Continuation of previous message from Ann Rollns, published in The Gospel of God’s Love, on pages 400 – 406.
“In contrast to the Second, Fourth and Sixth Spheres, the Third, Fifth and Seventh are appropriated for spirits who are seeking the development of their souls in Divine Love. The spirits in these spheres are just as highly developed in their mental and moral qualities as are those in the spheres previously described; for with soul development in Divine Love comes mental and moral development as well.
“But this development of the mind is not the chief thing for which these spirits seek. Every desire and aspiration they have is suborinated to their effort to obtain divine love to the greatest degree. And they have never reached a limit to their progress, in contrast to those who seek the natural love and mental development.
“These spirits frequently make their start by recollections of when they were taught and believed that God loves them. You see here illustrated the saying, “Except ye become as little children, ye can in no wise enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” But many of these spirits have no childhood recollections of this kind, then comes the work of the higher spirits, who have received God’s Love, to help them learn how to progress.
“In all this you can see how God respects the independent will of his children. No one is forced to seek His Love, but He waits until they learn that what they thought was sufficient for their happiness is not; and realizing this insufficiency they become dissatisfied. Then with such dissatisfaction comes the wish to learn the great unknown of desire, which at last causes them to feel their dependence upon a Source of happiness not emanating from themselves.
“I have in my imperfect way attempted to give you a description of the several spheres, and of their character and purpose. You may believe what I’ve told you, for it is true. You will see the great advantage in striving to enter the spheres of the soul, leading to the Divine Heavens. You will not only gain soul development, but mental and moral development as well. Then you shall understand the saying, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.
“I have written a long letter and must stop. So with all the love of a devoted grandmother, I will say, goodnight, Ann Rollins”