MOTHER DIVINE ringing the bell in the dining room
Home of the Soul, Sayville, L.I.,N.Y.
Conviction in the hearts of men, with a firm belief in GOD, is termed to be Faith, and it was from this angle that FATHER gave a beautiful, illustrious Message. FATHER had inspired one by the name of Faith at this particular moment, to arise and give thanks for her numerous Blessings; hence, it was significant, for from this Living Epistle, FATHER took His Subject, or rather brought forth the mystery of substantiated, unadulterated Faith, and its relation to Love.
During the hours in the Dining Room, a sister testified to FATHER and to the Assembly, concerning the healing of her eyes, so that she was able to read and write, and take care of all of her affairs, without the use of glasses which she had worn for a number of years. She thanked FATHER for causing her to be a NEW Creature, and now she had come to petition the LORD to take care of the apparent wayward boy, who had run away from an institution where he had been placed. She asked FATHER to send His Love out and protect this boy.
In the Message given by FATHER on this occasion, HE referred to the mortal, human mother's love, as being a slight percent of a fraction of a grain of the true Love of GOD to man. The Words of this Message are fragrant with Love, and most inspiring. They are the Words of GOD, the life-giving substance, the essence of Life. Thank YOU, FATHER.
(FATHER speaks as follows:)
PEACE EVERYBODY! ("Peace, FATHER Dear!" lovingly responded the assembly.) Here I AM; Here I stand; there I sit as I AM transmitted. I thought of the word Love as the song was sung. I thought of the words Faith and Confidence. Real Love has no barrier. Real Love has no bound, and Faith is equivalently the same. When you are substantiated in faith -- unadulterated faith, unadulterated love, when it shall have been established in your hearts, minds and souls, and unified as one expression in one and all,
'Great GOD, Thy Love has no bounds.'
Great GOD, Thy Faith -- in other words, the Faith that we have in YOU, there
is nothing that can be surmised, nor thought of, by the thoughts and the minds
of men, that can hinder the free access of this faith, this unadulterated faith
and unshaken confidence.
When you really know the TRUTH, the TRUTH will set you free, that is, if you know the TRUTH. But remember, you must know it fully and wholeheartedly to be free from every opposition and free from every mortal version; free from all ideas and opinions, to have your real EMANCIPATION. You know it is something to consider! I heard the speaker testifying a little while ago of the son of whom she loved. Well, human love as a sketch and a reflection, especially that which is commonly termed "motherly" love, reflects as a sketch and a reflection of a percent of a percent of a percent of a fraction of a grain of the mystery of the Love of GOD that has no bound.
If you really love GOD and all mankind, to you the love within has no bound, neither has it any barrier, for the Spirit of GOD'S Presence has opened up the way and universalized your versions concerning the love you are expressing. While thinking on Love that has no bound nor barrier, I thought of your faith in GOD in accord with the same. Your faith cannot be shaken when you are substantiated. Your faith cannot be moved when you really know your GOD.
There is not an expression, word, deed or action that could be put forth into consideration that can cause your faith to be shaken, if you really know GOD in reality. That is the mystery; hence, when these tests and trials come as a trial of your faith, and as a trial of your mind; they are coming forth to let you see and know whether you love GOD or not, to let you see and know whether you have substantiated faith in GOD, and see also and know whether you actually know GOD, or know Him not.
'The KNOWLEDGE of GOD shall cover the earth even as the water the mighty deep.'
The WISDOM of GOD shall give understanding, to set those who were in bondage
free; free you from your superstition, free you from every mortal idea and opinion;
and to give you your real emancipation, but you must firstly free your consideration,
your thoughts and your ideas and opinions concerning your MAKER.
Oh, it is something to consider! The FREEDOM of mind, of Spirit, of aim and of purpose will give you your real emancipation by self-denial and consecration, by making a complete sacrifice of all of your self and your selfish and preconceived ideas and opinions and versions.
Oh, it is a privilege to realize,
'Great GOD, Thy Love has no bound.'
There is not enough opposition, there are not enough oppositions, there are not
enough stones or rock mountains to come or be in between, to prohibit it as a
prohibition, this Love, from having free access, when you really and truly love.
