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| − | == | + | "You will find that some people who appear very certain, very self-satisfied and very strong and willful will fade quickly in the presence of [[Knowledge]]. You will find, perhaps, others who seem weak, humble and unassuming to be able to assume the great preparation that is being offered here. Here sometimes it seems that the strong are really weak, and the weak are really strong. That is a curious thing. But what is strength really? Is strength will power—an attempt to dominate life to make it give you what you want or control the experience of others so that they will render to you what you desire from them? Is that strength? Or is strength an ability to discern something that is true and to respond to it? Is strength the ability to give your life to something that is real and genuine while others become frightened and run for cover? And are a bright intellect and a strong philosophy the real precursors to Knowledge or do they serve to replace Knowledge?" |
| + | <ref>''Living The Way of Knowledge'', Chapter 9: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-3/living-way-knowledge/sharing-the-way-of-knowledge-with-others Sharing The Way of Knowledge With Others]</ref> | ||
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| + | == Strength as a race in the Greater Community== | ||
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"You have the power to resist this. You have the power to resist this and many other forms of intrusion that will be attempted in the future. Humanity does not know its own strength, and that is why it is so vulnerable. Humanity does not recognize its advantage in living in a highly populated region of space where [[military]] conquest is not allowed and where war and violence are rare. You do not realize the advantage this gives you. If you raise your voice against the Intervention, it is put at risk. If you oppose the Intervention, if enough people can do this, the Intervention must withdraw." | "You have the power to resist this. You have the power to resist this and many other forms of intrusion that will be attempted in the future. Humanity does not know its own strength, and that is why it is so vulnerable. Humanity does not recognize its advantage in living in a highly populated region of space where [[military]] conquest is not allowed and where war and violence are rare. You do not realize the advantage this gives you. If you raise your voice against the Intervention, it is put at risk. If you oppose the Intervention, if enough people can do this, the Intervention must withdraw." | ||
| − | <ref>'' | + | <ref>''The Allies of Humanity'' Book Three, Third Briefing: [https://www.alliesofhumanity.org/alien-intervention/ The Tools of the Intervention]</ref> |
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"Unity gives you strength, but also respect in the Greater Community." | "Unity gives you strength, but also respect in the Greater Community." | ||
| − | <ref>'' | + | <ref>''The Allies of Humanity'' Book Three, Second Briefing: [https://www.alliesofhumanity.org/requirements-freedom-universe/ The Requirements for Freedom in the Universe]</ref> |
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"To be free, you must be strong. To be strong, your mind must be clear. You must see clearly. You must hear the truth. You must be objective about your life and circumstances. You must look upon the world not with grievance or avoidance, but with compassion, patience and determination. If you are to forge the groundwork for a new future here, to play your small but important part here, then you must have this approach. | "To be free, you must be strong. To be strong, your mind must be clear. You must see clearly. You must hear the truth. You must be objective about your life and circumstances. You must look upon the world not with grievance or avoidance, but with compassion, patience and determination. If you are to forge the groundwork for a new future here, to play your small but important part here, then you must have this approach. | ||
Accept this gift of love and Revelation. It brings with it great responsibility, but also great strength and great promise. | Accept this gift of love and Revelation. It brings with it great responsibility, but also great strength and great promise. | ||
You are not living yet the life you were meant to live because your life is not engaged with the Greater Reality that lives within you and all around you. For humanity, this is a great turning point. And for you, it is a great turning point." | You are not living yet the life you were meant to live because your life is not engaged with the Greater Reality that lives within you and all around you. For humanity, this is a great turning point. And for you, it is a great turning point." | ||
| − | <ref>Entering the Greater Community | + | <ref>''The Greater Community'', Chapter 4: [http://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/greater-community/entering-the-greater-community Entering the Greater Community]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| + | [[Weakness]] | ||
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| + | == Further study == | ||
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| + | *''The Journey to a New Life'', Chapter 11: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/journey-new-life/building-strength-resilience Building Strength and Resilience] | ||
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| + | *''The Bridge to a New Life'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/the-bridge-to-a-new-life/foundation-greater-life-strength Building the Foundation for a Greater Life] | ||
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| + | *''Preparing for the Greater Community'', Chapter 14: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/preparing-for-the-greater-community/developing-strength-wisdom Developing Certainty, Strength and Wisdom] | ||
| + | [[category:Practice]] | ||
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| + | *''Preparing for the Greater Community'', Chapter 10: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-2/preparing-for-the-greater-community/gaining-strength-inner-authority Gaining Strength and Influence in the Mental Environment] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:17, 6 February 2023
"You will find that some people who appear very certain, very self-satisfied and very strong and willful will fade quickly in the presence of Knowledge. You will find, perhaps, others who seem weak, humble and unassuming to be able to assume the great preparation that is being offered here. Here sometimes it seems that the strong are really weak, and the weak are really strong. That is a curious thing. But what is strength really? Is strength will power—an attempt to dominate life to make it give you what you want or control the experience of others so that they will render to you what you desire from them? Is that strength? Or is strength an ability to discern something that is true and to respond to it? Is strength the ability to give your life to something that is real and genuine while others become frightened and run for cover? And are a bright intellect and a strong philosophy the real precursors to Knowledge or do they serve to replace Knowledge?" [1]
Strength as a race in the Greater Community
"You have the power to resist this. You have the power to resist this and many other forms of intrusion that will be attempted in the future. Humanity does not know its own strength, and that is why it is so vulnerable. Humanity does not recognize its advantage in living in a highly populated region of space where military conquest is not allowed and where war and violence are rare. You do not realize the advantage this gives you. If you raise your voice against the Intervention, it is put at risk. If you oppose the Intervention, if enough people can do this, the Intervention must withdraw." [2]
"Unity gives you strength, but also respect in the Greater Community." [3]
"To be free, you must be strong. To be strong, your mind must be clear. You must see clearly. You must hear the truth. You must be objective about your life and circumstances. You must look upon the world not with grievance or avoidance, but with compassion, patience and determination. If you are to forge the groundwork for a new future here, to play your small but important part here, then you must have this approach. Accept this gift of love and Revelation. It brings with it great responsibility, but also great strength and great promise. You are not living yet the life you were meant to live because your life is not engaged with the Greater Reality that lives within you and all around you. For humanity, this is a great turning point. And for you, it is a great turning point." [4]
References
- ↑ Living The Way of Knowledge, Chapter 9: Sharing The Way of Knowledge With Others
- ↑ The Allies of Humanity Book Three, Third Briefing: The Tools of the Intervention
- ↑ The Allies of Humanity Book Three, Second Briefing: The Requirements for Freedom in the Universe
- ↑ The Greater Community, Chapter 4: Entering the Greater Community
See also
Further study
- The Journey to a New Life, Chapter 11: Building Strength and Resilience
- The Bridge to a New Life: Building the Foundation for a Greater Life
- Preparing for the Greater Community, Chapter 14: Developing Certainty, Strength and Wisdom
- Preparing for the Greater Community, Chapter 10: Gaining Strength and Influence in the Mental Environment