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Infinite Way Students of the
Ozarks
"The Daily Lesson"
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"THE DAILY LESSON", an ongoing open
class by Infinite Way Teacher Al Denninger, is inspired
by the message of Joel S. Goldsmith. In this Book Study we delve into Joel's
books paragraph by paragraph, from cover to cover. I provide Scripture
supporting his entire Work and an Impartation from my daily Experience. These
classes appear on my website and by email
subscription each day, for my students to take into their daily meditations
and to carry with them throughout their day.
We are currently studying the book
"A PARENTHESIS IN ETERNITY" By Joel S
Goldsmith
On Julu 30th, 2019, we began Chapter 13
"THE UNILLUMINED AND THE
ILLUMINED"
STUDENTS NOTE: In my teaching, the words that
are capitalized throughout the work are not capitalized for emphasis. Instead,
the purpose is to Lift the student into the Awareness that these words are a
Synonym for, or an Activity of God.
The portions that are italicized are spontaneous
meditations.
At the conclusion of each chapter the Lessons are posted
to the IWSO Archives, where
there are over 9 years of consecutive Lessons for your further review and
study!
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The Daily Lesson - September 22, 2019
"It is vitally important that every aspirant on the
spiritual path should recognize and know the difference between these two
approaches. Whatever exists on the material or mental plane of life can be used
in two ways, for good as well as for evil. The effects of spiritual or
transcendental consciousness, on the other hand, can be only good." ~Joel
S Goldsmith
Romans 8:28 (KJV)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose
Romans 8:9 (to .) (KJV)
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that
the Spirit of God dwell in you.
And so, the focus of our Practice is important. We must Dwell
in the Spirit and Abide there as much as possible all day….Every day. Good
Pours out and Blesses Itself. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 21, 2019
"Two types of schools therefore developed side by side:
those that taught the power of the mind, and the purely spiritual that revealed
how to unfold spiritually and develop the transcendental consciousness. On the
level of mind, great works and great feats of magic can be performed, and
sometimes this deludes people into believing that they are witnessing God in
action, when it is nothing more nor less than the action of the mind."
~Joel S Goldsmith
Romans 8:5-8 (KJV)
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the
flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace.
7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not
subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
The mind may have a good and honorable purpose, but an activity
of the flesh has nothing to do with Spirit. ~Al Denninger
Proverbs 3:5 (KJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding.
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The Daily Lesson - September 20, 2019
"During this period, and a thousand years or more before
it, man learned the hidden secrets of the spiritual life in these schools of
wisdom. It should be remembered, however, that the secrets imparted were not
the same in every school because when we come to the subject of truth, we find
that truth is revealed on two different levels, the mental and the
spiritual." ~Joel S Goldsmith
I Corinthians 2:11-13 (KJV)
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of
man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit
of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the
spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to
us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's
wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things
with spiritual.
John 4:24 (KJV)
24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him
in spirit and in truth.
We have this same choice to make today, one is not necessarily
better than the other; but you can't ride both horses at the same time - do we
focus with the mind, through thought or by faith for a demonstration in
this-world? Or, do we focus our Awareness on the Omnipresence of God Spirit to
Spirit, Soul to Soul. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 19, 2019
"Christ Jesus is perhaps the most outstanding example of
an attained transcendental consciousness. Very little is known of his early
life beyond the fact that he was of a family of carpenters, that he himself
worked as a carpenter, that it is believed he was educated in the Essene Order,
and that he was trained as a rabbi. Eventually, he went out to preach, but
because he possessed gifts that the other rabbis of that day lacked- gifts that
even Gamaliel, the greatest of the Hebrew teachers, did not possess- the great
gifts of healing and supplying, of leadership, teaching, and of revelation, and
because he often preached contrary to the teachings of the Hebrew hierarchy; he
aroused its ire." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 3:16-17 (KJV)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life.
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the
world; but that the world through him might be saved.
John 1:17 (KJV)
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.
Thank you Jesus; for your integrity, your dedication, your
courage, your Magnificent Gift of Spiritual Freedom, and Your Endless Love. ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 18, 2019
"So it is, then, that this man Moses, with no special or
outstanding talents to set him apart from other men, became at that moment of
attainment a leader and a liberator of a whole people. Throughout the history
of the Hebrews, from Abraham right on up to Christ Jesus, whenever an
individual was endowed with the transcendental consciousness, he, too, was
given the strength and wisdom to bring a measure of freedom, light, grace, and
healing to the people under his care." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 12:32 (KJV)
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men
unto me.
John 10:27 (KJV)
27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Be still, and be steady… The Work you need to do, shows up
when you are ready, and not before. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 17, 2019
"A case in point, of course, is Moses who, brought up in
the social climate of the court and well educated, was just an ordinary person
until that one great mountaintop experience when he came face to face with God,
received his illumination, and attained transcendental consciousness to the
extent that a whole new faculty developed within him. He was lifted to such
heights that he was enabled to return to Egypt and, without taking up the
sword, to lead the Hebrews right out from under Pharaoh. Under the direction
and protection of this transcendental consciousness, he guided them out from
slavery, lack, limitation, ignorance, and superstition, across the wilderness
until they came into view of the Promised Land, and brought them into some
measure of freedom and light, the measure of course being only that of which
they were capable at the time." ~Joel S Goldsmith
I Corinthians 12:5-6 (KJV)
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same
Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same
God which worketh all in all.
