Here And Now Ep 175 38:30

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Once you have recognized what this game of evolution is about –

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the evolution of God away from God and back to God –

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the evolution of God away from God and back to God –

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once you understand what you’re doing here on earth,

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once you understand what you’re doing here on earth,

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the meaning of your every act starts to change,

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the meaning of your every act starts to change,

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and pretty soon your whole life is designed towards awakening

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and pretty soon your whole life is designed towards awakening

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because you understand that only in your own liberation from your attachments and clingings

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because you understand that only in your own liberation from your attachments and clingings

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(not your responsibilities, or your incarnation or your love, but from the clinging and grabbing),

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(not your responsibilities, or your incarnation or your love, but from the clinging and grabbing),

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that only in that freedom lies the cessation of suffering.

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that only in that freedom lies the cessation of suffering.

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And it’s only when you do as Christ admonished you to, “know the Father”,

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And it’s only when you do as Christ admonished you to, “know the Father”,

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not talk about him, not just pray to him, but open yourself to become it –

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not talk about him, not just pray to him, but open yourself to become it –

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only then does the whole thing fall into place.

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only then does the whole thing fall into place.

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And there’s nothing else to do. There isn’t any other game in town.

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And there’s nothing else to do. There isn’t any other game in town.

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There’s nothing you can offer me that holds a candle to this process.

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There’s nothing you can offer me that holds a candle to this process.

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And in order to go on this journey you finally demand of yourself the discipline of body, heart and mind.

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And in order to go on this journey you finally demand of yourself the discipline of body, heart and mind.

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The quiet mind (that’s why you meditate),

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The quiet mind (that’s why you meditate),

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the open heart (that’s why you practice devotion),

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the open heart (that’s why you practice devotion),

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the strong body (that’s why you concern yourself with your diet and your way in which you keep your body and maintain it).

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the strong body (that’s why you concern yourself with your diet and your way in which you keep your body and maintain it).

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Because when the spirit of God enters you,

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Because when the spirit of God enters you,

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you have to be able to withstand the power and the intensity of love.

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you have to be able to withstand the power and the intensity of love.

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The brightness, the blinding brightness that would wither you, were you not prepared.

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The brightness, the blinding brightness that would wither you, were you not prepared.

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And all of yoga is the preparation to in truth become the bride of God.

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And all of yoga is the preparation to in truth become the bride of God.

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That’s what it’s about. That’s what your births are about.

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That’s what it’s about. That’s what your births are about.

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That’s what this life is about.

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That’s what this life is about.

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And only you know in your heart what you have to do,

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And only you know in your heart what you have to do,

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because the spirit speaks through your innermost being.

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because the spirit speaks through your innermost being.

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It doesn’t speak through some guy up here.

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It doesn’t speak through some guy up here.

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I’m speaking, you are hearing –

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I’m speaking, you are hearing –

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each of you is hearing a different thing that you need to hear.

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each of you is hearing a different thing that you need to hear.

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It is not for you to hear what I hear,

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It is not for you to hear what I hear,

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it’s for you to hear what you need to hear.

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it’s for you to hear what you need to hear.

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For the simple rules of this game are:

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For the simple rules of this game are:

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listen to your innermost voice no matter what anybody tells you about how it aught to be.

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listen to your innermost voice no matter what anybody tells you about how it aught to be.

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If this sounds like baloney, it’s baloney.

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If this sounds like baloney, it’s baloney.

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If it sounds clear and in harmony with your inner being, you’re tuned to it.

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If it sounds clear and in harmony with your inner being, you’re tuned to it.

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But the minute there’s a vibration in me that doesn’t feel right, trust your heart.

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But the minute there’s a vibration in me that doesn’t feel right, trust your heart.

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Don’t trust me. You trust your own inner voice.

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Don’t trust me. You trust your own inner voice.

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You may make many errors trusting your inner voice by hearing the wrong voice.

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You may make many errors trusting your inner voice by hearing the wrong voice.

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There are thousands of voices.

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There are thousands of voices.

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Your ego will constantly mask itself as your spirit and say

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Your ego will constantly mask itself as your spirit and say

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“listen to me, go out and get as much as you can”

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“listen to me, go out and get as much as you can”

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and you go out and you suddenly feel it’s not quite right and you listen.

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and you go out and you suddenly feel it’s not quite right and you listen.

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There’s nothing wrong with falling on your face if you just

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There’s nothing wrong with falling on your face if you just

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get up, brush yourself off, and get on with it.

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get up, brush yourself off, and get on with it.

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If you spend all this time in unworthiness and guilt because of all the

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If you spend all this time in unworthiness and guilt because of all the

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stuff you’ve done that’s gone against that inner voice in you –

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stuff you’ve done that’s gone against that inner voice in you –

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and this isn’t man’s morality, now –

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and this isn’t man’s morality, now –

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you’re just making choice after choice to go further away from God.

