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my knees overcome with awe and whispered, Forgive
me, Lord. Although I didn t believe at first, now I know
that You are truly my Lord and my God.
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Get up, He said, with warmth and love in His voice.
No need to fall on knees and stuff like that. I raised
myself as God continued. It s easy to set up barriers and
retain those barriers for a lifetime. You ve all built walls,
not only nation against nation, but neighbor against neigh-
bor, friend against friend. You ve even built walls between
yourselves and me. In your present state, you ve forgot-
ten the joy and bliss of being close to me yet, if you search
your deepest memories, you may have vague recollections
of what it was like when the sons and daughters of God
danced with joy on the morning of creation.
This isn t the only place where life forms exist. Look
up into the sky some clear night and see the millions of
stars universes within universes. Look up and you ll
know that you are not alone in that vast expanse you call
space. There are others, many others and all of them are
my children.
While God spoke I sat motionless in absolute silence.
I felt such peace and calm that I forgot about my corpora-
tion and its financial troubles. Nothing seemed impor-
tant except to sit there with Him and listen.
God continued, The universe is dynamic and changing;
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it continues to grow. Creation never stopped; it will con-
tinue forever. Wherever you are is the center of the uni-
verse and the mid-point of eternity. Nothing is static. All
things change. But I do not change. The part of you that is
Me and the part of Me that is you will forever remain
changeless. So, even though seasons change and worlds
change, I, God, do not change.
Lord, I m overwhelmed, I said.
You can interrupt me at anytime and ask ques-
tions. Don t be afraid to speak. Because I am God, I
don t become offended or feel insulted. I wish my
children would interrupt me more often. Now, as I
was saying, in this world of change you have chosen
to be here. . . .
Chosen to be here, Lord? How could we possibly have
chosen to be born?
Do you think for one instant that you appeared out of
nothingness into the body you currently have? No, you
existed before and will continue to exist after your body
is gone. And as to the choosing process. . . .
I interrupted Him again. Pardon me, but are you say-
ing that we were living, thinking beings before we were
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born? And that we chose to be here? I mean, how come
we don t remember?
First, God answered, if you insist on the framework
of time as you understand it in a before and after con-
tinuum yes, you were conscious energy beings before
this earth life.
Because of the challenges and opportunities for growth
and experimentation in an earth life, many chose to come
here. You chose the country, the period of history, your
parents and even your friends. You made an agreement
prior to your birth. The agreement took place at levels
that you don t consciously remember. But the higher
self of you, the self which knows me well, understands
and remembers.
If your conscious self would listen to your higher, inner
self, you d have the answers to many of your questions.
You d be guided in times of stress and comforted in times
of sorrow. It is I who speak to you with the still small voice.
Even in your loneliest moments you re never alone. Even
in the depths of the furnace of affliction I m there with you.
Lord, I have a million questions, I said. I don t know
where to start.
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Why don t we continue our conversation in a place
you d really enjoy? Would you like to go on a short trip?
I think you ll enjoy it.
Certainly, I said. Wherever You go, I want to go.
God looked at Gideon and Marla and nodded. Imme-
diately I felt a shimmering sensation and our surround-
ings disappeared.
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Chapter Eleven
s the shimmering stopped, I glanced around. We
were on the deck of a large ship with no land in
A
sight. As far as the eye could see there was water blue-
green and beautiful. The gentle wind and serenely rolling
waves were soothing therapy. God smiled at me and said,
I thought a change of scenery would do you some good,
especially since you love the ocean so much.
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The vessel was a tall ship replete with sails and rigging.
There didn t seem to be anyone else aboard and I won-
dered who was sailing it. Where is the crew, Lord? Such
a large ship must surely need a crew.
Not this time, John, He said. We re using a form
of energy called celestial power for navigation. It ll
be a few more centuries before your scientists discover
its existence.
We pulled up a few deck chairs and sat facing the wind.
It was a delightful setting, to say the least. How quickly
one becomes accustomed to miracles, I thought.
There really aren t any miracles, John, God said softly.
If you understand universal laws, you d understand so-
called miracles. Everything works according to universal
laws. Know the laws and your knowledge becomes power.
Yet, even power requires the use of wisdom.
Next to us on a small table sat a basket brimming with
fruit. There was also a pitcher filled with juice. Gideon
reached over and poured himself a glass. Try some, John,
it s good, he said. He poured me a glass of the most
delicious fruit juice I had ever tasted. Marla took a banana
instead. I glanced at God to see what He d do. Surely, He
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didn t eat nor have need to. God picked up a plum and
bit into it.
He looked at me, winked and said, I don t have to
eat, John. In the cosmic sense, neither do you. But it s
enjoyable, at least most times, if done properly and in
moderation. I couldn t quite understand what He meant
by not having to eat.
He continued, You see, on earth you have a physical
body made of elements that are a part of the very earth
itself. Your body is a marvel of engineering. I designed it
to be relatively self-sustaining and self-correcting.
If treated with respect and love, the body generally
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my knees overcome with awe and whispered, Forgive
me, Lord. Although I didn t believe at first, now I know
that You are truly my Lord and my God.
