Be thou  dissolved  and  con-
sumed  by the Power  of Light!" and  it is done! Instead  of it 
finding  action  in your  world,  it will  have  disappeared  be-
fore it reached  your  world! That  is the Power  of Alertness 
and detection;  and it is why  We call with  all the earnestness 
of Our  Beings,  for the students  to become  more  and  more 
alert;  in the Acknowledgment  of their  Presence  and all the DISCOURSE  XXII  303 
conditions  which  touch  their  worlds;  so they  may  be 
prompted. Let Me also  correct  a thing  which  has been  acting  within 
mankind  concerning  promptings  or the premonition  of 
things. Such  a thing  is not given  as an inevitable  occurrence 
to act in your  world  but you  are being  prompted  to issue 
your  Mighty  Decree,  so it may  be dissolved  and  consumed. Then,  it cannot  act in your  world! Mankind  has been  ac-
cepting  premonitions  and  promptings  thruout  the centu-
ries; and  have  believed  because  Individuals  received  them, 
they must  act in their  worlds. Because  such  a prompting 
was received,  you  may  say:  "Be  thou  dissolved  and  con-
sumed"! and  it would  be so! Remember,  that  as you value 
your  progress! Beloved  Ones,  My  Joy is Boundless! Will  you  rejoice 
with  Me, in the Service  which  it has been  possible  to render, 
while  the  Messenger  was  voicing  My  Words  to you! Seventy-five  per cent  of you who  are in this room,  have  en-
abled  Me to dissolve  and  consume  seventy-five  percent  of 
your  own  human  creation! My Gratitude  and  Joy is very 
Great! Accept  It please! Then,  as you  enter  into  the class 
know  you have  entered  into  your  Eternal—your  Permanent 
Freedom;  and  no longer  accept  any  condition  or appear-
ance,  as having  power  to limit  or disturb  you again. Oh, will  you feel how  Real  all this is ? I am none  the less 
Real,  because  you  do not see Me. Because  My  Vibratory 
Action  raises  My Body  of Light,  beyond  your  physical  sight, 
is no reason  why  I am not Real! I am more  Real  than  you; 3o4  THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES 
believe  it or not! Please  do not believe  a thing  is not Real, 
because  it is invisible;  for all the Great  Powers  in the World 
which  are being  used  are invisible! Many  thousands  of students  have  seen  the Calls  of the 
Messengers  answered  with  definite  precision. Now,  as the 
Great  Momentum  of the large  number  of students,  who  in 
their  great  loyalty  are joining  in these  Wondrous  Decrees, 
the Power  has become  Mighty. Many  of the things  which 
were  thought  to take  place  in the World,  have  not taken 
place. All of you  earnest,  Blessed  Ones,  have  been  a part 
of That  Great  Service  in the Mighty  Decrees  which  you 
have  issued. We congratulate  all the students  who  are able 
to release  such  a Mighty  Power  of the Ascended  Masters' 
Divine  Love  and Blessings,  for It is the Secret  of all things! The refusal  to accept  or listen  to human  gossip  is the 
Open  Door  to solve  your  problems. There  the Out-pouring 
of the Ascended  Masters  Divine  Love  and  Blessing  is the 
Open  Door,  to the Out-pouring  from  the Presence,  which 
will solve  all things. We rejoice,  so many  of the students 
after,  such  a long  time  and many  repetitions  of This  Instruc-
tion,  are beginning  to understand,  the first  imperative  need 
in their  worlds,  is to refuse  to listen  to or voice  destruction; 
send  forth  discordant  qualities;  or even  to allow  them  to act 
within  their  feeling. Then,  as they  pour  out Divine  Love 
and Blessings  to all persons,  places,  conditions  and  things, 
the Whole  Universe  will  flood  their  worlds  with  money, 
supply,  happiness,  health,  strength  and  courage;  because 
they are complying  with  the great  Law  of Life! DISCOURSE  XXII  305 
I thank  you  for this  opportunity,  to offer  My  Humble 
Assistance  in that  which  has been  rendered;  and  may  the 
Glory  of Our  Happiness  ever  intensify  and  increase  within 
your  feeling  world  and  consciousness! Remember—to  you 
and all the students,  has been  offered  the Use  of the As-
cended  Masters'  Consciousness  and  Substance;  which  can-
not be requalified  by human  qualification. Call  It into 
action  in your  world! Charge  your  body  with  It and  let Its 
Perfect  Work  go on, unto  your  Full  Perfection. Then,  you 
attain  your  Ascension  into  the Eternal  body  of Light. Oh, 
Beloved  Ones,  how  wonderful  it is that  mankind  can have 
the Opportunity  to come  home  and live within  the Happi-
ness,  the Glory  and  the Perfection  which  Life  has always 
held for all Individuals;  but which  mankind  had forgotten. The Love  and  Blessings  of the Great  Host  of Ascended 
Masters,  the Legions  of Light  and  the Cosmic  Beings,  flood 
your  Beings  and  worlds  and  enfold  you  in Their  Eternal 
Perfection. We Love  and Bless  you! DISCOURSE  XX 
June  ig, 1938 
DENVER,  COLORADO 
Beloved  Students  and  Friends,  while  These  Words  are 
spoken  to you  by the Messenger,  it shall  be My Pleasure 
to release  approximately  sixty  percent  of those  in the room 
from  the most  discordant  accumulation,  which  they  have 
drawn  about  themselves  thru  the centuries. Perhaps  you  do not understand  exactly  what  I mean; 
but you have  accumulated  more  or less discord  thruout  the 
centuries  and  it is still  about  you. Few  of the students 
have  used  the Violet  Consuming  Flame  with  sufficient  in-
tensity,  to allow  the Great  Presence  to have  dissolved  their 
human  accumulation  completely. Tonight,  I shall  en-
deavor  to finish  that for many  of you. Since  your  sincerity,  since  your  stand  for the Light  in 
Denver  has been  so unusual,  then  shall  your  reward  come 
in your  own  release;  and those  for whom  it is accomplished, 
will feel it without  question  within  a few days. Therefore,  tonight,  will  you  be kind  enough  to accept 
the Radiance  poured  forth  to you,  about  you  and  in your 
feeling  world,  to render  This  Service  ? Remember,  this is at 
the Call  of your  Own  Life. There  is but One  Power  in the 
Universe  to act and  It is your  own  Life! We  are a Part 
of That  One  Great  Life  more  in advance  than  you. Having 
306 DISCOURSE  XXII  307 
set Ourselves  Free  ages  ago,  We are in a position  to help 
mankind  today,  and the need  is imperative! Therefore,  during  this class,  the Greatest  Work  has gone 
on of any  class  of the Messengers. We  congratulate  you 
on your  harmonized  feeling,  on your  Love  and  Out-pour-
ing, which  makes  this  possible;  for outside  of the Direct 
Attention  to the Great  Presence  of Life,  your  Harmony 
is the most  important  thing. If you but knew  it, It is the Key 
to all things. In all We  have  experienced  and  are observing  among 
mankind  today,  I marvel  Individuals  have  not seen  in the 
terrific  experiences  they  have  passed  thru,  that  it is their 
inharmony,  which  is producing  all the  limitations  and 
discord  for them. The  human  self  has so long  attempted 
to hold  its dominion,  that  it refuses  with  stubborn  resist-
ance,  to accept  Its Presence  of Life,  which  would  set it Free 
so quickly. So, tonight,  according  to your  acceptance,  may 
you have  This  Great  Blessing  enfold  you. Beloved  Children 
of the Light,  in the Service  which  We are rendering  to the 
Earth,  it is an Eternally  Sustained  Activity  always! There  is 
no thing,  no action  which  We start,  that  We do not sustain, 
until  its Full  Achievement. Therefore,  as you  have  been 
drawn  into  this Class  Room,  by the Light  within  your  own 
Heart,  then  you  are to a definite  degree,  filled  with  Suffi-
cient  Light  to draw  this  which  will  bless  you. It is always 
your  own  Light  which  acts;  but as you call,  as the Messen-
gers call,  and  the Full  Force  of Our  Assistance  comes  into 
action,  all resistance  recedes,  dissolves  and  disappears! 333 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Therefore,  in the people's  lack  of understanding,  they 
have  endeavored  to govern  and  bring  each  other  into  sub-
mission  and  under  each  other's  domination;  creating  all 
kinds  of discord  under  which  they  had  to live. When  you 
understand,  you  have  the Great  Presence  of Life  to turn  to, 
then  all which  has  terrified  you  in the world  of human 
action,  dissolves  and  disappears  before  the Call  to your 
Great  Presence. You must  understand  this definitely  and fully;  and  know 
tonight,  that  you  are Master  of your  own  selves  and  your 
world,  thru  your  attention  to your  "Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence,"  which  brings  Its Intelligence  and  Power  into  action. Tonight,  I thank  the Messenger,  especially  at this  time, 
for having  read  the excerpt  from  the Magic  Presence. We 
have  brought  into  action,  a Powerful  Activity—the  Most 
Powerful  so far in the class. It is the Activity  from  the Cave 
of Light  in India. It is My Pleasure  to draw  forth  and  hold 
you in Its Radiance  for this  hour;  so you  may  absorb,  re-
ceive  and  be blessed  eternally  by Its Action,  which  comes 
alone  from  the Power  of Light. You feel  quite  disappointed,  if at any  time  your  fixtures 
are out of order,  your  connections,  and  you have  no Light. This  Light  of which  We speak,  is far more  important  than 
your  Lights  here. The  lack  of Inner  Light  is darkness  of the 
darkest  kind;  and  if you  were  to discern  those  whom  We 
refer  to as earth-bound;  who  have  lived  depraved  lives 
upon  This  Earth  and  cannot  leave  it, you  would  realize 
something  of what  the lack  of Inner  Light  means! Were DISCOURSE  XXII  309 
you to observe  such  earth-bound  people,  you would  see each 
one has created  for himself  a density  of darkness  which  is 
unknown  in any condition  of the outer  life. That  is what 
mankind  so glibly  speaks  of as earth-bound  Individuals; 
little  dreaming  in such  darkness,  the  Individual  suffers 
agonies  beyond  anything  mankind  can suffer  in the human 
form. SOME  PEOPLE  DISCOURAGED  BY  THEIR  AT-
TEMPTS  TO  OVERCOME  THE  OBSTACLES  OF 
HUMAN  LIFE,  CUT  OFF  THEIR  LIVES  BY  SUI-
CIDE;  AND  THEN  THEY  MEET  THE  FULL  FORCE 
OF ALL  THE  DISCORD  AGAINST  WHICH  THIS 
BODY  WAS  A SHIELD. ALL  BECOMES  A MENTAL 
WORLD,  AND  THE  AGONY  IS  SO  MUCH 
GREATER! THEN,  THEY  SEE  THEIR  MISTAKE 
WHEN  IT IS TOO  LATE. BELOVED  ONES,  IF SUCH 
AN IDEA  HAS  EVER  ENTERED  YOUR  HEADS 
ERASE  IT. YOU  CANNOT  GET  AWAY  FROM 
YOURSELF  EVER  IN  THE  WHOLE  UNIVERSE! YOU  ARE  A WORLD  OF YOUR  OWN  CREATION 
AND  THERE  IS NOTHING  CAN  CHANGE  IT BUT 
YOURSELF! Your  Call  to the Great  Presence  of Light,  is the Only 
Power  which  can  dissolve  and  consume  your  creations. That  Wondrous  Chart  gives  you  the eye picture  of the 
Violet  Consuming  Flame,  by which  you  may  be set Free; 
and only  then,  will  mankind  feel  and  understand  the Im-
portance  of the Presence. 335 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
You are no longer  subject  to your  mistakes,  because  you 
have  made  them. There  is not a thing  in the Universe  which 
condemns  Individuals  but themselves. They  think  them-
selves  very  wise. They  criticize,  condemn  and  blame  each 
other,  for what  is alone  within  themselves! Do not forget 
it! THERE  CANNOT  ANYTHING  ENTER  YOUR 
WORLD,  UNLESS  THERE  IS SOMETHING  TO  AT-
TRACT  IT OR  CORRESPOND  TO  IT! How  is it, Beloved  Ones,  as many  of you know,  the Mes-
sengers  live  in a charmed  world  of their  own,  untouched 
by the viciousness  of mankind? Is it not the proof  that, 
when  your  attention  is withheld  from  any  destructive 
force;  and  you  know  human  creation  has no power,  you 
can move  in the world  untouched  by its discord  ? There-
fore,  if you  will  but understand  this,  you  will  find  your-
selves  quickly  moving  in the world,  in your  own  Harmony 
called  forth  from  your  Presence;  and  It becomes  the Gov-
erning  Power  and  Intelligence  of your  world! The Privilege,  the Opportunity  is yours. Therefore,  if 
you will  take  this Opportunity,  make  your  Application,  We 
will give  whatever  added  Assistance,  is required  to give  you 
the Victory  and  quickly. In the Power  of Radiance  which  has  been  released  to 
the Earth;  and  in the Call  thus  far, the accumulated  appli-
cation  of mankind,  is sufficient  to hold  the Balance  for 
every  earnest  sincere  student. When  I see silly  ignorant 
mankind  grinning  and  smirking  at the  Great  Wall  of 
Light,  one  day,  they  shall  see how  they  have  missed  their DISCOURSE  XXII  311 
Opportunity. As if the Great  Light,  as if the Messengers, 
as if We were  concerned  with  mankind's  belief  or unbelief! They  are quite  Free  to accept  or reject;  but one day,  when 
the Hearts  of the people  are wracked  in agony,  they  will 
wish  they  had taken  the Opportunity  offered;  and  with  the 
Assistance  of the Mighty  Radiation  which  is being  released 
to mankind,  had  attained  their  Victory  and  Freedom 
quickly. Our Rejoicing  in being  able  to render  you  This  Service, 
Beloved  Ones,  is very  Great. You  cannot  possibly  imagine, 
until  you  have  entered  into  Greater  Freedom  what  THIS 
means! When  We see the Hearts  of mankind  reaching  so 
earnestly  for Freedom,  do you  wonder  at this  time,  We 
make  every  Effort  possible,  to watch  and  guard  you,  as 
though  you  were  little  children? You  perhaps  do not ap-
preciate  that;  but when  the human  is silenced  sufficiently, 
thru the feeling,  will  you begin  to understand  and  appreci-
ate all It means  to you individually. The gathered  momentum  of the activity  of men's  minds, 
is the governing  power  of a Nation. If it be mis-directed, 
then  the Nation  is filled  with  chaos;  and  unless  it be cor-
rected,  there  will  be the destruction  of that  civilization. We have  watched  civilization  after  civilization  come  and 
go upon  This  Earth. We  have  watched  mankind  in em-
bodiment  today;  and  a few  think  they  know  something 
about  Life. They  think  they  know  something  about  the 
