WHAT the MYSTICS HAVE TAUGHT
Ernest Holmes
Individuality (Continued)
"All of the great mystics have taught practically the same thing. They have all agreed that the soul is on the pathway of experience, that is, of self-discovery; that it is on its way back to its Father's House; and that every soul will ultimately reach its heavenly home.
They have taught the Divinity of Man. "I have said, Ye are Gods; and all of you are the children of the Most High." They have old us that man's destiny is Divine and sure; and that creation is complete and perfect now. The great mystics have all agreed that man's life is his to do with as he chooses, but that when he turns to the One, he will always receive inspiration from on High.
They have told us of the marvelous relationship which exists between God and man, and of a close Union that cannot be broken; the greatest of the mystics have consciously walked with God and talked with Him, just as we talk with each other. It is difficult to realize how this can be. It is hard to understand how a Being, so Universal as God must be, can talk with man. Here alone, the mystic sense reveals the greater truth and knows that, infinite as is the Divine Being, IT IS STILL PERSONAL TO ALL WHO BELIEVE IN ITS PRESENCE! It is entirely possible for a man to talk with the Spirit, for the Spirit is within him, and He who made the ears, can hear.
Since we see that personality is what one does with his individuality, we should turn within (as have all those great souls who have blessed the world with their presence), we should turn within and FIND GOD. It should seem natural to turn to the Great Power back of everything; it should seem normal to believe in this Power; and we should have a sense of a Real Presence when we do turn toward the One and Only Power in the entire Universe.
This method is by far the most effective. It gives a sense of power that nothing else can and in this way proves that it is a Reality. It would be a wonderful experiment if the world would try to solve all of its problems through the power of Spirit. Indeed the time will come when everyone will..."From the highest...to the lowest."
Undoubtedly the power of Jesus lay in His recognition of the Infinite Person as a Responsive, Conscious, Living Reality; while, on the other hand, He recognized the Law as an arbitrary force which was compelled to obey His will. He combined the personal and the impersonal attributes of Life into a perfect Whole. THE INFINITE IS PERSONAL TO EVERY SOUL WHO BELIEVES IN THE INFINITE. It is a mistake to so abstract the Principle that we forget the Living Presence. It is the combination of the two which makes work effective. A sense of real completion can come only to that soul that realizes its Unity with the Great Whole. Man will never be satisfied until his whole being responds to this thought, and then, indeed, will "God go forth again into Creation." "To as many as believed, gave He the power.""
Ernest Holmes
Individuality (Continued)
"All of the great mystics have taught practically the same thing. They have all agreed that the soul is on the pathway of experience, that is, of self-discovery; that it is on its way back to its Father's House; and that every soul will ultimately reach its heavenly home.
They have taught the Divinity of Man. "I have said, Ye are Gods; and all of you are the children of the Most High." They have old us that man's destiny is Divine and sure; and that creation is complete and perfect now. The great mystics have all agreed that man's life is his to do with as he chooses, but that when he turns to the One, he will always receive inspiration from on High.
They have told us of the marvelous relationship which exists between God and man, and of a close Union that cannot be broken; the greatest of the mystics have consciously walked with God and talked with Him, just as we talk with each other. It is difficult to realize how this can be. It is hard to understand how a Being, so Universal as God must be, can talk with man. Here alone, the mystic sense reveals the greater truth and knows that, infinite as is the Divine Being, IT IS STILL PERSONAL TO ALL WHO BELIEVE IN ITS PRESENCE! It is entirely possible for a man to talk with the Spirit, for the Spirit is within him, and He who made the ears, can hear.
Since we see that personality is what one does with his individuality, we should turn within (as have all those great souls who have blessed the world with their presence), we should turn within and FIND GOD. It should seem natural to turn to the Great Power back of everything; it should seem normal to believe in this Power; and we should have a sense of a Real Presence when we do turn toward the One and Only Power in the entire Universe.
This method is by far the most effective. It gives a sense of power that nothing else can and in this way proves that it is a Reality. It would be a wonderful experiment if the world would try to solve all of its problems through the power of Spirit. Indeed the time will come when everyone will..."From the highest...to the lowest."
Undoubtedly the power of Jesus lay in His recognition of the Infinite Person as a Responsive, Conscious, Living Reality; while, on the other hand, He recognized the Law as an arbitrary force which was compelled to obey His will. He combined the personal and the impersonal attributes of Life into a perfect Whole. THE INFINITE IS PERSONAL TO EVERY SOUL WHO BELIEVES IN THE INFINITE. It is a mistake to so abstract the Principle that we forget the Living Presence. It is the combination of the two which makes work effective. A sense of real completion can come only to that soul that realizes its Unity with the Great Whole. Man will never be satisfied until his whole being responds to this thought, and then, indeed, will "God go forth again into Creation." "To as many as believed, gave He the power.""
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