Oh, it is something to consider, for you may talk it, but living it, expressing
it, materializing it and personifying it is the great essential.
That is the only HOPE of REDEMPTION, to rise in the state of expression where you can actually visualize it, materialize it, personify it and establish it in reality, that you might be substantiated in faith and unshaken in confidence. I was just thinking of how marvelous it is when you are substantiated in faith and have perfect love; unshaken, steadfast and unmovable -- how good you feel! You feel like new creatures, by the conscious recognition of love uppermostly in your consciousness, with a free access to the Fullness of the Glory of GOD, on earth in Heaven.
Because of this, we can rejoice and be exceedingly glad to substantiate ourselves continually in Righteousness, Truth and Justice, in Peace and Happiness combined, by endeavoring to produce the Righteousness of the Spirit in our hearts, our souls and our minds.
When we present our bodies as Living Sacrifices and shall have been awakened into the Righteous recognition of GOD'S Presence, with an unselfish purpose, we can contend for Righteousness, Truth and Justice in all our works, ways, deeds and actions. The Spirit of My Presence will be an Infinite Blessing to all who will endeavor to carry out My Good Pleasure, but above all, when you really know the Truth, nothing can shake you, for there are not enough powers on earth nor in any other expression to prohibit you from believing sincerely, if you actually know the Truth.
If any word, deed or action, or any expression imaginable can prohibit you from knowing the Truth, if you say you know it, it is an evidence that you do not know it. Now isn't that wonderful? If you actually know the Truth, it matters not how the floods come, and the tides rise, the winds blow and the thunder rolls, it is a matter of impossibility for you to change or to deviate from what you actually know. This is nothing when you know you know. ("It is wonderful!" shouted the Assembly.) Don't say it unless you mean it, for if you know it sincerely, you are substantiated, you are unshaken, you are as pure gold that is tried by the fire; it cannot be changed, even though it may go through the flame, it will remain the same.
This is real Faith, real Love and the real Knowledge of GOD. When this is established in you, all words are inadequate, of all of the human language and of all of the expressions of the Animal Kingdom to be an expression combined-ly, as an expression of prohibition to prohibit you from believing sincerely. Now isn't that wonderful!
'Faith is the Victory; and this is the VICTORY that overcometh the world, even your Faith.'
Your faith must surmount the mountain of doubts and fears, and every other worldly
version that can be created and brought into expression -- your faith must surmount
them and climb the height of perfection in confidence and substantiated faith
that cannot be shaken.
Oh, it is something to consider to know the Truth. There is nothing can prohibit you from knowing the Truth, if you really know the Truth. That is what I AM talking about. All of the visible expressions of life from the visible realm of things and all of the invisible and mental conceptions and versions and expressions may come in opposition -- completely in opposition -- if you really know the Truth, you would not be shaken, you would be the same even if all nations were in opposition. Now isn't that wonderful? ("Truly wonderful!" assured the throng.)
This is what you are really called to,
'Know ye your GOD",
and to love GOD with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and be substantiated
in this unshaken Love and Confidence combined, that you might always be the same,
and when trials and tribulations come, you would be able to surmount them. I
mention this because we sing it, we speak it daily. We are talking about this
Love, the unadulterated Love of GOD. We are also talking about substantiated
faith and unshaken confidence. We are also talking about Knowledge and the Truth
of knowing GOD. When this is established in you, it matters not what could be
said or done by the Cosmic Forces of Nature, by the Hand of Nature, by the Hand
of Art, by the Spirit of Prophecy, by the Presence of GOD, by His Absence or
what not, as it may appear to be, your faith would be the same, and nothing could
in anywise cause you to be shaken.
That is why the Word says,
'Faith is the VICTORY that overcometh, and this is the VICTORY that overcometh the world, even your Faith.'
Your faith must reach the height of perfection where the degrees of expressions
beneath PERFECTION could not reach you; you would surmount every expression of
word, deed or action, or any human imagination or assertion. If you cannot surmount
them, you have not gone to the height of Perfection in your faith and confidence.
