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GOING to CHURCH
Those who go to church and find the real God answer for themselves the question…
”Why do men go to church?” …
They go to find all their deepest longings satisfied when they find God himself.
He is the goal toward which our spirits move.
He is the reality behind all men’s dreams.
He is the answer to all our our prayers.
Jesus, who was the supreme Master of the art of living, could not live without God.
Can you?
Leslie D. Weatherhead, “Why People do go to Church,”
The Significance of Silence. 1945
We love, because He first loved us.
I John 4:19
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“STILL, SMALL VOICE”
The greatest healing works, the greatest works of restoration and reformation, the greatest works of spiritual power are accomplished when there is neither word nor thought, when there is a complete stillness. Then something, the revelation of the Spirit and Its power, takes place within.
In that complete absence of self, when there is only an inner peace, an expectance, there comes that little jump, that little deep breath, that little gasp, that little release. That is when we know the Spirit is on the field and the work is being accomplished.
It is an upsurge from within, a Presence and a Power that reveals Itself in stillness, in quietness, and in calmness, that does the work.
The kingdom of God is within us, and It utters Itself. It may utter Itself in speech; It may utter Itself as a light; It may utter itself merely as an inner glow. But when It does, something happens.
All the Father has will be released through the “still small voice.”
– Joel S. Goldsmith, excerpts from Awakening Mystical Consciousness,
copyright 1980, Emma Goldsmith
And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.
And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me:
for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.
And he said unto her,
Daughter, be of good comfort:
thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Luke 8:43-48
NEW YEAR 2023, Part 2
Jesus no longer walks among men in the flesh. …But the fleshly manifestation faded only that the greater glory might be revealed. … The Christ-power is drawing all men unto itself, the true Comforter has come. … From the great centre of life and power, wisdom and love have gone forth to all. Thus the many declare what once the isolated soul beheld.
The particular revelation may be historical and distant, the universal can only be present and living. He who can look back and behold the Christ, then turn to humanity and discover the Christ in process truly knows that the great truth is universal.
It is the universe in all its fulness that is the kingdom of God. The revelation of Jesus concerning the kingdom which is ‘within’ is doubtless the first fact. The soul must be set right before it can discern the true world. … Hence the vital truth without which the inner Christ of old means little, namely, the truth that God lives, that His total kingdom abides, is as fully here as it was nineteen centuries ago.
The Christ bespeaks the ideal attitude, the true approach to the Father, in all times and places. To those who thus approach, the Father speaketh freely; and what shall be uttered none knoweth till the inspired voice shall utter it.
To believe in ourselves seems to be disloyal to Jesus. Yet only by such belief may we apprehend the great principle for which His life stood. … No discovery can equal in scope and power the one which stirs the soul when, having searched near and far, one turns from letter to spirit, from the visible and external to the invisible and interior, and exclaims in reverent surprise, Behold, God is here!
Oh, Spirit of spirits,
Soul of souls,
Life of lives,
the Beauty of all that makes beautiful,
the Love of all who love,
the Wisdom of all who are wise,
I feel Thy glorious presence,
I know that Thou art nigh.
I have long sought Thee,
and now Thou hast revealed Thyself.
Oh, fill my soul with Thy presence
that I may help men everywhere to know Thee,
to know that there is nought without Thee!
Oh, the blessedness of life with Thee!
………………
Hear ye that voice!
Be still in the heaven of silences
and listen for its rhythmic pulse-beat.
………………
Trust all to God,
leave the future to Him.
………………
Be a soul.
Be true to the best you know,
and cling to what love and peace you have.
Carry that love to your fellows.
Be at peace with the world.
– excerpts, “Glad Tidings,” The Greatest Truth,
by Horatio W. Dresser, 1907
He (Jesus) stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:‘The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.’ Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began by saying to them, ‘Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.’(Luke 4:17-20).
NEW YEAR 2023: Part 1
Those who have learned life lessons through their families, Bible, church experiences, and inner revelations over many years find themselves yearning for even greater depths in the world of the Spirit as life evolves. Now & then we may be fortunate enough to find expressions of belief that inspire ever more growth and maturing of understanding – provide us with “aha!” moments that may or may not find adequate words. In writing this blog, there are times when it’s tempting to quote whole books or chapters. Alas, that is not realistic for a blog, and might discourage readers who benefit from brief but “well, I hadn’t thought of it that way,” ideas.
These quotes are offered to encourage those interested in finding their sources for themselves. Nearly all used in this blog are from writings in the public domain and can be downloaded. Writings from the past use language of their era, but with helpful truths that are timeless.
Above all, this writer’s hope is that readers discover God’s presence within themselves.
– And remain open to new interpretations of Scripture regarding Who and What God really is: The One Who can be fully trusted when we receive personal guidance.
For this New Year 2023, we begin with selected quotes from The Greatest Truth by Horatio W. Dresser, published 1907. It is a book full of inspiration and food for thought. This post will continue.
Oh! my fellow men, my sisters, and my brothers, a great truth has been made known unto the world, a truth which concerns you one and all. It is a message of joy, a gospel of peace and love. It is a word spoken unto the heart, it brings power and guidance to the soul. Above all it is a life-giving message – with that life eternal which sets humanity free. … To you who have tasted the world’s boasted pleasures and found no joy therein. … To the sorrowful and the afflicted, to the soul that is famished for spiritual food, the truth-seeker and the sceptic.
