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“I” Speaks Onto Me (1/4)

Wim Haverkamp

1961 Maui Work Tape 392, Side 1 “I” SPEAKS UNTO ME By Joel Goldsmith Part 1 of 4 Good evening. Within each one of us, there is a Presence, there is a Spirit—there is something more real than we are, with vision beyond ours. And it is, to use Paul’s words, living our lives for us. It is true that too often because we are not aware of this Presence, we determine to live our own lives; we make our own decisions; we rely on our own wisdom, judgment, or strength. But, it is only because we have not yet … Continue reading “I” Speaks Onto Me (1/4)

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The Tree Of Life (1/5)

Wim Haverkamp

That is why in prayer almost all prayer is a waste of time.  Well, let’s not put it that badly, just ninety-nine percent of it.  Ninety-nine percent of all prayer is a waste of time.  The reason for it is that ninety-nine percent of all prayer is an attempt to get something for one’s self or for another – in other words, to add to one’s ego, by virtue of one’s own powers, even if it is the power of prayer. Afterward then we can take pride in, “Oh, my prayers are so effective,” or “I have access to God,” or “I understand how to receive God’s grace.”  Again, it is a feeding of the ego. Continue reading The Tree Of Life (1/5)