Laws  of Life! You  are just  beginning  to learn. Believe  it, 
Dear  Ones,  when  mankind  is willing  to turn  first  to the 312 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Presence  of All Life,  the "Mighty  I AM,"  and  then  to the 
Ascended  Masters,  Individuals  will  come  to understand 
and know  once  and for all time,  the Truth  of Life. Only  a 
Being  who  has set Himself  or Herself  Free,  by the Power 
of that  one's  own  Application  and  the Understanding  of 
Life,  is in a position  to convey  the Truth  to mankind. This  is why  the Work  your  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has 
brought  forth  to you,  is producing  such  tremendous  results 
today. The  puny  mind  of mankind  which  criticizes  and 
condemns  His  Work,  will  one  day long  to have  It, when 
it is too late. I plead  with  you,  do not be so foolish. If you 
do not care  for a thing,  at least  do not condemn  it, then  you 
have  saved  yourself  much. No one in the Universe,  not even 
Ourselves,  wants  you  to do something  you  do not want  to 
do. Therefore,  you  are Free  Beings,  except  with  each  other. You are not willing  to give  each  other  Freedom,  so of course 
you do not have  It yourself! Now  realize,  beloved  students,  friends,  relatives  and  fel-
low associates;  if you want  your  Freedom,  you  have  to give 
Freedom  to every  one  else  you  know. Unless  you  do, you 
will remain  bound  yourself,  for It is the Law  of Life. There-
fore,  profit  by This  Wisdom  which  We give. There  are no 
mistakes  in It. It is mankind  in its bondage  who  needs  Free-
dom. If We are willing  to attempt  to give  Our  Assistance, 
mankind  should  be willing  to accept  It; at least  enough  to 
try It out and  see whether  It will  not produce  definite  re-
sults. That  at least  should  be the logical  activity  of mankind. In the activity  of your  physical  life,  if you  are not quite DISCOURSE  XXII  313 
familiar  with  a thing,  you  experiment  and  see whether  it 
is useful  to you. In the Great  Laws  of Life,  when  presented 
by Those  who  have  set Themselves  Free  by This  Identical 
Application,  mankind  ought  to be willing  to try It out and 
see. Fortunately,  great  great  numbers  of mankind  have 
been  willing  to try It out and are having  Freedom  now. From  Our  Standpoint,  Beloved  Ones,  and  I speak  of it 
only  for your  encouragement—if  you  cannot  see the Ex-
ample  of the Messengers,  then  there  is not a great  deal  of 
hope! They  have  stood  against  the greatest  fierceness  ever 
projected  at two human  Beings;  yet they  remain  untouched, 
because  they  must  be the Example  of the Law  to mankind. As students,  you  are expected  to become  the Same  Ex-
ample  to your  fellow-man. Therefore,  you  must  study,  ap-
ply the Law  and  prove  the Law  to yourselves;  which  gives 
you the confidence  to say to your  fellow-man:  "I know  the 
Law,  because  I have  proved  It." Every  one of you can do it, 
for I say to you,  no human  Being  in embodiment  in this 
world  can prove  This  Law  wrong;  and anyone  from  a child 
six years  old on can prove  It Right,  if such  a person  really 
wants  to. That  is why,  you are not dealing  with  a questionable  ac-
tion of Life;  you  are dealing  with  the Powerful  Almighty 
Law  of your  own  Life,  which  is actually  beating  your 
Heart. It will  give  you the strength  and  power  in your  Call 
to the Presence  of all Life,  to win  the Victory  over  all con-
ditions  which  are before  you. Let us anchor  It so strong,  tonight,  within  your  feeling 339 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
world  for constant  action,  that  you  never  forget  It. Your 
Call to your  Life  never  failed  in the world,  never  could. If 
you follow  your  Call  with  doubts  and let human  conditions 
and suggestions  of mankind  rush  in upon  you;  if you  re-
spond  to them,  instead  of standing  with  your  Call  and  the 
Presence  of All Life,  you are very  apt to be disappointed. Remember,  you  are the Authority  in your  world  and  no 
one else! Not  your  dearest  friend,  not your  husband  nor 
wife  can say to the other  what  you  shall  do; for those  who 
bind  are thus  bound! Remember  THAT! Beloved  Ones. Say not to your  fellow-man:  "DO  THUS  AND  SO." SAY 
TO YOUR  FELLOW-MAN:  "THE  BLESSINGS  OF 
THE  ETERNAL  LIGHT  OF GOD  REST  UPON  YOU. GO FORTH  THE  VICTORY  OF LIFE"! THEN  YOU 
WILL  HAVE  FULFILLED  YOUR  OBLIGATION 
TO YOUR  FELLOW-MAN;  BUT  EVERY  WORD, 
EVERY  FEELING  OF  CRITICISM  YOU  PASS  TO 
EACH  OTHER,  YOU  ARE  SETTING  YOURSELF 
INTO  GREATER  BONDAGE. DON'T  FORGET  IT! I say to you  Beloved  Group  Leaders,  not only  here,  but 
everywhere  in America  and  the World:  as you value  your 
existence,  as you  value  your  Progress  and  Freedom,  don't 
criticize  other  Group  Leaders;  don't  criticize  students  of 
other  Group  Leaders;  DON'T  CRITICIZE  EACH 
OTHER,  FOR  ANY  REASON  WHATSOEVER! THEN,  YOU  WILL  FIND  YOUR  FREEDOM 
QUICKLY. Whether  it be person,  place  or condition  mat-
ters not. It is the quality  which  you  generate  and  set into DISCOURSE  XXII  315 
action  in your  own  feeling  world  that  always  deprives  you. Let everyone  understand  It tonight  and  while  human 
creation  is being  dissolved  for you,  let This  Charge  go into 
your  world  and  stand  there—the  Ascended  Master  Self-
luminous  Intelligent  Substance  for action,  which  you  can-
not requalify. In having  removed  for you  the substance  in 
your  Life  which  you  could  requalify,  should  you  not  be 
grateful  to Life,  which  has called  Us into  action  to render 
This  Service  ? All you  are or ever  hope  to be, depends  upon  your  ac-
ceptance  of This  Light,  your  own  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM 
Presence";  and  your  willingness  to apply  the Law  set before 
you. In the comfort  of your  own  city,  I have  brought  to 
you, that  for which  mankind  has  searched  for centuries. Many  of you  I see appreciate  it greatly;  therefore,  to you 
be the Freedom  of Life! Beloved  Ones,  in all which  exists  upon  This  Earth  or 
within  the human  octave,  there  is not one  thing  of impor-
tance  except  your  Life. You  have  given  authority  and  power 
without  limit,  to everything  in the world  but  your  own 
Life! Then,  you  wonder  why  you  are not Free,  or why 
you are in distress  and  limitation. Do you  not see,  as you 
have  looked  upon  human  creation,  you  thought  it was  the 
authority  and  power;  giving  it your  Life,  to send  back  its 
discord,  limitations  and  distress  to act in your  world  ? Look  how  quickly  the whole  world  of the Messengers 
reversed,  when  they  began  to refuse  acceptance  of the hu-
man  creation  and  outer  appearance  in their  world. When 3I6 THE  "/ DISCOURSES 
they called  the Great  Presence  of Life  into  action,  see how 
quickly  they  were  Free;  and  doing  that  which  no one  of 
mankind  has ever  done  before;  calling  forth  the Power  of 
Light  to supply  and serve  them,  and It has not failed! Ladies  and  gentlemen,  in your  business  association,  if 
you would  call  forth  the Power  of Light,  knowing  and 
accepting  your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence"—as  the only  act-
ing Intelligence  in the world  of business;  you  would  see 
how  quickly  you  would  reverse  all discordant  conditions 
which  have  ever  been. You  would  charge  all those  activities 
with  the Power  of Light,  which  knows  no opposite. It is 
Invincible  in Its Onward  Movement,  toward  the Expand-
ing Perfection  which  It is; for It carries  away  every  discord, 
drawing  it in and  dissolving  it, so far as your  individual 
world  is concerned. You do not have  to be failures;  you  do not have  to be 
subject  to the conditions  you  see about  you! If a thousand 
people  were  in distress  about  you,  and you stood  alone  with 
your  own  God  Presence,  the "Mighty  I AM,"  your  world 
would  be filled  with  Happiness,  Supply  and Free  from  the 
surrounding  conditions,  no matter  what  they  were! That  is why  I say to you tonight,  earnest,  sincere,  Beloved 
Students  of the "I AM":  Never  again  listen  to silly  human 
gossip  which  says  to you:  "Why  don't  you apply  the Law"  ? Because  that  sinister  thing  wants  to discourage  you. When 
you have  proven  the Law,  which  you  will,  if you  don't  lis-
ten to human  gossip;  then  turn  and  hold  steadfast  to your 
Presence;  and  one day,  those  critical  Individuals  will  crawl DISCOURSE  XXII  317 
around  like  a whining  dog  at your  heels  and  say:  "Help 
me"! We have  seen  it done  time  and  again! Some  who  have  hated  and  condemned  the Messengers, 
have  been  compelled  to call to them  for help;  and  the Mes-
sengers  were  kind  enough  to give  it, after  the greatest  and 
fiercest  condemnation. That  is the Power  of Divine  Love 
which  they  exert! That  is the Power  of Divine  Love  in the 
Blessing  they  send  forth  to mankind! That  is the Blessing 
which  all mankind  should  be giving  to each  other;  and 
as you pour  the Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love,  Blessings 
and Kindness  to each  other,  the Presence  and  Power  of 
Light,  will  flood  you and  your  world  with  all the Perfec-
tion which  It holds  for you. Remember,  as that  description  was  read  to you  tonight, 
of My Service  to the Children,  with  all the Love  and  Kind-
ness of My Heart,  I say:  "Remember  'I AM'  THAT  Same 
Being  rendering  you a little  less Powerful  Service;  for in the 
numbers  here  who  are unprepared,  I cannot  do the same 
thing  fully  which  I did for Bob  and Rex,  Nada  and  Pearl 
and Those  who  were  there! I can and  have  started  into  ac-
tion in your  world,  the same  Great  Light,  the same  Mighty 
Activity,  which  according  to your  great  Love,  kindness  and 
acceptance,  will  go on, and  on, and  on; in Its action  of the 
Freeing,  Purifying,  Cleansing  Power  within  you  and  your 
world. Then,  one  day  not so long  hence,  you  will  begin 
to see the Result  of that Purification  and of the Out-pouring 
of the Light  of God,  the 'Mighty  I AM.'" Each  day,  It will  surge  forth  more  and  more  powerfully 3o4  THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES 
thru your  body,  thru  your  feeling  world;  and  you will  then 
see the Greater  Harmony  moving  before  you. That  which 
had disturbed  you  and  Individuals  who  had  obstructed 
your  way,  will  move  out of your  world;  and  the Presence 
of Life  will  move  forward,  producing  the Victory  of Light 
for you! I commend  you,  tonight,  to the Full  Glory  of God,  your 
"Mighty  I AM  Presence.,,  May  Its Full  Power  of Action 
take command  of your  mind  and  body,  your  world  of ac-
tion and  produce  Its Perfection  and  hold  Its Dominion 
there. I call  to the Higher  Mental  Body  of each  one,  to stand 
guard;  and  see you  are wholly  receptive  to the Power  of 
your  Presence;  and  that  you earnestly  make  the Call  which 
will enable  Its Great  Power  of Life,  to surge  forth  and  give 
you the Blessings  which  everybody  in embodiment  craves 
to have,  even  the scoffers;  even  the doubters! When  they  are 
alone  within  their  own  chambers  or upon  their  beds  of 
straw,  they  will  see that  their  scoffing  and  their  doubt 
placed  them  on the bed of straw  and  privation. It does  not 
pay to scoff  at Life! It does  not pay to criticize  and condemn 
the Power  of Light  which  is offered;  for one  day,  man-
kind  will  want  It and  It will  be absent! Beloved  Ones,  in pleading  with  you  to enter  into  the 
Full Activity  of Life;  and  give  the co-operation  and  obedi-
ence,  which  are necessary  for the Greater  Release,  will  you 
not give  that  obedience  joyfully  and  willingly? I know  all 
of you sincere  students  of the "I AM,"  will  gladly. DISCOURSE  XXII  319 
Stand  unyielding  in the Great  Presence  of your  Life! In 
commending  you into  the Hands  of the Mighty  Activity  of 
that Great  Presence  tonight,  and  in speaking  to your 
Higher  Mental  Bodies,  I say:  "Bless  these  children  in the 
human  form  with  such  Obedience,  such  Joy and Happiness 
in their  feeling  world;  such  Harmony  maintained,  that 
quickly  the Power  of Light  will  bring  into  their  experience, 
the Evidence  which  satisfies  anyone—even  the most  skepti-
cal—of  the Povyer  of Light,  to set them  Free  and give  them 
the Freedom  which  is their  due"! I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XXII 
August  21, 1938 
OAKLAND,  CALIFORNIA 
Out of the Glory  of all the Presence  of Life  holds  for 
you tonight,  I greet  you  in the Name,  Power  and  the Sub-
stance  of Light. Come  with  Me  into  Our  Great  Octave  of Light,  and 
while  These  Words  are voiced  to you,  allow  Me to assist 
you thru  the Power  of your  comprehension,  to realize  man-
kind  entering  the Gateway  of Freedom. The  Power,  the 
Glory  of all which  Life  has so long  wanted  to release  into 
your  worlds,  is beginning  to have  the opportunity. It does  not matter  how  much  you  want  a thing  brought 
into physical  manifestation,  if you do not comply  with  the 
Law  of Life  which  produces  it, still  you  do not have  it! Therefore,  tonight,  It is My Joy to render  a Service  for you, 
and at the same  time  render  a Service  for your  city;  for 
since  you  are citizens  of Oakland  and  have  your  homes 
here,  then  you  need  more  than  just  your  Individual  Free-
dom,  do you not ? You  need  the environmental  conditions 
which  make  for your  happiness. Beloved  Students,  remem-
ber in all you  call forth  for yourselves,  call forth  the Har-
mony,  Perfection  and  Out-pouring  of Light  from  the 
PRESENCE  OF  ALL  LIFE,  TO  YOUR  CITY. In every  city  where  there  are a thousand  or more  stu-
320 DISCOURSE  XXII  321 
dents,  those  students—if  they  but realized  it—could  by the 
issuing  of these  Mighty  Decrees  and  calling  to the Presence 
of Life,  regulate  all conditions  in the city  Harmoniously 
and Perfectly! You  don't  see that  yet,  but I assure  you,  We 
have  proved  it time  and  again! Therefore,  in coming  into  your  city  for the first  time, 
