ATYOURCOMMAND

NEVILLE

SNELLGROVEPUBLICATIONS
NEWYORK
1939AtYourCommand

ByNeville
ThisbookcontainstheveryessenceofthePrincipleofExpression.
HadIcaredto,Icouldhaveexpandeditintoabookofseveralhundredpagesbut
suchexpansionwouldhavedefeatedthepurposeofthisbook.
Commandstobeeffectivemustbeshortandtothepoint:thegreatestcommand
everrecordedisfoundinthefewsimplewords,AndGodsaid,Lettherebelight.
InkeepingwiththisprincipleInowgivetoyou,thereader,inthesefewpages,the
truthasitwasrevealedtome.
Neville

AtYourCommand

Canmandecreeathingandhaveitcometopass?Mostdecidedlyhecan!Manhas
alwaysdecreedthatwhichhasappearedinhisworldandistodaydecreeingthatwhichis
appearinginhisworldandshallcontinuetodosoaslongasmanisconsciousofbeing
man.Notonethinghaseverappearedinmansworldbutwhatmandecreedthatitshould.
Thisyoumaydeny,buttryasyouwillyoucannotdisproveit,forthisdecreeingisbased
uponachangelessprinciple.Youdonotcommandthingstoappearbyyourwordsorloud
affirmations.Suchvainrepetitionismoreoftenthannotconfirmationoftheopposite.
Decreeingiseverdoneinconsciousness.Thatiseverymanisconsciousofbeingthat
whichhehasdecreedhimselftobe.Thedumbmanwithoutusingwordsisconsciousof
beingdumb.Thereforeheisdecreeinghimselftobedumb.
WhentheBibleisreadinthislightyouwillfindittobethegreatestscientificbook
everwritten.InsteadoflookingupontheBibleasthehistoricalrecordofanancient
civilizationorthebiographyoftheunusuallifeofJesus,seeitasagreatpsychological
dramatakingplaceintheconsciousnessofman.
Claimitasyourownandyouwillsuddenlytransformyourworldfromthebarren
desertsofEgypttothepromisedlandofCanaan.
EveryonewillagreewiththestatementthatallthingsweremadebyGod,and
withouthimthereisnothingmadethatismadebut,whatmandoesnotagreeuponis
theidentityofGod.Allthechurchesandpriesthoodsoftheworlddisagreeastothe
identityandtruenatureofGod.TheBibleprovesbeyondtheshadowofadoubtthat
Mosesandtheprophetswereinonehundredpercentaccordastotheidentityandnature
ofGod.AndJesuslifeandteachingsareinagreementwiththefindingsoftheprophetsof

old.MosesdiscoveredGodtobemansawarenessofbeing,whenhedeclaredtheselittle
understoodwords,IAMhathsentmeuntoyou.Davidsanginhispsalms,Bestilland
knowthatIAMGod.Isaiahdeclared,IAMtheLordandthereisnoneelse.Thereisno
Godbesideme.Igirdedthee,thoughthouhastnotknownme.Iformthelight,andcreate
darknessImakepeace,andcreateevil.ItheLorddoallthesethings.
TheawarenessofbeingasGodisstatedhundredsoftimesintheNewTestament.
Tonamebutafew:IAMtheshepherd,IAMthedoor IAMtheresurrectionandthelife
IAMtheway IAMtheAlphaandOmega IAMthebeginningandtheendandagain,
WhomdoyousaythatIAM?
Itisnotstated,I,Jesus,amthedoor.I,Jesusamtheway,norisitsaid,Whom
doyousaythatI,Jesus,am?Itisclearlystated,IAMtheway.Theawarenessofbeing
isthedoorthroughwhichthemanifestationsoflifepassintotheworldofform.
Consciousnessistheresurrectingpowerresurrectingthatwhichmanis
consciousofbeing.Maniseveroutpicturingthatwhichheisconsciousofbeing.Thisis
thetruththatmakesmanfree,formanisalwaysselfimprisonedorselffreed.
Ifyou,thereader,willgiveupallofyourformerbeliefsinaGodapartfrom
yourself,andclaimGodasyourawarenessofbeingasJesusandtheprophetsdidyou
willtransformyourworldwiththerealizationthat,Iandmyfatherareone.This
statement,Iandmyfatherareone,butmyfatherisgreaterthanI,seemsveryconfusing
butifinterpretedinthelightofwhatwehavejustsaidconcerningtheidentityofGod,
youwillfinditveryrevealing.Consciousness,beingGod,isasfather.Thethingthatyou
areconsciousofbeingisthesonbearingwitnessofhisfather.Itisliketheconceiver
anditsconceptions.Theconceiverisevergreaterthanhisconceptionsyeteverremains

onewithhisconception.Forinstancebeforeyouareconsciousofbeingman,youarefirst
consciousof being.Thenyoubecomeconsciousofbeingman.Yetyouremainas
conceiver,greaterthanyourconceptionman.
JesusdiscoveredthisglorioustruthanddeclaredhimselftobeonewithGodnot
aGodthatmanhadfashioned.ForheneverrecognizedsuchaGod.Hesaid,Ifanyman
shouldevercome,saying,Lookhereorlookthere,believethemnot,forthekingdomof
Godiswithinyou.Heaveniswithinyou.Therefore,whenitisrecordedthatHewent
untohisfather,itistellingyouthatheroseinconsciousnesstothepointwherehewas
justconsciousof being,thustranscendingthelimitationsofhispresentconceptionof
himself,calledJesus.
Intheawarenessofbeingallthingsarepossible,hesaid,Youshalldecreeathing
anditshallcometopass.Thisishisdecreeingrisinginconsciousnesstothenaturalness
ofbeingthethingdesired.Asheexpressedit,AndI,ifIbeliftedup,Ishalldrawallmen
untome.IfIbeliftedupinconsciousnesstothenaturalnessofthethingdesiredIwill
drawthemanifestationofthatdesireuntome.Forhestates,Nomancomesuntomesave
thefatherwithinmedrawshim,andIandmyfatherareone.Therefore,consciousnessis
thefatherthatisdrawingthemanifestationsoflifeuntoyou.
Youare,atthisverymoment,drawingintoyourworldthatwhichyouarenow
consciousofbeing.Nowyoucanseewhatismeantby,Youmustbebornagain.Ifyou
aredissatisfiedwithyourpresentexpressioninlifetheonlywaytochangeit,istotake
yourattentionawayformthatwhichseemssorealtoyouandriseinconsciousnesstothat
whichyoudesiretobe.Youcannotservetwomasters,thereforetotakeyourattention
fromonestateofconsciousnessandplaceituponanotheristodietooneandlivetothe

