ATYOURCOMMAND

NEVILLE

SNELLGROVEPUBLICATIONS NEWYORK 1939AtYourCommand

ByNeville
ThisbookcontainstheveryessenceofthePrincipleofExpression. HadIcaredto,Icouldhaveexpandeditintoabookofseveralhundredpagesbut suchexpansionwouldhavedefeatedthepurposeofthisbook. Commandstobeeffectivemustbeshortandtothepoint:thegreatestcommand everrecordedisfoundinthefewsimplewords,AndGodsaid,Lettherebelight. InkeepingwiththisprincipleInowgivetoyou,thereader,inthesefewpages,the truthasitwasrevealedtome. Neville

AtYourCommand

Canmandecreeathingandhaveitcometopass?Mostdecidedlyhecan!Manhas alwaysdecreedthatwhichhasappearedinhisworldandistodaydecreeingthatwhichis appearinginhisworldandshallcontinuetodosoaslongasmanisconsciousofbeing man.Notonethinghaseverappearedinmansworldbutwhatmandecreedthatitshould. Thisyoumaydeny,buttryasyouwillyoucannotdisproveit,forthisdecreeingisbased uponachangelessprinciple.Youdonotcommandthingstoappearbyyourwordsorloud affirmations.Suchvainrepetitionismoreoftenthannotconfirmationoftheopposite. Decreeingiseverdoneinconsciousness.Thatiseverymanisconsciousofbeingthat whichhehasdecreedhimselftobe.Thedumbmanwithoutusingwordsisconsciousof beingdumb.Thereforeheisdecreeinghimselftobedumb. WhentheBibleisreadinthislightyouwillfindittobethegreatestscientificbook everwritten.InsteadoflookingupontheBibleasthehistoricalrecordofanancient civilizationorthebiographyoftheunusuallifeofJesus,seeitasagreatpsychological dramatakingplaceintheconsciousnessofman. Claimitasyourownandyouwillsuddenlytransformyourworldfromthebarren desertsofEgypttothepromisedlandofCanaan. EveryonewillagreewiththestatementthatallthingsweremadebyGod,and withouthimthereisnothingmadethatismadebut,whatmandoesnotagreeuponis theidentityofGod.Allthechurchesandpriesthoodsoftheworlddisagreeastothe identityandtruenatureofGod.TheBibleprovesbeyondtheshadowofadoubtthat Mosesandtheprophetswereinonehundredpercentaccordastotheidentityandnature ofGod.AndJesuslifeandteachingsareinagreementwiththefindingsoftheprophetsof

old.MosesdiscoveredGodtobemansawarenessofbeing,whenhedeclaredtheselittle understoodwords,IAMhathsentmeuntoyou.Davidsanginhispsalms,Bestilland knowthatIAMGod.Isaiahdeclared,IAMtheLordandthereisnoneelse.Thereisno Godbesideme.Igirdedthee,thoughthouhastnotknownme.Iformthelight,andcreate darknessImakepeace,andcreateevil.ItheLorddoallthesethings. TheawarenessofbeingasGodisstatedhundredsoftimesintheNewTestament. Tonamebutafew:IAMtheshepherd,IAMthedoor IAMtheresurrectionandthelife IAMtheway IAMtheAlphaandOmega IAMthebeginningandtheendandagain, WhomdoyousaythatIAM? Itisnotstated,I,Jesus,amthedoor.I,Jesusamtheway,norisitsaid,Whom doyousaythatI,Jesus,am?Itisclearlystated,IAMtheway.Theawarenessofbeing isthedoorthroughwhichthemanifestationsoflifepassintotheworldofform. Consciousnessistheresurrectingpowerresurrectingthatwhichmanis consciousofbeing.Maniseveroutpicturingthatwhichheisconsciousofbeing.Thisis thetruththatmakesmanfree,formanisalwaysselfimprisonedorselffreed. Ifyou,thereader,willgiveupallofyourformerbeliefsinaGodapartfrom yourself,andclaimGodasyourawarenessofbeingasJesusandtheprophetsdidyou willtransformyourworldwiththerealizationthat,Iandmyfatherareone.This statement,Iandmyfatherareone,butmyfatherisgreaterthanI,seemsveryconfusing butifinterpretedinthelightofwhatwehavejustsaidconcerningtheidentityofGod, youwillfinditveryrevealing.Consciousness,beingGod,isasfather.Thethingthatyou areconsciousofbeingisthesonbearingwitnessofhisfather.Itisliketheconceiver anditsconceptions.Theconceiverisevergreaterthanhisconceptionsyeteverremains

onewithhisconception.Forinstancebeforeyouareconsciousofbeingman,youarefirst consciousof being.Thenyoubecomeconsciousofbeingman.Yetyouremainas conceiver,greaterthanyourconceptionman. JesusdiscoveredthisglorioustruthanddeclaredhimselftobeonewithGodnot aGodthatmanhadfashioned.ForheneverrecognizedsuchaGod.Hesaid,Ifanyman shouldevercome,saying,Lookhereorlookthere,believethemnot,forthekingdomof Godiswithinyou.Heaveniswithinyou.Therefore,whenitisrecordedthatHewent untohisfather,itistellingyouthatheroseinconsciousnesstothepointwherehewas justconsciousof being,thustranscendingthelimitationsofhispresentconceptionof himself,calledJesus. Intheawarenessofbeingallthingsarepossible,hesaid,Youshalldecreeathing anditshallcometopass.Thisishisdecreeingrisinginconsciousnesstothenaturalness ofbeingthethingdesired.Asheexpressedit,AndI,ifIbeliftedup,Ishalldrawallmen untome.IfIbeliftedupinconsciousnesstothenaturalnessofthethingdesiredIwill drawthemanifestationofthatdesireuntome.Forhestates,Nomancomesuntomesave thefatherwithinmedrawshim,andIandmyfatherareone.Therefore,consciousnessis thefatherthatisdrawingthemanifestationsoflifeuntoyou. Youare,atthisverymoment,drawingintoyourworldthatwhichyouarenow consciousofbeing.Nowyoucanseewhatismeantby,Youmustbebornagain.Ifyou aredissatisfiedwithyourpresentexpressioninlifetheonlywaytochangeit,istotake yourattentionawayformthatwhichseemssorealtoyouandriseinconsciousnesstothat whichyoudesiretobe.Youcannotservetwomasters,thereforetotakeyourattention fromonestateofconsciousnessandplaceituponanotheristodietooneandlivetothe