to establish  the Mighty  Out-pouring  of Light  here;  to see 
the earnestness  with  which  you  have  sent  forth  these 
Mighty  Decrees;  and  the determination  and  steadfastness 
of it, you  could  no longer  be denied. Please  understand  Me,  when  I say  to you,  that  when 
Life within  you  calls,  do you  really  realize  what  It means  ? You think  you  call of your  outer  volition. That  is true,  but 
what  is it which  enables  you  to call ? It is the Intelligence, 
the Energy,  the Power  you  use,  Life  in Its All-powerful  Ac-
tivity! Then,  It is Life  which  is calling. Suppose  an emergency  suddenly  appears  in your  Life  and 
with  very  great  earnestness  and  intensity,  you  make  the 
Call for help,  for assistance,  for release,  for supply;  then  is 
it not Life  which  is making  that  Call,  even  thru  your  outer 
volition  ? I say to you,  Beloved  Ones,  when  you  understand 
all which  acts  thru  you  is the Power  of Life;  then  you  see 
and know,  you  are the Director. You  must  be the Director 
of your  energy,  your  Life. The  energy  itself  will  not  dis-
criminate  as you  call  it forth;  but  when  you  call  your 
"Mighty  I AM  Presence"  into  action,  Love,  Wisdom  and 
Power  are acting  in balanced  form. Therefore,  whether  you  outwardly  understood  the  ful-322 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
ness of all which  was  required  or not,  your  motive  under-
lying  would  be correct. It would  be right. When  you  un-
derstand  the Presence  of Life  will  not  release  energy  any 
longer  for destructive  purposes;  then  you  will  understand 
why  all destructive  creations  of Individuals  or conditions, 
are rapidly  becoming  helpless,  to further  interfere  with  or 
intrude  upon  mankind,  to limit  or disturb  longer. The Great  Cosmic  Light  which  is steadily  being  re-
leased  to the physical  world,  is doing  a Work  words  fail 
utterly  to express. Only  as you  would  see with  the  All-
Seeing-Eye  within  you,  could  you  comprehend  what  I 
mean,  because  words  do not convey  it. Yet,  I say to you,  the 
achievement  of the past  six months—in  the Calls  of the Be-
loved  Students  all over  America  and  the World,  is a Service 
unparalleled  in the history  of the Earth. As We,  in the  first  meeting  here,  established  these 
Mighty  Currents  of Energy  for you  individually,  for your 
city;  and  for all that  is required  here,  We want  you  to feel 
all One. San  Francisco,  Oakland,  Alameda,  Berkeley  and 
all the surrounding  environment,  won't  you  feel just ONE  ? Won't  you  feel  a Great  Happiness  thru  harmonious  co-
operation  in all you  call forth  ? To do that,  means  a Power 
released  which  you  would  scarcely  comprehend  at this time. As you  are calling  for mankind's  Freedom  and  the Protec-
tion of America,  you  are rendering  a Service,  which  in-
tensifies  your  own  Individual  answer  to your  requirements 
beyond  words  to explain. These  Mighty  Decrees,  We have  suggested  for the Bless-DISCOURSE  XXII  323 
ing of mankind  and  the Protection  of America,  are first, 
rendering  a Great  Service  to the whole  of mankind;  and 
also rendering  a Great  Service  to your  environment;  which 
must  produce  COMPLETE  HARMONY  and  the release 
of all you  require  in your  Individual  life. You have  all understood  and  heard  it presented  from 
various  angles,  it is more  blessed  to give  than  to receive. That  is quite  true,  if you  understand  what  you  are giving! Most  of you  interpret  that  to mean  money  alone;  or the 
Out-pouring  of Love  and  Blessings  alone;  or health, 
strength,  courage  and  all those  qualities  which  mankind 
requires;  but  it is more  than  just  that. The  Call  to Life 
means  Absolute  Freedom,  which  your  Mighty  Goddess  of 
Liberty  represents  to America  and  the  World. You  will 
remember  Those  Great  Ones  represent  to you  Freedom, 
Victory  and  Peace. They  are more  than  just  a thought,  Beloved  Ones. Those 
Beings  are Real! Those  Beings  have  Cosmic  Power  and 
wield  Cosmic  Power! Therefore,  in all you  wish  to have 
done,  They  are ready  and  willing  when  you  give  obedience 
to Life;  to charge  your  feeling  world,  which  is your  Power-
house,  with  the Qualities  They  possess! The Mighty  Victory  is the Power  of Victory  in action 
in your  feeling  world! The  Goddess  of Liberty  is the 
Liberty  and  Glory  of Life! The  various  Other  Ones  are 
Freedom  and  Peace. When  you  understand  what  the God-
dess of Peace  has  done—which  We  shall  mention  during 
the Class  here,  you  will  know  It is a Transcendent  Service. 324 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
It could  not have  been  done,  if the war  entity  of the World 
had not been  consumed. She  would  not have  come  forth! Had  She  not seen  and  known  this  could  be done,  She would 
have  remained  within  the Great  Silence! Think  of it, Beloved  Ones! one  whole  hemisphere  in the 
throes  of the destructive  power—the  worst  ever  expressed 
upon  Earth! Those  destructive  Individuals  are using  the 
great  cunning  of the black  magicians,  who  are prompting 
them—urging  these  destructive  forces  on, and  on, and  on. They  find  their  urging  of little  avail;  for since  the consum-
ing of the war  entity,  there  is no power  there  to feed  and 
sustain  them! Therefore  the  things  they  did  easily  and 
quickly  before  and  where  they  found  ready  response,  they 
are failing  to find  that  speed  of response  today  and  they 
are amazed. They  cannot  understand  what  in the world 
has happened  that  their  authority  and  dominion  has  sud-
denly  ceased;  and  they  can no longer  influence  mankind  as 
completely  as they  once  did so very  recently! Think  of it, you  who  have  worked  so earnestly  and 
served  so earnestly  in these  Mighty  Decrees. Oh,  Beloved 
Ones,  never  tire,  never  grow  weary;  because  if you  realize 
It is the Power  of your  Presence  acting,  you  cannot  be ex-
hausted  in rendering  that  service. I say to you:  Freedom  is at hand  for every  earnest  sin-
cere student! Don't  let anything  suggest  otherwise  or dis-
turb your  feelings;  but  in your  great  adoration  and  atten-
tion to your  Presence,  know  you  are  then  and  there, 
releasing  the Full  Power  of Life,  which  wants  so much  to DISCOURSE  XXII  325 
give you  Its Freedom. Why  do We respond  to your  Calls  ? Now  notice  this  very  carefully. Why  do We  respond  to 
your  Calls  ? Not  because  of your  outer  volition;  but because 
it is the Power  of your  Life  which  is calling;  and  all Foci  of 
Life,  which  We  are,  and  you  are,  must  give  obedience  to 
Life. You  might  say to Me:  How  is it the Great  Cosmic 
Beings  must  give  obedience  to Life  ? Because  Our  Attain-
ment  of Freedom,  came  by first  giving  obedience  to Life. Then,  when  your  Presence  of Life  calls  to Us, is there  any-
thing  in the Universe  which  could  prevent  Our  answering 
your  Call? Think  of it! Beloved  Ones,  you  are not  any 
longer  at the mercy  of destructive  forces  or limiting  condi-
tions;  because  you  have  come  to know  Life  and  Its Mighty 
Focus,  the Presence  of the  "Mighty  I AM,"  which  beats 
every  one  of your  Hearts! Oh,  don't  think  for one  second 
your  Presence  is not there;  or that  It is not Mighty  Real. If 
your  Presence  were  not there,  you  would  not be here! Don't 
forget  it! That  Presence  supplies  you  with  Life  as the Wondrous 
Chart  shows;  and  when  you  accept  It in the  Fulness  of 
your  feeling,  then  you  will  have  the answers  clearly  and 
more  and  more  quickly,  to your  Calls,  as the Messengers 
have  proven. They  receive  Instantaneous  Answers  con-
stantly  to their  Calls  today,  but they  did not four  years  ago. They  called  days  and  weeks,  many  times,  for the Victory  of 
each  Call;  but they  stuck  to it, until  the answer  came;  and 
that is the position  of all mankind  today. When  you  start  to make  your  Call  stand  by it, until  the 326 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
answer  comes. Then,  you  will  see  how  more  and  more 
quickly  and  powerfully,  will  your  Presence  of Life  answer 
your  calls,  until  all of you  too will  have  your  answers  in-
standy. That  is the Power  and  Presence  of Life  waiting  and 
wanting  you  to have  This  Great  Freedom,  This  Great  Hap-
piness. THINK  OF  IT,  BELOVED  ONES,  IN ALL  THE 
ANXIETY  YOU  HAVE  PASSED  THRU,  IN  ALL 
THE  DISTRESS,  NOT  ONE  SINGLE  PART  OF  IT 
WAS  EVER  REALLY  NECESSARY! Because  you  had 
forgotten  your  Presence  of Life  and  you  gave  all power  to 
the appearance  world;  you  suffered  under  those  appear-
ances,  having  mis-placed  your  attention,  having  mis-placed 
your  vision. You  accepted  more,  and  more,  and  more,  of 
limitations;  giving  more  and  more  Power  to persons,  places 
and conditions;  which  had  no power  to limit  or disturb  you, 
except—now  notice  carefully—that  you  fed  your  Life 
Stream  into  them  by the Power  of your  attention  and  vision, 
your  physical  sight. Think  of it, and  know  that  not  one  inharmonious,  de-
structive  or limiting  thing  can  touch  you  or affect  your 
world;  if it cannot  get your  attention! IT MUST  HAVE 
YOUR  LIFE  STREAM  TURNED  TO  IT,  IN ORDER 
TO REACH  YOU. Many  of the students  do not yet see 
that. They  know  it intellectually,  but in their  feeling,  they 
are not accepting  the fact,  that  what  their  attention  is upon, 
they  are feeding  their  Life  into  it, to compel  it back  into 
their  worlds. DISCOURSE  XXII  327 
Please  get this,  tonight,  in preparation  for Our  Coming 
Class. You  will  hear  things  in this  Class—the  Laws  of Life, 
which  you  have  never  heard. I want  you  to be so joyous,  so 
firm,  so determined  in your  application  in the use of the 
Violet  Consuming  Flame,  that  you  are ready  in the FUL-
NESS  OF  YOUR  COMPREHENSION,  to grasp  every-
thing  which  is said  and  apply  it to yourself. Don't  think 
what  We  say is meant  for the other  fellow. It is meant  for 
every  one  of you  everywhere;  because  It is the Explanation 
of Life. All We give  is the Explanation  of your  Life. All your  Beloved  Saint  Gerrffain  has  brought  forth  to 
you,  is just the Explanation,  the Application  of your  Mighty 
Presence,  the Law  of Life! There  is not a thing  unusual  or 
mysterious  about  it; and  Oh,  try to understand  and  feel 
that. Then,  when  you  understand  It, you  will  see how  in 
your  application,  you  are Master  of any  condition  which 
confronts  you. In the experience  of the Messengers,  as conditions  arise 
which  are distressing  to mankind,  when  their  bodies  come 
into the environment,  those  conditions  change. Sometimes 
that is necessary,  so those  conditions  dissolve  and  disappear. Nobody  can deny  it, because  it has been  done  many  many 
times,  and  the great  numbers  of students  have  seen  it take 
place. Do not let any  one  be foolish  enough  in thought  to 
refute  This  Statement;  because  it is True. Whatever  the 
Messengers  have  done,  every  one of you  can do. Their  Hap-
piness  and  Freedom  is complete. Therefore,  when  they  call 
for something,  it immediately  appears. 328 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
When  you  understand  you  are the  Authority  in your 
world,  and  as long  as you  hold  your  Life  Stream  free  from 
feeding  into  limiting  appearances,  places  or conditions— 
you will  have  the Full  Glory  of Life. It will  pour  like  a 
Great  River  into  your  activity,  to spread  Its Great—Its 
Mighty  Blessing  to you. TRY  TO  FEEL  WITH  ME  NOW  IN YOUR  AT-
TENTION  TO YOUR  GREAT  PRESENCE,  this  Mighty 
Stream  of Light  and  Energy  which  is beating  your  Heart, 
animating  your  body. That  is the Power  of the Universe! IT WOULD  ASSERT  ITS  FULL  POWER,  IF YOU 
DID  NOT  INTERFERE  WITH  IT BY  DISCORD  IN 
YOUR  FEELING. Life  would  take  charge  quickly  and 
naturally! You  would  not have  to urge  It! Since  you  have 
created  about  yourself,  these  limitations  of discord  and  all 
in your  feeling  world;  the discord  must  be cleared  away. It must  in order  to allow  Life  once  again  to take  Its natural 
flow;  and  hold  Its dominion  thru  your  bodies  to produce 
Perfection. IN  YOUR  WORLD  OF  ACTION,  LIFE 
WILL  DO  IT! LIFE  NEVER  CRITICIZES  NOR  CONDEMNS 
YOU  FOR  YOUR  MISTAKES! IT  JUST  WAITS! WE CALL  YOUR  ATTENTION  TO  CERTAIN 
THINGS;  BUT  WE  NEVER  CRITICIZE  OR  CON-
DEMN  ANY  ONE. THERE  IS NO  ONE  IN  THE 
UNIVERSE  TO  JUDGE  YOU,  BUT  WHOM? YOUR 
HIGHER  MENTAL  BODY. IT KNOWS  THE  PER-
FECTION  OF  THE  PRESENCE  AND  YOUR  IM-DISCOURSE  XXII  329 
PERFECTION. THEREFORE,  IT  IS THE  JUDGE 
OF YOU  AND  YOUR  LIFE! YET,  IT NEVER  DOES 
FOR  A SINGLE  INSTANT,  CRITICIZE  OR  CON-
DEMN  YOU. This  is why,  Beloved  Ones,  in all the Activity  of Life  in 
Its Perfection,  there  is not  one  destructive  thing. Then, 
what  has produced  destruction  in your  world  ? Mankind's 
qualification  of the Wondrous  Energy  of Life. Energy  flows 
constantly! Do you  have  to call for action  of energy  in the 
use of Life  ordinarily  speaking  ? You  do not consider  it, do 
you? You  go to sleep  at night. If you  are feeling  comfort-
able,  you  do not question  whether  you  are going  to wake 
up in the morning  or not,  do you  ? Now  suppose  you  get 
scared  on going  to sleep,  that  you  would  not wake  up. If 
you were  scared  enough,  you  probably  would  not wake  up. You do not  feel  afraid  to go to sleep! You  trust  Life  in 
some  ways  magnificently,  don't  you;  but  in other  ways, 
you don't  trust  It at all. Notice! Is it not strange  how  Individuals  are constantly 
in conflict  with  themselves? They  trust  Life  so magnifi-
cently  to take  care  of the body,  until  they  have  done  some-
thing  which  produces  inharmony  there. Then  they  say: 
"What  in the world  is the matter  here"  ? Not  stopping  for 
one moment  to see, they  were  the only  cause  for it. It could 
