(Q) What are the highest ideals that should be followed
by the body-mind in all his business activities?
(A) "As ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so
to them." Loving God, in body, mind and soul; keeping self
unspotted from the world; eschewing evil; loving thy
neighbor, thy brother, as thyself. This is the whole law.
This is the ideal that He, the Master, gave.
And when one walks, talks, thinks, acts in such a way and
manner, He is faithful in that He gave, "I will not leave
thee comfortless but my presence, my consciousness, will
abide with thee, giving thee the thought, the word, that
thou shouldst think at all times." Trust ye in Him.
(Q) Should body-mind carry any life-insurance?
(A) This, from the material and from the material-mental
attitude, is a precaution that all should take advantage
of when it is not made a burden to the body.
(Q) When should body-mind again come for information
through these sources?
(A) As indicated from that given above; if the body-mind,
the consciousness, becomes enmeshed in the cares of life,
in the problems, in the turmoils, and desires or seeks
for that which will or does enable the body-mind, the
consciousness, to gain a better vision of those promises
that are sure; if the body-mind, the consciousness, feels
that through these channels such may be accomplished, then
it would be well - as that is applied in the experience; as
it has been given, even by Him, it is well that ye strengthen
one another in brotherly love, in kindness, in giving that
encouragement which enables each to find that there is not
only the caring, the desiring, but that even here someone
cares! And, with this consciousness, if the body-mind finds
that there comes aid, then seek through those channels where
it is found.
(Q) Should there be a change in the line of work followed
by the body-mind in the coming twelve months?
(A) As we find, other than that which has been suggested
as to how the developments in the various spheres of activity
are carrying the body on to the mental, material and
spiritual developments, there would be little change;
other than that which those developments bring.
(Q) Is there any further advice or counsel for the
body-mind?
(A) Study - in all things - to show self approved unto that
ideal which is set before self, knowing - and looking forward
to - the closer communion with Him. For, the mind builds -
and the entertaining of His will brings the closer communion
with Him. In faith, in patience, know that the development
of the soul's consciousness in Him grows as the applications
of that known day by day are put into active, actual
practice.
Then, be faithful; for He that is made ruler over much is
he that has been FAITHFUL over the little. Each are called
in the more perfect way, even as that known is made manifest
in the dealings with man. For, we are all ambassadors for
Him.
That is all the questions.
We are through for the present.
BACKGROUND
See
282-5 on
3/02/33 answering questions about his mental,
spiritual and material affairs.
3/17/33 EC continued with answering the questions which he
had submitted on
2/12/33.
REPORTS
3/20/33 He wrote: "I am very pleased with the third one
of my rdgs. [282-6] rec'd today. I believe you will agree
that fundamental truths are expressed in a clear and
beautiful manner therein. The information in these three
rdgs. has perfectly satisfied the questions in my heart and
mind. I believe they will be as a seed that will grow and
finally bear fruit in abundance in the years to come, in
addition to their value in the immediate present.
"Accept my personal thanks for all the effort you have taken
in completing the answers to my questions. When I originally
wrote them, I really expected only a few of them to be
answered. It certainly was most kind of you to answer
them all."
6/20/33 He sent part of his pledge to the work of A.R.E.,
writing about his recent stay at Va. Beach for the A.R.E.
Congress [2nd]:
"It has been a great inspiration to listen to the readings,
and the talks and lectures of the Congress. But more than
anything I was impressed by the spirit for work and service
expressed by all those attending, and particularly by those
responsible for carrying on the routine work of the
Association. It is a noble work that will grow and grow as
the membership increases in number and develops spiritually."
7/25/33 His sister, Miss [
275] rec'd in meditation a Life
seal. [See Source Key File #282 for Life seal supplement re
282-6.]
10/31/33 See
254-70, Par. 14-A personal message, in re EC's
work.
1/15/34 He was present for a detailed account of his Egyptian
incarnation, in
282-7.



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