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Sunday, March 1, 2020

March 1 Nature speaks louder than the call from the minaret. The call from

March 1 Nature speaks louder than the call from the minaret. Commentary by Samuel Lewis The call from the minaret is the call of human to human in the name of God, but in nature we find the call of God to the human in the Name of God, which is really the call of God to God in the Name of God. It is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 29, 2020

Every moment of our life is an invaluable opportunity. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Every breath brings with it something from heaven; every breath takes with it something to heaven. There are the thoughts we get and the thoughts we give, there age the words we get and the words we give, there are the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, February 28, 2020

February 28 One who can live up to one’s ideal is the ruler of life; one wh

February 28 One who can live up to one’s ideal is the ruler of life; one who cannot live up to it is life’s slave. Commentary by Samuel Lewis It is better to be obedient to a simple standard than to strive for some unattainable goal. Success does not depend upon the goal; success depends upon our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

February 27 Believe in God with childlike faith; for simplicity with intelligence is the sign of the Holy Ones. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Complexity is human born; humankind loves complexities. This is due to the activity of the mind-mesh which splits truth into fragments, the shadows of which... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

February 26 As one rises above passion, so one begins to know what is love.

February 26 As one rises above passion, so one begins to know what is love. Commentary by Samuel Lewis What is passion? What is love? They are the same force, in the former instmance operating in the sphere of plurality, in the latter case in the world of unity or principle. When the Universal... Sign in to see full entry.

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February 26 As one rises above passion, so one begins to know what is love. Commentary by Samuel Lewis What is passion? What is love? They are the same force, in the former instmance operating in the sphere of plurality, in the latter case in the world of unity or principle. When the Universal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

February 25 One who has failed oneself has failed all; one who has conquered oneself has won all. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Failure is due to the domination of the false self. It alone puts out the thought of failure, of weakness, of limitation. It is not capable of sustaining concentration or... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, February 24, 2020

February 24 Do not fear God, but consciously regard God’s pleasure and disp

February 24 Do not fear God, but consciously regard God’s pleasure and displeasure. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Fear is an emotion which results from the failure of breath to touch the heart plane. This is the natural human condition. In the opposite condition, that of love, the breath reaches but... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

February 23 Truth alone can succeed; falsehood is a waste of time and loss

February 23 Truth alone can succeed; falsehood is a waste of time and loss of energy. Truth metaphysically connotes all that is beyond the mental sphere, while falsehood is all that lives upon the shadow forms of the lower worlds. Truth is of the nature of Light and therefore of energy, while... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

December 21 We ourselves are the tree of desire, and the root of that tree is in our own heart. Commentary by Samuel Lewis Human beings from the very beginning feel a longing. We seek satisfaction for that longing in life—in our incarnation, in marriage, in bringing forth children, and in many... Sign in to see full entry.

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