Too Much Talk
April 23
Too Much Talk
GUIDANCE you are bound to have as you live more and more with Me. it follows without doubt.
But these times are not times when you ask to be shown and led, they are times of feeling and realizing My Presence. does the branch continually ask the Vine to supply it with sap, to show it in what direction to grow? No, that comes naturally from the very union with the Vine, and I said, "I am the true Vine and you are the branches."
From the branches hang the choice grapes, giving joy and nourishment to all, but no branch could think that the fruit, the grapes, were of its shaping and making.
No? the grapes are the fruit of the Vine, the Parent-Plant. The work of the branch is to provide a channel for the life-flow.
So, My children, union with Me is the one great overwhelming necessity. All else follows so naturally, and union with me may be the result of just consciousness of My Presence. Be not too ready to speak to others. never make yourselves do this.
Pray always that the need may be apparent, if yo are to do this, and the guidance very plain. My Spirit has been driven out by the words of men. Words, word, words. Many have called Me Lord, Lord, who have not done the things that I said.
Discourage too much talk. Deeds live, and re-echo down the ages-words perish. As Paul:
Though I speak with the tongues of men and
of angels, and have not charity, I am become
as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And
though I have the gift of prophecy, . . . and
have not charity, I am nothing. . . .
Remember that rarely to the human heart do I speak in words. Man will see Me in My works done through you, meet Me in the atmosphere of Love and self-effacement. Do not feel that you have to speak.
When man ceased to commune with his God simply and naturally, he took refuge in words-words. Babel resulted. Then God wanted to do away with man from the earth. Rely less on words. Always remember that speech is of the senses. So make it your servant, never your Master.
Too Much Talk
GUIDANCE you are bound to have as you live more and more with Me. it follows without doubt.
But these times are not times when you ask to be shown and led, they are times of feeling and realizing My Presence. does the branch continually ask the Vine to supply it with sap, to show it in what direction to grow? No, that comes naturally from the very union with the Vine, and I said, "I am the true Vine and you are the branches."
From the branches hang the choice grapes, giving joy and nourishment to all, but no branch could think that the fruit, the grapes, were of its shaping and making.
No? the grapes are the fruit of the Vine, the Parent-Plant. The work of the branch is to provide a channel for the life-flow.
So, My children, union with Me is the one great overwhelming necessity. All else follows so naturally, and union with me may be the result of just consciousness of My Presence. Be not too ready to speak to others. never make yourselves do this.
Pray always that the need may be apparent, if yo are to do this, and the guidance very plain. My Spirit has been driven out by the words of men. Words, word, words. Many have called Me Lord, Lord, who have not done the things that I said.
Discourage too much talk. Deeds live, and re-echo down the ages-words perish. As Paul:
Though I speak with the tongues of men and
of angels, and have not charity, I am become
as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal. And
though I have the gift of prophecy, . . . and
have not charity, I am nothing. . . .
Remember that rarely to the human heart do I speak in words. Man will see Me in My works done through you, meet Me in the atmosphere of Love and self-effacement. Do not feel that you have to speak.
When man ceased to commune with his God simply and naturally, he took refuge in words-words. Babel resulted. Then God wanted to do away with man from the earth. Rely less on words. Always remember that speech is of the senses. So make it your servant, never your Master.
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