Random Wanderings

The father called his children together and told them, “I want to help you continue in your growth and progress towards becoming like me and having all that I have, all power, all knowledge, and eternal life. To do that you need to have a physical body like me. It is time to create a world to grow those bodies. First let’s visualize this world and create all things spiritually before we create them physically. We need to have a plan so that every soul has an opportunity to experience the situations perfectly suited to their learning and growth. Physical learning is hard and we will also need many things to bring joy and gladness to the soul in the process.”

And so they each took part in creating this vision, each intelligence contributing what they thought they would need for their own growth and desires for joy. They had lots of input by the Father who had been there before and knew what they would need.

When they had finished their plan, the Father looked at it and said “It is good!”

Then the Father explained what it would be like living with a body and on this earth. There would be many choices for every given situation. The danger would be that some of those choices could block (dam) their progress. Down on earth many would not be able to discern the way or even be able to imagine what is possible unless it was seen or done physically. Some one must show the way.

With all the distractions, it would be very hard to remember what the best choices would be. In fact all would make a mistake at least somewhere along the way.

“Therefore” he said, “I will give you lots of help”. “I will provide guides in every dispensation of time to teach you and show you the way and help you to remember.”

“Because all will make mistakes and thus make it impossible for any to continue their progress, there needs be one who navigates every situation perfectly and who is willing to stand in for, and take the consequences for, all those mistakes in order to fulfill the law of justice. That will put into effect the law of mercy and make it possible for all to continue their progress.

“I will do it father,” said the oldest son. “I will show the way and make what ever sacrifice is necessary so that my brothers and sisters all have a chance to continue their progress.”

“Because of your willingness to take on this great sacrifice for your brothers and sisters, I will make you as their father. You will get to judge them worthy of your sacrifice and set up whatever requirements you feel fair in order to earn the privilege you are making possible for them.”

“I only require that they do the best they can in following my example and love and help each other as much as possible.”

“It is decided then. Each of you will get a turn in adding your part of creation to the world. Now go yonder and gather the matter to create this world physically. My oldest son, I will put you in charge because I know you will follow my instructions precisely. To create a world that will grow and sustain physical bodies is a very precise creation. There can be no mistakes.”

After a time the first body was ready to be inhabited by a soul and the father chose a son to go first and directed the process. Then they prepared a second body and the father chose a daughter so that the creation of bodies could continue.

to be continued

Intelligence is different than knowledge.  Knowledge can be based on perception or it can be relative. It can also be in error. Intellegence is based on absolute truth. It can be synonomous with wisdom, but to think of it only as wisdom limits it.

An example of absolute truth as compared to knowledge: Back in the days of Columbus, the common knowledge was that the earth was flat. We now know that is not true. All the people in the world could argue and even come up with supporting evidence that the earth is flat. It still would not make it true. Absolute truth is things as they really are, not what they may seem to be or what the latest theorys of the best scientific knowledge of our day may presume they are.

Scripture says: “The glory of God is intelligence, or, in other words, light and truth.”

It also says: “Intelligence, or the light of truth, was not created or made, neither indeed can be.”

Another scripture speaking about Christ says: “…he comprehended all things, that he might be in all and through all things, the light of truth;

Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ. As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun, and the power thereof by which it was made.

As also he is in the moon, and is the light of the moon, and the power thereof by which it was made;

As also the light of the stars, and the power thereof by which they were made;

And the earth also, and the power thereof, even the earth upon which you stand.

And the light which shineth, which giveth you light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes, which is the same light that quickeneth your understandings;

Which light procedeth forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space–

The light which is in all things, which giveth life to all things, which is the law by which all things are goverened, even the power of God who sitteth upon his throne, who is in the bosom of eternity, who is in the midst of all things.”

Wisdom can be described as Knowledge+Experience. I think intelligence can start to be described as Absolute Truth + Power(action, experience)

The scripture above says Light + Truth. My view of light as described in the scripture above is “The Power” that moves the universe from the smallest particle to the greatest Star. A little of light is referenced in the other scriptures quoted above. It is easy to think of light as only the visible light that we see with our limited eyesight. But when we really think about it we know it as so much more. Light has energy to it. Think of electricity, fire, lasers. There is the whole spectrum of light not visible to our eyes. Think of x-rays, radiation, infared, etc. Another thing we might not think of but on some level we know is the power of thought. When we come to an understanding, we say we are enLIGHTened. We send our thoughts or intentions out into the universe and it puts into motion those things to fulfill the thoughts whether they be good or bad. I say prayer works in the same way just more specifically directed. (I believe God is an actual specific, physical, tangible, being)  I also think that radio waves and sattelite signals all work on the same basic principle.

If we add time to light then we get light speed. But I think for a lot of the power of light, time is irrevelant. When you get on the level of thought or prayer, distance dissapears and it can be instantaneous.

Intelligence is spoken of in the scriptures in two ways; what we normally think of, continuing enlightenment and also as an intelligence or an actual entity.

Intelligence was not created, it has always been. I believe we started off as an intelligence entity. One or our purposes and joys is to gather to us more intelligence or continued power and glory. We could not continue in our progress of gathering more intelligence without being combined with element. (our physical bodies) Therefore (God) our Father(guide, mentor, provider, protector) created for us physical bodies. By the power of his thought, vision, we were first created spiritually which then started the process by which we have been created physically. Our intelligence takes on the spirit combined with element.

We then have the opportunity with experiences talor made for us to increase our intelligence and therefore gain more power and glory to ourselves. 

My theory is that power in the universe is all related to intelligence. We started as intelligence in the universe. Then under God’s influence and Power Spirit and Element were brought together to create our bodies. As we continue in our lives we gather to ourselves more intelligence. God’s power and glory comes because of the amount of intelligence he has gathered to himself.  He teaches us how we can also gather intelligence to ourselves so that we too can gain more power and Glory.

One concluding scripture:”For man is spirit. The elements are eternal, and spirit and element inseparably connected, receive a fulness of joy.”