Spiritist Society of Florida, U.S.A. - January Newsletter & about my new WEB Radio Show
ARE YOU A HOSTAGE OF FEAR?
In class, a
teacher asked his students, “What is it that they were most afraid of?”
After a brief and intense silence, a child answered, somewhat frightened, “I
fear the dark.” Another said, “I fear spiders.” [Some said] they feared death, some
heights, and a fear of being forgotten by their parents after school ...
Finally, a girl said, with a look of fear, “I have much fear of evil, which is
a very dangerous monster.”
“I have never seen it,
but it's a dangerous monster that my mother asks ever day for God to deliver us
from,” the girl clarified.
There is no need to reflect even a bit to understand this fear was created by her
imagination. Ignorance in all times has been largely responsible for terror of unknown
fears.
But, how can we be afraid of the unknown?
This happens precisely because the monsters created by the imagination are
generally more terrible than what is real.
The fear of death is an example of that. The fear of hell also has its hostages.
People are afraid of the future, and so on ...
While reason can throw light on these issues; fear will continue to torment and
hurt individuals causing it to make them a hostage of their own ignorance.
Jesus said, knowing the truth will set
us free!
Knowledge can generate invaluable faith in our lives.
Thus, it is worth making great
efforts to free us all from fear, looking for light under which ignorance
hides. We should consider that fear is the worst of all monsters, and it urgently
needs to be annihilated.
It is important to lighten the darken paths of ignorance with the light of
knowledge…
As said by the Greek
philosopher, Socrates, “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil,
ignorance.”
Think about this, and search with a firm will, to learn the laws governing
life!
Only then, will we be truly free from
all the fears that make us suffer.
(Excerpts from an article on Internet by the Heliosophic Ladies Group of Rogelia
Marroquin de Bravo, Guatemala City, Heliosophic School of Light and Charity – translated from the Spanish by Yvonne
Limoges.)
KNOWLEDGE PROVIDES STRENGTH
Written by Yvonne
Limoges
By fully understanding the true purpose of material
life; that our spirit continues on after “physical death;” that the Creator is
All Perfect and All Love; and, has given us freewill which provides that we are
subject to the effects and consequences of our own thoughts, words and deeds…
in order for us to learn, progress and evolve by our own merits; then, this
knowledge can provide us the courage we need during very difficult times (trials,
tests, tragedies, etc.) and to live life more fully without fear.
FAITH IN TIMES OF CHANGE
Inspirationally
received by Julie L. Harper
Most everything in life is in
continual flux - - conditions always rearrange and change.
Life can seem out of control when
recognizing material alteration, decay, or disappearance.
Yet, God’s Universal Laws are constant by the command of loving truths.
Even destruction of outer circumstances exists to
cleanse toward existence of greater conditions.
Faith in - and abidance of - God’s
unchanging eternal laws, can help us maintain internal stability.
Trust in the love of the Creator's
spiritual truths for your strength.
A PRAYER FOR STRENGTH
Inspirationally
received by Yvonne Limoges
Dear God, please
help us!
So many of us are
making amends and undergoing difficult tests and trials, and we fear we may not
be up to the task.
Please give us
the strength we need to support them, and to accomplish what we came to do in
this lifetime. We all have obligations that we personally agreed to fulfill.
May our spirit
protectors be ever by our side, and may they instill in us, with their loving
vibrations, inspiration, optimism, courage, and hope.
Help us to stay
humble and resigned while here upon the earth.
Let us be thankful for our blessings!
May our faith be
ever strong, for we know that Your Divine Laws are perfect! AMEN
NEUROSURGEON REPORTS
AFTERLIFE
Written by Yvonne Limoges
The soul enters the spirit world
during a coma (although still attached to the body). During this type of event,
many who have awoken have had very vivid experiences. A neurosurgeon, Eben
Alexander just wrote of his own in his NY Times Best Selling book, Proof of Heaven.
Normally, doctors have stated that the
memories of people in a coma are only just chemical and electrical products of
the physical brain. How wonderful to have one of their own– a brain neurosurgeon – declare that
there is such a thing as consciousness
after physical death, and we are more than mere physical bodies – that we indeed have a soul!
BOOK REVIEW
Written by Yvonne Limoges
I want to commend author Michael Tymn (an authoritive historian on paranormal literature)
for his most recently published book Resurrecting Leonora Piper – How Science
Discovered the Afterlife.
This
book is about one of the most studied mediums in history by the most
prestigious scientists of her day, and the fascinating information retrieved by
these investigations.
The
author provides us with the results of these encounters in a clear and easy to
read manner. He provides information on a wide variety of spirit
communications, some of an evidentiary nature and those of a moral nature for
us to ponder upon, and interestingly explores the various theories on
mediumship. He mentions Kardec, among others (as a paranormal researcher who
received through different mediums) spirit communications of a high order. I
highly recommend this interesting book.