other. Thequestion,WhomdoyousaythatIam?isnotaddressedtoamancalled PeterbyonecalledJesus.Thisistheeternalquestionaddressedtoonesselfbyones truebeing.Inotherwords,Whomdoyousaythatyouare?Foryourconvictionof yourselfyouropinionofyourselfwilldetermineyourexpressioninlife.Hestates,You believeinGodbelievealsoin me.Inotherwords,itisthemewithinyouthatisthis God. Prayingthen,isseentoberecognizingyourselftobethatwhichyounowdesire, ratherthanitsacceptingformofpetitioningaGodthatdoesnotexistforthatwhichyou nowdesire. Socantyouseewhythemillionsofprayersareunanswered?MenpraytoaGod thatdoesnotexist.Forinstance:TobeconsciousofbeingpoorandtopraytoaGodfor richesistoberewardedwiththatwhichyouareconsciousofbeingwhichispoverty. Prayerstobesuccessfulmustbeclaimingratherthanbeggingsoifyouwouldprayfor richesturnfromyourpictureofpovertybydenyingtheveryevidenceofyoursensesand assumethenatureofbeingwealthy. Wearetold,Whenyoupraygowithininsecretandshutthedoor.Andthat whichyourfatherseesinsecret,withthatwillherewardyouopenly.Wehaveidentified thefathertobetheawarenessofbeing.Wehavealsoidentifiedthedoortobethe awarenessofbeing.SoshuttingthedoorisshuttingoutthatwhichIamnowawareof beingandclaimingmyselftobethatwhichIdesiretobe.Theverymomentmyclaimis establishedtothepointofconviction,thatmomentIbegintodrawuntomyselfthe evidenceofmyclaim.

Donotquestionthehowofthesethingsappearing,fornomanknowsthatway. Thatis,nomanifestationknowshowthethingsdesiredwillappear. Consciousnessisthewayordoorthroughwhichthingsappear.Hesaid,IAMthe waynotI,JohnSmith,amtheway,butIAM,theawarenessofbeing,istheway throughwhichthethingshallcome.Thesignsalwaysfollow.Theyneverprecede.Things havenorealityotherthaninconsciousness.Therefore,gettheconsciousnessfirstandthe thingiscompelledtoappear. Youaretold,SeekyefirstthekingdomofHeavenandallthingsshallbeadded untoyou.Getfirsttheconsciousnessofthethingsthatyouareseekingandleavethe thingsalone.ThisiswhatismeantbyYeshalldecreeathinganditshallcometopass. Applythisprincipleandyouwillknowwhatitistoprovemeandsee.Thestory ofMaryisthestoryofeveryman.Marywasnotawomangivingbirthinsome miraculouswaytoonecalledJesus.Maryistheawarenessofbeingthateverremains virgin,nomatterhowmanydesiresitgivesbirthto.Rightnowlookuponyourselfasthis virginMarybeingimpregnatedbyyourselfthroughthemediumofdesirebecoming onewithyourdesiretothepointofembodyingorgivingbirthtoyourdesire. Forinstance:ItissaidofMary(whomyounowknowtobeyourself)thatshe knownotaman.Yetsheconceived.Thatis,you,JohnSmith,havenoreasontobelieve thatthatwhichyounowdesireispossible,buthavingdiscoveredyourawarenessofbeing tobeGod,youmakethisawarenessyourhusbandandconceiveamanchild (manifestation)oftheLord,ForthymakeristhinehusbandtheLordofhostsishis nametheLordGodofthewholeearthshallhebecalled.Youridealorambitionisthis conceptionthefirstcommandtoher,whichisnowtoyourself,isGo,tellnoman.

Thatis,donotdiscussyourambitionsordesireswithanotherfortheotherwillonlyecho yourpresentfears.Secrecyisthefirstlawtobeobservedinrealizingyourdesire. Thesecond,aswearetoldinthestoryofMary,istoMagnifytheLord.We haveidentifiedtheLordasyourawarenessofbeing.Therefore,tomagnifytheLordis torevalueorexpandonespresentconceptionofonesselftothepointwherethis revaluationbecomesnatural.Whenthisnaturalnessisattainedyougivebirthbybecoming thatwhichyouareonewithinconsciousness. ThestoryofcreationisgivenusindigestforminthefirstchapterofJohn. Inthebeginningwastheword.Now,thisverysecond,isthebeginningspoken of.Itisthebeginningofanurgeadesire.Thewordisthedesireswimmingaroundin yourconsciousnessseekingembodiment.Theurgeofitselfhasnoreality,For,IAM ortheawarenessofbeingistheonlyreality.ThingsliveonlyaslongasIamawareof beingthemsotorealizeonesdesire,thesecondlineofthisfirstverseofJohnmustbe applied.Thatis,AndthewordwaswithGod.Theword,ordesire,mustbefixedor unitedwithconsciousnesstogiveitreality.Theawarenessbecomesawareof beingthe thingdesired,therebynailingitselfupontheformorconceptionandgiving lifeuntoitsconceptionorresurrectingthatwhichwasheretoforeadeadorunfulfilled desire.Twoshallagreeastouchinganythinganditshallbeestablishedonearth. Thisagreementisnevermadebetweentwopersons.Itisbetweentheawareness andthethingdesired.Youarenowconsciousof being,soyouareactuallysayingto yourself,withoutusingwords,IAM.Now,ifitisastateofhealththatyouaredesirous ofattaining,beforeyouhaveanyevidenceofhealthinyourworld,youbegintoFEEL yourselftobehealthy.AndtheverysecondthefeelingIAMhealthyisattainedthetwo

