Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone, namaste:

We are now on paragraphs 7 and 8 of chapter 4 in the first letter to the Orinthians from the book :Gospel of One; Letters of Aul." (page 75)

"I sent Imothy to you earlier.  He is my dear friend and he is true to the oneness of God.  He will inspire you to deepen your relationship with God and refresh your memory about how to stay in the freedom of God.  I realize there are some among you who are so lost in the illusion that they don't listen to anyone, let alone me.  They don't think I will ever confront them, but I'm bold enough to do it.  And, God willing, I'll soon be there for a showdown.  I'm empowered in the oneness of God to love everyone.

I can come to you as a severe disciplinarian who questions you about everything, or as an easy going friend and counselor who will share openly and freely with you.  Your attitude will make the difference.

Commentary: The illusions of life are so strong that people have a hard time living a life in an attitude of oneness and love for everyone. That is why it is good to reinforce each other in holding fast to the straight and narrow path of oneness.   Some teachers of oneness are very bold and strong about reminding people about this  That's a form of love.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone, namaste:

We are now on paragraph 6 of chapter 4 in the first Letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One: Letters of Aul." (page 74)

"I'm not writing this just to scold you and make you feel bad.  I'm writing as a concerned fellow traveler. I love you and want you to have a happy and fulfilling journey.  There are a lot of people all too willing to criticize and judge you, but there aren't a lot of people who are willing to take the time to help you on your journey.  It's because Jesus and the other masters who helped me realize my oneness with God that I became your helper.  I'm not asking you to do anything but take charge of your own lives.  Take responsibility for yourselves and remember your oneness with God."

Commentary:  A spiritual master wants you to stand on your own two feet (so to speak) before God. He wants you to realize your own oneness with God.  He can help you and become your advocate, but ultimately he wants you to be master of yourself and know for certain that you are eternally a free individual within the consciousness of God.  To do this we must take full responsibility for all of our thoughts, words, and actions.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone; namaste:

We are now on paragraph 5 in chapter 4 of the First Letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

Sometimes God does give us a real challenge.  Although we think we are spreading the good news that everyone wants to hear, many don't want to hear it.  We announce a meeting and no one comes.  We talk on a street corner and people pass by us quickly, anxious to avoid us.  We don't get any coverage in the press except for criticism, especially from the religious press.  Sometimes we go without meals.  We get our clothes from the thrift shops.  We can't get appointments to meet people.  We do odd jobs just to get by in some places.  People treat us like outcasts.  However, we return frowns with smiles, criticism with blessings.  We put in good words for our detractors because we know they are part of the oneness also."

Commentary: Going against the mainstream of societal expectations is never easy, but some ideas that were at first laughed at or even scorned, later became accepted.  So even if the oneness of all life is not a mainstream idea at the present, it may well be widely accepted and experienced in the near future.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone; namaste:

We are on chapter 4, paragraphs 2,3,and 4 in the first letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"Be careful of jumping to conclusions when you don't know enough facts.  When the truth dawns in your consciousness you will see clearly who has really been helping you.  You will understand the motives and purposes of people.

I want to show you how to use your discrimination when it comes to following or listening to people who want to persuade you about something.  Don't rush into any conclusions without doing some of your own investigating.  Look at things from the point of view of oneness.  You can ruin people's reputations by repeating untrue descriptions.

For who do you know that really knows your heart? And even if someone knows your inner self, they could not judge you.  Everything we have, everything we are, is actually part of the oneness.  So what is the point of all this comparing and competing.  You already have everything you need just by being part of God., and you have a long way to go just to integrate it all.  We are all actually physical angels in this world--God's world, but we don't realize it yet."

Commentary:  If you can look at everything from the point of view of your oneness with God, you will be more at peace about your role in life.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone, namaste:

We are beginning chapter 4, paragraph 1 in the first letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul." (p 74)

"If you put the leaders of this movement up on a pedestal, you'd be making a mistake.  We are servants, not your masters.  We help show the way for now, but you may forge ahead of us someday.  We don't try to hold you back.  To be a good guide, you must know the way and be reliable and honest.  Popularity based on showmanship is misleading.  I don't care where I rank on the popularity poll.  I'm just being the best guide I can be.  If you are helped by what I write, I rejoice in the Lord.  God knows who is truly being served and who is truly serving."

Commentary:  Any leader who is looking to boost his or her own ego, or looking for power and influence, is not really fit to be a leader.  Humility and a spirit of service to others combined with good leadership skills makes good leaders.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone; namaste:

Today we are covering paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 in the first letter to the Orinthians in the book "Gospel of One; Letters of Aul."

"You realize, I'm sure that you are the "temples of God" and God himself is present in you.  No one will get by with vandalizing God's temple, of that you can be certain.  God's temples are sacred, and we, please remember always, are the temples of God.
   
Don't fool yourself.  Don't think that you can be wise by gaining lots of worldly wisdom.  Search out the true wisdom of God.  Worldly wisdom about how to get along in a world where the idea of separation prevails, will not bring you to God. Worldly wisdom is the chicanery of the chic, the smoke screen of the manipulators, the veil of the cheaters.

I don't want to hear any of you bragging about yourself or anyone else.  Everything is already yours as a gift of God.  We are all part of God, and no one is superior or inferior to anyone or anything else.  All glory to God."

Commentary: God created us out of his own consciousness, therefore we cannot be separate. However, as spirit-souls with earthly bodies, we have forgotten our true nature. We think we are separate beings in a hostile world, and that we must learn how to survive by getting the best of others, whether by individual or group, or national efforts..But if we all recognized our oneness, we could all thrive with cooperation.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone, namaste:

We are now on paragraph 3 in chapter 3 in the first letter to the Orinthians from the book "Gospel of One: Letters of Aul:"


To use another metaphor, you are God's house.  You have a blueprint, a vision of perfection.  You have a solid foundation in God.  That is your starting point.  Take particular care in choosing your building materials and build with loving care.  Eventually there is going to be an inspection.  If you used inferior materials, you'll be found out. The inspection will be thorough and rigorous.  You won't get by with the slightest mistake.  If your work passes inspection, rejoice!  However, if it doesn't, your errors will be pointed out to you, and you can then correct them.  If your building is really shoddy, it may be torn down and you will have to start over, so think it over.  It's your life we are talking about here."

Commentary: Some people think there is never going to be an inspection of their lives, and that they can get by with a lot of inferior thoughts and actions.  But at the end of our lives on earth, we get a life review wherein everything is seen and evaluated by one's higher Self and God.  We won't be moving on much higher, or maybe go lower, if we don't make the effort to create loving and compassionate lives.  We all make mistakes and fall short, but we have the chance to learn from every mistake. In our next incarnations, we will get a chance to transcend ourselves once more, or we can go for our ascension in this lifetime. Let's do that.