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As I listened to recommended audio books, watched the videos, and listened to Tony Kosinec’s voice, I’ve noticed that the way Tony says things can be just as impactful as what he says.
One goal I see emphasized repeatedly is confidence and faith. I am often struck by the conviction in Tony’s voice, and I think it is telling me that this is a conviction I need to work on striving to develop in myself and ask the Creator to help me with.
It’s so easy for us to fall into doubt and loose trust and faith. I am working on trusting that everything that has occurred, is occurring, and will occur is a gift from the Creator, attempting to draw me closer to him in the right way. What may appear as a barrier or disaster is really just an opportunity to learn and grow at a faster rate. Knowing that we will inevitably all reconnect the collective soul and connect with the creator is a blessing I’m grateful for every moment. Thank you for sharing this wisdom. There is nothing more precious than to know the purpose of my life. I will work to remain steadfastly in that faith… that conviction… that knowing.
From what I’ve learned, understood, and experienced so far, we can get in touch with the upper force by learning to receive correctly—that is, with the intention to bestow rather than to fulfill our own desires.
As I understand it, this means transforming our intention so that everything we receive is received for the sake of the Creator, rather than for our own benefit. Importantly, we should receive only to the extent that we can genuinely maintain this intention to bestow.
The mutual relationship between ourselves and the Creator is one of giving and receiving. The Creator bestows, and we receive with the intention of giving back to the Creator. Through this mutual exchange, we move toward an increasingly profound and potentially infinite sense of fulfillment.
However, I believe there is a critical distinction: we must not receive with the intention of achieving that pleasure or fulfillment for ourselves. Rather, the pleasure arises naturally as a consequence of receiving for the sake of bestowal. Our intention must remain focused on giving, and the extent of our reception must be limited by our ability to maintain that intention.
In this way, spiritual advancement involves not simply receiving more, but developing a greater capacity to receive with the genuine intention to bestow.
It seems I’m being prompted to ask a question again in the same forum (first was on the Introduction to the Four Phases of Light and second under the video discussing The Screen), so I’m posting a second question here. I wanted to clarify that in case there’s any confusion.
I understand that the work described in Week 4 concerns an inner change of intention, and that only the Creator can ultimately bring about that change. Yet there is still an effort I need to make.
This is where I feel uncertain: I can choose outward actions, but I don’t feel capable of changing my inner intention through my own efforts. What practical actions can I take to prepare for or ask for that inner change?
For example, is there value in declining certain pleasures, limiting how much I receive, or pausing to pray before enjoying something, such as a meal? How should I approach these actions so they support the inner work, and how can I recognize whether I’m making the effort that is actually required?
My understanding is that the five phases of creation are a recurring process that unfolds throughout existence, including in our own daily lives (at all macro and micro scales). Whether this is correct or not, how can we consciously understand and/or participate in these phases to advance spiritually?