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June 14th, 1917
Received by James Padgett
Washington D.C.
I am here, John.
I merely want to say that your condition is improving and that
in a few nights we will be able to continue our messages, and then
you will find yourself happier in more ways than one. I mean that
you will feel better spiritually. I was with you tonight at the
meeting, (Prayer meeting of Dr. Mitchell) and it did you good, for
there were many spirits present who have the Love to a more or less
degree, and of course, their influence was being exercised on and
felt by the worshipers.
The preacher is a man with a considerable amount of the Divine
Love in his soul, and if he only had the true conception of Jesus
he would find himself possessing more of this Love; and his idea
of the Holy Spirit is such that it interferes with his receiving
the effect of the work of the Spirit. He thinks and believes it
to be an entity - in other words a being of substance and thought
and sentient capacity, whereas, as you know, it is not, but merely
the evidence of the working of God's own soul in bestowing upon
mortals His Love and mercy. The Spirit is God's messenger for this
purpose and is not a creation of His, as is Jesus and mankind. It
is merely an energy of the soul of the Father, conveying His Love.
The Spirit could have no existence without the Soul of the Father,
and is entirely dependent upon the powers of that Soul for its existence,
and only in the sense that it conveys God's Love can it be called
the Comforter. And to grieve the Spirit, as the preacher said, means
only that the Love of God is grieved, which is in fact not true,
for this Love is never grieved, as it is so great and so intense
in its desire that men shall receive it, that it never becomes grieved,
though it is often disappointed, as you may say, that men will not
receive it. It is always present waiting for men to receive it,
and by their longings and prayers, cause their souls to be opened
up to its reception. And this remember: that this Love of the Father
is so very great that the Spirit which conveys it to man cannot
become grieved.
Well, I did not intend to write on this subject tonight and what
I have said is merely fragmentary, but sometime I will come and
write in detail. You must pray more and let your faith increase
and you will find what the Holy Spirit is, and how it operates.
Your prayers will be answered, and a great inflowing of the Love,
and also your desires will be realized. Keep up your courage and
you will not be disappointed. Today may look dark and dreary, but
tomorrow the sun will shine, and you will enjoy the sunlight.
I will not write more now. So with my love and blessings, I will
say good night.
Your brother in Christ,
John
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