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New Year Conference

Elohim Vista

December 31, 1991

Beloved Children of the One Holy Source,

Many gifts have been given to you during this year. Now, it is time to open them―to discover what they truly are―and to put them to use in your lives and worlds. Discover the gift of life that you are! For so long humanity has looked outside of himself for everything; his food, shelter, and everything he requires to survive. Physical things are necessary, of course; but he has sought leaders, teachers, and understanding outside of himself, as well.

My beloved ones, do you always look only at the outside of a gift, and at the beauty of the wrappings? Gifts are meant to be opened and the wrappings discarded! Gifts must be discovered, for only then can they be put to use! I bring my gifts―inner sight and hearing―and I give them freely! The key is in the opening of these gifts. You must look within, and you must hear within!

I came to direct your inner vision to the heights of your possibilities of expression. For this reason, I AM always with you. This single vision has always been a part of your being. It is directed by your free will, and mastery lies within this power. The mystery that surrounds the Single Eye of God was created by the human mind. The Single Eye was given to humankind at the very beginning of his outer expression on the Earth, which is the world of form. At first, it was his only way of perceiving.

With the coming of the Great Lord of the World, Sanat Kumara, the gift of two eyes was given, so that humankind could observe their powers of manifestation. However, with this gift, the attention of humankind shifted to the outer manifestation. Eventually, the outer appearances took command of their attention, clouding the ability to understand the principles involved.

Whether your outer physical eyes are open or closed makes no difference to the single eye within. Once it has received the instructions that only you may give through the various avenues of your desires, interests, curiosities, and fears, it will dwell upon that, until it has drawn the corresponding manifestations into your beings and worlds. This is a power understood by very few, even to this day. Many times it has been said that you become that upon which you dwell, and this is a powerful truth to ponder until its full significance is understood. That which you behold, you become.

The Single Eye of God, which is my privilege to represent to the children of Earth, must follow the same law of free will as that of any other gift of the Godhead. In the physical world, you have the opportunity to direct your single vision as you choose. Sometimes, it will follow the outer vision, but this is not beyond the control of your free will. Many people choose to close their eyes to outer events, because they do not like them, even though they have unwittingly taken part in their creation.

To the chela, the outer manifestation is only the symbol of the inner direction. This is as it should be. Every Master of Light with whom you work asks that you do not judge by the outer appearance, but use it symbolically to realize the need of the hour. Having done this, you must direct your attention to the healing required through the mighty power of the single inner eye.

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