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| − | "Here you must be willing to journey alone and face loneliness because it is better to be alone than it is to be engaged in [[relationships]] that cannot journey with you in [[The Way of Knowledge]]." <ref>'' | + | "Here you must be willing to journey alone and face loneliness because it is better to be alone than it is to be engaged in [[relationships]] that cannot journey with you in [[The Way of Knowledge]]." <ref>''The Great Waves of Change'', Chapter 6: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/great-waves-change/relationships-and-the-great-waves Relationships and the Great Waves]</ref> |
"Do you know whenever you are upset or [[fear|afraid]], it is always because you think you are alone? It is not possible to be upset or afraid if you are not alone. Indeed, the value of knowing one other is with you is enough to [[inspiration|inspire]] you to do great works within your world. Only one. And yet you have thousands."<ref>''[[Secrets of Heaven]]'', Secret 46</ref> | "Do you know whenever you are upset or [[fear|afraid]], it is always because you think you are alone? It is not possible to be upset or afraid if you are not alone. Indeed, the value of knowing one other is with you is enough to [[inspiration|inspire]] you to do great works within your world. Only one. And yet you have thousands."<ref>''[[Secrets of Heaven]]'', Secret 46</ref> | ||
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==Lonely by Necessity== | ==Lonely by Necessity== | ||
| − | "The wise person must exercise [[discretion]] at all times. Here there will be feelings of loneliness and exclusion because the wise cannot express the depth of their experience effectively to many people." <ref>'' | + | "The wise person must exercise [[discretion]] at all times. Here there will be feelings of loneliness and exclusion because the wise cannot express the depth of their experience effectively to many people." <ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 7: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-5/wisdom-greater-community-volume-2/what-does-discretion-mean Discretion]</ref> |
==Attempts to Escape Loneliness== | ==Attempts to Escape Loneliness== | ||
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"Two people who enter into a true [[marriage]] must either provide for their offspring or provide for something else in [[the world]] because all true [[marriage]] provides for something beyond itself. This is what distinguishes true marriage from a temporary alignment between two people who are attempting to escape their loneliness and to use one another for personal [[fulfillment]]." <ref>''[[Relationships & Higher Purpose]]'', Chapter 10: Marriage</ref> | "Two people who enter into a true [[marriage]] must either provide for their offspring or provide for something else in [[the world]] because all true [[marriage]] provides for something beyond itself. This is what distinguishes true marriage from a temporary alignment between two people who are attempting to escape their loneliness and to use one another for personal [[fulfillment]]." <ref>''[[Relationships & Higher Purpose]]'', Chapter 10: Marriage</ref> | ||
| − | "[[Sexuality|Sexual union]] is meaningful between people who can experience real union. It should never be used for recreation. It should never be used to prove one’s worth or one’s attractiveness. It should never be used to offset loneliness. It is too serious an engagement, for there is no real casual sex." <ref>The New Message for Young People | + | "[[Sexuality|Sexual union]] is meaningful between people who can experience real union. It should never be used for recreation. It should never be used to prove one’s worth or one’s attractiveness. It should never be used to offset loneliness. It is too serious an engagement, for there is no real casual sex." <ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/message-young-people The New Message for Young People] (Aug 18, 2008)</ref> |
| − | "People unite because they want pleasure or security or they are enamored with another person’s appearance or personality. They want to escape with someone. They want to escape loneliness. They want to escape facing their own life. They want to escape the greater calling within themselves. They want to escape. But there is nothing there if that is your purpose. You are running from yourself. You do not realize you have a core relationship with [[Knowledge]], the deeper intelligence that God has created within you and for you."<ref>Love and Relationships (April 21, 2011)</ref> | + | "People unite because they want pleasure or security or they are enamored with another person’s appearance or personality. They want to escape with someone. They want to escape loneliness. They want to escape facing their own life. They want to escape the greater calling within themselves. They want to escape. But there is nothing there if that is your purpose. You are running from yourself. You do not realize you have a core relationship with [[Knowledge]], the deeper intelligence that God has created within you and for you."<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/love-and-relationships Love and Relationships] (April 21, 2011)</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 3 April 2019
"Here you must be willing to journey alone and face loneliness because it is better to be alone than it is to be engaged in relationships that cannot journey with you in The Way of Knowledge." [1]
"Do you know whenever you are upset or afraid, it is always because you think you are alone? It is not possible to be upset or afraid if you are not alone. Indeed, the value of knowing one other is with you is enough to inspire you to do great works within your world. Only one. And yet you have thousands."[2]
Lonely by Necessity
"The wise person must exercise discretion at all times. Here there will be feelings of loneliness and exclusion because the wise cannot express the depth of their experience effectively to many people." [3]
Attempts to Escape Loneliness
"Two people who enter into a true marriage must either provide for their offspring or provide for something else in the world because all true marriage provides for something beyond itself. This is what distinguishes true marriage from a temporary alignment between two people who are attempting to escape their loneliness and to use one another for personal fulfillment." [4]
"Sexual union is meaningful between people who can experience real union. It should never be used for recreation. It should never be used to prove one’s worth or one’s attractiveness. It should never be used to offset loneliness. It is too serious an engagement, for there is no real casual sex." [5]
"People unite because they want pleasure or security or they are enamored with another person’s appearance or personality. They want to escape with someone. They want to escape loneliness. They want to escape facing their own life. They want to escape the greater calling within themselves. They want to escape. But there is nothing there if that is your purpose. You are running from yourself. You do not realize you have a core relationship with Knowledge, the deeper intelligence that God has created within you and for you."[6]
References
- ↑ The Great Waves of Change, Chapter 6: Relationships and the Great Waves
- ↑ Secrets of Heaven, Secret 46
- ↑ Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 7: Discretion
- ↑ Relationships & Higher Purpose, Chapter 10: Marriage
- ↑ The New Message for Young People (Aug 18, 2008)
- ↑ Love and Relationships (April 21, 2011)