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111:1.1 Though the [[work]] of [[Adjusters]] is [[spiritual]] in [[nature]], they must, perforce, do all their [[work]] upon an [[intellectual]] [[foundation]]. [[Mind]] is the [[human]] [[soil]] from which the spirit Monitor must evolve the [[morontia]] [[soul]] with the [[co-operation]] of the indwelt [[personality]]. | 111:1.1 Though the [[work]] of [[Adjusters]] is [[spiritual]] in [[nature]], they must, perforce, do all their [[work]] upon an [[intellectual]] [[foundation]]. [[Mind]] is the [[human]] [[soil]] from which the spirit Monitor must evolve the [[morontia]] [[soul]] with the [[co-operation]] of the indwelt [[personality]]. | ||
| − | 111:1.2 There is a [[cosmic]] [[unity]] in the several [[mind]] levels of the [[universe of universes]]. [[Intellectual]] selves have their [[origin]] in the [ | + | 111:1.2 There is a [[cosmic]] [[unity]] in the several [[mind]] levels of the [[universe of universes]]. [[Intellectual]] selves have their [[origin]] in the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_16#16:6._THE_COSMIC_MIND cosmic mind] much as [[nebulae]] take [[origin]] in the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Foreword#VI._ENERGY_AND_PATTERN cosmic energies] of universe [[space]]. On the human (hence [[personal]]) level of [[intellectual]] selves the [[potential]] of spirit [[evolution]] becomes dominant, with the assent of the [[42:10|mortal mind]], because of the [[spiritual]] [[endowments]] of the [[human]] [[personality]] together with the [[creative]] [[presence]] of an entity-point of [[absolute]] [[value]] in such human selves. But such a [[spirit]] [[dominance]] of the [[42:10|material mind]] is conditioned upon two [[experiences]]: This [[mind]] must have evolved up through the [[ministry]] of the [[seven adjutant mind-spirits]], and the [[material]] ([[personal]]) [[self]] must [[choose]] to [[co-operate]] with the indwelling [[Adjuster]] in creating and fostering the [[morontia]] [[self]], the [[evolutionary]] and [[potentially]] [[immortal]] [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_111#111:2._NATURE_OF_THE_SOUL soul]. |
111:1.3 [[42:10|Material mind]] is the arena in which [[human]] [[personalities]] live, are [[self-conscious]], make [[decisions]], [[choose]] [[God]] or forsake him, eternalize or destroy themselves. | 111:1.3 [[42:10|Material mind]] is the arena in which [[human]] [[personalities]] live, are [[self-conscious]], make [[decisions]], [[choose]] [[God]] or forsake him, eternalize or destroy themselves. | ||
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111:1.6 [[Mind]] is the [[cosmic]] instrument on which the [[human]] [[Free will|will]] can play the discords of destruction, or upon which this same human will can bring forth the exquisite [[melodies]] of [[God]] [[identification]] and consequent [[eternal]] [[survival]]. The [[Adjuster]] bestowed upon man is, in the last [[analysis]], impervious to [[evil]] and incapable of [[sin]], but [[42:10|mortal mind]] can [[actually]] be twisted, distorted, and rendered [[evil]] and ugly by the sinful machinations of a [[perverse]] and [[self]]-seeking human will. Likewise can this [[mind]] be made [[noble]], [[beautiful]], [[true]], and [[good]]—actually great—in [[accordance]] with the [[spirit]]-[[illuminated]] will of a God-knowing [[human being]]. | 111:1.6 [[Mind]] is the [[cosmic]] instrument on which the [[human]] [[Free will|will]] can play the discords of destruction, or upon which this same human will can bring forth the exquisite [[melodies]] of [[God]] [[identification]] and consequent [[eternal]] [[survival]]. The [[Adjuster]] bestowed upon man is, in the last [[analysis]], impervious to [[evil]] and incapable of [[sin]], but [[42:10|mortal mind]] can [[actually]] be twisted, distorted, and rendered [[evil]] and ugly by the sinful machinations of a [[perverse]] and [[self]]-seeking human will. Likewise can this [[mind]] be made [[noble]], [[beautiful]], [[true]], and [[good]]—actually great—in [[accordance]] with the [[spirit]]-[[illuminated]] will of a God-knowing [[human being]]. | ||
