This excerpt is by Lillian DeWaters, an early author of the Absolute.
When you find a teaching which proclaims, I am the living Truth, then you have heard the real Jesus-Christ-Message which is destined to free you .
Jesus taught, “I am the Truth,”while the present day teaching regarding your self is to the contrary; for you have been taught to believe that you are not the Truth, – but man, the student; not Life, – but its expression; not the Way – but the follower of it.
What a difference it makes to your vision and experience to be the Truth and the Life, rather than a student applying Truth to your problem! So long as you consider yourself a student shall you find yourself confronted with problems. For are not problems part of the life of a student?
If you seek knowledge, what shall be the knowledge that will completely satisfy you? Surely nothing but the established-from-the-beginning fact that I, myself, am the Way the Truth, and the Life.
The facts which Jesus taught about himself must inevitably be the ones which you are to see as true of your self, else what advantage are they to you?
Definitely, the greatest fact you can learn is the knowledge that you are the living Truth. As you come into the positive and luminous awareness of this eternal verity, all lesser viewpoints are bound to completely leave you.
Jesus knew that he was the Truth Itself, the Life Itself, the Way Itself, and he said so. He took this stand as the fact of Being, thus nothing could ever hurt him, affect or destroy him. Let people think they could lay hold of him. They found themselves grasping at thin air. Let them attempt to kill him. They saw him walking about in their midst, unharmed.
All things may appear to change and vary; but true Being remains ever the same. It holds Itself invincible, infallible, indissoluble; true and absolute, always.
Until you see and feel that you are the Truth … and not man, the idea or student … you shall always be trying to get out of difficulties called problems.
To the Truth, all is perfection; and to the one Being, all is the perfect Whole. Thus for you to ever be perfect, changeless, pure and incorruptible, you must now be the Truth, and nothing less.
This excerpt is by Lillian DeWaters from The Voice of Revelation
God Here And Now
Where is the Omnipresent God if not right here and now where we are? Why look forward to some other place, time, or plane to find rest, peace, and happiness than now, at hand? Why think of the next plane? Only because of belief and teaching that we are humanity, living now in a temporal, human body.
One Self, One World, One Mind
God does not see us as other beings, other minds. Though we have been taught to believe that we have personal or human minds, and live now in a human or material existence, this teaching and belief has an end. Enlightenment has revealed that there has never been more or other than one Self, one Consciousness, one World, and one Existence.
Be Consistent
There must be no further acceptance of dual belief. For example: To say there is one Mind only is Truth. If you rest your understanding here, you would have Knowledge. If, however, you then proceed to state that the human mind is opposed to God, that the human mind is all that produces pain, that the human mind must rise above the sense of materiality into spiritual understanding, you have directly contradicted your statement of Truth that there is one Mind only.
It is the Truth that our only Being is God; it is the Truth that our only World is within us; it is the Truth that our Consciousness is Christ Illumination. The belief, therefore, that we must develop into our own Self, journey to the perfect World, or accept Revelation as belonging to certain ones in past history has no truth in it.
You are here and now God-Self, God-Being, God-Consciousness, and your Illumination is ever at hand. This true and right Knowledge will bring to an end the wrong teaching that you are a human or mortal, living in a temporal existence, to reach perfection through progressive human footsteps.
Stop The Excuses
There remains now no excuse for double-mindedness, double-vision, and double-talk. When you perceive that you are accepting a teaching that you are humanity; that there are human minds and human bodies, it must be clear to you that you are believing in a separation from God. Thus,automatically, you are identifying yourself with sickness, limitation, trial, and tribulation.
The hour is here now when you should identify yourself with pure Knowledge and right teaching only, for nothing else will ever satisfy.
Most likely you’ve already read the last blog post, How To Read A Truth Book. Did you merely read it, or did you read it well? Are you living it? After re-reading that post, I invite you to choose a start date and live it for 30 days.
Let’s make beholding the Christ (or God Identity) a lifestyle. We say that we believe (even know) God is the only Presence. God, therefore, must be the only Presence of every Identity in this wonderful “heaven” we call Earth. Let us, then, look at what appears to be human identities and perceive only God Identities.