not be in their  worlds  and  could  not act in the body  nor in 
their  worlds,  unless  they  were  its creator. Is it not  very  wonderful,  Beloved  Ones? Thank  you, 
tonight,  for your  comprehension. Thank  you. Oh,  be clear 3o4  THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES 
and definite  in your  comprehension  of these  Simple  Great 
Majestic  Laws. I am preparing  you  tonight,  for the Great 
Blessings  which  shall  be yours,  and  I want  you  to feel 
Them. I want  you  to see, how  you  alone  are responsible  in 
your  world. When  you  see this,  then  I can help  you,  as you 
could  not even  imagine;  to clear  your  world  of all limiting 
discordant  conditions;  so, when  you  call  Life  into  action, 
you will  have  Instantaneous  Mighty  Results. That  is what 
every  one should  have. There  is not one  of you  who  should 
not be able  to make  the Call  now  and  inside  of three  hours 
have  the answer. Many  of you are coming  to this point  now. Until  it arrives,  be firm  and  determined  in your  applica-
tion;  for that  is the way  you  dissolve,  consume  and  break 
down  all of these  conditions,  which  have  disturbed  and 
limited  you. You  cannot  do it without  your  application. Don't  think  for one  moment,  Life  is going  to do these 
things  for you,  without  your  application! THE  GREAT-
EST  NEED  IN THE  WORLD  TODAY,  IS THE  AP-
PLICATION  OF  LIFE. Individuals  have  had  it before  them  in every  conceivable 
activity,  in the  attempt  to explain  Life! Think  of it, in 
the old methods,  everything  was  made  so mysterious! More 
and more  subtle  and  cunning  has  become  the remainder 
of human  destructive  creation,  which  We  call  the sinister 
force! Orders  are  being  established—several  of them  in 
America  and  the world,  where  they  say to you,  when  you 
enter  the doors:  "You  must  take  an oath  never  to mention 
one thing  which  goes  on in here." When  somebody  says DISCOURSE  XXII  331 
that,  you  had  better  turn  and  go the other  direction. They 
are concentrating  on America  just  now. Remember! be-
cause  you will  be approached. Many  of the "I AM"  Students 
have  already  been. A thing  which  asks  this  of you  is no 
good! Don't  believe  it for a second. I am prompting  you,  because  I see it. Some  of the students 
who  took  that  oath  and  attended  once,  not a thing  in the 
world  could  ever  get them  to return  to another  meeting. Dear  Ones,  if you  care  to follow  Us, We will  from  time  to 
time,  prompt  you  to keep  yourselves  Free  from  the clutches 
of such  things. We have  urged  the people  to keep  away  from  all things 
psychic,  spiritualistic,  astrology,  numerology  and  all those 
things  which  breed  and  breathe  limitations  into  your 
world! If you  do not care  to listen  to Us and  then  you  ex-
perience  unhappiness,  remember  We tried  to help  you! We 
don't  say what  you  shall  do! If you  insist  on going  on with 
the things  which  limit  and  distress  you,  well  Who  are We 
to say you  should  not! You  are Beings  of Free  Will. We 
want  to help  you,  but We cannot  do it, if you  do not want 
Us to. We certainly  would  not intrude  into  your  world  in 
the physical,  any  more  than  We  would  intrude  into  your 
physical  home  without  your  invitation;  or your  friends  in 
the physical  world  would. Oh,  now  and  then  one  would, 
but most  of them  would  not intrude,  without  your  invita-
tion. If you  do not want  something  undesirable  in your  home, 
do not invite  it! There  are many  ways  of invitation. You 332 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
can by the feeling,  invite  a thing! You  can by the intellect, 
invite  a thing;  and  you  can by taking  your  physical  body 
into an environment  of the thing,  invite  it. You  know  the 
old statement—"Certain  of mankind  rush  in where  angels 
fear to tread." That  is constantly  going  on among  mankind. Would  you,  if you  saw  a building  in your  city  where 
every  immoral  or destructive  force  and  action  was  going 
on, deliberately  walk  into  it ? Not  if you  were  wise. I say 
this to you,  as students,  knowing  the Power  and  Protection 
of your  Presence. It is just  the same  as you,  in your  calling  forth  the Pres-
ence  and  issuing  your  Mighty  Decrees. If you  do not bal-
ance  that  by Self-control  in your  feeling  world;  you  are not 
going  to get the results  you  desire. Just  because  you  issue 
your  Decrees  and  call  the Powers  of the Presence  forth,  it 
does  not mean,  you  will  have  Perfection. You  must  make 
some  effort  at Self-control,  in order  to balance  the condition 
of the Powers  which  you  are calling  forth;  because  they 
grow  greater  and  the energy  grows  more  powerful. Won't 
you see that  ? One thing,  I want  to say so very  much,  tonight,  to the 
young  people  here  and  to the young  people  everywhere: 
"When  you  come  to know  your  Great  Presence  of Life; 
and you  begin  to feel  Its Great  Power  surging  forth  in Its 
expression  of Divine  Love  do not interpret  it as falling  in 
Love. If you  have  felt or experienced  inharmony  in your 
home  or your  associates;  then  you  find  some  person  with 
whom  you  feel  very  harmonious  always  be careful  and  do DISCOURSE  XXII  333 
not interpret  it, as humanly  falling  in Love. That  is perhaps 
the greatest  danger  among  the  students  today. We  have 
seen  a number  succumb  to it. Stand  guard,  Beloved  Ones! You can  love  just  as greatly  without  caressing  each  other, 
as you  can  by holding  each  other  in your  arms. That  is 
where  mankind's  danger  is today. The outer  world  has taught  Individuals,  the very  things 
which  release  the pent  up feeling  of all mankind. It rushes 
forth  and  is uncontrollable;  but when  you  understand  how 
to govern  and  guard  the feeling  of kindliness  and  harmony 
which  goes  forth,  you  make  it a blessing  to others. Then  you 
will never  fall a prey  to the sinister  force,  by the Out-pour-
ing of your  Divine  Love  to another. Remember! This  is 
very  vital! We want  to forestall  all of these  things. Remember! The  need  has been  so great  for the Protection 
of America;  and  all so urgent,  the Messengers  have  not had 
time  to take  up these  many  things,  except  occasionally. So 
when  We call  it to your  attention,  just  make  a note  of it if 
necessary;  so you keep  yourselves  reminded  of this  particu-
lar activity. It means  everything  to you! IF IN YOUR  ENDEAVOR  TO  POUR  FORTH  DI-
VINE  LOVE,  IT BECOMES  QUALIFIED  AS HUMAN 
DESIRE,  THEN  YOU  HAVE  WASTED  YOUR  TIME 
AND  ENERGY  AND  MUST  START  ALL  OVER 
AGAIN. Use  this  for an illustration,  if you  like. I am 
flashing  These  Words  to the Messenger. My  Out-pouring 
of Divine  Love  to you,  so far transcends  anything  you  are 
yet aware  of, there  is no comparison;  but  could  any  one 334 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
qualify  My Love  in any  way  with  the human  ? This  is the 
way mankind  should  feel  to each  other. I SAY  TO YOU,  GENTLEMEN,  IF THERE  BE ANY 
ONE  OF  YOU,  WHO  CANNOT  LOOK  UPON 
WOMEN  WITH  A CLEAN  AND  PURE  DESIRE, 
THEN  YOU  HAVE  MISSED  THE  GREATEST 
BLESSING  LIFE  HOLDS  FOR  YOU. LADIES,  IF 
YOU  CANNOT  DO  THE  SAME  THING—IF  YOU 
CANNOT  LOOK  UPON  MEN  WITHOUT  THE 
HUMAN  DESIRE,  THEN  YOU  TOO  HAVE  MISSED 
THE  GREATEST  JOY  AND  BLESSING  OF  LIFE. WHEN  YOU  COME  TOWARD  THE  GOAL  OF  AT-
TAINMENT,  ALL  HUMAN  DESIRE  DOES  CEASE 
TO BE. Replacing  it comes  the Greatest  Power  of Divine 
Order,  producing  Divine  Happiness,  producing  Perfect  Ac-
tion and  Direction  of the  Forces  of Life  and  Love  thru 
your  Being. That  is why  Self-control  in all things,  is neces-
sary! THERE  IS LOVE,  WISDOM  AND  POWER  IN THE 
TRIANGLE  OF  LIFE. IF YOU  TRY  TO  USE  ONE 
POINT  OF  THE  TRIANGLE  OF  LIFE  WITHOUT 
BALANCING  WITH  THE  OTHER  TWO,  YOU  ARE 
GOING  TO  HAVE  DISTRESS,  FOR  LIFE  IS BAL-
ANCE! LIFE  OUT  OF  BALANCE  MEANS  SUFFER-
ING! IF YOU  USE  POWER  WITHOUT  WISDOM 
TO GOVERN  IT  AND  LOVE  TO  TEMPER  IT, 
EVERYONE  WILL  FEAR  YOU  AND  SOON  YOU 
WOULD  NOT  HAVE  A FRIEND! IF YOU  USE  THE DISCOURSE  XXII  335 
POWER  OF  LOVE  POURING  FORTH  WITHOUT 
WISDOM  TO  GOVERN  IT,  THEN  IT BECOMES 
HUMAN;  OR  BECOMES  HUMANLY  QUALIFIED 
AND  THEREFORE  MISUNDERSTOOD. Do you  not see how  in the lack  of Understanding  of all 
Life means,  you  have  constantly  been  misusing  that  which 
would  otherwise  produce  Perfection  ? You  have  done  this, 
by your  lack  of Understanding  and  wrong  qualification  of 
the one  Mighty  Energy  of Life! Suppose,  one of you  poured  forth  a great  Power  of Divine 
Love  and  Blessing  to another;  and  the one receiving,  would 
interpret  It in human  qualities,  you  would  have  lost  the 
Blessing  completely. Do you  not see that  ? See how  man-
kind  in the great  energy  which  would  so bless  Individuals, 
in their  mistaken  qualification  of it have  been  producing 
the opposite  effect  of what  they  intended—if  not at first,  it 
grew  into  that. In This  Explanation,  I am charging  into  your  feeling 
world,  the  Comprehension  of it—the  anchoring  of My 
Power  to hold  this  sustained  for you,  if you  care  to accept 
it. I would  not  intrude,  I assure  you,  if you  do not  care 
to do this! It is here  ready  to serve  you,  but I would  like  so 
much  to set you  Free. If you  care  to accept  It into  your  feel-
ing world  for constant  action,  I assure  you  before  the close 
of This  Class,  you  will  know  what  Happiness  and  Freedom 
mean. Freedom  is not license,  Beloved  Ones! Freedom  is the 
Greatest  Consideration  for  the  Rights  and  Blessings  of 336 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
others;  and  I want  you  to feel  that  tonight. Feel  Our  Free-
dom,  which  is the Divine  Order  of Life,  acting  within  your 
feeling  world—the  most  Beautiful  Thing. I say for your  encouragement,  to Me it is quite  wonderful. While  I have  been  Flashing  These  Words  to you,  in your 
comprehension  and  acceptance  the Light  expanding  within 
your  bodies,  has sent  forth  Its Radiance. Now  you  feel grati-
tude,  you  feel  kindliness  and  all that,  so far as you  are ca-
pable  in the outer  expression;  but think  how  much  Greater 
is your  Light,  which  I see releasing  Itself;  and  going  forth 
from  within  your  physical  body—how  much  greater  It is! Then,  do you not see, how  We who  are able  to see the slight-
est Manifestation  or Radiance  going  forth,  are able  to de-
termine  who  is accepting  ? Do you  not see, how  We are able 
to determine  who  is accepting  or who  is not ? To the degree 
you are accepting  may  We  render  Assistance. All  this  is 
quite  Natural,  only  mankind  has  not believed  It. Individ-
uals have  thought  the Great  Presence  of Life,  would  flood 
them  with  every  good  thing  without  effort  upon  their  part. In your  requirements  in the commercial  world,  you  think 
you must  labor  so many  hours;  that  you  must  put  forth 
tremendous  physical  effort. Well  at the  present,  you  do 
have  to do so; but look  at the great  Truth  of Life! If you 
would  decree  for your  Presence  of Life,  to release  from  Its 
Treasure-house  the Limitless  supply  of money;  all else  re-
quired  for your  Service  to the Light;  or whatever  you  wish 
to do; you  would  have  fulfilled  the requirements  of Life. If you  reach  out  here  thru  your  physical  efforts  without DISCOURSE  XXII  337 
That  Call,  you  will  find  yourself  making  more,  more  and 
more  physical  effort  with  less and  less results! This  is why,  as the Messengers  have  told  the students 
thruout  the classes,  as long  as you  reach  out to your  fellow-
man  for something;  believing  it must  come  from  there,  so 
long  will  you  remain  limited;  and  ofttimes  more  and  more. Life has  always  wanted  you  to turn  to Its Mighty  Focus, 
which  the "Mighty  I AM"  is; because  It is your  supply  of 
everything  which  exists  in the World. You  may  not quite 
see this;  but  unless  the Power  of your  Presence  acts  thru 
your  human  efforts,  it amounts  to nothing,  as many  of you 
have  found. You work  and  strain  and  struggle  with  great  stress  in 
your  human  efforts;  and  barely  have  enough  to cover  your 
back  and  to feed  yourself. That  is not Right! When  Nature 
has provided  everything  in lavish  abundance  for all man-
kind's  requirements;  what  has  happened,  when  some  of 
mankind  do not have  abundance  ? Because  they  have  been 
reaching  out  more  and  more  to human  Beings,  persons, 
places  and  conditions—expecting  to receive  from  there. Turn  to your  Beloved  "Mighty  I AM  Presence"  and  I am 
now  speaking  directly  concerning  your  money  supply! If 
you will  listen,  FEEL  and  turn  to your  Presence,  accept  It 
as the Treasure-house  of your  world;  make  the Call  to your 
Presence,  to release  into  your  hands  and  use the money  and 
supply  you  require;  then  the Wisdom  of the Presence  with 
Its Light  Rays,  will  reach  out! Whatever  channels  the Pres-
ence  in Its Great  Wisdom  wishes  to use,  will  come  to your 338 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
assistance. There  is nothing  in the World  can  stop  it. Oh, 
FEEL  that,  Beloved  Ones,  tonight! I want  to see you  Free 
from  these  things  which  distress  and  agitate  you  so greatly. We look  among  mankind  and  see thousands  of people 
committing  suicide  every  year;  because  they  do not have 
food  and  shelter. YOU  CANNOT  GET  AWAY  FROM 
YOURSELF! NEVER  CUT  OFF  YOUR  SPAN  OF 
LIFE,  THINKING  TO  BE  FREE. YOU  ONLY  IN-
TENSIFY  DISTRESS,  MANY  MANY  FOLD! DO  YOU 
UNDERSTAND,  BELOVED  ONES,  ALL  THOSE 
CONDITIONS  ARE  MENTAL? IF YOU  LOSE  YOUR 
BODY,  WHICH  IS YOUR  ARMOR  OF  PROTEC-
TION  TO YOUR  FEELING  WORLD,  THE  DISTRESS 
WILL  BE FAR  GREATER,  THAN  IT WAS  BEFORE! SO DON'T  THINK,  YOU  CAN  RUN  AWAY  FROM 
ANYTHING  IN  LIFE. Straighten  up your  spine  and 
make  your  call  to the Presence. Then,  if you  are firm  and 
determined,  see how  quickly,  It will  clear  your  world  and 