other.
Thequestion,WhomdoyousaythatIam?isnotaddressedtoamancalled
PeterbyonecalledJesus.Thisistheeternalquestionaddressedtoonesselfbyones
truebeing.Inotherwords,Whomdoyousaythatyouare?Foryourconvictionof
yourselfyouropinionofyourselfwilldetermineyourexpressioninlife.Hestates,You
believeinGodbelievealsoin me.Inotherwords,itisthemewithinyouthatisthis
God.
Prayingthen,isseentoberecognizingyourselftobethatwhichyounowdesire,
ratherthanitsacceptingformofpetitioningaGodthatdoesnotexistforthatwhichyou
nowdesire.
Socantyouseewhythemillionsofprayersareunanswered?MenpraytoaGod
thatdoesnotexist.Forinstance:TobeconsciousofbeingpoorandtopraytoaGodfor
richesistoberewardedwiththatwhichyouareconsciousofbeingwhichispoverty.
Prayerstobesuccessfulmustbeclaimingratherthanbeggingsoifyouwouldprayfor
richesturnfromyourpictureofpovertybydenyingtheveryevidenceofyoursensesand
assumethenatureofbeingwealthy.
Wearetold,Whenyoupraygowithininsecretandshutthedoor.Andthat
whichyourfatherseesinsecret,withthatwillherewardyouopenly.Wehaveidentified
thefathertobetheawarenessofbeing.Wehavealsoidentifiedthedoortobethe
awarenessofbeing.SoshuttingthedoorisshuttingoutthatwhichIamnowawareof
beingandclaimingmyselftobethatwhichIdesiretobe.Theverymomentmyclaimis
establishedtothepointofconviction,thatmomentIbegintodrawuntomyselfthe
evidenceofmyclaim.

Donotquestionthehowofthesethingsappearing,fornomanknowsthatway.
Thatis,nomanifestationknowshowthethingsdesiredwillappear.
Consciousnessisthewayordoorthroughwhichthingsappear.Hesaid,IAMthe
waynotI,JohnSmith,amtheway,butIAM,theawarenessofbeing,istheway
throughwhichthethingshallcome.Thesignsalwaysfollow.Theyneverprecede.Things
havenorealityotherthaninconsciousness.Therefore,gettheconsciousnessfirstandthe
thingiscompelledtoappear.
Youaretold,SeekyefirstthekingdomofHeavenandallthingsshallbeadded
untoyou.Getfirsttheconsciousnessofthethingsthatyouareseekingandleavethe
thingsalone.ThisiswhatismeantbyYeshalldecreeathinganditshallcometopass.
Applythisprincipleandyouwillknowwhatitistoprovemeandsee.Thestory
ofMaryisthestoryofeveryman.Marywasnotawomangivingbirthinsome
miraculouswaytoonecalledJesus.Maryistheawarenessofbeingthateverremains
virgin,nomatterhowmanydesiresitgivesbirthto.Rightnowlookuponyourselfasthis
virginMarybeingimpregnatedbyyourselfthroughthemediumofdesirebecoming
onewithyourdesiretothepointofembodyingorgivingbirthtoyourdesire.
Forinstance:ItissaidofMary(whomyounowknowtobeyourself)thatshe
knownotaman.Yetsheconceived.Thatis,you,JohnSmith,havenoreasontobelieve
thatthatwhichyounowdesireispossible,buthavingdiscoveredyourawarenessofbeing
tobeGod,youmakethisawarenessyourhusbandandconceiveamanchild
(manifestation)oftheLord,ForthymakeristhinehusbandtheLordofhostsishis
nametheLordGodofthewholeearthshallhebecalled.Youridealorambitionisthis
conceptionthefirstcommandtoher,whichisnowtoyourself,isGo,tellnoman.

Thatis,donotdiscussyourambitionsordesireswithanotherfortheotherwillonlyecho
yourpresentfears.Secrecyisthefirstlawtobeobservedinrealizingyourdesire.
Thesecond,aswearetoldinthestoryofMary,istoMagnifytheLord.We
haveidentifiedtheLordasyourawarenessofbeing.Therefore,tomagnifytheLordis
torevalueorexpandonespresentconceptionofonesselftothepointwherethis
revaluationbecomesnatural.Whenthisnaturalnessisattainedyougivebirthbybecoming
thatwhichyouareonewithinconsciousness.
ThestoryofcreationisgivenusindigestforminthefirstchapterofJohn.
Inthebeginningwastheword.Now,thisverysecond,isthebeginningspoken
of.Itisthebeginningofanurgeadesire.Thewordisthedesireswimmingaroundin
yourconsciousnessseekingembodiment.Theurgeofitselfhasnoreality,For,IAM
ortheawarenessofbeingistheonlyreality.ThingsliveonlyaslongasIamawareof
beingthemsotorealizeonesdesire,thesecondlineofthisfirstverseofJohnmustbe
applied.Thatis,AndthewordwaswithGod.Theword,ordesire,mustbefixedor
unitedwithconsciousnesstogiveitreality.Theawarenessbecomesawareof beingthe
thingdesired,therebynailingitselfupontheformorconceptionandgiving
lifeuntoitsconceptionorresurrectingthatwhichwasheretoforeadeadorunfulfilled
desire.Twoshallagreeastouchinganythinganditshallbeestablishedonearth.
Thisagreementisnevermadebetweentwopersons.Itisbetweentheawareness
andthethingdesired.Youarenowconsciousof being,soyouareactuallysayingto
yourself,withoutusingwords,IAM.Now,ifitisastateofhealththatyouaredesirous
ofattaining,beforeyouhaveanyevidenceofhealthinyourworld,youbegintoFEEL
yourselftobehealthy.AndtheverysecondthefeelingIAMhealthyisattainedthetwo