Know What You Mean When You Say It
Before you start on this project, let’s clarify what you’re doing. It’s not enough to just say, “I behold the Christ as you.” You must know what you mean when you say it. The list below gives you a hint:
You are exactly what God is as you.
You are the Presence of Eternal Life.
You are Immortal.
You are Living Perfection.
You are Illumination in living action.
You are Light, Love and All-Knowing Intelligence.
That’s enough to get you started. During your 30-Day Exercise, other ideas will percolate and pop into Consciousness. When that happens, you will not miss a Christ-beholding opportunity.
Below I answer a few questions you may have before starting this project.
Do I include myself?
Yes. Every morning you see your reflection in the mirror. Don’t pass up this Christ-beholding opportunity. It’s a great way to start your day.
Am I to try doing this for everyone I see during the day?
No. That would induce unnecessary stress. It’s better to randomly select people throughout the day. Pick the driver in the car next to you, or someone in a crowd crossing the street. Throughout the day, you could choose a different co-worker. You get the point.
Because of health complications, I am housebound. Can I still do this exercise?
Of course you can. Do you watch television? You can choose any actor on the screen. Do you talk to friends and family on the phone, or on facetime? That’s another perfect opportunity – even as you are talking.
Once, you get started, you’ll discover plenty of opportunities to behold the Christ.
What if I’m resistant to beholding the Christ of a family member?
To get the most out of this 30-day exercise, I’d start with that particular family member. With this family member, all you need is a simple willingness to let go of the resistance.
Take this family member into your contemplation and start by saying, “I am willing to let go of my resistance to beholding God as the reality of your being.” Then, be still. Listen. Let the revealing Word come forth in Consciousness. It will.
There will not be another post until September. However, I would like to hear about your experience with this exercise.
Allen, I don’t feel like I have any spiritual support. I’m the only one in the household who believes this stuff. It’s difficult. What do you suggest?
Finding People Who Believe As You Do
I’ve heard this question, expressed in different words, a zillion times. Since I started Absolutely Yours, people have written or called telling me how they are the only ones in their family or social circle who are into the Absolute (God is all there is). Whether they write or call, you can sense a desperate cry to find people “who believe as I do.”
The Allness Of God Is All –You’re Not The Only One
Getting back to the writer. She writes, “I’m the only one who believes this stuff.” [Let’s both ignore the word “stuff.”] Her own admission is the root of the problem. She claims she believes that God is All. Beliefs, as I’ve always said, are like weather vanes. They constantly change according to the winds of emotion or external influence. Reader, you have to know that God is All – not merely believe it. When you know it, you know that All means all. It doesn’t just include everyone in your social circle. The Allness of God is everyone in your social circle.
The One that is All is the one and only Mind that exists. Yes, it’s true: The Truth knowing Mind is the only Mind. There is no other. There is no mind that doesn’t know God to be All there is.
Is There One Mind Or Minds Many?
When I was touring with my Infinite Way sponsored lectures, many hosts asked me to have closed classes like,Joel Goldsmith used to have. These classes were for the more advanced students. I refused. The whole idea smelled of dualism. Doesn’t it reek of minds many instead of the One Mind? It’s the belief in many minds that appears to out-picture as “I’m the only one in my social circle….”
People Who Know As You Know Are All Around You
I remember a popular Truth teacher saying that you can people your world with the living Christ simply by recognizing that Christ is their reality. Have you tried that? Here’s a way to get started.
For the next seven days, try this. Going about your business as usual, every now and again pick out a person and acknowledge, “You are the Living Christ. You are the Living Understanding of God’s Allness. You know God is All, for you are the Allness knowing Itself.”
Never mind what they seem to be or what they seem to believe. That’s none of your business. Your business is the constant acknowledgment of God’s Allness. It only matters what you know to be true.
As you continue to do this, it will seem like the people around you are changing. They will appear more loving, and their conversations more pleasant. They are not changing. You are seeing their true nature more clearly. It’s wonderful.
Select That One Person
What I’m suggesting next will require a bit more commitment, but what you get in return is priceless.
Select someone in your immediate social circle who does not accept God as the only Presence and Power – at least that’s the way it seems. It may be your spouse or loved one living under the same roof. Or, perhaps you have a close friend who seems to have no interest in God or spiritual matters.
