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People say, "Oh God, help me!" They ask me, "Can you put something inside of me that will make me grow and develop faster?" And the answer is, "Be patient, because that is part of your spiritual discipline." Be patient. Be now. Be here. Don't forget that it's all here already.

As you move from point to point on this path of upliftment, the law of reversibility may seem to bring you back to where you were months or even years ago. This can be discouraging. When you feel this reversibility, see if you can just relax. Sit down and say, "All right, go ahead and do what you're doing." Many times it then comes to a screeching halt, and you say, "Hey, I didn't blow it. It didn't go as far as I thought it would. Things changed. Why?" Because you changed. Inwardly, you were creating all things new.

As Proverbs 16:23 points out, "A wise man's heart guides his mouth…" Even criticism can be given in a positive way. I've seen a friend of mine, an actress famous for her physical allure, walk up to a strange man and say in his ear, "You're far too sexy to smoke," smile, and continue on her way. If I smoked, I would find this a much greater incentive to quit than someone lecturing me on how bad smoking is.

Be careful that you stay clear of judgments like you should know what to do or be responsible for how others make their choices. Always strive to do your best when you are involved in helping others including confirming that they want or need your help. Be mindful of when you are not prepared and acknowledge what you do not know personally. This may present an opportunity to experience what you already know by faith and trust in the wisdom of your heart. Then you can respond as the Lord moves you and directs you to respond. And when they want to praise you for what you have done to help them you can praise the Lord.

You want to hug somebody, but you're afraid they will take it the wrong way. The part of you that is in a loving place says to hug them and another part says that maybe they don't want to be hugged. The solution for this self-made conundrum is to ask them. If they say, "Not now," there is no reason for you to feel rejected as they may want to wait until another time when they feel more comfortable. Maybe they're having personal problems, and they don't want to be touched just now, or perhaps they have rheumatism, or arthritis, or a headache. Often a hug can cure all of that, but they may not know it.

We talk of Spirit and the spiritual laws of acceptance, cooperation, understanding, and enthusiasm. You must first accept yourself before you can accept others, and you must first cooperate with yourself before you can cooperate with others. Acceptance does not imply belief. Acceptance implies acknowledgment of what's going on. It does not state "true" or "false"; it only acknowledges. If you accept the presence of someone in your life, you can start cooperating with that person, and that cooperation produces the experience that will give you the understanding. Then you can become enthusiastic within the understanding, and the enthusiasm gives you the impetus to transcend the negative levels and reach into Soul.

Living on planet Earth can be an art based upon a scientific premise. The art is to approach life as a spontaneous experience. Part of the scientific premise is that you validate your experience.

If you would know the fullness of Spirit, make your life one gigantic spiritual exercise. Commit yourself to yourself, every moment. It's the most valuable thing you can do. Dedicate yourself to yourself, and make your dedication first priority, whether you're in a relationship, a marriage, a demanding career, or any other situation. Your first priority is to your own spiritual awakening.

The keynote of everything we do is to be of one accord. Prior to the one accord, there is discussion. Once the thing discussed is agreed upon and we've made a loving commitment to it, we move. Then, when you talk and do things, you find that people will start to assist you. You feel grateful for that, but you won't really feel the gratitude until someone else asks for help and you do help them. Then you feel the gratitude of the giving and the joy that comes with freely giving.

It is through loving made manifest that you are able to recognize a Master. Love is the greatest step of mastership. When loving is expressed, all other aspects of mastership fall into place and blend into the loving. It is the greatest of the keys.