The first step that the earnest student must take to locate the Inner Light within himself is to settle on a definite method of working, selecting whichever one seems to suit him best, and then giving it a fair trial. Merely reading books, making good resolutions, or talking plausibly about the thing will get him nowhere.
Get a definite method of working, practice it conscientiously every day; and stick to one method long enough to give it a fair chance. You would not expect to play the violin after two or three attempts, or to drive a car without a little preliminary practice.
Get to work on some concrete problem, choosing preferably whatever it is that you are most afraid of. Work at it steadily; and if no improvement at all shows itself within, say, a couple of weeks, then try your method on another problem. If you still get no result, then scrap that method and adopt a new one. Remember, there is a way out. The problem really is, not the getting rid of your difficulties, but finding your own best method for doing it.
…Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it to you (John 16:23).
Each person may have a unique way to to find their inner light. Whether through knowledge, works or love, start today. The light is waiting to be discovered and shared with the world. The world needs it and so do we.
Methodically seeking,
z gardener
Author’s note: The author is happy to be back from a wilderness trip in God’s garden, and is recharged for more time in the Good Morning Garden. Z.
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