Joel gave several beautiful classes on world work and topics related to world work. Since Joel’s recordings are still under copy protection, we have obtained permission to post these recordings for your online or telephone listening. Each recording will be available for listening at any time for one month after it is posted. There is a list of previously posted recordings at the bottom of this page.
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This month’s recording is Recording 228B, from the 1958 London Open Class titled “Nature of Spiritual Power.” This class was used as source material for Chapter 16, “IS,” in The Art of Spiritual Healing, and Chapter 10, “The Government Is on His Shoulders,” in Our Spiritual Resources.
Preview of the Class
In this class, Joel asks whether there is a spiritual teaching that will change the history of the world, and he answers with a resounding “Yes.” But, he says, it must be a teaching like The Infinite Way that reveals the infinite nature of individual being as a universal truth for every man, woman, and child—with NO exceptions. As we manifest this truth in our lives, we release every individual from condemnation, realizing that any discord is the product of ignorance of truth, universal belief, and the universal sense of separation from God. With that, we can give a measure of freedom to the world.
Joel maintains that only spiritual power will help the world but that we must understand spiritual power. It is not praying to God for peace. It is not a power that destroys evil. It cannot be used to achieve human ends. Joel emphasizes that what you can do is LET spiritual power use you and govern you. You do this by being still, relaxing, and giving up mental efforts to fight fire with fire.
All forms of error in world affairs are universal belief, nothingness, and when we rest in that word, we can LET spiritual power dissolve the errors and bring forth solutions. All affairs of the world can be settled in this way. But first, we must learn to settle our individual affairs this way and thereby demonstrate that we have discovered the nature of spiritual power. Then we are in the Christ ministry.
November 1-30, 2024
Recording 365B: 1960 England Open Class
“Putting Up the Sword Is the Secret”
October 1-31, 2024
Recording 427A: 1961 New York Special Class
“World Affairs Spiritually Handled”
September 1-30, 2024
Recording 191A: 1957 First Halekou Class
“A Meditation: Ye Are the Light”
August 1-31, 2024
Recording 387A: 1961 Waikiki Infinite Way Center
“The Light That Dispels Darkness”
July 1-31, 2024
Recording 35A: 1953 Second Seattle Class
“Fishers of Men”
June 1-30, 2024
Recording 442A: 1961 Hawaiian Village Open Class
“The Secret of the Word Made Flesh”
May 1-31, 2024
Recording 428A: 1961 October Los Angeles Special Class
“Laying the Axe at the Root”
April 1-30, 2024
Recording 243B: 1959 Maui Advanced Work
“The New Life by Grace”
March 1-31, 2024
Recording 495A: 1962 London Special Class
“Nature of Spiritual Power”
February 1-29, 2024
Recording 387B: 1961 Waikiki Infinite Way Center
“Attaining the Light That Dispels Darkness”
January 1-31, 2024
Recording 356A: 1960 England Open Class
“Solving World’s Problems”
This class is one of three used as source material for Chapter 10, “The Government Is on His Shoulders,” in Our Spiritual Resources.
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