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VernParticipantDo not become discouraged
by the discovery you are human.
Human nature may tend toward evil
but it is not inherently sinful
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VernParticipantmake not the mistake of estimating
the soul’s worth by the imperfections
of the mind or the appetites of the body
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VernParticipantJudge not the soul nor evaluate
its destiny by the standard of a
single unfortunate human episode
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VernParticipantYour spiritual destiny is
conditioned only by your
spiritual longings and purposes
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VernParticipantYou are destined to live a
narrow and mean life
if you
learn to love only
those who love you
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VernParticipantHuman love
may indeed be reciprocal,
but divine love
is outgoing in all
its satisfaction-seeking
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VernParticipantThe less of love
in any creature’s nature
the greater the love need,
and the more does divine love
seek to satisfy such need
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VernParticipantSpiritual living mightily
increases true self-respect.
But self-respect is not self-admiration.
Self-respect is always co-ordinate
with love and service of one’s fellows.
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VernParticipantIt is not possible to
respect yourself more than
you love your neighbour;
the one is the measure of the
capacity for the other
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VernParticipantAre your ideals sufficiently high
to ensure your eternal salvation
while your ideas are so practical
as to render you a useful citizen
to function on earth in association
with your fellow mortals?
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VernParticipantThe measure of the spiritual capacity of
the evolving soul is your faith in truth
and your love for man
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VernParticipantDefeat is the true mirror
in which you may honestly
view your real self
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VernParticipantAs you grow older in years
and more experienced in the
affairs of the kingdom, are you
becoming more tactful in dealing
with troublesome mortals and
more tolerant in living with
stubborn associates?
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