| − | 111:1.7 [[42:10|Evolutionary mind]] is only fully [[stable]] and dependable when [[manifesting]] itself upon the two [[extreme]]s of [[cosmic]] [[intellectuality]]—the wholly [[mechanized]] and the entirely [[spiritualized]]. Between the [[intellectual]] extremes of [[pure]] [[mechanical]] [[control]] and true [[spirit]] [[nature]] there [[intervenes]] that enormous [[group]] of [ | + | 111:1.7 [[42:10|Evolutionary mind]] is only fully [[stable]] and dependable when [[manifesting]] itself upon the two [[extreme]]s of [[cosmic]] [[intellectuality]]—the wholly [[mechanized]] and the entirely [[spiritualized]]. Between the [[intellectual]] extremes of [[pure]] [[mechanical]] [[control]] and true [[spirit]] [[nature]] there [[intervenes]] that enormous [[group]] of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_40 evolving and ascending minds] whose [[stability]] and [[tranquillity]] are dependent upon [[personality]] [[choice]] and spirit identification. |
111:1.8 But man does not passively, slavishly, [[surrender]] his will to the [[Adjuster]]. Rather does he [[actively]], positively, and [[co-operative]]ly choose to follow the [[Adjuster]]'s leading when and as such leading consciously differs from the [[desires]] and [[impulses]] of the natural mortal mind. The [[Adjusters]] [[manipulate]] but never [[dominate]] man's mind against his will; to the [[Adjusters]] the human will is [[supreme]]. And they so regard and [[respect]] it while they strive to [[achieve]] the spiritual goals of [[thought]] [[adjustment]] and [[character]] [[transformation]] in the almost [[limitless]] arena of the evolving [[human]] [[intellect]]. | 111:1.8 But man does not passively, slavishly, [[surrender]] his will to the [[Adjuster]]. Rather does he [[actively]], positively, and [[co-operative]]ly choose to follow the [[Adjuster]]'s leading when and as such leading consciously differs from the [[desires]] and [[impulses]] of the natural mortal mind. The [[Adjusters]] [[manipulate]] but never [[dominate]] man's mind against his will; to the [[Adjusters]] the human will is [[supreme]]. And they so regard and [[respect]] it while they strive to [[achieve]] the spiritual goals of [[thought]] [[adjustment]] and [[character]] [[transformation]] in the almost [[limitless]] arena of the evolving [[human]] [[intellect]]. | ||
| − | 111:1.9 [[Mind]] is your ship, the [[Adjuster]] is your pilot, the [[human]] [[Free will|will]] is captain. The master of the [[mortal]] vessel should have the [[wisdom]] to trust the [[divine]] pilot to [[guide]] the [[ascending]] [[soul]] into the [[morontia]] [[harbor]]s of eternal [[survival]]. Only by selfishness, slothfulness, and sinfulness can the will of man reject the [[guidance]] of such a loving pilot and [[eventually]] wreck the [[mortal]] [[career]] upon the [[evil]] shoals of rejected [[mercy]] and upon the rocks of [[embraced]] [[sin]]. With your consent, this [[faithful]] pilot will safely carry you across the barriers of [[time]] and the [[handicaps]] of [[space]] to the very [[source]] of the [ | + | 111:1.9 [[Mind]] is your ship, the [[Adjuster]] is your pilot, the [[human]] [[Free will|will]] is captain. The master of the [[mortal]] vessel should have the [[wisdom]] to trust the [[divine]] pilot to [[guide]] the [[ascending]] [[soul]] into the [[morontia]] [[harbor]]s of eternal [[survival]]. Only by selfishness, slothfulness, and sinfulness can the will of man reject the [[guidance]] of such a loving pilot and [[eventually]] wreck the [[mortal]] [[career]] upon the [[evil]] shoals of rejected [[mercy]] and upon the rocks of [[embraced]] [[sin]]. With your consent, this [[faithful]] pilot will safely carry you across the barriers of [[time]] and the [[handicaps]] of [[space]] to the very [[source]] of the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_3#3:3._GOD.27S_UNIVERSAL_KNOWLEDGE divine mind] and on beyond, even to the [[Paradise Father]] of [[Adjusters]]. |
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 12 December 2020
111:1.1 Though the work of Adjusters is spiritual in nature, they must, perforce, do all their work upon an intellectual foundation. Mind is the human soil from which the spirit Monitor must evolve the morontia soul with the co-operation of the indwelt personality.
