Oahspe Quotations
The following is quoted from an Eloist newsletter (undated).
The quotations contained herein are among those which have been a daily inspiration and guide to living for us for many years. We are sharing them with you, hoping they will help you to find the way to peace and security in a world of conflict and unrest. Read but a few at a time and meditate upon them. The words will link your outer mind with The Presence within, and open a door to soul expansion for you.
Who is Jehovih? He is the Great Spirit, He Who is over all and in all. He it is whose Ever Presence quickens into life all that live. He is everywhere, nor is there place without Him. No man can attain to know His form or His extent. Inasmuch as His Ever Presence quickened into life all that live, so is His Ever Presence with the living; seeing, hearing and feeling every word and act of all men, women and children on earth and in heaven. He is our Father. He is within our souls. We are within Him, and very members of His Person.
He is the same today and forever. The prophets of old found Him; so also can ye. But He cometh not to the denier nor to the disprover. He who will find His Person must look for Him. He who will hear His Voice must hearken. Then cometh light. All argument is void! There is more wisdom in the song of a bird than in the speech of a philosopher; the first, speaketh to the Almighty, proclaiming His Glory; the second, ploddeth in darkness.
The highest peace is the peace of the soul which cometh of the consciousness of having done the wisest and the best in all things according to one’s own light. For, after all, is not the earth life but the beginning, wherein we are as in a womb, moulding our souls into the conditions which will come upon us after death? In which case, we should with alacrity seize upon the passing time and appropriate it to doing righteous works to one another.
Seek to do those things which will make others happy. Seek to free others, in no way bind them according to your own ideas. Leave them free. Seek security in the only real Security, the Almighty Presence, and not in material possessions.
Because one man cannot lift up the whole world he shall not grieve, nor cease doing what he can; for his glory lieth in exerting himself to the full.
To learn to be happy with one’s place and condition is great wisdom.
Seek to know thyself! Thou art not thy neighbor’s keeper. Search thine own soul a hundred times a day to know if thou practisest the All-Highest, according to thine own light. Neither shalt thou find excuses for thy shortness, nor reflect too much on past errors, but use them as inspiration to perfect thyself henceforth.
To find all the beauties in a man or woman, or in their behaviour, this is godlike. To find their faults and speak of them, this is devilish.
To try, and to try, and to try! This is the sum of the good a man doeth.
Even gods fail at times, for by failures do all persons learn there are higher powers. Only Jehovih never faileth!
The foremost in all lessons is that all men shall have liberty; and no man’s judgment be binding on another’s; for all do not see alike, nor can they understand alike.
Improve thyself, O man, to be sincere in thyself and in all thou doest; and when thou hast attained this, thy words shall be with power.
Whoso ruleth over his own earthly desires, passions, actions, words and thoughts, being constantly watchful for the highest light and greatest good, is on the right road. And if he persist in this until it hath become a constitutional growth within him, then shall he hear the Voice.
That which giveth joy to thy fellow and rendereth peace and goodwill unto all – is called light. That which giveth sorrow to thy fellow, or discouragement to others – is called darkness.
Captivate joyous hearts, for these are outspoken words of glory to the Great Spirit.
Let thy life be thy preacher. The behaviour of one good man, even in a sparse country, is of more avail than a thousand preachers. The clamour of the tongue maketh speedy converts, but it changeth not the blood. A man that hath learned sympathy is better learned than the philosopher that will kick a cat or a dog. Great learning is not only in books; he who hath learned to harmonize with Jehovih hath great learning. Harmony in man’s soul is his greatest blessing.
He who hath attained to understand that all things are but one harmonious whole hath also attained to know what is meant by the term, All Person, for He is All; and consequently, Ever Present, filling all, extending everywhere. He seeth his heavenly Father in the flowers; in the clouds, and in the sunshine; in the fruits and herbs; and in the beasts of the field, and in every creeping things; and in the stars and moon and earth and sun. In sickness, in heath, in sorrow and rejoicing, verily, he findeth Jehovih in all things; he knoweth Jehovih’s eye and ear are forever upon him; and he walketh upright, not in fear, but in truth and faith and rejoicing!
Why should I not praise Thee, O My Father? Thou gavest me liberty in all my ways, and didst answer me according to my desires. Neither once hast Thou turned away from me, nor afflicted me; but because of my own vanity I cut myself off from Thee. Yea, Thou hast shown me that to glorify Thee is the foundation of the greatest happiness; to sing to Thee is the greatest delight; to praise Thee is the highest wisdom.