Chapter 10
{10:1} And when he had called unto Realizing that you are the source of
[him] his twelve disciples, he gave the qualities of your consciousness,
them power [against] unclean you begin to direct your experience
spirits, to cast them out, and to through concentrating on each quality
heal all manner of sickness and all in turn, restoring order to your
manner of disease consciousness.
{10:2} Now the names of the twelve The nature of these qualities are
apostles are these; The first, faith, which is control of substance,
Simon, who is called Peter, and strength or confidence which comes
Andrew his brother; James [the son] from applying faith, judgement or
of Zebedee, and John his brother spiritual discernment, and love, which
is the key to true judgement,
{10:3} Philip, and Bartholomew; power, imagination, understanding, will
Thomas, and Matthew the publican; that is used to learn from experiences
James [the son] of Alphaeus, and (collects taxes), order, and
Lebbaeus, whose surname was renunciation or self-discipline,
Thaddaeus
{10:4} Simon the Canaanite, and enthusiasm, and life or conscious
Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed attention, which tends to wander and
him to value the self less than it truly is.
{10:5} These twelve Jesus sent So you choose to consciously direct these
forth, and commanded them, saying, 12 qualities, first applying them in the
Go not into the way of the parts of your experience and understanding
Gentiles, and into [any] city of that you already consider to be spiritually
the Samaritans enter ye not: pure, and in alignment with the higher
self.
{10:6} But go rather to the lost To reevaluate the seemingly scattered
sheep of the house of Israel. thoughts that arise in prayer and
meditation.
{10:7} And as ye go, preach, Reaffirm that all thoughts and experiences
saying, The kingdom of heaven is are meaningful and have a purpose in your
at hand. spiritual development.
{10:8} Heal the sick, cleanse the Bring the self back together with love,
lepers, raise the dead, cast out and do not reject or condemn any part of
devils: freely ye have received, the self, because this is the will of
freely give. God the Father, that you are expressing.
{10:9} Provide neither gold, nor Do not rest on refined expressions of
silver, nor brass in your purses, wisdom for your self worth,
{10:10} Nor scrip for [your] do not hide in scriptural references, or
journey, neither two coats, safely ambiguous expressions, or ritual
neither shoes, nor yet staves: for forms of worship, nor even the commandments,
the workman is worthy of his meat. because you create your own understandings
through your love and will (LAW).
{10:11} And into whatsoever city In each part of yourself, in each way you
or town ye shall enter, enquire deal with reality, focus your undivided
who in it is worthy; and there attention on just one principle - learn
abide till ye go thence. one thing at a time.
{10:12} And when ye come into an And respect the degree and form of your
house, salute it. present understanding. Don't belittle it.
{10:13} And if the house be And if on review, your understanding in
worthy, let your peace come upon this part of your life is satisfying,
it: but if it be not worthy, let affirm it as a part of yourself. If it
your peace return to you. is not, don't resent it or fuss about it.
{10:14} And whosoever shall not If you have a part of your personality
receive you, nor hear your words, that is out of harmony with your spirit-
when ye depart out of that house ual goals, just let go of it for now.
or city, shake off the dust of It is not part of your foundation and
your feet. you don't need to fight with it now.
{10:15} Verily I say unto you, It Avoid the ego trap of getting all caught
shall be more tolerable for the up in some mental or emotional circumstance
land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the that distracts you from your overall
day of judgment, than for that spiritual goal of reintegration of the
city. total self.
{10:16} Behold, I send you forth Your job is not to criticise your own
as sheep in the midst of wolves: thoughts, but to evaluate the wisdom
be ye therefore wise as serpents, of them, and recognize the degree of
and harmless as doves. spiritual truth in each one.
{10:17} But beware of men: for You have opinions and values that you
they will deliver you up to the are attached to in the conscious mind
councils, and they will scourge that will lead you to doubt your own
you in their synagogues; rationality and spirituality if you are
not careful.
{10:18} And ye shall be brought Those controlling thoughts in the sub-
before governors and kings for my conscious, the urges and attachments
sake, for a testimony against them that lead to sense enslavement, will be
and the Gentiles. dealt with one by one.
{10:19} But when they deliver you You do not have to reason this out ahead
up, take no thought how or what ye of time. Your openness to spiritual truth
shall speak: for it shall be given will help you deal with and overcome old
you in that same hour what ye tendencies in each situation.
shall speak.
{10:20} For it is not ye that When you choose to express from a standpoint
speak, but the Spirit of your of spiritual truth, no lower expression
Father which speaketh in you. of yourself can prevent your understanding.
{10:21} And the brother shall You are going to experience a lot of
deliver up the brother to death, turmoil, especially at first, as you
and the father the child: and the begin to express from the total self.
children shall rise up against Even cause and effect will seem to go
[their] parents, and cause them to to pieces. Analyzing the situation ration-
be put to death. ally will only make it worse.