haveagreed.Thatis,IAMandhealthhaveagreedtobeoneandthisagreementever resultsinthebirthofachildwhichisthethingagreeduponinthiscase,health.And becauseImadetheagreementIexpressthethingagreed.SoyoucanseewhyMoses stated,IAMhathsentme.Forwhatbeing,otherthan IAMcouldsendyouinto expression?NoneforIAMthewayBesidemethereisnoother.Ifyoutakethe wingsofthemorningandflyintotheuttermostpartsoftheworldorifyoumakeyourbed inHell,youwillstillbeawareofbeing.Youareeversentintoexpressionbyyour awarenessandyourexpressioniseverthatwhichyouareawareofbeing. Again,Mosesstated,IAMthatIAM.Nowhereissomethingtoalwaysbearin mind.Youcannotputnewwineinoldbottlesornewpatchesuponoldgarments.Thatis youcannottakewithyouintothenewconsciousnessanypartoftheoldman.Allofyour presentbeliefs,fearsandlimitationsareweightsthatbindyoutoyourpresentlevelof consciousness.Ifyouwouldtranscendthislevelyoumustleavebehindallthatisnow yourpresentself,orconceptionofyourself.Todothisyoutakeyourattentionawayfrom allthatisnowyourproblemorlimitationanddwelluponjustbeing.Thatisyousay silentlybutfeelingtoyourself,IAM.Donotconditionthisawarenessasyet.Just declareyourselftobe,andcontinuetodoso,untilyouarelostinthefeelingofjustbeing facelessandformless.Whenthisexpansionofconsciousnessisattained,then,withinthis formlessdeepofyourselfgiveformtothenewconceptionbyFEELINGyourselftobe THATwhichyoudesiretobe. Youwillfindwithinthisdeepofyourselfallthingstobedivinelypossible. Everythingintheworldwhichyoucanconceiveofbeing,istoyou,withinthispresent formlessawareness,amostnaturalattainment.

TheinvitationgivenusintheScripturesistobeabsentfromthebodyandbe presentwiththeLord.Thebodybeingyourformerconceptionofyourselfandthe Lordyourawarenessofbeing.ThisiswhatismeantwhenJesussaidtoNicodemus, Yemustbebornagainforexceptyebebornagainyecannotenterthekingdomof Heaven.Thatisexceptyouleavebehindyouyourpresentconceptionofyourselfand assumethenatureofthenewbirth,youwillcontinuetooutpictureyourpresent limitations. Theonlywaytochangeyourexpressionsoflifeistochangeyourconsciousness. Forconsciousnessistherealitythateternallysolidifiesitselfinthethingsroundaboutyou. Mansworldinitseverydetailishisconsciousnessoutpictured.Youcannomorechange yourenvironment,orworld,bydestroyingthingsthanyoucanyourreflectionby destroyingthemirror.Yourenvironment,andallwithinit,reflectsthatwhichyouarein consciousness.Aslongasyoucontinuetobethatinconsciousnesssolongwillyou continuetooutpictureitinyourworld. Knowingthis,begintorevalueyourself.Manhasplacedtoolittlevalueupon himself.IntheBookofNumbersyouwillread,Inthatdaythereweregiantsintheland andwewereinourownsightasgrasshoppers.Andwewereintheirsightas grasshoppers.Thisdoesnotmeanatimeinthedimpastwhenmanhadthestatureof giants.Todayistheday,theeternalnowwhenconditionsroundaboutyouhave attainedtheappearanceofgiants(suchasunemployed,thearmiesofyourenemy,your problemsandallthingsthatseemtothreatenyou)thosearethegiantthatmakeyoufeel yourselftobeagrasshopper.But,youaretold,youwerefirst,inyourownsighta grasshopperandbecauseofthisyouweretothegiantsagrasshopper.Inotherwords,

youcanonlybetootherswhatyouarefirsttoyourself.Therefore,torevalueyourselfand begintofeelyourselftobethegiant,acenterofpower,istodwarftheseformergiants andmakeofthemgrasshoppers.Alltheinhabitantsoftheearthareasnothing,andhe doethaccordingtohiswillinthearmiesofHeavenandamongalltheinhabitantsofthe earthandnonecanstayhishand,norsayuntohim,Whatdoestthou?Thisbeing spokenofisnottheorthodoxGodsittinginspacebuttheoneandonlyGodthe everlastingfather,yourawarenessofbeing.Soawaketothepowerthatyouare,notas man,butasyourtrueself,afaceless,formlessawareness,andfreeyourselffromyourself imposedprison. Iamthegoodshepherdandknowmysheepandamknownofmine.Mysheep hearmyvoiceandIknowthemandtheywillfollowme.Awarenessisthegood shepherd.WhatIamawareofbeing,isthesheepthatfollowme.Sogoodashepherd isyourawarenessthatithasneverlostoneofthesheepthatyouareawareofbeing. IamavoicecallinginthewildernessofhumanconfusionforsuchasIamawareof being,andnevershalltherecomeatimewhenthatwhichIamconvincedthatIamshall failtofindme.IAMisanopendoorforallthatIamtoenter.Yourawarenessofbeing islordandshepherdofyourlife.So,TheLordismyshepherdIshallnotwantisseen initstruelightnowtobeyourconsciousness.Youcouldneverbeinwantofprooforlack theevidenceofthatwhichyouareawareofbeing. Thisbeingtrue,whynotbecomeawareofbeinggreatGodlovingwealthy healthyandallattributesthatyouadmire? Itisjustaseasytopossesstheconsciousnessofthesequalitiesasitistopossess theiroppositesforyouhavenotyourpresentconsciousnessbecauseofyourworld.On

