The most essential need is to understand God.

The most essential need is to understand God.

God is perfect wisdom—He knows everything—nothing is hidden from Him; no secret underlying motive can be hidden from Him and no weakness or inherited tendency is ignored by Him. He is the creative force of the entire universe.

Nothing exists except as an expression of His intelligence. God knows the entire plan and scheme of creation and since He is goodness itself He knows all is good. Each individual will reach perfection eventually and the trials, which you have to meet are given for your development.

God sees all—eternity is His outlook.

Your earthly career is only an episode in your life and, in His clear vision, He knows that free will is one of His noblest gifts. It is godlike in itself. If you could understand this, you would see that nothing in your power can interfere with this God-given gift.

The soul is free and must make its own progress.

This does not mean that you should be selfish or self-centred, for love seeks the good and happiness of all regardless of earthly conditions. God’s love is the real sustaining force of the universe. It is an active principle. It is given fully and freely to all. It rests with you to decide how much you are capable of assimilating His love.

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