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Michigan, US of A, March 7, 2010.
Teacher Ophelius.
Received by Chris.
Ophelius: "Today's message is about having the courage to
persevere in the face of great adversity when faced with having to choose
between what is 'right' (following the Inner Guide) and what is 'expected'
(ecclesiastical performance) of you by others in a group of religious
believers. Many of you who are awakening to the truth of your dual natures
and the eternal realities and potentialities of perfection attainment
through faith in the Father's will, are faced with difficult choices
in letting go of long held beliefs in the dogmas of institutionalized
religion because of peer pressure from the group to not question the
'word of God' as it exists in the records of old. You are torn between
the love of your brethren and the revelation of personal spiritual experience
that illuminates the error of the old ways of thinking and believing.
"It is difficult for many to co-exist in an environment where there
is great love for the fellowship of sincere religious believers and
the social support systems of a group, while at the same time they are
reluctantly shaking their heads in agreement with that group outwardly,
yet inwardly they know that much of the accepted teachings strike a
dissonant chord with the truths of personal spiritual revelation. These
isolating feelings are the birth pangs of real spiritual freedom my
beloveds -- to allow yourself to question that which you find inconsistent,
contradictory, and confusing. This questioning of ecclesiastical law
is the beginning of real wisdom -- it is the soul's desire to allow
the Spirit of Truth to work in you, and through you, and it should be
embraced without guilt or reservation.
"Those that have crystallized the teachings of a book and made
it law even, and above God Himself, have given up their spiritual freedom
and have taken up the yoke of ecclesiastical law for which they are
subject too. Although it may contain many truths, it has become static
and dead truth. Only the personal revelation of spirit realities are
alive and dynamic and can never be ensconced in written words. For many,
there will be a parting of the ways, for others, they will understand
and accept the limitations of dead truth while they salvage the values
of brotherhood in continuing their association with a religious group.
These are the choices only the individual can make as they sort it out
in their hearts and minds -- what is 'right' and what is 'expected.'
"Remain open to the Spirit of Truth my beloveds and allow the Divine
Guide to work in your heart and reveal God's will for your life. Have
the courage to seek living truth and you will, one day, in the worlds
to come, be the teachers to these that have given up their spiritual
freedom.
"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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