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| “I reiterate that this [[terrestrial]] life is only the tip of an enormous [[iceberg]], with all its hidden gifts and [[treasures]] still locked up deep within you. Only when you are totally open and [[trusting]], can I show you glimpses of the life to come. However, it is often your preconceived [[opinions]] and [[doubts]] that keep My door closed and even hidden from view. | | “I reiterate that this [[terrestrial]] life is only the tip of an enormous [[iceberg]], with all its hidden gifts and [[treasures]] still locked up deep within you. Only when you are totally open and [[trusting]], can I show you glimpses of the life to come. However, it is often your preconceived [[opinions]] and [[doubts]] that keep My door closed and even hidden from view. |
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− | “It is only to those child-like [[trusting]] minds that the [[mysteries]] of [[the Kingdom]] are [[revealed]]. Overmuch mundane [[knowledge]] and [[superficial]] [[understanding]] often bar the way to the rich [[wisdom]] of [[eternal]] [[values]]. Knowledge can be food for the [[mind]], but leaves [[the soul]] undernourished, indeed starving. | + | “It is only to those child-like [[trusting]] minds that the [[mysteries]] of [[Paper 170 - The Kingdom of Heaven|the Kingdom]] are [[revealed]]. Overmuch mundane [[knowledge]] and [[superficial]] [[understanding]] often bar the way to the rich [[wisdom]] of [[eternal]] [[values]]. Knowledge can be food for the [[mind]], but leaves [[the soul]] undernourished, indeed starving. |
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| “See to it that whatever you [[read]] can be both, of knowledge and nourishment. If there is nothing in it with a semblance of deeper meanings and values, much precious [[time]] will be wasted. | | “See to it that whatever you [[read]] can be both, of knowledge and nourishment. If there is nothing in it with a semblance of deeper meanings and values, much precious [[time]] will be wasted. |
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| “Most time on [[this planet]] is spent in [[idle]] pursuits, and yet people everywhere are getting more and more [[stressed]], because they live on the fringes of their [[consciousness]]. | | “Most time on [[this planet]] is spent in [[idle]] pursuits, and yet people everywhere are getting more and more [[stressed]], because they live on the fringes of their [[consciousness]]. |
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| “If humans would only learn to dive deeper into the cool waters of [[Stillness]], they would find themselves refreshed in [[mind]], [[body]] and [[soul]]. Many of the present day maladies would not arise if people would learn to lean on the staff of their everlasting Creator [[God]]. | | “If humans would only learn to dive deeper into the cool waters of [[Stillness]], they would find themselves refreshed in [[mind]], [[body]] and [[soul]]. Many of the present day maladies would not arise if people would learn to lean on the staff of their everlasting Creator [[God]]. |