The intense longing for God which, from time to time, fills the hearts of men often gives rise to feelings of frustration when it is interpreted in the lower vein of human self-seeking. The God-intent fostered by the ministrations of the Holy Spirit is ever to produce happiness and peace within the domain of the individual so that progress in the right direction, as well as the divine protection that is necessary for spiritual warfare, can manifest effectively and victoriously.
It clearly follows that any frustration in thought and feeling involving the spiritual search should be translated into a spur--a chastisement of the Lord given to those whom He loves that they may gird up the talents of their lifestream in the pursuit of a cosmic purpose and a cosmic identity. Lack of vision and perspective are often the bane of the spiritual seeker who asks himself “How can I know?”…It may be simple, but it is true and often overlooked that there is much within the domain of each individual that can be known and that is applicable to the specific needs of the moment, for God has not left man bereft of reason and of the power of observation. ...
While many yearn for complete seership and the ability to commune with higher expressions of God and to have advanced explanations of cosmic Law, men and women must learn to use the simple graces and gifts which they have already received even with the novitiate level of their search. The accretion of neglect in the karmic record is the mark of the unprofitable servant. When men fail to use the talents given unto them, hiding them in the folds of their garments, their creative faculties become dulled through the idling of the flow of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit serves as wayshower unto those who will let go of their own way, which leads to self-condemnation that is no part of the divine Self, and embrace the divine way. Those who turn to God repentant and meek receive the ministrations of His Spirit as long as they pursue the path of righteousness; because He is nigh at hand, even at the very door, they can begin a new era of soul progress in their dealing with the infinite Law of Being.
Let it be understood that there is no attitude more calculated to turn the heart of man to stone than that of fleeing from karmic responsibilities and from the working-out of circumstances in which the individual finds himself as the result of his previous actions. New stations in life should be sought only when the karmic scales are balanced--when debts with the parties involved have been cleared and past accounts have been settled fairly.
As part of the system of initiation evolved by the Brotherhood for the lifewaves of this planet individuals are often brought together with those who cause them great distress of mind and heart in order that they may work out their karmic patterns through mutual service. The temptation is ever to cast aside the unpleasant responsibility and to find temporary peace by fleeing the chastisement of the Law….If men have wronged others, they must undo their wrongs and in the process learn how to do well. Thus in the great citadel of life the spiritual as well as the material needs of man are served through the Holy Spirit. By invocation to its flame the pain of penance is lessened, and lifestreams forced to rub elbow can without pride or rancor roll up their sleeves and enter into a sincere labor of love on behalf of one another and all mankind.
You do not know nor can you imagine what a joy it is to the soul to feel free from the pride of person, a disease which has long engaged mankind’s energies in the mold of a frightful futility. The strength of the soul is developed through a universal concept of love; but if this universal concept is to justly serve its purpose, it must become personal and practical as men apply the unguents of love to the wounds of those whom they have afflicted in yesteryear….How quickly the flames of God respond to the fervent call of the soul for love, for forgiveness and for balance to manifest! How much easier it is to transmute past wrongs than it is to perpetuate them! How much more advantageous it would be to personal and planetary progress if men would welcome the knock of opportunity upon the door of the heart!...
The cooperative industries of nations and people are spurred by their understanding of the purposes of life on earth, not the least of which is the working-out of the cycles of individual and group karma. Through a correct apprehension of the relationship of souls to one another and to the Holy Spirit mortal involvements are put aside and man joyously pursues the path of discipleship, balancing his karma and entering into such rewarding friendships as are forged in Christ….
In reality, precious ones, the Holy Spirit desires to give peace and comfort unto everyone upon the planetary body; but the “peace I leave with you,” the “peace I give unto you” can be enjoyed only as the reward for honest labor….Saint Francis knew that by letting God’s peace flow through him, like the wind rustling in the trees, he would become one with the Spirit, hence one with all life that proceedeth therefrom. Because his prayer to the Holy Spirit was utterly selfless it left an indelible imprint upon the consciousness of mankind and elemental life….
Consider your life then as though it were a giant press imprinting hieroglyphs upon the ages. And then see with what consideration of comfort you can begin to engrave the designs of the Holy Spirit upon the building blocks of creation in man and nature. Erase the defenses of the personal self which are always reacting against the offenses of others. Let them go! For they have never served the cause of comfort….You live in a time when a greater bond betwixt heaven and earth must be forged, when the purposes of true religion must be served and the old timeworn dogmas replaced by an infusion of life and purposed faith within all mankind….
I remain your friend in the close-knit bond of comfort to the earth,
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At present the body of God upon earth consists of broken fragments which all too often are found warring with one another. The pure Christian traditions have been warped by men’s misinterpretations of Christ’s theology which for the most part have resulted from the incomplete record of his teachings available to them. Needless to say, this has created an awful confusion among the brethren. The purposes of God which were destined to unite the hearts of men through the treasures of spiritual Law have, through the depredations of men and the false zeal thereof, been turned into a sword of division piercing humanity’s longing for Christ-unity and producing a mounting debt to life….
It is the function of the Holy Spirit to act as the unifying principle in all life; but I ask you, precious ones, when the ministrations of the Spirit are rejected where is the possibility of continued effort on behalf of unity? The Lords of Karma who by divine appointment are responsible for the administration of divine justice on earth have been forced to deny petitions made to them and unto God simply because the great Law could not grant more energy to be expended in a failing cause. Because of the bigotries and religious hatreds of their followers, often based on an incomplete understanding of the Law, many religious movements have become sterile; meanwhile individuals continue to bemoan the awful travesty of disunity, failing to see that the power of change lies within their own hands….
Therefore the Lords of Karma have decided that the greatest justice is to grant the energy of the passed torch to those spiritually advanced movements of the world who will enter into no degree of unbrotherly feeling against other groups who either misunderstand the Law or who refuse to work with those whose concepts may differ from their own….it is indeed heartening to see the simplicity of the childlike mind, ready and willing to grasp each amplification of divine grace and knowledge dispensed from God’s own hand with the timeliness of cosmic Law which spans the ages and is ever expanding through the Law of Transcendence of its own divine nature.
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