What is the glory of God?

The glory of God—

The glory of that profound love knows no limitations—puts no limitations to the progress—to the power of you and me.

Remember Christ's own words—

Unless you become as a little child, you can in no wise enter into the Kingdom of God.

—Mark 10:15; Luke 18:17

Get back to the child's attitude of faith—

Keep to the simple paths of thinking by concentrating on God—that wider knowledge of the things of the spirit—the wonderful laws, which govern your life and mine—the unravelling of the secrets of the earth—these will be made your own if only you would approach God, as He has directed.

The way to God is hard, but it is simple—

It is steep, but it is direct, and all that anyone is asked to do is just those two things—

Love God, and seek to serve your neighbour.

Draw your humanity to the Fount of Wisdom who lives but to pour out on you the knowledge of the things of the spirit—the Truth.

Think it out alone—

Think it out in silence—

Think it out when you are closest in touch with God.

Try and realise that between you and the gift of the Holy Spirit, there is nothing but your doubts—your unpreparedness—your immaturity.

In everything, put these things to the test.

In reading your scriptures, stop and question—

 

Is this according to the highest standard of love?

And if there is anything in those records, which fails to come up to that, then you may know that the minds of those who put the words together were responsible, and that God—in great or little measure—has been misrepresented.

The test of every question—every decision—every opportunity is—

Does this bring me closer in touch with the things of the spirit?

That is the path.

Duty to this one—

The duty to that one stands aside—

God comes first—

By ministering to the God within, so the plan of your life works out—not only best spiritually, but best practically in its highest sense.

The Father gives through many channels.

Sometimes, it may be that the power, coming from on from the Most High—coming from the One who is All-Holiness, All-Power, All-Love—charges many, as it passes from one to the other, and when you are conscious of that indwelling spirit, so its course is not ended.

Out again go the rays of power, and could you see things as they are, it would appear to you as vibrations of light—exquisite in beauty and colour, which vibrate in ever-increasing circles and expanding force—on—on—until at last, it reaches again the Source—when recharged, it is sent on its journey once more.

You cannot think of one thought of sympathy or real love without actually sending out from yourself those waves of light.

Think of what real service creates—real love for God—the wish to do His will and the wish to help others for his sake, and their own.

There is much, which lies before you—much that would seem in the nature of tests.

God is able only to test the strong because the weak would fall or fail under it.

The hard road—

The road, which brings enemies to be encountered, is steep—is the road to God.

And because there may be much to contend with, so God sends down his power—recharging and recharging again.

In the measure that the Light shines upon you, so the joy of the spirit will be your own!

—Spirit Florence Nightingale