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you’re just making choice after choice to go further away from God.

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Give up the guilt, give up the unworthiness, give up the self-pity,

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Give up the guilt, give up the unworthiness, give up the self-pity,

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give up the anger, give up the greed, give up the lust.

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give up the anger, give up the greed, give up the lust.

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And every time you meet it again, give it up again.

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And every time you meet it again, give it up again.

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“Here, Christ, you take it.”

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“Here, Christ, you take it.”

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That’s what he went on the cross for, to take that stuff from you.

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That’s what he went on the cross for, to take that stuff from you.

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That’s what Kali is there for in the Hindu traditions.

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That’s what Kali is there for in the Hindu traditions.

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To take that stuff from you.

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To take that stuff from you.

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That’s what the guru is there for, to take it from you.

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That’s what the guru is there for, to take it from you.

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But you’ve gotta want to give it up.

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But you’ve gotta want to give it up.

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You get to the point in this game where everything that is keeping you from getting home,

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You get to the point in this game where everything that is keeping you from getting home,

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you say “forget it”.

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you say “forget it”.

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You’re looking at a map and every side road, no matter how pretty the mountains,

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You’re looking at a map and every side road, no matter how pretty the mountains,

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if it’s not getting you home, it doesn’t interest you anymore.

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if it’s not getting you home, it doesn’t interest you anymore.

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First rule, listen to your inner voice.

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First rule, listen to your inner voice.

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Second rule, be honest with yourself.

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Second rule, be honest with yourself.

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The predicament is that you listen to your inner voice and it leads you to a path,

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The predicament is that you listen to your inner voice and it leads you to a path,

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and then you outgrow it, and you don’t want to admit you’ve outgrown it because you made a big investment in it.

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and then you outgrow it, and you don’t want to admit you’ve outgrown it because you made a big investment in it.

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And you must be willing to stand naked as a newborn child

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And you must be willing to stand naked as a newborn child

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again and again and again and again and again and again.

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again and again and again and again and again and again.

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The name of this game is surrender.

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The name of this game is surrender.

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Surrender of who you think you are and where you think it all is, over and over again.

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Surrender of who you think you are and where you think it all is, over and over again.

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Because what you see from a thousand feet is not what you see from two thousand feet

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Because what you see from a thousand feet is not what you see from two thousand feet

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and what you see from three thousand feet.

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and what you see from three thousand feet.

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Truth and trust. Truth and trust.

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Truth and trust. Truth and trust.

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And that trust in your inner voice is based on the faith that there is a divine law which guides you.

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And that trust in your inner voice is based on the faith that there is a divine law which guides you.

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Of which you are a part. When you look up, when you say

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Of which you are a part. When you look up, when you say

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“God, know me, God, help me, free me, God help me”,

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“God, know me, God, help me, free me, God help me”,

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that action of raising a hand, of reaching out – man’s will –

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that action of raising a hand, of reaching out – man’s will –

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is what elicits grace.

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is what elicits grace.

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And grace is all of the beings on other planes or on this plane

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And grace is all of the beings on other planes or on this plane

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who are there only specifically to liberate you.

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who are there only specifically to liberate you.

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But they are not living in time, and there’s no rush from where they’re sitting.

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But they are not living in time, and there’s no rush from where they’re sitting.

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So they’re not gonna come get you.

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So they’re not gonna come get you.

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You’ve got to initiate the action.

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You’ve got to initiate the action.

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Every morning at four, Buddha would look out over all the Buddha fields

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Every morning at four, Buddha would look out over all the Buddha fields

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to see who was ready for enlightenment. Who was ready?

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to see who was ready for enlightenment. Who was ready?

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Christ says “where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am”.

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Christ says “where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am”.

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You’ve gotta call me, then I come.

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You’ve gotta call me, then I come.

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That’s the grace. The grace is drawn by you.

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That’s the grace. The grace is drawn by you.

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And it’s by you saying “I see my predicament, I want to get out, help me.”

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And it’s by you saying “I see my predicament, I want to get out, help me.”

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Not with self-pity, but “I’m ready to be counted,

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Not with self-pity, but “I’m ready to be counted,

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I’m ready to stand naked before God, I and ready to come to the father.

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I’m ready to stand naked before God, I and ready to come to the father.

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I am ready now. I am ready to convert my life so the whole process is one of awakening.

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I am ready now. I am ready to convert my life so the whole process is one of awakening.

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I am ready.

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I am ready.

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I will lose myself a thousand times into lust, greed, doubt, fear, anxiety, etcetera.

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I will lose myself a thousand times into lust, greed, doubt, fear, anxiety, etcetera.

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And a thousand and one times I will awaken and get up,

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And a thousand and one times I will awaken and get up,

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and I won’t waste time in guilt and shame, I’ll just get on with it.”

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and I won’t waste time in guilt and shame, I’ll just get on with it.”

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That’s the secret of the whole game.