thecontrary,yourworldiswhatitisbecauseofyourpresentconsciousness.Simple,isit not?Toosimpleinfactforthewisdomofmanthattriestocomplicateeverything. Paulsaidofthisprinciple,ItistotheGreeks(orwisdomofthisworld) foolishness.AndtotheJews(orthosewholookforsigns)astumblingblockwith theresult,thatmancontinuestowalkindarknessratherthanawaketothebeingthathe is.Manhassolongworshippedtheimagesofhisownmakingthatatfirsthefindsthis revelationblasphemous,sinceitspellsdeathtoallhispreviousbeliefsinaGodapartfrom himself.ThisrevelationwillbringtheknowledgethatIandmyfatherareonebutmy fatherisgreaterthanI.Youareonewithyourpresentconceptionofyourself.Butyou aregreaterthanthatwhichyouareatpresentawareofbeing. Beforemancanattempttotransformhisworldhemustfirstlaythefoundation IAMtheLord.Thatis,mansawareness,hisconsciousnessofbeingisGod.Untilthis isfirmlyestablishedsothatnosuggestionorargumentputforwardbyotherscanshakeit, hewillfindhimselfreturningtotheslaveryofhisformerbeliefs.IfyebelievenotthatI AMhe,yeshalldieinyoursins.Thatis,youshallcontinuetobeconfusedandthwarted untilyoufindthecauseofyourconfusion.Whenyouhaveliftedupthesonofmanthen shallyouknowthatIAMhe,thatis,thatI,JohnSmith,donothingofmyself,butmy father,orthatstateofconsciousnesswhichIamnowonewithdoestheworks. Whenthisisrealizedeveryurgeanddesirethatspringswithinyoushallfind expressioninyourworld.BeholdIstandatthedoorandknock.Ifanymanhearmy voiceandopenthedoorIwillcomeintohimandsupwithhimandhewithme.TheI knockingatthedooristheurge. Thedoorisyourconsciousness.Toopenthedooristobecomeonewiththatthat

whichisknockingbyFEELINGoneselftobethethingdesired.Tofeelonesdesireas impossibleistoshutthedoorordenythisurgeexpression.Toriseinconsciousnesstothe naturalnessofthethingfeltistoswingwidethedoorandinvitethisoneintoembodiment. ThatiswhyitisconstantlyrecordedthatJesuslefttheworldofmanifestationand ascendeduntohisfather.Jesus,asyouandI,foundallthingsimpossibletoJesus,asman. Buthavingdiscoveredhisfathertobethestateofconsciousnessofthethingdesired,he butleftbehindhimtheJesusconsciousnessandroseinconsciousnesstothatstate desiredandstooduponituntilhebecameonewithit.Ashemadehimselfonewiththat, hebecamethatinexpression. ThisisJesussimplemessagetoman:Menarebutgarmentsthattheimpersonal being,IAM,thepresencethatmencallGoddwellsin.Eachgarmenthascertain limitations.Inordertotranscendtheselimitationsandgiveexpressiontothatwhich,as manJohnSmithyoufindyourselfincapableofdoing,youtakeyourattentionaway fromyourpresentlimitations,orJohnSmithconceptionofyourself,andmergeyourselfin thefeelingof beingthatwhichyoudesire.Justhowthisdesireornewlyattained consciousnesswillembodyitself,nomanknows.ForI,orthenewlyattained consciousness,haswaysthatyeknownotofitswaysarepastfindingout.Donot speculateastotheHOWofthisconsciousnessembodyingitself,fornomaniswise enoughtoknowthehow.Speculationisproofthatyouhavenotattainedtothe naturalnessofbeingthethingdesiredandsoarefilledwithdoubts. Youaretold,HewholackswisdomlethimaskofGod,thatgivestoallliberally, andupbraidethnotanditshallbegivenuntohim.Butlethimasknotdoubtingforhe whodoubtsisasawaveoftheseathatistossedandbatteredbythewinds.Andletnot

suchaonethinkthatheshallreceiveanythingfromtheLord.Youcanseewhythis statementismade,foronlyupontherockoffaithcananythingbeestablished.Ifyouhave nottheconsciousnessofthethingyouhavenotthecauseorfoundationuponwhichthing iserected. Aproofofthisestablishedconsciousnessisgivenyouinthewords,Thankyou, father.Whenyoucomeintothejoyofthanksgivingsothatyouactuallyfeelgratefulfor havingreceivedthatwhichisnotyetapparenttothesenses,youhavedefinitelybecome oneinconsciousnesswiththethingforwhichyougavethanks.God(yourawareness)is notmocked.Youareeverreceivingthatwhichyouareawareofbeingandnomangives thanksforsomethingwhichhehasnotreceived.Thankyoufatherisnot,asitisusedby manytodayasortofmagicalformula.Youneedneverutteraloudthewords,Thankyou, father.Inapplyingthisprincipleasyouriseinconsciousnesstothepointwhereyouare reallygratefulandhappyforhavingreceivedthethingdesired,youautomaticallyrejoice andgivethanksinwardly.Youhavealreadyacceptedthegiftwhichwasbutadesire beforeyouroseinconsciousness,andyourfaithisnowthesubstancethatshallclothe yourdesire. Thisrisinginconsciousnessisthespiritualmarriagewheretwoshallagreeupon beingoneandtheirlikenessorimageisestablishedonearth. ForwhatsoeveryeaskinmynamethesamegiveIuntoyou.Whatsoeveris quitealargemeasure.Itistheunconditional.Itdoesnotstateifsocietydeemsitrightor wrongthatyoushouldaskit,itrestswithyou.Doyoureallywantit?Doyoudesireit? Thatisallthatisnecessary.Lifewillgiveittoyouisyouaskinhisname. Hisnameisnotanamethatyoupronouncewiththelips.Youcanaskforeverin

