A Crazy Idea
But, as you begin to succeed, you may forget the essentials!
With each apparently perfect application of your faith, you may begin to get the crazy
idea that you are the cause of tremendous results, that
you are the power! You may, as many do, begin to get the unsound
idea that whenever a problem comes up or a person is sick, you can transform or heal with
your "cosmic gun." You feel yourself to be a potentially great devotee who has
become a worthy "gun man" selected to shoot evil down wherever it lurks. No
longer humbly asking that a greater power, by its will, judgment, and goodness, please
move into a problem or suffering person, you have become arrogant. You no longer ask that
the higher will be done but that higher consciousness should serve your will and
perhaps ill-conceived purpose — like it's a hireling or slave.The higher
consciousness is very indulgent of beginners. It will continually encourage your growth in
faith, even if you don't do everything correctly. As long as
you're sincere, eager, and humble, higher consciousness will be
accessible to you and help you grow. However, if you become self-preoccupied, or try to
dominate other people, you will suddenly find (but slowly realize) that your power has
been turned off. Your higher consciousness will not aid in your arrogant projects or
self-destruction. Your very loving higher consciousness will wait until you mature and
again attune with it, in humility and appreciation.
In essence, consider what faith can do in...
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