Then the whole disturbance or the whole suggested activity,
not as a disturbance, save that it disturbs the entity,
is that there must be the choice of ideals, spiritually,
mentally, materially. These should not be merely as tenets
that you will think about or that you would copy from a
prayer book or even from the Book itself, the Bible. But
rather as the result of the entity "thinking same through"
but referring to at least ten promises of the Lord and
Master. Find these, yes. What is the first that would come
to you of a promise? "Come unto me, all that are weak and
heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Does this to you
mean the promise, or something that a good man said and
"I hope I'll understand it some day"? Isn't it a direct
challenge to yourself in some of the moods in which you find
yourself? Isn't it a scientific fact that He is the savior
of the world? Or have ye thought of it in that manner? It
is true. For from the very first of the Old Testament to the
very last even of Revelation, He is not merely the subject of
the book, He is the author in the greater part, having given
to man the mind and the purpose for its having been put in
print. For it is in Him ye live and move and have thy being
and as He gave, "Search ye the scriptures, for they be they
that testify of me, and in them ye THINK ye have eternal
life."
If ye know Him, ye know that in Him ye have eternal life.
For He is the beginning and the end of all things.
So, as the entity analyzes its own purposes in the earth,
as it determines what its ideals are, know they must ever
be as beginning and ending in Him. But, as to how to make
application of same, do not merely say "I'll take this from
this prayer book, this from another book or this quotation
from the Bible," but draw the line around each of these:
Physical, Mental and Spiritual, and write under each heading
the ideals. Write the sort of mother ye should be to your
boy, or what sort of a wife would be the ideal one. These
are material, not mental even. For these are physical
things. What is thy son's concept of thee? What is thy
concept of thy Lord thy God? These do, and ye will make
life more worthwhile.
For, as we find from the astrological angles, Mercury,
Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, all are parts of the consciousness;
and thus the love of beauty, the high-mindedness of a mind or
matter; the abilities to rule in the home and to be a pattern
for others. As ye may hand out a recipe to thy neighbor for
those muffins, it would be well to hand some love along with
it also - it'll make the muffins better, as well as make
friendships and life more worthwhile!
In Venus we find appreciation of beauty, as well as of
things. Ye should find the diamond and the ruby close to
your body oft, for their vibrations will keep the vibrations
of the body in better attune with infinity and not with
purely mental or material things of life.
As to the appearances of the entity in the earth, these have
been quite varied. For, as we find, while all may not be
given, these indicate the pattern of the entity, in the
way it may apply and what it may apply from the varied
experiences which may be indicated.
Before this we find the entity was in the land of the present
nativity in those early settlings of the land. We find
the entity in the name then of Esther Duff was a good judge
of skins of animals which were a part of the experience of
those with whom the entity was associated in that particular
experience.
Thus in the present there are times when these are
things apart and others when these will be a part of the
consciousness. Thus this great variation, as is indicated
astrologically in Uranus, the extremes. Not that the body
is an extremist, it's lovely in its ability to make a home,
its abilities to make friendships, as well as lovely in the
ability to make a person be in his place when he bespeaks
that which isn't so well. These may make for the moods,
but finding thy ideal they may be kept closely in the
right direction.
Before that we find the entity was in the Incal land when
there were those changes so oft of the peoples, when there
was destruction by the peoples. The entity was in the
capacity as a leader of her peoples who would bring help to
others, and because of the gold, and because of the things,
there were men who today are those who grovel about thine own
activities, not in the capacity of friend, but as a laborer
or laborers.
The entity trusted too well in man. The entity was a leader,
and in the name Itcam. In the experience the entity lost
materially, gained mentally and spiritually. And what is it
that ye gained? The whole world, but lost thy own soul; and
here ye gained possession of same. Keep it then in patience,
in love, in gentleness, in kindness, longsuffering, and
in brotherly love. For these are indeed the fruits of the
spirit and these will bring greater harmony in the life
experiences as ye journey along life's highway. For life is
the animation of that which is a part of God's consciousness,
and to such as thee He hath given the soul that it may be one
with Him when it has finished those activities in the earth
of just being kind to the other fellow throughout thy realm
of activity.
And remember, a kindness sometimes consists in denying as
well as granting those activities in associations with thy
fellow man. As ye do it unto the least of thy brethren, ye
do it to thy Maker.
Before that we find the entity was in the Holy Land when
there were those returnings to the Holy Land from the
Egyptian land. For the entity was among those then who
were of the household of one Ebenezer, and in the name then
Smalahn made for the gatherings of the peoples who were close
to Caleb"s household, and thus of the Judah tribe but in the
offices as those who would study the mysteries of the various
groups and the various lands, that these might be applied
in the tenets from the law of the Lord in the tabernacle
service.
These never led peoples, though varied much from the wisdoms
as established by some. Thus, as the entity finds itself,
not always orthodox, not always in accord with those who
become too severe, nor yet always in accord with those who
become too open-minded without the consideration that the
Law of the Lord is perfect if followed through.
Before that we find the entity was in the Egyptian land when
there were those preparations for emissaries to other lands,
the teachings of peoples for home building, the helpfulness
in selecting of body and mind to fit those for these offices
in that land.
The entity was then among those who were, as in a material
sense, in a station or a position as an instructor or
teacher in the Temple Beautiful.
Thus the entity's home always is a joy to others. The
entity's activities with others, whenever they may be
obtained wholeheartedly, are beautiful.
In the present, then, study to show thyself approved unto
God, a workman not ashamed, rightly dividing the words
of truth and keeping from condemnation of self as well
as others.
In the home is the greater service but in instruction or in
counsel to the young also may the entity contribute to the
welfare of its fellow man.
Ready for questions.
(Q) Have I a field of activity beyond homemaking?
(A) As has been indicated, the field of activity, the
greater is the home, but contributing to other places or
higher places is also a part of its experience.
(Q) Am I using my abilities wisely and guidedly?
(A) Remember the warnings. But you are using very well and
who is to judge? Father God, not thy fellow man. So judge
ye not, lest ye be also judged.
(Q) Have I something that needs to be developed?
(A) AS has been indicated, the scientific end of these
things, the scientific home, the scientific manner and
approach to activities in the home, these should be the
study of the entity.
(Q) Should I withdraw from any present activity?
(A) No.
(Q) Is there anything I should do differently?
(A) You should do all you do differently. There is the
purpose, the ideal, the activity.
(Q) In what way am I extravagant?
(A) Not extravagant save when ye would get out of the mood.
(Q) Should we continue to live where we are, or would it be
wise to sell our house?
(A) This, as we find, should be the result of contemplation,
then of meditation and prayer. Ye can build greatly where ye
are, but if there are tho be changes let them come within the
next year and not afterward.
We are through with this Reading.
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BACKGROUND
Questions submitted besides those which appear at end of Life
Reading: 1. In what way may I be of greatest use in helping
others? 2. How may I be of greater help to my husband and
other members of my family?
REPORTS
4/19/49 Report requested by GD.
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