release  into  your  hands  and  use whatever  you  require. There  is not one  in America  who  needs  to be limited,  if 
he or she would  understand  This  Law  of Life,  which  Be-
loved  Saint  Germain  has  brought  forth  to you  and  apply 
It. It is so practical,  the most  practical  thing  in all Life! You 
must  see This  for It is Life's  Great  Power  acting,  and  only 
awaiting  your  Call  thruout  these  many  many  centuries. Tonight,  My Joy is so great  in being  able  to render  This 
Service  for you  but not without  your  effort;  because  if you 
do not believe  what  I have  said  to you;  you  have  cut your-DISCOURSE  XXII  339 
self away  from  Me,  and  I cannot  help  you! WE  ARE 
REAL! AND  TONIGHT,  AS  I STAND  ABOVE 
YOUR  BUILDING  HERE,  THERE  IS NO  BUILDING, 
NO SUBSTANCE  BETWEEN  ME  AND  THIS  GOOD 
MESSENGER  AND  YOURSELVES. Does  that  sound 
queer  and  strange  to you  ? You  see the roof  here,  but to Me 
there  is no roof. There  is nothing  between  Me and  you. Try to feel this  in all rapid  vibratory  action  of substance. As It raises  in its speed  of action,  there  is no obstruction! My Vibratory  Action,  being  so much  more  rapid  than  yours 
and the building  here,  naturally  there  is no obstruction  to 
My Radiance  thru  it—My  Presence  thru  it. When  once 
mankind  comes  to see and  understand  This  Law,  Individ-
uals will  see how  there  is no necessity  for limitations  or dis-
tress  of any  kind. Let Us help  you  during  This  Class  to let the Full  Power 
of the Light  of your  Presence,  flow  into  your  Being  and 
world  and  direct  you  by Its Mighty  Intelligence;  hold  you 
in Its Mighty  Invincible  Protection;  and  charge  your  world, 
your  feeling  world,  with  Our  Power  of Divine  Love  which 
cannot  be humanly  requalified. Won't  you  accept  It in your  Individual  Decrees  ? Charge 
forth  the  Out-pouring  of the  ASCENDED  MASTERS' 
DIVINE  LOVE  IN  YOUR  CALL  TO  YOUR  PRES-
ENCE;  to bless  your  friends,  associates  and  mankind. No 
one can  requalify  Our  Love  humanly. Then  Our  Divine 
Love  pouring  forth,  will  do Its Perfect  Work  which  you 
wish  for each  one. This  is how  you are the director  of all you 340 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
call forth;  and  it will  produce  exact  results! If you  do not 
understand  your  power  of qualification  to do things  con-
structively,  the  energy  will  act otherwise! What  may  be 
the result  ? You are in a position,  understanding  This  Law  now,  to 
know  what  to do and  how  to do it. With  your  determined 
application,  exact  results  will  be produced,  as exact  as math-
ematics. The  Messengers  have  proved  this  so conclusively 
to the world. There  is not one  constructive  desire  in your 
feeling  world,  which  cannot  be supplied  or granted;  if you 
will do these  few  simple  things. Think  of it, the desires  of twenty  years  of these  Mes-
sengers  have  been  fulfilled! Because  they  have  served  man-
kind  so earnestly,  so willingly,  so obediently;  they  have 
opened  the Door-way  to the Instantaneous  Answer  to their 
Calls. Beloved  Ones,  do not accept  any  longer  there  is a per-
son, place  or condition  which  can  confront  you,  limit  you; 
or deprive  you  of a single  thing. Such  opposition  cannot 
exist  if you  do not accept  it in your  feeling  world. Now  train  yourselves,  because  you  cannot  move  in the 
physical  world  today,  without  looking  upon  these  things  to 
some  extent. For  instance,  you  see an accident—so-called, 
and you  immediately  feel  tension  and  distress,  if you  don't 
know  This  Law! If you  do know  This  Law,  when  you  see 
an accident  occur,  instead  of being  disturbed,  you  call  to 
your  Presence  with  a great  calm  sincerity,  to render  Its 
Service  to bless  all there. Then,  your  Presence  projects  a 
Mighty  Light  Ray  into  that  condition;  and  will  bring  Per-DISCOURSE  XXII  341 
fection  out of it, which  you  could  not even  imagine. This 
is how  It acts. Now  remember,  the old concept  has  taught  the people 
that they  receive  premonitions;  they  receive  promptings  of 
this, that  or the other  thing,  which  is going  to occur. My 
dear  people,  please  understand  and  see these  promptings 
were  given  to prevent  the thing  occurring,  instead  of accept-
ing it to act in your  world. This  is where  mankind  has made 
such  great  mistakes! Constantly  thru  their  feeling,  Individ-
uals have  been  receiving  promptings;  but  they  do not un-
derstand  them  or know  how  to interpret  them. Then,  they 
say: "I am due  for an accident;  I am due  for a loss." They 
accept  it and  of course  it will  take  place. Instead  of saying, 
when  they  receive  a prompting:  "Thank  you! That  will  not 
take place  in my world." Then  it would  never  take  place;  it 
could  not. Unless  people  refuse  acceptance  to such  things 
and apply  This  Law,  they  are constantly  allowing  limiting 
things  to have  greater  power  over  themselves. The Messengers  today,  at the slightest  intimation  of the 
thing  say:  "You  have  no power! Get  OUT"! and  it gets 
out! You  may  do the same  thing,  if you  will;  but the mo-
ment  you  begin  to accept  a thing  in your  feeling,  you  are 
giving  it power  to act there  to disturb,  limit  or distress  you. It is not necessary,  Dear  Ones. Be alert,  be determined  and  the first  thing  that  confronts 
you, which  would  have  heretofore  frightened  you  say:  "Oh 
no, you  frightened  me once;  but  you  will  never  frighten 
me again,  for you  have  no power"! If you  would  do that 342 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
you would  see such  a thing  shrivel  up and  your  courage 
rise. You  would  know  definitely,  it had  no power  to 
frighten,  limit,  disturb  or deprive  you  in any  way. When  these  two  Messengers  became  aware  of this,  what 
joy filled  their  Beings. At the least  intimation  today,  of such 
suggestions  about  the nation  or Individuals,  they  stand  and 
say to each  appearance:  "You  have  no power. Be thou  dis-
solved  by the Power  of the Mighty  Light  Rays"! Therefore 
a Service  is rendered,  which  you  could  not  imagine. If I 
were  to tell you  the Actual  Truth  of the Service,  they  have 
rendered  the  Nation,  by their  Individual  Decrees  in this 
manner,  you  would  be the most  astounded  people. It is 
being  done  constantly. Therefore,  Beloved  Ones,  you  can do the same  thing. The 
Messengers  still  have  physical  bodies  like  yours—perhaps 
the vibratory  action  is a little  more  rapid;  but they  are still 
physical  bodies. In their  great  loving,  willing  obedience, 
they  have  been  cleansed  and  purified,  until  the  Power 
called  forth  from  the Presence  finds  no obstruction;  and  It 
rushes  forward  like  a Mighty  Avalanche  to answer  their 
Calls. So let it do for you  the same  thing. You  must  be as firm 
and determined  as they  have  been,  and  you  will  have 
exactly  the same  results;  because  Life  makes  no mistakes! Mankind  does,  but Life  never! Therefore,  as you give  obedi-
ence  to Life,  then  Life  will  serve  you  in the Fulness  of Its 
Great  Power. Just for a few  moments,  will  you  still  yourselves  ? Don't DISCOURSE  XXII  343 
cross  your  feet  or hands.
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        Be thou  dissolved  and  con-
sumed  by the Power  of Light. " and  it is done. Instead  of it 
finding  action  in your  world,  it will  have  disappeared  be-
fore it reached  your  world. That  is the Power  of Alertness 
and detection;  and it is why  We call with  all the earnestness 
of Our  Beings,  for the students  to become  more  and  more 
alert;  in the Acknowledgment  of their  Presence  and all the DISCOURSE  XXII  303 
conditions  which  touch  their  worlds;  so they  may  be 
prompted. Let Me also  correct  a thing  which  has been  acting  within 
mankind  concerning  promptings  or the premonition  of 
things. Such  a thing  is not given  as an inevitable  occurrence 
to act in your  world  but you  are being  prompted  to issue 
your  Mighty  Decree,  so it may  be dissolved  and  consumed. Then,  it cannot  act in your  world. Mankind  has been  ac-
cepting  premonitions  and  promptings  thruout  the centu-
ries; and  have  believed  because  Individuals  received  them, 
they must  act in their  worlds. Because  such  a prompting 
was received,  you  may  say:  "Be  thou  dissolved  and  con-
sumed". and  it would  be so. Remember,  that  as you value 
your  progress. Beloved  Ones,  My  Joy is Boundless. Will  you  rejoice 
with  Me, in the Service  which  it has been  possible  to render, 
while  the  Messenger  was  voicing  My  Words  to you. Seventy-five  per cent  of you who  are in this room,  have  en-
abled  Me to dissolve  and  consume  seventy-five  percent  of 
your  own  human  creation. My Gratitude  and  Joy is very 
Great. Accept  It please. Then,  as you  enter  into  the class 
know  you have  entered  into  your  Eternal—your  Permanent 
Freedom;  and  no longer  accept  any  condition  or appear-
ance,  as having  power  to limit  or disturb  you again. Oh, will  you feel how  Real  all this is. I am none  the less 
Real,  because  you  do not see Me. Because  My  Vibratory 
Action  raises  My Body  of Light,  beyond  your  physical  sight, 
is no reason  why  I am not Real. I am more  Real  than  you; 3o4  THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES 
believe  it or not. Please  do not believe  a thing  is not Real, 
because  it is invisible;  for all the Great  Powers  in the World 
which  are being  used  are invisible. Many  thousands  of students  have  seen  the Calls  of the 
Messengers  answered  with  definite  precision. Now,  as the 
Great  Momentum  of the large  number  of students,  who  in 
their  great  loyalty  are joining  in these  Wondrous  Decrees, 
the Power  has become  Mighty. Many  of the things  which 
were  thought  to take  place  in the World,  have  not taken 
place. All of you  earnest,  Blessed  Ones,  have  been  a part 
of That  Great  Service  in the Mighty  Decrees  which  you 
have  issued. We congratulate  all the students  who  are able 
to release  such  a Mighty  Power  of the Ascended  Masters' 
Divine  Love  and Blessings,  for It is the Secret  of all things. The refusal  to accept  or listen  to human  gossip  is the 
Open  Door  to solve  your  problems. There  the Out-pouring 
of the Ascended  Masters  Divine  Love  and  Blessing  is the 
Open  Door,  to the Out-pouring  from  the Presence,  which 
will solve  all things. We rejoice,  so many  of the students 
after,  such  a long  time  and many  repetitions  of This  Instruc-
tion,  are beginning  to understand,  the first  imperative  need 
in their  worlds,  is to refuse  to listen  to or voice  destruction; 
send  forth  discordant  qualities;  or even  to allow  them  to act 
within  their  feeling. Then,  as they  pour  out Divine  Love 
and Blessings  to all persons,  places,  conditions  and  things, 
the Whole  Universe  will  flood  their  worlds  with  money, 
supply,  happiness,  health,  strength  and  courage;  because 
they are complying  with  the great  Law  of Life. DISCOURSE  XXII  305 
I thank  you  for this  opportunity,  to offer  My  Humble 
Assistance  in that  which  has been  rendered;  and  may  the 
Glory  of Our  Happiness  ever  intensify  and  increase  within 
your  feeling  world  and  consciousness. Remember—to  you 
and all the students,  has been  offered  the Use  of the As-
cended  Masters'  Consciousness  and  Substance;  which  can-
not be requalified  by human  qualification. Call  It into 
action  in your  world. Charge  your  body  with  It and  let Its 
Perfect  Work  go on, unto  your  Full  Perfection. Then,  you 
attain  your  Ascension  into  the Eternal  body  of Light. Oh, 
Beloved  Ones,  how  wonderful  it is that  mankind  can have 
the Opportunity  to come  home  and live within  the Happi-
ness,  the Glory  and  the Perfection  which  Life  has always 
held for all Individuals;  but which  mankind  had forgotten. The Love  and  Blessings  of the Great  Host  of Ascended 
Masters,  the Legions  of Light  and  the Cosmic  Beings,  flood 
your  Beings  and  worlds  and  enfold  you  in Their  Eternal 
Perfection. We Love  and Bless  you. DISCOURSE  XX 
June  ig, 1938 
DENVER,  COLORADO 
Beloved  Students  and  Friends,  while  These  Words  are 
spoken  to you  by the Messenger,  it shall  be My Pleasure 
to release  approximately  sixty  percent  of those  in the room 
from  the most  discordant  accumulation,  which  they  have 
drawn  about  themselves  thru  the centuries. Perhaps  you  do not understand  exactly  what  I mean; 
but you have  accumulated  more  or less discord  thruout  the 
centuries  and  it is still  about  you. Few  of the students 
have  used  the Violet  Consuming  Flame  with  sufficient  in-
tensity,  to allow  the Great  Presence  to have  dissolved  their 
human  accumulation  completely. Tonight,  I shall  en-
deavor  to finish  that for many  of you. Since  your  sincerity,  since  your  stand  for the Light  in 
Denver  has been  so unusual,  then  shall  your  reward  come 
in your  own  release;  and those  for whom  it is accomplished, 
will feel it without  question  within  a few days. Therefore,  tonight,  will  you  be kind  enough  to accept 
the Radiance  poured  forth  to you,  about  you  and  in your 
feeling  world,  to render  This  Service. Remember,  this is at 
the Call  of your  Own  Life. There  is but One  Power  in the 
Universe  to act and  It is your  own  Life. We  are a Part 
of That  One  Great  Life  more  in advance  than  you. Having 
306 DISCOURSE  XXII  307 
set Ourselves  Free  ages  ago,  We are in a position  to help 
mankind  today,  and the need  is imperative. Therefore,  during  this class,  the Greatest  Work  has gone 
on of any  class  of the Messengers. We  congratulate  you 
on your  harmonized  feeling,  on your  Love  and  Out-pour-
ing, which  makes  this  possible;  for outside  of the Direct 
Attention  to the Great  Presence  of Life,  your  Harmony 
is the most  important  thing. If you but knew  it, It is the Key 
to all things. In all We  have  experienced  and  are observing  among 
