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Act with alertness to your influence and power over others. Be persuasive through honesty and sincerity. The use of force is discouraged. The best kind of persuasion is by being an example through your own words and deeds. |
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As given, it is well that the exercises that are required be required to be carried out in toto; not ever other than in the most loving way and manner; not by being driven or forced, but by the persuasive activities; for there is that language in every clime that bespeaks of that activity in our material plane—love. In this manner may the greater strength, the greater developments come for the body . . . While the body should not be pampered, there should be more and more the persuasive and lovingkindness method used; for remember, as it has been given, those who would minister to the awakening of the powers and forces that are manifest in this body will not lose their reward. 758-36 In Venus we find the home and the beauties of friendships; with Uranus as well as Mercury bringing about influences of wisdom, strength, and unseen influence among groups of masses through which the entity may—and does—influence others. This almost becomes then an unconscious influence that the entity bears. 910-4 (Q) What should the next step be for those in this office in regard to the establishment of the New York group? (A) Be rather insistent, in a gentle and persuasive manner, to each that might be a portion of the group to induce that this be accomplished in as speedy manner as possible; giving to each again and again the necessities for that they would foster, they would cherish in their experience for that they received, and are receiving, and may receive through such a channel! If this is not worthy, then—forget it! 254-64 (Q) How may those desiring to assist this body best obtain the cooperation of the body in following this treatment? (A) This, as has been given, will require some persistence, some persuasive powers, in gentleness and in kindness, and with the reasoning of the body as respecting same. We will find that the body will have a tendency to adhere to these, then to leave them off—but be persistent in following these as given. 5683-1 . . . hold fast to those judgments that are of the Creative Forces. Know that only in Him is there truth and light and authority. For all power is of His giving, and is lent to the sons of men as opportunities for expressions of the Creative Forces. 956-1 | |
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