatyoualsobecomefilledwithknowledge.Forinthis
samejewelishiddentherecordofheaven,thetruthofallthings,thewisdomoftheChrist.
Whenthiscenterisfullyactive,youcandomuchtohelpyourbrotherputhishandinmine,foryouwillbe
ableinstantlytoevaluatehisdegreeofreceptivityandsayexactlythewordsheneedstosendhimonhis
way.
Youwillbesofullyconsciousofmeatthispointthatmystillsmallvoicewillblendwithyourvoice,and
yourswillbetheVoiceofGodfallingupontheearth.
Thecenterofpowerwithinyourthroatwillbefullyawakened,andwhenyourwordringsoutitwillbealive
withtheunlimitedcreativeforcecontainedinHolySpirit.Ifyoushouldsay"Lazarus,comeforth,"my
cosmicsubstancewouldbemotivatedtorespond,tofulfillthesuggestedpattern,thepatternofarebuiltbody
templeforLazarusallthiswouldbeaccomplishedwiththespeedofthought.
Ifyoushouldwanttomultiplytheloavesandfishes,toturnwaterintowine,tocompletethebodystructure
ofababyborndeformed,toreturntheoldandbrokentotheiryouth,oranyofathousandotherthings
neededtorestorebalanceonmyailingplanetearth,thenyoucandothemallbythevibratorypower
containedwithinyourspokenwords.Indeedyouwillnotneedtospeakatall,forthesamevibratorypower
willbecontainedwithinyourthoughts.
Nolongerwillyourwordsbeemptyanddriedup.Theywillbebackedandfortifiedwithallmypowerto
act,theywillbelivingwords.
YouwillbemasteroftheelementsasJesuswas,masteroftheatomicelements,masteroftheflesh,
conquerorofallevil.
Evilcannotevengetnearyouinthisexaltedstate,fortheelectrifiedsubstanceemittedasyourbodyvibrates
willrebalanceanyimperfectionwithintheauraofyourpresence.Thelepersinthecrowd,orthecancer
sufferers,willbeautomaticallyhealedbyyourvibrationasyoupassby,withoutsomuchasaconscious
thoughtonyourpart.
FromthecentersofyourbodyyoucanprojectabeamofradiantLight,whichtoyourextendedvisionwill
lookassolidasarodofsteel.OnthisbeamyoucantraveltoanypointinthecosmoswhereyourFather's
businessleadsyou.Thereisnoproblemofsurvivalin"vacuous"outerspacealongtheway.Youarefilled
withtheLightthatcontainsall,andallyourneedsaresuppliedbyit.
Iwillliterallylightthewayofyourfeet,forthequickenedvibrationofyourbodycellswillcauseasoft,
exquisiteradiancetoemanatethroughtheskinandsurroundyou.Whenyouputyourhandinmine,trulyyou
nolongerwalkindarkness.
YouwillbeclothedbythisLight,clothedinheavenlywhiteraiment,nolongerembarrassedbynakednessas
thehumanracehasbeenembarrassedsinceitfellfromthisGardenofEdenstatewhichallenjoyedtogether
beforesatancausedtheseparationbyerectingtheblindingwebofappearances,thesubcreation.
Satanistheindependentsurfacemind,thehuman"self"[ego]thathasdecideditcanruletheuniverse
withoutme.Satanisthefatherofallevil,ofallsuffering,theauthorofdeath.
Butyourpersonalsatanhasbeentrampledbeneathyourfeet,fornowyouaremyidealcreation,myGrand
CosmicBeing.YouhavebeenbornagaininSpirit.ThepowerofthisSpirithasopenedupyoursubmerged
treasurechestandregeneratedyourmind,yourheart,yourbodytofullmaturity,towholenessoffunction.
Thosevitalcenterswhichservedyouwithhalfmeasuresbeforearenowgivingforththefullmeasuresof
theirperformanceandperfection.
YouhavetrulyexperiencedtheSecondBirth,inthephysicalsenseofthewordaswellasinthespiritual
sense.
Atthemomentofyourfirstbirth,whenyouweredeliveredfromyourmother'swombanddrewintheinitial
breathofair,amarvelousunsealingtookplaceinyourbodytemple.Thelungs,thosetwoefficientbellows
likeorganswhichutilizethebreathoflife,hadbeeninbuilttodothisverywork,buttheylaycollapsedand
dormantwhileyouwereinthewomb.Themainbloodstreamofyourbodydidnotcirculatethroughthem,
fortherewasnoreasonwhyitshould.Itcouldnotbepurifiedoroxygenatedincollapsedlungsthathadno
accesstoanoxygensupply.Inyourimmatureinfantbodytherewasanotherentrancetoandexitfromthe
heartwhichyourbloodstreamunquestioninglyfollowed.Butatthemomentofbirth,attheinstantofthefirst
ingoingbreath,thelungsweresuddenlyunsealed,thebloodrushedeagerlyinthroughchannelsthatwere
unusedbefore,thealternateexitfromtheheartwaspermanentlylockedanamazingbodyorganwhichhad
apparentlybeenuselessbegantoserveitsvitalpurpose.
AtthetimeofyourSecondBirth,whenthelightofHolySpiritisinvitedintodoitswork,itwilltrigger
othermomentousunsealingsofyourbodyorgans,justasthebreathofairtriggeredtheunsealingofyour
lungs.
ThisSecondBirthwillhappenwhenyouarethoroughlyandutterlyreadyformywilltobedoneinyou.This
doesnotmeanthatyouarereadytousemetobringthesegloriousthingstopassitmeansthatyouareready
tosurrendercompletelytomywillandletmeuseyouforwhateverpurposeIdecree.
Inthisstateofcompletesurrender,yoursustainedprayermightbe,"Thankyou,Father,thatIamblended
withyourSpirit."
Asyoucontinuetohungerandthirstformypresence,trustingyourfuturetomywill,suddenlyyouwill
realizeyourthirstisbeingquenchedbythebloodofChrist,andyourhungerisbeingsatisfiedbythebodyof
theChrist.Nolongerwillyouneedtolivebybreadalone,foryouwillfindyouarebecomingmyGrand
CosmicBeingofPureLight.
ThemannaofHolySpiritisthe"breadyeknownotof"whichJesuswantedtosharewithyou.Itisthe
mysticunionthatmakesyouandtheFatherone.
YouarenowreadytodotheworksthatJesussaidyoucoulddo,andprogressonwardtowardthegreater
works.
Nolongerdoyouapproachmetimidly,hesitatingtomakedemandsofme.Rather,youstandup
courageously,fullofconfidence,extendingtomeavesselaswideasimagination,andIkeepfillingitover
andoverwiththeLightthatcontainsall.FornowyouknowIamnotpleasedwhenyouaresatisfiedwitha
little.Iwantyoualwaysandforevertoaskalot.
AsyougiveandgiveandgiveofmyHolySpirit,youshallreceivemoreandmoreandmore.
PARTTWO:
LIVINGUPWARD

"Whysleepestthou,OmySoul,
AndblessestnottheLord?
Singanewsong,
UntoGodwhoisworthytobepraised.
Singandbewakefulagainsthisawaking,
ForgoodisapsalmsungtoGodfrom
Agladheart."
PsalmsofSolomon
TheAscensionAttitudes
Chapter7
Whydoesyoursoulsleep,mybeloved,leavingyouindarkness?Whydoesitlieburiedbeneathyour
awarenesslikeatreasurechestlyingburiedatthebottomofthesea?Whyhasthemindthatknowsallinthe
centerofyourBeingnotbrokenthroughtothesurfaceconsciousnesslikeVesuviuserupting?
Intruth,thisisjustexactlywhatthesubmergedmindisforevertryingtodo.
Forcenturiesithasbeensayingtothewearysurfacemind,"Hewholoseshislifeformysakeshallfindit."
HewholoseswhathethinksheknowsforthesakeofintegratingthemindinitsWholeness,willfindtruth
moregloriousthananythinghehaseverdreamed.Hewholoseshisoriginalityforthesakeofslipping
throughtheDoorofEverything,willfindoriginalitybeyonddescription.Hewholoseshisleisureforthe
sakeofstudyingthetrueChristmessage,willgraduallyfindhimselfnolongerinbondagetothedutiesofthe
world.Hewhosurrendersonbendedknees,humble,empty,andhungry,willrediscoveralonglostfact.
Thesurfacemindwasneverintendedtobethecenterofconsciousness.Rather,itisanavenueofawareness
inmuchthesamemannerthatthefivesensesareavenuesofawareness.Theeyesarethemechanism,butthe
minddoestheseeing.Theearsarethemechanism,buttheminddoesthehearing.Thesurfacemind,inturn,
isthemechanism,anavenueofcontactwiththeworldforthetruecenterofconsciousnessdeeperinyour
Being.
Thistruecenterofconsciousnessissofullyendowedwithmywisdomthatthesurfacemindanditslimited
knowledgecannotbegintocomprehendit.
Knowingthis,anyoneonearthshouldbewillingtorelinquishthesurfaceconsciousnessknownas"self"for
thesakeofbeingreunitedwiththecenterofomniscience.
