A Lesson we all must try to remember. Our Truth

Dear Spiritual Family
A Spiritual Lesson

THIS LESSON is important because it is not just a lesson for one day. If you are faithful in putting this into practice, it will be sufficient for the rest of your life. This lesson is the secret that brings happiness, joy, success, prosperity, and the ability to be of help to our fellow man throughout this world. First of all, whenever you are faced with any problem, whether it is one of health or one concerning your supply, or let us say one that concerns your relationship with other humans, here is your first step: Get comfortable; close your eyes; put your feet on the floor; and now remember that God is closer to you than breathing, nearer than hands and feet. Right here, where you are standing or sitting or playing, God is. You have only to close your eyes, get quiet for a moment, and God will solve your problem.

It may sound strange to you that you don't have to tell God what your problem is or that you don't have to ask God for any favors, and that you don't even have to make any statements or affirmations. That if you have a problem in your household or if there is some subject that you are not properly grasping, stop what you are doing for a moment, close your eyes, and realize God is right here, closer to you than breathing as close to you as inside your own chest. Wait for just a minute or two, and you will find that God, who is the divine Intelligence of your being, knows that you are coming to Him and what you are coming to Him for. It is God's good pleasure to give you the answer. In fact, it is very much like a radio station: God is always talking to you; God is always revealing the answer to every problem, whether it concerns your lessons, your health, or your human relationships; but you cannot receive God's guidance, direction, protection, or support unless you are tuned in to accept it. It is like your sitting here in this room and receiving instruction in spiritual wisdom. But suppose that you had your ears closed and weren't listening, or suppose you were outside playing, or suppose you were downtown at the movies, how then could you receive that which is so willingly offer you? The answer is: You couldn't.

You must give God obedience, attention, lovingness—not by loving a God whom you cannot see, but by loving the people with whom you come in contact. And why? In order that you may receive God's grace because, even though God is present with you, you cannot receive God's grace unless love, joy, and respect fill your mind and your Soul. Each one of us is responsible for himself. There is no God sitting up in a sky, looking down upon you and judging your actions; but there is a God-center within you that knows everything you do and which brings back to you that which you send out. Therefore, the love and the respect that you send out are the love and respect that you get back, and not only that, but they are pressed down and running over.

Have four periods a day where you do this as a daily practice—early in the morning, at noon, about dinner time, and before retiring. Close your eyes; put your feet on the floor; listen way deep down inside of yourself; and then remember that this day which lies ahead of you is now God-governed, God-protected, God-maintained, and God-sustained because you have consciously opened your consciousness to the presence and the government of God. I can promise you that if you do this every day, your life will be a success, and even more than that, you will be laying the foundation for a completely God-governed life. Remember too, if you do not do this every morning, you go out into the world just as a human being, subject to all the trials and tribulations of the human world, and without divine guidance. Thank you, God ~ And So it is!