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certainty, the voice of Knowledge is your certainty and the movement
 
certainty, the voice of Knowledge is your certainty and the movement
 
of Knowledge is your certainty."
 
of Knowledge is your certainty."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 256</ref>
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<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step256-The-world-is-emerging-into-the-Greater-Community-of-Worlds.htm Step 256]: The world is emerging into the Greater Community of Worlds.</ref>
  
"Knowledge ... is the source of all certainty in the
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Knowledge "is the source of all certainty in the
 
world."
 
world."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 301</ref>
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<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step301-I-will-not-lose-myself-in-anxiety-today.htm Step 301]: I will not lose myself in anxiety today.</ref>
  
 
== The source of certainty==
 
== The source of certainty==
  
"Learning The Greater Community Way of Knowledge takes you to a greater certainty within you. You cannot rely upon your ideas or your conclusions, for they may be true in this moment but not true in the next."
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"In the absence of the Presence of [[God]], all questions arise. In the Presence of God, all questions disappear." <ref>''[[Secrets of Heaven]]'', Secret 6</ref>
<ref>[[Greater Community Spirituality]], Chapter 10</ref>
 
  
 
"Beyond the beliefs and assumptions which mask your own
 
"Beyond the beliefs and assumptions which mask your own
 
fear and uncertainty, there exists for you a true foundation in
 
fear and uncertainty, there exists for you a true foundation in
 
the world."
 
the world."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 6</ref>
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<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step6-I-have-a-true-foundation-in-the-world.htm Step 6]: I have a true foundation in the world.</ref>
  
 
"Because Knowledge does not vacillate, it is a source of certainty,
 
"Because Knowledge does not vacillate, it is a source of certainty,
 
consistency and stability for you."
 
consistency and stability for you."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 124</ref>
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<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step124-Today-I-will-not-pretend-I-am-happy.htm Step 124]: Today I will not pretend I am happy.</ref>
  
 
"Your fearlessness in the future must not be
 
"Your fearlessness in the future must not be
 
born of pretense, but born of your certainty in Knowledge."
 
born of pretense, but born of your certainty in Knowledge."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 162</ref>
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<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step162-I-will-not-be-afraid-today.htm Step 162]: I will not be afraid today.</ref>
  
 
"As you come closer to Knowledge, you enter certainty,
 
"As you come closer to Knowledge, you enter certainty,
 
confirmation and a world of reality and purpose."
 
confirmation and a world of reality and purpose."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 195</ref>
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<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step195-Knowledge-is-more-powerful-than-I-realize.htm Step 195]: Knowledge is more powerful than I realize.</ref>
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"Learning The Greater Community Way of Knowledge takes you to a greater certainty within you. You cannot rely upon your ideas or your conclusions, for they may be true in this moment but not true in the next."
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<ref>''Greater Community Spirituality'',  Chapter 10: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/greater-community-spirituality/how-do-you-prepare How do you prepare?]</ref>
  
"It is
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"It is only Wisdom that will provide a real sense of certainty, true self-respect and the ability to love."<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 23: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-5/wisdom-greater-community-volume-2/becoming-wise-wisdom Becoming Wise]</ref>
only Wisdom that will provide a real sense of certainty, true self-respect and the ability to love. ... Wisdom is
 
abiding with a Spiritual Presence and sharing in its perception and understanding of life."
 
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 23</ref>
 
  
 
"While you have a self that you need to doubt and that you need to understand, you also have a
 
"While you have a self that you need to doubt and that you need to understand, you also have a
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immortal part of yourself—the part of you that came into the world fully intact and fully prepared to
 
immortal part of yourself—the part of you that came into the world fully intact and fully prepared to
 
carry out a mission in life. You carry it like a secret cargo. It is within you at this moment."
 
carry out a mission in life. You carry it like a secret cargo. It is within you at this moment."
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 27</ref>
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<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 27: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-5/wisdom-greater-community-volume-2/what-is-self-doubt Self-Doubt]</ref>
  
 
== Moving with certainty ==
 
== Moving with certainty ==
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certainty. It is the courage to move and to change one’s
 
certainty. It is the courage to move and to change one’s
 
thinking and one’s circumstances that creates the certainty."
 
thinking and one’s circumstances that creates the certainty."
<ref>[[The Great Waves of Change]], Chapter 14</ref>
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<ref>''The Great Waves of Change'', Chapter 14: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-4/great-waves-change/seeing-knowing-and-taking-action Seeing, Knowing and Taking Action]</ref>
  
 
"With Knowledge you will know what to do, and your
 
"With Knowledge you will know what to do, and your
 
certainty will be so strong that it will be difficult for you to
 
certainty will be so strong that it will be difficult for you to
 
doubt it or to argue against it."
 
doubt it or to argue against it."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 236</ref>
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<ref>Steps to Knowledge, [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step236-With-Knowledge-I-will-know-what-to-do.htm Step 236]: With Knowledge I will know what to do.</ref>
  
