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| As you grow proficient in practicing the [[presence]] of God, you will be able to bring his greater [[consciousness]] into all areas of you life in every [[moment]]. Here, what you find is simply joy. More and more, your mind is unburdened by the [[pressures]], the [[worries]], and small [[regrets]] of living. You [[experience]] [[peace]] that passes understanding as you infuse [[superconscious]] levels into your [[life]]. Furthermore, through this [[training]] be able to elevate your consciousness level at will. This, children, is the experience of actually living in higher planes of [[existence]]. | | As you grow proficient in practicing the [[presence]] of God, you will be able to bring his greater [[consciousness]] into all areas of you life in every [[moment]]. Here, what you find is simply joy. More and more, your mind is unburdened by the [[pressures]], the [[worries]], and small [[regrets]] of living. You [[experience]] [[peace]] that passes understanding as you infuse [[superconscious]] levels into your [[life]]. Furthermore, through this [[training]] be able to elevate your consciousness level at will. This, children, is the experience of actually living in higher planes of [[existence]]. |
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− | You realize that [[doing God's will]] is not so much a matter of his saying "you shall do this, go and do that", but that his will only exists in the [[now]], and he will say "look at this [[beautiful]] [[opportunity]]", or "experience this beautiful person", or "experience this [[beauty]] and [[truth]] of my existence and of my [[manifestation]]". - [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1999-02-07-Buried_By_Worldly_Cares#Lesson Ham] | + | You realize that [[doing God's will]] is not so much a matter of his saying "you shall do this, go and do that", but that his will only exists in the [[now]], and he will say "look at this [[beautiful]] [[opportunity]]", or "experience this beautiful person", or "experience this [[beauty]] and [[truth]] of my existence and of my [[manifestation]]". - [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1999-02-07-Buried_By_Worldly_Cares#Lesson Ham] |
− | | + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of (''the present'') '''''Moment''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Moment this link].</center> |
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| [[Patience]] is exercised by those [[mortals]] whose [[time]] [[units]] are short; true [[maturity]] [[transcends]] | | [[Patience]] is exercised by those [[mortals]] whose [[time]] [[units]] are short; true [[maturity]] [[transcends]] |
− | patience by a [[forbearance]] born of real [[understanding]]. - [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=118:1_Time_and_Eternity A Mighty Messenger (118:1.6)] | + | patience by a [[forbearance]] born of real [[understanding]]. To become [[mature]] is to live more [[intensely]] in the present, at the same time [[escaping]] from the [[limitations]] of the [[present]]. The [[plans]] of [[maturity]], founded on [[past]] experience, are coming into [[being]] in the present in such [[manner]] as to enhance the [[values]] of the [[future]].- [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=118:1_Time_and_Eternity A Mighty Messenger (118:1.6, 7)] |
| + | ==See also== |
| + | *'''''[[Moment]]''''' |
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| [[Category: Sutras]] | | [[Category: Sutras]] |