the spirit itself determines its sacrifice;

266.  We place knowledge in the foundation of the Community, setting no limits to it.  We place experience and goodwill in the foundation of the Community.  We manifest the best conditions for the success of friends.  Let Us know your intentions toward Us.    -M:  Community 1926

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380.  At present there is no one who does not need courage.  Only utter madness whispers that all will find order by itself--this cannot be!  Because the dark ones have set aside the basic principles not knowing how to govern them, one should walk undivided in everything.     

(Schmiechen, 1884)

                                                    -Morya:  Heart 1932 

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247.  The spirit decides its own fate.  Without any stipulations the spirit itself determines its sacrifice; the dimension of the sacrifice is decided in the heart.  No one can force an enlargement of the offering, but much joy is felt from a sacrifice which is not diminished. The Teacher advises to recognize one's potentialities according to the sacrifice voluntarily accepted by the heart.  How great is the law of such goodwill!  It determines the future from small to big and up to great events!  

302.  Understanding of Light and Darkness as well as of the conformity of the Luminaries with Our Source is the counsel of the fiery realm. To be pitied is he who hopes to receive Light from Darkness--he cannot weigh the treasure in the midst of obscurityl    -M:  Fiery World 1934

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24.  One of the great concepts often incorrectly interpreted is precisely the great concept of humility.   It has been interpreted as non-resistance to evil, it has been interpreted as good-heartedness, as compassion, but very few accepted it as self-denial.  For only self-denial and self-sacrifice can give understanding of humility.  Truly We see the giants of spirit and the heroes who devote themselves fully to the humble tasks for the good of humanity.   We know great fiery experiments being humbly carried out in the earthly laboratories for the benefit of humanity.  Heroism is a manifestation of various aspects of humility.

238.  As long as humanity does not learn to control its own energies, does not learn to govern its own qualities by transmuting its heavy human traits, so long will each cosmic energy be dangerous.  We see how humanity deals with the energies given!   

-M:  Fiery World 1935