LIFE
'Can you tell us what life is?'
"We know nothing at all about it,
except that it is. Life stands out and away from all argument as an
ever-present truth, always manifesting its own truth. What we believe is that life is the gift of
God, the one perfect gift
among many perfect gifts which we may enjoy without even understanding."
"You are asking questions not even we
who are here can answer.
Perhaps farther on in our eternal life and activity we may know; but
now, creation, infinity, eternity, from everlasting to everlasting: why?
by whom? how?—these are questions which have remained without answer for
unknown ages. Be content to wonder, to live, to enjoy, to serve. Let the
higher knowledge remain to
lure you on to higher efficiency and greater wisdom."
"We live the life, but do not solve
its mystery. There is a Power
beyond, a great, kind Power. Of this we are sure, more sure than ever in mortal life. We know that
for us to be true, pure, unselfish, loving and helpful leads us toward
that Power. I am speaking now of what we on this lower plane perceive.
Do not think for an instant that knowledge is limited to this lower
plane. Life and knowledge are progressive. We cannot begin here above
what we had prepared ourselves for in our mortal lives. But the blessed
law of
progress is ours, always stimulating to
new endeavor and new happiness. Every moment fills us with joy.
We live—We
love— We serve—Is this not enough?"
"The heart of it all is love,
happiness, service."
'In mortal life contrast seems
necessary to complete our joy"
"That is the human experience. Here
there are varied forms of interest:—new pleasures, new knowledge; and more
far-reaching than these, the service we can give to those who need it. We
have much work with the undeveloped, and much more of patient effort to
win the really criminal ones into better and purer lives. So you see we
have the contrasts after all. We do not suffer, because we know that all
will be well at last. There is no hopelessness, you see."
'Does the thought of eternal life ever
weary you as it does our finite conceptions?'
"Do not try to comprehend the activity
and joy of eternal living and doing. This truth was not given to man to
weary him; perhaps the comprehension of eternal existence is kept from the
human brain purposely. It is a
tremendous thought,
almost too much for us here to realize, and altogether too much for the mortal brain. Let
it go! Think of rest, or sleep,
or even unconsciousness, if you prefer. All wilt be welt, and your every
need will be cared for. Never fear. Weariness does not exist for us."
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