I thought we might learn something from Jesus’ words and quotes from the king James version of the bible. Please note: I have edited some, not many, of them to make them more relevant to today’s thinking. Jesus spoke with words of the times to people on the ground in that day. I have also put notes after some of the quotes. Jesus’ words are in red, I trust, and the (Please note) these after notes are my thoughts. Also note: my thoughts, Jesus was not a Christian. He was of Jewish faith. He spoke in Aramaic. He was interested in honoring his father in heaven. He also wanted followers to honor and follow the Christ within each. He taught as one of power. He was offered a place in the God-Head and chose to return to Earth to teach the children. So, children, lightworkers, old souls, Christ spirits all, let’s see what we can learn.
The Christ Jesus’ commandments
Love the lord your god with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment
The second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself. All the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments.
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Blessed are you even as they revile you. Please note: what you think of me is none of my business. “I am blessed.” A good affirmation. Say it one time, a dozen times, or a hundred times a day. The important point is that you know it.
Let your life so shine before men that they see your good works. Please note; let your good works be your highest and greatest offerings to all people. The good you do will return, especially if it is done for all the planet, all the animals, all the people.
Let your yes be yes, and your no be no. Please note: Yoda said, “Do or do not, there is no try.” Be straight, be honest and have integrity. Today integrity counts.
If you are asked for your shirt give it. Give him your coat as well.
If you are forced to go one mile with another then go the second mile as well. Please note: I heard the words when I was young, “Go the extra mile.” these two quotes are good to know and use. When there is need, give more than asked and both you and they are blessed.
Love your enemies bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you and pray for them who hurt you and persecute you, that you may be the children of your father in heaven.
When ye pray, use no vain repetitions as the heathen. For they wish to be heard for their much babbling. Please note: pray knowing your prayer is already answered. Pray with power and powerful thoughts and words. Pray for and accept immediate results. Also, be ready with acceptance if your response to prayer takes time. Whichever happens be ever accepting and eternally grateful. Receive graciously, the asked for results. Live in joy and serve the world with your good works. Life may not seem fair, yet there is always something to be learned. Lessons are with us non-stop here on Earth and prayer changes things.
Your father knows of the things you have need of before you ask him. In this manner pray, Please note: it is the Lord’s prayer not Jesus’ prayer
Pray here the Lord’s Prayer
Do not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. Please note: old saying, “By the inch it’s a cinch, by the yard it’s so hard.” Also note: DEDWD. Do Each Day’s Work Daily.
Do not judge, or you too will be judged. In the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Please note: we are the ones who bring judgement and condemnation on ourselves. It is a law called karma. Of course, you know cowboy karma: what goes around comes around. It is immutable and inevitable that you will get yours. I will get mine. Everyone will get it. Remember, there is forgiveness. Forgive all concerned, especially yourself.
Also note: next post will share a new consciousness. It is an opportunity for those willing and able to accept and work it.
First remove the plank from your own eye and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brothers’ eye. Please note: the plank is in our eye the speck is in our brother’s or sister’s eye. Can we not see clearly who has the visual impairment? If others are not perfect how can we help clear a speck from their eye?
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In everything, do to others what you would have them to do to you.
Please note: we might add, do for others what you want others to do for you.
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Enter by the narrow gate. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life. And there are few who find it. Please note: the loaded camel would not be able to enter the narrow gate. Ask, is each thought, word and action of our day worthy of eternal life.
Beware of false prophets.
Be of good cheer, your sins are forgiven you. Please note: when you forgive all concerned, you are forgiven also.
Be of good cheer daughter, your faith has made you well. Please note: your faith heals. Be of good faith
Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves,
If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. Please note: Jesus the Christ did not say for you to give him your cross.
Let the little children come to me and do not forbid them for such is the kingdom of heaven
If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me. Please note: St Francis of Assisi a potentially rich merchants son did just that.
Do not be called Rabbi, for one is your teacher, the Christ (Within) and all are brethren. Please note: the small still voice is ever speaking the words of life, love and the pursuit of spirit in joy. All are brethren is significant, yes?
Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name claiming to be Messiah. They will deceive many. Please note: ever and always question those who think or say they’re above you. Do not follow any messianic speaker who lacks the qualities of Christ Jesus. I use the ding and clunk theory. Check your inner wise knower, or heart of hearts. May we call it soul or Christ within, and when you hear a beautiful ding like the liberty bell before it cracked then the speaker, concept, idea, group is for you. If in your consciousness there is a clunk like the liberty bell after it was cracked then the person, message or movement is not for you. When there’s a clunk go another way, find another path, and do not follow this speaker, or join this group, do not follow in their direction.
These sayings, from the book of Matthew.
