“In the early stages of the development of spiritual consciousness, it is necessary to go through disciplines: mental disciplines, specific practice, and many forms of work that will not be used or be necessary later. In our earliest study, we fill ourselves full of truth through books, lectures, classes, or in any way in which truth can be imbibed. We spend hours and hours a day in reading, studying, meditating. We spend weeks, sometimes months, years attending classes, and we know the truth specifically about many things, probably about everything that touches our human experience.”

Joel Goldsmith
The Only Freedom
Chapter 6.

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“..How long does it take a student of the Infinite Way to attain spiritual consciousness? I can give you half of the answer. A student cannot even begin to attain that consciousness until his goal is no longer that of meeting his personal problems of health, supply, or happiness. He must no longer be preoccupied with personal gain. The search for God-awareness must become the primary motive of study. When that is true, then the spiritual student is halfway ‘home.’ He must decide that the attainment of Christ-consciousness is his only goal and that having help for his other problems is of secondary importance. I am not saying that anyone should neglect human situations or obligations, but these should be secondary. It then might not take a student too long.”
“Attaining that mind “which was also in Christ Jesus” should be the primary purpose in life. It is an interesting thing for me to watch this work and see some students who are attaining it beautifully, and then watch those who are seeking a healing for a minor physical claim and complaining because they have not yet attained heaven. In other words, such students are still living for themselves and are making themselves the goal rather than having as their goal the attaining of heaven.”
“Our concern must be to lift the world into the higher dimension of consciousness where all the “things” of the world are added. ‘I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.’ Let us hurry about this business of being lifted up, so we can lift others into the higher consciousness. Then all problems will solve themselves.”
— Joel Goldsmith
Courtesy of Bill Skyles
Mystical Principles
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On another occasion, I was called to my own father’s side when he lay in an oxygen tent and, according to the physicians in attendance, was on his deathbed. I stood there with no words of wisdom that could change this appearance into health; I stood there just as anyone would stand in front of his own father in such a situation—but with this difference: I knew that if God uttered His voice, the earth would melt. Standing there, watching my father breathing through that apparatus, the words came, ‘Man does not live by breath alone.’ In less than five minutes, he signaled for the nurse to take the instrument away, and two days later he was out of the hospital.

Who decreed that that condition was evil? God did not; God merely said, ‘Man shall not live by breath alone,’ thus dissipating the belief that man lives by breath, and proving that he lives by the word of God.

Only as long as you entertain the belief in two powers, can you be in difficulty. You are free as soon as you begin to look upon all conditions with a ‘Who told you, you are naked? Who told you, you are evil? Who told you this is sin? Who told you this is disease? Who told you this is dangerous? Where did it come from? Did God ever say that to anyone?

JOEL S. GOLDSMITH
curled from the postings
of Al Denninger – Practitioner,
The Infinite Way

Aside from his healing ministry, Jesus was given another and greater work. And, that was to reveal the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. By his healings, Jesus proved that God was speaking and acting through him. And, never – before nor since – has there been such an exposition of witnessing God in action. To some degree, in the days immediately following, the disciples were able to carry it on. Jesus’ teaching mission was much more important than the healing, however. So, also, the major ministry of The Infinite Way is not healing, but teaching, and letting the healings accompany the teaching. The harvest is ripe but the laborers are few. And, so, what is most needed are students who can teach as well as heal.

The ministry of Christ is universal and is being brought to light through many avenues. It is this that will leaven the human scene until – eventually – there will be a day when no one needs healing.

Once, when the seventy joyously returned from a healing mission, they said to the Master, “Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.” But, the Master – with great understanding and compassion – replied, “Notwithstanding in this, rejoice not that the spirits are subject unto you. But, rather, rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” In other words, rejoice not in the healing itself, but rejoice that you are spiritual and already perfect. Rejoice that there is but one Power; and, therefore, there is no one and no condition to be healed. God does not give us power over evil. Rather, God reveals that we are His children. And, with that revelation, there is no need for healing, because the Son of God never needs healing!

“These things I have spoken unto you that, in me, ye might have peace. In the world, ye shall have tribulation. But, be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.” When the Master spoke these words, he meant that he had overcome the illusion of this world. “These things I have spoken unto you that, in me, ye might have peace.” By which he meant spiritual peace – the Christ-peace, the peace that has no qualities, no degrees, but is always at the stand-point of perfection. There are no discords in heaven. And, once the Christ-peace is accepted in consciousness, there is no more need for healing. For, we will have realized that sin, disease, lack, limitation and death are not powers and have no place in God’s kingdom. Yes, even death will be overcome. For, there will be no conditions leading to death.

“I have overcome the world.” What is this I that performs such a miracle? I am that I am. Where is this I? I am within you – closer than breathing, nearer than hands and feet. “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world . . . I have meat to eat that ye know not of . . . the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life . . . I am the bread of life. He that cometh to me shall never hunger. And, he that believeth on me shall never thirst . . . I am the way, the truth, and the life.” The Lord thy God in the midst of you will never leave you, nor forsake you and is available every day of your life as you cease struggling and fearing and retire into quiet, confident, and grateful communion with the Father, in the realization that the allness of the kingdom of God is within you.

The greatest healing principle in the world is to be able to recognize and rely on the I that is within you. When you come into this realization, your work will be a work of love, for I am fulfillment. All good flows to the individual who learns the password I. And, nothing of a discordant nature can come nigh the dwelling place of one who understands its profound meaning. Take this understanding of I into the secret chambers of your being, remembering always that it is only what you know in secret that can be shouted from the housetops. If you pray in public, you will receive the approval of men. But, if you pray and commune and show forth your love of God in secret, you will be rewarded by your Father who heareth in secret. Who is your Father? I am!

Let your prayer be: “Thank you, Father that I am. The kingdom of God is within me.” In this communion with the inner Self, the divine I, you need not pray for any thing. For, it is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom. You have only to accept the abundant blessings that are continuously pouring out of you and through you. In this communion, ask only for awakening, understanding, and light – that you may be taught of the Holy Ghost and that you may “know the things that are freely given to us of God.”

JOEL S. GOLDSMITH
Infinite Way Letter
August 1956
Contemplative Meditation
Be Taught of God