OUTLAWS OR FREEDOM FIGHTERS?

“Freedom is the gift of civilization made possible by the enforcement of LAW.” [UB, 134:6.1]

Thought Adjuster: “The above quote is concise and to the point. There is no freedom outside LAW [the adherence to the universal and cosmic Laws], as unbridled freedom is not conducive to overall freedom, the highest good.

Lucifer rebelled against Divine Laws and campaigned for unrestrained personal liberties. This resulted in planetary chaos, and, to this day, humanity still has to deal with the horrendous consequences of such blatant acts of insubordination.

There is no such thing as individual freedom if it is claimed without taking overall freedom into account. Such a claim of personal freedom at the expense of others’ God-given rights to freedom is the utmost selfishness. It turns the individual into a cosmic outlaw rather than a cosmic freedom fighter.

The LAW is adherence to the Golden Rule that teaches the individual all-around respect—toward the self and others. It has its own built-in safeguard.

’Treat others as you want to be treated’ admonishes you to go within and to check your attitude toward yourself and others. Respect should be all-inclusive and undiscriminating toward any of God’s creatures.

How can you respect yourself if you condone unbridled liberties and are harming yourself and others in the process? In everything you think, speak, and do, take others into account as you live in a community—in a greater organism whose well-being is affected if any part malfunctions.

Throughout the ages, civilizations emerged that put in place meaningful laws to preserve the equilibrium of their community and protect the rights of their citizens. It is not because you can do something that you should do it. Love implies self-restraint and the dedication of the smaller self to much greater agendas than its own.
Laws are there to preserve Peace—inner laws as well as external ones. The inner laws to abide by are those governed by truth, beauty, and goodness as well as love, compassion, and empathy. They are meant to preserve your integrity; they are meant to assure that you are progressing on the right path; they are meant to enlighten and harmonize you.

For those who place weight on such criteria, it is easier to comply with the laws of society, as they have developed inner freedom, manifested by the love that pours out of their open heart.

Whenever you make a ‘free-will’ decision, stop and ponder if it is really taken ‘freely’ or if it stems from an addictive behavior meant only to gratify yourself. Decisions based on greed, lust, jealousy, or the acquisition of power over others do not reflect inner freedom.

The role of society is to issue laws in sync with the Golden Rule to protect its citizens against unscrupulous outlaws. This is how true freedom comes about, allowing the citizenship to express itself in truth, beauty, and goodness–love—rather than being held hostage by fears and anxieties.

How truly free are you? Start by scrutinizing your own life to detect what is holding you back in your ascension process. You cannot ascend to higher realms of experience if weighed down by the dead weight of misguided intentions.”