Youknowfullwellthatagreatercenterofconsciousnessexistssomewhereinsideyourbody.Butpretendfor
amomentthatnosuchcenterdoesexist.Withoutit,youwillneedtotakeovertheoperationofyourtemple.
Howwillyoudirectyoureyestosee?Doesyoursurfacemindknowhowtoregisteranordinarycolor?Take
yellow,forexample.Lookatayellowdressforonefullsecondandduringthatbriefintervaltheelectronsin
theretinasofyoureyeswillvibrateaboutfivehundredtrilliontimes.Allthewavesthathavecrashedupon
alltheoceanshoresonearthduringthelasttenmillionyearswouldnotadduptomorethanthat.
Whilethisactivityisgoingonthereareseveraltrillionotherthingsyoumustgetdoneatthesametime.
Everycellinyourbodyislikeauniquelittleuniversecarryingoutitsindividualwork.Yetallmust
coordinatewiththeorganismasawhole.Canyoucontrolthemostcomplexcommunicationsystemever
conceived,yourgreatnervenetworks,withoutgettingatleastafewwirescrossed?Canyouthinkfast
enoughtoreceiveandsenduncountablenumbersofmessagesinalldirectionsatonce?Mightyounotgetso
busyandsofrustratedyouwouldforgettotaketheoxygenfromyourlungsintothebloodstreamandsend
thecarbondioxideout,orperhapsforgettobeatyourheart?Nottomentiontrillionsofotherthingsthatmust
notbeneglectedforasecond.
Canyouthinkfastenoughtodirecttheactivitiesofyourtemple,orwillyounotbowdowninsteadand
wonderwhyyouhavebeencheated?Whydidyourphysicalorganismreceivesuchalightningfast,one
hundredpercentefficientmindwhenyourownsurfacemindissoinadequatethetwocanhardlybe
compared?
Yes,thesurfacemindisreallynotamindatall.Itisindeedamisplacedcenterofconsciousness,andwhen
you"loseyourlifeformysake,"youfinditbecausethecenterofconsciousnessthenisabletoshiftback
whereitbelongs.
Ifyoucouldthinkfastenoughto"work"youreyes,oranyotherorganinthebody,youwouldnotbe
thinkingatallyouwouldbebeyondtherealmofthought,inthetimelessrealmofBeing.
ThisiswhythemindofChristdoesnothavetothink,itjustis.
Thisiswhy,downthroughhistory,asmychildrenworshippedsignsandsymbols,propheciesand
predictions,leadersandadvisers,nosubstitutewaseverfoundwhichwouldsatisfythespiritualhunger.The
gnawinghungerremainedevenwhenitwasnotidentifiedasbeingtheneedforGod.Inalltheuniverse,
thereisonlyonewaytogratifythishungerthroughthegloryoftherisenChrist,throughintegrationofthe
surfacemindwiththeomniscienceofdivineBeing.
Andthereisonlyoneplacetobeginthisintegration,rightwhereyourconsciousnessiscenteredatthe
moment,inyoursurfacemind.
IamaGodwhorequiresunderstandingandyoursearchforreunificationwithmeisanindividual
responsibility.Eachmustlearnforhimselfhowtoliveupward,asitwere,throughthought,intotherealmof
feeling,andthenintotherealmofBeing.
Thisupwardmovementcanbeginjustwhereyouareifyourelinquishthecustomaryattitudesandfillyour
heartwithanewsongasongoflove,asongofpraise,asongofgratitude.
Love,praise,andgratitude,arisingfromyourheartcenterinsilentexpectancy,arethethreeAscension
Attitudes,thosefocussedattitudesofmindthatexaltyourfeelingstowardtheChristhoodlevel.
Asyouconcentrateonthesethreeattitudesoroneofthemifthereisonethatseemsmorenaturaltoyou
makingthemadaytoday,momenttomoment,secondtosecondhabit,regardlessoftheunpleasant
appearanceswhichmaybeclosinginaroundyou,youwillbelearningtocontroltherandommixturesof
yourthoughts.Itisnecessary,ofcourse,topullyourrandomthoughtstogetherandfocusthemonthatDoor
inmindbeforeyoucaneasethroughit.ThethreeAscensionAttitudessupplythemostimportantpointsof
focus.TheyareyourkeystothekingdomoftrueBeing.
AsyoustudythemessageoftheChristandbegintherebytogetacquaintedwithYourself,thepotencyof
truthwilllightsuchafireofenthusiasminsideyoutherewillsuddenlybeafloodofreasonsforyourheartto
singoutgladly.
Andwhenyourheartbeginstosing,itwillmeanthatyouarereachingupwardfromthewheelofcauseand
consequencetoputyourhandinmine,givingbirthtoyour"waveofdetermination,"showingyour
willingnessformywilltobedone.
Itwillalsomeanthatyouareprayingwithoutceasing,althoughyoumaynotpreviouslyhavethoughtof
love,praise,orgratitudeasbeingprayer.
Realprayer,infact,hasbecomealostartinthemodernageofworldly"wisdom."Itspowerhasbeen
discredited,ithasbeenregardedasthewayforthoseoflowmentality,themethodusedbyweakminded
beginners,thelastresortofsinners.Thesebeliefsregardingprayerareprevalentinmanymindsinspiteof
thefactthatJesus,withhisenlightenedunderstanding,spentdaysandnightsindevoutprayer,andsaints
throughouthistoryelevatedtheirconsciousnesstothesainthoodlevelonbendedkneesofprayer.
IfyouhaveneverglimpsedtheDoorofEverything,itisbecauseyou,too,havelosttheartofprayer.You
haveheldthatDoorindarkness,forifyouhadsearchedforitbythelightofprayer,itwouldeventuallyhave
stoodilluminedbeforeyourhungrygaze.
Contrarytoracialbelief,prayerisnotthewordsyouhastilyrepeatunderconditionsofstresswhenIam
suddenlyrememberedbyyoursurfacemindprayeristheintense,predominantattitudewhichyourmind
andfeelingshaveindulgedaboutthethingimportanttoyou.
Ifyouprayquicklytomeforhelp,withoutmuchfeelingexceptperhapsthatofdesperation,thenreturnto
theformermentalattitudesoffearanddoubting,puttingyourstrengthbehindtheseattitudes,whichbecomes
yourprayer?Whichdropsintothegreatsubconsciousreservoir,thequickpleaforhelporthepredominant,
steadyattitudestowhichyourfeelingscling?
Ifyouwillputforththenecessaryefforttorenewyoursteadyattitudesbyreplacingthemwiththegladsong,
thelostartofprayerwillberegainedbyyou,andlove,praise,andgratitudewillbecomeyourwayoflife.
WhenIcommandedyoutolovemewithallyourheart,mind,soul,andstrength,Ididsobecausethiskindof
attitudemakesitpossibletoliveupwardtowardtheleveloftheChrist.
Ithasbeenhardforyoutoreallylovemeinthepast,evenwhenyoutriedsincerely,becauseitisnota
functionofthesurfacemindtomanufactureloveforGodorloveforfellowman.Truthisneededfirst,and
whenitispresenttherelovewillbealso.
IfyouholdyourmindonthegoodnewsofhowyouandIrelate,howwecomplementeachother,howwe
areinseparablyOnewhetheryouareawareofitornot,youwillnolongerhavetoforceyourselftoloveme
bywhippingupastormofwillpoweranddetermination.
However,ifyoufailtoholdyourmindonthisgoodnews,ifyouhearitandforgetit,continuingtothinkof
measaGodafaroff,inthisattitudeIwillremaintoonebulous,tooremoteforsincerelove.Orif,perhaps,
youreturntotheoldhabitofthinkingIamaGodofwrathwaitingtoimpingepunishmentatyourfirst
mistake,thenfearofmewillfaroutweighyourlove.Ifyougobacktothinkingyoucannotknowmeuntil
afterdeath,youarelikelytowaituntilafterdeathtofeelanythingaboutmeatall,especiallyifyouhave
beendeceivedintobelievingthatyoursoul'sfutureissecuredthroughmembershipinsomechurch.Ifyou
thinkIdirectyouractivitiesthroughguidingspirits,youwillidolizetheminsteadoflovingmeasyour
guidingFatherconsciousness.
Forthesemanyreasons,understandingmustcomebeforegenuineloveforme.Understandingwillfillyour
mindwithavisionsobeautiful,sodesirable,soattainable,thatyouwillneverhavetotrytoloveme.Love
willfloodyourmindandheartspontaneouslyeverytimeyouthinkofthisgreatvision.
Asyoudrawthevisiontoyou,expandingitwithallthedetailyoucangatheritwillexpandforeverthe
LightofChristwithinyouwillbegrowingbrightereveryday.
Youcannotbe"inthisworldbutnotofit"withoutfirstfulfillingtheconditionsthatletyouliveupwarduntil
thethresholdofthatDooriscrossed.Andyoucannotfulfilltheseconditionsaslongasyouinsiston
worshippingduality,onworshippingthegoodandeviloftheearth.Itisnecessarytogiveupyourfearof
evil,andyourdesireforearthlygood,beforeyoucanbecomedetachedfromthisworldenoughtoclaimyou
arenot"ofit."
