"Now I'm going to state in words something that has a spiritual impact that
I want you to feel, experience and live for yourself. And I'm going to
explain this heavenly state to you in different kinds of words, all
referring to the same thing.
When you feel tempted to trust friendship to give you a sense of self, when
you think that making the extra money is going to make you feel good, you
are to stop that thought the moment it tries to intrude and deceive you, and
leave your mind in an open position to where a higher voice can enter your
mind and keep at a permanent distance all such foolish and treacherous
thoughts which put trust and confidence in the human level.
You must lose false confidence before you can get authentic confidence and
guidance. Don't forget that, before I go on. Loss comes first. You don't
ever have to think about what you're going to gain. That's not your
place. Your place and your position is to know what you have to let go of
and then let go of it. You do your part, be assured that Heaven will do its
part."
from a talk given 6/22/1988 Vernon Howard's Higher World - MP3 CD Volume 21, talk 507, track 1
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