haveagreed.Thatis,IAMandhealthhaveagreedtobeoneandthisagreementever
resultsinthebirthofachildwhichisthethingagreeduponinthiscase,health.And
becauseImadetheagreementIexpressthethingagreed.SoyoucanseewhyMoses
stated,IAMhathsentme.Forwhatbeing,otherthan IAMcouldsendyouinto
expression?NoneforIAMthewayBesidemethereisnoother.Ifyoutakethe
wingsofthemorningandflyintotheuttermostpartsoftheworldorifyoumakeyourbed
inHell,youwillstillbeawareofbeing.Youareeversentintoexpressionbyyour
awarenessandyourexpressioniseverthatwhichyouareawareofbeing.
Again,Mosesstated,IAMthatIAM.Nowhereissomethingtoalwaysbearin
mind.Youcannotputnewwineinoldbottlesornewpatchesuponoldgarments.Thatis
youcannottakewithyouintothenewconsciousnessanypartoftheoldman.Allofyour
presentbeliefs,fearsandlimitationsareweightsthatbindyoutoyourpresentlevelof
consciousness.Ifyouwouldtranscendthislevelyoumustleavebehindallthatisnow
yourpresentself,orconceptionofyourself.Todothisyoutakeyourattentionawayfrom
allthatisnowyourproblemorlimitationanddwelluponjustbeing.Thatisyousay
silentlybutfeelingtoyourself,IAM.Donotconditionthisawarenessasyet.Just
declareyourselftobe,andcontinuetodoso,untilyouarelostinthefeelingofjustbeing
facelessandformless.Whenthisexpansionofconsciousnessisattained,then,withinthis
formlessdeepofyourselfgiveformtothenewconceptionbyFEELINGyourselftobe
THATwhichyoudesiretobe.
Youwillfindwithinthisdeepofyourselfallthingstobedivinelypossible.
Everythingintheworldwhichyoucanconceiveofbeing,istoyou,withinthispresent
formlessawareness,amostnaturalattainment.

TheinvitationgivenusintheScripturesistobeabsentfromthebodyandbe
presentwiththeLord.Thebodybeingyourformerconceptionofyourselfandthe
Lordyourawarenessofbeing.ThisiswhatismeantwhenJesussaidtoNicodemus,
Yemustbebornagainforexceptyebebornagainyecannotenterthekingdomof
Heaven.Thatisexceptyouleavebehindyouyourpresentconceptionofyourselfand
assumethenatureofthenewbirth,youwillcontinuetooutpictureyourpresent
limitations.
Theonlywaytochangeyourexpressionsoflifeistochangeyourconsciousness.
Forconsciousnessistherealitythateternallysolidifiesitselfinthethingsroundaboutyou.
Mansworldinitseverydetailishisconsciousnessoutpictured.Youcannomorechange
yourenvironment,orworld,bydestroyingthingsthanyoucanyourreflectionby
destroyingthemirror.Yourenvironment,andallwithinit,reflectsthatwhichyouarein
consciousness.Aslongasyoucontinuetobethatinconsciousnesssolongwillyou
continuetooutpictureitinyourworld.
Knowingthis,begintorevalueyourself.Manhasplacedtoolittlevalueupon
himself.IntheBookofNumbersyouwillread,Inthatdaythereweregiantsintheland
andwewereinourownsightasgrasshoppers.Andwewereintheirsightas
grasshoppers.Thisdoesnotmeanatimeinthedimpastwhenmanhadthestatureof
giants.Todayistheday,theeternalnowwhenconditionsroundaboutyouhave
attainedtheappearanceofgiants(suchasunemployed,thearmiesofyourenemy,your
problemsandallthingsthatseemtothreatenyou)thosearethegiantthatmakeyoufeel
yourselftobeagrasshopper.But,youaretold,youwerefirst,inyourownsighta
grasshopperandbecauseofthisyouweretothegiantsagrasshopper.Inotherwords,

youcanonlybetootherswhatyouarefirsttoyourself.Therefore,torevalueyourselfand
begintofeelyourselftobethegiant,acenterofpower,istodwarftheseformergiants
andmakeofthemgrasshoppers.Alltheinhabitantsoftheearthareasnothing,andhe
doethaccordingtohiswillinthearmiesofHeavenandamongalltheinhabitantsofthe
earthandnonecanstayhishand,norsayuntohim,Whatdoestthou?Thisbeing
spokenofisnottheorthodoxGodsittinginspacebuttheoneandonlyGodthe
everlastingfather,yourawarenessofbeing.Soawaketothepowerthatyouare,notas
man,butasyourtrueself,afaceless,formlessawareness,andfreeyourselffromyourself
imposedprison.
Iamthegoodshepherdandknowmysheepandamknownofmine.Mysheep
hearmyvoiceandIknowthemandtheywillfollowme.Awarenessisthegood
shepherd.WhatIamawareofbeing,isthesheepthatfollowme.Sogoodashepherd
isyourawarenessthatithasneverlostoneofthesheepthatyouareawareofbeing.
IamavoicecallinginthewildernessofhumanconfusionforsuchasIamawareof
being,andnevershalltherecomeatimewhenthatwhichIamconvincedthatIamshall
failtofindme.IAMisanopendoorforallthatIamtoenter.Yourawarenessofbeing
islordandshepherdofyourlife.So,TheLordismyshepherdIshallnotwantisseen
initstruelightnowtobeyourconsciousness.Youcouldneverbeinwantofprooforlack
theevidenceofthatwhichyouareawareofbeing.
Thisbeingtrue,whynotbecomeawareofbeinggreatGodlovingwealthy
healthyandallattributesthatyouadmire?
Itisjustaseasytopossesstheconsciousnessofthesequalitiesasitistopossess
theiroppositesforyouhavenotyourpresentconsciousnessbecauseofyourworld.On

