Gathering Problems

2009-9-12 04:21:00

Larry Kennon writes:

"So imagine through some miracle that the people of the United States managed to re-take control of our government and throw out the crooks in government. Do you think that the Gathering would then occur here? After all, if America really turned around and repented of all the evil in big government and allowed people to create a really productive society -- the result of freedom and free trade -- then there would be little motive for people to gather elsewhere, would there?"

JJ:

Good question. You are correct in thinking that great tribulation or discomfort will motivate people to move in a different direction. Therefore, if there was some kind of breakdown people would be looking for a solution like never before. Those looking, however, would be the good and the bad, the ready and not so ready, the spiritual and the carnal. Therefore, to take advantage of a collapse quite a bit of preparation must be made in advance or you would have only the gathering of the troubled rather than the gathering of lights.

In many ways it would be more advantageous for our country, or several countries, to be reformed so reasonable government again prevails. If this were to happen then we would not have to gather in the seas but could build cities of light here upon the land.

And many still look for better things, even during good times. Remember the Sixties [1960's] with the hippies and the communes? Many of those who gathered out of society had rich parents but they thought there was something better than materialism and went looking for it. I always thought that it seemed the flower children were looking for a real spiritual leader that just never showed up.

If we can indeed "Fix America" then a coming correspondence to the Sixties [1960's] will come, but on a higher level with higher principles.

If America is not fixed then I pray that the Lights will have prepared for them a gathering place in time to escape the things to come.

I have not yet obtained power enough to issue a clarion call for gathering. I am working on it and hope to make some stronger moves in the near future.

Larry W suggests making the bonuses for balancing the budget one of the 95 Theses. I was thinking the same thing as I was editing the second chapter of my book that suggests this same thing.

Larry W:

"A question for JJ. Does this idea of infusing pure feeling together with pure intellect relate to 'keep your attention centered in the light' which is #3 of the Keys of Discipleship?"

JJ:

To keep your mind centered in the light one has to be able to intelligently direct the three worlds of form -- the physical, the feeling, and the mental. Deep feelings that touch the soul can indeed help keep the mind centered but it works both ways. When one keeps himself centered it will be easier to recognize deep spiritual feeling through music, through speech, through writings and through labor.

"In times of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act."
-- George Orwell, '1984'