mankind  today,  I marvel  Individuals  have  not seen  in the 
terrific  experiences  they  have  passed  thru,  that  it is their 
inharmony,  which  is producing  all the  limitations  and 
discord  for them. The  human  self  has so long  attempted 
to hold  its dominion,  that  it refuses  with  stubborn  resist-
ance,  to accept  Its Presence  of Life,  which  would  set it Free 
so quickly. So, tonight,  according  to your  acceptance,  may 
you have  This  Great  Blessing  enfold  you. Beloved  Children 
of the Light,  in the Service  which  We are rendering  to the 
Earth,  it is an Eternally  Sustained  Activity  always. There  is 
no thing,  no action  which  We start,  that  We do not sustain, 
until  its Full  Achievement. Therefore,  as you  have  been 
drawn  into  this Class  Room,  by the Light  within  your  own 
Heart,  then  you  are to a definite  degree,  filled  with  Suffi-
cient  Light  to draw  this  which  will  bless  you. It is always 
your  own  Light  which  acts;  but as you call,  as the Messen-
gers call,  and  the Full  Force  of Our  Assistance  comes  into 
action,  all resistance  recedes,  dissolves  and  disappears. 333 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Therefore,  in the people's  lack  of understanding,  they 
have  endeavored  to govern  and  bring  each  other  into  sub-
mission  and  under  each  other's  domination;  creating  all 
kinds  of discord  under  which  they  had  to live. When  you 
understand,  you  have  the Great  Presence  of Life  to turn  to, 
then  all which  has  terrified  you  in the world  of human 
action,  dissolves  and  disappears  before  the Call  to your 
Great  Presence. You must  understand  this definitely  and fully;  and  know 
tonight,  that  you  are Master  of your  own  selves  and  your 
world,  thru  your  attention  to your  "Mighty  I AM  Pres-
ence,"  which  brings  Its Intelligence  and  Power  into  action. Tonight,  I thank  the Messenger,  especially  at this  time, 
for having  read  the excerpt  from  the Magic  Presence. We 
have  brought  into  action,  a Powerful  Activity—the  Most 
Powerful  so far in the class. It is the Activity  from  the Cave 
of Light  in India. It is My Pleasure  to draw  forth  and  hold 
you in Its Radiance  for this  hour;  so you  may  absorb,  re-
ceive  and  be blessed  eternally  by Its Action,  which  comes 
alone  from  the Power  of Light. You feel  quite  disappointed,  if at any  time  your  fixtures 
are out of order,  your  connections,  and  you have  no Light. This  Light  of which  We speak,  is far more  important  than 
your  Lights  here. The  lack  of Inner  Light  is darkness  of the 
darkest  kind;  and  if you  were  to discern  those  whom  We 
refer  to as earth-bound;  who  have  lived  depraved  lives 
upon  This  Earth  and  cannot  leave  it, you  would  realize 
something  of what  the lack  of Inner  Light  means. Were DISCOURSE  XXII  309 
you to observe  such  earth-bound  people,  you would  see each 
one has created  for himself  a density  of darkness  which  is 
unknown  in any condition  of the outer  life. That  is what 
mankind  so glibly  speaks  of as earth-bound  Individuals; 
little  dreaming  in such  darkness,  the  Individual  suffers 
agonies  beyond  anything  mankind  can suffer  in the human 
form. SOME  PEOPLE  DISCOURAGED  BY  THEIR  AT-
TEMPTS  TO  OVERCOME  THE  OBSTACLES  OF 
HUMAN  LIFE,  CUT  OFF  THEIR  LIVES  BY  SUI-
CIDE;  AND  THEN  THEY  MEET  THE  FULL  FORCE 
OF ALL  THE  DISCORD  AGAINST  WHICH  THIS 
BODY  WAS  A SHIELD. ALL  BECOMES  A MENTAL 
WORLD,  AND  THE  AGONY  IS  SO  MUCH 
GREATER. THEN,  THEY  SEE  THEIR  MISTAKE 
WHEN  IT IS TOO  LATE. BELOVED  ONES,  IF SUCH 
AN IDEA  HAS  EVER  ENTERED  YOUR  HEADS 
ERASE  IT. YOU  CANNOT  GET  AWAY  FROM 
YOURSELF  EVER  IN  THE  WHOLE  UNIVERSE. YOU  ARE  A WORLD  OF YOUR  OWN  CREATION 
AND  THERE  IS NOTHING  CAN  CHANGE  IT BUT 
YOURSELF. Your  Call  to the Great  Presence  of Light,  is the Only 
Power  which  can  dissolve  and  consume  your  creations. That  Wondrous  Chart  gives  you  the eye picture  of the 
Violet  Consuming  Flame,  by which  you  may  be set Free; 
and only  then,  will  mankind  feel  and  understand  the Im-
portance  of the Presence. 335 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
You are no longer  subject  to your  mistakes,  because  you 
have  made  them. There  is not a thing  in the Universe  which 
condemns  Individuals  but themselves. They  think  them-
selves  very  wise. They  criticize,  condemn  and  blame  each 
other,  for what  is alone  within  themselves. Do not forget 
it. THERE  CANNOT  ANYTHING  ENTER  YOUR 
WORLD,  UNLESS  THERE  IS SOMETHING  TO  AT-
TRACT  IT OR  CORRESPOND  TO  IT. How  is it, Beloved  Ones,  as many  of you know,  the Mes-
sengers  live  in a charmed  world  of their  own,  untouched 
by the viciousness  of mankind. Is it not the proof  that, 
when  your  attention  is withheld  from  any  destructive 
force;  and  you  know  human  creation  has no power,  you 
can move  in the world  untouched  by its discord. There-
fore,  if you  will  but understand  this,  you  will  find  your-
selves  quickly  moving  in the world,  in your  own  Harmony 
called  forth  from  your  Presence;  and  It becomes  the Gov-
erning  Power  and  Intelligence  of your  world. The Privilege,  the Opportunity  is yours. Therefore,  if 
you will  take  this Opportunity,  make  your  Application,  We 
will give  whatever  added  Assistance,  is required  to give  you 
the Victory  and  quickly. In the Power  of Radiance  which  has  been  released  to 
the Earth;  and  in the Call  thus  far, the accumulated  appli-
cation  of mankind,  is sufficient  to hold  the Balance  for 
every  earnest  sincere  student. When  I see silly  ignorant 
mankind  grinning  and  smirking  at the  Great  Wall  of 
Light,  one  day,  they  shall  see how  they  have  missed  their DISCOURSE  XXII  311 
Opportunity. As if the Great  Light,  as if the Messengers, 
as if We were  concerned  with  mankind's  belief  or unbelief. They  are quite  Free  to accept  or reject;  but one day,  when 
the Hearts  of the people  are wracked  in agony,  they  will 
wish  they  had taken  the Opportunity  offered;  and  with  the 
Assistance  of the Mighty  Radiation  which  is being  released 
to mankind,  had  attained  their  Victory  and  Freedom 
quickly. Our Rejoicing  in being  able  to render  you  This  Service, 
Beloved  Ones,  is very  Great. You  cannot  possibly  imagine, 
until  you  have  entered  into  Greater  Freedom  what  THIS 
means. When  We see the Hearts  of mankind  reaching  so 
earnestly  for Freedom,  do you  wonder  at this  time,  We 
make  every  Effort  possible,  to watch  and  guard  you,  as 
though  you  were  little  children. You  perhaps  do not ap-
preciate  that;  but when  the human  is silenced  sufficiently, 
thru the feeling,  will  you begin  to understand  and  appreci-
ate all It means  to you individually. The gathered  momentum  of the activity  of men's  minds, 
is the governing  power  of a Nation. If it be mis-directed, 
then  the Nation  is filled  with  chaos;  and  unless  it be cor-
rected,  there  will  be the destruction  of that  civilization. We have  watched  civilization  after  civilization  come  and 
go upon  This  Earth. We  have  watched  mankind  in em-
bodiment  today;  and  a few  think  they  know  something 
about  Life. They  think  they  know  something  about  the 
Laws  of Life. You  are just  beginning  to learn. Believe  it, 
Dear  Ones,  when  mankind  is willing  to turn  first  to the 312 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
Presence  of All Life,  the "Mighty  I AM,"  and  then  to the 
Ascended  Masters,  Individuals  will  come  to understand 
and know  once  and for all time,  the Truth  of Life. Only  a 
Being  who  has set Himself  or Herself  Free,  by the Power 
of that  one's  own  Application  and  the Understanding  of 
Life,  is in a position  to convey  the Truth  to mankind. This  is why  the Work  your  Beloved  Saint  Germain  has 
brought  forth  to you,  is producing  such  tremendous  results 
today. The  puny  mind  of mankind  which  criticizes  and 
condemns  His  Work,  will  one  day long  to have  It, when 
it is too late. I plead  with  you,  do not be so foolish. If you 
do not care  for a thing,  at least  do not condemn  it, then  you 
have  saved  yourself  much. No one in the Universe,  not even 
Ourselves,  wants  you  to do something  you  do not want  to 
do. Therefore,  you  are Free  Beings,  except  with  each  other. You are not willing  to give  each  other  Freedom,  so of course 
you do not have  It yourself. Now  realize,  beloved  students,  friends,  relatives  and  fel-
low associates;  if you want  your  Freedom,  you  have  to give 
Freedom  to every  one  else  you  know. Unless  you  do, you 
will remain  bound  yourself,  for It is the Law  of Life. There-
fore,  profit  by This  Wisdom  which  We give. There  are no 
mistakes  in It. It is mankind  in its bondage  who  needs  Free-
dom. If We are willing  to attempt  to give  Our  Assistance, 
mankind  should  be willing  to accept  It; at least  enough  to 
try It out and  see whether  It will  not produce  definite  re-
sults. That  at least  should  be the logical  activity  of mankind. In the activity  of your  physical  life,  if you  are not quite DISCOURSE  XXII  313 
familiar  with  a thing,  you  experiment  and  see whether  it 
is useful  to you. In the Great  Laws  of Life,  when  presented 
by Those  who  have  set Themselves  Free  by This  Identical 
Application,  mankind  ought  to be willing  to try It out and 
see. Fortunately,  great  great  numbers  of mankind  have 
been  willing  to try It out and are having  Freedom  now. From  Our  Standpoint,  Beloved  Ones,  and  I speak  of it 
only  for your  encouragement—if  you  cannot  see the Ex-
ample  of the Messengers,  then  there  is not a great  deal  of 
hope. They  have  stood  against  the greatest  fierceness  ever 
projected  at two human  Beings;  yet they  remain  untouched, 
because  they  must  be the Example  of the Law  to mankind. As students,  you  are expected  to become  the Same  Ex-
ample  to your  fellow-man. Therefore,  you  must  study,  ap-
ply the Law  and  prove  the Law  to yourselves;  which  gives 
you the confidence  to say to your  fellow-man:  "I know  the 
Law,  because  I have  proved  It. " Every  one of you can do it, 
for I say to you,  no human  Being  in embodiment  in this 
world  can prove  This  Law  wrong;  and anyone  from  a child 
six years  old on can prove  It Right,  if such  a person  really 
wants  to. That  is why,  you are not dealing  with  a questionable  ac-
tion of Life;  you  are dealing  with  the Powerful  Almighty 
Law  of your  own  Life,  which  is actually  beating  your 
Heart. It will  give  you the strength  and  power  in your  Call 
to the Presence  of all Life,  to win  the Victory  over  all con-
ditions  which  are before  you. Let us anchor  It so strong,  tonight,  within  your  feeling 339 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
world  for constant  action,  that  you  never  forget  It. Your 
Call to your  Life  never  failed  in the world,  never  could. If 
you follow  your  Call  with  doubts  and let human  conditions 
and suggestions  of mankind  rush  in upon  you;  if you  re-
spond  to them,  instead  of standing  with  your  Call  and  the 
Presence  of All Life,  you are very  apt to be disappointed. Remember,  you  are the Authority  in your  world  and  no 
one else. Not  your  dearest  friend,  not your  husband  nor 
wife  can say to the other  what  you  shall  do; for those  who 
bind  are thus  bound. Remember  THAT. Beloved  Ones. Say not to your  fellow-man:  "DO  THUS  AND  SO. " SAY 
TO YOUR  FELLOW-MAN:  "THE  BLESSINGS  OF 
THE  ETERNAL  LIGHT  OF GOD  REST  UPON  YOU. GO FORTH  THE  VICTORY  OF LIFE". THEN  YOU 
WILL  HAVE  FULFILLED  YOUR  OBLIGATION 
TO YOUR  FELLOW-MAN;  BUT  EVERY  WORD, 
EVERY  FEELING  OF  CRITICISM  YOU  PASS  TO 
EACH  OTHER,  YOU  ARE  SETTING  YOURSELF 
INTO  GREATER  BONDAGE. DON'T  FORGET  IT. I say to you  Beloved  Group  Leaders,  not only  here,  but 
everywhere  in America  and  the World:  as you value  your 
existence,  as you  value  your  Progress  and  Freedom,  don't 
criticize  other  Group  Leaders;  don't  criticize  students  of 
other  Group  Leaders;  DON'T  CRITICIZE  EACH 
OTHER,  FOR  ANY  REASON  WHATSOEVER. THEN,  YOU  WILL  FIND  YOUR  FREEDOM 
QUICKLY. Whether  it be person,  place  or condition  mat-
ters not. It is the quality  which  you  generate  and  set into DISCOURSE  XXII  315 
action  in your  own  feeling  world  that  always  deprives  you. Let everyone  understand  It tonight  and  while  human 
creation  is being  dissolved  for you,  let This  Charge  go into 
your  world  and  stand  there—the  Ascended  Master  Self-
luminous  Intelligent  Substance  for action,  which  you  can-
not requalify. In having  removed  for you  the substance  in 
your  Life  which  you  could  requalify,  should  you  not  be 
grateful  to Life,  which  has called  Us into  action  to render 
This  Service. All you  are or ever  hope  to be, depends  upon  your  ac-
ceptance  of This  Light,  your  own  "Beloved  Mighty  I AM 
Presence";  and  your  willingness  to apply  the Law  set before 
you. In the comfort  of your  own  city,  I have  brought  to 
you, that  for which  mankind  has  searched  for centuries. Many  of you  I see appreciate  it greatly;  therefore,  to you 
be the Freedom  of Life. Beloved  Ones,  in all which  exists  upon  This  Earth  or 
within  the human  octave,  there  is not one  thing  of impor-
tance  except  your  Life. You  have  given  authority  and  power 
without  limit,  to everything  in the world  but  your  own 
Life. Then,  you  wonder  why  you  are not Free,  or why 
you are in distress  and  limitation. Do you  not see,  as you 
have  looked  upon  human  creation,  you  thought  it was  the 
authority  and  power;  giving  it your  Life,  to send  back  its 
discord,  limitations  and  distress  to act in your  world. Look  how  quickly  the whole  world  of the Messengers 
reversed,  when  they  began  to refuse  acceptance  of the hu-
man  creation  and  outer  appearance  in their  world. When 3I6 THE  "/ DISCOURSES 
they called  the Great  Presence  of Life  into  action,  see how 
quickly  they  were  Free;  and  doing  that  which  no one  of 
