AC6788 extract The holy things which are here signified by “daughters” are truths. In the Word these are called “holy,” by reason that the truths which with man become truths of faith, are from good; and because that which proceeds from the Lord’s Divine Human is Divine truth from Divine good. Hence it is that the “Holy Spirit” is the holy which proceeds from the Lord; for the Spirit itself does not proceed, but the holy which the Spirit speaks, as everyone can understand who considers the matter. Principle: What is holy proceeds from the Lord and He speaks to… Read more »
Submission: When I remembered my task one evening, a feeling of irritation arose as I engaged with it – but a change occurred in my state that led to a few minutes of emotional intimacy within my marriage. A time of connection which created space for relaxation together two days later. It is also worth noting that I usually have at least one powerful emotional release when working on my LP tasks. Early on in my task, I began to reflect on the good inside lived truths connecting me to my remains, and how the Lord is reshaping me in… Read more »
Mandy Millar
February 28, 2024 9:11 pm
Text: AC 6780: And Moses stood up and helped them. That this signifies aid from the truths which are of the law from the Divine, is evident from the representation of Moses, as being truth which is of the law from the Divine; and from the signification of “helping,” as being to bring aid. Principle: Truths elevated within the mind bring aid. Submission: I decided to do a “SWOT” analysis “S” Strengths; “W” Weaknesses; “O” Opportunity; & “T” Threats to create space and hopefully bring clarity with the swirling thoughts present. With a question of what is happening in my life, I… Read more »
6786. “Flock” signifies both good, and the church, that is, those who are in good and are of the church, because the two are so conjoined that one cannot be separated from the other; for he who is in the good of faith is a church, and he who is a church is in the good of faith. 6788 Hence it is that the “Holy Spirit” is the holy which proceeds from the Lord; for the Spirit itself does not proceed, but the holy which the Spirit speaks, as everyone can understand who considers the matter. That the Holy Spirit, which is… Read more »
I had a time when old patterns emerged and I reacted and did not allow the Holy Spirit to work in me. However, when I repented and humbled myself, I did feel the Lord’s energy flowing through me. It helped that I was doing Qigong at the time and was able to help move the negative energy down into the earth. Visualising this helped. I did feel the Holy Spirit with me at times, when I was humbling myself and letting the Lord flow in. But I have to keep turning back to the Lord and remembering as I have… Read more »
Judy & Len Robinson
February 26, 2024 2:08 pm
ACV9S7-Judy
#6779….” For those who are in evils never acknowledge that charity and its works contribute to salvation, because they cannot acknowledge what is contrary to their life, as this would be contrary to themselves. And because they are in evils, they do not even know what charity is, nor therefore what the works of charity are. They teach faith; by this they justify; and by it they promise heaven….”
Principle: Evils teach salvation through ‘faith alone’.
Task: Observe the actions of faith alone as, like the shepherds, it leads astray.
Observations: The submission was given when the quest for understanding and control was abandoned and a plea to the Lord offered as to what the gift was that He wanted delivered to the group. The following was given: Core principles seem to provide the benchmark to assess previously believed truths, historical faith, false memory-knowledges….. A huge disconnect was noticed between what is professed to be believed as against what is lived from. Only the Lord is the reliable ‘go to’ (The Word; the well ) as ‘holy’ for comfort, strength, sustenance, truth, connection, life. The sense of self desires to… Read more »
6784 [2] That true memory-knowledge prevails over the power of the doctrine of falsity from evil, is because the Divine is in all truth from good, whereas in falsity from evil there is the contrary, and what is contrary to the Divine does not prevail at all. Therefore in the other life a thousand who are in falsity from evil prevail not at all against one who is in truth from good; but at the presence of this one the thousand flee, and if they do not flee they are tortured and tormented. It is said falsity from evil, because… Read more »
Denyse Daurat
February 21, 2024 2:51 am
6784..2 The reason why true factual knowledge prevails over the power of the teaching of falsity from evil is that the Divine is present in all truth that springs from good. But in falsity springing from evil the opposite is present and what is the opposite of the Divine is totally unable to prevail.
Task: Constantly remind myself of this truth to fight against discouragement.
