Most of us do not realise that if we tell our children that God will punish them for being naughty, we are blaspheming in the worst possible manner. In the truest sense we are taking the Lord's name in vain, for we impute God with having a vengeful nature. A belief that Jesus clearly refuted. I seriously doubt that the great force which man calls God, unconditional in its love, would do anything but spiritually smile when we in our petty rages call out, 'God Almighty!' or 'Jesus Christ'.

Wen we spend our lives in the pursuit of power, wealth and possessions without giving a thought for our spiritual development, we are bowing down to false idols. if you are committed to self-realisation and unitive knowledge of God, then every other commitment whether to other people, ideologies, or self satisfaction must be subordinated to it. The love for the Creator of your life must not be compromised for an idol of the physical world that is not of the highest love and the total good. The love for God must come first in all things. You must demonstrate this by becoming loving caretakers of this earth and ALL its creatures; your fellow man in particular, for no other creature endures the mental suffering of man.

It is of critical importance that we learn to love God with our minds. If we tie ourselves up with theology and the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law, the teachings may become invalid for the 21st century. People cannot be blamed for doubting the existence of God; for the concept of God as a male personage residing somewhere in a 'place' called heaven, dispensing justice through reward and punishments is about as primitive as we can get. It is a concept which has frozen in the time of 2000 years ago.

Do not be spiritually retarded. that which we call God is above any thought or concept that can be held. god is above definition but can be experienced personally. Last week you were given the meditation to begin bringing this about. Church goers should insist that their ministers or teachers allow a time for 'listening to God.' If your church refuses to do anything but talk about God, find the time amongst yourselves. After all, are YOU not the temple of God?

As the conclusion of being receptive to the inner voice of God put out your love in meditation to the planet and all its beings. Above all, put out PEACE to the planet. It is now CRITICAL.