 
== Development of certainty ==
 
== Development of certainty ==
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consciously have a present state of mind, an open mind. You must be able to consciously deny or
 
consciously have a present state of mind, an open mind. You must be able to consciously deny or
 
withhold judgment until a greater certainty is acquired through new experience."
 
withhold judgment until a greater certainty is acquired through new experience."
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 9</ref>
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<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 9: [http://www.newmessage.org/wisdom-from-the-greater-community-volume-2-chapter-9-honesty Honesty]</ref>
  
 
"If you can discern what to do, then you can do what you know, and you will know what to do,
 
"If you can discern what to do, then you can do what you know, and you will know what to do,
 
and certainty will be yours."
 
and certainty will be yours."
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 6</ref>
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<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 6: [http://www.newmessage.org/wisdom-from-the-greater-community-volume-2-chapter-6-discernment Discernment]</ref>
  
 
"Gaining awareness of the mind, controlling its
 
"Gaining awareness of the mind, controlling its
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greater empowerment, greater certainty and the ability to affect, nurture and support others in ways that
 
greater empowerment, greater certainty and the ability to affect, nurture and support others in ways that
 
are effective and appropriate for them. This is a very great achievement."
 
are effective and appropriate for them. This is a very great achievement."
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 12</ref>
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<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 12: [http://www.newmessage.org/wisdom-from-the-greater-community-volume-2-chapter-12-self-expression-the-mental-environment Self-Expression & the Mental Environment]</ref>
  
 
"Your ability to follow that which is beyond your
 
"Your ability to follow that which is beyond your
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that will allow them to be a powerful expression in the world, where
 
that will allow them to be a powerful expression in the world, where
 
humanity is confused and lost in the ambivalence of imagination."
 
humanity is confused and lost in the ambivalence of imagination."
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 280</ref>
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<ref>Steps to Knowledge, [http://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step280-Review.htm Step 280]: Review</ref>
  
 
"One must make some very difficult decisions, honor
 
"One must make some very difficult decisions, honor
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recognized to be correct. One must be willing to make these sacrifices and take these risks in order to
 
recognized to be correct. One must be willing to make these sacrifices and take these risks in order to
 
gain a greater sense of well-being, inner certainty and correctness about life."
 
gain a greater sense of well-being, inner certainty and correctness about life."
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 16</ref>
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<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 16: [http://www.newmessage.org/thresholds Thresholds]</ref>
  
 
"Start with what you know today so that you may know something tomorrow. Already you
 
"Start with what you know today so that you may know something tomorrow. Already you
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not fully carried them out yet. Do not wait for greater certainty to come. Do not wait for new insights.
 
not fully carried them out yet. Do not wait for greater certainty to come. Do not wait for new insights.
 
Carry out what you know to do today."
 
Carry out what you know to do today."
<ref name="wvII19">[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 19</ref>
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<ref name="wvII19">''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 19: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-5/wisdom-greater-community-volume-2/courage-face-yourself Courage]</ref>
  
 
"How foolish it is to resist or avoid or condemn the needs or the
 
"How foolish it is to resist or avoid or condemn the needs or the
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begins to permeate all of your thinking and activities, and as it does so, you become stronger and more
 
begins to permeate all of your thinking and activities, and as it does so, you become stronger and more
 
complete."
 
complete."
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 32</ref>
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<ref>''Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II'', Chapter 32: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-5/wisdom-greater-community-volume-2/pridePride</ref>
  
"The Greater Community Way of Knowledge takes you beyond idealism and speculation into
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==References==
real engagement and greater certainty. You do not need to have a wonderful set of beliefs and ideas
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<references/>
about yourself and others in order to advance in The Way of Knowledge. In fact, The Way of
 
Knowledge will free you from the burden of maintaining and believing in these things."
 
<ref>[[Wisdom from the Greater Community]] Volume Two, Chapter 34</ref>
 
  
== Expression of certainty ==
 
  
"Stillness ... is a gift because
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[[category:Mental environment]]
it is an expression of certainty and peace."
 
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 284</ref>
 
 
 
"You are either a student of certainty or a student
 
of ambivalence."
 
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 290</ref>
 
 
 
== False certainty ==
 
 
 
"You
 
think the world’s problems are complex. You think your future
 
and your destiny are complex. This is because you have lived in
 
imagination and have attempted to resolve questions without certainty."
 
