"The reality of man is his thought, not his material body. The thought force and the animal force are partners. Although man is part of the animal creation, he possesses a power of thought superior to all other created beings.
If a man's thought is constantly aspiring towards heavenly subjects then he does become saintly; if on the other hand his thought does not soar, but is directed downwards to centre itself upon the things of this world, he grows more and more material until he arrives at a state little better than that of a mere animal."
'Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks
"O My servants! Could ye but aprehend with what wonders of My munificence and bounty I have willed to entrust your souls, ye would, or of a truth, rid yourselves of attachment to all created things, and would gain a true knowledge of your own selves-a knowledge which is the same as the comprehension of Mine own Being. Ye would find yourselves independent of all else but Me, and perceive, with your inner and outer eye, and as manifest as the revelation of My effulgent Name, the seas of My loving-kindness and bounty moving within you."
Baha'u'llah, Gleanings
Wow, okay. So If I could but aprehend it, all my attachments would fall away? And a true knowledge of self would emerge? Lately I have been struggling with absolute faith and trust. Trust that the pathways will open for me and that abundance is what God most wants for me. I am a victim of thought, negative thought, sheltered thought, imprisoned thought and thought bogged down by my past and though it riccochets back and forth with positivity, joy and love, it still exists. I have been grinding down my inner awarenesses, however, peeling away the onion and lately every day a new awareness emerges and that is really exciting. I am looking to vibrate on higher frequencies and eradicate the shadow of doubt that obscures my path.....here's to perserverance and determination!
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