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[Submission Note: A quote from this lesson:

 

"The mind knows perfect peace that is settled on God. Settle your minds upon God’s perfect spirit and you will certainly know that peace. Once you know that peace, you will crave to have it with you always. For the Master and the Father both continually exert a pull upon your souls, pulling you ever upward and expanding your soul to encompass the ever greater God experience."]

 

Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am happy to be here this evening among you. Let us discuss what it means to find God then what it means to grow to know him. Knowing God comes through experiencing his spirit. When you know God in the mind, the intellect can discern what God should be like, what God should not be like, but the intellect alone does not perceive God directly. The mind can decide and differentiate between value levels and attributes a perfect God would logically possess. But, only the soul can perceive God’s spirit and know him directly as Father and Friend.

Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am happy to be here this evening among you. Let us discuss what it means to find God then what it means to grow to know him. Knowing God comes through experiencing his spirit. When you know God in the mind, the intellect can discern what God should be like, what God should not be like, but the intellect alone does not perceive God directly. The mind can decide and differentiate between value levels and attributes a perfect God would logically possess. But, only the soul can perceive God’s spirit and know him directly as Father and Friend.

 

Experience of God, then, must supercede thoughts about God and this experience – the direct perception of God’s goodness, truth and beauty – can then create the mental impression which begins the true knowing of God. Experience is translated into thought. Thought about God, at least, cannot be directly translated into experience of him. The mind must be a doorway, a point of acceptance, but it is not directly the seat of God-experience.

Experience of God, then, must supercede thoughts about God and this experience – the direct perception of God’s goodness, truth and beauty – can then create the mental impression which begins the true knowing of God. Experience is translated into thought. Thought about God, at least, cannot be directly translated into experience of him. The mind must be a doorway, a point of acceptance, but it is not directly the seat of God-experience.

All of you are coming into greater God-knowingness through increasing experience of his love. All of you are increasing in your trust of him and in your willingness to be led. In this you are all doing very well and are finding your love for your brethren increasing over time. Be at peace then in all things. Release your tendencies toward worry and distress and do not be afraid of what the future holds, for in this the Father goes before you preparing a place. You are his children, precious in your nearness to him. Trust him and he will not fail you. Lean upon him and the way will be made straight and easy.

All of you are coming into greater God-knowingness through increasing experience of his love. All of you are increasing in your trust of him and in your willingness to be led. In this you are all doing very well and are finding your love for your brethren increasing over time. Be at peace then in all things. Release your tendencies toward worry and distress and do not be afraid of what the future holds, for in this the Father goes before you preparing a place. You are his children, precious in your nearness to him. Trust him and he will not fail you. Lean upon him and the way will be made straight and easy.

 

Q: Today I think I experienced what you are talking about while I was out running. At the time I had no doubt about the experience, but now that we are thinking and talking about it, is there ever a danger of misinterpreting experiences like this? If you are feeling like you are experiencing the reality of God or the love of God should you just trust that this is happening?

Q: Today I think I experienced what you are talking about while I was out running. At the time I had no doubt about the experience, but now that we are thinking and talking about it, is there ever a danger of misinterpreting experiences like this? If you are feeling like you are experiencing the reality of God or the love of God should you just trust that this is happening?

Ham: Yes, my son. You are doing well. Rejoice in the spirit for your way continues to open. Increase in the fruits of the spirit. Let your love overflow to all those you meet and open your heart in increasing measure in all areas. Do not be tempted to revert to judgmental feelings, rather push through these kinds of responses into acceptance of all who cross your path. Embrace and love all the children sent into your charge. Show consistently by your example a feeling of calm and a feeling of security through knowing God and striving to be like him. Show forth the fruits of his spirit. You are doing very well my son.

Ham: Yes, my son. You are doing well. Rejoice in the spirit for your way continues to open. Increase in the fruits of the spirit. Let your love overflow to all those you meet and open your heart in increasing measure in all areas. Do not be tempted to revert to judgmental feelings, rather push through these kinds of responses into acceptance of all who cross your path. Embrace and love all the children sent into your charge. Show consistently by your example a feeling of calm and a feeling of security through knowing God and striving to be like him. Show forth the fruits of his spirit. You are doing very well my son.

 

Are there any further questions at this time? Very well then, my friends, as you go forth in this life during the week ahead with all its challenges, let my love be with you, let the Master’s spirit be increasingly part of your experience and your consciousness. Let his word speak constantly to your hearts. Until next week, farewell.

Are there any further questions at this time? Very well then, my friends, as you go forth in this life during the week ahead with all its challenges, let my love be with you, let the Master’s spirit be increasingly part of your experience and your consciousness. Let his word speak constantly to your hearts. Until next week, farewell.