5-26. If but one soul is uplifted by your work, one life forever changed or one heart opened, you have succeeded. Strive not for what this world holds dear. Ask only what you can do for another, for we are all One.
Success, as it is understood and revelled within here, in the world of form, is not at all reflective of what can actually and accurately be described as any form of growth or value added, from the perspective of God and of Love. The adage “you can’t take it with you” is highly appropriate for this particular misperception, for indeed all that is material accumulation is meaningless and valueless when you desire to regard the development and progression of your own ability to be at peace, no matter your circumstances or the involvements you may or may not enjoy with others. What it is to be successful from the perspective of Infinity is simply to have encountered an opportunity for expansion and to then have engaged with it, so that you became “more” than you were before, although even that designation is not wholly appropriate, for you do not actually alter when you expand your ability to relinquish the errors of the ego - you simply become ever more cognizant and conversant with your own Truth, which has been awaiting your return to your heart for a very long time indeed. What this world upholds as valuable is easily measured - it is quantifiable, comparable and calculatory in its presentations, for all that is objective can be demonstrably greater than the possessions of another, and so from this infantile system of acquisition and presentation, valuableness is tabulated and certain individuals are held out as being “better” or “more important” because of their great wealth. What folly this is, and what damage it produces in the minds of those who become its subscribers and adherents, for there is nothing at all that is of this world of form that is positive or negative - all is neutral, tools to be employed as is necessary and useful in the interests of discovering all that is illusion, so that it can be set aside in favor of the Truth of Love, for there is no manner within which it is possible to purchase the Peace that accompanies a complete surrender to the Will of God and to the Certainty that Love is continuous and contiguous with your own heart. That is a great lack that the wealthy often seek solace from, for if they were not deeply focused on the acquisition of material resources - as if all that they gather inwards and hoard jealously could possibly be used to substitute for a perception lack or abandonment that is not at all grounded in anything that is material. For these “lucky” individuals from the world’s perspective, or possibly “challenged” Children of God from another, material pursuits occupy most of their time, and so they will likely not cease in their quest to obtain ever more. And that is all quite acceptable, for they too are here for learning and growth, and it will not be until the glorious moment that they become willing to admit that all that they acquired changed nothing at all that they will be willing to abandon such interests, instead looking elsewhere for relief from the dissatisfaction that plagues them endlessly. Knowing this, you can choose differently. You can eschew fame, reject excess consumptive patterns of material acquisition and embark upon a radical departure from the “norm”, seeking instead to be of influence or value to perhaps just one other Child of God within the entirety of your life upon this world, knowing that what is offered with a purity that is Complete is accepted in its own innate Totality by the heart of the one to which you grant such a Gift, for all of the Children of God are equally Loved by God, and so it makes no difference whatsoever which one of them it is that you elect to engage with for the purposes of learning and growth, seeing them just as they are in Truth, for when you do so, you bridge all possible divides, recognizing them as illusionary, transcending all of the bounds of space and time and Creating a momentary space of liminal eternity within the course of your time as it is spent here, in this world of form. That is value beyond measure and importance beyond all forms of expression, for you become wholly and truly yourself when you share with another whatever it is that is to be exchanged between you, whether it is directed learning, unconditional companionship or simply a level of acknowledgement that moves beyond all of the bounds of materiality, a conjunction point within which your heart speaks directly to the heart of another, greeting them in their Totality and recognizing its reflection in your own. That is the moment that Heaven and Earth align, for there are no walls of misperception within the realms of enlightenment that are all that Heaven can be, and there is no need for such errors to exist here, within a world of form that embodies a separation that was never real. What it is that is to be your work upon this world, your most divine expression of your own Certainty that the Love of God is without limit or end, is a progression that you embark upon when you are genuinely ready to inquire with your own heart as to what it is that you are to do, in Truth. These answers cannot be given to you by another, for they have their own progress to complete and their own illusions to set aside. Rest assured that the response will arrive, and that you will be granted the necessary Guidance to be shown exactly what it is that you can do to contribute to the Awakening of all of your Siblings of God, for there are a great many here and they can all be of use to you, and you to they, in a process of reflective understanding that is based upon a willingness to release all fear and to be wholly present in the moment. Once one of these points of unlimited potentiality is explored by you, there will be only an ever greater number that will naturally open and become available, for with each that you accept, you alter your vibratory structure in such a way that you invite ever greater opportunities for learning and growth to find their way to you - or for you to find your way to them, for each expression in this vein is equally correct, even though they appear to be differentiated by the manner within which such encounters occur. Unity is the first organizing principle of Creation. What is Given is equally Received. What is offered to another in the interests of recognizing them in their totality serves you - and God - just as much as it assists them. Think not of the recognition that may ensue or the adulation of “students” that you, as a blessed Teacher of God, may encounter. All of that is meaningless, for the teacher and the student are separated merely by levels of illusions sloughed off, not by some fundamental divide that is unbridgeable or uncorrectable. Your work is a direct expression of your holy purpose, which is only and eternally to be the Love that you Are, in Truth. How it is that you are to accomplish this release from self-elected bondage is for you to discover. The success of your time as it is spent within this world of form is unquantifiable - it is always qualitative in the truest sense of that word, for there are no absolutes within the world of form, there are merely gradations of neutrality and opportunities for the complete transcendence of all beliefs in limitations in any form that they might arise. That you can assist yourself to be Freed from illusions is absolutely correct. And because you can, so you shall, at just the pace that is best and in the manners that are most appropriate for you. Yet you can do and be this for others as well, a radiant beacon of Light reflecting into the very center of their hearts, demonstrating to them what it is to be an Awakened and alive Child of God, giving to them only gentleness and infinite patience while they attempt to discover for themselves what it is that they are, and how it might be that they came to be present in this world, when it is indeed such a very confusing place when it is regarded from an incorrect perceptual framework. That is the success that transcends all of time and that moves beyond all limits, even though it is entirely subjective and never intended to be quantified and measured on some great chart. Score keeping is for gaming, not for living. Being present is naturally both its own justification and reward, for there can be either Peace or its absence - nothing more or less than that. What it is that is valuable is to assist, just as you are granted by God all of the Guidance that you will ever need to leave behind all that is less than Love in its highest and most perfected expression. That is the Work of God, and it is of a value that is inexpressible in any form of communication. Begin when you are ready. See your work through to its end. And when it is time, rest in peace, knowing that you altered this world through your genuine presence alone, and that that was always more than enough.