WhenyoulearnthatallisperfectionintheconsciousnessoftheChrist,itisenoughtomakeeventhe
greatestgoodofearthloseitsglitterbycomparison.
Withallyourgettinginthisworld,thetruthisthemostpreciousthingyoucouldpossess.MyWordastaught
byyourfriendJesus,whenproperlyunderstoodandcherished,willsetupsuchastrongvibrationinyour
beingthatthevibrationitselfwillmakeitpossibletolivethistruth,andlivingitwillmakeyoufree.
Inviewofthis,lovingmewithallyourheart,mind,soulandstrengthbecomesaverynaturalthingtodo.
Whenyouhavereallytakenmystartoftruthintoyourheart,secretingitintheclosetofyourconsciousness,
youwillbeunabletostoplovingmeevenifyoutried.For,regardlessofhowoftenyoursurfacemindmay
shoutitsdoubts,yourheartrecognizesthisfamiliarWordandyoursurfacemindwilleventuallybeputto
shame.
Thestaroftruthinyourinteriorwillglowzealouslyasyoucontinuetofeedit.Andthegreatdaywillcome
whenitflaresuplikeaflamingsupernova,blendingwithyourLightofLife.Atthistime,theWordhasbeen
madeflesh.Oneofthepowerscontainedinyoursunkentreasurechest,thepowertoquickenandperfect,has
beenreleasedandaugmentedbytheLightofHolySpirit.
Yes,gotowhatevereffortnecessarytolearnthemessageoftheChrist,andafteryouhavelearnedityouwill
realizethatlovingmeisoneoftheeasiestcommandmentsthatIevergave.
Lovingyourneighborasyourselfwillbeeasierthenaswell.Forallyourneighborswillbecomean
inseparablepartofthebeautifulChristvisionwhichisblazinginyourheart.Nolongerwillyouthinkof
themasindividualscutoutfromdifferentpatterns,somedullwitted,othersintelligent,somehomely,others
handsome,somegreedy,othersgenerous,somehateful,othersloving.Allwillblendtogetherinyourvision,
andyouwillknowthatallarereallyperfectbecauseIamtheLightofeachone'sLife.Whatever
imperfectionyourbrotherorsistermaybedemonstratinginhisactionsiscausedmerelybyhisownfalse
senseofbeingalonelyhumanwhohastogetalongasbesthecanwithoutme.Realizingthis,youcan
forgivehimforallhisactions,forheknowsnotwhathedoes.
Thisdoesnotgiveyouanyright,however,todecideheneedsconvertingandtotryforcinghisadoptionof
youropinions.Nordoesitobligateyoutolistentohisopinionsorchangeyourwaystoconformwithwhat
heexpectsfromyou.
Itdoesleaveyoubothfreetogoyourowndirections,toseekmebyyourownmethods,ornottoseekmeat
all.
Lovingyourneighborasyourselfhaslittletodowithbeingeagertosocializemuchofthetime,ithaslittle
todowithgivingintohisdominanceforthesakeofhumanharmony,ithaslittletodowithlettingyourtime
getwastedawaywhileyouindulgehisidleness.
IthasalottodowithsilentlyholdingtoyourvisionoftheChristinhimwithoutholdinghimresponsiblefor
actinginaccordancewiththishighideal.Hemaybefilledwithshortcomings,butyouaretorealizethat
somedaytheywillallbehealedwhenhedecidestohungerformyLight.Hewillriseupfromhis
humanhoodlikethelegendaryphoenixarisingfromitsowndeadashes,and,ashesoarsbeyondthatDoor,
theyearsthelocustshaveeatenwillberestoredtohiminfull.Foralltheagesoflostwanderingsincehefell
fromtheGardenofEden,alongwithyou,willbenomorethanaflickeronthetimelessfaceofmyeternal
cosmos.Allthosechewedandeatenages,withtheiraccompanyingpainandstrain,willbeforgotteninthe
truebrotherhoodoftheresurrectedChrist.
YouarenotlikelytosoarthroughtheDooryourselfifyouhavebeenweighteddownwiththebeliefthatyou
mustdragyourneighboralong.Yourresponsibilitytoyourselfandmeistokeepyourmindcenteredonthe
greatestgoodforall.Donotspecializeamongfriendsandrelativeswhilesomanyofmybelovedchildren
theworldoverareindirestneedofprayer.Expandyourvisiontoimpersonalconsciousnessandinclude
themall.
Noneofmycommandmentsareashardtokeepashasbeenthoughtiftheyareproperlyunderstood.Idonot
wantyoutoexertforce,oroverpoweringeffort,inanyonedirection.Thisisnotthemethodusedbygentle,
sweet,softspokenSpirit.Rather,Iwouldhaveyouliterallyrelaxintoanawarenessofmypresenceletting
therebeLightwithinwhileyoucontemplatethetruthforallonearth.Thenyouaregenuinelylovingmeand
yourneighborasyourself.
ThesecondAscensionAttitudewhichhelpsyouliveupwardtowardtherealmofBeingistheattitudeof
praise.Itissomuchlikeloveastobeinseparablefromit.
PraisemefromwhomallblessingsflowandasyoudotheallimportantChristvibrationwillbestimulated
inyourheart.Tryingtomakeyourmindavacuumandturnoffallthoughtswilldolittletohelpyoulive
upwardtowardthatDoor.Thereisnoplaceinallmycosmosforavacuum,leastofallinthemindsofmen.
Instead,IwouldhaveyoufocusyourthoughtsontheexaltedChristlevelandlearntoholdthemthereuntil
myinnerpeacetakesover.
Realizethatallblessingsdoreallyflowfrommeanditwillhelpyoufillyourheartwithpraise.Everypiece
ofmatteryoutouchwasonceafloatintheinfiniteseaofHolySpirit.Doyounotfeelalittleawethatsuch
miraclesoftransmutationcouldhappenwithoutcessationandyetpassbyunnoticed?Thinkagainofthat
juicyredtomatoasyouholditinyourhands.Ayearago,beforetheseedwasplanted,whereweretheatoms
nowpackedtogetherintothisdeliciousfruit?WeretheynotpartofmyinvisibleHolySpirit?
NowonderJesusadvisedyoutoconsidertheliliesofthefield,howtheygrow.Doconsiderthemfora
moment.Theytoilnot,neitherdotheyspin.Nordotheyworryabouttomorrow.Theirlifeforcedrawsupon
myrawinvisiblesubstance,neverdoubting,andhowwelltheyareclothedandfed.
Everywhereyoulook,ifyouarehonestlyseeking,youwillfindevidenceofmyomniscienceworking
throughoutnature.Thebasicstructuralpatternofallmatterisenoughtofillthesurfacemindwiththoughts
ofpraiseandwonder.Theatom,likeatiny,tinysolarsystem,ismadeupofacentralnucleus,comparableto
thesun,surroundedbyoneormoreelectronsorbitinginoutershells,comparabletotheplanets.Thereisa
vastamountofspacebetweenthenucleusandtheelectronsthereiseternalmotionofeachandeverypart.
Thattomato,then,whichfeelssosolidtoyourtouch,ismorespacethansolidity,andneverforasecondare
anyofitsinternalelementsatrest.
Everywhereyoulook,innatureorinfellowman,ifyousincerelywanttoriseabovetheprosaichabitof
takingeverythingforgranted,ifyousincerelywanttofeelinspiredandstimulatedtothequickenedvibratory
rateofpraise,youwillfindfactualevidencetofeedyourimagination.
Myworkingsnevercease,andtherearemorewondersrighthereonearththanthisworlddreamsof,notto
mentionthemyriadwondersofmyheavenlyrealms.
Iamtrulyinallandthroughall.Youmaywatchmeinactualexpressionifyouwillonlyopenupyourmind
andtakeathoroughlook.
ThethirdAscensionAttitudeembodyingthevibrationoftheChristisgratitude.
Onceagain,thisattitudeissocloselyalliedwithloveandpraiseastobeinseparablefromthem.Whenyou
haveacceptedtheradiantChristvisionandallowedyourselftoloveit,whenyouhaverelaxedyourintellect
andlearnedtocontemplatemyomnipresence,thengratitudewillbeyournaturalreactiontoitall.
Asyoucontemplatetheindescribablefutureawaitingeachmemberofthehumanraceassoonashestands
uptoclaimit,gratitudewillwellupinyouautomatically,floodingthereservoirofyourheart.Thevibration
ofgratitudeissuchamightycreativeforcethatitalone,ifindulgedcontinuously,couldliftyoufreeofthe
subcreationmorerapidlythanyourealize.
Begintofillyourselfwithgratitudebycontemplatingyoursubmergedmindanditsmanyhiddentreasures.
Givethanksforthatmind.Wherewouldyoubewithoutit?Itisthesamemindthatyouwillusetodogreater
worksthanJesusdid.Itisthesamemind,thesameconsciousness,throughwhichyouwillexperiencethe
indescribablewondersofmycosmos.ItisthesamemindthroughwhichmyLightwillflowintothebodyof
yourailingbrothersothathemaybemadewhole.
Youhavebeenlivingwiththismindforalongtime.Howoftenhaveyoustoppedtomarvelatitsextensive
talentsandfeelgratitudethatsuchawonderfulendowmentcouldbeyours?Multiplythisgratitudeandgive
reverentthanksforallthemindsofallthemenonearth.
