God-Love-Man (A Personal and Living Experience)

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READING 262-130 (LAST ASFG READING) EXPLAINED

God Must Be Defined Personally

In this reading, Edgar Cayce explains that it is not enough to talk about God in a general or religious way; each person must clearly understand and define what God means in their own life. He says, “there should be the defining of what this group interprets as God, in their own experience,” which means God must become real and personal, not just something learned from others. He asks important questions like, “Is it true that God is love? Is it true that He is to each as a father? Is it true that He is to each as law?” These questions are meant to help each person reflect on whether they truly experience God as love, guidance, and something active in daily life. Cayce explains that this becomes “a personal God, - not a personality but as a God that is known of self, that may be demonstrated in the life of the individual,” meaning God is known through how a person lives, not just what they believe.

Love Is the Way God Is Known

Cayce explains that we learn about God through spiritual teachings and those who have walked closely with Him, saying it comes from “the ACCEPTED word of God, given through those that were raised or edified by their close walk with Him,” such as the example of Jesus Christ. However, it is not enough to simply read or accept these teachings. He says, “love is qualified as an attribute of that force, power or influence known as God,” meaning love is the main way we understand and connect with God. This love is not just a feeling or idea—it must be lived and expressed in real situations.

Love Must Be Applied in Daily Life

Cayce makes it very clear that God becomes real through action. He says, “as man makes application of love in his daily experience, he finds God a personal God.” This means that when a person practices love in everyday life—through patience, kindness, forgiveness, and care—God becomes something real and personal. It is through simple daily choices and interactions that a person begins to truly know God, whether they think of Him as a force, a presence, or something they worship.

The Lesson Must Be Lived, Not Just Taught

Cayce tells the group that these ideas must become real in their own lives, not just something they talk about or teach. He says, “These should be the questions, these should be the answers in the experience of the individuals,” meaning each person must live out these truths to truly understand them. He encourages them by saying, “This has been begun well. Then complete same,” showing they are on the right path but must continue and fully apply the lesson in their daily lives.

Seeing God in Others

Cayce then points to the next step, “MAN’S RELATIONSHIP TO MAN,” and gives a powerful prayer: “LET ME, AS THY CHILD, SEE IN MY FELLOW MAN THE DIVINITY I WOULD WORSHIP IN THEE.” This means that instead of only looking for God in heaven or in prayer, we should learn to see something of God in other people. He continues, “LET ME IN MY DAILY LIFE BE A WITNESS,” showing that our actions and behaviour should reflect these truths, just as Jesus Christ showed “MAN’S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD, AND THE MANNER OF RELATIONSHIP THAT SHOULD BE AS MAN TO MAN.”

Live with Love, Faith, and Without Condemnation

In his final message, Cayce gives practical advice for daily living. He says, “As ye have given unto others, so do thyself,” encouraging consistency in how we treat others and ourselves. He calls for living with “the virtue, the faith, the love, the patience,” and reminds them to avoid judgment, saying, “keeping self unspotted from condemnation; keeping self from condemning self or others.” This means the spiritual life is not about being perfect, but about choosing love, patience, and understanding every day. In this way, God, love, and man are no longer separate ideas but become one living, practical experience.

READING 262-130

GC: You will have before you members of Group #1, present here, and their work on the lesson GOD - LOVE - MAN. You will give a further discourse on this lesson and suggestions in completing it.

EC: Yes, we have the group as gathered here; as a group, as individuals, and their work on the lesson GOD - LOVE - MAN.

In giving further discourse on the subject, much might be given. In the declaration that is made in the subject there should be the defining of what this group interprets as God, in their own experience.

It is true that God is love. Is it true that He is to each as a father? Is it true that He is to each as law? Is it true that we each know that influence, that law, that love, as a personal thing in our own experience; and thus a personal God, - not a personality but as a God that is known of self, that may be demonstrated in the life of the individual?

As may be interpreted by the individual from that which is the ACCEPTED word of God, given through those that were raised or edified by their close walk with Him, as individuals qualified by Him to give their interpretation of Him in man's experience, - love is qualified as an attribute of that force, power or influence known as God.

Thus, as man makes application of love in his daily experience, he finds God a personal God, - whether indicated in relationship to that force He calls God, or worships as God, or whether in relationship with his fellow man.

These should be the questions, these should be the answers in the experience of the individuals as comprise this group, if they would give this as a complete study or lesson to others.

This has been begun well. Then complete same, in the outline as indicated.

And let the next lesson be: MAN'S RELATIONSHIP TO MAN.

And the affirmation:

FATHER, GOD! LET ME, AS THY CHILD, SEE IN MY FELLOW MAN THE DIVINITY I WOULD WORSHIP IN THEE.

