“Another determining factor is, of course, your attitude. When difficulties come, it is human to be discouraged. When you are puzzled or in pain, when you are disappointed or unhappy about something, it is most normal to lose courage. You cannot help it. But with this inner consciousness growing in you, you will perhaps gradually learn that it is most essential to keep the vigor toward life intact, to not allow negative experiences to weaken your inner pulse. Your inner will directly effects the pulse beat of your life force. Your choice to want to master the situation, make the best of it, learn from it, live it to the fullest, directly affects the vigor of the cosmic pulse beat that enlivens your personal existence.

“This requires, in addition to the understanding I mentioned, good will, courage, and faith, which come to the degree you truly want to fulfill your part in creation. Every created being plays such a part, without exception. For every being is a direct expression of the Creator. In every being, a part of the Creator lives. The entire plan of salvation is a conjoint effort to penetrate all with life, with consciousness, with the divine joy that is so exquisite that it cannot be conveyed in words.” (PL #255)