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Here one finds herself in a position where assertive behavior brings ruin, and where one lacks the position she feels deserving of. Forces beyond your immediate control have thrust you into a role or situation whose diverse elements do not really concern you personally. The sage, through her understanding and cosmic perspective, overcomes any self-pity. She keeps her internal focus on the ultimate goal of spiritual fullness and transcends any apparent unfairness in the situation. |
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For the law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul, and the greater the stress, the greater the impress of the purposes upon the life of the Master, greater may be the joys which are found. Do not let those things which may not in the present be understood weary thy soul, but know that sometime, somewhere, ye, too, will understand. Keep the faith. 5369-2 (Q) Considering my prejudice and feeling of unfairness concerning conscription, please advise me how to conduct myself so as to develop rather than retard through the experience. (A) This has been indicated in the first premise. Consider Him—who is thy guide, thy way. Did He hold prejudice because of those in authority, or because there were those experiences that were displeasing among His own peoples, or among the followers and the officers of the house of the Lord? He only filled that place—as ye may do. Use those ideals, those principles in thy daily activity. 1107-2 If there is still held that of self-pity, or the continued making for condemnation of self, such influences work as definitely upon the physical organisms as related to the sensory reactions as slow poison to the system. 1073-5 (Q) How can I overcome the feeling that I am most misunderstood? (A) Be honest with self as you would have others be honest with thee. In that manner ye may overcome all those things that bring doubt or fear. 2509-2 . . . when there is that activity in which the apparent action of the self as in relationships to others is unappreciated for its phase of good or phase of material gain, there comes a hurt, there comes a disappointment . . . And these become then periods in which the entity finds itself oft having to turn again to that which has been given; know in whom as well as in what ye have believed. 1554-2 There are barriers builded, yes. These may be taken away in Him, who has paid the price for thee; not of thyself but in faith, in love, in patience, in kindness, in gentleness may it be met. That these have been the experience may appear to the entity as rather unfair. Is it? The law of the Lord is perfect. His grace is sufficient, if thy patience will be sufficient also. 5001-1 | |
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