I Peter 4:10-11 (KJV)
10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the
same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if
any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in
all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Are you an ordinary person that is dedicated to Knowing God and
desirous of the Mountain Top Experience? You must first be dedicated and
patient and take no though for the things of this-world, and surrender your
consciousness to God's Direction. Surrender to God and Let Christ Consciousness
Teach you. Dear friends, I can Lift you and point The Way - I have been Ordered
and Ordained to do that - but You must have your own Mountaintop
Experience… ~Al Denninger
John 16:7 (to 2nd ;) (KJV)
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you
that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you;
And when the Comforter has Initiated and Instructed you, your
administration will change… Your Life will change… Follow The
Directions and do Work Given thee by Grace exactly and immediately. Do not
think you can do His Work… Be silent and patient until you can Let Him put
His Words in your mouth. ~Al Denninger
Matt 10:19 (take) ,20 (KJV)
19 …take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it
shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father
which speaketh in you.
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The Daily Lesson - September 16, 2019
Illumination really means going from a human state of
consciousness to a spiritual state of consciousness, the transcendental or
Christ-consciousness, which is above and beyond the human. While it is not
beyond possibility for any human being to attain this in some degree, it cannot
be experienced by the human state of consciousness. When a measure of light
comes to a person, it brings with it new faculties and new experiences. 'There
are diversities of gifts.' Among these is the gift of healing which some
enlightened leaders have had; others have had a gift for spiritual teaching,
that is, the ability to lift a student above his own humanhood into an
enlightened state; others have received by Grace an inner power of prayer which
has enabled them to release many, many persons from their discords and
inharmonies." ~Joel S Goldsmith
I Corinthians 2:14 (KJV)
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit
of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.
II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Ephesians 4:24 (KJV)
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created
in righteousness and true holiness.
I Cor 12:4-11 (KJV)
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same
Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same
God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to
profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to
another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of
healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to
another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another
the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,
dividing to every man severally as he will.
Our Work will be Given us to do… When we are Ready.
There are an infinite number of Individual Expressions of God.
Each Working together for Good. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 15, 2019
"Whenever an individual attains a very high state of
consciousness or what is understood to be illumination, he is said to be
enlightened. Each of the great spiritual teachers, Christ Jesus, Buddha,
Shankara, received complete illumination and became the light of his particular
world." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 3:2 (KJV)
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we
know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles
that thou doest, except God be with him.
John 14:6 (KJV)
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:
no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Light always Manifests Itself where It can be Seen. ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 14, 2019
"Many different terms have been used to describe the
enlightened consciousness. In Christian mysticism, this enlightenment is
sometimes referred to as Christ-consciousness; in India, the aspirant who has
received a measure of spiritual light is said to have attained the Buddha-mind;
whereas in Zen Buddhism the term used is satori. The terms are different, but
the idea is the same." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Philippians 2:5 (KJV)
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Ephesians 5:1 (KJV)
5 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
Let God be your Mind and Your Conscious Activity. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 13, 2019
"In such a school, initiation, which was a significant
landmark on the spiritual journey, always took the form of going from darkness
to light, from material sense to spiritual consciousness, from the unillumined
state of consciousness to the illumined; and while the method of study,
practice, and unfoldment might differ from place to place, and from one era to
another, the goal and the result were always the same- the development of a
transcendental state of consciousness." ~Joel S Goldsmith
II Corinthians 4:6,7 (KJV)
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness,
hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of
God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the
excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
Galatians 5:22 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Illumination comes from God - not from man or schools or
organizations. Love Lifts me and Leads me… along The Way. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 12, 2019
"These ancient schools of wisdom had neither silver nor
gold to give, neither name nor fame. What they had to offer was spiritual
illumination, the transcendental consciousness which would lead the aspirant
into harmony, joy, peace, and glory, but not always in the way that he might
outline." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Acts 3:5,6 &11,12 (to :) (KJV)
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of
them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I
have give I thee:
11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John,
all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's,
greatly wondering.
12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men
of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though
by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
The lame man at the Temple Gate Beautiful was schooled in a Way
that he could never have imagined. He asked for temporary alms but His body and
mind were Lifted into permanent Harmony and Joy - Peace and Glory. He would
never be the same again… The "School" is where you Find it - and
in many cases It Finds You. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 11, 2019
We are men of earth until we know the truth and demonstrate a
sufficient degree of it so that we reach a state of consciousness which is no
longer fettered by ignorance, superstition, and fear. In that state of
consciousness, we are enabled to penetrate behind the realm of mind into the
realm of divine Consciousness, but it takes spiritual Illumination to make that
possible.
I Corinthians 2:14-16 (KJV)
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit
of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because
they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself
is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may
instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Christ Consciousness opens the door to The Kingdom of God, and
once we enter in and Abide there, the entire picture of human existence is
dissolved. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 10, 2019
"Many years ago this wisdom was taught in the mystery
schools, in some fraternal lodges, and in religious orders, but today there are
no such schools on earth. Such as do exist on the inner plane are available
only to those who have spiritualized their consciousness to the extent that
they can find entrance into the spiritual orders which exist behind the scenes,
that is, beyond the realm of the human mind. Those who have thus spiritualized
their consciousness through knowing the truth make a transition from being the
man of earth, described by Paul, to being that 'man in Christ . . . whether in
the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell.'"
~Joel S Goldsmith
Romans 12:2 (KJV)
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
II Corinthians 12:2,3 (KJV)
2 I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in
the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God
knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
3 And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the
body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
And so it is, in Stillness we must Spiritualize our
Consciousness and be Transformed in Christ where we are able to See ourselves
in this-world and not of it. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 9, 2019
"Let us face it: we are mentally lazy. The truth is
available, but we do not know the truth. We read it. We read it and say, 'Isn't
it beautiful!' We hear it, and we say that it is even more beautiful, even more
powerful. And then probably we go home and either wish we could make it come
true or hope to find a spiritual master who will do it for us. The fact is that
it is not going to be done for us by any spiritual master now, any more than it
was done by spiritual masters in the days when there were more of them on earth
than there are today." ~Joel S Goldsmith
II Corinthians 3:4,5 (KJV)
4 And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward:
5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as
of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Galations 6:4-8 (KJV)
4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have
rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that
teacheth in all good things.
