Living In The Presence of God (VolII/PtII)-Chapter 22

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CHAPTER 22 Strive, always, to be independent, for dependence is the first sign of fear. Man remains unaware of the fact that the body is nourished rightly - the mind is at rest, only when one's own self is able to provide it with the continuous supply of its stable unhindered strength. Out of sheer laziness and the lack of persistence, one gives up on his own self, first! How unfortunate, My child, for the one that carries the power of the Creator, Himself, looks outward to find and seek the false inspiration from the forms of creation! Yes! How pitiful, for

the being that carries within his own self the highest form of intelligence, is too busy in loading upon his back the list of desires, and waits for God to arrive to push every step of his burdened life! God appears before the one that is prepared to work, however hard. God comes easily to the one that relies upon his own inner gifts and makes them worthy by its full and complete use. Strength arises within man, when he realizes that every failure is his own deficiency. No one, however close, can release man from the pains of his own inner fears. Remember, being strong does not come by inspiration, nor an example, it comes by pure experience - an experience, in which, one is accompanied by the army of the divine truth to encounter the attack of the tempting weakness. One can feel himself awakening, when he hears the stories of

the Spiritual heroes, but that, My child, is not true awakening. It is merely the stirring and stretching from the deep sleep of ignorance. It is the spark and not the constant flame! Catch the light of the spark - be quick and alert to ignite your own inner lamp, and with the fuel of undying and unquestionable effort, keep it alight and let its glow truly awaken you to the divine work that awaits to serve the existence of this life! Doubts, always, the guidance of the mind - never the capabilities of the Self. The strength comes upon the complete faith that one is with his own self in this entire journey of life. There is, My child, truly, no time to indulge in self-pity! Do not wait for another to rescue you - each one is bound to their own eccentric thoughts, notions and perceptions of life. Even if one were to come and free you from one kind of bondage,

know that he will bind you to another one. That, My child, is not release but is the transference from one prison to the other. Remember, you are feeble and weak, today, only because you were convinced from an early age that weakness is a part of your nature. By the simple observance of other imperfect beings, you judged your own inner strength. By the delusion of attachments, you made the lives of those you think you loved, the mirror, for you have been hypnotized to live your life in their image - with their ideals! Perfection comes, My child, when the reigns are firmly held and the direction is known, always! Direct your life towards one hundred percent purity. Strength comes, when one leads the life of the absolute truth. Remember, if you divert from the truth, even by a fraction, one loses an immense amount of his own inner strength. When

one yearns and works hard to preserve every part of the truth, the self will arise in its defense and protection. Remember that self defense is not the promise of one being free from physical or mental pain - that, one will have to endure and overcome with the clarity of his vision for his priorities. Self defense is the strength that surges from within to maintain the nature of the existing truth - Yes! The nature of the truth must be preserved for the self to express its fullest guidance. Realize, and be prepared that in the defense itself is the unknown attack. Most fear the attack and give up on the defense. Face the fear - the attack will be mild - the self defense will only become stronger. Without your use of the inner strength, you will be nothing. What fear can be that mighty that can keep you as "the

nothing" all your life. Be something

by simply making the fear "the nothing"! Be something by making the pain "the nothing"! Be something by making "the nothing" the strength to "everything". Be something in this life and let nothing come in the way of "being"! Let everything come by being nothing lesser than your real self!

Source : LIVING IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD (Volume II/Part II)

 

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