________________________________________________ <*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*><*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S< ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ *** The Little Worker's Newsletter *** ________________________________________________ <*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*><*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S< ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Published by CDTTT- The Committee for the Difussion of The Third Testament July 2001 _________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS: - The Gifts Within Part VIII - Death Penalty - The Trouble with Vice - Last Word ________________________________________________ <*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*><*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S< ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ** The Gifts Within Part VIII ** -Spiritual Ectasy We will end the review of the spiritual gift of communication with the analysis of what is, undoubtedly, the paramount achievement for a human being: the state of spiritual ecstasy. Let's start by pointing out what happens when the spirit enters that state of grace. "Here I am, disciples, showing you how to develop your spirit, so that you will get to know the ecstasy of the spirit, because the voice of the conscience is clearly heard within him, and what is impenetrable becomes transparent, and the darkness is illuminated." OK...so in order to know if we have attained the state of ecstasy, the voice of conscience must be as clear as pure water. And when talking of the conscience I am referring to that voice that, deep inside of each of us, gives us, beyond cultural background, personal interests or religious upbringing, the clear notion of what is good and of what is wrong. And this is not something that depends on our skills or talent. Conscience is within every spirit, it is a fundamental part of every one of us. As it is the faculty to achieve the state of elevation and with it, the state of ecstasy. "That state of elevation cannot be a privilege only for some beings; it is a gift that is latent in every spirit, but in past times I have availed Myself of those who have known how to make use of that grace. In order for the ecstasy to be perfect, you first have to pass through a meditative withdrawal, as the just people of the first eras did. That is why Jesus taught you these things during the Second Era, when He retreated to the desert for forty days before beginning to preach the good news, to withdraw Himself in solitude, meditate, and comfort Himself in the Almighty." If we admit that Christ, while in Jesus, did set for us the living example of what a spiritual way of life should be, then we must follow also His lead, regarding what true elevation and ecstasy are. After all, just remember that we are not merely human beings trying to carry on a spiritual experience on this Earth, but the opposite, we all are spiritual beings living a human experience here. The state of elevation and spiritual ecstasy are part of our true nature, we just have to regain that capability. "At the moment of penetrating the spiritual ecstasy, the awakening of the superior senses is obtained, intuition surges, the inspiration glows, the future is perceived and the spiritual life touches what is distant, and makes possible what before seemed impossible." The superior senses our Lord mentioned in the above paragraph, are not only those in the spirit, but also the ones that come with our matter, our body. Oh, yes, our human part also receives benefits from that state of ecstasy. After a journey of our spirit into that elevated state, when returning to the body and its everyday life, the superior sensations and perceptions that he gathered while he was in the mansions of joy and wisdom remaim. Naturally, the flesh is impregnated with those sensations and perceptions, although in a reflected manner. And it is the moral duty for the spirit that such a magnificent experience, and the positive influences derived be made useful in human life, not only his, but also that of all of his brethen. When doing this, we will truly fulfill the real purpose of the communication of the spirit, which is to advance in the path of evolution towards perfection, through good, love and justice in all our thoughts and deeds. All quotes are taken from The Book of the True Life (The Third Testament) _______________________________________________ HIGHLIGHTS: Ecstasy is not just for a few privileged. Ecstasy comes from hearing and following the voice of conscience. While in ecstasy, all of our superior senses fluorish. The purpose of spiritual communication and the states of elevation and ectasy is to make us progress in the path of evolution towards perfection by living a life dedicated to good, love and justice for our fellowpersons. ----------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________ <*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*><*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S< ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ***Death Penalty**** Death penalty is a very controversial issue. There are supporting and opposing views. But when it comes to judge and give sentence, who can be the best judge of all if not God? It is true that there must be a legal system to rule human life. But when a life of a human being is at stake there are more reflections to make. Let's try to see it under the light of the Doctrine. Who is the creator of life? God is. Do we have the right to take away thelife of our brethren? Are we allowed to destroy life, if we didn't created it? Life is a gift granted to us by God. It will be the divine justice, not the human justice, the one that will judge every spirit and every heart. Human justice does not forgive, redeem, nor love. The divine justice forgives, loves, redeems, resurrects, illuminates and helps one to arise. God will redeem and save those who have caused so much suffering for humanity. They will experience a great restitution in which they will bepurified and thus be able to listen to the voice of their conscience judging their past deeds.God will make them journey through the same path traveled by their victims. And at the end of their journey they will achieve spiritual purity that will enable them to return to Earth to renew and to rebuild all that was destroyed and to restore all that was lost. God is the judge and He will await each one of His children to go before Him in order to sentence each accordingly. Thus each will restitute for his faults in the suffering and remorse that he feels when confronting his conscience. Not a single act goes by without God noticing it. We will always have to restitute for our wrong doings and we will be blessed for our good deeds. Divine Justice will take care of all fairness. ________________________________________________ <*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*><*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S< ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ** The Trouble with Vice ** Why do so many men and women seek refuge in vice? Why do they resort to degradation and their own destruction? Because neither have they had the sufficient courage to go through the trials and pain, and because they have not found along the pathway of their lives a word of advice, a guiding light, a support that will brace them and save them from the fall. We have been told, once and once again, that to err is human. But is that so? If we have, within us, a spirit, a conscience, the spiritual gifts, the virtues and the powers of the spirit, perhaps is totally unnatural for us to err, to go wrong. I mean, we are not autumn leaves, driven adrift by the storm, are we? When we men understand that we all have come to this world to restitute and to temper the spirit, then we will not despair. If we learn that this present life is not the only one which we have lived, we will no longer reclaim to the Father that our existence had been unpleasant and painful for us. We will then take this life for what it is, a marvelous opportunity for the development of our true self, our spirit. Someday we will all be aware of having known about the pleasures; that we all savored milk and honey; that a period of earthly satisfactions has been granted to all, and that all of us have known about the vanities and material greatness. Then, only then, we will understand that the time of restitution has come; the time to give back to the spirit all his strength, all his light, his purity, and limpidity. ________________________________________________ <*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*><*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S<*>Y<*>S< ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ ** Final Word ** In our next issue, we will start the overview of the spiritual gift of healing. This very interesting topic has different angles, and we will try our best to cover them as clearly as possible. And please, don't give up in praying. The world needs your prayer and mine... everyday of the week. Your brother in the Lord The Little Worker ** PAST ISSUES AT http://144000.net/newsletter/ **