17. Seven General Truths for Understanding Our Spiritual Growth

NOTE TO THE ADULT READER: The following truths may be a bit “deep” for a child who is reading them on their own. I have included them to help you explain these concepts to your children in your own terms, if you choose.

The following seven “doctrines” tell us some general truths about our life and our spiritual growth on our spiritual path to become more like God.

1. The Doctrine of Innocence: All children are born morally perfect and without humanly defined sin.

What this means is that all babies are good people when they arrive in the world! They haven’t made any decisions or taken any actions to hurt themselves or anyone else.

2. The Doctrine of Fallibility: All human children grow from a perfect state of innocence to the point where they will make their first moral decision. It is inevitable that children who have reached this age will make a fallible moral decision.

What this means is that at some time that perfect new baby will grow up and make a decision that is not good! Everyone does it, so making mistakes is just a part of growing up.

3. The Doctrine of Perfection: Having made a fallible moral decision, it is our choice to decide to strive to become perfect once again. Having made this decision and taken action, our Fragrant essence of God will do what we allow it to do to help us. It will give us options so we can choose the right action for our growth.

What this means is that first we need to make the decision to make better decisions. What is really handy is that the Fragrance of God within us will help us with those decisions.

4. The Doctrine of Separation: God, being perfectly loving and having given sovereignty to the free-will decisions of human beings, has provided that people can choose not to participate in their plan of life, and not to meet God person to person.

What this means is that sometimes life is so tough for some people that they refuse to make any decisions for their greater good and refuse to participate in God’s plan for their life. They just sit on the bench of life and watch other people make decisions. For some people life can be very, very difficult because they were never taught how to make good decisions. Others just keep messing up and messing up… and that is not something that helps them or anyone else.

5. The Doctrine of Wholeness: The universe and its functions are whole and unified. All aspects of universe-function operate in oneness, where any one aspect affects the rest, and the whole has an effect upon the single aspect. (The universe does not exhibit "fracturing," where parts operate distinctly from the whole. Only beings with self-will who choose to live outside of wholeness exhibit "fracturing.")

What this means is that the universe has an order and pattern that work together for the good of all people, even those who don’t make good decisions. The flow of the universe can make life a lot easier when we don’t try to control everything in our life. That’s why sometimes it makes good sense to take a year off before going to college, or doing something like that. That year off gives Spirit a chance to open up opportunities for you that may not have been there if you were controlling everything. This doctrine fits very nicely with the next one about “Flow.”

6. The Doctrine of Flow: All aspects that exist in alignment with the greater universe flow in agreement with the universe. "Good" (divine order, divine timing, divine serendipity, and coincidence) is evidence of being in the flow of the universe. The greater our alignment, the greater we are in agreement with the flow of the universe, and the more that divine order, divine timing, divine serendipity, and coincidence can work in our life.

What this means is that our view of the universe and all the events of our life are knitted together. We have a powerful effect on how divine order, divine timing, divine serendipity, and coincidence work together in our lives. When you see them in your life, then you know you are “in the flow of the universe.”

Here’s an example: Suppose that during the summer your folks have to work at their jobs, but don’t want to leave you home alone. Your best friend’s mom unexpectedly calls up your mom and asks her if she would allow you to go along with your best friend for the summer so your friend won’t be alone as they travel to all of the national parks. That would be totally unexpected, in divine order, and a great example of serendipity.

Definition: Serendipity — Good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries.

7. The Doctrine of Conscious Participation: The rate of development and evolution of our ascendant spiritual career is immensely increased when we consciously participate by making appropriate and timely decisions that are in alignment with the nature of God. Our rate of growth is further augmented when we consciously choose to establish and maintain a co-creative relationship with the Fragrance of God in our mind.

What this means is that real help comes along when you ask the Fragrance of God in your mind to help you with the options, choices, decisions, and actions. Then life will get really interesting and one development will lead to another that takes you along in life in a good direction.


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