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Free will, Fear and Consequences

We’ve talked, okay I have, a lot about the “illusion” we call life here in the relative universe. I’ve talked about my certainty that life does not end when we end/die here. I’ve also addressed what that can mean for us as we exercise the greatest gift given us here in this place, free will. The question arises then, well if there are no eternal consequences for bad behavior, what incentive is there to be “good”? We address that by uniting. We address that by agreeing on rules here that we all live by in order that we all have the same opportunities and choices. We have the right, as a group, to establish boundaries of behavior within which we might all live safely and without taking unfair advantage of others by virtue of size, intellect, power, etc. Our behavioral code we call law.

I’ve talked about what CWG says about this too, in an earlier post, “Hell? Says who?” in late August, where Neale asks God if he may do anything he likes since God has told him there is no such thing as hell, implying if not stating explicitly that no eternal consequences for human behavior would result in anarchy. And God responds, “Is it fear you need to be good?” I love that passage, p. 41, book 1. But God also goes on to say that while we may do anything we wish here we also need be aware of the law of consequence. Some actions have natural consequences. If you jump off a building in the belief that you can defy gravity, well, there will be a consequence to that act – and you will have the opportunity to reflect on the wisdom of that choice when you are safely home again, as well as an infinite number of lifetimes within which to create new versions of yourself, perhaps even one in which you learn you CAN fly. :^). What I want to talk about here tonight though are the consequences, natural consequences of our choices. What that means in terms of free will. So, we’ll begin with a quote, and then I have a couple ideas I’d like to share about this. :^)

Book 1, p. 42. God says: …Should I therefore punish you for making a choice that I Myself have laid before you? If I did not want you to make the second choice, why would I create other than the first?

This is a question you must ask your self before you would assign Me the role of a condemning God.

The direct answer to your question is, yes, you may do as you wish without fear of (gene inserts, divine) retribution. It may serve you, however, to be aware of consequences.

Consequences are results. Natural outcomes. These are not at all the same as retributions, or punishments. Outcomes are simply that. They are what results from the natural application of natural laws. They are that which occurs, quite predictably, as a consequence of what has occurred.

All physical life functions in accordance with natural laws. Once you remember these laws, and apply them, you have mastered life at the physical level.

What seems like punishment to you – or what you would call evil, or bad luck – is nothing more than a natural law asserting itself.

There is a good bit more that I want to quote from in this section, and I will, in days to come, but for tonight, this is enough. Because what I was talking about earlier is how we have duplicated in our creation of human law, that which God did in creating the relative universe. We may act with impunity as an exercise of free will, but should our act disrupt or harm another, we will face a consequence. We begin learning about human consequences from that first slap on the rump that elicits our first breath in our new atmosphere have just tumbled from the relative safety of the closed universe, our mother’s womb, within which we all begin life. The lessons of act and consequence don’t get any easier as we grow older either, from those first “no-no, don’t touch that” to our last breath, we live within a world of action and consequence. Not all consequence is bad, of course, the act of leaning in for a first kiss, for instance, can be quite rewarding, or not, depending on the particular circumstance, giggle. The smile of pleasure on a teacher’s face when a correct answer to a question is presented is a pleasurable consequence too.

We learn as we grow which actions bring which consequences. Are these consequences restrictions of our free will? Yes, we have collectively, sometimes in groups as small as two, sometimes in groups as large as 6 billion, determined that some acts are simply unacceptable. Yet, the fairness, the justice, of the consequence sometimes depends on who is doing the acting. Nations, if they are strong enough, have throughout history, been able to act as if consequence did not apply to them, doing unto others as they would not have done unto themselves. Groups within nations have, at times, acted with impunity in the same way. But when I look at the totality of our history, I see growth. Yes, there are terrible things still happening in the world, some of which are being perpetuated by the land I was born in and love dearly. But, overall, I see progress, I see a willingness to learn from our history and to move forward with greater love, understanding and forgiveness. There are movements around the world, as Jennifer pointed out in her links, by people seeking to draw us all into the light.  There are many here now dedicated completely to doing just that.

We are slow learners, and there are many obstacles yet to overcome, but I believe in the end, love will win out. What was acceptable behavior even 50 years ago is no longer. We no longer wink at crimes against humanity. We aren’t stopping the “wolves” in their tracks as of yet, but we are moving in that direction.  And yes, sometimes it will be one step back for two forward, we can live with that, as long as we don’t lose sight of the truth of us.  We ARE beings from the light and to it we will return. Then we’ll come back here again, enriched, enlivened, and ready to help humanity reach its most glorious moments. THAT is what is in me as the future of this planet. The story is far from written, but one day, this place will bathe in the light of love and leave the darkness for other parts of the universe to overcome. In the meantime, don’t jump off any buildings, giggle. Use the stairs, keep your light shining, and share the love you are with all of us. That’s how love wins, one soul at a time. much love, :^) gene

If today brings even one choice your way
choose to be a bringer of the light :^) gene