mankind  has ever  done  before;  calling  forth  the Power  of 
Light  to supply  and serve  them,  and It has not failed. Ladies  and  gentlemen,  in your  business  association,  if 
you would  call  forth  the Power  of Light,  knowing  and 
accepting  your  "Mighty  I AM  Presence"—as  the only  act-
ing Intelligence  in the world  of business;  you  would  see 
how  quickly  you  would  reverse  all discordant  conditions 
which  have  ever  been. You  would  charge  all those  activities 
with  the Power  of Light,  which  knows  no opposite. It is 
Invincible  in Its Onward  Movement,  toward  the Expand-
ing Perfection  which  It is; for It carries  away  every  discord, 
drawing  it in and  dissolving  it, so far as your  individual 
world  is concerned. You do not have  to be failures;  you  do not have  to be 
subject  to the conditions  you  see about  you. If a thousand 
people  were  in distress  about  you,  and you stood  alone  with 
your  own  God  Presence,  the "Mighty  I AM,"  your  world 
would  be filled  with  Happiness,  Supply  and Free  from  the 
surrounding  conditions,  no matter  what  they  were. That  is why  I say to you tonight,  earnest,  sincere,  Beloved 
Students  of the "I AM":  Never  again  listen  to silly  human 
gossip  which  says  to you:  "Why  don't  you apply  the Law". Because  that  sinister  thing  wants  to discourage  you. When 
you have  proven  the Law,  which  you  will,  if you  don't  lis-
ten to human  gossip;  then  turn  and  hold  steadfast  to your 
Presence;  and  one day,  those  critical  Individuals  will  crawl DISCOURSE  XXII  317 
around  like  a whining  dog  at your  heels  and  say:  "Help 
me". We have  seen  it done  time  and  again. Some  who  have  hated  and  condemned  the Messengers, 
have  been  compelled  to call to them  for help;  and  the Mes-
sengers  were  kind  enough  to give  it, after  the greatest  and 
fiercest  condemnation. That  is the Power  of Divine  Love 
which  they  exert. That  is the Power  of Divine  Love  in the 
Blessing  they  send  forth  to mankind. That  is the Blessing 
which  all mankind  should  be giving  to each  other;  and 
as you pour  the Ascended  Masters'  Divine  Love,  Blessings 
and Kindness  to each  other,  the Presence  and  Power  of 
Light,  will  flood  you and  your  world  with  all the Perfec-
tion which  It holds  for you. Remember,  as that  description  was  read  to you  tonight, 
of My Service  to the Children,  with  all the Love  and  Kind-
ness of My Heart,  I say:  "Remember  'I AM'  THAT  Same 
Being  rendering  you a little  less Powerful  Service;  for in the 
numbers  here  who  are unprepared,  I cannot  do the same 
thing  fully  which  I did for Bob  and Rex,  Nada  and  Pearl 
and Those  who  were  there. I can and  have  started  into  ac-
tion in your  world,  the same  Great  Light,  the same  Mighty 
Activity,  which  according  to your  great  Love,  kindness  and 
acceptance,  will  go on, and  on, and  on; in Its action  of the 
Freeing,  Purifying,  Cleansing  Power  within  you  and  your 
world. Then,  one  day  not so long  hence,  you  will  begin 
to see the Result  of that Purification  and of the Out-pouring 
of the Light  of God,  the 'Mighty  I AM. '" Each  day,  It will  surge  forth  more  and  more  powerfully 3o4  THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES 
thru your  body,  thru  your  feeling  world;  and  you will  then 
see the Greater  Harmony  moving  before  you. That  which 
had disturbed  you  and  Individuals  who  had  obstructed 
your  way,  will  move  out of your  world;  and  the Presence 
of Life  will  move  forward,  producing  the Victory  of Light 
for you. I commend  you,  tonight,  to the Full  Glory  of God,  your 
"Mighty  I AM  Presence. ,,  May  Its Full  Power  of Action 
take command  of your  mind  and  body,  your  world  of ac-
tion and  produce  Its Perfection  and  hold  Its Dominion 
there. I call  to the Higher  Mental  Body  of each  one,  to stand 
guard;  and  see you  are wholly  receptive  to the Power  of 
your  Presence;  and  that  you earnestly  make  the Call  which 
will enable  Its Great  Power  of Life,  to surge  forth  and  give 
you the Blessings  which  everybody  in embodiment  craves 
to have,  even  the scoffers;  even  the doubters. When  they  are 
alone  within  their  own  chambers  or upon  their  beds  of 
straw,  they  will  see that  their  scoffing  and  their  doubt 
placed  them  on the bed of straw  and  privation. It does  not 
pay to scoff  at Life. It does  not pay to criticize  and condemn 
the Power  of Light  which  is offered;  for one  day,  man-
kind  will  want  It and  It will  be absent. Beloved  Ones,  in pleading  with  you  to enter  into  the 
Full Activity  of Life;  and  give  the co-operation  and  obedi-
ence,  which  are necessary  for the Greater  Release,  will  you 
not give  that  obedience  joyfully  and  willingly. I know  all 
of you sincere  students  of the "I AM,"  will  gladly. DISCOURSE  XXII  319 
Stand  unyielding  in the Great  Presence  of your  Life. In 
commending  you into  the Hands  of the Mighty  Activity  of 
that Great  Presence  tonight,  and  in speaking  to your 
Higher  Mental  Bodies,  I say:  "Bless  these  children  in the 
human  form  with  such  Obedience,  such  Joy and Happiness 
in their  feeling  world;  such  Harmony  maintained,  that 
quickly  the Power  of Light  will  bring  into  their  experience, 
the Evidence  which  satisfies  anyone—even  the most  skepti-
cal—of  the Povyer  of Light,  to set them  Free  and give  them 
the Freedom  which  is their  due". I thank  you. DISCOURSE  XXII 
August  21, 1938 
OAKLAND,  CALIFORNIA 
Out of the Glory  of all the Presence  of Life  holds  for 
you tonight,  I greet  you  in the Name,  Power  and  the Sub-
stance  of Light. Come  with  Me  into  Our  Great  Octave  of Light,  and 
while  These  Words  are voiced  to you,  allow  Me to assist 
you thru  the Power  of your  comprehension,  to realize  man-
kind  entering  the Gateway  of Freedom. The  Power,  the 
Glory  of all which  Life  has so long  wanted  to release  into 
your  worlds,  is beginning  to have  the opportunity. It does  not matter  how  much  you  want  a thing  brought 
into physical  manifestation,  if you do not comply  with  the 
Law  of Life  which  produces  it, still  you  do not have  it. Therefore,  tonight,  It is My Joy to render  a Service  for you, 
and at the same  time  render  a Service  for your  city;  for 
since  you  are citizens  of Oakland  and  have  your  homes 
here,  then  you  need  more  than  just  your  Individual  Free-
dom,  do you not. You  need  the environmental  conditions 
which  make  for your  happiness. Beloved  Students,  remem-
ber in all you  call forth  for yourselves,  call forth  the Har-
mony,  Perfection  and  Out-pouring  of Light  from  the 
PRESENCE  OF  ALL  LIFE,  TO  YOUR  CITY. In every  city  where  there  are a thousand  or more  stu-
320 DISCOURSE  XXII  321 
dents,  those  students—if  they  but realized  it—could  by the 
issuing  of these  Mighty  Decrees  and  calling  to the Presence 
of Life,  regulate  all conditions  in the city  Harmoniously 
and Perfectly. You  don't  see that  yet,  but I assure  you,  We 
have  proved  it time  and  again. Therefore,  in coming  into  your  city  for the first  time, 
to establish  the Mighty  Out-pouring  of Light  here;  to see 
the earnestness  with  which  you  have  sent  forth  these 
Mighty  Decrees;  and  the determination  and  steadfastness 
of it, you  could  no longer  be denied. Please  understand  Me,  when  I say  to you,  that  when 
Life within  you  calls,  do you  really  realize  what  It means. You think  you  call of your  outer  volition. That  is true,  but 
what  is it which  enables  you  to call. It is the Intelligence, 
the Energy,  the Power  you  use,  Life  in Its All-powerful  Ac-
tivity. Then,  It is Life  which  is calling. Suppose  an emergency  suddenly  appears  in your  Life  and 
with  very  great  earnestness  and  intensity,  you  make  the 
Call for help,  for assistance,  for release,  for supply;  then  is 
it not Life  which  is making  that  Call,  even  thru  your  outer 
volition. I say to you,  Beloved  Ones,  when  you  understand 
all which  acts  thru  you  is the Power  of Life;  then  you  see 
and know,  you  are the Director. You  must  be the Director 
of your  energy,  your  Life. The  energy  itself  will  not  dis-
criminate  as you  call  it forth;  but  when  you  call  your 
"Mighty  I AM  Presence"  into  action,  Love,  Wisdom  and 
Power  are acting  in balanced  form. Therefore,  whether  you  outwardly  understood  the  ful-322 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
ness of all which  was  required  or not,  your  motive  under-
lying  would  be correct. It would  be right. When  you  un-
derstand  the Presence  of Life  will  not  release  energy  any 
longer  for destructive  purposes;  then  you  will  understand 
why  all destructive  creations  of Individuals  or conditions, 
are rapidly  becoming  helpless,  to further  interfere  with  or 
intrude  upon  mankind,  to limit  or disturb  longer. The Great  Cosmic  Light  which  is steadily  being  re-
leased  to the physical  world,  is doing  a Work  words  fail 
utterly  to express. Only  as you  would  see with  the  All-
Seeing-Eye  within  you,  could  you  comprehend  what  I 
mean,  because  words  do not convey  it. Yet,  I say to you,  the 
achievement  of the past  six months—in  the Calls  of the Be-
loved  Students  all over  America  and  the World,  is a Service 
unparalleled  in the history  of the Earth. As We,  in the  first  meeting  here,  established  these 
Mighty  Currents  of Energy  for you  individually,  for your 
city;  and  for all that  is required  here,  We want  you  to feel 
all One. San  Francisco,  Oakland,  Alameda,  Berkeley  and 
all the surrounding  environment,  won't  you  feel just ONE. Won't  you  feel  a Great  Happiness  thru  harmonious  co-
operation  in all you  call forth. To do that,  means  a Power 
released  which  you  would  scarcely  comprehend  at this time. As you  are calling  for mankind's  Freedom  and  the Protec-
tion of America,  you  are rendering  a Service,  which  in-
tensifies  your  own  Individual  answer  to your  requirements 
beyond  words  to explain. These  Mighty  Decrees,  We have  suggested  for the Bless-DISCOURSE  XXII  323 
ing of mankind  and  the Protection  of America,  are first, 
rendering  a Great  Service  to the whole  of mankind;  and 
also rendering  a Great  Service  to your  environment;  which 
must  produce  COMPLETE  HARMONY  and  the release 
of all you  require  in your  Individual  life. You have  all understood  and  heard  it presented  from 
various  angles,  it is more  blessed  to give  than  to receive. That  is quite  true,  if you  understand  what  you  are giving. Most  of you  interpret  that  to mean  money  alone;  or the 
Out-pouring  of Love  and  Blessings  alone;  or health, 
strength,  courage  and  all those  qualities  which  mankind 
requires;  but  it is more  than  just  that. The  Call  to Life 
means  Absolute  Freedom,  which  your  Mighty  Goddess  of 
Liberty  represents  to America  and  the  World. You  will 
remember  Those  Great  Ones  represent  to you  Freedom, 
Victory  and  Peace. They  are more  than  just  a thought,  Beloved  Ones. Those 
Beings  are Real. Those  Beings  have  Cosmic  Power  and 
wield  Cosmic  Power. Therefore,  in all you  wish  to have 
done,  They  are ready  and  willing  when  you  give  obedience 
to Life;  to charge  your  feeling  world,  which  is your  Power-
house,  with  the Qualities  They  possess. The Mighty  Victory  is the Power  of Victory  in action 
in your  feeling  world. The  Goddess  of Liberty  is the 
Liberty  and  Glory  of Life. The  various  Other  Ones  are 
Freedom  and  Peace. When  you  understand  what  the God-
dess of Peace  has  done—which  We  shall  mention  during 
the Class  here,  you  will  know  It is a Transcendent  Service. 324 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
It could  not have  been  done,  if the war  entity  of the World 
had not been  consumed. She  would  not have  come  forth. Had  She  not seen  and  known  this  could  be done,  She would 
have  remained  within  the Great  Silence. Think  of it, Beloved  Ones. one  whole  hemisphere  in the 
throes  of the destructive  power—the  worst  ever  expressed 
upon  Earth. Those  destructive  Individuals  are using  the 
great  cunning  of the black  magicians,  who  are prompting 
them—urging  these  destructive  forces  on, and  on, and  on. They  find  their  urging  of little  avail;  for since  the consum-
ing of the war  entity,  there  is no power  there  to feed  and 
sustain  them. Therefore  the  things  they  did  easily  and 
quickly  before  and  where  they  found  ready  response,  they 
are failing  to find  that  speed  of response  today  and  they 
are amazed. They  cannot  understand  what  in the world 
has happened  that  their  authority  and  dominion  has  sud-
denly  ceased;  and  they  can no longer  influence  mankind  as 
completely  as they  once  did so very  recently. Think  of it, you  who  have  worked  so earnestly  and 
served  so earnestly  in these  Mighty  Decrees. Oh,  Beloved 
Ones,  never  tire,  never  grow  weary;  because  if you  realize 
It is the Power  of your  Presence  acting,  you  cannot  be ex-
hausted  in rendering  that  service. I say to you:  Freedom  is at hand  for every  earnest  sin-
cere student. Don't  let anything  suggest  otherwise  or dis-
turb your  feelings;  but  in your  great  adoration  and  atten-
tion to your  Presence,  know  you  are  then  and  there, 
releasing  the Full  Power  of Life,  which  wants  so much  to DISCOURSE  XXII  325 
give you  Its Freedom. Why  do We respond  to your  Calls. Now  notice  this  very  carefully. Why  do We  respond  to 
your  Calls. Not  because  of your  outer  volition;  but because 
it is the Power  of your  Life  which  is calling;  and  all Foci  of 
Life,  which  We  are,  and  you  are,  must  give  obedience  to 
Life. You  might  say to Me:  How  is it the Great  Cosmic 
Beings  must  give  obedience  to Life. Because  Our  Attain-
ment  of Freedom,  came  by first  giving  obedience  to Life. Then,  when  your  Presence  of Life  calls  to Us, is there  any-