Thinkaboutyourheartanditsuntiringefforttokeepyourcellssuppliedwiththefluidoflife.Itisthrough
thispresentlyopeningcenterthattheworldshakingvibrationoftheLoveofChristwillsoonbeflowing.As
youcontemplatethenearnessofsuchaneventfulhappening,youareenteringthedomainofmightyfaith.
Givethanksforyoursensesandintensifythemeveryone.Itisthroughthesesensesthatyouenjoymy
belovedworlditisthroughtheseblendedsensesyouwillgoontoenjoythecrystalbeautiesofmymany
waitingmansions.
Givethanksfortenthousandotherthingsbeneficialtoyoueverydaywhichyoumayhavebeenaccustomed
totakingforgranted.
Thengoonegiantstepfurtherthanyouhavegonebeforeandgivethanksforthethingsyouwantasifthey
hadalreadycometopass.LookattheGrandCosmicBeingwhostandsoutsosharplyinyourvisionand
givethanksthatthisholypersonageisnoneotherthanyourself.Heisyourself,healwayshasbeen,butsince
youhavelethimatrophy,givethanksyoucanundotheactandseehimrisetolife.
ThesethreeAscensionAttitudesareyourperfectlyfittedkeys,thekeystotheDoorofEverything.These
keysarelovinglyplacedintoyourhands.YoumustusethempersistentlyifyouwouldseethatDoorfly
open.Foritcanbeunlockedonlyfromyourside.
LetsomeindividualizedaspectofthesethreeAscensionAttitudesreplacethestreamofidlethinkingthathas
beenrunningthroughyourmind,andyourheartwillbesingingagladprayerofcontemplation,thekindof
prayerthatalwaysbringsresults.
Neverthinkofyourproblemsorshortcomingsasyoufillyourmindwithprayer.Contemplatingthe
problemlendsthesubstanceofyourthoughtpowertoitandmakesitevenmoreferocious.Inadditionto
that,theinstantthethoughtofaproblemcomesintoyourprayer,yourChristelevationhasbeenlost.
Letyourselfcontemplateonlymeandthetreasuresthatarelaidupinheavenforallmymanychildrenas
soonastheyunlocktheDoor.
AsyouweavethesethreeAscensionAttitudesintothefabricofyourdailylife,youwillbefilledwithgreat
andmightyfaith,forlove,praise,andgratitudearemajorcomponentsofthatessentialattribute.
Takeupyourkeys,mybelovedGrandCosmicBeing,takeupyourkeys,openwidetheDoor,andenteryour
naturalhabitat.Becometheprodigalsonwhohasreturnedtohisfather'shouse.Allthehostsofheavenare
waitingtowelcomeyouhome.
TheSupportingAttitudes
Chapter8
Itwillbemostdifficulttomakelove,praise,orgratitudeapermanentqualityifyoufailtobreakthehabitof
judgingbyappearances.Theproblemsandsorrowsonthehumanlevelcannotbeignoredasthoughthey
werenonexistent.Itisonlybykeepingyoureyesingletothegloryofmypresence,theglorylying
underneathappearances,thatyouareabletobecomefamiliarwiththe"everlastingarms"ofHolySpirit.
Allthewhile,thewebofappearancesmaybetheretocontendwith.Butletyourtroubledheartbestillinthe
midstofthisgreatstormwhilethethreeAscensionAttitudeswakeupyourFatherconsciousness.TheFather
hasdominionoveranystormthatrages.
Ifyoukeeplookingatappearancesandjudgingdifficultiestobemywill,itisthesameasclosingoffthe
avenuethroughwhichIhelpyou.
Allappearancesareabolishedthroughincreasedunderstanding.Whenyouaccepttheracebeliefregarding
anysituation,failingtohungerforthatincreasedunderstanding,youhaveerectedadamacrosstheflowof
truth.
GreatmenofBiblicaldayswerenotthemenwhotookthingsforwhattheyappearedtobe,theywerethe
menwhochallengedappearances,themenwhorefusedtoacceptaGodthatwasanythinglessthanperfect.
Jobwasnotsatisfiedwiththepopularconceptsofhisdaywhichtaughtthathistroubleshadcomeuponhim
becauseofsins.Hewaslivingundertheearthlylaw,ofcourse,andhehadreapedwhathehadsown.Still,
hehadthecouragetodenythatIwouldmakehimsufferforaweaknessIhadgivenhim,especiallysincehe
haddonehisbestandwasawareofnobigsins.Hehungeredforamorereasonableexplanation.Becauseof
hishunger,ahigherlevelofunderstandingwasreachedandhislosseswereregained.
ElijahfoundithardtobelievethathisGodcouldbeamurderer.Mysonsanddaughtersbythemillionshave
judgedappearancesandaccepteddeathasbeingmywill.Elijahrebelledmostintensely,cryingoutinprotest
thatIshouldevenmurderlittlechildren!Thechildthathaddiedbeforehimaroseandlivedagain.
EventhedisciplesofJesuswereeasilydeceivedbyappearances.Beforethecrucifixion,hetoldthemplainly
thathewasdyingonlytoriseagain.Yetwhentheywitnessedhisshamefuldeath,theyjudgedsolelybywhat
theysawandlostfaithcompletelyinhisbeautifulmessageofeternallife.
Thehungrymindrefusestoacceptappearancestheobviousdoesnotsatisfy.Athousandreligious
authoritiescouldpreachtheirdoctrinesofgoodandevilandthetrulyhungrymindwouldlistenandbe
hungrierthanbefore.
Thewaymychildrenfinallycometoexperiencetruthisbystandingupandchallengingappearances,by
throwingawaythehandeddownopinionsandmakingroomforanindependentglimpseofmyheavenly
presence.
Seekandyouwillfindhasbeenthepromise,butifyouarenothungry,ifyouthinkyouhavealreadyfound,
youwillneverreachyourhandtowardmine.
Newwinecannotbepouredintooldbottleswhentheoldbottlesarealreadyfull.Newtruthcannotbepoured
intomychildreniftheyhavebeensatisfiedwithanobviousGod.IfyouacceptthecenturiesoldideathatI
madeyouwiththecapacitytosin,thenleaveyousufferingbecauseyouhavesinned,youarelikelytogo
throughlifesubservienttothishopelesssituation,tryinghardtobeperfectbutknowingallthetime
perfectionisoutofreach.
Perfectionandtrutharebothacquiredbyfillingyoursurfacemindwithemptiness,thenhungering,asking,
andcontinuouslyseekingsignsofmyallhealingpresence.Atfirstitmayseemthatyouaregettingnowhere,
thatallyouryearningisbeingignored,butthisisjustbecauseithasbeenalongtimesinceyoutriedtowake
theFatherconsciousness,which,fromthehumanpointofview,isverydeepinsleep.
Heaveniswithinyou,ofcourse,whereithasalwaysbeen,andwhenyourejectappearancesandbeginto
reachafteritsperfection,onlythenisitstirredup.
IfJesushadsettledforappearancesafterLazarusdied,therewouldhavebeennomomentouseventsuchasa
deadman'srising.Afterall,ithadbeenfourdays,andMaryandMarthawerequitecertain,withdecayofthe
fleshinprocess,thatitwasfartoolate.
Jesusalwayssaid,"Judgenot."
UnderneathappearancesaretheeverlastingarmsoftheperfectworldIcreatedjudgeonlyrighteous
judgmentinaccordancewiththisknowledge.Underneaththeerrantsurfacemindaretheeverlastingarmsof
yourcenterofomniscienceandperfection.
Signsofmyinnerheavenlykingdomdonotprecedeyourcomprehensionofthistruth,theyfollowit.Signs
donotprecedeyourfaith,theyalsofollowthat.
Exercisethebestjudgmentthatyoucanincontendingwithappearances,butletyourthoughtsandfeelings
continuetobefocussedontheeverlastingperfectionwhichliesbeneaththewebofhumansubcreation.
Asyouformtheserenewedmentalhabits,replacingworryandfrustrationwiththegladsongoftheheart,
youwillatlastbebuildingonthemightyrockoffaith.
TheMightyRock
Chapter9
Theoldearthlylawofreapingwhatyousowcanofitselfbereappliedtohelpyourconsciousnessriseupward.Thislawis
sayingplainlythatifyousowtomatoseedsyouwillreapripetomatoesifyousowlove,lovewillbeyourstoreapifyousow
beliefinmyperfectionallaroundyou,youwillreapfullfamiliaritywiththisperfectionifyouplantavisionofyourGrand
CosmicSelf,yourdayofharvestwillinevitablyarrive.Sincelikealwaysproduceslike,thisisalawofinfiniteapplication,it
worksoneveryvibratorylevel,itcannotconceivablybebroken.Forthornsdonotgrowonthistlesandneitherdojuicyred
tomatoesgrowonappletrees.
WhenyouplantaprayerforbreadIdonotsendastone,andifyouplanttheseedoftheLivingChristyou
willreapmorethanbetterhumanhood.Whenyouaskme,yourFatherconsciousness,forthegiftsofHoly
Spirit,Idonotsenddisappointment.