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A few sayings from the Gospel of John, as follows. John is more metaphysical:
Do not judge according to appearance, judge with righteous judgment. Please note: The right use of judgement infers that we think, say, and do the right thing. Whatever looks good outside may not be good on the inside. Also note: We must check with our inner wise knower for a ding or clunk before we speak for or against another.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Please note: Jesus knelt and wrote in the sand. Then he told the villagers holding rocks the above. There were no stones thrown.
Neither do I condemn you, go and sin no more. Please note: we all make choices. Choose wisely when you have stones in your hand or sand under your feet.
Believe in the light, so that you may become children of light. Please note: might we also insert, believe in enlightenment-become enlightened, believe in learning-become children of learning, believe in peace-become children of peace? Goal: create a new group of lightworkers and world servers who believe.
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A new commandment I give you. Love one another. Please note: speaking as the Christ he gives his commandment. Also note: the Christ spirit is within each and every one of us. Need we say, love ourselves as well as one another?
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Ask and you will receive, that your joy will be full. Please note: the reception of health, healing, happiness, wholeness, peace, forgiveness, and every good thing is accompanied by joy. Pure joy can be primary in our receiving the good, true, and lovable here on Earth.
These things I have spoken to you. The Christ within you will have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. Be of good cheer and overcome the world. Please note: The Christ within is here to love this beautiful planet. This planetary learning system in which we live, move, and have our being is here for us to enjoy. People are fearful of being happy. They think if they experience joy then travesty or pain will happen right after. It is called cherophobia. Be of good cheer. Don’t worry be happy!
Peace be with you. Please note: why fight for peace or yell for silence or dance for architecture or lock the cell door for freedom or kill bodies for life everlasting.
Receive the holy spirit, forgive the sins of any, and all and they are forgiven. If you retain the sins they are retained. Please note: forgive and you are forgiven. Hold on to sins and yours will be held also. We sometimes say that the acronym for s.i.n. is Self-Inflicted Nonsense
Do not be unbelieving, be believing. Please note: when we believe we expand our consciousness our openness and therefore the serendipity of believing is working for us.
These sayings from the Gospel of John
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Please note: I did not look for passages that condemn more for ones that bless. Take one quote a day or for the week if it speaks to you. Live the quote for that period of time Then take another to live. It will change your thinking and we trust improve your life.
Please note: There is no ban on abortion. There is no untruth. There is only belief in the father in heaven and the Christ within us.
We learned the progression of Jesus was as follows: Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus the Christ, finally Christ Jesus. This last is when Jesus laid down his persona and became the Christ first and foremost.
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There is the story of Jesus talking on the hillside. He was going on and on and it got to be past lunchtime. The disciples came to him and told him the crowd was getting quite hungry. Jesus said to feed them. Easy enough, right? Master we only have a couple loaves of bread and seven fishes. Jesus said, that it was okay to pass them out. The disciples were perplexed. How is that going to work they grumbled to each other. Can you just hear it?
They passed the food out and when the baskets came back there was enough to feed the disciples as well. Thank God!
The rest of the story.
The Jews of that time wore tunics. These were robes, long white robes with pockets. Now mom or wives had put lunches and maybe snacks in the pockets. Jesus spoke so lovingly about sharing that these sometimes self-centered Jewish men gave of their food to the whole group. All were fed, even the disciples.
Jesus spoke lovingly about sharing and they did. They shared their food. Even if they had little they shared. Might that be a lesson for today?
New problems require new solutions. Old problems may have solutions sitting around waiting to be used again. Remember to ‘focus up’ when problem solving.
Focus Up Philosophy Society teaches how the win center one inch above and between your upper ears can be the difference between a mediocre solution to a problem and an incredible solution. Remember, focus in the win center and look at the past, present and future, before you make decision(s).
Coronavirus news: Three vaccines are ready to hit the streets. Scott Morrison tells us he is buying vaccine for every person in Australia. He will pass it out for free to all Australians. New Zealand 2 cases Nov. 29 4-Nov 30 and 28 deaths. Australia 8 Nov. 29, 11 Nov. 30 and 908 deaths. These countries seem to be doing the right thing. Masks, social distancing, etc. Here in the U.S. covid Nov 29 136,313. Nov 30, 167,759 deaths 269,000. Could we do better? Note: California has mandatory masks and a 10:00 curfew.
Dr Fauci said he would take the vaccine and make sure his own family was vaccinated. I will take it. At nearly eighty I am being cautious. Also note: It is 90-95 percent effective so we mustn’t let down our guard. The world has changed. The good old days were Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years eve of last year. (2019) Think about it.
Happy Thanksgiving 2020! May we wish you a merry Christmas and happy New Year. Be safe this holiday season.