thenameofGodorJehovahorChristJesusandyouwillaskinvain.Namemeans natureso,whenyouaskinthenatureofathing,resultseverfollow.Toaskinthenameis toriseIconsciousnessandbecomeoneinnaturewiththethingdesired,risein consciousnesstothenatureofthething,andyouwillbecomethatthinginexpression. Therefore,whatthingssoeveryedesire,whenyepray,believethatyereceivethemand yeshallreceivethem. Praying,aswehaveshownyoubefore,isrecognitiontheinjunctiontobelieve thatyereceiveisfirstperson,presenttense.Thismeansthatyoumustbeinthenatureof thethingsaskedforbeforeyoucanreceivethem. Togetintothenatureeasily,generalamnestyisnecessary.Wearetold,Forgive ifyehaveaughtagainstany,thatyourfatheralso,whichisinHeaven,mayforgiveyou. Butifyeforgivenot,neitherwillyourfatherforgiveyou.Thismayseemtobesome personalGodwhoispleasedordispleasedwithyouractionsbutthisisnotthecase. Consciousness,beingGod,ifyouholdinconsciousnessanythingagainstman,you arebindingthatconditioninyourworld.Buttoreleasemanfromallcondemnationisto freeyourselfsothatyoumayrisetoanylevelnecessarythereistherefore,no condemnationtothoseinChristJesus. Therefore,averygoodpracticebeforeyouenterintoyourmeditationisfirstto freeeverymanintheworldfromblame.ForLAWisneverviolatedandyoucanrest confidentlyintheknowledgethateverymansconceptionofhimselfisgoingtobehis reward.Soyoudonothavetobotheryourselfaboutseeingwhetherornotmangetswhat youconsiderheshouldget.Forlifemakesnomistakesandalwaysgivesmanthatwhich manfirstgiveshimself.

ThisbringsustothatmuchabusedstatementoftheBibleontithing.Teachersof allkindshaveenslavedmanwiththisaffairoftithing,fornotthemselvesunderstandingthe natureoftithingandbeingthemselvesfearfuloflack,theyhaveledtheirfollowersto believethatatenthpartoftheirincomeshouldbegiventotheLord.Meaning,asthey makeveryclear,that,whenonegivesatenthpartofhisincometotheirparticular organizationheisgivinghistenthparttotheLord(oristithing).Butremember,I AMtheLord.YourawarenessofbeingistheGodthatyougivetoandyouevergivein thismanner. Thereforewhenyouclaimyourselftobeanything,youhavegiventhatclaimor qualitytoGod.Andyourawarenessofbeing,whichisnorespecterofpersons,willreturn toyoupresseddown,shakentogether,andrunningoverwiththatqualityorattribute whichyouclaimforyourself. Awarenessofbeingisnothingthatyoucouldevername.ToclaimGodtoberich tobegreattobelovetobeallwiseistodefinethatwhichcannotbedefined.ForGodis nothingthatcouldeverbenamed. TithingisnecessaryandyoudotithewithGod.Butfromnowongivetotheonly Godandseetoitthatyougivehimthequalitythatyoudesireasmantoexpressby claimingyourselftobethegreat,thewealthy,theloving,theallwise. Donotspeculateastohowyoushallexpressthesequalitiesorclaims,forlifehasa waythatyou,asman,knownotof.Itswaysarepastfindingout.But,Iassureyou,the dayyouclaimthesequalitiestothepointofconviction,yourclaimswillbehonored. Thereisnothingcoveredthatshallbeuncovered.Thatwhichisspokeninsecretshallbe proclaimedfromthehousetops.Thatis,yoursecretconvictionsofyourselfthesesecret

claimsthatnomanknowsof,whenreallybelieved,willbeshoutedfromthehousetopsin yourworld.ForyourconvictionsofyourselfarethewordsoftheGodwithinyou,which wordsarespiritandcannotreturnuntoyouvoidbutmustaccomplishwhereuntotheyare sent. Youareatthismomentcallingoutoftheinfinitethatwhichyouarenow consciousofbeing.Andnotonewordorconvictionwillfailtofindyou. IAMthevineandyearethebranches.Consciousnessisthevine,andthose qualitieswhichyouarenowconsciousofbeingareasbranchesthatyoufeedandkeep alive.Justasabranchhasnolifeexceptitberootedinthevine,solikewisethingshaveno lifeexceptyoubeconsciousofthem.Justasabranchwithersanddiesifthesapofthe vineceasestoflowtowardsit,sodothingsinyourworldpassawayifyoutakeyour attentionfromthem,becauseyourattentionisasthesapoflifethatkeepsaliveand sustainsthethingsofyourworld. Todissolveaproblemthatnowseemssorealtoyouallthatyoudoisremove yourattentionfromit.Inspiteofitsseemingreality,turnfromitinconsciousness. Becomeindifferentandbegintofeelyourselftobethatwhichwouldbethesolutionofthe problem. Forinstanceifyouwereimprisonednomanwouldhavetotellyouthatyou shoulddesirefreedom.Freedom,orratherthedesireoffreedomwouldbeautomatic.So whylookbehindthefourwallsofyourprisonbars?Takeyourattentionfrombeing imprisonedandbegintofeelyourselftobefree.FEELittothepointwhereitisnatural theverysecondyoudoso,thoseprisonbarswilldissolve.Applythissameprincipleto anyproblem.