Mygiftswillflourishsobountifullyyourheartwillburstintoasongofpraisemuchliketheonethat
Clementsangsomanyyearsago:"Howblessedandwonderful,beloved,arethegiftsofGod.Lifein
immortality!Brightnessinrighteousness!Truthinfullassurance!Faithinconfidence!Temperancein
holiness!AndallthishasGodsubjectedtoourunderstandings."
YouhavethecapacitytobelieveasClementdidthatIhavetrulymadeyouperfectandplacedyouina
perfectworld,andthisperfectionisyours,subjectedtoyourunderstanding.Subjectedtoyourwillingnessto
believe.Subjectedtoyourfaith.
Anyonecanbelieveinhappeningshehasseentakeplace.Anyonecanbelieveineventsbeingreportedin
dailycoverageofthenews.Anyonecanbelieveinnewinventionsorgreatscientificdiscoveriesafterthey
havebeenproved.AnyonecanbelieveintheobviousGodwhenthe"impossible"perfectionhasbeenleft
out.
Ifyouusefaithonlytobringaboutthingsyouknowcanhappen,thenyouareinforawonderfuldiscovery
whenyouputfaithonthejobtobringaboutthingsbeyondtherangeofhumanreason.Thisrangebeyondis
reallythehomeoffaith,therealminwhichfaithworks.
Untilenoughfaithisexercisedtoriselikeincenseintothisrangebeyond,youwillbeunabletotranscend
yourhumanlevel.Untilyourecognizethatmymethodsaretrulyabovetheunderstandingsofmen,you
simplywillnotstirupthemindinyouwhichwasalsoinChristJesus.ForJesusnotonlyhadfaithinmy
impossiblemethods,hehadsuchgreatandmightyfaithhisdesiresbecameexperiencedwiththespeedof
thought.
Faith,needlesstosay,isaverydynamicvibration.ItisthecombinedvibrationofthemightyAscension
Attitudes.ItisonewiththevibrationofmyHolySpirit.Therefore,whenfaithissetinmotion,itmakes
possibletheeverlastingaffinitybetweenyoursoulandmyLight.
Youhaveusedfaithmanytimes.Youhaveusedfaithintroublestobringuponyourselfthethingsyou
feared.Youmayhaveusedfaithinpovertytokeepyourselfinwant.Youhaveusedfaithinlimitationtohold
yourtalentsback.Youhaveusedfaithinphysicalbreakdownandoldagetodestroytherealityofyourlife
force,therealityofeternalyouth.Youhaveusedfaithinshortlifetimestokeepyourselfinbondagetothe
cyclesofbirth,childhood,oldage,deathrebirth,childhood,oldage,death.
Sincefaithhasbeenusedsomanytimestobringdestructionuponyourself,youhavealreadypracticedusing
greatandmightyfaith.Nowallyouneedtodoisreverseyourattitudeandlendyourfaithtome,usingitto
invitetheunfoldmentofthesacredpatternwhichistrappedwithinyoursoul.
Rebuildingyourattitudeupontherockoffaithcausesittobecomeafirmfoundationbeneathyourfeet
whichisabsolutelyimmovable.OnceyouthoroughlyunderstandthatthewaysoftheFatherconsciousness
areimpossibletothesurfacemindsofmen,yourfaithcannotbeshakenbyanyonealiveitwouldbeeasier
forthedoubtingThomastoshaketheearthitselfthanmovethisfirmfoundationonwhichyourfeetare
placed.
Amiracleismerelyamanifestation,intheearthrealm,ofperfectionthatexistsalreadyinthetimelessrealm
ofBeing.Miraclescouldbehappeningeverydayamongmychildrenifalllivedupwardtowardthe
Christhoodlevel,refusingtobeheldbackbyfalsebelief.Theaveragehumanconsciousnessissobogged
down,however,beneaththepressuresofdailyliving,ittakesanemotionalintensificationofsomesortto
boostitupwardevenaslightdegree.Faithitselfcannotbeexercisedonsuchalow,nonhungrylevel,except
tobringmorehumangoodorevil.
ExercisinggreatandmightyfaithmeanslookinginwardtowardtheChrist,notoutwardatthedarkness.
Jesushimselfconfrontedmanyhecouldnothelpbecauseoftheirnonhungryattitudes.Thesurfacemindsof
theselostsoulsweresocompletelyclosedtotruthnotevenaglimmercouldpenetrate.Thosewhoalready
hadtheir"gods"sneeredandpersecuted.Otherscametoworshiphimbecauseheseemedtohavesome
superhumanpersonalpower.Notmanycomprehendedthetruthhewasrevealingwellenoughtoapplyitfor
themselves.
Ifyouwanttobeliftedoffthewheelofcauseandconsequence,youmustlearntruthandthenbelieveituntil
itisdemonstratedbymySpirit.
Beliefisthepartialopeningofyourheartcenter,andwhenitisnotpresentyourheartiscompletelyclosed.
Faithisfarmorethanbelief.Faithmeansthehearthasopenedwide,itisradiatingitsdynamicvibration,itis
readytobefilledwithLight.
Beliefwidensintofaithwhennourished,cherished,andpracticed.Faithturnsintoexperiencedknowing.
ThepointstressedmostinalltheMaster'steachingswasthatyoumustbelieve.Thegreatestdeterrenttoyour
abilitytoliveupwardisdoubt,thatunstable,waveringattitudethatpositivelykeepsyourheartfromrunning
over.Whathappenstothewaterinareservoirwhenitsbottomisfullofholes?Youareareservoirformy
livingwaters,butifyouarefullofdoubts,theyarethesameasholes,mywatersleakstraightthrough.
Beliefitselfshouldbeappliedtothingsbeyondtherangeofwhatseemspossible.Forifyoucanbring
yourselftothehighpointofbelief,faithasagrainofmustardseedissuretofollow.Itisafactthatalittlebit
offaithcanreachalong,longway.Andalittlebitofbeliefcanstimulatethatlittlebitoffaith.
Appearancessayhardtimesarealwaysjustaroundthecorner.Expectthemandbeprepared.
ThisstillsmallvoiceofyourindwellingFatherconsciousnesssaysperfectioniswaitingforyoueverywhere.
Turntomewithfaithandletmerevealittoyou.
Asyouplantbeliefintheeverlastingarms,yourwearysurfacemindwillreapeternalrest.Thoughyoumay
chantforalltheworldtohearthatyoubelieveinGod,ifyoudenythatmyrealmofperfectBeingisforall
onearthtoenjoy,here,now,andforever,youareindeeddenyingme.YourbeliefisfallingshortofwhatI
expectfromyou.Youareignoringmywordoftruth.
Mygoodhasbeenpreparedforeonswithoutnumberitisrevealedbeforeyoureyesinaccordancewithyour
faith.WhenyoubegintoliveupwardtowardtheChristhoodlevel,youwillceasethehabitofexercising
faithinfailure,faithinpoverty,faithintrouble,andadoptthehabitofsingingpraisesformygifts.Subjected
toyourgladheart'ssinging,thesepreciousgiftsmaybeexperienced.Mypowerwithinisgreaterthanany
seemingpowerwithout,asyoumustknowbynow.Mypowerwithincandeliveryoufromthemostviolent
stormthateverraged.Thispowerwithinwaitsonlytobeappliedthroughthechannelofyourfaith.
Youalwaysdemonstrateonthelevelwhereyourconsciousnessabides.Itisnotnecessary,asaresult,foryou
tolearnthesecretofhowtodemonstrate,howtobringtheinvisibleintoform,becauseyouhavebeendoing
thisallyourlife.Thepowerofmindcannotdootherwisethandemonstrateinaccordancewiththewayin
whichitisused.
Therefore,youdonotneedtoexercisefaithinyourabilitytoperformmiracles,forifyouwillonlyexercise
enoughfaithtoliftyourconsciousnesstoahigherlevel,themiracleswilltakecareofthemselves.Theywill
happennotasaresultofhumanthinking,butasaspontaneousresultofChristlikebeing.Youcouldnotstop
themiraclesanyeasierthanyoucouldstopyourlife.
Asyoulearntoputmefirst,tohaveonegoalandonlyonethatoflivingupwardtowardthelevelwhere
mywillcanbedoneinyouallouterconditionswillnaturallyresolvethemselves,notbecauseyouare
tryingtochangethem,butjustbecauseyouare.
Ifyouhavebeentryingtohealadiseaseordefectinyourphysicalbody,forgettheseeffortsandbeatpeace.
Ignoresuchappearancesasbestyoucanandliebacksingingintheeverlastingarms.Thehealingwillcome
spontaneouslyasyourconsciousnessfloatsupwardtotouchtheedgeofmine.
Comeuntomeinthismanner,allyouwholaborandareheavilyladen,andIwillgiveyourest.
Onthehigherlevelsofconsciousnessittakesnomentalstraintorecognizethatimperfectionisnothingbut
thesubcreatedwebheldbeforemyLight.
Onlybytheuseofgreatandmightyfaithcanyoudirectyourmindtowardmeandlearntoholditthere.The
limitedracebeliefs,asyoutookpartinthem,wereselfinflictedcrosseswhichyoushouldnothavehadto
bear.Youcanthrowthesecrossestothewinds,standingupatlasttoseemykingdomwithoutthe"glass
darkly"beforeyoureyes.
