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"When
the Master (Jesus) says to us: "Ye shall know the truth, and
the truth shall make you free," remember that the truth that you
are to know is that "I in the midst of thee am mighty," that
My peace is your salvation, that quietness and confidence is the prayer,
that we do not attain our good by might or by power, but by a gentle
Spirit. We are quiet as we accept God's grace. We let God's
grace flow to us, through us, but remember: "Go and tell no
man." Tell no one what things you have discovered; do not
throw your pearls before the unprepared thought. These things that
are whispered to you in silence will be shouted from the housetops as
demonstration, not by your voice, not by rushing to tell your friend or
neighbor, but by demonstration. .. Be still, be still and know.
But be still and know; do not do it aloud. "Be still and
know." - Joel
S. Goldsmith, The Deep Silence of My Peace
I
was very impressed that Joel Goldsmith included the words, "go and
tell no man" as this has been one of the admonitions that I have
heard often and have come to believe is very important. As we
understand the development of consciousness, we know that there is
something about the essence of the energy that impresses something on
our deeper mind that goes beyond human understanding. Those who
understand that our power, is the power of our faith, know that it is a
deep knowing that we discover when we realize that in the stillness of
our mind something transpires that can often be unbelievable to those
who have not discovered this within themselves. Goldsmith
translates the Master Mind Jesus' words, "don't cast your pearls
before swine" into the less descriptive, but the same teaching,
"do not throw your pearls before the unprepared thought."
What Goldsmith does not tell us in this profound book of spiritual
wisdom, is that it is the "unprepared mind" that seeks to
speak of the good results of their consciousness before the
demonstration has been made manifest. Those who "know"
with clarity and conviction have no desire to speak before their
consciousness has made the evidence quite clear to everyone.
My respect for the teachings of Dr. Norman
Vincent Peale caused me to come across these words which I have to share
with you. This is from his book, "Reaching Your
Potential" and can be found in Chapter 1, A Positive Attitude Works
Wonders: "Your
difficulty, little or big - is it bigger than you? Or are you
bigger than it? "Be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind." Know that, with faith, all things are possible, ALL
things; and you will be the beneficiary of the magic of a positive
mental attitude. What is it that undergirds this positive
attitude? It is nothing dreamy or Pollyannaish; it is a solid
fact, a fact that should be brought again and again to the attention of
us all. It is the fact of who you are. Who are you?
You are a child of God. You are a being in time and eternity.
You have a physical body and this physical body is a marvelous
instrument. We take it too much for granted. Only God could
have thought of a physical body. Only God could have created it.
Look, what it can do. Take, for example, a hand. It may seem
ordinary. But look at the various positions and motions you can
make with your fingers and your hands. You can turn it down and
you can raise it up; you can reach behind and sideways. Think of
the angles, the joints, the engineering that goes into that one small
member of your body known as a hand! And that isn't all there is
about you. There is the heart and the central nervous system.
There is the blood vessel system and the bone structure. And this
wonderful body isn't the greatest thing about you, either. ... There is
in you that "indescribable thing" called "God's
power." It is a power over yourself, a power over situations,
a power over circumstances. If you exercise this power, amazing
things can be done. It is through the use of a positive mental
attitude that you have such power. Now, you must be humble about
it. It isn't "your power." It is God living within
you. This is why we constantly urge people to come into a closer
relationship with God. Why? He releases power, whereby
anyone can manage himself and make a contribution through this inner
thing called spiritual power."
We can, through the power of our mind and the
fullness of our faith, discover this power of G-d within us ... this
Living Spirit within us. I believe the best word we can use as we
identify with this power of G-d within us, is spirit. What is the
spirit with which we see our self? Is it a spirit of confidence,
self assurance and self reliance? It is useless to allow ourselves
to feel dis-spirited, sad, disappointed or to allow a sense of self-pity
to find residence in our thoughts
... and I know that not one of us is allowing this to be true for us.
The Spirit of G-d, this Living Spirit within us, is always seeking our
identification with It. Our recognition that there is an
Intelligence that created us, a creative intelligence beyond anything
that our human mind can conceive, should bring to us the conclusion that
this Intelligence exists and not only exists, but is always seeking to
expand creation. And will create through us, as us, and for us, as
we align our mind with Its nature. Prayer, sitting in the silence
of our mind and letting our mind be still, affirmations, spiritual
treatments and reading inspirational writings, all work to keep us in
tune with the infinite good. Most of us know this to be true, but
too often we think that to believe that we have the power to control our
conditions by controlling our mental attitude, is too good to be true or
perhaps is true for others but not us ... and so our inconsistency with
our spiritual practices reflect this lack of faith in not just our
spiritual practices, but also a lack of faith in ourselves ... in our
ability to be self-reliant, to have such faith that creates amazing
experiences in our lives.
If any one of us has wavered in our faith or just
feel like we are "stuck" and that there is no movement toward
anything greater or better in our life, then I suggest that we read this
"Treatment for Divine Guidance" written by Annie Rix Militz:
"I
am now in my right place. The only influence I know is the Eternal
Good. The only controlling power is the Universal Good. On
It I fix my faith. I am firm in my convictions. I trust my
impressions. My intuition is one with the light that lighteth
every man that cometh into the world. No evil belief finds place
in my consciousness. No personal likes or dislikes control me.
No belief in need or lack, in loss, deprivation, fear of consequences or
evil results, has any power over me in any way. I am not undecided
as to what I should do - I know. My line of action is certain and
sure. I rest in knowledge, and I see the Good bring Its own
good-will to pass.
I do not need to
struggle and to puzzle over anything - I know. Every one discerns
my true mission. Every one approves of my course and declares me
to be divinely led. No selfishness confuses me. No
condemnation follows me. No jealousy opposes me. No pride or
ambition deceives me. No self-condemnation shakes me. I am
not vacillating and fearful. I am the Lord; I change not.
The Holy Spirit guides
my footsteps. Pure, unselfish, unchangeable Love points out the
way, and I walk in it. The Wisdom of God makes my vision divinely
clear, and I know exactly what I am to do. Perfect Harmony reigns.
There is not one dissenting voice. The motive of my heart is to
continually say: Thy will, O God, be done. The Divine Will
is done. It does that Good which is good for all forever and
ever." Let
us say, "and so it is .. amen!"
If you read and re-read
this spiritual treatment, something new, I assure you, will emerge in
your consciousness. This emerging consciousness may give you a new
idea, a thought that creates a transformation, or even something so
incredible that you will sit in the silence with the thought of it as it
thunders through the silence of your intuitive mind. It
will be a refreshing ... a renewing of your mind to the truth about you
... the real you ... the Living Spirit of G-d seeking a glorious
experience of life through you, as you, and for you.
AND
SO IT IS!
Keep
the
faith!
Rev.
Henry Bates
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