Ihaveseenpeoplewhowereindebtuptotheirearsapplythisprincipleandinthe twinklingofaneyedebtsthatweremountainouswereremoved.Ihaveseenthosewhom doctorshadgivenupasincurabletaketheirattentionawayfromtheirproblemofdisease andbegintofeelthemselvestobewellinspiteoftheevidenceoftheirsensetothe contrary.Innotimeatallthissocalledincurablediseasevanishedandleftnoscar. Youranswerto,WhomdoyousaythatIAM?[sic]everdeterminesyour expression.Aslongasyouareconsciousofbeingimprisonedordiseased,orpoor,so longwillyoucontinuetooutpictureorexpresstheseconditions. Whenmanrealizedthatheisnowthatwhichheisseekingandbeginstoclaimthat heis,hewillhavetheproofofhisclaim.Thiscueisgivenyouinwords,Whomseekye? Andtheyanswered,Jesus.Andthevoicesaid,Iamhe.Jesusheremeanssalvation orsavior.Youareseekingtobesalvagedfromthatwhichisnotyourproblem. Iamishethatwillsaveyou.Ifyouarehungry,yoursaviorisfood.Ifyouare poor,yoursaviorisriches.Ifyouareimprisoned,yoursaviorisfreedom.Ifyouare diseased,itwillnotbeamancalledJesuswhowillsaveyou,buthealthwillbecomeyour savior.Therefore,claimIamhe,inotherwords,claimyourselftobethethingdesired. Claimitinconsciousnessnotinwordsandconsciousnesswillrewardyouwithyour claim.Youaretold,YoushallfindmewhenyouFEELafterme.Well,FEELafterthat qualityinconsciousnessuntilyouFEELyourselftobeit.Whenyouloseyourselfinthe feelingofbeingit,thequalitywillembodyitselfinyourworld. Youarehealedfromyourproblemwhenyoutouchthesolutionofit.Whohas touchedme?ForIperceivevirtueisgoneoutofme.Yes,thedayyoutouchthisbeing withinyouFEELINGyourselftobecuredorhealed,virtueswillcomeoutofyourvery

selfandsolidifythemselvesinyourworldashealings. Itissaid,YoubelieveinGod.BelievealsoinmeforIamhe.Havethefaithof God.HemadehimselfonewithGodandfounditnotrobberytodotheworksofGod. Goyouanddolikewise.Yes,begintobelieveyourawareness,yourconsciousnessof beingtobeGod.Claimforyourselfalltheattributesthatyouhaveheretoforegivenan externalGodandyouwillbegintoexpresstheseclaims. ForIamnotaGodafaroff.Iamnearerthanyourhandsandfeetnearerthan yourverybreathing.Iamyourawarenessofbeing.IamthatinwhichallthatIshallever beawareofbeingshallbeginandend.ForbeforetheworldwasIAMandwhenthe worldshallceasetobe,IAMbeforeAbrahamwas,IAM.ThisIAMisyourawareness. ExcepttheLordbuildthehousetheylaborinvainthatbuildit.TheLord, beingyourconsciousness,exceptthatwhichyouseekisfirstestablishedinyour consciousness,youwilllaborinvaintofindit.Allthingsmustbeginandendin consciousness. So,blessedindeedisthemanthattrustethinhimselfformansfaithinGodwill everbemeasuredbyhisconfidenceinhimself.YoubelieveinaGod,believealsoinME. Putnotyourtrustinmenformenbutreflectthebeingthatyouare,andcanonly bringtoyouordountoyouthatwhichyouhavefirstdoneuntoyourself. Nomantakethawaymylife,Ilayitdownmyself.Ihavethepowertolayit downandthepowertotakeitupagain. Nomatterwhathappenstomaninthisworlditisneveranaccident.Itoccurs undertheguidanceofanexactandchangelessLaw. Noman(manifestation)comesuntomeexceptthefatherwithinmedrawhim,

andIandmyfatherareone.Believethistruthandyouwillbefree.Manhasalways blamedothersforthatwhichheisandwillcontinuetodosountilhefindhimselfascause ofall.IAMcomesnottodestroybuttofulfill.IAM,theawarenesswithinyou, destroysnothingbuteverfillfullthemoldsorconceptiononehasofonesself. Itisimpossibleforthepoormantofindwealthinthisworldnomatterhowheis surroundedwithituntilhefirstclaimshimselftobewealthy.Forsignsfollow,theydonot precede.Toconstantlykickandcomplainagainstthelimitationsofpovertywhile remainingpoorinconsciousnessistoplaythefoolsgame.Changescannottakeplace fromthatlevelofconsciousnessforlifeinconstantlyoutpicturingalllevels. Followtheexampleoftheprodigalson.Realizethatyou,yourselfbroughtabout thisconditionofwasteandlackandmakethedecisionwithinyourselftorisetoahigher levelwherethefattedcalf,thering,andtherobeawaityourclaim. Therewasnocondemnationoftheprodigalwhenhehadthecouragetoclaimthis inheritanceashisown.Otherswillcondemnusonlyaslongaswecontinueinthatfor whichwecondemnourselves.So:Happyisthemanthatcondemnethhimselfnotinthat whichhealloweth.Fortolifenothingiscondemned.Allisexpressed. Lifedoesnotcarewhetheryoucallyourselfrichorpoorstrongorweak.Itwill eternallyrewardyouwiththatwhichyouclaimastrueofyourself. Themeasurementsofrightandwrongbelongtomanalone.Tolifethereisnothing rightorwrong.AsPaulstatedinhisletterstotheRomans:Iknowandampersuadedby theLordJesusthatthereisnothinguncleanofitself,buttohimthatesteemethanythingto beunclean,tohimitisunclean.Stopaskingyourselfwhetheryouareworthyor unworthytoreceivethatwhichyoudesire.You,asman,didnotcreatethedesire.Your

