VOLUME 18, Number 22                                                                                                   May 31, 1996

Beloved teachers of spiritual freedom, 

As beloved Serapis Bey and many other ascended masters have explained to you, a true teacher is also a true student, for a good teacher always observes life with the hope of grasping ever higher levels of understanding, and then sharing this information with his or her fellow students. 

Beloved ones, have you ever considered how the teachings of a master or any sincere lifestream ultimately reaches the consciousness of the seeker as a tangible and concrete understanding? It is within the oneness of life as manifest through and by the Presence of God, I AM! If an individual's consciousness has not yet attained that point of spiritual awakening and re-connecting with their God Presence, anything of a higher nature that is shown or taught to them may encounter a great deal of resistance as to its truthfulness. 

The realization of this fact does not mean you should not share your God conceived ideas and understanding with others. However, what and how you convey your knowledge should be pursued with great care and wisdom. When you realize a situation such as described above, before going into any subject of a spiritual nature, you should first explore the individual's current belief in God; and starting from that point assist him in re-building his spiritual foundation by showing simple and yet very efficacious ways of re-connecting fully with his God Presence. 

Perhaps one way of accomplishing this task is to first remind your brother or sister of his or her connection with God, for we are all God's children. Be patient in this process, beloved ones, for it is important that progress is made at their own pace! This conscious recognition of one's own God Presence may take some time, because each individual must learn to discern what he sees and hears. Always give them time to 'test the waters'. The time will then come when they will change some of their previous ideas to allow new information to fit in with what they already accept as the truth in their life, or perhaps even give them up all together. 

Remind them that God is never forceful, but very powerful! Force is qualified energy that has been channeled through human consciousness. On the other hand, power employs a higher authority and God's authority is always compassionate and loving, ever respecting the principle of free will.

Remember to teach any individual you are working with the basic principles of protection, purification and transmutation as manifest through the blue and violet flames of the sacred spiritual fire. Offer them many opportunities to work with these flames, but don't allow them to become overwhelmed or frustrated. As they come to truly cherish and understand the information given, they will come back again and again, to ask additional questions or receive clarification on what they have already been given. 

During the next seven days, meditate upon what I have brought to your attention in this letter, and then expand upon it in your daily life as well. May the peace of God be with you, my dearest brothers and sisters!

I AM Kuthumi