The first thing,
My child, is that one
must stop worrying as
to how much of himself
he is giving the Lord!
Remember,
it is utter foolishness
to think that one can even
give the Lord anything.
To be a full part of the Lord,
one has to give the self,
fully and completely.
There is no proportion of devotion.
The love for God
must be a hundred percent.
Anything less,
and the identification with the body,
and the role one plays, will continue
to harass and hinder his spiritual path.
Secondly, one must never doubt
that his spiritual efforts are
unnoticed by the Divine Eye.
In the length of the effort,
one must not anticipate the weight of the results.
The Lord knows and will guide you,
when the turning point comes.
Do not be impatient and make the wrong turn!
Thirdly, one must have
the conviction and faith
that his own strength reflects
the reality and purity of his spiritual path.
Pure, dedicated effort
does not come easily.
Realize, My child, that the surge of strength
that experience within, is nothing
but the miraculous entrance of the Divine Power.
The one that fights to see
the vision of the truth is
surely in the presence of God!
Finally, do not withdraw from the effort,
simply by judging a short term result.
Once you have chosen the path of God,
know that the only failure is one's own withdrawal.
Remember that the fight
is much easier than living in captivity.
The trouble comes only to make you mightier.
True spiritual success is not in making life easier
with worldly comforts, but is in you becoming
stronger than the known difficulty!
divinely sent