Choose someone who fits one of these profiles. You are going to use them to deepen your awareness of the Truth that Divine Mind (God) is the only Mind. They don’t have to know what you are doing. This is a matter of you knowing the Truth.
Your next step is to pray. You are not praying for them; you are praying to perceive them as they are. There are many ways to approach this, but whatever way you choose, God’s Allness is at the helm. Let’s proceed.
The first approach is easy. Whenever you see your “chosen” person, do what was suggested earlier. Acknowledge: You are the Living Christ. You are the Living Understanding of God’s Allness. You know God is All, for you are the Allness knowing Itself.
At first, it will seem as though you are just saying words – words that don’t appear to be true. Never mind. You know that God is All, and therefore these words must be true.
At some point, a light of understanding will flash in “your” Consciousness. You will know that the words are true. This knowing will change how you perceive this one. But that’s not all. They will seem to change as well. Don’t be surprised when they start holding conversations about God. Don’t be surprised when they blurt out some recent spiritual discovery. And don’t be surprised when your relationship with this person changes for the better.
The Silent Way
This next way is my favorite. Take your “chosen” person into a silent prayer session. You are going to acknowledge what appears to be true, but you won’t stop there. The purpose of this approach is to discover whether the appearance is genuinely true. Let’s say that your chosen person is named Tom. You’ll proceed like this – using your own words.
It appears that Tom has a mind of his own and that he believes that disease, age, lack, limitation and prejudice are really present. Does Tom have a mind of his own that believes there is a presence and power other than God?”
Don’t reason out the answer. Nothing worthwhile will come of it. The answer must be revealed. Wait silently for Consciousness to reveal what is true. It will. You may have to do this a few times, but when the answer is revealed the dynamics of your social life will change.
Give this a try. Put your heart into it. After a few weeks or maybe months, get back to me and let me know how it went for you.
The following excerpt is by Absolute author, Lillian DeWaters from her book, Who Am I?
I have taken the liberty to make some changes. The changes make the text easier to read and understand.
Today, many are wondering why they do not accomplish more through their study and prayer. Reader, are you one of these? Do you question, Why does not God, the Truth, heal me entirely? Why am I not quickly brought into prosperity and success? Why must I wait longer?
The reason why one has not known the correct answers to these questions sooner, and so found the true solution to the problems at hand, is because he thinks from the mistaken viewpoint that he is not the One Identity, not the One Life, not the One Being, but another being called man.
So long as you believe yourself to be someone besides the “I,” you can never understand nor experience the Truth of your Being.
Tragically enough, however, if you do not know and identify yourself as the perfect Self, but with an assumed personality or mentality, you live in mystification and ignorance. Assuming another identity, you become weak, sick, poor, and limited in every direction.
Moreover your whole existence now becomes a search to find yourself – to find Truth, to find love, peace and immortality. Your one idea now is to become what you already are – strong, well, wealthy, happy and satisfied.
Never, can you, or anyone, truly realize your hope to be well and happy, prosperous and satisfied so long as you identify your “I” with anyone but God – the One Alone.
Listen! There is but ONE God, ONE Self; ONE I; ONE Life; ONE Being. Therefore, to believe that you are another – such as image, idea, expression, man – is to be self-deceived … and thus at the mercy of your own misconception.
To illustrate. Every time anyone seeks to change or spiritualize his thinking, he is unwittingly identifying himself with a personal mind.
Furthermore, every time one attempts to heal his body of discord or disease through some kind of thought or prayer, he is ignorantly identifying himself with perishable flesh.
Really, you are not separate, apart from Me, nor other than I AM. Aware of the truth of Being, you can say – “I am the Truth now.”
What if you did follow Christ’s counsel to “seek first the kingdom of God?” Daily, you’d pray to know, understand, and even experience this kingdom. Soon, according to Christ’s promise, you would find this kingdom of God. You’d have struck gold.
Now your life is transformed. First, there’s the mind-blowing realization that the God you’ve been seeking, you ARE. Your world view changes. Everything, and everyone, is seen in a new light – the Light of God’s Presence. It’s wonderful.