"Overcometh the world" means to overcome everything your mind, or any other human mind can think; overcome every expression, every imagination, every word, deed or action that can be produced or put forth into expression in the world of things. If you cannot overcome them, your faith is not complete.
You must be able to compete and surpass every opposition, every human imagination, every human version, idea and opinion, and rise and rise above all things, that GOD in you might be known as LORD of Lords and as KING of Kings. Suppositions, ideas and opinions, the theories and doctrines of men, with all of their versions, with all of your ways, words, deeds and actions of all humanity, the substantiation of your faith and substantiated confidence would be able to overcome them, if you are expressing perfect faith and unshaken confidence in HIM Whom you trust.
Oh, it is something to consider. I AM stressing this quite vividly this morning, or this afternoon whichever, for the purpose of bringing you to the recognition and the substantiation whereby you cannot be shaken. Even through all oppositions and above all oppositions, the substantiation of your faith should be complete, and you should bring forth faith to fruition unto the perfect expression in every issue and in every conflict.
Oh, it is something to consider. These Words and your faith combined, are not for Myself as a Person, neither for the comfort or convenience for the work of the establishment of ME and My Mission Spiritually especially, but it is, and they are for the purpose of lifting you whereby you may abide in TRUTH forever and all oppositions will have no power to interfere with you. You know you feel good when your faith is substantiated, when your faith is not shaken, when your faith is confirmed, when your thoughts are concentrated directly without prejudice, without fear, without trembling; you know the substantiation of something, and the substantiation is the substance of HEAVEN.
It is written,
'Faith is the substance of things hoped for.'
Now isn't that wonderful! It is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence
of things not seen. If this is true, then through your faith and concentrated
thoughts, you can get the substance of that which you are seeking. By getting
the substance, it will bear witness whether that substance of that something
is the POSITIVE or the negative. The foretaste of it will tell you.
You know, good cooks, at times, will taste the food; but when you are perfect, and an expert at it, you can season it without tasting it, because you know it is perfect. PERFECTION has been established in your consideration; therefore, you are expert at your profession, you need not taste it especially, but others will taste it and they will bear witness when they taste it, the substance is real.
From the substance of this little taste, as a sample, you will take it for consideration, you will seek more of it. Faith is the substance which you have tasted, You need not taste it personally, especially, but if you taste it, you will get the substance of it. I believe you all have tasted it. I believe you all do taste the substance of something through concentration. Then if you have the substance of it, and realize the substance comes from the reality of it, then continue to concentrate on it, and the reality of it will come forth into expression.
Through your faith you have been healed. As a visible expression, your physical bodies have been healed, for your conscious conviction and realization, your physical bodies have been healed. If this by faith has been a reality, how much more will it be if you remain substantiated, if you remain unshaken, for the substance of your faith is the great essential now, that you might continue to draw from the Source of all Supply, until your hearts and minds are fully satisfied.
Oh, it is something to consider. There may come a time in your experience, when oppositions may arise mentally, physically and personally, and try to get you in a doubting castle, but you must be substantiated for your own sake and salvation. You must not be shaken by winds and doctrines. You must be steadfast and unmovable, even all oppositions arise. The Spirit of My Presence can and will give you the VICTORY, just as it did in the beginning, if you will but continue.
Your faith in ME, as though it were ME, brought you the Victory, giving you Joy, Peace, Health and Happiness. It has given you Success and Prosperity, It has given you Victory over many undesirable conditions. It has given you courage and zeal and persistence to overcome. It has given you an ambition to come up to, and to seek to do according to your own desires for an unselfish purpose. The Spirit of Faith in you, through concentration on ME, will give you the Victory continually.
I mention this, because I AM the same today, yesterday and forever. Through your concentration on ME, you have been delivered from adverse and undesirable conditions. The same concentration can bring you your deliverance continually from every angle expressible, if you will continue to stay substantiated and unshaken in confidence. Now isn't that wonderful?
Truly might have one said:
'He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved.'
Your belief in ME, as though it were ME, immediately brought you your deliverance
from many undesirable conditions. It has made you successful and prosperous,
healthy and happy. It has fed you when you were hungry. It has clothed you when
you would have been naked.
