May 15, 2015
Distance and time neither separate
nor connect us. They have no such power. We are one in spirit however, with one
accord in one place. Circumstances are not designed to enable us to participate
in spiritual expression. Circumstances never control spiritual expression.
Spirit obviously does. There may have been a tendency on the part of some to
imagine that somehow or other circumstances either make it easy or difficult to
participate in spiritual expression. Circumstances have no such power. The
power is in spirit. Spiritual expression is consequent upon spirit, never upon
circumstances.
Spirit is constantly and
universally in action. What we have spoken of as the creative process, which is
universally present, is activated by spirit. Spirit never ceases to activate
the creative process. Spirit and the creative process are one. Spirit
propagates creative cycles, as needful, within the creative process. Creative
cycles are characterized by tides or pulsations. These tides and pulsations are
made evident in an external sense through circumstances. The circumstance of
our own physical forms reveals these pulsations in the heartbeat and breathing
mechanism, etc. The circumstances of our environment bring evening and morning,
night and day, winter and summer, the ebb and flow of the oceans. Back of all
such pulsations are more subtle vibrational tides. Gravitation and
electromagnetism are indications of activity in this vibrational field. All
that is thus taking place is consequent upon the action of spirit. All derives
from spirit. Without spirit there is, or could be, nothing.
There is a rather massive and
long-standing tide moving relative to this planet. Within this tide there are
lesser creative cycles, and this tide is contained in greater creative cycles. We have become aware of this tide. We have associated ourselves with
it. It is important that we should be alert to the continuing movement of this
tide and our responsibility for letting it take fitting form in whatever way.
If we are alert we will discover this as we move along.
So there is this very definite
rising tide of which we are aware. Human reaction to this movement produces
effects according to the quality and character of what is present in human
consciousness. Those effects, manifesting in our own experience and around us,
in no way change or prevent the movement of the tide. They are temporary
phenomena, all of them; immediately as they put in an appearance they are in
the process of passing away. Amongst the effects of this tidal movement there
is for some an emergence of a new experience of identity in spirit. Presumably
we are primarily concerned with this. Here is the increasing evidence and
opportunity for spiritual expression. Spiritual expression, which we have
already noted, is in no way controlled by circumstances. To the extent that
there begins to be present within the body of mankind even a few who experience
this new spiritual identity, the action of spirit in the creative cycles is
purely introduced into the consciousness and the circumstances of mankind. This
truth is being exemplified by a few, some presumably here present today, some
also who are present in spirit.
In this hour we participate, if we
have proven willingness in spiritual expression, in propounding the question
now: "Are you willing to be made whole?" It has been said that no man
knows the day nor the hour when the examination in this regard should be
complete. It was indicated that not even the angels in heaven knew, but, as it
was put, "my Father only." Each of us, individually speaking, came
forth from the Father and is come into the world. Coming forth from the Father
to incarnate in human form on earth produces no separation from the Father. I
and my Father are one. I came forth from the Father and incarnate in form on
earth. That oneness remains. The Father and the Son are one. Spiritual
expression springs forth from this oneness. It is the expression of the Father
through the Son. The Son collectively is composed of male and female, but
identity is not with the form of incarnation. The fact that identity in human
experience has been with that form is the evidence of what may well be called
the fall.
As we assemble today, in oneness
of spirit with all those who are one with us in spirit, the question is asked,
"Are you willing to be made whole?" Every individual on the face of
the earth must answer that question. Virtually no one will answer it
consciously. The answer depends upon the stuff of which each person is made.
But it is essential that in the rising of this tide it should all be brought to
focus, so that this question may be asked. Those who know from whence they are,
incarnate in form on earth, are those who ask the question. To be made whole,
anyone must remove himself from the partial state, or must exhibit a
willingness to let himself be so removed. All these things are brought to issue
as it is possible for this question to be genuinely asked on earth. What is
your attitude in this moment? Are you being asked the question, or are you
asking the question? You cannot ask the question unless the stance is one of
wholeness. All those who participate in this state of wholeness are charged
with the responsibility of asking the question, and maintaining that question
consistently in spiritual expression on earth.
No doubt we see and have seen many
fine people, apparently intelligent people, people who can define the truth in
human terms; but thus far what has been missing is the means on earth by which
this question may be asked. Those who ask this question are not interested in
judging anyone, are not concerned with goods and bads, the acceptable and
unacceptable, but simply with being in position to ask the question. For those
who are in such position there is the absoluteness of agreement. In every
moment of living the question is asked. I am thankful that my Word may be
spoken and that there are those who speak my Word with me. There is only one Word. I came forth from the Father and am come into the world to speak it. This
is my Word, and the Word of those who share it with me.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)