Alabama, US of A, July 23, 2014.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “The Purpose.”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “Spiritual growth is like a child’s natural growth in this world. It is an organic process that does not need to be rushed. If a child lives a normal life, receives proper nutrition, and grows up in an environment fostered by the care and affection of their parents and siblings, the child will generally grow up healthy. Likewise, those human beings who yearn to know the truth and find God will grow spiritually in a natural way, for they will always have the care of their heavenly Father.
Just as a child’s growth can be affected by harmful external conditions—poor nutrition, accidents, illnesses—your spiritual growth can also be influenced by your environment, and above all, by your own decisions: what you choose to believe and your attitude toward discovering and accepting dynamic truths that are progressively revealed with greater depth in your life. For example, if you choose to limit your life to what a traditional and dogmatic religion demands of you, that will be your decision—no doubt influenced by the opinions of others whom you may consider your ‘superiors’ in the hierarchy of a particular religion—but ultimately, it is a personal choice.
At the other extreme, there is nothing you can do to speed up your spiritual growth. Truths must grow in human minds and hearts before they can be incorporated into each person’s life and thus become values they will carry to the higher worlds. This progressive revelation of truth requires time, so that the seed may mature within the human soul. There are no shortcuts or easier paths. Just as a child cannot begin to walk until their bones and muscles are ready to support their weight, a human being cannot begin to live a truth until they have learned it and incorporated it into their value system through real-life experience.
You can remove all the obstacles that currently prevent you from advancing and reaching ever higher levels of spiritual progress. People only get into trouble when they consciously or unconsciously choose to alter the natural progress of their spiritual growth. Often, perhaps without thinking, they choose to remain in their comfort zone without exploring beyond it, effectively limiting their progress. The best thing you can do today is to take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves daily to choose to be the best you can become, and to act in the way you imagine the Father would act if He were in your shoes. This is how your understanding of God becomes more and more complete, and how you become increasingly like Him. And that is, after all, the purpose of your existence.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.