desiresareeverfashionedwithinyoubecauseofwhatyounowclaimyourselftobe. Whenamanishungry,(withoutthinking)heautomaticallydesiresfood.When imprisoned,heautomaticallydesiresfreedomandsoforth.Yourdesirescontainwithin themselvestheplanofselfexpression. Soleavealljudgmentsoutofthepictureandriseinconsciousnesstothelevelof yourdesireandmakeyourselfonewithitbyclaimingittobesonow.For:Mygraceis sufficientforthee.Mystrengthismadeperfectinweakness. Havefaithinthisunseenclaimuntiltheconvictionisbornwithinyouthatitisso. Yourconfidenceinthisclaimwillpaygreatrewards.Justalittlewhileandhe,thething desired,willcome.Butwithoutfaithitisimpossibletorealizeanything.Throughfaiththe worldswereframedbecausefaithisthesubstanceofthethinghopedfortheevidence ofthethingnotyetseen. Dontbeanxiousorconcernedastoresults.Theywillfollowjustassurelyasday followsnight. LookuponyourdesiresallofthemasthespokenwordsofGod,andevery wordordesireapromise.Thereasonmostofusfailtorealizeourdesiresisbecausewe areconstantlyconditioningthem.Donotconditionyourdesire.Justacceptitasitcomes toyou.Givethanksforittothepointthatyouaregratefulforhavingalreadyreceivedit thengoaboutyourwayinpeace. Suchacceptanceofyourdesireislikedroppingseedfertileseedintoprepared soil.Forwhenyoucandropthethingdesiredinconsciousness,confidentthatitshall appear,youhavedoneallthatisexpectedtoyou.But,tobeworriedorconcernedabout theHOWofyourdesirematuringistoholdthesefertileseedsinamentalgrasp,and,

therefore,nevertohavedroppedtheminthesoilofconfidence. Thereasonmenconditiontheirdesiresisbecausetheyconstantlyjudgeafterthe appearanceofbeingandseethethingsasrealforgettingthattheonlyrealityisthe consciousnessbackofthem. ToseethingsasrealistodenythatallthingsarepossibletoGod.Themanwhois imprisonedandseeshisfourwallsasrealisautomaticallydenyingtheurgeorpromiseof Godwithinhimoffreedom. AquestionoftenaskedwhenthisstatementismadeisIfonesdesireisagiftof Godhowcanyousaythatifonedesirestokillamanthatsuchadesireisgoodand thereforeGodsent?Inanswertothisletmesaythatnomandesirestokillanother.What hedoesdesireistobefreedfromsuchaone.Butbecausehedoesnotbelievethatthe desiretobefreefromsuchaonecontainswithinitselfthepowersoffreedom,he conditionsthatdesireandseestheonlywaytoexpresssuchfreedomistodestroytheman forgettingthatthelifewrappedwithinthedesirehaswaysthathe,asman,knowsnotof. Itswaysarepastfindingout.ThusmandistortsthegiftsofGodthroughhislackoffaith. Problemsarethemountainsspokenofthatcanberemovedifonehasbutthefaith ofagrainofamustardseed.Menapproachtheirproblemasdidtheoldladywho,on attendingserviceandhearingthepriestsay,Ifyouhadbutthefaithofagrainofa mustardseedyouwouldsayuntoyondermountainbethouremovedanditshallbe removedandnothingisimpossibletoyou. Thatnightasshesaidherprayers,shequotedthispartofthescripturesandretired tobedinwhatshethoughtwasfaith.Onarisinginthemorningsherushedtothewindow andexclaimed:Iknewthatoldmountainwouldstillbethere.

Forthisishowmanapproacheshisproblem.Heknowsthattheyarestillgoingto confronthim.Andbecauselifeisnorespecterofpersonsanddestroysnothing,it continuestokeepalivethatwhichheisconsciousofbeing. Thingswilldisappearonlyasmanchangesinconsciousness.Denyitifyouwill,it stillremainsafactthatconsciousnessistheonlyrealityandthingsbutmirrorthatwhich youareinconsciousness.Sotheheavenlystateyouareseekingwillbefoundonlyin consciousness,forthekingdomofheaveniswithinyou.Asthewillofheaveniseverdone onearthyouaretodaylivingintheheaventhatyouhaveestablishedwithinyou.Forhere onthisveryearthyourheavenrevealsitself.Thekingdomofheavenreallyisathand. NOWistheacceptedtime.Socreateanewheaven,enterintoanewstateof consciousnessandanewearthwillappear. Theformerthingsshallpassaway.Theyshallnotberememberednotcomeinto mindanymore.Forbehold,I,(yourconsciousness)comequicklyandmyrewardiswith me. Iamnamelessbutwilltakeuponmyselfeveryname(nature)thatyoucallme. Rememberitisyou,yourself,thatIspeakofasme.Soeveryconceptionthatyouhave ofyourselfthatiseverydeepconvictionyouhaveofyourselfisthatwhichyoushall appearasbeingforIAMnotfooledGodisnotmocked. Nowletmeinstructyouintheartoffishing.Itisrecordedthatthedisciplesfished allnightandcaughtnothing.ThenJesuscamuponthesceneandtoldthemtocasttheir netsinoncemore,intothesamewatersthatonlyamomentbeforewerebarrenandthis timetheirnetswereburstingwiththecatch. Thisstoryistakingplaceintheworldtodayrightwithinyou,thereader.Foryou

