- 20
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
Use your time, upon the Earth, actively pursuing your mission, that which you were sent to Earth to do. Resist, the temptation, to become complacent, choosing rather to sit, in comfort, and watch others, as they do. The athlete, to perform at peak, must exercise, and work the muscles, and stretch the muscles, sometimes to the point of discomfort, but knowing it is important to strengthen the muscle. And the artist must hone their skill, no matter what it might be, and work, and pay attention to their art, their craft, often missing sleep, to complete a project, often finding solitude, the best way, to practice. Resist, the temptation, seeking comfort, content with watching, the athletes play-out the game, on the field, or the artist exhibit, their skills. You are not upon the Earth to be passive. You are upon the Earth to participate, and use the gifts you have been given, so that you might complete your mission, so that your spirit is strong, your spiritual muscles stretched, and worked, until you can accomplish anything set before you. Resist, the temptation, to be the observer. Rise, to the occasion, to participate, fully, in your life upon Earth.
And The Holy Spirit says:
When you choose, to be the observer, to watch the games, to watch the plays, to read another’s book, to be served, rather than serve, you find that, when you feel, you would like to participate, again, your body is weak. You cannot play tennis, any longer, with the enthusiasm, that you once played it. You are out of shape. You have not exercised your muscles. Your stamina is low. If you do not practice, the energy, the stamina, the strength, will go from you, because it is not being used. As this applies, to the physical body, it is even more applicable to the spiritual body. To be strong, of spirit, requires that you strengthen the spiritual muscles. You work on it, with intention, until, one day: it is easy, to turn the other cheek; it is easy, to bless those who curse you; it is easy, to forgive, and to forgive, completely; it is easy, to love, as you are loved, by God.
- 19
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
When you carry, within you, something, or things, which need to be forgiven, these things weigh upon you. You can push them down, these thoughts, these faces, these whispers. You can cover them up. Perhaps, no one else even knows, that you are harboring, these things, of the past. But you know. And unless they are resolved, unless that, which needs forgiving, is forgiven, you carry the baggage, with you. You know it is there, much like a carpenter, or a painter, or a weaver, looking at their creation, can find the error. They know it is there. Even before they see the beauty, of their creation, their eye goes to the error, sometimes hiding, there, not even in view. But just like you, with the unforgiven, they know it is there. Rid yourself of the heavy burden. Do not pass it off, saying, “Oh, I have forgiven that already.” Because if thoughts come to you, if a name comes to you, if a face comes to you, there is work to be done there. It requires complete forgiveness, to the point of love. If there is no love, the forgiveness is not complete. The creation, your creation, of your life, as it unfolds, upon the Earth, is in your hands. Take the time to go back, to the point, before the error, a misstep, the word, the deed, and walk through it, in such a way, that you forgive, completely. For, when forgiveness is complete, and you walk, out of the situation, into a new place, there is love.
And The Holy Spirit says:
Even when others do not see it, you know it is there. And the “it,” of which I AM speaking, is the thing, or possibly things, you carry, within you, which need to be forgiven. Possibly, you have already said, I forgive this, or that, or the other. But when it remains, within you, as anything other than a very good lesson, the forgiveness is not complete, and you are carrying a burden, you need not carry. Work on the thoughts, and the words, and the deeds, and the people, and the situations, which pop into your head, and forgive, completely. The sign that it is not forgiven, completely, is that it is popping up into your head. It is a reminder, an angelic reminder, that there is something you need to do, to free yourself, from that burden. And the something is forgiving, with love.
- 18
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
At your creation, you knew Me. You were born in The Light of My Love. And, as you were born, you saw Love, through My Light, and knew Me. And when it came the time for you to journey to Earth, as you were born, upon the Earth, in that birthing process, there too, you saw The Light. And in your youth, and infancy, you knew Love, through My Light. But then, you grew, and were distracted by the ways of the world. And soon, the knowing, of Love, in My Light, within you, was clouded, by the distractions, of the ways of the world. Still, within yourself, you felt compelled to find out, and to remember, more about Me. And so, you read, and you were taught, and you learned. But this reading, and learning, as others taught you, could seem almost as if you were reading a resume. You know about Me, to some degree, but you will not know Me, intellectually. You will know Me from your feeling, your heart, from your spirit, from your soul. When you close your eyes, feel My Presence with thee. With your eyes closed, to the ways of the world, feeling My Presence with thee, breathe-in. Let your feelings flow, and you will come to know Me better, than before, personal knowing, personal experience. Feel My Presence, with thee.
And The Holy Spirit says:
You can read a biography, and you know a lot, about someone. You can read a resume, and know a great deal, about someone. A friend can tell you about an acquaintance, of theirs, and you know a bit, about them. But you do not really know that person, until you: meet, in person; shake their hand; feel the energy that is coming from them; listen, to their speech pattern; hold the words they say, until you know them clearly; listen for the laughter; see the face, the eyes, the lips. This personal contact draws you closer. And over the years, closer still, until you know them better, until they outshine the biography, or the resume, or the suggestion of a friend, regarding an acquaintance. Today, meet God, in a personal way.
- 18
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inSunday Sermon
“I AM with you. I AM truly with you. Embrace, the knowing, that I AM with you. Embrace, the moments when you feel it. Encourage, the moments, when you doubt it, with your faith, by saying, ‘I know you are with me.’ For, I AM. I come to you to say, let us walk into this day, together. You know I AM there. Live, that I AM there.
