Message from Elias, prophet of old (Elijah), published in The Gospel of God’s Love, page 128.
“I will write a short message tonight, as it is late and you are tired. I desire to say that the message you received from the Master contains some of the most important truths affecting the realstionship of God to mortals in their worldy or material living. Every truth that was uttered has in it an element which shows that humans must expect and know that God will not interfere with the law of compensation, as to its effects and results. Only will He help humans to remove the causes that so certainly entail the results.
“The sooner mortals know this and more thoroughly understand it, the sooner they will become able to avoid the consequences of sin and the violation of the law; and also understand that no prayer will cause God to respond where a suspension, or setting aside, of his laws or their workings is required. God will respond to prayer where it asks for removal of the cause, but never when it applies only to the effects. This truth humans should learn, and in their prayers, ask that the causes which – in compliance with the law of compensation – bring about harmful results be removed or eliminated from their thoughts and deeds, as well as from their desires.
“I could write a long message on this subject, but will not do so now. With my love I will say goodnight. Your brother in Christ, Elias”
I opened the book to find an angelic message to share with friends and strangers, who want to discover the way to develop their spiritual nature. Readers familiar with these wonderful messages, are acquainted with how to develop their soul in Love. There are two pathways of soulful progress; one is to purify the natural love by renouncing anything they might think of doing, which is out of harmony with Love . Following this method is difficult, and one ends up in the same condition as when they arrived – with a purified soul, still in the image of God.
The only way one can develop a divine soul is through prayers to God for the great Gift of Grace. It has the power to change a persons soul from the image into the Substance, first purifying, then transforming ones soul to become at-One with God, and where spiritual progress is unlimited. Amen