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The miracle of the thrust is the assembly of purpose, the utterly marvelous manipulation of events by the power of the divine will that translates darkness into Light, failure into success, and defeat into victory!
Those deplorable states of consciousness that some men allow to occupy their minds are reflected in the state of their lives. We speak not to condemn, but to affirm the glory of victory and the perfect performance that does overcome darkness with Light. The ease with which some men detour others from the right Path by the subtle action of false accusation and those involvements of the human consciousness that corrupt rather than develop character is astonishing. Such activities are often found in places one would least expect, places that in the past have provided a forum of Truth for humanity.
It would seem that when one goes to the oil market, one should be able to buy oil in safety and without interference. Yet such is frequently not the case, for men have perverted their own standards as well as the standards of others both in the marts of commerce and in the marts of religion. Thus the buyer must beware and the seeker must exercise great care in the pursuit of God lest he be destroyed by those who profess to do divine works, promising liberty while they themselves are the servants of corruption.1
Wise is the man or woman who can separate Truth from error and decipher those mechanical manipulations of the mass mind whose stereotypes are so often nothing but the machinations of the savants of darkness who seek to divide men from one another and from Truth itself. It is necessary for men to engage the teeth of a valiant spirit in divine and cosmic ideals; but if their ideals are warped and twisted by wrong thought processes and wrong motives that would destroy the character of others, then the will of God is not being served. Instead the powers of darkness enjoy a field day in their activities to create unhappiness in countless lives.
The excellence of the Divine Image must be portrayed by the faithful through daily living. It is never enough to merely profess belief; belief must be translated into action in the world order. How grateful we are to know that men love Truth above personality. This is an indication of their magnetization to the Most High. Yet it is not His will that men should become adept in smear tactics, that they should take advantage of the trust people have vested in them or use the power of their public and private offices to deny to any part of Life that reputation in excellence which it is hoped each one will desire to keep for himself.
He who said, "By their fruits ye shall know them"2 spake perennial truths. There is no reason why those who profess to seek God should resort to tactics of public outcry or private poisoning of character against those servants of humanity who do the best they can as they see fit. When they themselves were younger, did they have the same grasp of Life which they now apply to their own understanding? And do they suppose that physical age or a hoary head is any guarantee of their living in greater Truth? Do they not also assume the right to expand their understanding if the Universal Spirit gives them a new outlook on an old and cherished truth? What a pity that men by their pomposity play the hypocrite, smiling sweetly while secretly assassinating the character of the righteous!
Men should remember to leave room for new understanding about old and firmly established spiritual teachings; otherwise they will stop their spiritual progress by falling into a slot which, because of their own rigidity, will hold them back. Yet great care must be exercised in the approach to spiritual matters, for there are fixed laws governing man's relationship to God. Truth innate and inherent lies at the very core of reasonable ideals. The knowledge of these laws will enable men who desire to serve the needs of mankind to also stand fast both on the record of recorded truth and in that certitude of soul-knowing which originates in the proper perception of Principle. By this men need never stray from the Path of those whom God has taught.
Such as these will not feel the need stemming from a misplaced zeal or a fierce jealousy to impugn the character of others, seeing all men do show forth their own Light. And whether they will it or not, Heaven has made provision for all in universal providence that permits each one to change his mind and to evolve in those areas in which his perceptions may have erred. Heaven has provided for the opening of mankind's hearts and minds to the glorious tones of cosmic Truth which spells naught else but progress.
Those spirits that have nothing to hide, that are blithe and gay, a youthful reminder to the powers of Love that in truth they are little children seeking to mature, do not make the karma of shedding discord upon countless lives. In the very act of receiving one another, they manifest a quality of graciousness that precludes that stiff defensive positioning of the consciousness which has already excluded from its domain all who do not agree with it.
What a pity that in a time when so much sincere teaching is needed to correct the doubts, fears, and misapprehensions of men, those who prefer the alphabet of divine righteousness and living Truth to doctrinal error should come under the rod of the spoiler. Yet I am persuaded that ultimately Justice and Truth shall triumph, as we have witnessed again and again. Those who say from the lofty height of world acclaim that our offerings in the Pearls are astral mutterings shall one day fall on their knees to acknowledge the error of their ways.
Let us pursue the straight and uplifting course that leads beyond the years into the eternal domain, for "greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world."3 And greater than darkness is the unswerving Light of God's purpose in which we are revealed and which we reveal.
"Woe unto you when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets."4 Faithful words of the Master bring the comfort of a deepening faith to those who, moving onward to perfection, cherish each gem we send forth weekly as a beacon of hope upon the Path of mankind's struggle to know himself even as he is known.5
What is the destiny of man
If it is not to understand
The infinite plans of God,
To recognize the beauty
That is within himself
And to say:
I will drink Light.
I will feel Light.
I will be imbued with Light.
I AM Light and Light is my domain!
I will not walk in darkness,
For the hallowed circle of cosmic fire
Blends around me and fills my radiant aura
With the manifestation of the divine intent.
I AM a being divine in principle,
Created by God in the divine image
And stamped with a cosmic mold
Rather than the earthly mold.
Behold, Light is mine to command!
And by Light I command all things.
I take dominion o'er the earth
And I take dominion first
Over the realm of my own choosing,
The realm of my own individuality,
The realm of my own musing
Where cosmic fancy seizes me by day
And cosmic fancy fills my heart by night.
The loom of heaven
Weaves a garment now pure Light.
I AM the radiant fire,
Circle of living flame.
Behold, around me God is!
I live in His own name!
Note: The complete dictation of the Goddess of Light is available to Keepers of the Flame on the Ascended Masters' Tape Recording MTR 7107, The Summit Lighthouse.