“There are so many facts, that you absorb. Every day information comes your way, and then, you have the challenge to sort the facts, the information, misinformation. Facts change, from day to day, being truth, or not the truth. You categorize, and catalogue, these things that you are given, or absorb, just by living in the world. But your earthly experience goes beyond facts, and information, bits, and pieces, here and there, of the importance of the current news of the day. It is tempting to pride yourself on your intellectual ability.
“There is a thought, that you can come to know God, intellectually, by reading, by studying, by gathering all this information, about The Creator of All Things. And so, you sit, and study. You go to church, or temple, or synagogue, or meeting, and you profess your faith, trusting in what you have been taught, and read. But if you approach the knowing of God, solely on an intellectual basis, there is a possibility, that from some institution, you admire, or individual, you admire, and place in high esteem, that something that comes from them could put a crack of doubt in your foundation, cause your faith to wobble, a bit, or lean, even in the slightest, because you are putting your faith in what is written, what is said. If you want to know God, on a personal level, you must go to God, on a personal level. You must feel The Presence of God, with you. You must hear The Whisper, from within you. You must follow your longing, and sit, in such stillness, that you know God’s Presence, with you. You feel it. You know the energy. You recognize the vibration, and the tone, of the communication. And, at that point, it is no longer abstract, it is your personal experience, with God. And, in that personal experience, of God, with you, there is very little opportunity that what another says will place that crack of doubt, in this communion, because you have lived it. You know it, at the core of your being. This is where you find your knowing, of God, at the core of your being, where you have always known, from the time of your creation, always known Love, in The Light of God.”
- 17
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
The sun, and the moon, rise, and set. The sun, and the moon, do this, even when there are clouds overhead. Even when you cannot see the sun, and the moon, because of the clouds, you know the sun, and the moon, are there. You cannot see them. Clarity is disturbed, by the clouds overhead. You see the stars, twinkling, in a clear sky. Yet, your vision can be denied, because of clouds, in the sky. But you know the stars are there, and the planets are there. You cannot see all there is to see, of the stars, and the planets, and the sun, and the moon, because they are so far away. But they bring you comfort, and solace, knowing they are there, even when you cannot see them, even when your vision is not clear. I AM with you, constantly with you, eternally with you. Even when there are clouds, and you cannot see Me, know I AM with you, as confidently as you know the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the planets, are just on the other side of the clouds.
And The Holy Spirit says:
You can gather together, pieces, and parts, of the description of The Creator God, by looking at that which comes from Mother Earth. What Being could conceive of such things as trees, and mountains, and rivers? What Being could conceive of ants, and birds, and flowers? God, ultimate wisdom, and love! If you know the things of nature, you begin to have an understanding, and inkling, of the beauty, and the power, that is God. God created Earth, and all that springs forth from her, and God created the stars, and the planets, and the sky, the moon, and the sun. You are of Earth, and of stardust, and of God’s creation. You fit into the place where you are, right now, a magnificent creation of God, of Earth, of the stars, of the love of God.
- 16
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
There are places, upon the Earth, where you can stand, and speak-out, over a valley, far below, and the sound of your voice echoes, from one side of the mountain, to the other, and back, again. Everything is set in place, arranged perfectly, naturally, so that your voice can be carried, and repeated, and repeated, echoing over the valley below. And there are places, upon the Earth, where you can go, and because everything is exactly in place, providing the proper acoustics, you can whisper a sentence, and another person, many feet away, can hear, clearly, that which you say. Ponder this. See it as an example, of how your voice carries, through the corridors of all times, into eternity, echoing the words you say. See it as a quiet prayer, whispered in the dark of night, and it is heard, from far away. Use the examples in nature, upon Earth to begin to open-up, and unveil, the mysteries of eternity, of dimensional communication, of what is all around you, if you will just look, and see, so you might know.
And The Holy Spirit says:
Right now, upon Earth, in the present time, which you occupy, you can use a telephone to call someone, halfway around the world. You can hear their voice, have conversation, exchange. But you can also speak to God, residing in The Heavenly Dimension, which is with you, and you can have communication, exchange. The wonders, of your modern day, are useful. The mysteries, of eternity, are vital. Be at peace this day. Open the doorway, to the inside corridors, of your being, and begin to communicate, with understanding that, that which you speak, in quiet, in a whisper, is heard. And your voice, is resounding, through the hallways, of eternity. If it can be done, standing on a mountain, upon the Earth, it can be done, by you, knowing that when you whisper, it will be heard, and when you speak, it will be resounding, through eternity.
- 15
- Sep
- 2022
- Posted byThe Quiet Place
- inDaily Message
When you sit, in quiet stillness, and close your eyes, to the world, in prayer, I AM there, you are there, we are together, as one. And in this state of silence, with your eyes closed, to the world, you are looking into My eyes, and I AM looking into your eyes, and with this connection the eyes reveal, what is to be revealed. And as you look into My eyes there, each one of you, will find your reflection, within My eyes, because that is what I see, and know, and love. And because you are looking within My eyes, I too find My reflection, within yours. It is the connection of The Way. Look. It is possible for Me to hold each one of you. It is possible for each one of you to find your reflection, in My eyes, as we sit, together. Let it be that you begin your day, closing out the world, created by man, closing your eyes, so you can look into Mine, so that I look into yours, and we see, we are one.
And The Holy Spirit says:
When Jesus walked upon the Earth, He said, many times, it is one, we are one. He spoke of oneness, and completeness, and the mingling, together. When one is happy, all can feel the happiness. When one holds sorrow, all can know the sorrow of one. Today, make the time to sit, quietly, in stillness, silence. Close your eyes. Look, and see.