Most astonishing, is that many of the things you struggled to attain, effortlessly fall in your lap. Isn’t that what Christ promised? “…and all these things shall be added.” And, it was all so easy. That’s my point: Spiritual living is easy.
When You Think About It, Human Living Is Hard
Why, then, do people say spiritual living is difficult? After all, the foundation of spiritual living is simple: God is All. Easy peasy. Go back to the beginning of this post and review the process. The prayer focus was on God and making God discoveries. Without any effort, those God discoveries revealed more of God’s Infinite Goodness as daily wonder-filled living experiences. Again, easy peasy.
However, spiritual living can seem to be hard as a stone wall. When prayer is adulterated by human desire, everything falls to pieces – useless pieces. When prayer is used to heal, prosper, bless, and enhance, things go haywire. “Allen, I don’t understand. I affirmed. I sat in the silence, and I contemplated, but nothing happened. I wasn’t healed. The job didn’t come through, and I’m still broke.” After weeks of praying to fix it, or get it, and the thing isn’t fixed or attained, frustration and doubt take over. God’s Allness is questioned, and from this point it’s all downhill, backwards on ice.
Is spiritual living, living without? No! Remember, “and all these things shall be added.” Health is the added thing. Prosperity is the added thing. All that which makes for “good living” are the added things, and you should enjoy them all.
Face this fact: Human living is hard. Starting and attempting to live from the false premise that you are separated from God and everything else is hard living.
You spend your waking hours struggling, fighting, and clawing to get the things your heart desires. Once you manage to get just a few of these things, you worry and scramble to maintain them. Then, there are trials and tribulations – one after another. That’s human living, and it’s hard living.
A Wonderful Life Of Discovery
Spiritual living is true living. And it’s effortless living. Spiritual living is a life of discovery – God discovery. It’s a life of discovering the nature of God, your Identity, your Body, and your World, and all of these awe-inspiring discoveries happen in the stillness of silent prayer.
Each new discovery unveils more of God’s Perfection in (as) your Life. They don’t create more good in your life, for all the goodness of God is already present. Your discoveries simply disclose them as practical, ready-to-be-enjoyed experiences.
Try It For Yourself
Don’t take my word for it. Try it for yourself. Jump, heart first, into the exciting world of God-discovery. Below are some helps.
Stop working on a problem. It’s all your “work” that seems to keep the problem in place.
Set your prayerful attention on one thing only – discovering Truth from within.
Before you get down to the business of praying, state your intention. It may be something like this. “I’m here to discover more Truth.”
Listen, expecting to make a spiritual discovery.
How long to listen? Until you get antsy. Then, get up and go about your business. Do this daily until you make a God-discovery. You will. And these discoveries will reveal more of God’s Presence in (as) your daily affairs.
I will not be surprised to get an email from you saying, “Allen, so many wonderful things are happening, and it’s been so easy.”
One Monday, like a crazed man, I rushed from one bookstore to another trying to track down a book. Everywhere I went, I quickly scanned the shelves and dashed off to the next store. I live in Washington, DC, one of the few cities that has an Amazon bookstore. I didn’t find my book there, but what I found raised a big question.
Amazon bookstores stock popular books that sell, and what flies off the shelves are self-help books. Here are a few of the best-selling titles:
You Are a Badass
Grit – The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Unf*ck Yourself (real popular)
Make Your Bed – Little Things That Can Change Your Life
Those are the contemporary answer to classic self-help books such as:
How To Win Friends and Influence People
As A Man Thinketh
The Power of Positive Thinking
Think and Grow Rich
Whether self-help books have ever helped anyone is still up for debate. While glancing over these titles, this question popped up: WHO AND WHERE IS THE SELF THAT NEEDS SO MUCH HELP?
Time and time again, we’ve said God is the only Presence. This is true. Being true, it’s easy to see that God is the only Self. God being your Self is your only Self. Your Self is Life, Love, Light, Perfection, Wholeness, Intelligence, Infinity, and a whole lot more.
So, reader, where is the self that needs help? Does it seem that you are the self sorely in need of help? Don’t believe it! You are not that self, and have never been that self.
If you can sincerely say that God is the only Presence, then dare claim – right now – that you are this Presence. You are not trapped in a cage of human conditions, bound by the restrictions of fictitious material laws. You are the One Self, the Perfect Self, the Unlimited Self. Know it to be so right now!