thing  in the Universe  which  could  prevent  Our  answering 
your  Call. Think  of it. Beloved  Ones,  you  are not  any 
longer  at the mercy  of destructive  forces  or limiting  condi-
tions;  because  you  have  come  to know  Life  and  Its Mighty 
Focus,  the Presence  of the  "Mighty  I AM,"  which  beats 
every  one  of your  Hearts. Oh,  don't  think  for one  second 
your  Presence  is not there;  or that  It is not Mighty  Real. If 
your  Presence  were  not there,  you  would  not be here. Don't 
forget  it. That  Presence  supplies  you  with  Life  as the Wondrous 
Chart  shows;  and  when  you  accept  It in the  Fulness  of 
your  feeling,  then  you  will  have  the answers  clearly  and 
more  and  more  quickly,  to your  Calls,  as the Messengers 
have  proven. They  receive  Instantaneous  Answers  con-
stantly  to their  Calls  today,  but they  did not four  years  ago. They  called  days  and  weeks,  many  times,  for the Victory  of 
each  Call;  but they  stuck  to it, until  the answer  came;  and 
that is the position  of all mankind  today. When  you  start  to make  your  Call  stand  by it, until  the 326 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
answer  comes. Then,  you  will  see  how  more  and  more 
quickly  and  powerfully,  will  your  Presence  of Life  answer 
your  calls,  until  all of you  too will  have  your  answers  in-
standy. That  is the Power  and  Presence  of Life  waiting  and 
wanting  you  to have  This  Great  Freedom,  This  Great  Hap-
piness. THINK  OF  IT,  BELOVED  ONES,  IN ALL  THE 
ANXIETY  YOU  HAVE  PASSED  THRU,  IN  ALL 
THE  DISTRESS,  NOT  ONE  SINGLE  PART  OF  IT 
WAS  EVER  REALLY  NECESSARY. Because  you  had 
forgotten  your  Presence  of Life  and  you  gave  all power  to 
the appearance  world;  you  suffered  under  those  appear-
ances,  having  mis-placed  your  attention,  having  mis-placed 
your  vision. You  accepted  more,  and  more,  and  more,  of 
limitations;  giving  more  and  more  Power  to persons,  places 
and conditions;  which  had  no power  to limit  or disturb  you, 
except—now  notice  carefully—that  you  fed  your  Life 
Stream  into  them  by the Power  of your  attention  and  vision, 
your  physical  sight. Think  of it, and  know  that  not  one  inharmonious,  de-
structive  or limiting  thing  can  touch  you  or affect  your 
world;  if it cannot  get your  attention. IT MUST  HAVE 
YOUR  LIFE  STREAM  TURNED  TO  IT,  IN ORDER 
TO REACH  YOU. Many  of the students  do not yet see 
that. They  know  it intellectually,  but in their  feeling,  they 
are not accepting  the fact,  that  what  their  attention  is upon, 
they  are feeding  their  Life  into  it, to compel  it back  into 
their  worlds. DISCOURSE  XXII  327 
Please  get this,  tonight,  in preparation  for Our  Coming 
Class. You  will  hear  things  in this  Class—the  Laws  of Life, 
which  you  have  never  heard. I want  you  to be so joyous,  so 
firm,  so determined  in your  application  in the use of the 
Violet  Consuming  Flame,  that  you  are ready  in the FUL-
NESS  OF  YOUR  COMPREHENSION,  to grasp  every-
thing  which  is said  and  apply  it to yourself. Don't  think 
what  We  say is meant  for the other  fellow. It is meant  for 
every  one  of you  everywhere;  because  It is the Explanation 
of Life. All We give  is the Explanation  of your  Life. All your  Beloved  Saint  Gerrffain  has  brought  forth  to 
you,  is just the Explanation,  the Application  of your  Mighty 
Presence,  the Law  of Life. There  is not a thing  unusual  or 
mysterious  about  it; and  Oh,  try to understand  and  feel 
that. Then,  when  you  understand  It, you  will  see how  in 
your  application,  you  are Master  of any  condition  which 
confronts  you. In the experience  of the Messengers,  as conditions  arise 
which  are distressing  to mankind,  when  their  bodies  come 
into the environment,  those  conditions  change. Sometimes 
that is necessary,  so those  conditions  dissolve  and  disappear. Nobody  can deny  it, because  it has been  done  many  many 
times,  and  the great  numbers  of students  have  seen  it take 
place. Do not let any  one  be foolish  enough  in thought  to 
refute  This  Statement;  because  it is True. Whatever  the 
Messengers  have  done,  every  one of you  can do. Their  Hap-
piness  and  Freedom  is complete. Therefore,  when  they  call 
for something,  it immediately  appears. 328 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
When  you  understand  you  are the  Authority  in your 
world,  and  as long  as you  hold  your  Life  Stream  free  from 
feeding  into  limiting  appearances,  places  or conditions— 
you will  have  the Full  Glory  of Life. It will  pour  like  a 
Great  River  into  your  activity,  to spread  Its Great—Its 
Mighty  Blessing  to you. TRY  TO  FEEL  WITH  ME  NOW  IN YOUR  AT-
TENTION  TO YOUR  GREAT  PRESENCE,  this  Mighty 
Stream  of Light  and  Energy  which  is beating  your  Heart, 
animating  your  body. That  is the Power  of the Universe. IT WOULD  ASSERT  ITS  FULL  POWER,  IF YOU 
DID  NOT  INTERFERE  WITH  IT BY  DISCORD  IN 
YOUR  FEELING. Life  would  take  charge  quickly  and 
naturally. You  would  not have  to urge  It. Since  you  have 
created  about  yourself,  these  limitations  of discord  and  all 
in your  feeling  world;  the discord  must  be cleared  away. It must  in order  to allow  Life  once  again  to take  Its natural 
flow;  and  hold  Its dominion  thru  your  bodies  to produce 
Perfection. IN  YOUR  WORLD  OF  ACTION,  LIFE 
WILL  DO  IT. LIFE  NEVER  CRITICIZES  NOR  CONDEMNS 
YOU  FOR  YOUR  MISTAKES. IT  JUST  WAITS. WE CALL  YOUR  ATTENTION  TO  CERTAIN 
THINGS;  BUT  WE  NEVER  CRITICIZE  OR  CON-
DEMN  ANY  ONE. THERE  IS NO  ONE  IN  THE 
UNIVERSE  TO  JUDGE  YOU,  BUT  WHOM. YOUR 
HIGHER  MENTAL  BODY. IT KNOWS  THE  PER-
FECTION  OF  THE  PRESENCE  AND  YOUR  IM-DISCOURSE  XXII  329 
PERFECTION. THEREFORE,  IT  IS THE  JUDGE 
OF YOU  AND  YOUR  LIFE. YET,  IT NEVER  DOES 
FOR  A SINGLE  INSTANT,  CRITICIZE  OR  CON-
DEMN  YOU. This  is why,  Beloved  Ones,  in all the Activity  of Life  in 
Its Perfection,  there  is not  one  destructive  thing. Then, 
what  has produced  destruction  in your  world. Mankind's 
qualification  of the Wondrous  Energy  of Life. Energy  flows 
constantly. Do you  have  to call for action  of energy  in the 
use of Life  ordinarily  speaking. You  do not consider  it, do 
you. You  go to sleep  at night. If you  are feeling  comfort-
able,  you  do not question  whether  you  are going  to wake 
up in the morning  or not,  do you. Now  suppose  you  get 
scared  on going  to sleep,  that  you  would  not wake  up. If 
you were  scared  enough,  you  probably  would  not wake  up. You do not  feel  afraid  to go to sleep. You  trust  Life  in 
some  ways  magnificently,  don't  you;  but  in other  ways, 
you don't  trust  It at all. Notice. Is it not strange  how  Individuals  are constantly 
in conflict  with  themselves. They  trust  Life  so magnifi-
cently  to take  care  of the body,  until  they  have  done  some-
thing  which  produces  inharmony  there. Then  they  say: 
"What  in the world  is the matter  here". Not  stopping  for 
one moment  to see, they  were  the only  cause  for it. It could 
not be in their  worlds  and  could  not act in the body  nor in 
their  worlds,  unless  they  were  its creator. Is it not  very  wonderful,  Beloved  Ones. Thank  you, 
tonight,  for your  comprehension. Thank  you. Oh,  be clear 3o4  THE  "I AM"  DISCOURSES 
and definite  in your  comprehension  of these  Simple  Great 
Majestic  Laws. I am preparing  you  tonight,  for the Great 
Blessings  which  shall  be yours,  and  I want  you  to feel 
Them. I want  you  to see, how  you  alone  are responsible  in 
your  world. When  you  see this,  then  I can help  you,  as you 
could  not even  imagine;  to clear  your  world  of all limiting 
discordant  conditions;  so, when  you  call  Life  into  action, 
you will  have  Instantaneous  Mighty  Results. That  is what 
every  one should  have. There  is not one  of you  who  should 
not be able  to make  the Call  now  and  inside  of three  hours 
have  the answer. Many  of you are coming  to this point  now. Until  it arrives,  be firm  and  determined  in your  applica-
tion;  for that  is the way  you  dissolve,  consume  and  break 
down  all of these  conditions,  which  have  disturbed  and 
limited  you. You  cannot  do it without  your  application. Don't  think  for one  moment,  Life  is going  to do these 
things  for you,  without  your  application. THE  GREAT-
EST  NEED  IN THE  WORLD  TODAY,  IS THE  AP-
PLICATION  OF  LIFE. Individuals  have  had  it before  them  in every  conceivable 
activity,  in the  attempt  to explain  Life. Think  of it, in 
the old methods,  everything  was  made  so mysterious. More 
and more  subtle  and  cunning  has  become  the remainder 
of human  destructive  creation,  which  We  call  the sinister 
force. Orders  are  being  established—several  of them  in 
America  and  the world,  where  they  say to you,  when  you 
enter  the doors:  "You  must  take  an oath  never  to mention 
one thing  which  goes  on in here. " When  somebody  says DISCOURSE  XXII  331 
that,  you  had  better  turn  and  go the other  direction. They 
are concentrating  on America  just  now. Remember. be-
cause  you will  be approached. Many  of the "I AM"  Students 
have  already  been. A thing  which  asks  this  of you  is no 
good. Don't  believe  it for a second. I am prompting  you,  because  I see it. Some  of the students 
who  took  that  oath  and  attended  once,  not a thing  in the 
world  could  ever  get them  to return  to another  meeting. Dear  Ones,  if you  care  to follow  Us, We will  from  time  to 
time,  prompt  you  to keep  yourselves  Free  from  the clutches 
of such  things. We have  urged  the people  to keep  away  from  all things 
psychic,  spiritualistic,  astrology,  numerology  and  all those 
things  which  breed  and  breathe  limitations  into  your 
world. If you  do not care  to listen  to Us and  then  you  ex-
perience  unhappiness,  remember  We tried  to help  you. We 
don't  say what  you  shall  do. If you  insist  on going  on with 
the things  which  limit  and  distress  you,  well  Who  are We 
to say you  should  not. You  are Beings  of Free  Will. We 
want  to help  you,  but We cannot  do it, if you  do not want 
Us to. We certainly  would  not intrude  into  your  world  in 
the physical,  any  more  than  We  would  intrude  into  your 
physical  home  without  your  invitation;  or your  friends  in 
the physical  world  would. Oh,  now  and  then  one  would, 
but most  of them  would  not intrude,  without  your  invita-
tion. If you  do not want  something  undesirable  in your  home, 
do not invite  it. There  are many  ways  of invitation. You 332 THE  "I AM99  DISCOURSES 
can by the feeling,  invite  a thing. You  can by the intellect, 
invite  a thing;  and  you  can by taking  your  physical  body 
into an environment  of the thing,  invite  it. You  know  the 
old statement—"Certain  of mankind  rush  in where  angels 
fear to tread. " That  is constantly  going  on among  mankind. Would  you,  if you  saw  a building  in your  city  where 
every  immoral  or destructive  force  and  action  was  going 
on, deliberately  walk  into  it. Not  if you  were  wise. I say 
this to you,  as students,  knowing  the Power  and  Protection 
of your  Presence. It is just  the same  as you,  in your  calling  forth  the Pres-
ence  and  issuing  your  Mighty  Decrees. If you  do not bal-
ance  that  by Self-control  in your  feeling  world;  you  are not 
going  to get the results  you  desire. Just  because  you  issue 
your  Decrees  and  call  the Powers  of the Presence  forth,  it 
does  not mean,  you  will  have  Perfection. You  must  make 
some  effort  at Self-control,  in order  to balance  the condition 
of the Powers  which  you  are calling  forth;  because  they 
grow  greater  and  the energy  grows  more  powerful. Won't 
you see that. One thing,  I want  to say so very  much,  tonight,  to the 
young  people  here  and  to the young  people  everywhere: 
"When  you  come  to know  your  Great  Presence  of Life; 
and you  begin  to feel  Its Great  Power  surging  forth  in Its 
expression  of Divine  Love  do not interpret  it as falling  in 
Love. If you  have  felt or experienced  inharmony  in your 
home  or your  associates;  then  you  find  some  person  with 
whom  you  feel  very  harmonious  always  be careful  and  do DISCOURSE  XXII  333 
not interpret  it, as humanly  falling  in Love. That  is perhaps 
the greatest  danger  among  the  students  today. We  have 
seen  a number  succumb  to it. Stand  guard,  Beloved  Ones. You can  love  just  as greatly  without  caressing  each  other, 
as you  can  by holding  each  other  in your  arms. That  is 
where  mankind's  danger  is today. The outer  world  has taught  Individuals,  the very  things 
which  release  the pent  up feeling  of all mankind. It rushes 
forth  and  is uncontrollable;  but when  you  understand  how 
to govern  and  guard  the feeling  of kindliness  and  harmony 
which  goes  forth,  you  make  it a blessing  to others. Then  you 
will never  fall a prey  to the sinister  force,  by the Out-pour-
ing of your  Divine  Love  to another.
To flood your world with money, supply, happiness, health, strength, and courage, but only if you comply with the Law of Life.
What is the purpose of the Ascended Masters' Divine Love and Blessings?
You are the Authority in your world, and you must understand that you are the one responsible for creating your own limitations and problems.
What is the most important thing to understand about the Power of your Presence?
Refusing to listen to human gossip and criticism, and instead, calling forth the Power of your Presence.
What is the key to solving problems in your world?
They are not willing to accept and apply the Law of Life, and instead, try to use human creation to get what they want.
What is the reason why some people are unable to receive the Power of the Ascended Masters' Divine Love and Blessings?
Stand firm, do not accept it, and call forth the Power of your Presence to dissolve and consume it, and then use the Power of your Life to overcome it.
What is the correct approach to take when faced with a situation or condition that is limiting or distressing?