6789 [2] Unless external truth springs from internal truth it cannot be joined to good. Principle rephrased in various ways: When a person is governed by good, external truth is joined to internal truth. When a person is governed by God, external truth is joined to internal truth. When a person is governed by God, the person sees the correspondence of external things. When a person strives to see things from God’s perspective, the person begins to see the correspondence of external things. Everything that happens is an expression of dynamic processes occurring in the spiritual world. Task: To look… Read more »
Submission: Coral The coral polyp builds up a cuplike calcareous skeleton which is a kind of rock. Over time it can become limestone. People People over a lifetime can build up a body of knowledge which serves as a foundation for their lives. Coral By living their lives in community they build an environment that supports an ecosystem of wonder and diversity. People By people living their lives faithfully and truthfully they help to make the world a better place. Coral In building up coral reefs a whole new ecosystem is coming into existence that is recognized as… Read more »
AC V9 Session 7. AC 6775: Those are said to be in simple good who are in the externals of the church, and in simplicity believe the Word as to its literal sense, each according to his apprehension, and who also live according to what they believe, thus in good such as are their truths. The internal of the church flows in with them through good, but as they are not in interior truths, the good that flows in becomes general, thus obscure; for spiritual light cannot there flow into the singulars, and thus clearly enlighten things. AC 6779: For… Read more »
When one’s body is engulphed in a sickness that results in fevers and coughing it is very difficult to focus on inner states, as the sick spirits who are present congest the pathways to and from the Lord, filling them with merely worldly concerns that are obscure and contrary, shifting the focus away from metanoia, and any semblance of useful service to others. The question that did manage to trickle through a small chink in the armor was, should I pray, or work? Is it an either/or, or both? The insight that came in was that the self wants to… Read more »
It must be said, once and for all, that the Lord never ceases to forgive. The Divine Love is beyond that human pride which is so often offended and seeks reprisals. Love only hungers to be received. It reckons not with the past, but continually excuses, intercedes, and abundantly pardons. When we ask the Lord to forgive the transgressions of the past, that prayer is immediately fulfilled, even before it is spoken.
Liz Coggins
February 15, 2024 5:22 pm
6789 [3] …”bread” signifies the Lord’s love toward the universal human race, and the reciprocity of man; and “wine” signifies charity. Nevertheless, with those who receive the bread and wine holily, conjunction is effected with heaven and with the Lord through these; and the goods of love and charity flow in through the angels, who then do not think of bread and wine, but of love and charity. 6791…”to eat bread denotes confirmation in good because eating is here meant an eating together, which in the Word is called a feast. Eating together or feasts took place among the ancients within… Read more »
Submission I’ve found the long break challenging in holding focus on internal life, while being in the world. It’s been difficult to remember, to be conscious, and to hold the task in focus when eating. Frustrating. Left to myself I would forget completely. Holding the words “the Lord’s love for the universal human race” has been a lifeline in amongst a process of temptation, of falling away…….and a path of return. There have been many times of gratitude while eating, and a mental recognition that the food represents the Lord’s Truth and Good being taken in, that conjunction may exist… Read more »
Janna King
February 15, 2024 6:02 am
AC 6770… “and Moses fled from before Pharaoh,” signifies that it was being separated from falsities; “and dwelt in the land of Midian,” signifies life in the church with those who are in simple good; “and he dwelt by a well,” signifies study there in the Word; … “and filled the troughs,” signifies that from this they enriched the doctrine of charity; Principle: When we are inn less enlightened states, the Lord can still work through simple, genuine good. Task: Turn from falsities (messages from hell about how to ‘do good’) and search the Word eagerly for clarity about where charity… Read more »
AC6788 extract The holy things which are here signified by “daughters” are truths. In the Word these are called “holy,” by reason that the truths which with man become truths of faith, are from good; and because that which proceeds from the Lord’s Divine Human is Divine truth from Divine good. Hence it is that the “Holy Spirit” is the holy which proceeds from the Lord; for the Spirit itself does not proceed, but the holy which the Spirit speaks, as everyone can understand who considers the matter. Principle: What is holy proceeds from the Lord and He speaks to… Read more »
Submission: When I remembered my task one evening, a feeling of irritation arose as I engaged with it – but a change occurred in my state that led to a few minutes of emotional intimacy within my marriage. A time of connection which created space for relaxation together two days later. It is also worth noting that I usually have at least one powerful emotional release when working on my LP tasks. Early on in my task, I began to reflect on the good inside lived truths connecting me to my remains, and how the Lord is reshaping me in… Read more »
Text: AC 6780: And Moses stood up and helped them. That this signifies aid from the truths which are of the law from the Divine, is evident from the representation of Moses, as being truth which is of the law from the Divine; and from the signification of “helping,” as being to bring aid. Principle: Truths elevated within the mind bring aid. Submission: I decided to do a “SWOT” analysis “S” Strengths; “W” Weaknesses; “O” Opportunity; & “T” Threats to create space and hopefully bring clarity with the swirling thoughts present. With a question of what is happening in my life, I… Read more »
6786. “Flock” signifies both good, and the church, that is, those who are in good and are of the church, because the two are so conjoined that one cannot be separated from the other; for he who is in the good of faith is a church, and he who is a church is in the good of faith. 6788 Hence it is that the “Holy Spirit” is the holy which proceeds from the Lord; for the Spirit itself does not proceed, but the holy which the Spirit speaks, as everyone can understand who considers the matter. That the Holy Spirit, which is… Read more »
I had a time when old patterns emerged and I reacted and did not allow the Holy Spirit to work in me. However, when I repented and humbled myself, I did feel the Lord’s energy flowing through me. It helped that I was doing Qigong at the time and was able to help move the negative energy down into the earth. Visualising this helped. I did feel the Holy Spirit with me at times, when I was humbling myself and letting the Lord flow in. But I have to keep turning back to the Lord and remembering as I have… Read more »
ACV9S7-Judy
#6779….” For those who are in evils never acknowledge that charity and its works contribute to salvation, because they cannot acknowledge what is contrary to their life, as this would be contrary to themselves. And because they are in evils, they do not even know what charity is, nor therefore what the works of charity are. They teach faith; by this they justify; and by it they promise heaven….”