If you are wondering what book I was looking for, it was The Perfect Pie by America’s Test Kitchen. Even pies are perfect.
The excerpt below is by Marie Watts. It is from her newsletter The Word (1962), available from Mystics of the World.
We often hear someone say, “Oh, I know that I am in the presence of God, and that God is present in me.” This very statement, of itself, is evidence that the speaker comprehends very little of what is meant by the Presence of God.
If we are merely in the Presence of God, then we must exist as something other than God. If God is merely in us, we must have or be a substance that contains God but is not God. If either one of these premises could be true, it would mean that God is not All.
If God is All, God must be All that is presence and All that has presence. In order to really comprehend the total significance of this word Presence, we must go all the way in our acceptance of the fact that God is All.
You are the Presence of God because there is nothing but God to be present as your Presence. You are the Power of the Presence of God because there is nothing but the Presence of the Power of God present as you.
It is true that the illusory world certainly appears to present a picture of presences and powers that are not God. These false pictures cannot deceive you when you know that there is only one Presence, only one Power.
If some fallacy of weakness should attempt to deceive you, it is so easy to just realize that you are the Presence of the Power of infinite strength, and you are the Power of the Presence of infinite strength.
If there should seem to be a lack of any kind, you can contemplate the fact that you are the Presence of the supply of that which seems to be lacking or absent. No matter what the seeming need may be, you are the Presence of the Supply, thus you are not the presence of a need.
Now when you say, “I am the Presence of the Power of God,” you will experience a greater, deeper realization of the tremendous spiritual fact that you have stated. Furthermore, you will experience the joy of knowing and of seeing the evidence of that which you know.
I needed a kick in the rear to finally get a post out about safe air travel. The recent engine explosion of a Southwest aircraft, where a woman’s upper body was sucked out of the plane, was just the kick I needed.
Travel, I’m sure you agree, should be safe – even joy-filled. Why shouldn’t it be? God is all there is. Can you imagine a God in whose presence there is no safety, no security, and no joy?
If you are scheduled to fly in the near future, consider and contemplate the ideas below. In doing so, you will board the plane confidently with the assurance of a safe flight.
God Is The Only Substance.
Substance is the “stuff” that everything is made of. In a material sense of existence, the substance of a cotton shirt is cotton. However, in the true sense of existence, God is the fabric of the entire universe.
Here is a fact about any aircraft. God is the substance of the entire aircraft – wings, engine, cabin, and all the mechanical parts. Yet, it’s not enough to say that God is the substance of the plane you will be boarding. Go further, knowing that what God is, is the substance of the aircraft. Spirit, Light, Love, Intelligence, Perfection is the Substance of that plane.
While waiting in line to board an aircraft, take some time to consider the above facts. Doing this is often enough to alleviate anxiety.
There is a statement by Christian Science founder, Mary Baker Eddy, that states, “Accidents are unknown to God.” Let’s pull the curtain back and peek at the “why” of this statement.
Duality is behind every seeming accident. One thing hits another. Where there is one Infinite, Indivisible Presence, there is no so-called other.
Injury from a so-called accident is usually the result of a harder substance colliding with a softer substance. There is only one Substance – God. When things are seen as they actually exist, density is not seen. Whether you see things this way or not doesn’t matter. This is the way things are. Just knowing and embracing this Truth has resulted in so-called miracles.
This means the plane, and the air the plane flies in, is one Infinite, Indivisible Substance. During seeming turbulence, turn your attention to this fact and watch what happens.
Who’s Piloting The Plane?
Do you think that a human being with limited skill and intelligence is piloting the aircraft you’ll board? Think again. No, stop thinking, and know that Infinite Intelligence is the only pilot.
The same Infinite Intelligence and Power that is active as the many galaxies is the same Intelligence and Power that pilots any aircraft you board.
This Intelligence always knows what to do and how to do it.
Who’s On The Plane?
The passengers aboard any aircraft, who are they? Potential terrorists? Troublemakers? Saints? God Identified?
You are right if you answered God Identified. You’d be righter (look it up in The Correct Use of Cooked-Up Words Dictionary) to know this is the reality of everyone aboard your flight – yourself included.