havewithinyoualltheelementsnecessarytogofishing.ButuntilyoufindthatJesus Christ,(yourawareness)isLord,youwillfish,asdidthesedisciples,inthenightofhuman darkness.Thatis,youwillfishforTHINGSthinkingthingstoberealandwillfishwith thehumanbaitwhichisastruggleandanefforttryingtomakecontactwiththisone andthatone:tryingtocoercethisbeingortheotherbeingandallsucheffortwillbein vain.ButwhenyoudiscoveryourawarenessofbeingtobeChristJesusyouwilllethim directyourfishing.Andyouwillfishinconsciousnessforthethingsthatyoudesire.For yourdesirewillbethefishthatyouwillcatch,becauseyourconsciousnessistheonly livingrealityyouwillfishinthedeepwatersofconsciousness. Ifyouwouldcatchthatwhichisbeyondyourpresentcapacityyoumustlaunchout intodeeperwaters,for,withinyourpresentconsciousnesssuchfishordesirescannot swim.Tolaunchoutintodeeperwaters,youleavebehindyouallthatisnowyourpresent problem,orlimitation,bytakingyourATTENTIONAWAYfromit.Turnyourback completelyuponeveryproblemandlimitationthatyounowpossess. Dwelluponjustbeingbysaying,IAM,IAM,IAM,toyourself.Continue todeclaretoyourselfthatyoujustare.Donotconditionthisdeclaration,justcontinueto FEELyourselftobeandwithoutwarningyouwillfindyourselfslippingtheanchorthat tiedyoutotheshallowofyourproblemsandmovingoutintothedeep. Thisisusuallyaccompaniedwiththefeelingofexpansion.YouwillFEELyourself expandasthoughyouwereactuallygrowing.Dontbeafraid,forcourageisnecessary. Youarenotgoingtodietoanythingbuyyourformerlimitations,buttheyaregoingtodie asyoumoveawayfromthem,fortheyliveonlyinyourconsciousness.Inthisdeepor expandedconsciousnessyouwillfindyourselftobeapowerthatyouhadneverdreamtof

before. Thethingsdesiredbeforeyoushovedofffromtheshoresoflimitationarethefish youaregoingtocatchinthisdeep.Becauseyouhavelostallconsciousnessofyour problemsandbarriers,itisnowtheeasiestthingintheworldtoFEELyourselftobeone withthethingsdesired. BecauseIAM(yourconsciousness)istheresurrectionandthelife,youmust attachthisresurrectingpowerthatyouaretothethingdesiredifyouwouldmakeit appearandliveinyourworld.Nowyoubegintoassumethenatureofthethingdesiredby feeling,IAMwealthyIAMfreeIAMstrong.WhentheseFEELSarefixed withinyourself,yourformlessbeingwilltakeuponitselftheformsofthethingsfelt.You becomecrucifieduponthefeelingsofwealth,freedom,andstrength.Remainburiedin thestillnessoftheseconvictions.Then,asathiefinthenightandwhenyouleastexpectit, thesesqualitieswillberesurrectedinyourworldaslivingrealities. Theworldshalltouchyouandseethatyouarefleshandbloodforyoushallbegin tobearfruitofthenatureofthesequalitiesnewlyappropriated.Thisistheartof successfulfishingforthemanifestationsoflife. SuccessfulrealizationofthethingdesiredisalsotoldusinthestoryofDanielin thelionsden.Here,itisrecordedthatDaniel,whileinthelionsden,turnedhisback uponthelionsandlookedtowardsthelightcomingfromabovethatthelionsremained powerlessandDanielsfaithinhisGodsavedhim. ThisalsoisyourstoryandyoutoomustdoasDanieldid.Ifyoufoundyourselfin alionsdenyouwouldhavenootherconcernbutlions.Youwouldnotbethinkingofone thingintheworldbutyourproblemwhichproblemwouldbelions.

Yet,youaretoldthatDanielturnedhisbackuponthemandlookedtowardsthe lightthatwashisGod.IfwewouldfollowtheexampleofDanielwewould,while imprisonedwithinthedenofpovertyofsickness,takeourattentionawayfromour problemsofdebtsorsicknessanddwelluponthethingweseek. Ifwedonotlookbackinconsciousnesstoourproblemsbutcontinueinfaith believingourselvestobethatwhichweseek,wetoowillfindourprisonwallsopenand thethingsoughtyes,whatsoeverthingsrealized. Anotherstoryistoldusofthewidowandthethreedropsofoil.Theprophet askedthewidow,Whathaveyeinyourhouse?Andshereplied,Threedropsofoil. Hethensaidtoher,Goborrowvessels.Closethedoorafteryehavereturnedintoyour houseandbegintopour.Andshepouredfromthreedropsofoilintoalltheborrowed vessels,fillingthemtocapacitywithoilremaining. You,thereader,arethiswidow.Youhavenotahusbandtoimpregnateyouor makeyoufruitful,forawidowisabarrenstate.YourawarenessisnowtheLordor theprophetthathasbecomeyourhusband. Followtheexampleofthewidow,whoinsteadofrecognizinganemptinessor nothingness,recognizedthesomethingthreedropsofoil. Thenthecommandtoher,Gowithinandclosethedoor,thatis,shutthedoorof thesensesthattellyouoftheemptymeasures,thedebts,theproblems. Whenyouhavetakenyourattentionawaycompletelybyshuttingouttheevidence ofthesenses,begintoFEELthejoy,(symbolizedbyoil)ofhavingreceivedthethings desired.Whentheagreementisestablishedwithinyousothatalldoubtsandfearshave passedaway,then,youtoowillfillalltheemptymeasuresofyourlifeandillhavean

abundancerunningover. Recognitionisthepowerthatconjuresintheworld.Everystatethatyouhaveever recognized,youhaveembodied.Thatwhichyouarerecognizingastrueofyourselftoday isthatwhichyouareexperiencing.Sobeasthewidowandrecognizejoy,nomatterhow littlethebeginningsofrecognition,andyouwillbegenerouslyrewardedfortheworldis amagnifiedmirror,magnifyingeverythingthatyouareconsciousofbeing. IAMtheLordtheGod,whichhasbroughttheeoutofthelandofEgypt,outof thehouseofbondagethoushalthavenothergodsbeforeme.Whataglorious revelation,yourawarenessnowrevealedastheLordthyGod!Come,awakefromyour dreamofbeingimprisoned.Realizethattheearthisyours,andthefullnessthereofthe world,andallthatdwellstherein. Youhavebecomesoenmeshedinthebeliefthatyouaremanthatyouhave forgottenthegloriousbeingthatyouare.NowwithyourmemoryrestoredDECREEthe unseentoappearanditSHALLappear,forallthingsarecompelledtorespondtothe VoiceofGod,YourawarenessofbeingtheworldisATYOURCOMMAND!