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The Perfection of God

Taken from Volume I of the March 1953 Bridge

Without vision, the people perish! Why? Because life itself, in its essence, is unformed light substance and since it is constantly flowing, must have a vision, a thoughtform, a receptacle or cup, some definite pattern which will receive it and enable it to express the divine design for which it was created. The vision, the mind picture which your intelligence holds before it, is the pattern into which that life essence will flow. Without that picture, that pattern, that design, the essence is without direction and wastes away. Therefore, without a definite pattern, without a vision of higher things, of something better than the present manifestation, without the aspiration of the 'upward look', the (life) energy keeps getting denser and denser as its vibration lowers and eventually disintegrates or perishes.

All humankind's difficulties come from looking down. To look down is to see disorder, dirt, human selfishness and general unhappiness. To look up is to see, first of all, light, divine order, beauty, perfection, hope and all of good. There is nothing ever misplaced or disappointing or out of order in the 'look up'. The sun and stars are always in their appointed places at all hours of the day or night and never fail to appear. They are as dependable as God Himself and give one a sense of security. "God's in His Heaven, all's well with the world." sang the poet. So if we would have the same peace as the Heavens, we must look up and pattern our lives and worlds after them...  

... If each one will get and hold the vision of what he or she really wants to be and is divinely designed to be, and then blends every effort every day into the producing of that perfection, there would be no wars, chaos or heartbreak in this dear world of ours. It is because humankind has lost the vision and does not lift even the physical sight away from the petty things of this world, and our desire to hold and possess them, that we forget there is a vision to which we should aspire, for which we were created and which, if we do not express it, remains unexpressed until we do, for no one can express the divine design for another.  

Each one individually came forth from the Heart of the Father bearing a certain pattern which he himself created of the perfection he desires to express in this physical world. He was at that moment endowed with all and more then he could possibly use of the substance of the universe with which to fulfill that divine plan. In the forgetfulness of that divine plan lies the secret of the confusion and disorder of the outer world today, where nearly everyone is seeking the possessions and hold of 'things'. In themselves, things can never bring happiness. They are only a means to an end, to bring case and comfort and joy to us along the pathway of life. This is proven by the fact that you cannot take them with you. The things of this world stay in this world. What begins here, ends here, for at best, this planet is but a temporary abode for us all. It is the schoolroom of the Universe to which we come periodically to learn how to use divine love to create and expand perfection. In quoting the Law to his disciples, beloved Jesus once said "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in Heaven is perfect!"  

People often say "Well there's nothing perfect in this world". 0! Yes there is! The Flame of Life within your physical heart, without which you cannot exist here, which keeps the body warm and moving is the perfection of God—His reality within each outer form—and so perfection is within each beating heart. Since most of mankind is constantly saying "What is it all about? Why am I here?", would it not be rather sensible for us, every so often, perhaps just before entering sleep at night, for just a moment to ask of the Flame within yourself "What am I here for, tell me what you want me to do with my life?" Then go off to sleep and forget it and just gently but surely as you make the call, there will come softly into your consciousness new ideas, happy ideas, ideas that will give you the joy of living and the hope, and later absolute assurance, of accomplishment, the reason for your being in this universe.  

Everyone has a reason for being. Find out what it is, get your vision, the picture of what you are supposed to be and to do, your excuse for existence and using the things of this world. Start today, in every spare moment, enjoying that picture of what you would like to be, what you would love to be doing, and it must come to pass as surely as you do it. I call limitless legions of the Angels of Cosmic Christ Accomplishment to assist you to this end.