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Michigan, US of A, November 21, 2009.
Teacher Ophelius.
Received by Chris.
Ophelius: "Today I will speak about what it means to have
power over the flesh, and to use the force of will to make capitulate
the lower nature for increased spiritual prowess. 'The flesh is weak,
but the spirit is willing.' The key word here is 'willing.' You must
develop an awareness or become conscious of the conflict between the
two natures. When you are cognizant of this inner struggle, you have
the opportunity to make decisions about the value of the outcome of
actions taken. The lower nature actions are predictable and have short
term gratifications, where as the higher nature actions are less predictable
and even surprising, but yield a lasting and more satisfying feeling
of accomplishment, because they feed the soul embryo, and that which
is retained in the soul cannot be lost or forgotten -- it becomes an
eternal deposit.
"It is not an easy thing my beloveds, to willfully choose the way
of spirit over the ways of flesh, and we all know and have our weaknesses.
We know these weaknesses and we indulge them willingly, like a foolish
parent who indulges a spoiled child to avoid the conflict and confrontation
for doing what is easy rather than doing what is right. Likewise, while
we are doing these things, we know the outcome and we know the long
term results will not bring satisfaction, but it will lead to guilt
and despair, or unhealthy living.
"When you feel this weakness of flesh, call on spirit to help you
overcome. Your guides and guardians are ready and willing to do all
they can to help you make those right choices, if you will but give
them ear. As I have said before, spirit is bound by the law of free
will, and spirit can not interfere with your free will decisions. When
you call on spirit for help, it is your will and decision that they
intervene for you, and this they will do if only you ask. So my beloveds,
there is much love and support all around you, and it is a resource
that only awakened minds have direct access too.
"Even the material minded sleepers will have their guardian angels
who will create opportunities through hard lessons to jolt them from
their erring paths, but you need not take this road, for you who are
knowingly on the path to perfection can avoid these unpleasant lessons
and use the power of spirit to overcome the lower nature, and build
the weight of your soul. When we choose the better way, we strengthen
our spiritual muscle, and our weaknesses have less power to influence
our actions.
"Take pause, my beloveds, and look before you leap. Have faith
that the Creator knows what is best for you, and it is His will that
your joy be complete. Use these spiritual resources He provides you
with, and make straight the way to your perfection.
"Good day,
"The Circle of Seven."
© 11:11 Progress Group.
“The giving of self, the illumination
of truth, and the relief of suffering
are the noblest paths to higher consciousness.” – Teacher
Ophelius, 2009.
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