Changes

   

   

There are many advanced individuals who have stayed with the same employment, the same life situation, for decades.  Their outer [persona] does not reflect, necessarily the inner spiritual development.  As well, when you develop your inner capacity and you develop the outer [to complement it], you are truly assisting God the Supreme to develop in its capacity.  And when you fuse with your Thought Adjuster that will surely become a part of God the Supreme’s being.  You present a gift to it through your life.  Practical Spirituality is not one sided—it is many sided.  It is your inner mind; it is how you speak to yourself, how you feel about yourself.  It is in relationship to others, how you feel in relationship to them, your importance or your non-importance; whether you have the same authority and capacities as others do.  It has to do with how you deal with material wealth, or material poverty.  Your practical spirituality speaks much about your life as you review your life in context of the outer.  Many of you hold yourself in comparison to others all the time; I wish you to stop this activity, as it is unproductive and it puts you in a state of envy, which is not productive.

There are many advanced individuals who have stayed with the same employment, the same life situation, for decades.  Their outer [persona] does not reflect, necessarily the inner spiritual development.  As well, when you develop your inner capacity and you develop the outer [to complement it], you are truly assisting God the Supreme to develop in its capacity.  And when you fuse with your Thought Adjuster that will surely become a part of God the Supreme’s being.  You present a gift to it through your life.  Practical Spirituality is not one sided—it is many sided.  It is your inner mind; it is how you speak to yourself, how you feel about yourself.  It is in relationship to others, how you feel in relationship to them, your importance or your non-importance; whether you have the same authority and capacities as others do.  It has to do with how you deal with material wealth, or material poverty.  Your practical spirituality speaks much about your life as you review your life in context of the outer.  Many of you hold yourself in comparison to others all the time; I wish you to stop this activity, as it is unproductive and it puts you in a state of envy, which is not productive.

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*Your social practices are essential to your spiritual growth and development

*Your social practices are essential to your spiritual growth and development

   

   

Your survival also involves the practical nature of your spirituality, for making decisions.  Some of you will not take any precautions in the event of an emergency, and so you will seek spirit assistance during crisis—this is wonderful.  Some of you will take precautions and prepare for the future, and when crises occur, you too, will seek spirit to assist you during this crisis.  This is very practical; on one hand, the practicality involves preparing for those crises, on a material basis, and others of you will prepare only for the spiritual necessities during crisis; the choice is yours.

Your survival also involves the practical nature of your spirituality, for making decisions.  Some of you will not take any precautions in the event of an emergency, and so you will seek spirit assistance during crisis—this is wonderful.  Some of you will take precautions and prepare for the future, and when crises occur, you too, will seek spirit to assist you during this crisis.  This is very practical; on one hand, the practicality involves preparing for those crises, on a material basis, and others of you will prepare only for the spiritual necessities during crisis; the choice is yours.

   

   

The emphasis of this lesson today is upon your work with yourself, and your work with others.  In your work of being aware of others, being aware of yourself, many of you are self-critical.  Many of you are aware of others and you are critical of others, about how they proceed with their spirituality.  Both of these situations say so much about yourself; if you love yourself, you will accept yourself.  If you love others, you will accept them as they are, where they are, and if you see that they are in need of teaching then you will approach them and ask them what they know about this area where you feel that they have an impoverishment of spirit.  Then, if you see that and they are aware of it, you may offer your assistance to help them grow.  It is all about growth; it is not about competition; it is all about sharing; it is all about integration.  It is not about selfishness or separation, my friends, but working together.  

The emphasis of this lesson today is upon your work with yourself, and your work with others.  In your work of being aware of others, being aware of yourself, many of you are self-critical.  Many of you are aware of others and you are critical of others, about how they proceed with their spirituality.  Both of these situations say so much about yourself; if you love yourself, you will accept yourself.  If you love others, you will accept them as they are, where they are, and if you see that they are in need of teaching then you will approach them and ask them what they know about this area where you feel that they have an impoverishment of spirit.  Then, if you see that and they are aware of it, you may offer your assistance to help them grow.  It is all about growth; it is not about competition; it is all about sharing; it is all about integration.  It is not about selfishness or separation, my friends, but working together.

 

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*Social support groups

*Social support groups