Weekly Quote 13

Aspire to live quietly - (I Thess 4:11)

IN HUMILITY I SHINE GOD'S LIGHT

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We live in a world of showmen and con-men. It is almost as though they found some idea or product, and then pulled out all stops, especially emotional appeals to human goodness to sell it. Do all those who seek to uplift others, or to convert unbelievers to God, do it from Love, or for how many of them is it merely self-aggrandizement or an industry?

We cannot speak for them, but we can speak for ourselves. God does not need worldly protection. He does not need anyone to promote Substance Which already constitutes all that is. Let us live and work quietly, like a light shining steadily in the darkness, and let our example give glory to our Father, testify to what is.

Love and faith result inevitably in humility and reveal the Almighty in which we live and move and have our being.

Weekly Quote 12

The Father Who dwells in me does His works - (Jn 14:10)

I LOOK TO GOD FIRST IN ALL THINGS

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The idea of Omnipresence, therefore of God as man, has always been uncomfortable for orthodox religions. This is not merely because it seems to them presumptuous but because there is a psychological need to have God a little distant so that there may be a conversation between Him and us. The Master's teachings accept this psychological need but place the Father within, so that the conversation is as intimate as possible.

As a follower of Truth you will have your own special way of coming close to God, but you know you are His "temple", the place where He is. Wherever you go He goes. He is the Source of all that you truly desire and achieve. You develop the habit of looking to Him first in everything. With Him all things are possible.

This is a perfectly natural and workable approach to God. "The Father Who dwells in me does His works" and I constantly make the way open for Him in my thoughts, feelings, speech and actions.
The Path of Truth Vol. 54, No. 1 page 36.

Weekly Quote 11

We are God's children now - (1 Jn 3:2)
AS GOD'S CHILD I AM FREE AND WITHOUT FEAR

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From our Father's point of view we are His children from the beginning, but from our point of view there is a necessary decision to be made. It is because of the freedom of choice that accompanies God's gift to us of self-awareness. We are not slaves to God but independently-minded carriers of His light. We may choose to fulfil this purpose or, like Narcissus, become bewitched by our own image.

"Now" means Paul "we have made our decission - to fulfil our Father's purpose on earth." If he were to continue he would say "We have let go all claims on people and things, for they are all, with us, God's expression. We may love them and enjoy them but we cannot possess them. We forgive all transgression. We give freely of ourselves. We make of ourselves living testimony to our Father's kingdom. Goodness and mercy shall follow us always."

When you become God's child there is no longer anything to fear - neither on earth nor in heaven. All is well.

The Path of Truth Vol. 5, No. 1 page 46.

Weekly Quote 10

I will restore to you the years which the swarming locust has eaten - (Joel 2:25)

GOD HEALS ME SPIRITUALLY AND MATERIALLY


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The ages of man, from infancy to old age, do not contain the whole story. We, as children of God, are all things - time-bound and timeless, matter and spirit, changing and changeless. This may be hard to understand intellectually but we all know it deep down.

So, if you wake at night, filled with the terror of past events and the yawning chasm of the future, say wakefully "Dear Father, I am in You and You in me. I have nothing to fear." The loss of loved ones, the years that have passed and which you may have squandered, the hardship or sorrow you may now experience, are marked in time but not in Timelessness.

God in you offers restoration, both spiritual and material. If you but let Him, He replaces hardship with comfort, sadness with joy, loneliness with companionship.

The Path of Truth Vol. 53, No. 5 page 292.

Weekly Quote 9

The Lord is a God of justice - (Is 30:18)

I SURRENDER TO MY CONSCIENCE AND MY HIGHEST GOOD

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In ancient times were many gods, and some of them unpredictable and tyrannical. But the God of the Jews, although partisan and harsh in His punishment, was held to be just. Over time this concept of God mellowed and spread, for it is a small god who favours certain people, places and practices. Finally it is understood that God's justice is built into His world and that we judge ourselves by our attitude and behaviour.

There is no appeal to this indwelling Judge. Do not try to justify yourself through a moral code for He is impervious to objective argument. We know Him in ourselves as conscience or we do not Know Him at all. In ignorance we condemn ourselves to pain, suffering and unwelcome death.

Surrender yourself to Love and live each moment as faithfully as you can. Do not peep around corners to see whether good is on its way. Nonchalantly expect your highest good in all things. Then you fulfil indwelling Justice and all is well.

The Path of Truth Vol. 54, No. 5 page 297.

Weekly Quote 8

Be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create - (Is 65:18)
IN TIMELESSNESS ARE ALL THINGS POSSIBLE

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It is a time-bound concept that God created the universe somewhere in the past, and that living our lives is like playing a game, perhaps a computer game, in which all the options have predetermined outcomes.

God is Timelessness. His creation is ever taking place, and it takes place through our minds and hearts. In Timelessness are all things possible. We may rejoice that it is so, that we do not have, in patience, to traverse our deep, dark valleys, but that our entire landscape is made anew, moment by moment.

So do not become bogged down by your "experience" of life, or believe that negative outcomes are "inevitable", even if all the wisdom of man would tell you so. The Creator of heaven and earth has no limitations. Neither do you, His very expression, have limitations.

The Path of Truth,Vol. 55, No. 5 page 301.

Weekly Quote 7

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy - (Ex 20:8)

I RETURN IN THANKSGIVING TO THE SOURCE OF MY ACHIEVEMENT

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Most successful people begin each day by prioritising their tasks. As a result they usually accomplish what they set out to do. They may feel tired at the end of the day but hardly ever exhausted because they are energised by a healthy satisfaction with their achievements. The general secret of success is to work diligently to create a finished product that you have first conceived in the mind, and then express joy in your work.

Our whole life is like a day. All that we achieve by application of mental and physical power has its origin inwardly, firstly as thought and ultimately in Spirit. As much as our fatigued body requires refreshment through nourishment and sleep, so do we inwardly need to reconnect with Spirit through prayer of thanksgiving and contemplation of the perfection of all creation.

Our period of rest and thanksgiving, our Sabbath, completes a Divine cycle in us and fulfils us as His expressions.

The Path of Truth Vol. 56, No. 1 page 37.