Whenyouhaveunwaveringfaiththatthemindinyouisomniscientandthatitistrulyonewiththemindof
theChrist,youwillfindyourselflivingunderthefreedomofmygrace.Bewakefulalwaysagainstthe
awakingofthisinnermind.
WhenyouhavefaithinallthepromisesIhavemadetoyou,youwillbeestablishedonthemightyrock,the
firmfoundationthatcannotbemoved.Yoursoulwillthenstandforthfromthecenterofyourbeing,toreign
overthebodytempleasLordofLordsandKingofKings.Thisisthekindoffaiththatquicklygrowsinto
thelongsoughtstateofconsciousknowing.
Thereis,ofcourse,anindescribabledifferencebetweenknowingmeandjustknowingaboutme,asyouwill
shortlyrealizeifyoucontinueeffortstoliveupward.
FaiththatyoucanbeOnewithmeistheverymagnetismwhichwilldrawyouthroughtheDoorof
Everythingandletyouknowmefully.
TheTotalStillness
Chapter10
MyHolySpiritcomesuponyoutoliftyouthroughthatDoorinmindafteryouhavereachedastateof
totalstillness.Thismeansretiringintotheclosetofyourconsciousnesswhereyouworshipmeinsecretuntil
Irewardyouopenly.
Youreffortstoliveupwardmustbeaccomplishedintheprivacyofthiscloset,inquietnessandin
confidence.Theflameofenthusiasmwhichtruthhaslightedinyouwasnotintendedtobedissipatedinidle
talk,ineffortstoreformyourrelativesandfriends,orinattemptstoteachthegreatChristmessage.This
flameofenthusiasmisapreciousfireofmine,thefiresofpurification,anditistheretodoitspurifyingwork
inyouasyounourish,cherish,andfeeditinthesilence.Myfireisnottheretomakeyoufeelsospiritual
youredirectyourenthusiasm,inthenameofservice,tointerferingwiththereligiousbeliefsofyour
brothers.Theonlypersonyouareresponsibleforchangingisyourself.
Itshowsacompletelackofhumilityifyoucatchaglimpseoftruthand,withoutwaitingtodigestitor
understanditclearly,setouttospreaditeverywhere,hopingoneandallwillbowbeforeyourknowledge.
Donotletyourselfbedeceivedintobecomingsuchafalseteacher.Yourfalsenesswillberecognized,
becausetruthhalflearnedstilltendstostaywithintherangeofhumanreason,mixinggoodandevil,
justifyingitsfalsegod,thegodwhowasnotGodenoughtocreateperfectchildren.
Youdonotwanttobeanotheroftheseblindleadersrunninginthesamebigcircleastheherd,thinkingyou
aresomeonespecialbecauseyouhaveaprivaterut.
Authenticteachersofmytruthmusthaveenoughhumilitytoleancompletelyonmystrengthandstaywithin
theirclosetuntilIopenupthedoor.
Norcanyoureachastateoftotalstillnesswheremightyfaithtakesoverifothersallaroundyouare
promotingtheirfalsegodsofimperfection.Evictthesenoisesfromtheprivacyofyourclosetandlistenonly
tothewordsofthosewhohavediscoveredtheoneGodofperfectBeing.
Falseteacherseverywherewillbehumbledbytheirownmisdeedsuntileventuallyallwillknowofthe
perfectworldImade,andtheperfectchildrenwhomIlovesodearly.Iamwaitingeagerlytotakeeachone
intomyeverlastingarms.TheradiantenergyofmySpiritshowsnopartiality,itrainsthroughoneandall,it
waitstoexalttheblackestsinneralongsidethewhitestsaintassoonasthereissurrenderintheheart.
Itisneverwisetocomparepersonalnotesaboutthestepsofyourdevelopmentortrytoimpressanyoneby
braggingaboutyourspiritualaccomplishmentsorintuitivepowers.Thisurgetogratifyyouregowillnot
revealyourspiritualsideatallitwillbeonlyasuresignofhowfarremovedyouarefromtherequiredstate
ofhumblestillness.
SurrenderinthishumblestillnessisthefinalsteptowardmakingpossiblethelightningflashwhichIwill
sendtosetyoufree.
Yourtroubledheartcannotbestillatallunlessyoubelieve,withoutanyreservation,thatIamaFatherwho
forgivesonly.EventhefailingsofyoursurfacemindarenotenoughtokeepmyallpowerfulSpiritfrom
liftingyouthroughtheDoortofreedom.
Asyoustudyandbelieve,prayandmeditate,majorstridesarebeingtakentowardremovingalloldfearsand
quietingtheturbulenceinthereservoirofyourheart.Whenthisturbulenceisquieted,youwillbe
transformedintoastateofperfectpeace.Forthepeacethatpassesunderstandingisoneofthemany
treasuresburiedinyoursubmergedmind.Itcaneasilybereleasedandmirroredthroughoutyourentire
temple.
Whenyoulearntotouchthispeacefulness,goingbacktoitinmeditationeverytimeyouhaveachance,
graduallyitwillbecomeapartofsurfacemindandyoucanenjoyitspresencenightandday.Asmoreand
moreitisreleasedfromthedeepwellofyoursoul,youwillreachthehighlevelofconsciousnesswhere
nothingcanruffletheserenityofyourbeing.
Itisinthistotalstillnessthatyoucanatlastbeguidedbymystillsmallinnervoice.
ThisinnervoiceisvibrationfromyourFatherconsciousness,thewisdomcenterofyourGrandCosmicSelf.
Forthisreason,itdoesnotspeaktoyouwithwordstobeheardbyyourears,itisavoicetobefelt,a
vibrationassweetandunmistakableasthemusicofthespheres.
Thefactthatmyvoicemustbefelt,notheard,mayseemdisappointingatfirstifyouhaveoccasionallytried
tofeelmyinnerguidanceandbeenunabletoseparateitfromtheconfusionoftheself.Thisdifficultyhas
arisenbecauseyouhavenottreatedthemindandbodyasone,andbecausenegativeemotionshavedulled
yourstateofconsciousness,therebydullingyourreceptivitytothedelicatelyrefinedvibrationsoftheSpirit.
Hereisanotherreasonforthetotalstillness.Withrepeated,faithfilledpractice,youcanresharpenyour
sensitivitytothepointwheremyvoicereallydoesvibrateinyoursurfacemindlikeabeautifulnoteof
music,ringingloudandclear,leavingnotasingledoubtthatyouhavehearditsmessagewithunmistakable
accuracy.
Regardlessoftheextenttowhichnoisefromthesurfacemindisinterferingwithyourabilityto"hear"your
stillsmallvoice,thislovingFatherMothervoiceisalwaystryingtorescueyoufromdifficultsituationswith
itsallencompassingknowledge.
Justasyourbodyisabletobefullycognizantofmanythingsatonce,throughthecomplexitiesofthesenses,
soyoursubmergedmind,withitsunlimitedcapacity,isfullycognizantofalltheseenandunseen,thehidden
andtheobvious,thefutureandthepast,anditcanlendthisfullawarenesstoyouwithaspeedincredibleto
mortalconsciousness.
ThisinnerwisdomcenterisyourpersonalSecretPlace,theSecretPlaceoftheMostHigh,andifyouwant
tobecomefullyconsciousofit,abidingintheshadowofitsalmightyprotection,youneedonlytobestill
very,very,verystillandpracticethelonglostartof"listening."
Practiceistheanswertoanythingthatseemsdifficult,asyouknowsowell.Thepainterwouldneverlearn
hisskillifhedidnotpractice.Theswimmermaybecomeachampion,butnotwithoutcontinuedpractice.
Thecarpenter'shousemaynotbeperfectifitisthefirstonehehasbuilt.Eventhefarmerwithhistomato
patchmaygrowmorelusciousfruitafterhehasgainedtheexperienceofferedbythefirstattempts.
Whenyoutriedpreviouslytoreceivemyinnerguidance,didyoulistenonceortwice,perhapswithoutmuch
hope,andthengiveupindoubt?Ifso,practiceistheanswer,sustained,sincerepracticewhichcanbecomea
delightfulhabitinalmostnotimeatall.
Manychangeswillbeapparentinyouasthishabitisestablished.Youwillnoticeagreatrenewalofmental
activity,aclarityandquickeningofyourabilitytothink,akeennessofgoodjudgment,anenhancingof
imagination.Thesechangeswillbeinnerchangesyourouteractivitywilldecreasewhileyourinneractivity
increases.
Youwillfindyourselfslippingintoarapturousinebriationwithrealthinking,effortlessthinkingoforiginal
thoughts,notjustarehashingofoldideasthathaveaccumulatedinyourmind.Thisinebriationwith
effortlessthinkinghasbeenexperiencedbyafewcreativeorinventivepersonstoasmalldegree.Itcouldbe
experiencedbyeveryonetoadegreebeyondbelief.
Beforeverwillingtorejectguidancefromoutersourcesandlisteninthetotalstillnesstoyourownsmall
voice.Itisyouronetruepersonalguideineverysituation.
