Weekly Knowledge #35 08 Feb 1996

INDEBTEDNESS OR ABUNDANCE

Miami Beach, Florida !"

Question: God is all abundant, all full and we are connected to God. Then why are we in debt, except for some? Why do they have, and we don't have? Guru i: !s it only money? "ou have abundance, yet at the same time, you are indebted. #o how can both be true? $ow can you be indebted and at the same time have abundance? #omebody says: %n abundance of indebtedness& Guru i: When you say you are indebted, that means you have received. 'therwise how can you be indebted? #o be than(ful for bein) indebted, because you have received. Those who have received should feel indebted. !f you don't feel indebted, you cannot have abundance. #o the more indebted you feel, the more abundance you have. Question: When the disciples met *esus, they were not very successful, did not catch very many fish. When they met *esus, he told them exactly where to fish and that's when they )ot lots of fish and then they decided to follow *esus. +,au)hterGuru i: .eel indebted. .eel )ratitude. Then abundance comes. %s lon) as you are wantin) for abundance you )et indebted. .eel indebtedness and )ratitude, then abundance comes. %bundance and indebtedness coexist. "ou thin( you are indebted, but you really are not. !t is better to feel totally indebted, because every bit of what you have, doesn't belon) to you, includin) your body. Then you are infinitely indebted for your body, for /nowled)e, for thin)s you have received, and for your own life. Then you bas( in the abundance of the 0reator. #omeone says: ! feel very indebted. Than( you&