7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap.
8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap
corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life
everlasting.
Matt 6:6 (KJV)
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father
which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Our Work and Practice is an Experience that can only be
Experienced in our Consciousness, Spirit to Spirit, and Soul to Soul. ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 8, 2019
"This truth was in existence thousands of years before
Jesus. It did not set many people free, but that may have been because only a
limited number were permitted to learn about this truth. Unfortunately, it has
not set many free since that time because of mental inertia which is only a
polite term with which to describe downright laziness." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 26:40,41 (KJV)
40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep,
and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the
spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Ephesians 5:14 (to 2nd ,) (KJV)
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest,
Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)
31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and
they shall walk, and not faint.
Arise thou and Shine, be Awake, be steady and dedicate your
Heart to God. Be fulfilled His Way. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 7, 2019
"The moment a person begins to know the truth, he breaks
down barriers: he is set free, whether from economic lack, bigotry, bias,
nationalistic pride, or from narrow religious convictions. The truth reveals
the universal nature of God's love which is bestowed alike on saint and sinner,
and is not reserved for those who belong to a particular church." ~Joel S
Goldsmith
John 8:32 (KJV)
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free.
Acts 10:34 (KJV)
34 Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive
that God is no respecter of persons:
God's Love is Unconditional and always With You. Be still now
and let everything you think you know go and Let Him Show you His Way. ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 6, 2019
"It must have been a great struggle for Paul to break
through the traditional narrowness of the existing Judaic sects and to begin
giving truth to the Gentiles. It must have been a great wrench for Peter to
learn that he must call nothing unholy that God had made, and for him, too, to
begin preaching to the Gentiles. But when Peter and Paul arrived at the state
of consciousness where they were willing to preach to the pagans, and as they
began to bear witness to the spiritual truth that there is neither Greek nor
Jew, bond nor free, and that we are all one in Christ Jesus, they broke down
the barriers of spiritual ignorance." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Genesis 1:31 (to .) (KJV)
31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it
was very good.
Galatians 3:26-28 (KJV)
26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have
put on Christ.
28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor
free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
When the Realization of the Truth of Being annuls narrowness
and dissolves ignorance there is no need to revisit the illusion. We are no
longer held by an imaginary grip. We move forward as though they never existed
and are free to spend more time with God and learn to be His servant. ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 5, 2019
"Even though the masses could not receive the truth the
Master taught, there were many persons who did, and because of that, for the
next three hundred years, mighty works were done by those who had become
followers of the Master's teaching: spiritual healing continued to be
practiced; every person was given freedom of thought; and inroads were made on
the dogmatism of some of the Hebrew sects which taught that only the Hebrews
were worthy of being given the truth." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 6:31-33 (KJV)
31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or,
What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your
heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Acts 9:15 (KJV)
15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen
vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the
children of Israel:
Our Practice must eventually evolve from perceived human
judgment and exclusion to that of Spiritual Inclusion. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 4, 2019
"Although the Master did teach this truth, he perhaps
recognized that the masses, as such, could not at their stage of consciousness
understand it. Probably, he hoped that here and there among them, there would
be one or two, a dozen, or a hundred who would be able to perceive the
spiritual nature of truth and demonstrate it, and that as time went on these
dozens here, and hundreds there, would perpetuate the message and continue to
give it to succeeding generations until eventually everyone would have the
truth." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 7:14 (KJV)
14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which
leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Ecclesiastes 11:6 (to :) (KJV)
6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not
thine hand:
John 6:45 (to .) (KJV)
45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught
of God.
Very few are ready to listen and receive The Word of God. Be
patient, be steady, Practice the Presence and Love unconditionally…. Wait
until you feel a spark in their Consciousness before you sew the Good Seed,
because in order for It to Grow the Seed must fall on Holy Ground.
Dear friends, when I started my Work in The Father's Business,
I thought, "If I could only reach just one individual in my lifetime, it
would all be worth it." Eventually, there was a dozen students, and then
two dozen, then hundreds… The Truth will be heard by all that Listen with
Ears to Hear… ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 3, 2019
"Some scholars believe that Jesus was a member of the
Essenes, but parted from them because he felt that truth should be given to the
people, whereas the hierarchy felt that the people were not ready for it. It
was because Jesus imparted truth to the people, the truth that would have set
them free, that he was crucified." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 7:24 (KJV)
24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous
judgment.
John 18:36,37 (KJV)
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my
kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be
delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus
answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this
cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every
one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Jesus' entire message was to teach the Truth about Spiritual
Awareness (judging Righteous judgment). This-world thought simply can't be
expected to completely understand Absolute Spiritual Perfection. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 2, 2019
"At the time of the Master, Judaism was divided into three
major sects, the Essenes, the Sadducees, and the Pharisees. Of all these, the
Essenes probably had developed the highest degree of spiritual wisdom. The
practices of this sect, however, differed in so many respects from those of
other groups that it was greatly persecuted and eventually became almost an
underground movement. Because of this, and in my opinion, primarily because of
this, the Essenes became the most highly organized and disciplined of any of
the Judaic sects. They came to a place where they lived almost entirely by
rules and regulations, and the impartation of spiritual wisdom played only a
minor part. In fact, for the First seven or eight years of a person's
membership in that order, he was not allowed to know any of the secrets of its
wisdom. Such an emphasis on discipline, rules, and regulations not only killed
whatever inspiration an individual might have brought to a group, but it
undoubtedly destroyed any hope he may have had of reaching his goal."