MAJOR LIFE CHANGES
Written
by Alysia Pape
Recently, I
have had several major life changes. Family, job, house, car, money all of the
major things in one's typical material life. I know that it is not the events
that matter, but how I handled all of them, and what I do with my new start.
That is right; I see it as a new start.
Even though I
lost family, became disabled and can no longer work, I see I have a different
life. I see I have new opportunities. I can do more for my family still here, I
can spend more time with my daughter, I can take the proper time I need to take
care of myself being disabled, and a whole lot more!
I hope when I
was going through all of the tough times, I did my best. I am sure there were
disappointing times that I will be shown when I return to the spirit world, and
will hold myself accountable. Nevertheless, I hope I have gotten rid of some of
my “demerits” as I call them, going through all of these losses from previous
reincarnations. I hope I have not added much during this one! But I have faith
that God is going to give me another chance, if I failed this time to get rid
of my “demerits.”
However, I clearly see that I have
a completely different life now, and that I have new opportunities that I never
had before. I am still sad about my losses, but I am very grateful to God for
what I have been given, a new start.
PATIENCE
Written by
Narciso Trevilatto
We have had numerous incarnations ... and in each one
we add more experience
and more understanding ...
but patience is one
of the hardest virtues that we
need to acquire…before we get to LOVE
... God help us!
ELEVATION
Written by Julie L. Harper
Better conditions within
life often follow heightened thoughts and acts of good deeds.
Remember, we are never alone
in our efforts. Prayers are heard, and the good spirits willingly help when
called upon. They bring consolation to ease sentiments of hardship, inspire
hope, influence positive action, and assist as allowed.
One’s personal action(s)
further promotes and supports the intent of one’s prayers.
The good spirits commend those
who do good works, and spiritual merit is given to those who lead by good
example.
A good resulting outcome is
energized or empowered by the law of attraction that allows goodness to build
upon itself.
There is a saying, “one good
deed deserves another,” and if allowed to flourish, selfless efforts may create
greater happiness, camaraderie among people, and encourage peace on earth.
You will know what good
works are by following Jesus’ reliable instruction to love, and to place one’s
greatest value outside of the material world.
There has never been a
better time to begin exercising elevated thoughts, words, and deeds - than now!
Accumulative positive effort
among all people will ease sufferings and encourage unity among mankind by
personal and collective elevation…..one at a time.
TESTS
OF OUR CHARACTER
Written by Yvonne Limoges
Daily, there are people and/or circumstances that
make us feel very hurt, upset, frustrated, resentful, offended and/or even very
angry.
Generally, we first react with our feelings, but we
should then use our reason to try and sort things out to determine our next
course; whether to take some kind of action or to let things go.
Life is full of these types of situations and we can
become overwhelmed, distraught or depressed, if we have to make so many of
these types of decisions on a daily basis, especially if we are undergoing a
particular trial or test all at once.
These
are tests of our character under pressure.
However,
we never are given trials or tests we cannot handle, what is lacking is the
willpower to control our emotions, stay calm, use our reason to make the best
decisions we can, pray for help we can receive from our spirit guides, and have
faith in God and the Divine Laws.
We
are responsible for our own thoughts, words and actions. We need to go forward
in these types of situations the best we know how, and by always keeping
charity and love within our hearts.
We have to remember that the other people we are dealing
with are responsible for their own actions, and whatever happens regarding
certain circumstances, all are subject to the Divine Laws.
I know it can be very difficult to keep our emotions from
getting the best of us, which can cause us to say things or act in a careless
manner.
Nevertheless, these tests of character are very important
and if we can sustain them patiently, they will help us grow and progress
immensely, both morally and spiritually.
SPIRITS AND ANIMALS
Written by Peggy Pond
I believe that animals can all
see spirits. This can be seen many different ways. Your cat or dog may be
staring at nothing we can see, and seems to be listening, or it is frightened
by something unseen.
I believe that when we sleep,
and return to the spirit world our pets can still see us.
On many occasions, when I am having a bad dream just
before something bad is going to happen to me, my cat or dog, will wake me up
for no apparent reason. I have been
awakened several times by my pets in the same night just before I would have
been killed or hurt, etc. [in the dream]. I usually have to get up for the day
to stop the cycle. I feel our pets see our spirit in trouble, and do what they
can to help us.
WEB RADIO – I am pleased to be able to speak
about Spiritism in English, on BezerraOnline
Web Radio, coordinated by Luis
Salazar from the Bezerra de Menezes Kardecian
Spiritist Center out of Miami, Florida. I started this month, and my show is
entitled: Spiritism Simply
Put. The one monthly
show I will conduct. It will run at various times and days: M, W, & F at 12AM,
6AM, 12PM, 6PM and T, Th, F at 3AM, 9AM, 3PM, & 9PM, throughout each month.
Any questions, please contact me.
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St. Petersburg,
Florida 33710
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