Ifyoucannotquietyourruffledfeelingsenoughtobestillandlisten,whileyoupracticeyoumightprayfor
metohelpyou.Thinkofthebeautifulpeacethatpassesunderstandingandletyourprayerbeoneoftryingto
comprehendthisinnerpeace.Youmaybealongwayfromexperiencingit,butregardlessofhowturbulent
youfeel,youcanofferupthisturbulenceonthealtarofyourheart,andholdyourmindupontheinner
heavenlykingdomuntilpeacebeginstocrowdtheturbulenceout.
Bythesametoken,ifyouarenotsureitismyvoiceyouhearwhenyouareinthesilence,prayerwill
liberateyoufromthisconfusiontoo.Youcanpraytoknowmyvoice,andasyoudoyoursensitivitywillbe
heighteneduntilyouarequitefamiliarwiththisbeautifulLightofWisdom.
Youwillsoonunderstandthatyourstillsmallvoicehastwoaspectstoitsnatureitredirectsyouwhenyou
wanderjustasreliablyasitintoxicatesyouwithitsguidance.
Asthevoiceofyourredirector,yourecognizeitasconscience.Sinceyouhavefeltthestingofconscience,
itisobviousthatyourstillsmallvoiceiseasiertohearthanyoumayhavethought.Thereisnodenyingthat
conscienceisapenetratingvibration,thatitoriginatesbeyondthereachesofthestubbornsurfacemind,and
thatitcan"whip"youwithgreaterseveritythanyourearthlyfatherwhippedyoueveninhisangriestmood.
Nordoesitleaveyouguessingastowhatitsays.Youalwaysknowwhyyourconscience"hurts,"doyou
not?
Thevoiceofconscienceisnotadictatortowhichyoumustfeelenslaved.Itisatender,guidingfriend.Itis
holdingyoubythehandwhileyoulearntowalkwithme.Ifyoumissasinglefootstep,itpullsyourhand,as
itwere,toguideyoubackontothenarrowrazor'sedge.
Youneedonlytoturntoit,totrust,obeyandloveit,andyourreceptivitywillincreaseuntilyouneverhave
todoubtthatmywisdom,indeed,isguidingyouinfallibly.Consciencedoesnotcondemnyouforthe
mistakesyoumake,itmerelyhelpsyoufindthewayagain.GivethanksforthismasterfulLightofWisdom
fromthemindofmeandwatchitsvaluetoyougrow.
Initsotheraspectasintuition,thestillsmallvoicecanlureyouupwardlikethesweetestbeckoningsong.
Hereagain,asyourealizethatintuitionisyourFatherMothermindincommunicationwithyou,your
sensitivitytoitwillbegreatlyheightened.
Thisaspectofyourstillsmallvoicemaynotbeaseasilyheard,however,asthestingingvoiceofconscience.
Youmayneedtobesototallystillthatyoucanhearyourowncellssingingbeforethevibrationofintuition,
withitsembodiedmessage,canbeclearlyheardbyyou.
Beverystillandpracticelistening.Askmeanythingyouwanttoknow,thenwaitinquietnessandcarefully
watchyourthoughts.Donotstrainormakeaneffort,justsitinsilenceandletmycoherentLightplayacross
thewearybraincellsofyoursurfacemind.
Fromthedepthsofthistotalstillness,thevoiceofintuitionwillspringuplikeamusicalnoteandyouwill
hearitsmessageasunmistakably,asunderstandably,asthemessagefromyourconscience.Notonlywillit
lureyouintomorecreativethinking,itwillbeyoursourceoftruth,andyouwillknowwhatyoubelieve,and
whatyouwanttodo,withoutknowinghowyouknowit.
Withthehelpofintuition,thesurfaceselfwillcometorealizewhatahopelesstaskitundertookintryingto
managetheaffairsoflifewithoutomniscientmind.Itshouldthenbedelightedtosurrendertomywill.
Whentheselfisreadytoadmititsfolly,itsutterhelplessnesstodoonesinglethingwithoutme,thelevelof
consciousnessisbeingreachedwhereinreunificationcantakeplace.Aslongasthatmisplacedcenterof
awarenesswantstobethe"brain,"Idonotsubdueitwithforceorviolence.Butwhenitisquietlongenough
toheartheintuitivevoiceoftruthandseekmarriagewiththeFatherconsciousness,themysticunionwill
takeplace.
"Icanofmineownselfdonothing"becomestheattitudeofthesurfacemindwhichgivesupeffortsto
glorifyitselfandinvitestheChristwithintouseitinsteadofittryingtousetheChrist."Notmywillbut
Thinebedone."
Stillnesstrulycanbetotalstillnessasthemindletsgoand"waitsupontheLord"beforethatDoor.
ThedaywillcomewhentheDoorisopenedanditsthresholdisrepeatedlycrossed.Sometimesthefooting
maybeupsetbyatingeofdoubts,anabsenceofhumility,oranoutburstoftheselfwhichforgetsithas
surrendered.Butthishighlevelfootingcanberegainedthroughquietness,faith,andconfidence.
Thehumanself,totteringlikeaninfantatthatmightyDoor,completelysurrenderedtomywill,isreadyfor
mylightningflash.
TheLightningFlash
Chapter11
A
" sthelightningthatlightsoutoftheonepartunderheavenandshinesuntotheotherpartunderheaven,
soshallalsothesonofmanbeinhisday."WhatyourfriendJesusmeantwhenhesaidthiswasthattheearth
ofyourbodywillbelitupfromendtoendbymyLight,evenasswiftlyasthelightningmovesfromoneend
oftheskytotheother,whenyourdayhascome.
Istealuponyoulikeaflashinyourconsciousnessandyouknownotduringwhichhourtoexpectme.When
Idocome,lo!Icomequicklyandyourrewardiswithme.
Thebarsofironthatkeptyouaprisonerofthesubcreationmeltbeforemyburningflame,andyoulook
throughthatwidenedDoorinsideyourself,feastingyourhungryeyesuponmyheavenlykingdom.Yes,at
lastyouknowyoureallyweretheDoorofEverything!Thefilmofunbeliefthatseparatedyoursurfacemind
fromyoursubmergedmindistornasunder,andneveragainwillyoubeentangledlikeahelplessflyinthe
webofsubcreation.
"ReceiveyetheHolySpirit,"Jesussaid,andifyoucontinuetobelievethatevenyouwithallyourfailings
canreceiveit,sinceIloveoneandall,youshallbechangedinthetwinklingofaneyefrommortalityto
immortality.
AndyoushallknowwithfullrealizationthatIamindeedaGodofLoveandLightthroughwhomthe
superimposedimperfectionofthesubcreationwillbeerased.
Thelastandgreatesteviltoberemovedfrommypreciousplanetearthissatan'sevil,death.Deathneverhas
beenandneverwillbethewayIcallmychildrenhome.ThefactthatJesustaughtthatdeathisaneviltobe
overcomehastoolongbeenignored.
Yourgreatestteacherdidnotutterasinglewordunworthyofattention.Youmustnotcontinuetoignorehis
highest,most"unreasonable"teachingsifyouwanttoapplyhistruthenoughtodemonstrateitforyourself.
Thevisiondrawnbyhimisworkableandattainabletothesurfacemindonceitisunderstood.
Meditateonthethingshesaidregardingthesubjectsofdeathandlife.Oneofthesethingswasthis:"Verily,
verily,Isayuntoyou,ifamankeepmywordheshallneverseedeath."
Couldanytalkbeplainer?
Itistruethatlifeiseverlastingregardlessofhowmanytimesthebodydies.Itistruethatthesoulliveson
andcreatesanewbodyforitself.Butitisalsotruethatthesoulisendowedwithwisdom,itknowsdeathof
thebodyisoutofharmonywithmyuniversallawofLife.
Thisiswhydeathhassuchamorbidconnotationtomyearthboundchildren.Yoursoulknowsitisthewayof
earthbelievers.ItyearnstobeexaltedbythevibrationoftheAscensionAttitudessoitcantravelthewayof
saints.Inordertotravelthishighway,itneedsabodywhichovercomesthedestructiveearthvibrationsand
istransmutedintoLight.
Deathisthewayofseparation,itisnotthewayofOneness.Althoughdeathmay,onrareoccasions,be
painlessandeasyforitsvictims,itisneverpainlessandeasyforthelovedonesleftbehind.ThisisbecauseI
createdallmychildrentobetogetherinlove,togetherinSpirit,notseparatedbyunknownuniversal
vastness.ThoughyouwereabletoroamthecosmoswhenyouknewitastheGardenofEden,youwerealso
abletobebodilyinthepresenceofalovedone,wheneveryourheartdesired,withthespeedofthought.
Deathiscontrarytothisperfectlawofnonseparationwhichallexercisedmostfreelybeforethefoundations
oftheearthwereeverlaid.
Deathnotonlyleavesyouphysicallyoutoftouch,itleavesyoumentallyoutoftouch.Itismostassuredly
thesorrowfulroadofseparation.AndIwouldneverhavepenalizedanyofmybelovedchildrenbysetting
themonthisroadofpain.Deathcameintoexistencealongwithalltheunhappyexperiences,asaresultof
yourmisthinking.