~Joel S Goldsmith
Isaiah 29:13 (KJV)
13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near
me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their
heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah 26:3 (KJV)
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on
thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Our Spiritual Growth is in direct proportion to our staying
focused on the Truth of Being. If we get distracted into this-world's ways our
progress is slowed. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - September 1, 2019
The early Hebrews also conducted religious schools where those
with a religious bent were accepted for instruction and eventually became
priests or rabbis- some lesser lights and some greater.
John 8:31-32 (KJV)
31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye
continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free.
The key word here is "if"…"if" you
continue in My Word - so we have a choice... And now we have to consider - to
what degree do we focus? And, how much of our life do we dedicate to focusing
on the Truth. ~Al Denninger
Galatians 5:18 (KJV)
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
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The Daily Lesson - August 31, 2019
"One of the main requirements was that students remain for
at least six, seven, eight, or nine years in order to receive instruction, and
as they absorbed the lessons taught, they were advanced by degrees.
Undoubtedly, in some of these schools, there were teachers of great spiritual
wisdom, although it was the mental and the occult realm of thought that
received the most attention in those days." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Ephesians 1:17-18 (KJV)
17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory,
may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye
may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of
his inheritance in the saints,
Prov 3:7 (to :) (KJV)
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes:
Spiritual wisdom Comes; either Directly from God or through
Teachers who impart only the Absolute Truth that Came Directly to them from God
without adding their own opinion or agenda. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 30, 2019
"For these reasons, and probably many others, practically
the only place where revealed truth was taught was in the mystery schools that
existed thousands of years ago in Egypt and later on in Greece and in Rome.
There were also such schools in India, and some of them were found as far north
as Tibet. Those of a religious or philosophical turn of mind became the
students in those schools or in the religious orders where truth was taught.
In order to ensure against the misuse of truth, a candidate for
membership in a school of wisdom was required to pass very rigorous tests and
give evidence that he was not entering the school for personal or selfish
motives, or with any idea of immediate material gain, but that he was entering
it in a sense of dedicating his life to the most High and proving his
dedication by service to mankind." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Luke 10:1-11 (KJV)
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and
sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he
himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but
the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would
send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man
by the way.
5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to
this house.
6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon
it: if not, it shall turn to you again.
7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things
as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to
house.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat
such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The
kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not,
go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,
11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do
wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of
God is come nigh unto you.
Jesus' task for the 70 was an arduous test. It would teach them
to Live every day by Grace alone and Rejoice in this Service to God - not for
any profit, agenda, or propose other than to be the Activity of Love Loving.
Just like theirs, our purpose is to Behold the Kingdom of God, Rest in It and
Be Included in God's Activity. Once we have Felt His Way Flow through us, we
will be impelled to further dedicate our Lives to His Service… Silver and
Gold cannot buy the beautiful Harmony Felt in Being God's Instrument. Why?
Because there is no use for Silver and Gold in God's Kingdom. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 29, 2019
"Furthermore, after struggling against great odds and
working with only the most primitive of tools to provide shelter, food, and
clothing for their families, it is quite understandable why, upon returning
home from a day of such labor, the men would be more eager for food and sleep
than for study and meditation. The women, also, with their large families and
arduous duties would hardly be ready for serious study or have any interest in
the deep and abiding things of life." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 11:28 (KJV)
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest.
Matthew 4:18-20 (KJV)
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren,
Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for
they were fishers.
19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you
fishers of men.
20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Psalms 46:10 (to :) (KJV)
10 Be still, and know that I am God:
Before any undertaking, no matter how small, be still and seek
ye first the Kingdom of God. Abide there and bring that Peace and Harmony with
you into your day. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 28, 2019
"In the early days truth remained hidden from people and
could only be found in schools of wisdom, in monasteries, or in secret
societies. The elect did not believe that the people - and when I say the
people, I am speaking of people like you and me - would be interested in the
truth or be able to handle it. There was perhaps some measure of justification
at that time for withholding truth form the masses because of the very
difficulty of circulating truth-teachings widely. There were no printing
presses, and inasmuch as all manuscripts had to be written by hand, there were
not many of them available. Reading and writing, too, were skills which even
kings had not mastered, and for this reason, if for no other, any kind of study
met with almost unsurmountable difficulties." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 6:22-27 (to 2nd ,) (KJV)
22 The day following, when the people which stood on the other
side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one
whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his
disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the
place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
24 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there,
neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking
for Jesus.
25 And when they had found him on the other side of the sea,
they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
26 Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto
you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the
loaves, and were filled.
27 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat
which endureth unto everlasting life,
Most of people are looking, asking, or pleading to be filled
with some temporary supply. Few there be that are willing to spend 40 days,
much less, 40 years in the desert to be filled with an Infinite Invisible
Spirit. The Inspiration to study is God Given and always available to each of
us - but few there be that dedicate their lives to Finding It. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 27, 2019
"Spiritual illumination comes in a moment when 'ye think
not' but that moment comes only as the result of days, weeks, and years of
effort and dedication. Fortunate, indeed, is the student who has a teacher to
guide and instruct him as he travels the Way, and to say to him, 'This is the
way, walk ye in it,'" ~Joel S Goldsmith
Job 23:11 (KJV)
11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not
declined.
Matthew 24:42, 44
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth
come.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think
not the Son of man cometh.
Isaiah 30:20-21 (KJV)
20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the
water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any
more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This
is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to
the left.
