Greetings All –
WHY WAIT WHEN THE WORLD NEEDS YOU? Does this not
seem inconsistent with the teaching that we are presenting? It is actually not
inconsistent at all, if you understand its meaning. Since the world needs you,
waiting would seem to be an injustice and an irresponsibility. Is this not
inconsistent with what we are teaching? No, it is not inconsistent if you
understand its meaning. If you have seriously considered what we have given you
thus far in your preparation, you will realize that on its own, Knowledge
within you will respond to the world, and you will feel moved to give in
certain places and not moved to give in others. This great
response within you will not be born of personal weakness, personal insecurity
or the need for acceptance or recognition. It will not be a form of avoidance
or guilt. In fact, it will have nothing to do with you at all. That is why it is
very great, for it is not meant to remedy your littleness, but to demonstrate
the power of Knowledge that exists in the world so that you may bear witness to
it and be a vehicle for its expression.
WHY WAIT WHEN THE WORLD NEEDS YOU? Because you are
not yet ready to give. Why wait when the world needs you? Because you do not
understand its need yet. Why wait when the world needs you? Because you will
give for the wrong reasons and will only fortify your dilemma. The time of
giving will come, and your life will give of itself, and you will be prepared
to accept this, to respond to it and to follow the guidance of Knowledge that
is within you. If you are to be of true service to the world, you must be
prepared, and that is what we are undertaking now.
LET NOT THE TRIBULATIONS OF THE WORLD give you
great anxiety. Let not the threats of destruction arouse your fear. Let not the
injustices of this world stimulate your anger, for if they do, you are looking
without Knowledge. You are seeing your own failed idealism. This is not the way
of seeing, and so it is not the way of giving. You were sent to give, and your
giving is intrinsic to you. You do not need to control it, for it will give of
itself when you are prepared. Therefore, your service to the world at this
moment is your preparation to be a contributor, and though this will not give
you instant gratification for your need to give, it will pave the way for a
greater service to be
rendered.
IN YOUR TWO PRACTICE PERIODS TODAY, actively think
about today’s idea and consider it in light of your behavior, your
inclinations, your ideas and your beliefs.
PRACTICE 101: Two 30-minute practice periods.
Yes, the world is on fire, but The Teachers advise
that we take three years to do the Steps practice twice and the Continuation
Steps. If we don’t do so, we may try to put out a part of the fire that is not
the best match for our destiny.
From the Journal:
12:13
A.M. Tuesday, October 26 –
New
pain – not to be written even. So I stay up and eat.
Truth
is revealed in its own time. What can I do?
9:05
A.M. The world needs me, but I will wait. S2K 101-
- If
someone reads these journals, they will see my reference to my not knowing why
I was doing my work, yet continuing on.
- I
am now, have been and continue to seek to be guided by Spirit/Holy
Spirit/Knowledge.
- I
take in the world – seeking hints/direction/Knowledge activation.
-
All my relations are strained now - …
4:23
p.m. My final quote, “After working for over 25 years on the impossible, I’ve
decided to move on to something more challenging.”
>Secrets
to Effective Regions –
11:15
p.m. “The world needs me, but I will wait.” (Knowing even now, Knowledge is
responding through me.) – consider idea in light of my behavior, inclinations, ideas
and beliefs.
→
I’m not waiting too much.
→
I’m inclined to follow the spirit, my idea / …regions
When I wrote in 1999: “If someone reads these journals…” I did not think I would be putting them in a blog.
On-line diaries began about 1994 according to Wikipedia, so the concept
existed. I more or less envisioned some family relative might have access to
them. I’ve learned such journal collections of ordinary people are accepted by
the Smithsonian Institution. The odds of them ever being read was slim, so …
get what you can out of it as a benchmark perhaps for your journey.
NNC
