WORK OR EFFORT

 

 

In physics, for every action there is an equal opposite reaction.  One is here on Earth to learn his lessons.  He is here to work.  By work we mean to exert effort.  And this involves the interplay of will power, physical energy, and interest or enthusiasm.  The speed of doing things depends on one's vibrations.  And for every job he accomplishes, there is a corresponding merit recorded in the akashic records in heaven.  For every omission he makes there is an equal opposite demerit.  Commission can mean the giving in to temptations that now and then come his way to test him.

 

What is will power?  This is a special attribute of God given to man's spirit to command his body to do certain acts.  This will power if strong enough can be used on another body, as in hypnosis or in sending command thoughts to another person while in deep concentration.  It is the storage of divine energy that a person can spend anytime he wants. Like pressure, if he so directs this powerful energy not on a large surface but on a small definite space, he can accomplish much. It is because his whole energy is focused on that particular job.  The lesson is if one wants something bad enough, let him not be distracted by other desires but pinpoint his attention only on this particular job.   Only when the job is done can he consider other jobs and projects.

 

What is free will?  It is the ability to decide which course of action to take.  Life is like traveling along a highway.  There are branches.  Along the path one can take detours; he can go left, right or straight ahead.  There is the path of righteousness, the path of carnal pleasure, the road to fame, the narrow exciting bridge of riches which will connect one eventually to all pleasures on Earth.  There is the thorny path of right thoughts, words, and deeds.  Along the way he can choose the direction to take.  Anytime, he can choose to go back to the right tract which is the thorny path, provided he does not stray too far from it.

 

Free will is this ability to choose the path whether right or wrong.  An observer with a special binocular up on the hill observing one’s aura can predict the path the individual will choose.  It is because his aura emits the electromagnetic waves that either will attract or repel him from riches, carnal pleasures, or other opposites of spiritual development.

 

When one is strongly attracted by the left path, he can always send SOS signal to his Guardian Angel and ask for the divine energy to repel the temptation, to reduce or reverse the attraction.  This SOS signal is the Lord's Prayer --- the "Your Father."  That is why one has to pray because God will not voluntarily intervene for that would be depriving the individual of his gift of Free Will.

 

Some people are lethargic.  Others are naturally full of energy.  They have the eagerness to work.  A machine when not used accumulates rust.  The technician has to remove the rust, oil it, and soon the machine will run smoothly. The individual, if he keeps on being inactive, sleeping most of the time or resting, pretty soon accumulates rust.  He does not want to move.  His bodily functions become slower   Therefore, he needs special oil to smoothen his joints.  Jogging in place is recommended in the meantime.  Then he can run around.  He can exercise and walk.  In several weeks' time, the rust or fat will be removed and his physical energy will be restored   His body in other words will now be more receptive to the flow of divine energy.  Another reason for being lethargic is that his heart is not okay.  His blood is unclean.  Then he should boil green leaves of guava or mango.  Drink it like tea.  His blood will be cleansed of obstructions and he will be full of energy again.

 

The interest or enthusiasm one has for a project is dependent on his experiences in the past or in previous life.  It is also dependent on his objectives. The more he wants something and knows that a particular job is the key to that objective then he is more enthusiastic.  Therefore, it is important for one to decide right at the start of life what he wants, to pinpoint definitely his objectives.  The rest of his undertakings should support or be congruent with the objectives he chooses.

 

Why must one work?  For one thing that is God's command.  From the sweat of thy brow thou shall eat.  In other words, if you do not work, you have no right to live.  When one works he should partake only the corresponding fruit of his labor.  This happens in group effort like in a big company.  Management should not take all the profits.  Labor must be given its due share in the form of just wages, or profit-sharing.

 

Work is man's passport to perfection.  Perfection is his main objective here on Earth.  When he works, no matter what the job, he lifts himself up in the ladder of spiritual evolution.

 

Work strengthens one's will power.