Openness to the Holy Spirit

It is for each one of us to know the bliss of heaven while we walk upon the earth, and the way is, to be instructed by the Holy Spirit within us and learn to hear the little Voice--- ”the still, small Voice”--- and receive its guidance. The object of Jesus’ teaching was this very end, that you might be open to your own heavenly Voice and always be able to know just the step to take, when to move, when to be still, how to walk the straight way in peace and poise and power, the Path of Life--- ”Thou wilt show me the path of life” is what we can declare of the Spirit with­ in us. For there is where the prophets found the Spirit--- within---- the Lord in themselves, telling them these great truths: “Thou wilt shew me the path of life. In thy presence is fullness of joy. At thy right hand are pleasures forever more.”

If there has been any earthly sense of ecstasy, whether of seeing or hearing or any other sense, be sure it is as a toy to the real thing, only a taste of the perfect and supreme satisfaction compared to the fullness of the joys that await you. It is written that it has not entered into the heart of man (into our meditation) to know the joys that are prepared for them that love God. But we must dismiss the old satisfactions that we are clinging to, in order to receive the new feelings, as a mother is not a perfect mother, who still clings to her dolls after the little babe has come to her. Many of our pleasures are only toys compared to the real bliss which is ours forever and ever.