Re: 12 Keys of Discipleship, Part 21

2009-7-4 05:25:00

In a previous post, JJ asked the following question:

"How does the disciple use his power of initiation to do this?"

Dan answered with:

"Instead of waiting around for God or 'the Masters' to call him to some 'holy mission,' he sees a task that needs doing and calls himself to it."

JJ:

Good concise answer Dan. When I was young and constrained by the church I used to pine for other times in history when there was opportunity to initiate as any self-initiating in the church can get you in trouble. There you are just expected to just obey.

As I was on the threshold of gaining some enlightenment on this issue I read an inspiring statement from Jesus in the Aquarian Gospel. There he talked about progression along the path and when the initiate forges ahead he leaves the crowds behind. At the point of initiation he will often be alone while the masses are in the background merely trying to do what they are told.

This helped me awake to this fact:  "The more it appears that there is nothing new to initiate, the stronger is the need and the greater is the opportunity to create anew."

It was a great joy for me to throw off the shackles that held me bound and then forge ahead as seemed good to my own soul.

Next question:

Suppose the initiate looks at the situation of the planet and concludes that there is only a handful of great works that are even possible to initiate in his lifetime. He recognizes his own limitations (which is important) and realizes that he has not the internal resources to spearhead the work or do it alone.

How then should he use his power of initiation?