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| − | + | “Take care not to be defeated by that which you are here to serve.”--Patricia Summers<ref name="28/11/2020"/><!--edited to match how Patricia has given this saying before--presumably the version given on 28/11/2020 had a typo--> | |
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| + | "For those who are beginning to respond and to take the journey to [[Knowledge]] and the [[Steps to Knowledge]], certain hazards will become apparent to them that are not apparent to others. Certain influences out in the world, and even more subtle influences in the mental environment, will begin to impinge upon them. And it is important that they become aware of these things."<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/harmful-influences Harmful Influences] (May 13, 2011) | ||
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This is a common mistake that many people make. A very consequential error it is and can lead to dangerous pursuits, leading a person to become ever more unstable and disassociated from the world around them. | This is a common mistake that many people make. A very consequential error it is and can lead to dangerous pursuits, leading a person to become ever more unstable and disassociated from the world around them. | ||
| − | Knowledge here must become your guide increasingly as to what can be approached and what must be avoided; what is a fruitful pursuit and what is a dangerous one; what forces in the mental environment are beneficial and what will undermine your confidence, and even what forces that can take control of your mind. | + | [[Knowledge]] here must become your guide increasingly as to what can be approached and what must be avoided; what is a fruitful pursuit and what is a dangerous one; what forces in the mental environment are beneficial and what will undermine your confidence, and even what forces that can take control of your mind. |
There are hazards here, as there are hazards in all aspects of life and in all endeavors. You cannot have a foolish or childish approach to these greater things without putting yourself in jeopardy and making many false claims and assumptions."<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/higher-powers-within Higher Powers] (April 26, 2011)</ref></blockquote> | There are hazards here, as there are hazards in all aspects of life and in all endeavors. You cannot have a foolish or childish approach to these greater things without putting yourself in jeopardy and making many false claims and assumptions."<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/higher-powers-within Higher Powers] (April 26, 2011)</ref></blockquote> | ||
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| + | ==Known and unknown== | ||
| + | "Be careful not to let that which is unknown within you undermine that which you are sent here to serve."--Marshall Vian Summers<ref name="28/11/2020">[https://www.community.newmessage.org/forums/topic/campfire-chat-transcript-november-28-2020/ Campfire Chat, November 28, 2020] (registration required)</ref> | ||
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| + | "It is truly dangerous when people think they know and they do not know. This leads to many mistakes and many tragedies as well. Do not think you know. You either know or you do not know, and if you know, your Knowledge is pervasive. If what you know is real, others will resonate with Knowledge with you, and you will not have to persuade them." | ||
| + | <ref>''Living The Way of Knowledge'', [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/your-relationship-with-your-spiritual-family Chapter 7: Your Relationship with Your Spiritual Family]</ref> | ||
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| + | == Self-deception == | ||
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| + | "There are many mistakes along the way, and this unwillingness to backtrack is one of them. That is why [[The New Message from God|the New Message]] teaches you how to review your life and emphasizes this so you can see in your own experience, in your own history, where your life went off track, and what motivated you to make unwise decisions.<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/ending-violence-within/ Ending Violence Within] (September 4, 2008)</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | [ | + | *''Greater Community Spirituality'', Chap. 14: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/greater-community-spirituality/what-must-be-avoided What Must Be Avoided?] |
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| + | ==Further study== | ||
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| + | *[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/harmful-influences Harmful Influences] (May 13, 2011) | ||
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Revision as of 11:36, 3 July 2023
“Take care not to be defeated by that which you are here to serve.”--Patricia Summers[1]
"For those who are beginning to respond and to take the journey to Knowledge and the Steps to Knowledge, certain hazards will become apparent to them that are not apparent to others. Certain influences out in the world, and even more subtle influences in the mental environment, will begin to impinge upon them. And it is important that they become aware of these things."[2]
"You cannot incite the greater powers on your own until you come into service to the Greater Powers beyond yourself.
This is a common mistake that many people make. A very consequential error it is and can lead to dangerous pursuits, leading a person to become ever more unstable and disassociated from the world around them.
Knowledge here must become your guide increasingly as to what can be approached and what must be avoided; what is a fruitful pursuit and what is a dangerous one; what forces in the mental environment are beneficial and what will undermine your confidence, and even what forces that can take control of your mind.
There are hazards here, as there are hazards in all aspects of life and in all endeavors. You cannot have a foolish or childish approach to these greater things without putting yourself in jeopardy and making many false claims and assumptions."[3]
Known and unknown
"Be careful not to let that which is unknown within you undermine that which you are sent here to serve."--Marshall Vian Summers[1]
"It is truly dangerous when people think they know and they do not know. This leads to many mistakes and many tragedies as well. Do not think you know. You either know or you do not know, and if you know, your Knowledge is pervasive. If what you know is real, others will resonate with Knowledge with you, and you will not have to persuade them." [4]
Self-deception
"There are many mistakes along the way, and this unwillingness to backtrack is one of them. That is why the New Message teaches you how to review your life and emphasizes this so you can see in your own experience, in your own history, where your life went off track, and what motivated you to make unwise decisions.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campfire Chat, November 28, 2020 (registration required)
- ↑ Harmful Influences (May 13, 2011)
- ↑ Higher Powers (April 26, 2011)
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 7: Your Relationship with Your Spiritual Family
- ↑ Ending Violence Within (September 4, 2008)
See also
- Greater Community Spirituality, Chap. 14: What Must Be Avoided?
Further study
- Harmful Influences (May 13, 2011)