Every now and again, let your eyes sweep through the cabin and quickly single out one person and acknowledge God as their true and only Identity. Because of where you are seated, you may not be able to do the “Sweep and Single.” In that case, do it on your way to the restroom. It’s a great game to play, and it keeps your Consciousness “stayed on Thee.”
Mind’s True Nature And Function
Do you fear flying? Are you anxious about an upcoming flight? Know this: There is only One Mind – God. Fear, grief, anxiety, and worry are no part of this Mind.
“But,” you ask, “what about this fear of flying I have? Isn’t it real?” No, it’s not. Right there where it seems to be a fearful, anxious mind is the calm, tranquil, peaceful God-Mind. And I’m talking about your Mind. Here’s how you can experience it.
With no agenda other than to bask in God awareness, go into silent prayer with this one desire, “God, reveal yourself more fully.” [As dualistic as the idea sounds, you are not addressing a God outside of, or other than, your very Being.]
Wait and “listen” for a few minutes. If nothing happens, get up and come back later. Repeat. Here’s what will happen. God-Mind, your only Mind, will reveal itself right where there seemed to be a fear-laden mind. You will know that this is not merely the calming of a human mind. No so-called human mind can experience this “peace that passes understanding.”
You can do this days before a scheduled flight, or you can do it while flying. It’s equally effective. Follow the above suggestions and your flight will be safe and joy-filled.
After three rings, I picked up the phone. A young woman’s voice said, “May I speak to Allen White?” “This is he,” I said. She went on to say, “I am a ballet dancer. Next week I’m entering a ballet competition. I don’t know exactly what it is that you do, but can you pray for me to win?”
I remember this, because it was my first call as a Practitioner. Mind you, I was new at this, and it wasn’t the type of call I was expecting. As she was talking, I thought, “This young lady thinks practitioners are wizards of some sort. Does she want me to put a spell on the judges? What the heck is going on here?”
The Outcome Of Truth-Focused Prayer
“Miss,” I said, “I can’t do that. That’s not what I do.” Then I explained, “You are not the dancer. God is. It is God dancing and moving as you. Therefore, your dancing is flawless, effortless, graceful and uninhibited. By its very God-nature, your movements are perfect and beautiful. They are God’s beauty in living action. This is the Truth that I know to be your reality.”
“But, will I win?” she asked. Because I have competed in many piano competitions, I understood her anxiety. Winning a competition means more opportunities. It means being placed in the best venues to showcase your ability, and make more money.
As far as winning, I said, “I cannot guarantee that you will win, but I can assure you that the outcome of Truth-focused prayer will be more expansive than merely winning a competition.”
You Don’t Need To Compete, And Here’s Why
Whether it appears to be artistic or business competition, here’s how to operate above the fray of competition. Keep in mind that everything following this sentence is based on the Fundamental Fact of Existence: There is one Infinite, Indivisible Presence – God – which is never in competition with Itself.
In Matters Of Business
All business is God being busy. Business, by nature, is infinite, universal, and impersonal. There is no personal business.
One business may appear to be a food service business, while another may appear to be a clothing retail business. Regardless of how material they seem to be, they both are the One Infinite, Indivisible Presence being busy.
Two so-called business owners may have the same kind of business in the same block, but because they are both the One Presence that is not in competition with Itself. They both can thrive.
One business may be similar to another business, but each business by nature is unique. No one can duplicate your business.
Business is God’s Completion in living action. If you are a business owner, stay mindful of the fact that despite all appearances, your business is right now, and always, complete. Because of this Truth, no business need have less for another to have more. Each is complete within itself.
In Matters Of Artistic Expression
Do you want to be fulfilled as an artist? Stop comparing yourself to others. It’s an awful practice based on the lie of duality.
Perfection is the reality of every artist and their manner of expression. Remember, all activity is God being active. If you are in a dance, piano or other competition, see it for what it really is: God’s showcase of Perfection.
Every artist is a unique variation of divine Perfection. There’s no such thing as better or worse.
No artist is dependent on the results of a competition for better opportunities. If you are an artist, remember that you are God’s Completeness in living action. Every artist includes the talent as well as the fulfilling opportunities to express that talent.
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