Spiritual Illumination is communicated Spirit to Spirit and
Soul to Soul and not in a way that this-world consciousness can understand. You
must dedicate your life to study and Practicing the Presence. I will continue
to dedicate my life to pointing The Way… ~Al Denninger
Matthew 7:7 (KJV)
7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find;
knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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The Daily Lesson - August 26, 2019
"To most of us there seems to be some form of divine Grace
missing - with some more and with some less - but what we are dealing with at
the present moment is not the appearance, but the way through which appearances
disappear, the way through which to surmount the difficulties of the moment,
the way through which we are to enter the spiritual kingdom, the way through
which we are to seek first the kingdom of God and His Righteousness."
~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 6:24-25 (KJV)
24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the
one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the
other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life,
what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall
put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Any thought that we might entertain about the possibility of
something separate from God is just like believing an illusionist has real
magical powers. Our Truth comes from God - so why look somewhere else… ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 25, 2019
"'I am the way.' By virtue of my oneness with my Source, I
am infinite, I am spiritual, and I am under spiritual law which means I am
under Grace - not under the laws of matter, but under Grace." ~Joel S
Goldsmith
II Peter 1:2 (KJV)
2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge
of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
All Good comes from God - Awareness of that fact is our
Practice. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 24, 2019
"This way is the acknowledgement of our divine sonship. No
matter what appearance touches our life in the form of sin, illness, lack, or
unhappy human relationships, the way to surmount these is the way of sonship or
oneness, and this way no one can walk for us: it can be walked only by us.
Spiritual teachers can be our guides on the Way; they can make smooth our path
today or tomorrow, but we alone can take the Way, we alone can live by the Way,
we alone can walk the Way. And how is this done? Only by an activity of our
consciousness, only by virtue of our knowing the truth of the Way:" ~Joel
S Goldsmith
John 1:17 (KJV)
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.
Psalms 119:97-105 (KJV)
97 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine
enemies: for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy
testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy
precepts.
101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might
keep thy word.
102 I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast
taught me.
103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than
honey to my mouth!
104 Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate
every false way.
105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Matthew 6:6 (to ;) (KJV)
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret;
John 8:32 (KJV)
32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you
free.
Both Moses' and Jesus' message flowed out to the receptive
students in their day and thousands were shown the Way. But only in secrecy and
silence and opening to the Awareness of Truth is each student Lifted up above
the mist of this-world. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 23, 2019
"Regardless of what or who we may have been as an
unillumined human being, regardless of the condition of our human sinfulness or
purity, lack or wealth, in the moment of our illumination, the past is wiped
out, and the new way, the new life, opens." ~Joel S Goldsmith
II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Ephesians 4:24 (KJV)
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created
in righteousness and true holiness.
Thank you Father. The old things have indeed passed
way… My Life is Yours now. There is nothing but pleasure for me as I Feed
Your Sheep and Watch them grow… Life is Full to overflowing… This new
man can't even think of anything I need right now. The Fullness of Your Garden
is all that I need right now, and all that I will ever need. You have taken Me
to The Mountain and shown Me Your Life…. There, You have made me Lie down
in Your green Pastures and filled My Soul with Trust. You have taken the
thought of lack away from me…. You have Blessed My students that have
fledged so beautifully and gone out on their own, and You have Put Your Word in
their Mouth too proving your Infinite Way of Multiplying Your Love… You
Fill me with Love, so much Love that it just spills out and fills in the gaps
that seemingly show up every now and then…… You are My Shepherd, My
Maker, My very Spirit. I Rest in Your Assurance of Peace and Love and Joy…
Thank you Father. I Love you. ~al.within
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The Daily Lesson - August 22, 2019
"The unillumined and the illumined are the same person
living two different lives. In the absence of illumination, we are individuals
with many problems, and with unhappy, unfulfilled, incomplete, and unfinished
lives, but with our first glimpse of the spiritual life, even though we seem to
remain the same person - wear the same size clothes, the same hats and shoes,
and probably even look the same in the mirror - we are not the same: we are
living from a different standpoint, with a different experience, and under
different conditions." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 18:36 (KJV)
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world:
Romans 12:2 (KJV)
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
Illumination dissolves this-world consciousness and Reveals the
Truth of Being through the Eyes of Christ Consciousness. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 21, 2019
"The illumined rest in thankfulness that God is light,
wisdom, and all-power; the unillumined beg God, plead with Him, and try to
enlighten Him as to what they need on earth. This is one of the differences
between unillumined and the illumined." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Daniel 2:19-23 (to :) (KJV)
19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision.
Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for
ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth
kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to
them that know understanding:
22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is
in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who
hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired
of thee: get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen
than silver!
Proverbs 4:5 (to ;) (KJV)
5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not;
Rest in the Fathers arms, just for the sake of Being with God.
Have no expectation, no agenda, make no effort to receive anything, or take
anything away… Just Rest in Grateful surrender, Grateful Love, and
Grateful Trust and surrender to God's Will and God's Agenda… His Will will
always include unconditional Love for you. You will Know It when you Feel It.
~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 20, 2019
"'Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow
of death,' this light of life is here with me, and in my moments of darkness, I
need only to turn within- not beg, beseech, implore, or sacrifice, but to
peacefully, and gently, turn within: Father, open my ears, that I may hear,
open my eyes that I may see, for Thou art the Light of my life." ~Joel
S Goldsmith
Psalm 27:4 (KJV)
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after;
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold
the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
Psalms 23 (KJV)
23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
My friends, this is Our Life's Work - in one simple meditation!
Keep it close.
Paint it on the inside of your eyelids, so to speak….
Until we become the continuous activity of the Message of God's
Love.
