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Sincere feelings of praise and gratitude to our Father-Mother God, released from the heart of anyone, create wide open doors into the realms of all good, through which may continually flow that which is God's good will, in practical, physical manifestation for all. Now, all of life (animate or inanimate) - in the human or elemental kingdoms - enjoys the hope of visible, tangible fulfillment which spring brings - for its magical "electric" currents of new life pass completely through all the substance of the planet and its evolutions - as well as through its atmosphere.
Fortunate indeed is the beautiful bird life which can and does praise the good God in lovely song. However, outside of the bird life, for the most part the kingdom of nature has no voice or melody of praise to offer - just expressing in quiet beauty and the greatest perfection it can, that which will turn men's hearts in grateful divine love to the giver of life everywhere. Then, too, how much more fortunate than the elemental kingdom (and even the bird life thereof) is God's highest creation - man - originally created in the image and likeness of his Great Self? Therefore, from within the heart of man can there spring forth such sincere and joyous praise and thanks in song or worded expression; yet how many daily take the definite time and energy so to do?
Do you know that one of the most glorious daily manifestations of the ascended host is the releasing of their sincere feelings of praise and gratitude to their Source - just for the gift of life itself? Do you know that even we, who lovingly endeavor to free the earth, rejoice with her and her evolutions, even at the beauty of a springtime such as you are enjoying today. Just last Sunday, our Brotherhood at Darjeeling gathered in the lovely council room of our retreat and there joined our voices in grateful words and song to a gracious Father of love and his divine messengers. Particularly in this instance did we direct our grateful love to the magnificent being - Amaryllis - Goddess of Spring. Long and glorious - patient and constant has been her service to this dear "star" and even the "works of her hands" - in gratitude for her love, endeavor to express their adoration by producing the greatest possible beauty of perfection in form, color and fragrance. So always does love beget more love. All increases only after its kind!
Said the great Shakespeare: "If you have not a virtue - assume it!" Therefore, if yours is not the nature of one to whom the expressing of sincere gratitude comes easily, try to develop this ability. In the privacy of your own soul and room, daily try to express sincere feelings of gratitude to your God for all the good you now have. Then, as surely as you keep this up, more must come to you! To many, writing a thing down is much easier for them than the speaking of words; so, if that is easier for you to do, try that method of creating and loosing from within yourself the feelings of a thankful heart to your maker. Such a practice will make all the rest of your way "home" much happier; also, it will shorten the journey considerably. Of course, need I add here that you are always most welcome to ask us for our feelings of any God-virtue and we shall be glad to give them to you!
Let the majesty and glory of our feelings of sincere gratitude of the ages to and for life flood in, through and around your entire beings and worlds - limitlessly increase - every time you think of me! I would have it so for you - for I love you!
Always victorious in the light -