T-4.in Introduction

1. The Bible says that you should go with a brother twice as far as he asks. ²It certainly does not suggest that you set him back on his journey. ³Devotion to a brother cannot set you back either. ⁴It can lead only to mutual progress. ⁵The result of genuine devotion is inspiration, a word which properly understood is the opposite of fatigue. ⁶To be fatigued is to be dis-spirited, but to be inspired is to be in the spirit. ⁷To be egocentric is to be dis-spirited, but to be Self-centered in the right sense is to be inspired or in spirit. ⁸The truly inspired are enlightened and cannot abide in darkness.

2. You can speak from the spirit or from the ego, as you choose. ²If you speak from spirit you have chosen to “Be still and know that I am God”. ³These words are inspired because they reflect knowledge. ⁴If you speak from the ego you are disclaiming knowledge instead of affirming it, and are thus dis-spiriting yourself. ⁵Do not embark on useless journeys, because they are indeed in vain. ⁶The ego may desire them, but spirit cannot embark on them because it is forever unwilling to depart from its Foundation.

3. The journey to the cross should be the last “useless journey”. ²Do not dwell upon it, but dismiss it as accomplished. ³If you can accept it as your own last useless journey, you are also free to join my resurrection. ⁴Until you do so your life is indeed wasted. ⁵It merely reenacts the separation, the loss of power, the futile attempts of the ego at reparation, and finally the crucifixion of the body, or death. ⁶Such repetitions are endless until they are voluntarily given up. ⁷Do not make the pathetic error of “clinging to the old rugged cross”. ⁸The only message of the crucifixion is that you can overcome the cross. ⁹Until then you are free to crucify yourself as often as you choose. ¹⁰This is not the gospel I intended to offer you. ¹¹We have another journey to undertake, and if you will read these lessons carefully they will help prepare you to undertake it.