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Words of the Mother Two
Contents
Part One Man's Relationship with the Divine
Part Two The Path of Yoga
Part Three Elements of Yoga
Part Four Difficulties
Part Five Human Relationships
Part Six Work
Part Seven Parts of the Being
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Faith and the Divine Grace
FAITH
Faith is spontaneous knowledge in the psychic.
Faith is a certitude which is not necessarily based on experience and knowledge.
Faith ― confidence in the Divine and the unshakable certitude of the Divine's Victory.
It is good to have this unshakable faith ― it makes your path easier and shorter.
True faith does not depend on circumstances.
Faith in spiritual power must not depend on circumstances.
A faith based on material proofs is not faith ― it is a bargaining. Page ― 82 Faith first, knowledge afterwards.
They who have faith will go through.
It is indispensable to keep the faith and the will to conquer. 2 May 1949 Faith: you flame up and triumph.
Faith is the surest guide in the darkest days. 16 August 1954 In an unshakable faith lies all our hope. 3 September 1954 The night always is full of promises and we must face it with full faith and confidence. 18 October 1954
At every moment all the unforeseen, the unexpected, the unknown is before us ― and what happens to us depends mostly on the intensity and purity of our faith.
3 November 1954 Page ― 83 If we had a truly living faith, an absolute certitude of the almighty power of the Divine, His manifestation could be so evident that the whole earth would be transformed by it. 5 November 1954 Keep an immutable faith. Truth will triumph. 10 November 1971 Have faith in the Divine, and go deep inside yourself. My help is always with you. 7 April 1972 Have faith and go on. 13 July 1972 Our best help is faith ― the Divine is all merciful. With love and blessings. There is a great power in the simple confidence of a child. 17 November 1954 It is with the confidence of a child that our heart implores the Divine. 5 December 1954 Page ― 84 The best way of meeting difficulties is a quiet and calm confidence in the Grace. 13 August 1966 Keep faith and confidence and remain cheerful.
Any advice?
Be steady and confident. 3 September 1972 Everybody is imperfect and has to progress. Keep firm and confident. 17 December 1972 Be confident, you will become what you have to be and achieve what you have to do.
One must have entire confidence in the Victory of the Divine ― and this general Victory will include in itself the personal victory of all who will have remained faithful and confident.
With confidence we shall advance; with certitude we shall wait. Page ― 85 |