thecontrary,yourworldiswhatitisbecauseofyourpresentconsciousness.Simple,isit
not?Toosimpleinfactforthewisdomofmanthattriestocomplicateeverything.
Paulsaidofthisprinciple,ItistotheGreeks(orwisdomofthisworld)
foolishness.AndtotheJews(orthosewholookforsigns)astumblingblockwith
theresult,thatmancontinuestowalkindarknessratherthanawaketothebeingthathe
is.Manhassolongworshippedtheimagesofhisownmakingthatatfirsthefindsthis
revelationblasphemous,sinceitspellsdeathtoallhispreviousbeliefsinaGodapartfrom
himself.ThisrevelationwillbringtheknowledgethatIandmyfatherareonebutmy
fatherisgreaterthanI.Youareonewithyourpresentconceptionofyourself.Butyou
aregreaterthanthatwhichyouareatpresentawareofbeing.
Beforemancanattempttotransformhisworldhemustfirstlaythefoundation
IAMtheLord.Thatis,mansawareness,hisconsciousnessofbeingisGod.Untilthis
isfirmlyestablishedsothatnosuggestionorargumentputforwardbyotherscanshakeit,
hewillfindhimselfreturningtotheslaveryofhisformerbeliefs.IfyebelievenotthatI
AMhe,yeshalldieinyoursins.Thatis,youshallcontinuetobeconfusedandthwarted
untilyoufindthecauseofyourconfusion.Whenyouhaveliftedupthesonofmanthen
shallyouknowthatIAMhe,thatis,thatI,JohnSmith,donothingofmyself,butmy
father,orthatstateofconsciousnesswhichIamnowonewithdoestheworks.
Whenthisisrealizedeveryurgeanddesirethatspringswithinyoushallfind
expressioninyourworld.BeholdIstandatthedoorandknock.Ifanymanhearmy
voiceandopenthedoorIwillcomeintohimandsupwithhimandhewithme.TheI
knockingatthedooristheurge.
Thedoorisyourconsciousness.Toopenthedooristobecomeonewiththatthat

whichisknockingbyFEELINGoneselftobethethingdesired.Tofeelonesdesireas
impossibleistoshutthedoorordenythisurgeexpression.Toriseinconsciousnesstothe
naturalnessofthethingfeltistoswingwidethedoorandinvitethisoneintoembodiment.
ThatiswhyitisconstantlyrecordedthatJesuslefttheworldofmanifestationand
ascendeduntohisfather.Jesus,asyouandI,foundallthingsimpossibletoJesus,asman.
Buthavingdiscoveredhisfathertobethestateofconsciousnessofthethingdesired,he
butleftbehindhimtheJesusconsciousnessandroseinconsciousnesstothatstate
desiredandstooduponituntilhebecameonewithit.Ashemadehimselfonewiththat,
hebecamethatinexpression.
ThisisJesussimplemessagetoman:Menarebutgarmentsthattheimpersonal
being,IAM,thepresencethatmencallGoddwellsin.Eachgarmenthascertain
limitations.Inordertotranscendtheselimitationsandgiveexpressiontothatwhich,as
manJohnSmithyoufindyourselfincapableofdoing,youtakeyourattentionaway
fromyourpresentlimitations,orJohnSmithconceptionofyourself,andmergeyourselfin
thefeelingof beingthatwhichyoudesire.Justhowthisdesireornewlyattained
consciousnesswillembodyitself,nomanknows.ForI,orthenewlyattained
consciousness,haswaysthatyeknownotofitswaysarepastfindingout.Donot
speculateastotheHOWofthisconsciousnessembodyingitself,fornomaniswise
enoughtoknowthehow.Speculationisproofthatyouhavenotattainedtothe
naturalnessofbeingthethingdesiredandsoarefilledwithdoubts.
Youaretold,HewholackswisdomlethimaskofGod,thatgivestoallliberally,
andupbraidethnotanditshallbegivenuntohim.Butlethimasknotdoubtingforhe
whodoubtsisasawaveoftheseathatistossedandbatteredbythewinds.Andletnot

suchaonethinkthatheshallreceiveanythingfromtheLord.Youcanseewhythis
statementismade,foronlyupontherockoffaithcananythingbeestablished.Ifyouhave
nottheconsciousnessofthethingyouhavenotthecauseorfoundationuponwhichthing
iserected.
Aproofofthisestablishedconsciousnessisgivenyouinthewords,Thankyou,
father.Whenyoucomeintothejoyofthanksgivingsothatyouactuallyfeelgratefulfor
havingreceivedthatwhichisnotyetapparenttothesenses,youhavedefinitelybecome
oneinconsciousnesswiththethingforwhichyougavethanks.God(yourawareness)is
notmocked.Youareeverreceivingthatwhichyouareawareofbeingandnomangives
thanksforsomethingwhichhehasnotreceived.Thankyoufatherisnot,asitisusedby
manytodayasortofmagicalformula.Youneedneverutteraloudthewords,Thankyou,
father.Inapplyingthisprincipleasyouriseinconsciousnesstothepointwhereyouare
reallygratefulandhappyforhavingreceivedthethingdesired,youautomaticallyrejoice
andgivethanksinwardly.Youhavealreadyacceptedthegiftwhichwasbutadesire
beforeyouroseinconsciousness,andyourfaithisnowthesubstancethatshallclothe
yourdesire.
Thisrisinginconsciousnessisthespiritualmarriagewheretwoshallagreeupon
beingoneandtheirlikenessorimageisestablishedonearth.
ForwhatsoeveryeaskinmynamethesamegiveIuntoyou.Whatsoeveris
quitealargemeasure.Itistheunconditional.Itdoesnotstateifsocietydeemsitrightor
wrongthatyoushouldaskit,itrestswithyou.Doyoureallywantit?Doyoudesireit?
Thatisallthatisnecessary.Lifewillgiveittoyouisyouaskinhisname.
Hisnameisnotanamethatyoupronouncewiththelips.Youcanaskforeverin

