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The Padgett Messages tell how we must ourselves work at transforming
our soul from an image of divinity, to a divine soul. And that the
method by which this is achieved, is the inflowing of the Divine
Love, brought by the Holy Spirit in response to fervent soul based
prayer. Fine. But how long is this going to take, and has anyone
done this, and what might be the sign posts along the way? All very
valid points. If we are to commit the rest of our mortal life to
this process, surely you want to know that you are doing it "right"
as it were.
Well the celestials seem loath to take us very far on this quest.
They regularly tell us to not compare ourselves to others, and that
to simply take on faith that we are doing well. These things are
all very well, but I think one would not be human if you did not
want "more". It should not be seen as a race against anyone
else, but my understanding is that we are supposed to complete this
process in a normal lifespan. Fortunately it does not have to be
completed while on earth.
Dr Stone was a very close friend of James Padgett, and was present
during many of the message-taking sessions. He finally passed over
in 1967, meaning that he had the opportunity to pray for the inflowing
of the Love, for some 53 years. He also started the process at age
38, quite a young age compared to many who have tended to have found
the messages at 50 or much later in life.
Well, Dr Stone never claimed to have been reborn of spirit while
on this earth, and we don't have much after his death to tell us
how well he did, which is a great pity. We are left with the recollections
of those who knew him. By all accounts he was a very loving and
much loved man. I cannot however compare him to some that I do know
personally, and who I consider very loving, so I cannot say if he
managed to progress even further than they have.
In the last few years one individual
has come up with the idea that many of us are emotionally blocked,
and that this explains the reason, in his mind at least, why long
time followers of the messages are not more impressive individuals
when compared to mankind in general. I should point out that this
individual has not ever met any of the folks that he has so judged
on a face to face basis, so that should be taken into account. But
it is a good idea to consider anything that may assist our soul
transformation progress, rather than shoot the messenger.
This emotional clearing process seems to involve often quite traumatic
and cathartic interactions in a group scene, leaving the participants
in an elevated emotional state. Many do then experience a large
inflowing of Divine Love, which frankly is just what I would expect.
But it is the elevated emotional state, in my opinion, that brings
the inflow of Love, not the apparent removal of a blockage. And
to support my point, folks do not report that from that day on,
they have regular large inflows of Divine Love, as was occasioned
at that cathartic cleansing. (But one should also acknowledge that
it is the case that you often need to train your soul to reach out
to Father, and I can see how experiencing a number of such emotional
events might well work for some.) After spending some time studying
participant's reactions to this process, I asked for a message from
a celestial. As the message contained some personal details, it
will not be published, but the celestial concerned confirmed that
the notion of emotional cleansing being the key to soul transformation
is entirely false. Without foundation. The same celestial confirmed
that the message given to James Padgett to Pray, Pray harder, Pray
some more, and Pray harder again, is what will bring soul transformation.
The information was also provided that some "long time"
followers of the Padgett messages have not been diligent in their
prayers, and that they have not therefore seen the soul growth that
the elapsed time might suggest should have occurred. Of course this
is a major factor, and not something one can judge of another. For
myself I can however say I have spent ten years hard at it, and
seen some progress. But one of the points to note, is that this
needs to progress beyond simply the time one spends in soul communion
with Father, into it being a way of life. And the more one can do
that, the greater will be the progress - living the love.
While there is no evidence within the Padgett Messages of the precise
point at which Jesus himself achieved soul transformation, I believe
it was at the baptism by John the Baptist. If that is correct, Jesus
was 32. So, if one starts literally at birth, and is assisted by
God to avoid the hand-me-down "sins of the father", and
one puts a great deal of effort in via prayer, then that is the
potential timescale.
The problem is however, that a great many of us start this process
very late in life. And I make no bones about it, I was shown my
soul condition as I started out on this path, and I had a lot of
work to do to get to square one. As a result I do not personally
expect to complete this process by the time I am 80, and will have
spent 30 years on the path.
What sign posts may we expect? Well now this is tricky ground.
For myself, I was gifted an ability to heal. Many will say: "That's
not rare". And they are probably right. All I know is that
one day I could not channel energy, and suddenly I could, and it
feels like being plugged into the mains, when I am the conduit in
a remote healing. I can also feel a great deal more peace in my
life. Right now I am going through a financial difficulty, which
in the past would have left me with sleepless nights. After all
I am having to liquidate all my properties and go and live in rented
accommodation. But I know all will be well. Is that much to claim?
Probably not. I am not sure there is much more that I can point
to personally. I can claim, that a significant number of long time
followers of the messages that I personally know, and have interacted
with, are without a doubt the finest examples of mankind I have
been blessed to know. And that's impressive. But sadly not every
such long time follower meets that standard. So I guess its up to
you, how fast you will progress.
Of course we can complete this soul transformation after death,
and based on the examples of a number of individuals whose journey
was chronicled by James Padgett - Helen Padgett
and his own journey, as also some whose journey
out of the hells was noted, we can see that it is possible to
complete this very fast in the Spirit Spheres. Curiously however,
I now know of a spirit teacher who has chosen to put his soul transformation
on hold. Apparently this is a contentious issue, but he states that
his ultimate gain will be the greater for spending time, potentially
hundreds of years, on a specific task, which in this case is the
uplifting of this planet. It seems discerning Father's Will in all
things is ultimately our only sure guide.
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