Jesus: I Speak to You Again

Chapter 65

The Expansion of One’s Own Self

The greatest obstacle that you face is your own reluctance to become better, more merciful, more loving, and more willing to serve others. This is a challenge that each of you must overcome personally. No one can make this choice for you. It is up to you, individually, to decide to become better than you were yesterday.

Each of you wants a better life, but often, this desire is rooted in personal selfishness. You desire a better material life, or a more peaceful and healthy life, but it is usually focused on your own well-being. You rarely stop to think, “What if others, not me, had a better life? What if others, not me, were healthier, wealthier, or more peaceful?”

When I walked among you two thousand years ago, I didn’t think of myself at all. Not once did I shape my life for my own benefit. My thoughts were always directed toward the well-being of others. I caused plenty of trouble for myself because of my inquisitive mind. I constantly asked questions—questions about the world around me, about social inequalities, about why the gentiles were mistreated, and why rituals seemed to contradict the nature of a loving God. My mind was filled with these questions, and no one could satisfy my curiosity. So I turned to the Father.

As I asked these questions, my relationship with the Father grew stronger. My mind became illuminated with answers from Him, and I began to understand the causes behind the things I saw. This understanding moved me away from self-centered thinking and toward a desire to help others find the same light and peace I had begun to experience.

This desire to help others began in my early childhood, long before I fully understood that I was communing with the Father. Even though I didn’t hear direct answers from Him at first, I still felt a sense of tranquility and peace during my moments of quiet reflection. These moments became my “prayers and thoughts to the Father,” and I enjoyed them so much that I sought more and more time alone to commune with Him, whether it was at night before bed or during the day when I would climb a hill near Nazareth. From that hill, I could see distant mountains, cities, and even the sea on a clear day. I would sit and ponder the vastness of the universe and the mysteries of the stars.

In those moments of deep thought, I felt a connection with God, an invisible bond that grew stronger over time. Though I tried to share my thoughts with my parents, my ideas were often incomprehensible to them. My father, Joseph, was a kind and thoughtful man, but he was also bound by the rigid Jewish rituals of the time. My mother was even more firm in her beliefs and became frightened when I questioned the religious customs and dogmas she held dear.

I quickly realized that not everyone was ready to hear what I had to say. Even the people closest to me sometimes saw me as strange or rebellious. But I continued to converse with the Father, seeking answers to the questions no one else could answer. Over time, I understood that sharing these thoughts with others could be dangerous. Many of the ideas I held about the Father’s love and the rejection of sacrificial rituals would have been seen as heretical by the religious authorities, and I could have been labeled as possessed or cast out of the community.

At home, however, I would often speak to my father about the nature of God. I would tell him, “The Father is loving, more loving than any earthly father could ever be. He doesn’t need sacrifices or rituals, money, or vows. He loves us simply because we are His children.” My father would listen carefully, pondering my words. He would take time to think about what I said, and after a while, he would often agree with me. Still, he would warn me not to share these ideas with others, saying, “People won’t understand. It could cause trouble for you and our family.”

I share this story from my time in human form to help you understand that the Father does not need sacrifices, fasting, or the performance of rituals. He does not need you to give up certain foods or make vows to earn His love. What He desires is that you feel His spirit within you and lead a joyful, blissful life that comes from your soul being open to Him. Nothing more is required.

When your soul opens up, the Father’s spirit, which dwells within you, will fill it with His love. The more sincerely you open your soul, the more His love will replenish it. As your soul fills with love, your mind will experience bliss, and you will be led by wisdom and love for all. This will be the driving force behind your good deeds—not for your own benefit, but for the benefit of others.

As your soul and your higher mind continue to expand, you will realize that spreading love and goodness is the true source of bliss. You will begin to feel that you are becoming more like I was when I walked the earth two thousand years ago.