thenameofGodorJehovahorChristJesusandyouwillaskinvain.Namemeans
natureso,whenyouaskinthenatureofathing,resultseverfollow.Toaskinthenameis
toriseIconsciousnessandbecomeoneinnaturewiththethingdesired,risein
consciousnesstothenatureofthething,andyouwillbecomethatthinginexpression.
Therefore,whatthingssoeveryedesire,whenyepray,believethatyereceivethemand
yeshallreceivethem.
Praying,aswehaveshownyoubefore,isrecognitiontheinjunctiontobelieve
thatyereceiveisfirstperson,presenttense.Thismeansthatyoumustbeinthenatureof
thethingsaskedforbeforeyoucanreceivethem.
Togetintothenatureeasily,generalamnestyisnecessary.Wearetold,Forgive
ifyehaveaughtagainstany,thatyourfatheralso,whichisinHeaven,mayforgiveyou.
Butifyeforgivenot,neitherwillyourfatherforgiveyou.Thismayseemtobesome
personalGodwhoispleasedordispleasedwithyouractionsbutthisisnotthecase.
Consciousness,beingGod,ifyouholdinconsciousnessanythingagainstman,you
arebindingthatconditioninyourworld.Buttoreleasemanfromallcondemnationisto
freeyourselfsothatyoumayrisetoanylevelnecessarythereistherefore,no
condemnationtothoseinChristJesus.
Therefore,averygoodpracticebeforeyouenterintoyourmeditationisfirstto
freeeverymanintheworldfromblame.ForLAWisneverviolatedandyoucanrest
confidentlyintheknowledgethateverymansconceptionofhimselfisgoingtobehis
reward.Soyoudonothavetobotheryourselfaboutseeingwhetherornotmangetswhat
youconsiderheshouldget.Forlifemakesnomistakesandalwaysgivesmanthatwhich
manfirstgiveshimself.

ThisbringsustothatmuchabusedstatementoftheBibleontithing.Teachersof
allkindshaveenslavedmanwiththisaffairoftithing,fornotthemselvesunderstandingthe
natureoftithingandbeingthemselvesfearfuloflack,theyhaveledtheirfollowersto
believethatatenthpartoftheirincomeshouldbegiventotheLord.Meaning,asthey
makeveryclear,that,whenonegivesatenthpartofhisincometotheirparticular
organizationheisgivinghistenthparttotheLord(oristithing).Butremember,I
AMtheLord.YourawarenessofbeingistheGodthatyougivetoandyouevergivein
thismanner.
Thereforewhenyouclaimyourselftobeanything,youhavegiventhatclaimor
qualitytoGod.Andyourawarenessofbeing,whichisnorespecterofpersons,willreturn
toyoupresseddown,shakentogether,andrunningoverwiththatqualityorattribute
whichyouclaimforyourself.
Awarenessofbeingisnothingthatyoucouldevername.ToclaimGodtoberich
tobegreattobelovetobeallwiseistodefinethatwhichcannotbedefined.ForGodis
nothingthatcouldeverbenamed.
TithingisnecessaryandyoudotithewithGod.Butfromnowongivetotheonly
Godandseetoitthatyougivehimthequalitythatyoudesireasmantoexpressby
claimingyourselftobethegreat,thewealthy,theloving,theallwise.
Donotspeculateastohowyoushallexpressthesequalitiesorclaims,forlifehasa
waythatyou,asman,knownotof.Itswaysarepastfindingout.But,Iassureyou,the
dayyouclaimthesequalitiestothepointofconviction,yourclaimswillbehonored.
Thereisnothingcoveredthatshallbeuncovered.Thatwhichisspokeninsecretshallbe
proclaimedfromthehousetops.Thatis,yoursecretconvictionsofyourselfthesesecret

claimsthatnomanknowsof,whenreallybelieved,willbeshoutedfromthehousetopsin
yourworld.ForyourconvictionsofyourselfarethewordsoftheGodwithinyou,which
wordsarespiritandcannotreturnuntoyouvoidbutmustaccomplishwhereuntotheyare
sent.
Youareatthismomentcallingoutoftheinfinitethatwhichyouarenow
consciousofbeing.Andnotonewordorconvictionwillfailtofindyou.
IAMthevineandyearethebranches.Consciousnessisthevine,andthose
qualitieswhichyouarenowconsciousofbeingareasbranchesthatyoufeedandkeep
alive.Justasabranchhasnolifeexceptitberootedinthevine,solikewisethingshaveno
lifeexceptyoubeconsciousofthem.Justasabranchwithersanddiesifthesapofthe
vineceasestoflowtowardsit,sodothingsinyourworldpassawayifyoutakeyour
attentionfromthem,becauseyourattentionisasthesapoflifethatkeepsaliveand
sustainsthethingsofyourworld.
Todissolveaproblemthatnowseemssorealtoyouallthatyoudoisremove
yourattentionfromit.Inspiteofitsseemingreality,turnfromitinconsciousness.
Becomeindifferentandbegintofeelyourselftobethatwhichwouldbethesolutionofthe
problem.
Forinstanceifyouwereimprisonednomanwouldhavetotellyouthatyou
shoulddesirefreedom.Freedom,orratherthedesireoffreedomwouldbeautomatic.So
whylookbehindthefourwallsofyourprisonbars?Takeyourattentionfrombeing
imprisonedandbegintofeelyourselftobefree.FEELittothepointwhereitisnatural
theverysecondyoudoso,thoseprisonbarswilldissolve.Applythissameprincipleto
anyproblem.

