Why are some people more gifted?

Why do those persons who are brought up with very little of this world's goods produce the best and often the most intellectual children?

Living a simple life, complying with the natural laws of Nature, living on the plainer productions of the soil, more natural and more in accord with the material body, their physical organs contain the purer elements and consequently produce healthy offspring who in their simplicity and unobtrusiveness are easier controlled through spiritual impression.

You will find through investigation that they who have too many of this material world's goods become neglectful of their spiritual duty—

They forget that which forms the principle part of happiness—the unfolding of the spirit.

Living a luxurious life, giving all to the material, every craving desire of the material body of any nature they gratify. By thus doing, they weaken and abuse the body, becoming devoid of the even balanced elements, which should exist in its organisation and consequent power, it fails in health. In this wise, it suffers.

Nature, in her laws, deals out fearful retribution for such violations. All is harmony in the laws of Nature. Every mortal born attracts the same elements, but man with his undeveloped nature chooses the cruder material always because it is more pleasing to the senses and often does not realise the error until too late to remedy—then he passes out.

The spirit, having made no experience whatever, regrets the folly of his course—

If sufficiently developed, it will seek to return immediately. But many times, there are obstacles thrown in its way. 

He must and does abide his time in spirit life. 

Sometimes, according to his development, he works out his growth in spirit life by coming in contact with earth, and if he has proper conditions given him, he can accomplish his purpose.

He must have the material substance, which is matter refined to give him strength.

—B. H. in Spirit