2004-11-07-A Lesson on Following

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Lesson

You will likely wonder about the meaning of this lesson on following. Actually, it is so very simple, and yet at the same time, the most difficult thing to do. I am speaking of following that inner Still Small Voice, rather than following the voices and the clamor of this world. They are a peculiar people who dare to place themselves ‘outside’ of the mainstream of thought, and yet at the same time become the most informed, due to the fact that they are learning to balance between what is seen and what is unseen. It takes a lot of courage to be a loner in the eyes of the world, and yet, without the world knowing a thing about it, to be one of the most connected persons on the planet.

Appearing to be a loner -- and therefore a bit eccentric in the eyes of the world -- does not mean that this is so. Appearances can be very deceiving, and I would caution you to never take anything at face value. At the same time, it behooves you to sharpen your inner listening skills, as you are learning that there is far more between heaven and earth than meets the eye. It was not easy for the Apostles to follow Jesus when they heard these words from Him, ‘Follow Me.’ No indeed, they needed time and training to learn to wholeheartedly follow Him. They experienced many ‘down times,’ especially when they learned through some hard lessons in disappointment that His Kingdom was not of this earth.

Likewise, men and women are called to follow Him, unsure of what this entails. At first they are so very happy that they have chosen to listen to His voice, but then the temptations come, and the glamour of the world beckons. And so they go on socializing and using their time unwisely, whereas they could be training themselves more in self-mastery, and learn to listen more within, rather than paying ‘lip-service’ to second-hand information. It seems very difficult for humans to become independent thinkers without a safety-net of friends surrounding them. It is not really important to have a lot of friends. What is important is that you first make friends with yourself, and sort out who you actually are, and who you are meant to be, without someone else’s opinion influencing you.

This is a developmental stage in life, which you can attain through listening within, and finding out first hand that you are a most beloved child of God, and equally loved as is everyone else who do not know this fact first hand. It is not what you do in life; it is what you strife to do that is important. And so you learn to listen in the Stillness of your heart, and find out what is truly important in your life when you begin to wholeheartedly follow that Inner Guide, who unerringly leads you God-ward. This is achieved in the day by day listening and experiencing a growing togetherness with the All That Is, and even thought you may seem to be a loner in the eyes of others, you are indeed and in fact one of God’s billionaires, because of your faith and trust in Him. This is what makes life worth living.