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When that fire acts in the world, some of the people burn up, others are melted & still others come to life & are resurrected
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THE SACRED FIRE
There is a sacred fire in the world, which burns with the flame of eternity.
In this sacred fire the ancient prophets and wise men saw the supreme manifestation of God.
"Our God is a consuming fire" is written in the Scripture.
It is true, this fire consumes - but what does it consume? That which is mortal, physical and sinful.
When that fire acts in the world, some of the people burn up, others are melted, and still others come to life and are resurrected.
All great immortal souls coming forth from God carry this sacred fire within themselves. Wherever they may go in the boundless universe, they work with its help.
And all those souls have one and the same conception of it:
The sacred fire is the fire of Love. Love contains the sacred fire in which life is hidden.
Therefore, where the sacred fire is burning, love is manifested, immortal life is manifested and the fruits of the Spirit grow and ripen.
This fire fills all of space because it is that which sustains life.
It burns within man, too. And while it is burning within him, man is healthy and cheerful. Everything within him is harmonious - metabolism, blood circulation, and breathing. Feelings are right, thinking is right, and deeds are right.
The sacred fire creates pleasant warmth in man. When that fire burns, man has a feeling of well-being, harmony and peace reign within him.
If this peace disappears from man's soul, it indicates that he has lost the sacred fire and has entered into the ordinary fire. And the ordinary fire burns and scorches - it forms smoke, soot, and ashes.
There is absolutely no smoke in the sacred fire. It creates pleasant warmth from which life flows.
Therefore, when the sacred fire burns in man, dissatisfaction, doubt and oppression flee from him. If the faintest dissatisfaction and indisposition appear in man, this is a sign that he is outside the sacred fire.
Within the sacred fire, absolutely all thoughts, feelings, and desires are harmonious.
Then man feels what is called heavenly bliss.
And indeed, man can have no peace within himself without the sacred fire. Without it, it is inconceivable for man to have reasonableness. Without it, love, faith, hope, mercy and humility are inconceivable. In short, the manifestation of any virtue is impossible without the sacred fire.
All virtues grow and develop within the sacred fire. Without it, nothing can grow.
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