Principle: Evils teach salvation through ‘faith alone’.
Task: Observe the actions of faith alone as, like the shepherds, it leads astray.
Observations: The submission was given when the quest for understanding and control was abandoned and a plea to the Lord offered as to what the gift was that He wanted delivered to the group. The following was given: Core principles seem to provide the benchmark to assess previously believed truths, historical faith, false memory-knowledges….. A huge disconnect was noticed between what is professed to be believed as against what is lived from. Only the Lord is the reliable ‘go to’ (The Word; the well ) as ‘holy’ for comfort, strength, sustenance, truth, connection, life. The sense of self desires to… Read more »
6784 [2] That true memory-knowledge prevails over the power of the doctrine of falsity from evil, is because the Divine is in all truth from good, whereas in falsity from evil there is the contrary, and what is contrary to the Divine does not prevail at all. Therefore in the other life a thousand who are in falsity from evil prevail not at all against one who is in truth from good; but at the presence of this one the thousand flee, and if they do not flee they are tortured and tormented. It is said falsity from evil, because… Read more »
6784..2 The reason why true factual knowledge prevails over the power of the teaching of falsity from evil is that the Divine is present in all truth that springs from good. But in falsity springing from evil the opposite is present and what is the opposite of the Divine is totally unable to prevail.
Task: Constantly remind myself of this truth to fight against discouragement.
6789 [2] Unless external truth springs from internal truth it cannot be joined to good. Principle rephrased in various ways: When a person is governed by good, external truth is joined to internal truth. When a person is governed by God, external truth is joined to internal truth. When a person is governed by God, the person sees the correspondence of external things. When a person strives to see things from God’s perspective, the person begins to see the correspondence of external things. Everything that happens is an expression of dynamic processes occurring in the spiritual world. Task: To look… Read more »
Submission: Coral The coral polyp builds up a cuplike calcareous skeleton which is a kind of rock. Over time it can become limestone. People People over a lifetime can build up a body of knowledge which serves as a foundation for their lives. Coral By living their lives in community they build an environment that supports an ecosystem of wonder and diversity. People By people living their lives faithfully and truthfully they help to make the world a better place. Coral In building up coral reefs a whole new ecosystem is coming into existence that is recognized as… Read more »
Attached is the submission in a table format to make comparison easier.
That’s such an enriching comparison Michael, lovely to reflect upon.
AC V9 Session 7. AC 6775: Those are said to be in simple good who are in the externals of the church, and in simplicity believe the Word as to its literal sense, each according to his apprehension, and who also live according to what they believe, thus in good such as are their truths. The internal of the church flows in with them through good, but as they are not in interior truths, the good that flows in becomes general, thus obscure; for spiritual light cannot there flow into the singulars, and thus clearly enlighten things. AC 6779: For… Read more »
When one’s body is engulphed in a sickness that results in fevers and coughing it is very difficult to focus on inner states, as the sick spirits who are present congest the pathways to and from the Lord, filling them with merely worldly concerns that are obscure and contrary, shifting the focus away from metanoia, and any semblance of useful service to others. The question that did manage to trickle through a small chink in the armor was, should I pray, or work? Is it an either/or, or both? The insight that came in was that the self wants to… Read more »
It must be said, once and for all, that the Lord never ceases to forgive. The Divine Love is beyond that human pride which is so often offended and seeks reprisals. Love only hungers to be received. It reckons not with the past, but continually excuses, intercedes, and abundantly pardons. When we ask the Lord to forgive the transgressions of the past, that prayer is immediately fulfilled, even before it is spoken.
6789 [3] …”bread” signifies the Lord’s love toward the universal human race, and the reciprocity of man; and “wine” signifies charity. Nevertheless, with those who receive the bread and wine holily, conjunction is effected with heaven and with the Lord through these; and the goods of love and charity flow in through the angels, who then do not think of bread and wine, but of love and charity. 6791…”to eat bread denotes confirmation in good because eating is here meant an eating together, which in the Word is called a feast. Eating together or feasts took place among the ancients within… Read more »
Submission I’ve found the long break challenging in holding focus on internal life, while being in the world. It’s been difficult to remember, to be conscious, and to hold the task in focus when eating. Frustrating. Left to myself I would forget completely. Holding the words “the Lord’s love for the universal human race” has been a lifeline in amongst a process of temptation, of falling away…….and a path of return. There have been many times of gratitude while eating, and a mental recognition that the food represents the Lord’s Truth and Good being taken in, that conjunction may exist… Read more »
AC 6770… “and Moses fled from before Pharaoh,” signifies that it was being separated from falsities; “and dwelt in the land of Midian,” signifies life in the church with those who are in simple good; “and he dwelt by a well,” signifies study there in the Word; … “and filled the troughs,” signifies that from this they enriched the doctrine of charity; Principle: When we are inn less enlightened states, the Lord can still work through simple, genuine good. Task: Turn from falsities (messages from hell about how to ‘do good’) and search the Word eagerly for clarity about where charity… Read more »