Living In The Presence of God (VolII/PtI)-Chapter 53

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53 The gifts of God will be held from you, until you are ready to receive them, in nothing less, other than the state of the fullest purity. Divine gifts, My child, do not have the limitation of an absolute value. Its value, My sweet, varies, depending upon the receiving and the user. Know that the worldly gifts of known value, however pricey, can be rebought and can be snatched away from you by the threat of a higher bid. But divine gifts, once received, can be lost to no other than your own self. Yes! With the constant effort of spiritual disciplines and untouched faith, one receives them. Then the slightest wavering, the smallest carelessness, the littlest laziness

can drain the strength and can steal the luster of the divine shine, almost as quickly as it was received! Be aware, I say, for pride of one's own spiritual gain can make you even more unfortunate than the one that has yet not even begun his first prayer. Remember that the true divinity will never measure the length of his journey - he sees only the present moment and reflects only upon his ultimate goal. Do not ever forget that God can be attained in your very first step of the spiritual journey - then He, My child, can even be lost in the smallest error one makes in his last step to the final home. All the effort can be wasted, instantly, once one becomes aware of it and expects from it the return of equal value! The world of the spirit is not only different, but, in fact, is quite the opposite from the world of the mind. The mind is fulfilled only upon its own desires, the spirit is fulfilled with its freedom to be able to give. The nature of the mind is to think, the nature of the spirit is to know! The mind immediately retaliates and responds to external influences - the spirit is silent, its strength to wait allows the attack of the external influence to wither and die! The mind, My sweet, is uncertain of its own doings, the spirit is the only truth, and the truth, My child, exists upon its certainty! Mind is the illusion of thoughts - the Spirit is the

life of the Self - the true doer of all! To live the life of the Spirit, one must be able to identify every act of his with its truth. Spiritual yearning can never be fed by the worldly comfort - its hunger can be satisfied and extinguished, only when one reaches and lives the Highest Ideals - only when one reflects the Higher Life and not the life in which one sees himself higher than another struggling soul. Open the mind to the higher way of thinking. Thoughts must reflect the goodness of the inner, true self. Then only will one find the inner peace to find and know the true God! It is your own concentration that lets you achieve success in your spiritual goals. Do not ever worry about the

external distractions. If the yearning is sincere, the Lord will respond even amidst the screams and threats of the evil demons. Cry the tears of faith, walk the path of goodness no matter what the pain, and you will shake and awaken the Lord to fulfill His Duty of saving you! There is no other real than God. To experience this reality, one must fight the temptful illusions that he is surrounded with. Life is the waking dream in which man attempts to fulfill his worldly desires. Follow the spiritual path and it will make you realize that true life lies in the spirit's awakening. Awaken, O child, for the dream that has given you only a hope of a smile and the fearful vow of tears must end. Awaken, for it is you that must seek the right direction, for, only in the right, lies the freedom to renounce every wrong!Source : LIVING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD (Volume II/Part I)

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