<ref>[[Steps to Knowledge]], Step 313</ref>
 
 
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
  
==Further Study==
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[[category:god]]
*''[[Steps to Knowledge]]'', Steps 79, 141, 173, 230, 236, 275, 303
 
[[category:mental environment]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:47, 5 March 2020

"The quietness of Knowledge is your certainty, the voice of Knowledge is your certainty and the movement of Knowledge is your certainty." [1]

Knowledge "is the source of all certainty in the world." [2]

The source of certainty

"In the absence of the Presence of God, all questions arise. In the Presence of God, all questions disappear." [3]

"Beyond the beliefs and assumptions which mask your own fear and uncertainty, there exists for you a true foundation in the world." [4]

"Because Knowledge does not vacillate, it is a source of certainty, consistency and stability for you." [5]

"Your fearlessness in the future must not be born of pretense, but born of your certainty in Knowledge." [6]

"As you come closer to Knowledge, you enter certainty, confirmation and a world of reality and purpose." [7]

"Learning The Greater Community Way of Knowledge takes you to a greater certainty within you. You cannot rely upon your ideas or your conclusions, for they may be true in this moment but not true in the next." [8]

"It is only Wisdom that will provide a real sense of certainty, true self-respect and the ability to love."[9]

"While you have a self that you need to doubt and that you need to understand, you also have a Self that you can learn to trust—completely and wholeheartedly. This Greater Self is the source of certainty, guidance, strength, courage and Wisdom. It is what we call Knowledge. It represents the immortal part of yourself—the part of you that came into the world fully intact and fully prepared to carry out a mission in life. You carry it like a secret cargo. It is within you at this moment." [10]

Moving with certainty

"People want to have certainty before they act, but it is the action itself that creates the certainty. It is the courage to move and to change one’s thinking and one’s circumstances that creates the certainty." [11]

"With Knowledge you will know what to do, and your certainty will be so strong that it will be difficult for you to doubt it or to argue against it." [12]

Development of certainty

"To be truly honest you must engage with a Greater Power within you. You must be able to consciously have a present state of mind, an open mind. You must be able to consciously deny or withhold judgment until a greater certainty is acquired through new experience." [13]

"If you can discern what to do, then you can do what you know, and you will know what to do, and certainty will be yours." [14]

"Gaining awareness of the mind, controlling its influence on others and controlling what influences it, or at least determining how much this influence can affect you, represents achievement and advancement in education. The result of this will give you greater empowerment, greater certainty and the ability to affect, nurture and support others in ways that are effective and appropriate for them. This is a very great achievement." [15]

"Your ability to follow that which is beyond your comprehension, which is necessary here, will lead you to the greatest possible certainty that life can render to you. Through this certainty, your ideas, your actions and your perceptions will gain a uniformity that will allow them to be a powerful expression in the world, where humanity is confused and lost in the ambivalence of imagination." [16]

"One must make some very difficult decisions, honor these decisions, trust them and abide by them. These decisions can be difficult because one might have to relinquish some degree of love or financial advantage or social acceptance to do something that is recognized to be correct. One must be willing to make these sacrifices and take these risks in order to gain a greater sense of well-being, inner certainty and correctness about life." [17]

"Start with what you know today so that you may know something tomorrow. Already you know things you must do that you are not doing. Already you realize there are changes you must make in your behavior and perhaps in your thinking as well, and you are either not doing them or you have not fully carried them out yet. Do not wait for greater certainty to come. Do not wait for new insights. Carry out what you know to do today." [18]

"How foolish it is to resist or avoid or condemn the needs or the condition of the world when they are actually the very things that can redeem you, show you your strength and give you the foundation of certainty that you so desperately seek in other things that have no promise." [18]

"In becoming a student of Knowledge, you begin to reclaim, slowly and significantly, a real foundation in life. This does not happen all at once. It is not simply an answer or an explanation or something you tell yourself. It does not excuse you from the difficulties of life. It does not raise you above everyone else. It is not about self-importance. Instead, it builds a foundation for certainty— certainty within yourself and certainty within your relationship with life. Over time this certainty begins to permeate all of your thinking and activities, and as it does so, you become stronger and more complete." [19]

References

  1. Steps to Knowledge, Step 256: The world is emerging into the Greater Community of Worlds.
  2. Steps to Knowledge, Step 301: I will not lose myself in anxiety today.
  3. Secrets of Heaven, Secret 6
  4. Steps to Knowledge, Step 6: I have a true foundation in the world.
  5. Steps to Knowledge, Step 124: Today I will not pretend I am happy.
  6. Steps to Knowledge, Step 162: I will not be afraid today.
  7. Steps to Knowledge, Step 195: Knowledge is more powerful than I realize.
  8. Greater Community Spirituality, Chapter 10: How do you prepare?
  9. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 23: Becoming Wise
  10. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 27: Self-Doubt
  11. The Great Waves of Change, Chapter 14: Seeing, Knowing and Taking Action
  12. Steps to Knowledge, Step 236: With Knowledge I will know what to do.
  13. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 9: Honesty
  14. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 6: Discernment
  15. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 12: Self-Expression & the Mental Environment
  16. Steps to Knowledge, Step 280: Review
  17. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 16: Thresholds
  18. 18.0 18.1 Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 19: Courage
  19. Wisdom from the Greater Community Volume II, Chapter 32: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-5/wisdom-greater-community-volume-2/pridePride