Ihaveseenpeoplewhowereindebtuptotheirearsapplythisprincipleandinthe
twinklingofaneyedebtsthatweremountainouswereremoved.Ihaveseenthosewhom
doctorshadgivenupasincurabletaketheirattentionawayfromtheirproblemofdisease
andbegintofeelthemselvestobewellinspiteoftheevidenceoftheirsensetothe
contrary.Innotimeatallthissocalledincurablediseasevanishedandleftnoscar.
Youranswerto,WhomdoyousaythatIAM?[sic]everdeterminesyour
expression.Aslongasyouareconsciousofbeingimprisonedordiseased,orpoor,so
longwillyoucontinuetooutpictureorexpresstheseconditions.
Whenmanrealizedthatheisnowthatwhichheisseekingandbeginstoclaimthat
heis,hewillhavetheproofofhisclaim.Thiscueisgivenyouinwords,Whomseekye?
Andtheyanswered,Jesus.Andthevoicesaid,Iamhe.Jesusheremeanssalvation
orsavior.Youareseekingtobesalvagedfromthatwhichisnotyourproblem.
Iamishethatwillsaveyou.Ifyouarehungry,yoursaviorisfood.Ifyouare
poor,yoursaviorisriches.Ifyouareimprisoned,yoursaviorisfreedom.Ifyouare
diseased,itwillnotbeamancalledJesuswhowillsaveyou,buthealthwillbecomeyour
savior.Therefore,claimIamhe,inotherwords,claimyourselftobethethingdesired.
Claimitinconsciousnessnotinwordsandconsciousnesswillrewardyouwithyour
claim.Youaretold,YoushallfindmewhenyouFEELafterme.Well,FEELafterthat
qualityinconsciousnessuntilyouFEELyourselftobeit.Whenyouloseyourselfinthe
feelingofbeingit,thequalitywillembodyitselfinyourworld.
Youarehealedfromyourproblemwhenyoutouchthesolutionofit.Whohas
touchedme?ForIperceivevirtueisgoneoutofme.Yes,thedayyoutouchthisbeing
withinyouFEELINGyourselftobecuredorhealed,virtueswillcomeoutofyourvery

selfandsolidifythemselvesinyourworldashealings.
Itissaid,YoubelieveinGod.BelievealsoinmeforIamhe.Havethefaithof
God.HemadehimselfonewithGodandfounditnotrobberytodotheworksofGod.
Goyouanddolikewise.Yes,begintobelieveyourawareness,yourconsciousnessof
beingtobeGod.Claimforyourselfalltheattributesthatyouhaveheretoforegivenan
externalGodandyouwillbegintoexpresstheseclaims.
ForIamnotaGodafaroff.Iamnearerthanyourhandsandfeetnearerthan
yourverybreathing.Iamyourawarenessofbeing.IamthatinwhichallthatIshallever
beawareofbeingshallbeginandend.ForbeforetheworldwasIAMandwhenthe
worldshallceasetobe,IAMbeforeAbrahamwas,IAM.ThisIAMisyourawareness.
ExcepttheLordbuildthehousetheylaborinvainthatbuildit.TheLord,
beingyourconsciousness,exceptthatwhichyouseekisfirstestablishedinyour
consciousness,youwilllaborinvaintofindit.Allthingsmustbeginandendin
consciousness.
So,blessedindeedisthemanthattrustethinhimselfformansfaithinGodwill
everbemeasuredbyhisconfidenceinhimself.YoubelieveinaGod,believealsoinME.
Putnotyourtrustinmenformenbutreflectthebeingthatyouare,andcanonly
bringtoyouordountoyouthatwhichyouhavefirstdoneuntoyourself.
Nomantakethawaymylife,Ilayitdownmyself.Ihavethepowertolayit
downandthepowertotakeitupagain.
Nomatterwhathappenstomaninthisworlditisneveranaccident.Itoccurs
undertheguidanceofanexactandchangelessLaw.
Noman(manifestation)comesuntomeexceptthefatherwithinmedrawhim,

andIandmyfatherareone.Believethistruthandyouwillbefree.Manhasalways
blamedothersforthatwhichheisandwillcontinuetodosountilhefindhimselfascause
ofall.IAMcomesnottodestroybuttofulfill.IAM,theawarenesswithinyou,
destroysnothingbuteverfillfullthemoldsorconceptiononehasofonesself.
Itisimpossibleforthepoormantofindwealthinthisworldnomatterhowheis
surroundedwithituntilhefirstclaimshimselftobewealthy.Forsignsfollow,theydonot
precede.Toconstantlykickandcomplainagainstthelimitationsofpovertywhile
remainingpoorinconsciousnessistoplaythefoolsgame.Changescannottakeplace
fromthatlevelofconsciousnessforlifeinconstantlyoutpicturingalllevels.
Followtheexampleoftheprodigalson.Realizethatyou,yourselfbroughtabout
thisconditionofwasteandlackandmakethedecisionwithinyourselftorisetoahigher
levelwherethefattedcalf,thering,andtherobeawaityourclaim.
Therewasnocondemnationoftheprodigalwhenhehadthecouragetoclaimthis
inheritanceashisown.Otherswillcondemnusonlyaslongaswecontinueinthatfor
whichwecondemnourselves.So:Happyisthemanthatcondemnethhimselfnotinthat
whichhealloweth.Fortolifenothingiscondemned.Allisexpressed.
Lifedoesnotcarewhetheryoucallyourselfrichorpoorstrongorweak.Itwill
eternallyrewardyouwiththatwhichyouclaimastrueofyourself.
Themeasurementsofrightandwrongbelongtomanalone.Tolifethereisnothing
rightorwrong.AsPaulstatedinhisletterstotheRomans:Iknowandampersuadedby
theLordJesusthatthereisnothinguncleanofitself,buttohimthatesteemethanythingto
beunclean,tohimitisunclean.Stopaskingyourselfwhetheryouareworthyor
unworthytoreceivethatwhichyoudesire.You,asman,didnotcreatethedesire.Your

