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Michigan, US of A, February 7, 2010.
Teacher Ophelius.
Received by Chris.
Ophelius: "How many times have you heard or said, 'That
is just the way I am. I've always been this way, and I can never change?'
This is a statement of rationalization, and an excuse for slothful behavior.
All things in time must change, and all will come to light or become
unreal and vanish. There are only two types of beings: Those that do
the will of God and those that do not, and this is not a matter of who
is a sinner and who is a saint. No, those that choose to stagnate or
circumvent the will of the Father are like mice in a maze. They meander
without goal down dead end paths, while the days of their lives pass
quickly by, without them gaining any real ground, or coming any closer
to the exit that leads to eternal life. They continually look back on
their 'glory days,' as a time in their lives when there was a glimmer
of progress and forward direction, after which fear and circumstance
eventually lead them away, and into the maze of mundane existence and
material pursuits that left them dissatisfied, and their souls wanting.
"These 'lost children' are not really lost, for they only cloak
themselves in a shroud of unreality, which they believe is the abandonment
of divine watch care, when in reality God is always there pointing the
way. It is only they who pretend not to see. It is easier to roll over
and stay under the warm covers of indecision than to stand and face
truth and reality -- to listen to the voice of their indwelling. Yet
they choose to drown out the voice of the divine, and let the talking
heads of this world tell them what to think and how to feel. For these
ones, only the hard lessons and tragic events can jolt them to attention.
"It's never too late to change my beloveds, for you can, right
now, on this day, stop and make a decision that can change who your
were into who you are to become. When you finally come to the realization
that you have become lost in the maze, you can call on God to guide
you out and into the paths of righteousness that leads to eternal life.
However, your decision to allow divine guidance must be one of sincerity
and true intent, for God is not a genie come to save you from peril
and then let you sink back into old habits when the waters settle.
"Make the decision to change and allow God to fight alongside of
you in your life's battles. Open yourself up and allow his love to flow
through you and into others. Only by doing the will of God can you know
true happiness and experience the joy of self-forgiveness and fearless
living. To receive love and mercy, one must show love and mercy, for
this is the way to eternal life and membership in the family of God.
"Peace,
"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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