T.N.G. SIGNS
OF THE TIMES - N.M. April 27,
2006 (#156)
Greetings from
Russell's Remnant: www.oocities.org/dkone_us
Pray Without
Ceasing
In the Hindu religion, there is a
mantrum which says "SO HAM" - I am He.
Or "He - I" - So Ham.
The breath repeats SO HE as it goes
in and HAM I as it goes out, making it clear that the He who is immanent is
that “I” that is the resident. If this
simple truth, which is being dinned all the 24 hours of the day does not alert
you or your real task, how can you understand your Reality by the mere study of
books?
Some believe that our breath repeats
the “so ham” or “ham so” with each breath.
If so then one could begin to understand how one can fulfill the
admonition of "pray without ceasing."
The Bible includes several passages
which draw our attention to the need of keeping our mind upon God. Each of
these passages may not explain the whole task, but they do give us some idea
about what we must do. On one occasion, one of Russell's disciples was telling
him of how often he finds himself saying a mantra several times during each
day. Russell just looked at the disciple and said with a stern look, "Pray
without ceasing." He was not impressed with saying a mantra a few times
each day.
Matt. 4:17 ... for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matt.6:24 No man can serve two masters ... ye cannot serve God and
mammon.
Matt.6:34 Take no thought for the morrow...
Luke 17:21 ... the kingdom of God is within you.
John 10:34 ... ye are Gods.
Rom. 8:7-8 ... the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is
not subject to the law of God; neither, indeed, can be. So then they that are
in the flesh cannot please God.
Rom. 12:2 ... be not conformed to this world, but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind ...
2 Cor. 13:11 Be perfect ... be of one mind ...
Gal.4:19 ... I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in
you.
Eph. 5:23 This is a great mystery but I speak concerning Christ
and the church.
Phil. 2:5-6 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ
Jesus. Who being in the form of God, thought it not
robbery to be equal with God.
1 Thes. 5:17 Pray without ceasing.
Jas. 1:8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Ps.46:10 Be still and know that I am God ...
This last passage was one of
Russell's favorites. He once whispered to a member of the class,"This
sounds like something I would have said." This always
confounded the TNG class members because Russell knew all the major prophets of
the Old Testament. He also was called the Whiz Kid of the Hierarchy because of
his ability to prophecy.
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One holy man stated that “Most people pray
to God as if He were a cosmic bellhop called on to do their bidding.”