LET ME IN MY DAILY LIFE BE A WITNESS TO HIM, WHO EXEMPLIFIED FOR MAN, TO MAN, MAN'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD, AND THE MANNER OF RELATIONSHIP THAT SHOULD BE AS MAN TO MAN.

FOR WE ASK IT IN HIS NAME, JESUS THE CHRIST.

Ready for questions.

(Q) Any message to the group?

(A) As ye have given unto others, so do thyself. Study to show THYSELF approved unto God, workmen not ashamed; rightly emphasizing the virtue, the faith, the love, the patience, in thy daily life and in thy dealings one with another; keeping self unspotted from condemnation; keeping self from condemning self or others.

"My Concept of God" Explained

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By Morton H. Blumenthal.

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According to the ideas presented in My Concept of God, God is not a distant person sitting outside the universe. God is the one Life Essence that exists behind everything. This Life Essence is the substance of all things—space, matter, energy, mind, and consciousness. Everything that exists is made from this same single source. Nothing is separate from it. What we call God is the creative life force that expresses itself in countless forms, from rocks and plants to animals, humans, worlds, and galaxies.

This one Life Essence expresses itself through different levels of awareness. In minerals and plants, consciousness exists at a very low and hidden level. In animals, consciousness becomes sensory—they can feel, react, and survive, but they cannot think in ideas. In humans, consciousness reaches a much higher stage. Humans can think, imagine, reason, choose, and become aware of themselves as individuals. Human beings are therefore the highest physical expression of consciousness in the material world.

The way we understand reality depends entirely on the kind of mind we are using. The human physical mind works through the senses and sees the world as divided into separate objects: you, me, space, trees, buildings, and planets. Because of this, we experience reality as broken into pieces. But this separation is not how reality truly is—it is only how it appears to a three-dimensional physical mind. A higher kind of mind would see everything as connected and unified.

This leads to an important idea: the difference between God (the Creator) and human beings (the created) is not a difference in substance, but a difference in viewpoint. Humans and God are made of the same Life Essence. The difference is that God’s mind sees life from a higher dimension, where everything is one. Human minds, while in physical bodies, see life from a limited point of view, where everything appears separate.

God’s mind is the creative intelligence of Life itself. It is aware of all things at once and operates beyond time, space, and physical form. Human beings are expressions of this same mind, but while we live in physical bodies, our awareness is restricted. Even so, each person carries within them a higher, deeper level of mind, often called the subconscious or soul, which is connected directly to God.

Unlike animals, the human soul contains all the universal forces of life within it. This means humans are not only living beings but also potential creators. This is why people can develop talents, genius, and deep individuality that cannot always be explained by heredity alone. Each soul carries memories, tendencies, and abilities developed over many experiences.

At death, the physical body is dropped, and the mind is no longer limited by the brain or senses. The human soul then becomes aware that space, objects, and forms are not solid realities but projections of one living substance. The soul realizes that it is part of this one Life and has always been part of it.

Animals, after death, return automatically to physical life because they are not self-aware. Humans are different. Because they are self-conscious, they gain choice and freedom after death. What happens next depends on the strength of the person’s mind and will developed during physical life. Those who lacked self-control may feel confused or lost, while those who developed discipline, purpose, and inner strength experience clarity and creative freedom.

After death, the human soul becomes a co-creator, able to shape experience using thought and will rather than physical tools. The ability to do this depends entirely on how well the person learned to master thoughts, emotions, desires, and actions while living on Earth. Earth life is therefore a training ground for creative consciousness.

God is not just one being but the totality of all consciousness—the One Life plus every individual soul evolving within it. God is both universal and personal. Each person is a unique viewpoint through which God experiences itself. As consciousness evolves, souls grow toward a state of full awareness of their unity with God.

Jesus is presented as an example of a soul who fully realized this unity while still in physical form. He demonstrated what it means to live in complete harmony with God-consciousness. Humanity, as a whole, is slowly evolving toward this same awareness.

In summary, God is the One Life that lives through all things. Humans are not separate from God but are expressions of God, temporarily limited by physical form. Through experience, self-mastery, and conscious living, each person moves closer to realizing their true nature as a creative, eternal part of the Divine.

Heaven

In this view, heaven is not a place you go to after death. Heaven is a state of consciousness. It is the experience of harmony, clarity, freedom, and creative awareness that comes when the soul realizes its unity with the One Life (God).

After death, a person who has developed self-control, purpose, love, and understanding during physical life awakens into a higher level of awareness. They clearly know who they are, understand that all life is one, and are able to use thought and will creatively. That state of awareness is heaven.

Heaven, then, is not a reward given by God. It is the natural result of spiritual growth. The more a soul learns to live consciously and lovingly in physical life, the more “heavenly” its awareness becomes afterward.

Hell

Hell is also not a place of punishment created by God. It is a condition of consciousness.