111:1.2 There is a cosmic unity in the several mind levels of the universe of universes. Intellectual selves have their origin in the cosmic mind much as nebulae take origin in the cosmic energies of universe space. On the human (hence personal) level of intellectual selves the potential of spirit evolution becomes dominant, with the assent of the mortal mind, because of the spiritual endowments of the human personality together with the creative presence of an entity-point of absolute value in such human selves. But such a spirit dominance of the material mind is conditioned upon two experiences: This mind must have evolved up through the ministry of the seven adjutant mind-spirits, and the material (personal) self must choose to co-operate with the indwelling Adjuster in creating and fostering the morontia self, the evolutionary and potentially immortal soul.
111:1.3 Material mind is the arena in which human personalities live, are self-conscious, make decisions, choose God or forsake him, eternalize or destroy themselves.
111:1.4 Material evolution has provided you a life machine, your body; the Father himself has endowed you with the purest spirit reality known in the universe, your Thought Adjuster. But into your hands, subject to your own decisions, has been given mind, and it is by mind that you live or die. It is within this mind and with this mind that you make those moral decisions which enable you to achieve Adjusterlikeness, and that is Godlikeness.
111:1.5 Mortal mind is a temporary intellect system loaned to human beings for use during a material lifetime, and as they use this mind, they are either accepting or rejecting the potential of eternal existence. Mind is about all you have of universe reality that is subject to your will, and the soul—the morontia self—will faithfully portray the harvest of the temporal decisions which the mortal self is making. Human consciousness rests gently upon the electrochemical mechanism below and delicately touches the spirit-morontia energy system above. Of neither of these two systems is the human being ever completely conscious in his mortal life; therefore must he work in mind, of which he is conscious. And it is not so much what mind comprehends as what mind desires to comprehend that insures survival; it is not so much what mind is like as what mind is striving to be like that constitutes spirit identification. It is not so much that man is conscious of God as that man yearns for God that results in universe ascension. What you are today is not so important as what you are becoming day by day and in eternity.
111:1.6 Mind is the cosmic instrument on which the human will can play the discords of destruction, or upon which this same human will can bring forth the exquisite melodies of God identification and consequent eternal survival. The Adjuster bestowed upon man is, in the last analysis, impervious to evil and incapable of sin, but mortal mind can actually be twisted, distorted, and rendered evil and ugly by the sinful machinations of a perverse and self-seeking human will. Likewise can this mind be made noble, beautiful, true, and good—actually great—in accordance with the spirit-illuminated will of a God-knowing human being.
111:1.7 Evolutionary mind is only fully stable and dependable when manifesting itself upon the two extremes of cosmic intellectuality—the wholly mechanized and the entirely spiritualized. Between the intellectual extremes of pure mechanical control and true spirit nature there intervenes that enormous group of evolving and ascending minds whose stability and tranquillity are dependent upon personality choice and spirit identification.
111:1.8 But man does not passively, slavishly, surrender his will to the Adjuster. Rather does he actively, positively, and co-operatively choose to follow the Adjuster's leading when and as such leading consciously differs from the desires and impulses of the natural mortal mind. The Adjusters manipulate but never dominate man's mind against his will; to the Adjusters the human will is supreme. And they so regard and respect it while they strive to achieve the spiritual goals of thought adjustment and character transformation in the almost limitless arena of the evolving human intellect.
111:1.9 Mind is your ship, the Adjuster is your pilot, the human will is captain. The master of the mortal vessel should have the wisdom to trust the divine pilot to guide the ascending soul into the morontia harbors of eternal survival. Only by selfishness, slothfulness, and sinfulness can the will of man reject the guidance of such a loving pilot and eventually wreck the mortal career upon the evil shoals of rejected mercy and upon the rocks of embraced sin. With your consent, this faithful pilot will safely carry you across the barriers of time and the handicaps of space to the very source of the divine mind and on beyond, even to the Paradise Father of Adjusters.
