Man Was Not Born to Cry

236 Pages·1998·25.45 MB·English

by  Joel S. Goldsmith

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Other Writings of Joel S. Goldsmith
The Letters 1932—1946
1954 Infinite Way Letters^1955 Infinite Way Letters
1956 Infinite Way Letters>i957 Infinite Way Letters
1958 Infinite Way Letters4i959 Infinite Way Letters
Practicing The Presence^The World Is New
LeaveYour Nets^-The Infinite Way
The Contemplative LiFE'fGift Of Love
Beyond Words And Thoughts>^Living Now
The Art Of Meditation^The Altitude Of Prayer
Awakening Mystical Consciousness ^-The Mystical /
The Art of Spiritual Healing^Realization Of Oneness
A Parenthesis In Eternity^-Living Between Two Worlds
Rising In Consciousness ^Consciousness In Transition
Consciousness Is What I Am^Consciousness Unfolding
Conscious Union With GoD-fThe Thunder Of Silence
God, The Substance ofAll Form^The Master Speaks
Our Spiritual Resources ^Living The Infinite Way
Spiritual Interpretation Of Scripture
Consciousness Transformed
Man
Was Not Born
TO Cry
Joel S. Goldsmith
Edited By
Lorraine Sinkler
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Man Was Not Born to Cry
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© 1964, 1992 byJoel S. Goldsmith
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Goldsmith,JoelS., 1892-1964.
Manwasnotborn tocry/JoelS. Goldsmith; editedbyLorraine Sinkler.
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Except the Lord build the house,
they labour in vain that build it. . . .
-Psalm 127
"Illuminationdissolves all material ties andbinds
men together with the golden chains of spiritual
understanding; it acknowledges only the leader-
ship ofthe Christ; it has no ritual or rule but the
divine, impersonal universal Love; no other
worship than the innerFlame thatis everlitatthe
shrine of Spirit. This union is the free state of
spiritual brotherhood. The only restraint is the
discipline of Soul; therefore, we know liberty
without license; we are aunited universe without
physical limits, a divine service to God without
ceremony or creed. The illumined walk without
fear-by Grace."
-TheInfinite Wayhy]oe\ S. Goldsmith
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Table of Contents
Awake
i
Chapter i ii
The Spiritual New Year
ThePowerofanIndividual-ConsciousnessIstheSecret-Recognizethe
Presence Within-"Be Ye Therefore Perfecf'-IndividualResponsibil-
ity-StepsinDevelopingSpiritualConsciousness-CivilizationIs Yetto
BeAchieved-Across theDesk
Chapter 2 27
The One Great Demonstration
InfinityIs theMeasure ofOurBeing-ThePresence ofGodIs the Only
DemonstrationNecessary-GodAppearsastheFulfillmentoftheNeed
oftheMoment-StagesofSpiritualAwareness-Let GodUse Us-Go to
Godfor God-Beinga Beholder
Chapter 3 43
The Truth That Makes Free
"ToEveryMan There Openeth a Way"-AnIntellectualKnowledge of
God as AllIs Not Enough-The Impersonal Origin ofEvil-AllEvil
Stemsfrom theBeliefin Two Powers-BecomingFree oftheBeliefin
TwoPowers-Protective Work-Across theDesk
Chapter 4 61
Christ Raised from the Tomb
TurnAwayfrom the Worshipofrersonality-BeingReborn-TheDark
Night ofthe Soul-The Nature andFunction ofthe Christ-Personal
SelfhoodMustBeSurrendered-The WorkoftheInitiateIsEnlighten-
ment-The ChristDestroys theEnemy Within
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Table of Contents
Chapter 5 77
WiTHINNESS
NoPowerfrom Without Can Operate upon You-ForgivenessIsatthe
InstantofRepentance-Accept YourGod-GivenDominion-You Carry
Your Goodwith You-TheBread You Cast upon the WatersReturns
to You-The World Gives Back to You Your Attitude Toward
It-Instructions to a Student-Across theDesk
Chapter 6 93
Bringing Grace into Active Expression
MereBeliefin GodIsNotEnough-Recognition ofaDivinePrinciple
ofLife-The Man ofEarth-The Man Whose Being Is in Christ-
Illumination, anIndividualExperience-TheSacrednessofaSpiritual
Experience Compels Secrecy-Resting in the Invisible-Bringing Our
Lives into Conformity to the Pattern Shown Us on the Mount-
Instructions to a Student-Across theDesk
Chapter 7 109
The Power to Become the Son of God
Zeal Is Not Enough-The Word That Is with Power-All Truth Is
Embodied in the Word I-God Is Not Separate and Apart from
You-PlacingPower inForm orEffectIs theError-Across theDesk
Chapter 8 125
Rising above "This World"
All Illusion Is a Mental Image in Thought-Fear ofExtinction, the
BasicError-Losing the False Sense of"I"-Only theFalseImages in
ThoughtAreDestroyed-All ConflictsAre Within-ThereIs Only One
Self-The TruePurpose ofPrayer-Across theDesk
Chapter 9 143
Spiritual Dominion
Taking the Journey Back to the Father's House-The Power
Within-Deny Thyself-Practice and Not Conversation-The World
LosesItsHoldon Us-Dwelling in theKingdom-Across theDesk
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