Paraphrased message from Mr. Padgett’s grandmother, published in The Gospel of God’s Love, on page 368. She was in the 2nd Celestial Sphere at that time, working with many loving spirits, helping the Master spread the Father’s truths:
“I live with angels, and want for nothing to make me realize that God is my Father of love and mercy. Yet I desire the progression that will take me to higher spheres – not because of any discontentment, but because I am told that there are homes waiting for me and my companions there, that are so much more beautiful than where we are now living. The law of progression is constantly working, and never do we cease our longing for the higher life and greater abundance of the Divine Love that will be ours, as we desire and seek for it. But you must understand that while we strive to progress, we are never dissatisfied with what our Father has provided for us, and what we possess.
“My home is a part of the Celestial Kingdom, and we who live in this sphere are immortal, in the sense that it has been explained to you. We are greater in our attributes and qualities than were the first parents at the time of their creation. We can never die again, and have passed beyond the “2nd death,” as it is written; for we are partakers of the Father’s Divinity to such an extent that it can never be taken from us – not in all eternity.
“And yet with this knowledge, and the consolation it brings, we still have our love for those who live on earth and have not acquired this great gift; our work in trying to help mortals is a joy to us, and always a labor of love. I want to tell you, at this time, how much we’re interested in the work that the Master is doing for the salvation of humankind; his love for the people and his desires for their redemption are greater now than when he was on earth. His followers, all who are in the Celestial Heavens, as well as those in the spirit spheres, are working in unison with him to accomplish this great work to its fullest extent. Many mortals are inspired by him and by his followers to assist in this work, to make known to humankind the truths of his teachings, and the wonderful Love which passeth all understanding. Amen