ASSERT YOUR DECISIONAL INFLUENCE

“Human beings unfailingly become discouraged when they view only the transitory transactions of time. The present, when divorced from the past and the future, becomes exasperatingly trivial. Only a glimpse of the circle of eternity can inspire man to do his best and can challenge the best in him to do its utmost. And when man is thus at his best, he lives most unselfishly for the good of others, his fellow sojourners in time and eternity.” [UB, 160:2.9]

Teacher: “When taken out of its larger context, this statement seems to contradict the spiritual practice of living with present awareness.

What should be discarded are the heavy feelings linked to a difficult past—sorrows, resentments, emotional pain, and regrets. Also, the chronic projection of worst-case scenarios into the future should be discontinued. Low-frequency emotions, whether directed to the past or the future, rob you of a pleasant life experience. 

The Father envisioned and manifested all that is, you included. Do you think He diluted his empowered vision by undermining ‘what ifs’? Do you think He was plagued with self-doubt? Certainly not. He entertained the highest intention of love-in-action, a love that manifests truth, beauty, and goodness. How could anything go wrong with such a glorious vision?

By setting high intentions and weening yourself from self-doubt, you will become an expert at manifesting positive outcomes. The Father dwells in the circle of eternity where everything is connected in oneness. Live your present moments aware of your decisional influence. The past shaped you to the present version of yourself, an ever-evolving personal metamorphosis heading toward a to-be-manifested present that you, most surely, can help determine.”