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August 5, 2001

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AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FRIEND

Dear A.,

I am writing this to you, because I love you.

The Bible says that there is no fear in love. We assume
that it has to do with our relationships with God, and
it is correct. But I believe it also has to do with our
relationships with each other. In true love, there is no
fear to offend, and there is no fear to be offended.
Only for this reason our relationships can be open and
sincere.

I am writing this to you, because I believe in you.
I believe in your wisdom and understanding to deal with
my opinions. Your love will help you to treat them in a
right way, even if you won't agree with them.

I believe in caring for others. But I know that the best
thing we sometimes can do for others is not to do what
they ask us. So, in response to your request to pray for
you, let me say that I won't do it. I won't do it in a
way that you suggested to me.

You wrote me about a meeting that your group is going to
have in a particular city, mentioning that it is scheduled
at the same time with another meeting of an another group.
You asked me to pray so that the people would come to your
meeting, instead of another one. I will not do it.

Here is what I say: Dare to believe in value of what you
are doing! If you don't believe in yourself, it is ignorant
to think that others will believe in you. And it is even more
ignorant to think that God will show favoritism by blessing
your unbelief. Each one manifests success in proportion to
his (her) faith, and there are no exceptions. Don't pray to
be such an exception, for it is impossible.

I say, dare to believe that there is something in you that
people need, there is something in you that people will
respond to. I know that it is true, it is time for you to know.

Have this attitude:
"I am going out to bless my world!"
"I am a light of the world!"
"I am a channel of God, and the world needs me!"

Don't pray for success. Don't strive for success. Strive to
develop the spirit of excellence in all of what you are doing,
and allow your success to come as a natural result. Become
an irresistibly attractive, and your won't have to manipulate
people into coming to you. Jesus never did that.

You wrote to me, "Pray for me so that I make my priorities straight".

My answer is this: You don't need my prayers for that. You are
completely responsible for your priorities, and I mean,
completely. It is not up to God, it is up to you to make up
your mind what do you want above all else.

The freedom of choice is the greatest gift of God. The truth
is that He will never interfere with your choices, even if you
will ask Him. The gift of choice is perfect and complete. Nothing
can be added to it. Use it, and use it now.

The other thing I wanted to mention is that the key to having
right priorities is not using of your willpower, but an
understanding of your identity. Know yourself. Know yourself
as a son of God, not as a struggling human. Know who you
really are, and you will understand what do you really want.

Finally, you do not need to believe my words. You may try
and prove them for yourself. Just try to follow them for a
wile, and see if they will work for you. See if they will
lead you to more freedom, more joy and more success. Try
a new approach, for you can be amazed at the results. If
not, you can always retreat to your old ways of thinking
and acting.

When people ask me what is my theology, I usually reply
that I am interested in truths that can be used and applied.
I am interested in Christianity that is workable, and
I know that the things I said above work for me.

Now is the good and acceptable day of the Lord. Now is the
day of your salvation from something that holds you back.

Your friend in Christ and His Truth,

Andrei

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THANKS FOR READING!

"Do something even if it is imperfect.
That beats doing nothing perfectly".
T.L. Osborn


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