~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 19, 2019
"'The Lord is my light and my salvation,' Though I walk
in the spiritual darkness and ignorance of the unillumined, this light is with
me whenever I open my eyes to behold it." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Psalm 27:1 (KJV)
27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?
the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Walking in Spiritual Darkness is thinking that there is a
somehow a separation from God or accepting that there is an error in
Perfection. Only an insane thought would not trust the Source of Perfection.
~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 18, 2019
"With even a small measure of spiritual illumination must
come the realization that God is not to be prayed to and that there is nothing
for which we can pray. This first glimmer of light reveals an all-knowing God
with a wisdom so great that it would be presumptuous on our part to advise or
attempt to enlighten him." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 6:6-8 (KJV)
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father
which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen
do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth
what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Why would we ask Omnipresence to be present - when it already
Is.
Why would we ask Omnipotence for the power to correct an error
- when there is only one power.
Why would we inform Omniscience - about something It already
Knows. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 17, 2019
"Once even the tiniest little crack of insight into the
nature of God is opened, the rest comes more or less quickly, because now,
instead of blind faith, there is a complete relaxing from mental strife,
struggle, and effort in the realization that, since God is infinite wisdom and
light, we can rest and let God illumine, instruct, and guide us." ~Joel S
Goldsmith
Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
paths.
Rest back in God's arms, just for the sake of being there;
not to have anything corrected; not to ask anything; just to Be there
unconditionally. Be in the Presence of Love, Let The Presence Love you…
Let the Truth come to you. Let Truth be your Guide…. Your Shepherd….
Your Assurance… Your Answer. ~al.within
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The Daily Lesson - August 16, 2019
"The illumined do not live by laws of limitation, by the
law of threescore years and ten, by the laws of good and evil. They live by the
Grace and Truth the Christ Reveals, not a Grace and Truth separate and apart
from the son of God, but a Grace and Truth as the life of the son of God. The
individual illumined with the understanding of the nature of God and the nature
of his own being is no longer the 'creature,' but is now the son, the heir of
God, living under Grace." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Psalm 91:9-10 (KJV)
9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the
most High, thy habitation;
10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague
come nigh thy dwelling.
John 1:17 (KJV)
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by
Jesus Christ.
Matt 6:10 (to .) (KJV)
10 Thy kingdom come.
Matt 22:37-39 (KJV)
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself.
I John 3:24 (KJV)
24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he
in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath
given us.
I John 3:2,3 (KJV)
2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet
appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be
like him; for we shall see him as he is.
3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself,
even as he is pure.
Our Father, i can of mine own self, can do nothing… It
is You Always, that doeth the Work through Me…. Thy Kingdom is come - thou
art Omnipresent, Now and forever… Christ Consciousness is My Guide, My
Shepherd, My Protection, My Sword that cuts away the distractions and dissolves
the Illusions into nothing, My Supply, My Sufficiency, My Living, My Law, My
Life… My All….
All that i hath is Thine, I give you my life, Father - and You
Hath Given Me Yours - and All that Thou hath is My Life…. My Infinite
Love, ~al.within
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The Daily Lesson - August 15, 2019
"In his state of unillumined being, each person has a life
of his own to live, a life probably destined to be manifested on earth for
threescore years and ten- a little less or a little more- a life subject to
disease and death, a life that began and must therefore end. This constitutes
the unillumined, the human race. When a person is illumined, however, that is,
when he knows the truth of his real identity, he loses all capacity for sin or
poverty, and for disease as well; he loses the propensity and the potentiality
for evil in his life, but only in proportion to his illumination." ~Joel S
Goldsmith
John 8:12 (KJV)
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of
the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the
light of life.
In the experience of this-world consciousness we live, succeed
or fail according to our own individual effort. Each Experience we have in
God's Kingdom lifts us to a higher Altitude of Realization - where no effort,
potentiality or lack is measured or exists. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 14, 2019
"Those who are in sickness, sin, or poverty are the
unillumined: they do not know their true identity, and they are therefore
wandering in the wilderness, seeking for harmony, but seeking for it in the
wrong direction. They are struggling for things, for fame and fortune, honestly
believing that when they attain these, they will have attained their goal of
happiness, peace, and contentment. But do they? Are they not usually in the
same misery they were before they attained them? True, they may be enjoying
their misery in more luxurious surroundings, but the misery is there
nevertheless, and the reason is that regardless of the outer attainment, the
inner self is still starving and thirsting." ~Joel S Goldsmith
I Timothy 6:9-11 (KJV)
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare,
and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and
perdition.
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while
some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
John 4:13,14 (KJV)
13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this
water shall thirst again:
14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him
shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well
of water springing up into everlasting life.
This-world consciousness will forever thirst again, because it
continually entertains a sense of separation from God. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 13, 2019
"Early in his progress, however, he learns that there
really are not bad people and good people; there are not sinful people and pure
people; there are not sick people and well people: there are only those who do
not know the truth, and those who do: the unillumined and the illumined."
~Joel S Goldsmith
I John 4:4-6 (KJV)
4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them:
because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and
the world heareth them.
6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not
of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of
error.
The so-called importance of this-world dissolves in The Light
of Truth and Reality. There is no error to correct - just Truth to be Realized.
~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 12, 2019
"It is not given to a human being of himself to decide
when or whether he will enter the Path or the Way, and until the Spirit of God
touches a person, he has no interest in finding it, and certainly no
inclination to follow it. In the life of every person, however- and not
necessarily in this particular lifetime or lifespan- at some time or other he
will be touched by the Spirit. He may never know when this actually happens:
all he knows is that a curiosity has developed in him, a hunger, or a thirst
for something- he knows not what- that drives him forward. It is at such a
moment that he enters the Path, and from that point on, it does not lie within
his power to decide to what extent he will embrace it, or how far he will
go." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 6:45 (to .) (KJV)
45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught
of God.
