Money And Emptiness

THURS., JAN. 12, 1995, 7:05 AM
FARM, STUDY

You are reading now of emptiness…spiritual emptiness… and how this secular view of life came about. It seems somewhat exaggerated, but there is some truth in the thesis. Hear what I say about this, with some reference, also, to the presentations dealing with money.

Your culture is one that emphasizes the secular and, as part of this emphasis, encourages the view that money is necessary to avoid emptiness. Or, put another way, without money and what money can buy life is spiritually empty. You hear much about the stock market, about possible inflation… or depression… about the need for well-paying jobs, about crime that involves illegal ways of getting money, and about the increasing costs of needed medical care.

It is being said that the “shake-up” in government, at both the national and the state level, came because voters are dissatisfied with taxation and how governments function with the money that comes in as taxes. It is quite appropriate that this secular view of life should encourage feelings of emptiness if money is not available… not just for necessities but also for some of the luxuries and pleasures that your culture produces and advertises.

Life should be prolonged, whatever the expense. Then, when much has been spent and the body still dies, there can be assurances that the spirit goes on… and that with My sacrifice, as the Christ, your spirit is safe for eternity.

Early in the life of your family, yours and Lenore’s, there were years when money seemed insufficient, and you fretted, unnecessarily. You still have vestiges of those doubts and fears, and these now are troublesome because of your relationship with Me, the Holy Spirit. I tell you that I have provided so that you have had enough, but not an excess. And that “enough” is tied to My desire that you give generously to the Church and to causes that seem to touch your spirit. Giving money away is part of your spiritual faith. Freely ye have received, freely give. ( 7:39 / 8:39 )

The best counter to emptiness… the means to fullness… is the understanding, in both spirit and mind, that the life of spirit is a continuing adventure process. The incarnated experience is a unique one, and one in which spiritual growth is possible, even probable, but it is only a part of the whole life experience. When you leave this earth life you should leave it with a fullness, due to what you’ve experienced here and to what lies ahead. In the whole life journey money is of virtually no importance.

One of the evidences of the power of your secular culture is when good Christians, with years of experience in worship and prayer, affirming that I am the Way and the Truth, spend excessive money on medical care to prolong life and postpone death. Even with the affirmation that life continues the cultural counter is an almost frantic desire to stay here, no matter how much it costs.