desiresareeverfashionedwithinyoubecauseofwhatyounowclaimyourselftobe.
Whenamanishungry,(withoutthinking)heautomaticallydesiresfood.When
imprisoned,heautomaticallydesiresfreedomandsoforth.Yourdesirescontainwithin
themselvestheplanofselfexpression.
Soleavealljudgmentsoutofthepictureandriseinconsciousnesstothelevelof
yourdesireandmakeyourselfonewithitbyclaimingittobesonow.For:Mygraceis
sufficientforthee.Mystrengthismadeperfectinweakness.
Havefaithinthisunseenclaimuntiltheconvictionisbornwithinyouthatitisso.
Yourconfidenceinthisclaimwillpaygreatrewards.Justalittlewhileandhe,thething
desired,willcome.Butwithoutfaithitisimpossibletorealizeanything.Throughfaiththe
worldswereframedbecausefaithisthesubstanceofthethinghopedfortheevidence
ofthethingnotyetseen.
Dontbeanxiousorconcernedastoresults.Theywillfollowjustassurelyasday
followsnight.
LookuponyourdesiresallofthemasthespokenwordsofGod,andevery
wordordesireapromise.Thereasonmostofusfailtorealizeourdesiresisbecausewe
areconstantlyconditioningthem.Donotconditionyourdesire.Justacceptitasitcomes
toyou.Givethanksforittothepointthatyouaregratefulforhavingalreadyreceivedit
thengoaboutyourwayinpeace.
Suchacceptanceofyourdesireislikedroppingseedfertileseedintoprepared
soil.Forwhenyoucandropthethingdesiredinconsciousness,confidentthatitshall
appear,youhavedoneallthatisexpectedtoyou.But,tobeworriedorconcernedabout
theHOWofyourdesirematuringistoholdthesefertileseedsinamentalgrasp,and,

therefore,nevertohavedroppedtheminthesoilofconfidence.
Thereasonmenconditiontheirdesiresisbecausetheyconstantlyjudgeafterthe
appearanceofbeingandseethethingsasrealforgettingthattheonlyrealityisthe
consciousnessbackofthem.
ToseethingsasrealistodenythatallthingsarepossibletoGod.Themanwhois
imprisonedandseeshisfourwallsasrealisautomaticallydenyingtheurgeorpromiseof
Godwithinhimoffreedom.
AquestionoftenaskedwhenthisstatementismadeisIfonesdesireisagiftof
Godhowcanyousaythatifonedesirestokillamanthatsuchadesireisgoodand
thereforeGodsent?Inanswertothisletmesaythatnomandesirestokillanother.What
hedoesdesireistobefreedfromsuchaone.Butbecausehedoesnotbelievethatthe
desiretobefreefromsuchaonecontainswithinitselfthepowersoffreedom,he
conditionsthatdesireandseestheonlywaytoexpresssuchfreedomistodestroytheman
forgettingthatthelifewrappedwithinthedesirehaswaysthathe,asman,knowsnotof.
Itswaysarepastfindingout.ThusmandistortsthegiftsofGodthroughhislackoffaith.
Problemsarethemountainsspokenofthatcanberemovedifonehasbutthefaith
ofagrainofamustardseed.Menapproachtheirproblemasdidtheoldladywho,on
attendingserviceandhearingthepriestsay,Ifyouhadbutthefaithofagrainofa
mustardseedyouwouldsayuntoyondermountainbethouremovedanditshallbe
removedandnothingisimpossibletoyou.
Thatnightasshesaidherprayers,shequotedthispartofthescripturesandretired
tobedinwhatshethoughtwasfaith.Onarisinginthemorningsherushedtothewindow
andexclaimed:Iknewthatoldmountainwouldstillbethere.

Forthisishowmanapproacheshisproblem.Heknowsthattheyarestillgoingto
confronthim.Andbecauselifeisnorespecterofpersonsanddestroysnothing,it
continuestokeepalivethatwhichheisconsciousofbeing.
Thingswilldisappearonlyasmanchangesinconsciousness.Denyitifyouwill,it
stillremainsafactthatconsciousnessistheonlyrealityandthingsbutmirrorthatwhich
youareinconsciousness.Sotheheavenlystateyouareseekingwillbefoundonlyin
consciousness,forthekingdomofheaveniswithinyou.Asthewillofheaveniseverdone
onearthyouaretodaylivingintheheaventhatyouhaveestablishedwithinyou.Forhere
onthisveryearthyourheavenrevealsitself.Thekingdomofheavenreallyisathand.
NOWistheacceptedtime.Socreateanewheaven,enterintoanewstateof
consciousnessandanewearthwillappear.
Theformerthingsshallpassaway.Theyshallnotberememberednotcomeinto
mindanymore.Forbehold,I,(yourconsciousness)comequicklyandmyrewardiswith
me.
Iamnamelessbutwilltakeuponmyselfeveryname(nature)thatyoucallme.
Rememberitisyou,yourself,thatIspeakofasme.Soeveryconceptionthatyouhave
ofyourselfthatiseverydeepconvictionyouhaveofyourselfisthatwhichyoushall
appearasbeingforIAMnotfooledGodisnotmocked.
Nowletmeinstructyouintheartoffishing.Itisrecordedthatthedisciplesfished
allnightandcaughtnothing.ThenJesuscamuponthesceneandtoldthemtocasttheir
netsinoncemore,intothesamewatersthatonlyamomentbeforewerebarrenandthis
timetheirnetswereburstingwiththecatch.
Thisstoryistakingplaceintheworldtodayrightwithinyou,thereader.Foryou