Mark 1:19,20 (KJV)
19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James
the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending
their nets.
20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father
Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him.
Ezekiel 36:27 (KJV)
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk
in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
Some day a Teacher will show up and tap you on the shoulder.
Will you leave your nets, your follow the Christ unconditionally? ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 11, 2019
"Then there are those who reach a stage in which they
realize the futility of this constant striving and struggling for the things
that perish, things which after they are obtained prove to be shadows. It is at
this stage that some persons turn from this seeking for things in the outer
realm to a seeking for them from God. That which they have not heretofore
succeeded in gathering to themselves by material means, they now hope to get
from God. Even though this is only a faint glimpsing of the Path, it is at
least an opening wedge because it does turn some people from the expectation
that they can get from the material world that which will satisfy to the belief
in some invisible Source from, or through which, their good may come. Those who
fail to find God an open door to health, wealth, and success are naturally led
to seek further for the Way, or to seek the meaning of the Way." ~Joel S
Goldsmith
Psalms 27:4 (KJV)
4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after;
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold
the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
Be patient. Be steady… Keep Practicing the Presence until
one day you feel that you are Led directly to the Source, not for the things
and comforts this-world has to offer, but your Path has Led you Onward and
Upward directly into The Presence of God. In His Presence you find that you are
Included in His Kingdom and now there is nothing to ask for because you were
already Given God's Infinite Abundance… ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 10, 2019
"Their gross human ignorance, most persons accept the
appearance that they have come into this world with nothing. Working from that
basis, almost from the beginning, they try to add to themselves. Whether it is
a baby trying to take some other baby's rattle away, or whether it is a nation
trying to take some other nation's land or industry away from it, most persons
live their lives on the assumption that they have nothing, and therefore, they
must get something, work for it, plan and plot for it." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Luke 12:15 (KJV)
15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of
covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth.
Matthew 6:19-21 (KJV)
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither
moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
I John 2:15 (KJV)
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the
world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Anything that we can possess in this-world can lead to a
distraction from the Abundance of God. You may see the comfort in having these
things but they can be wiped out in an instant… Why would you work with
great effort or ask for finite things that can be limited or lost when The
Father already Knows what you need and effortlessly provides 12 baskets left
over for you to share? ~Al Denninger
Luke 15:31 (KJV)
31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all
that I have is thine.
Why work from the point of view of poverty when All that The
Father hath is already thine? ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 9, 2019
"The great masters who brought forth the original
teachings upon which modern religions are built knew that there were invisible
laws governing this world, and they taught man how to bring harmony to himself
through the understanding of these laws, promising, as the Master did, that
those that follow in this Way should bear fruit richly. In other words, they
would be working with the laws of life, instead of working in antagonism to
them." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 15:4,5 (KJV)
4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of
itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me,
and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do
nothing.
John 15:8 (KJV)
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so
shall ye be my disciples.
Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
We must learn to Abide in Spirit because our Harmony comes
directly from this Infinite Invisible Source of all Being. There is no other
power - no other Way. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 8, 2019
"The function of a religious teaching is to lead man to
the awareness of his true identity and to reveal secrets of life that have,
heretofore, been hidden because human obtuseness has rendered man incapable of
understanding the underlying principles of existence. In his unillumined state,
man does not realize that in order to prosper and be fruitful he must live in
accord with spiritual laws, not in accord with his own will or personal
desires. He cannot act as if there were no such laws and then expect to live
harmoniously, nor can he escape the operation of spiritual law by attempting to
make up his own laws as he goes along." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Proverbs 3:5-7 (to :) (KJV)
5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto
thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy
paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes:
Romans 8:2 (KJV)
2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made
me free from the law of sin and death.
Father, I know that I can of mine own self do nothing….
You must direct my Life and my Soul…. Lead me Father… Show me the
Way…. Your Way. Your Harmony…. I Rest now and Let Thy will be done in
me…. Speak Lord, thy servant heareth…… ~al.within
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The Daily Lesson - August 7, 2019
"In the degree that we become more and more aware that
Spirit is the only power, and that we do not have a separate life or
consciousness of our own, but that God constitutes our being does the
parenthesis become lighter-fading, fading, fading. With every spiritual
realization that we have and with every meditation that results in a conscious
contact with God, the parenthesis is growing fainter until eventually, in the
final conscious union with our Source, comes the complete elimination of the
parenthesis." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Romans 8:4-6, 11 (KJV)
4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the
flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
6 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually
minded is life and peace.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead
dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
John 8:32 (KJV) 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth
shall make you free.
Our complete Freedom is Realized in direct proportion to our
Awareness of Truth. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 6, 2019
"The parenthesis is human life, and our purpose on this
Path is to remove ourselves from the parenthesis while we are here on earth. If
we do not do that here, we will still have the opportunity afterward, but the
passing from this plane into another experience does not of itself remove the
parenthesis and place us in eternity or give us immortality. In fact, if we
leave this stage of our experience in a human sense of life, we awaken in a
human sense of life in another parenthesis. The other side of the grave is
still a parenthesis." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Matthew 6:10 (KJV)
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in
heaven.
God is always available, His Kingdom is Omnipresent. ~Al
Denninger
Romams 8:9 (to .) (KJV)
9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that
the Spirit of God dwell in you.