When a person becomes overly controlled by fear, desire, selfishness, hatred, or material attachment during physical life, their sense of individuality weakens. After death, when the physical body is gone, such a soul may feel confused, lost, trapped, or powerless. This inner chaos and lack of clarity is what has traditionally been called hell.

Hell is therefore self-created, not imposed. It is not eternal punishment. It is a temporary condition that lasts only until the soul regains clarity, self-awareness, and direction. Growth is always possible because the One Life is always moving toward greater awareness.

Prayer

Prayer, in this understanding, is not asking an outside God to fix things.

Prayer is a way of aligning the human mind with the deeper, divine mind within. Since God is the Life Essence that flows through everything—including us—prayer works by changing our consciousness, not by persuading God to change.

When prayer is sincere and focused, it:

Connects the conscious mind with the higher subconscious (the God-mind within)

Clarifies intention

Strengthens will

Opens intuition and guidance

Effective prayer is less about words and more about inner alignment. When consciousness changes, experience changes naturally.

Reincarnation

Reincarnation is a natural process of learning and growth, not punishment or reward.

The soul returns to physical life because physical existence provides something no other state can: the experience of limitation. Only in a physical body can a soul clearly experience separation, choice, effort, resistance, discipline, and responsibility. These experiences develop individuality, willpower, and creative ability.

Each lifetime allows the soul to:

Correct imbalances

Develop talents

Strengthen character

Learn love, responsibility, and self-mastery

Reincarnation continues until the soul has developed enough awareness and inner strength to function consciously and creatively without needing physical limitation.

How This View Changes Everything

In this concept:

God does not judge—consciousness naturally unfolds

Heaven and hell are inner states, not locations

Prayer is alignment, not begging

Reincarnation is education, not punishment

Life becomes meaningful, purposeful, and fair—not because of external rules, but because cause and effect operate through consciousness itself.

Heaven and hell are states of awareness, prayer is alignment with divine consciousness, reincarnation is a school for the soul, and God is the One Life learning to know itself through us.

Sin — What It Really Means in This View

In this understanding, sin is not breaking God’s rules and it is not something that angers or offends God.

Sin means missing the mark of growth. It is any thought, emotion, or action that moves a person away from harmony, clarity, and self-mastery. Sin happens when a person lives only from fear, desire, selfishness, or ignorance instead of from awareness and love.

Because God is the Life Essence within everything, God is not personally offended by human mistakes. Sin does not damage God—it only affects the individual’s consciousness. Every harmful action naturally produces confusion, limitation, or imbalance within the person who creates it.

In this view, sin is best understood as immaturity, not wickedness.

Forgiveness — How It Actually Works

Forgiveness is not God deciding to overlook sin.

Since God is not judging or keeping records, forgiveness is an inner process. When a person understands their mistake, accepts responsibility, learns from it, and chooses differently, the imbalance dissolves. The soul corrects itself through awareness.

Forgiveness happens when:

The person stops resisting truth

Guilt is replaced by understanding

Consciousness realigns with love and responsibility

Forgiveness is therefore self-restoration, not divine permission. Growth replaces punishment.

Why There Is No Eternal Punishment

Because God is the One Life expressing itself, God cannot punish parts of itself eternally.

Consequences exist, but they are educational, not vengeful. Every painful experience is a lesson designed by consciousness itself to restore balance and growth. No mistake is final. No soul is rejected. Evolution continues until understanding is reached.

Free Will — How Much Choice Do We Really Have?

Free will is real, but it operates within natural laws of consciousness.

Humans have the freedom to:

Choose thoughts

Choose attitudes

Choose actions

Choose responses to experience

However, free will does not mean freedom from consequences. Every choice sets causes in motion that shape future experiences. The soul is always free to choose—but it must live with the results of those choices.

True freedom increases as awareness increases. The more unconscious a person is, the more they are controlled by habit, fear, desire, and environment. The more conscious they become, the more real freedom they gain.

Destiny — Not Fixed, Not Random

Destiny is not a fixed plan written by God.

Destiny is the direction consciousness naturally moves toward based on what the soul has already developed. Past choices create tendencies, opportunities, and challenges—but they do not force outcomes.

You are not punished by destiny; you are guided by it. Life brings you experiences that help you learn what you have not yet mastered. When lessons are learned, destiny changes.

How Free Will and Destiny Work Together

Free will chooses the path.

Destiny provides the terrain.

You choose how to respond.

Life responds by shaping the next experience.

In this way:

Destiny is self-created

Free will is self-directing

God is the life force supporting growth, not controlling outcomes

What This Means Practically

Under this view:

You are responsible, but not condemned

Mistakes are lessons, not sins against God

Forgiveness is healing, not pardon

Free will grows with awareness

Destiny evolves as you evolve

Sin is unconscious living, forgiveness is awakening, free will is conscious choice, and destiny is the path shaped by what the soul is ready to learn next.