{10:22} And ye shall be hated of You're going to want to give it up, and
all [men] for my name's sake: but turn away from truth, to satisfy your
he that endureth to the end shall desire for acceptance, but only the
be saved. truth will be preserved.
{10:23} But when they persecute Don't fight yourself on a conscious
you in this city, flee ye into level, don't try to rationalize your
another: for verily I say unto choices. Find a part of your personality
you, Ye shall not have gone over you feel comfortable with, and ride out
the cities of Israel, till the Son the process of change. You're shifting
of man be come. spiritual gears now.
{10:24} The disciple is not above Change occurs on all levels of
[his] master, nor the servant consciousness, even the superconscious.
above his lord.
{10:25} It is enough for the Don't expect that it is always peaceful
disciple that he be as his master, and easy. Don't get caught up in the
and the servant as his lord. If labels you place on yourself. Have
they have called the master of the confidence that your desire for oneness
house Beelzebub, how much more with God is leading you to the truth
[shall they call] them of his of your relationship with the Father.
household?
{10:26} Fear them not therefore: Everything within your consciousness
for there is nothing covered, that will develop outward and become your
shall not be revealed; and hid, reality. Therefore choose always to
that shall not be known. love.
{10:27} What I tell you in You begin to suspect spiritual truth
darkness, [that] speak ye in received in answer to prayer. Shout
light: and what ye hear in the what you suspect to be true! It will
ear, [that] preach ye upon the become the controlling thought of
housetops. your mind.
{10:28} And fear not them which The outward personality criticizes the
kill the body, but are not able to decisions you make, but cannot control
kill the soul: but rather fear him your process of learning or spiritual
which is able to destroy both soul development. Only the inner you can
and body in hell. delay your devlopment and hold you back.
{10:29} Are not two sparrows sold Every spiritual thought comes from your
for a farthing? and one of them inner desire for growth, and has meaning.
shall not fall on the ground There are no chances or circumstances
without your Father. with the higher self.
{10:30} But the very hairs of your Each conscious thought has its purpose
head are all numbered. and use.
{10:31} Fear ye not therefore, ye So relax, and recognize your value
are of more value than many is more than the sum of your thoughts.
sparrows.
{10:32} Whosoever therefore shall When you finally admit your responsibility
confess me before men, him will I for your total self, you begin to express
confess also before my Father your true purpose and creativity. You
which is in heaven. gain peace of mind.
{10:33} But whosoever shall deny But as long as you blame yourself and
me before men, him will I also pity others, you will have no peace,
deny before my Father which is in and you will not experience unconditional
heaven. love.
{10:34} Think not that I am come You will ot be satisfied with what you
to send peace on earth: I came not have already experienced until you learn
to send peace, but a sword. how to evaluate new experiences from the
perspective of spiritual truth.
{10:35} For I am come to set a man Your previous understanding of cause and
at variance against his father, effect will change. You will reevaluate
and the daughter against her your previous experiences based on your
mother, and the daughter in law new perspective of spiritual cause and
against her mother in law. effect, or faith.
{10:36} And a man's foes [shall You must find every thought that is
be] they of his own household. not contributing to your spiritual
{10:37} He that loveth father or understanding, and change it. If you
mother more than me is not worthy are attached to your past, and try
of me: and he that loveth son or to prove you are right, you will be
daughter more than me is not unable to sustain the Christ conscious-
worthy of me. ness in yourself.
{10:38} And he that taketh not his Face your own fear of being separate
cross, and followeth after me, is from God, your fear of being uninspired,
not worthy of me. and offer this as your sacrifice.
{10:39} He that findeth his life You must face your own emptiness to
shall lose it: and he that loseth create a place to be filled. If you
his life for my sake shall find try to satisfy yourself intellectually
it. you will remain unsatisfied.
{10:40} He that receiveth you Use body, soul, and spirit together
receiveth me, and he that to create the unity of heart, mind,
receiveth me receiveth him that and spirit that is the expression of
sent me. the Father within you.
{10:41} He that receiveth a Every thought and experience you
prophet in the name of a prophet have is a gift from God. Receive it
shall receive a prophet's reward; in that spirit and you will get the
and he that receiveth a righteous greatest benefit from your life. Always
man in the name of a righteous man look for the principle involved in any
shall receive a righteous man's circumstance.
reward.
{10:42} And whosoever shall give In every new experience, hold in mind
to drink unto one of these little the goal of coming closer to the aware-
ones a cup of cold [water] only in ness of divine principle, and you will
the name of a disciple, verily I experience Christ consciousness as you
say unto you, he shall in no wise learn, love, and grow.
lose his reward.