But we must Dwell in the Spirit, not in the flesh to Be Lifted
up and Feel His Presence. This learning to Dwell in Spirit, will take as long
as it takes… ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 5, 2019
"Even death does not remove the parenthesis and put us
into the circle of eternal life. The wiping out of the parenthesis is
accomplished as an activity of consciousness; it is a 'dying' to our humanhood
and a 'birth' to our spiritual identity. That is not a physical death or birth:
it is the 'dying daily' and the being reborn of the Spirit of which Paul spoke.
It is an act of consciousness." ~Joel S Goldsmith
I Corinthians 15:31 (KJV)
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our
Lord, I die daily.
Ephesians 4:22-24 (KJV)
22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old
man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;
23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;
24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created
in righteousness and true holiness
We must forsake any and all sense of this-world power. God is
Omnipotent, the One and only Power, the Alpha and Omega, over all in all. If a
thought of separation from God attempts to rekindle, we must stop in our tracks
and Look Up. ~Al Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - August 4, 2019
"If we were willing to surrender each day what we had
yesterday, we would find something better tomorrow, but our very attempts to
hold on to what we have takes it away from us by force. The only way in which
we can remove the parenthesis harmoniously and without pain is by allowing the
changes to come without living in or trying to hold on to, the past, and by not
believing that every change means failure, even though it may temporarily carry
with it lack of some of the material comforts. The spiritual universe has a
different set of values from that of the material." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Exodus 16:4 (KJV)
4 Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from
heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every
day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Can you learn to Trust God? Will you? ~Al Denninger
~ ~~~
The Daily Lesson - August 3, 2019
"Advancing evolving consciousness would ensure an improved
state of affairs, but that improvement probably will not come, as it should
come, as a natural evolution of progress, because human beings are too
determined to hold on to what they have, and they will not give up their
limitation for something unknown. Human nature tries to hold on to the past, to
hold on to present limitations: it is unwilling to break through for something
else." ~Joel S Goldsmith
John 14:17,18 (KJV)
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive,
because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth
with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Dear One, There is no mystery and no secret. I Give you the
Present. Rest ye in It. ~Al Denninger
Luke 8:14-15 (KJV)
14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they
have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of
this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and
good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience.
Thank you Father for your beautiful Garden. I will keep my
feet rooted in You. ~al.within
~ ~~~
The Daily Lesson - August 2, 2019
"One of the evils of living inside the parenthesis is that
we resist change. As long as our particular parenthesis is halfway comfortable
we want to live in it. It does not even have to be a healthy or wealthy
parenthesis so long as there is enough for survival and the pain is not too
severe. But while human nature resists change, spiritual unfoldment compels
change, breaking up the old patterns continuously. In fact, spiritual progress
demands that every form be broken, no matter how good it is. No matter how
comfortable life may be, Spirit will not let us rest in some degree of
finiteness, even if that finiteness should be what the world calls a million
dollars or its equivalent. To Spirit, that is still finiteness and Infinity
does not mean that Spirit is going to give us two million: it means that It is
going to give us greater freedom, greater harmony, and increasingly less
dependence on material forms and limitations." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Jeremiah 9:23,24 (to 2nd,) (KJV)
23 Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his
wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man
glory in his riches:
24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he
understandeth and knoweth me,
Matt 19:23,24 (KJV)
23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you,
That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go
through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of
God.
Matthew 6:33 (KJV)
33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness;
and all these things shall be added unto you.
II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old
things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Coasting is really slippage and decline…. We cannot live
on yesterday's manna or store it for tomorrow, because it is only given us for
today. Keep your focus on God and His Infinite continuous Supply. ~Al Denninger
~ ~~~
The Daily Lesson - August 1, 2019
"The moment we perceive that there is but one Life and
that we are living that Life, the parenthesis is being removed, at least being
rubbed out that there are only faint traces of it left. For centuries to come,
there may be remnants of that parenthesis in the lives of all of us, but it
will not be such a hard and fast parenthesis that it imprisons us in mortality,
that is, in a material concept of life. Every meditation that results in an
inner response hastens the fading out of the parenthesis. Every experience of
depth in meditation makes us less subject to the limitations of the
parenthesis, less subject to the calendar, to climate, and to the changing
economic conditions of the world." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Psalm 121:7-8 (KJV)
7 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve
thy soul.
8 The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from
this time forth, and even for evermore
Psalm 23:6 (KJV)
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my
life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Accepting Omnipresence is Accepting Life Everlasting. ~Al
Denninger
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The Daily Lesson - July 31, 2019
"What we are really doing on the spiritual path is trying
to wipe out that parenthesis by realizing that we are not living in any form of
human limitation: time or space, calendars or climates. The more we attain a
living realization of the spiritual nature of our being through meditation, the
fainter the parenthesis becomes and the closer we are to becoming one with
Infinity and Eternality." Joel S Goldsmith
II Corinthians 4:18 (KJV)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the
things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the
things which are not seen are eternal.
As we look to Spirit and open an avenue of Awareness of Truth,
we are Opening the Way of Christ Consciousness to Unfold in our Experience, and
Lead us closer and closer to Infinite Being. ~Al Denninger
~ ~~~
The Daily Lesson - July 30, 2019
"PART TWO
RISING OUT OF THE PARENTHESIS
Attaining the Mystical Consciousness
CHAPTER XIII
THE UNILLUMINED AND THE ILLUMINED
The parenthesis in which we live consists of the degree of
mental or material limitation that we come under through the universal belief
in two powers. Removing the parenthesis means unseeing the human picture and
becoming consciously aware of our spiritual Selfhood." ~Joel S Goldsmith
Romans 14:17 (KJV)
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
I Corinthians 6:17 (KJV)
17 But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.
Lean not unto thine own understanding. Stop now, surrender and
let God teach you - Be still and Know… ~Al Denninger
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