Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste:

We are now on the 4th paragraph of chapter 8 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.

Please don't think I'm comparing you to others, but I'm hoping that the example set by the groups in Acedonia will inspire you to greater heights.  You know how the saints can give away everything, even their lives, as Jesus Christ did, for the benefit of all.

Commentary:   Good examples are inspirational, but sometimes when the example is truly outstanding, then people feel like they can never measure up. Jesus set the greatest example so we have the tendency to put him on a pedestal and say we can never measure up.  

But he did say that others could  and would do greater things..  And maybe some have, but the world hasn't taken notice.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone, namaste:

We are now on the second and third paragraphs of chapter 8 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians in the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul (p.116).

It all seemed to happen so naturally.  It was a good example of how the reality of oneness touched their hearts and helped them to realize we are one with the poor people of the world.  I was there and saw how it all happened.  Many regarded it as a privilege to be able to help.

I mention this to you because I think it will encourage you to deal with your problems in a similar way.  You can do so well in many areas.  You trust God, you're intelligent and articulate, you're passionate, you love well and now here is a chance to show your own generosity of spirit.

Commentary: When you realize that you are one with everyone, you naturally want to help other people.  We all have talents and abilities and resources to share to help other people

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste;

We are now moving on to chapter 8 of the Second Letter to the Orinthians from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.

I'd like to give you an update on the astonishing and exciting way in which God is working in the group in Acedonia province.  Awful troubles came upon those groups, pushing them to the limits of patience. Yet the trials exposed their strengths.  They were incredibly brave and stalwart in their faith.  The situation set off an outpouring of compassion and immediate help--far more than they seemed able to afford. Their faith in the abundance of God is remarkable.

Commentary:  Trials have a way of bringing out the best in people.  They reach past the limitations of the illusion

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste:

We are now on paragraph 7 of chapter 7 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians from the book Gospel of One; letters of Aul.

And then, when I saw how Itus felt so exuberant over your response, my joy doubled.  I was thrilled to see how revived and refreshed he was by his meetings with you.  I seemingly went out on a limb in telling Itus how great I thought you were, but it was a strong limb of truth.  As it turned out I didn't exaggerate at all.  Itus saw for himself that what I said about you was true.  He can't get over it, just goes on talking about you and how you really have taken to living the life of oneness.  He was quite amazed by it all.  And I couldn't be more pleased--I'm so happy for you.

Commentary: There is great joy in seeing people truly living the life of oneness.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi Everyone; Namaste;

We are now on paragraph 6 of the 7th chapter in the Second Letter to the Orinthians from the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.

This is what I was hoping for when I wrote the first letter.  My main intention was not to criticize the old beliefs but to help you wake up and realize your profound ties with God and with all of life.  That's what happened, and I feel very satisfied about it.

Commentary:  The world is full of old mistaken beliefs.  A lot of superstition has been held up as true religion, but why take time to refute them all when a single experience of the oneness of God would automatically clear the air

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste;

We are now on paragraph 5 of chapter 7 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians in the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.

So distress that drives us to seek God can be good.  It wakes us up and turns us around.  We don't regret that kind of distress.  Isn't it wonderful in all the ways that distress has moved you closer to God.  Now you're more alive, more responsible.  If you look from any angle you can see how you've improved your love, and you have more purity of heart and intentions.

Commentary:  God won't leave us alone.  We will always have some kind of stress in this material world, but if we give it to God, we can relax a bit.

Gospel of One; Letters of Aul

Hi everyone; namaste:

We are now on paragraph 4 of chapter 7 in the Second Letter to the Orinthians of the book Gospel of One; Letters of Aul.

I realize I caused you some distress with my first letter.  Although I felt some trepidation about altering your notions about what some people think of as "the word of God."  I don't feel worried at all now that I see you were actually receptive to this truth.  The letter shook you up a bit, but you recovered quickly.  Now I'm happy to see that you are quick-minded and that the letter spurred you on to adjusting your understanding.  You weren't dogmatic about your old ways.  You let the distress bring you to a better understanding of God, not drive you further away.  The net result was a large gain in understanding and wisdom.  Now you know that the word of God is not confined to one book that only a small percentage of humanity has read.  The word of God comes to everyone, everywhere, every moment.  You only have to listen for it.

Commentary:  The unconditional love of God will not let any one stay with the same limited thinking day after day after day. Sooner or later, in one way or another, the love of God will prompt us to come up higher in our understanding.