Itwillgooutofexistenceaseachonelearnstosurrenderthelimitedselftome.Deathwillbedestroyedby
truth.
Manyhavesufferedmentaltorturebecauseofthebarbaricbeliefthatsinnerswhodiearepunishedforeverin
eternallakesoffire.ThismisinterpretationoftheBibleteachingsmustberelinquishedfromyour
consciousnessbeforeyoucanreachtheallimportantstateoftotalstillness.
Thehellfiresymbologywasawayofsayingthatthesurfaceminddoesindeedsearandsingewithself
inflictedtortureaslongasitcontinuestoplantbeliefinmixturesofgoodandevil.Hell,therefore,iswithin
youjustassurelyasisheaven.Hellistherealmoftheindependentsurfacemind,thelevelinconsciousness
onwhichalldwellbeforediscovering,andentering,theDoorofEverything.Hellisonyoursideofthat
Door,heavenisonmysideofit.
Whendeathdoescome,itreleasestheweightofgravityandtemporarilyfreesthesoulfromearth.Butit
doesnotchangethevibrationofconsciousnessfromthehumanlevel.Thereisnoescapefromthevibration
ofyourselfexceptbypracticedchangeofthoughtsandfeelings.
Nordoesdeathcausethereleasedconsciousnesstogodirectlytocelestiallevels.Consciousness,when
departingfromthebody,automaticallyseeksitsownlevelofvibrationamongthelevelsofthepsychic
realms,whicharecomparableinunderstandingtothelevelsoftheearthitself.
Thepsychicrealmsarestillapartofthewebofsubcreation,forthisiswheredisembodiedsoulsawaittheir
chancetotakeonnewbodiesandthuscomebacktoearthforanotherlifetime,anotheropportunitytofulfill
thebeautifullawofLife,thelawwhichputsanendtothemonotonouslifedeathcycles.
Consciousnesschangesslowlyasyouwillnoticebyobservationofyourselfandothers.Thisistruewhenthe
consciousnessisincarnateordiscarnate.Aconsciousnessdoesnotautomaticallycomeintogreater
understandingofmytruthjustbecauseithasleftthebody.Sometimesitcanbetaught.Atothertimes,itmay
bejustasclosedtonewideasasitwasonearth.IfthesacredseedofLifewasunderstoodinpsychicrealms,
therewouldbenoneedforthesebetweenlifetimeareas,forallsoulsthereinwouldbewingingforwardinto
celestialbrightness.Unfortunately,thesemanysoulsaretiedtoearthbybindingemotionalchainsthatdraw
thembackagain.Theycomerefreshed,renewed,andrested,witheagerchildlikemindswhichcanbeshaped
bytruthiftheyresisttheworld'smisteachings.Everylifetimeisanewbeginning,anewopportunitytobe
anointedwithLightandriseabovethetrapofdeath.
Indeed,everydayineverylifetimeisanewbeginning.
IfyouwanttoseetheChristfulfilledinyou,takeholdofthemessageoftheChrist,loveit,expandit,liveit,
praythatImayconfirmittoyoursurfacemind.
Youwillreceivemyconfirmation,clearlyandunmistakably,astheLightofChristbeginstoglowinyouand
becomesanew,warm,comfortinginnerpresence.YouwillknowbeyondalldoubtthatIamwithyouallthe
way.
Thenasyoulearntoputmefirstaboveallthingsandsurrenderwithouttheslightestreservationtomywill,
yourLightofChristwillbeincreasingeveryminuteofeveryday.Youwillbelikethetomato,steadily
growingtomaturityonthevine.
Themomentwillcomewhenyou,likethetomato,havereachedaperfectstateofripeness.Youarereadyto
be"picked."
Thisiswhen,asJesussaidit,youwillbeasthelightningthatlightsoutoftheonepartunderheavenand
shinesuntotheotherpartunderheaven.Inotherwords,bythetimeyoursurfacemindbecomesconsciousof
it,yourwholebodyisalreadyfilledwithLight,andtheveilthatseparatesyoursurfacemindfromthe
unlimitedrealminsidetheDoorisrentasunderasswiftlyasalightningflash.
Thetruthhasmadeyoufreeandyouarefreeindeed!
ManyofmychildrenhaveyearnedtodotheworksofGodwithoutbeingwillingtopurifytheirmindsand
becomeworthyoftheseworks.Othershavebelievedtheywerealreadypure,refusingtoadmittheirownbad
habits.Butallhavesinnedandfallenshortofmyglory.Eachmustgiveuphisselfglorifyinghabits,orpray
tobedeliveredfromthem,beforethebrightnessoftheChristcanberevealedforalltheworldtosee.Each
musttakeupmyrodtotruthandliveitineverywordandactbeforemylightningflashcanstrike.Eachmust
repentandbetransformedbytherenewalofhismind.
IfyoukeepmycommandmentsthenamIbound,butifyoukeepnotmycommandmentsthenyouhaveno
promise.
PutonthegreatAscensionAttitudesandwearthemlikearobeoflight.Throughthepracticeofthese
attitudesyourmindcanberenewed,yourheartcanbemadepure.Throughthepracticeoftheseattitudes,
youcanbeledintofirsthandexplorationofmymany,manymysteries.
"WhoisabletointerpretthewondersoftheLord?"sangthewriteroftheOdes."Forhewhocouldinterpret
wouldbedissolvedandwouldbecomethatwhichisinterpreted."
You,too,maybedissolved,asquicklyasalightningflash,andbecometheLightofChristwhichyouare
learningtointerpretthroughmywonderfulwordoftruth.
"ForhethatisjoinedtoHimthatisimmortal,willalsohimselfbecomeimmortal."
TheDoorofEverything
Chapter12
ADoorissetbeforeyouandthekeyshavebeenpresentedwithwhichitmaybeopened.
Mystillsmallvoiceistheretoguideyou,tocomfortandencourageyou,toleadyoubythehand.
Faithisyourmagneticforceandprayerilluminatestheway.
Rejectionofalllimitedracebeliefskeepsyoufrombeingweighteddownwithfalseideasyouhave
outgrown.
RefusaltojudgebyappearanceskeepsyoufromlosingfaithinmyomnipresentperfectBeing.
Enthusiasmsetsalightinyouthefiresofpurification.
Thetotalstillnessconservesyourvitalityandletsitquickenthevibrationofyourconsciousnessand
spiritualizethechemistryofyourcells.
Surrenderindicateshumilityandwillingnesstoleanuponmywisdomandmystrength.
MylightningflashwillletyouknowwhentheSecondBirthhastakenplace.
WalkwithmestraightthroughthatDoorandwatchinexultationasyourhumannessisdissolved.Whenthis
hashappened,youwillglancebackwardanddiscoverthatthe"Door"neverdidexistatallitwasonlya
falsebeliefwhichhadbecomeapartofyou,theerroneousoldbeliefthatyouwereseparatedfromyour
Creator.TheDoorwasnotputtherebyme,youerectedityourself,thereforeitwasunreal.Itdoesnotmatter
now,however,foryouareinsidemyheavenlykingdomwhereEverythingawaitsyou.
Everythingisnotmanythings,itisOne.
EverythingisLove.
Love.Loveasyouhaveneverknownitorimaginedittobe.Love,theonlytrueforceinallcreation,the
Lightoutofwhichallthingsweremade,thecohesivepowerwhichholdsallthingstogether.Love.Thevery
LoveofGodwhichIhavepromisedwouldbeshedforththroughtheheartsofme.Love,concentrated
beyondmeasureintheRiverofLifeMoreAbundant.Love,themostindescribable,allinclusivevibrationin
existence.
LovecontainsEverything.
JustasthereisnorealdividingbarrierbetweenyourhumanselfandyourGrandCosmicSelf,thereisnoreal
dividingbarrierbetweenyourhumanloveandyourChristLove.ChristLoveishumanlovemultipliedbya
thousandfold,tenthousandfold,tenmillion.
HumanloveislimitedbutChristLoveisinfinite.
Humanlovecanbepolluted,itcanbecomeselfishandpossessive,itseekstoreceiveaswellasgive,itcan
becounterfeitedorpretended.
ChristLoveisalwayspure,itcannotbetouchedbyhumanways,itisimpossibletopretendit.ChristLove
changeseveryreceptivethingittouchesfromimperfectiontoperfection.ItseeksnothingforItself.
ThisgreatLoveofGodistherewardforallwhoovercomethemixedthoughthabitsoftheearth.Itisthe
rewardIpromisetobringwithmeasIleadyouthroughthatunrealDoor.ItisthenewnameIwillwrite
uponyourforehead.ItisyourcompletefulfillmentoftheLightthatcontainsall.
ForLifeisLightandLightisLove.
YoursoulisthevesselwhichmustreceivethisLove,yourlittlehumanselfwouldbeconsumedbyit.Let
yoursoulstandforthandLIVE.Forofwhatprofitisitifamangainsthewholeworldandloseshisown
soul?
Come!
MeetmejustinsidetheDoorofEverything,inmytimelessrealmofBeing,wherealltheperfectqualitiesof
yourGrandCosmicSelfwillintersectandblendintoonepreciousjewelthepreciousjewelofLove.
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