There is one panacea for all ills, one truth which will set you free. Listen, then, while I speak to one and to all; not as one having authority, but as one who has toiled a little way up the steep slope of the mountain of life and behold a glorious vista … It is the vision of the beauty and wisdom, the grandeur and power of God. Oh! my people, know the great truth: God lives. God is here. … He abides near and within the great universe which so marvelously reveals Him. He is a being of boundless wisdom and love, of justice, peace, and mercy. He knows your ways, knows the hearts and minds, apprehends the needs of all.
Listen to Him for He will guide you.
He is light and in Him is no darkness.
He is peace and in Him is no discord.
Say not that the truth is not for you, or that God is partial. The power that will change all for you is here today. This day shall you know that there is one true God, who possesseth all things, who guideth all things, who will carry all things and all peoples forward to peace and joy and freedom.
God lives.
All that is partakes of His life, reveals His ineffable glory.
He called it into being.
He has purpose in it all.
It is life of His life,
– substance of His substance,
– heart of His heart.
He has loved it into being.
He is with all beings in love, ever sustaining, guiding, uplifting;
there is nought besides His kingdom.
– excerpts, “Glad Tidings,” The Greatest Truth,
by Horatio W. Dresser, 1907
“The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.”
Jesus of Nazareth
Matthew 4:17b
The SPLENDOUR of the LORD…
There were some shepherds living in the same part of the country, keeping guard throughout the night over their flock in the open fields. Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood before them, the splendour of the Lord blazed around them, and they were terror-stricken. But the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid!
Listen, I bring you glorious news of great joy which is for all the people.
This very day, in David’s town,
a Saviour has been born for you.
He is Christ, the Lord.
Let this prove it to you:
you will find a baby, wrapped up and lying in a manger.”
And in a flash there appeared with the angel a vast host of the armies of Heaven,
praising God and saying:
“Glory to God in the highest Heaven!
Peace upon earth among men of goodwill!”
When the angels left them and went back into Heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Now let us go straight to Bethlehem and see this thing which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went as fast as they could and they found Mary and Joseph–and the baby lying in the manger. And when they had seen this sight, they told everybody what had been said to them about the little child. And all those who heard them were amazed at what the shepherds said. But Mary treasured all these things and turned them over in her mind. The shepherds went back to work, glorifying and praising God for everything that they had heard and seen, which had happened just as they had been told.
– Luke 2:8-20, The New Testament in Modern English, Revised Edition.
Translated by J. B. Phillips.
SPIRIT and LIFE
Spiritual healing is so marvelous and so far beyond the range of human explanation that it may appear to be supernatural. We cannot explain it clearly, but this we know: When we attain oneness with the invisible force that moves the mind, a new and higher energy sweeps through us; the thought is ablaze, and even our spoken words seem alive. When the word or spiritualized thought is sent to a receptive mind, it is conducted like the oscillations of the wireless telegraph [“wi-fi”, mjd]; there is a universal thought ether that carries the message.
When the word goes forth from a spiritual center (represented in Scripture by Jesus and His apostles) it becomes a continuous life-giver to all who believe in the spiritual as the source of life. Through faith they “tune in” and catch the message from the living word.
“The words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and life.” [John 6:63]
“Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away.” [Matthew 24:35; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33]
– Charles Fillmore, Mysteries of John, 1946.
The nobleman said to Him,
“Sir, come down before my child dies!”
Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your son lives.”
So the man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him, and he went his way.
And as he was now going down, his servants met him and told him, saying,
“Your son lives!”
Then he inquired of them the hour when he got better.
And they said to him, “Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.”
So the father knew that it was at the same hour in which Jesus said to him,
“Your son lives.”
And he himself believed, and his whole household.
John 4:49 – 53
New Year, 2017
One of the very early posts in this blog has much to say at any time. Sometimes our way is crystal clear. At other times we find ourselves detoured for awhile to tend to the unexpected. Whatever the circumstances, this quotation is reassuring us that the “detour” will culminate in our growth as God’s children.
“Remember that you are a soul dwelling in eternity. Live in the thought of eternity for a while, and let the world of time rage on.
If you do not see what is wise for you to do next year, what plans you ought to adopt for the coming month, what you should do tomorrow, ask yourself if there is something for you to do today. … Probably you will find more in the living present than you can attend to, and there you were borrowing trouble for next year! When you have settled upon the wisest thing for today, do it as well as you can. Put your whole soul into it, let it be an artistic, philosophical performance. When that is well done you will readily see what to do next.
… When in doubt about the future, when in need of guidance, we can, at least, be…
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DESIRES OF OUR HEART
A post from several years ago – as inspiring as ever. mjd
“There is an inexhaustible supply, and we are God’s beloved children for whom He is ever providing and to whom He has given His own life and wisdom and power and substance, the innate ability to do whatever is required in bringing our own soul to the Christ standard of living and serving others.”
– Letters of Myrtle Fillmore
Look for the play on words in Psalm 37:4. “Desire” has a double meaning–the inner desire ( …of your heart.), and the fulfillment of that desire ( he will give you… ). When “delight in the Lord” is your first and foremost “treasure of the heart,” a valid desire comes from the Creator. It can be trusted as meant for you. The realization will come. If it seems delayed according to our human time table, trust that preparation for it is nevertheless part of the “treasure.” It will…
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Thoughts by Mary Jo Disler 