100
When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat
Get up, He said, with warmth and love in His voice.
No need to fall on knees and stuff like that. I raised
myself as God continued. It s easy to set up barriers and
retain those barriers for a lifetime. You ve all built walls,
not only nation against nation, but neighbor against neigh-
bor, friend against friend. You ve even built walls between
yourselves and me. In your present state, you ve forgot-
ten the joy and bliss of being close to me yet, if you search
your deepest memories, you may have vague recollections
of what it was like when the sons and daughters of God
danced with joy on the morning of creation.
This isn t the only place where life forms exist. Look
up into the sky some clear night and see the millions of
stars universes within universes. Look up and you ll
know that you are not alone in that vast expanse you call
space. There are others, many others and all of them are
my children.
While God spoke I sat motionless in absolute silence.
I felt such peace and calm that I forgot about my corpora-
tion and its financial troubles. Nothing seemed impor-
tant except to sit there with Him and listen.
God continued, The universe is dynamic and changing;
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it continues to grow. Creation never stopped; it will con-
tinue forever. Wherever you are is the center of the uni-
verse and the mid-point of eternity. Nothing is static. All
things change. But I do not change. The part of you that is
Me and the part of Me that is you will forever remain
changeless. So, even though seasons change and worlds
change, I, God, do not change.
Lord, I m overwhelmed, I said.
You can interrupt me at anytime and ask ques-
tions. Don t be afraid to speak. Because I am God, I
don t become offended or feel insulted. I wish my
children would interrupt me more often. Now, as I
was saying, in this world of change you have chosen
to be here. . . .
Chosen to be here, Lord? How could we possibly have
chosen to be born?
Do you think for one instant that you appeared out of
nothingness into the body you currently have? No, you
existed before and will continue to exist after your body
is gone. And as to the choosing process. . . .
I interrupted Him again. Pardon me, but are you say-
ing that we were living, thinking beings before we were
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born? And that we chose to be here? I mean, how come
we don t remember?
First, God answered, if you insist on the framework
of time as you understand it in a before and after con-
tinuum yes, you were conscious energy beings before
this earth life.
Because of the challenges and opportunities for growth
and experimentation in an earth life, many chose to come
here. You chose the country, the period of history, your
parents and even your friends. You made an agreement
prior to your birth. The agreement took place at levels
that you don t consciously remember. But the higher
self of you, the self which knows me well, understands
and remembers.
If your conscious self would listen to your higher, inner
self, you d have the answers to many of your questions.
You d be guided in times of stress and comforted in times
of sorrow. It is I who speak to you with the still small voice.
Even in your loneliest moments you re never alone. Even
in the depths of the furnace of affliction I m there with you.
Lord, I have a million questions, I said. I don t know
where to start.
103
John Harricharan
Why don t we continue our conversation in a place
you d really enjoy? Would you like to go on a short trip?
I think you ll enjoy it.
Certainly, I said. Wherever You go, I want to go.
God looked at Gideon and Marla and nodded. Imme-
diately I felt a shimmering sensation and our surround-
ings disappeared.
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When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat
Chapter Eleven
s the shimmering stopped, I glanced around. We
were on the deck of a large ship with no land in
A
sight. As far as the eye could see there was water blue-
green and beautiful. The gentle wind and serenely rolling
waves were soothing therapy. God smiled at me and said,
I thought a change of scenery would do you some good,
especially since you love the ocean so much.
105
John Harricharan
The vessel was a tall ship replete with sails and rigging.
There didn t seem to be anyone else aboard and I won-
dered who was sailing it. Where is the crew, Lord? Such
a large ship must surely need a crew.
Not this time, John, He said. We re using a form
of energy called celestial power for navigation. It ll
be a few more centuries before your scientists discover
its existence.
We pulled up a few deck chairs and sat facing the wind.
It was a delightful setting, to say the least. How quickly
one becomes accustomed to miracles, I thought.
There really aren t any miracles, John, God said softly.
If you understand universal laws, you d understand so-
called miracles. Everything works according to universal
laws. Know the laws and your knowledge becomes power.
Yet, even power requires the use of wisdom.
Next to us on a small table sat a basket brimming with
fruit. There was also a pitcher filled with juice. Gideon
reached over and poured himself a glass. Try some, John,
it s good, he said. He poured me a glass of the most
delicious fruit juice I had ever tasted. Marla took a banana
instead. I glanced at God to see what He d do. Surely, He
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didn t eat nor have need to. God picked up a plum and
bit into it.
He looked at me, winked and said, I don t have to
eat, John. In the cosmic sense, neither do you. But it s
enjoyable, at least most times, if done properly and in
moderation. I couldn t quite understand what He meant
by not having to eat.
He continued, You see, on earth you have a physical
body made of elements that are a part of the very earth
itself. Your body is a marvel of engineering. I designed it
to be relatively self-sustaining and self-correcting.
If treated with respect and love, the body generally
takes care of itself. It is, so to say, your house here on [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]