II Corinthians 4:5-7
"For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, Who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us."
June 19th
"All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." John 6:37
When we behold a good and normal human parent sacrifice self that the offspring may attain unto its proper stature and good in life, we are but beholding the GOD-NATURE finding expression; for, "in His image and AFTER HIS LIKENESS" have we been brought forth. THAT was the reason for God's begetting. HE said it wasn't good for man to be alone; if so, then neither for God! HE wanted children: sons and daughters to eventually attain unto His Own stature, that INEFFABLE GLORY might fill all space, crowding out all darkness and imperfections. As yet the Divine injunction has not ceased to impinge through the reaches of outer space, nor yet has it seized fully the central vortex of man's consciousness:
"BE THOU PERFECT AS YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN IS PERFECT!" ..."SUBDUE the earth body's propensities; and over your every carnal instinct, lust and thoughts-in-error GAIN DOMINION!"
On this lowest plain of possible consciousness, we are under the power-DRIVE of opposites. We could name heat and cold as well as scores of others, yet let us lump it all into "good and evil." The "power-drive" or titanic force thus engendered could be illustrated by the cyclone or tornado. Heat areas capped by cold air engenders tremendous air-currents. When such meets "head-on" with another, the tornado roars into its fury and a destructive sweep-in-devastation. This world of opposites we might label God's tornado arena for the children of His begetting; that, caught between the power-arms of the "tornado," the spirit may ever and increasingly yearn to get out of the CONFLICT by drawing on its native God-power.
As this is practiced more and more (induced by the "persuasion" of stress), there is a "gravitational" pull, or centripetal drawing towards the CENTRAL CORE of the "tornado." In the shaft of that central core broods a sweet calm! And that "central core" is GOD! Unto those who ever draw towards the tornado's core, no further "hell" of correction is ever needed. THIS truth voiced the Christ when saying: "...him that comes towards Me, I will under no circumstances cast out" (Jn. 6:37).
Heaven and Hell