havewithinyoualltheelementsnecessarytogofishing.ButuntilyoufindthatJesus
Christ,(yourawareness)isLord,youwillfish,asdidthesedisciples,inthenightofhuman
darkness.Thatis,youwillfishforTHINGSthinkingthingstoberealandwillfishwith
thehumanbaitwhichisastruggleandanefforttryingtomakecontactwiththisone
andthatone:tryingtocoercethisbeingortheotherbeingandallsucheffortwillbein
vain.ButwhenyoudiscoveryourawarenessofbeingtobeChristJesusyouwilllethim
directyourfishing.Andyouwillfishinconsciousnessforthethingsthatyoudesire.For
yourdesirewillbethefishthatyouwillcatch,becauseyourconsciousnessistheonly
livingrealityyouwillfishinthedeepwatersofconsciousness.
Ifyouwouldcatchthatwhichisbeyondyourpresentcapacityyoumustlaunchout
intodeeperwaters,for,withinyourpresentconsciousnesssuchfishordesirescannot
swim.Tolaunchoutintodeeperwaters,youleavebehindyouallthatisnowyourpresent
problem,orlimitation,bytakingyourATTENTIONAWAYfromit.Turnyourback
completelyuponeveryproblemandlimitationthatyounowpossess.
Dwelluponjustbeingbysaying,IAM,IAM,IAM,toyourself.Continue
todeclaretoyourselfthatyoujustare.Donotconditionthisdeclaration,justcontinueto
FEELyourselftobeandwithoutwarningyouwillfindyourselfslippingtheanchorthat
tiedyoutotheshallowofyourproblemsandmovingoutintothedeep.
Thisisusuallyaccompaniedwiththefeelingofexpansion.YouwillFEELyourself
expandasthoughyouwereactuallygrowing.Dontbeafraid,forcourageisnecessary.
Youarenotgoingtodietoanythingbuyyourformerlimitations,buttheyaregoingtodie
asyoumoveawayfromthem,fortheyliveonlyinyourconsciousness.Inthisdeepor
expandedconsciousnessyouwillfindyourselftobeapowerthatyouhadneverdreamtof

before.
Thethingsdesiredbeforeyoushovedofffromtheshoresoflimitationarethefish
youaregoingtocatchinthisdeep.Becauseyouhavelostallconsciousnessofyour
problemsandbarriers,itisnowtheeasiestthingintheworldtoFEELyourselftobeone
withthethingsdesired.
BecauseIAM(yourconsciousness)istheresurrectionandthelife,youmust
attachthisresurrectingpowerthatyouaretothethingdesiredifyouwouldmakeit
appearandliveinyourworld.Nowyoubegintoassumethenatureofthethingdesiredby
feeling,IAMwealthyIAMfreeIAMstrong.WhentheseFEELSarefixed
withinyourself,yourformlessbeingwilltakeuponitselftheformsofthethingsfelt.You
becomecrucifieduponthefeelingsofwealth,freedom,andstrength.Remainburiedin
thestillnessoftheseconvictions.Then,asathiefinthenightandwhenyouleastexpectit,
thesesqualitieswillberesurrectedinyourworldaslivingrealities.
Theworldshalltouchyouandseethatyouarefleshandbloodforyoushallbegin
tobearfruitofthenatureofthesequalitiesnewlyappropriated.Thisistheartof
successfulfishingforthemanifestationsoflife.
SuccessfulrealizationofthethingdesiredisalsotoldusinthestoryofDanielin
thelionsden.Here,itisrecordedthatDaniel,whileinthelionsden,turnedhisback
uponthelionsandlookedtowardsthelightcomingfromabovethatthelionsremained
powerlessandDanielsfaithinhisGodsavedhim.
ThisalsoisyourstoryandyoutoomustdoasDanieldid.Ifyoufoundyourselfin
alionsdenyouwouldhavenootherconcernbutlions.Youwouldnotbethinkingofone
thingintheworldbutyourproblemwhichproblemwouldbelions.

Yet,youaretoldthatDanielturnedhisbackuponthemandlookedtowardsthe
lightthatwashisGod.IfwewouldfollowtheexampleofDanielwewould,while
imprisonedwithinthedenofpovertyofsickness,takeourattentionawayfromour
problemsofdebtsorsicknessanddwelluponthethingweseek.
Ifwedonotlookbackinconsciousnesstoourproblemsbutcontinueinfaith
believingourselvestobethatwhichweseek,wetoowillfindourprisonwallsopenand
thethingsoughtyes,whatsoeverthingsrealized.
Anotherstoryistoldusofthewidowandthethreedropsofoil.Theprophet
askedthewidow,Whathaveyeinyourhouse?Andshereplied,Threedropsofoil.
Hethensaidtoher,Goborrowvessels.Closethedoorafteryehavereturnedintoyour
houseandbegintopour.Andshepouredfromthreedropsofoilintoalltheborrowed
vessels,fillingthemtocapacitywithoilremaining.
You,thereader,arethiswidow.Youhavenotahusbandtoimpregnateyouor
makeyoufruitful,forawidowisabarrenstate.YourawarenessisnowtheLordor
theprophetthathasbecomeyourhusband.
Followtheexampleofthewidow,whoinsteadofrecognizinganemptinessor
nothingness,recognizedthesomethingthreedropsofoil.
Thenthecommandtoher,Gowithinandclosethedoor,thatis,shutthedoorof
thesensesthattellyouoftheemptymeasures,thedebts,theproblems.
Whenyouhavetakenyourattentionawaycompletelybyshuttingouttheevidence
ofthesenses,begintoFEELthejoy,(symbolizedbyoil)ofhavingreceivedthethings
desired.Whentheagreementisestablishedwithinyousothatalldoubtsandfearshave
passedaway,then,youtoowillfillalltheemptymeasuresofyourlifeandillhavean

abundancerunningover.
Recognitionisthepowerthatconjuresintheworld.Everystatethatyouhaveever
recognized,youhaveembodied.Thatwhichyouarerecognizingastrueofyourselftoday
isthatwhichyouareexperiencing.Sobeasthewidowandrecognizejoy,nomatterhow
littlethebeginningsofrecognition,andyouwillbegenerouslyrewardedfortheworldis
amagnifiedmirror,magnifyingeverythingthatyouareconsciousofbeing.
IAMtheLordtheGod,whichhasbroughttheeoutofthelandofEgypt,outof
thehouseofbondagethoushalthavenothergodsbeforeme.Whataglorious
revelation,yourawarenessnowrevealedastheLordthyGod!Come,awakefromyour
dreamofbeingimprisoned.Realizethattheearthisyours,andthefullnessthereofthe
world,andallthatdwellstherein.
Youhavebecomesoenmeshedinthebeliefthatyouaremanthatyouhave
forgottenthegloriousbeingthatyouare.NowwithyourmemoryrestoredDECREEthe
unseentoappearanditSHALLappear,forallthingsarecompelledtorespondtothe
VoiceofGod,YourawarenessofbeingtheworldisATYOURCOMMAND!