The Fellowship Primer

Excerpts from the
Paul Solomon
Source Work Readings
for the
Fellowship of  the Inner Light

Compiled and Edited by Grace de Rond

Two excerpts from chapter, Self-Growth—A Personal Journey

Paul Solomon Source Reading #119 1/15/73

Do what you can to increase happiness upon this earth. Know that the greatest you can do for another is not to speak a word of wisdom, but to produce a smile upon the face of that one. There is such a need for happiness and laughter on your plane in this day. And to bring laughter, to bring joy, to bring happiness on this earth would raise its vibrations. Know that an expression of joy is an expression of God.

Paul Solomon Source Reading #578 4/29/75

Be ever mindful of producing a response that will uplift the other person. This is not meant as a religious concept, nor spiritual, except in the sense that it is ever lifting. Never depressing, nor cold.

Further, be aware that the intent and the consciousness that you express while touching a thing, whether design or fabric itself, will always be carried, will be fastened by psychometric effect. That is, any physical object will carry with it forever the thoughts and emotions that are created in its presence and fastened to it. Any object will serve its creator as it is intended.

If just one person, in the creation of such things that are widely circulated, were constantly in prayer and understood his obligation in creating such, the presence of the Father might be known further, and recognized for reality that he is, throughout the world.

This would of course entail much more than a simple prayer at the time of the creation of a design. It would as well entail preparing self for the contacts of the day, for the relationships with co-workers, with those you contact in representing the Father during the periods of the day. Would include seeing yourself as an emissary, a representative of the Father in such a way that there is the thought of God upon entering the presence of all others daily.

"I am so associated with the Father that every action, every reaction on my part should become a demonstration to those about of my attitude toward the Father and what the Father is. If my co-workers will see the Father, they will see him in me. For I will, in my attitude, relationships and contacts, reflect all that he is."

Beginning with such inspiration might change all that you find about you in the situations of work and home. There is hardly one among you, that if faced with such a premise—making that decision that every action, activity, thought, remark, reaction of my life will be aimed at reflecting the Father and showing that he exists—would not change the life.

Then, look to such a change and expect those about you to notice it, to wonder, and to ask, "What have you found that makes life so joyous for you? How have you found such peace, within and about you, that you find no necessity for insisting that your rights and desires be recognized?" Become such a testimony so that others will know that the power of God works.

Most important is the consideration each day of the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit and the dedication of it each morning on arising. Begin by contemplating self in a mirror, looking for the beauty in self and appreciating it, assuring yourself that "I am beautiful." Practice smiling and radiating that beauty until you begin to satisfy yourself that the eyes and the smile are radiant. What a blessing you can be to everyone you meet in projecting such radiance of happiness.

You will find yourself affecting people on the street and in the work, by deliberately radiating through a smiling face such beauty, such happiness, such radiance of the Father. You will lift yourself and others. May be a little difficult at first, but practice.

Let that be a part of preparing for the day. Knowing that "I will walk through this day smiling, beaming, radiating." It will affect your attitude in taking meals, blessing the food each time, dedicating it to the building of the body as a temple of spirit. And set aside a part of exercising each day, especially for the purpose of building a spiritual temple.

Considering yourself a spiritual being and building that into self in this way, each day, you will find tangible results very soon, physically, both in the appearance and in the health. And spiritual growth as well. It will make of the life a spiritual exercise—every action will become a spiritual act. And the body will reflect that.