It has given you shelter in the time of depressions. In the time of trials and tribulations, your faith in ME has been your consolation, therefore, I say, substantiation in FAITH is the great essential. Be not shaken in confidence, but to the extreme opposite of being shaken in confidence, be substantiated, be confirmed and remain the same.
It is something to consider. If there be a question as to whether these words are true or not, concentrate your thoughts in another direction and see if you will not get the substance spontaneously, or something -- that something that is undesirable. Concentration in this direction has brought to you the substance of something desirable, and the actuality and the reality of it coming forth into expression, materially manifested.
Oh, it is something to consider! Therefore I say,
'Faith is the VICTORY!'
By substantiation in it, and unshaken in confidence, even though all oppositions
may arise mentally, Spiritually, physically, personally and otherwise, you should
be substantiated in faith for your faith is the thing that has brought you the
VICTORY, and given you the foretaste of glory, of which you had been seeking.
"I believed," one may say. "Yes, I did believe at one time, but I lost my faith." It is up to you to lose your life. Your faith is your life. Your faith is the roll that Christian carried, the Victory over certain conditions. If you lose it, or forget about it, as Christian said, you will find yourselves led captive; you will find yourselves being bound in chains of darkness and barriers and limitations, but through faith -- substantiated faith and unshaken confidence combined, you will find yourselves given your Freedom, and Victory over all mankind.
Love and faith is something -- these expressions or attributes are something well worth considering; something each and every individual should be substantiated in. When you get it, be unshaken, be steadfast and unmovable. If you are, even though every opposition may arise personally, mentally or Spiritually, you will be the same, nothing within you nor with you would change, for if nothing within from the mental realm changes, nothing from the without will change, saving as it advances and increases in the Positive direction, as you think Positive thoughts in the Positive way of expression. That is the only way things will apparently change.
It is a matter of impossibility for your Blessings to diminish or decrease, when you are thinking Positive thoughts continually, if you are unshaken in confidence. Now isn't that wonderful? I mention this, because I can see at times, those of you who are filled with enthusiasm, through your conscious conviction or recognition whichever, through your enthusiasm and faith, as you see it, immediately you are blessed abundantly. You are blessed physically, you are blessed mentally and you are blessed Spiritually, but when your mind changes, and you think differently from this direction, adverse and undesirable conditions follow. Your negative thinking, your negative thoughts, ideas and opinions will cause the reverse conditions to result from that of the first.
The first touch was a desirable touch. The first touch healed your body. The first touch gave you zeal, courage and confidence. The first touch gave you Joy and Happiness and every other desirable expression, and caused you to be filled with enthusiasm. Now as you have found HIM with the first touch, continue in it, be substantiated and unshaken in confidence, even though all oppositions arise, you should remain the same -- the same conditions will continue to result until the blessings will be increased and the blessings will also be multiplied.
Now there may be a question within the mind of some, "How can these things be?" or "Is it really true?" Watch these different audiences among you. Watch these different audiences and the outward expression of My limitless Blessings. By persistence in My ambition to accomplish My Endeavors, holding fast to My Versions according to My Teaching, you can see My Blessings are apparently increasing. You can see others have done the same, so long as they were substantiated in faith and thought vividly in the Positive direction, as they did when they received the first blessing. When you received the first blessing, so long as you were substantiated in faith and unshaken in confidence, persistent in your ambition to believe, and go on your way rejoicing and accomplishing your endeavors otherwise in Righteousness, you were successful and you were prosperous, healthy and happy. These are the expressions as samples and as examples, to let you see and know, if you continue in faith, the first touch and the first result will continue to result, to increase and to multiply according to the first.
LOVE, as the keynote and as the topic for consideration, we cannot stress it too vividly, for if you say you truly love ME, if you really do, nothing can change you. You may cut up pure gold in small bits, put it in the fire, it will all remain gold, wheresoever it goes. So it is with this Love of which I AM speaking, the Personal Expression of Whom I AM stressing: it is substantiated and it is unshaken; it is the same with or without versions. It is the same with all oppositions and none can hinder it if you really have it. I thank you.
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