Circle of Christhood

Joel Letter

June 8, 1963

....Because it is impossible to impart a spiritual revelation through the written word, we spend so much of our lives traveling hoping to bring to small groups something, some little hint or some little touch of the spirit, that will open the eyes of a few students here and there so they can rightly discern the nature of the message.  Then they, in turn, can be the center from which others in their community, city, state, or nation will receive enlightenment. No one teacher could reach everyone on the face of the earth, even if he took advantage of radio or television because even those two media do not allow the inner fire to be projected out to the necessary degree. 

Spiritual fire can never be imparted in any other way than through personal contact.  Books, newspapers, radio and television are all excellent means of communication; but the certain fire, the light, the spirit that takes hold of an individual who receives even a tiny measure of the Visitation, can only be transmitted personally.  Each individual has the inner Christ waiting to be awakened just like a bonfire that is waiting to be ignited....

So it is that whenever you meet an individual who has received this light in sufficient amount to know his true identity, to know that he of himself is nothing, to know that it is the Spirit and Presence of God that speaks through him, then does one begin to perceive the Principle.  In this way a teacher can raise up disciples and the disciples, in turn, can raise up more disciples.  There will also be apostles and they, in turn, will raise up more.  So it is that when we, in our travels, awaken small groups here and there, they in turn will become the disciples and apostles who work in their communities, states and nations.  Occasionally, we will awaken one who will go forth into the world to carry on the work.  As long as it is possible for us to travel, we want to go out and raise up these small groups to a greater degree than the books can do it.  By this means comes the recognition of the principle that every man is created, not only by God, but also for God, that he has his being in God, and God expresses Itself through him. This awakening and awareness, this lighting the bonfire within that is waiting to be ignited, raises up disciples and apostles who will go forth and show their light to the neighbor, the family, a friend and ultimately to some particular part of the world.

Greetings of peace,

Joel

(See entire letter at Disciples and Apostles page on this site.)