P1452:6, 131:9.2
"What Heaven appoints is without error. Truth is real and divine. Everything
originates in Heaven, and the Great Heaven makes no mistakes. Heaven has appointed
many subordinates to assist in the instruction and uplifting of the inferior
creatures. Great, very great, is the One God who rules man from on high. God
is majestic in power and awful in judgment. But this Great God has conferred
a moral sense even on many inferior people. Heaven's bounty never stops. Benevolence
is Heaven's choicest gift to men. Heaven has bestowed its nobility upon the
soul of man; the virtues of man are the fruit of this endowment of Heaven's
nobility. The Great Heaven is all-discerning and goes with man in all his
doings. And we do well when we call the Great Heaven our Father and our Mother.
If we are thus servants of our divine ancestors, then may we in confidence
pray to Heaven. At all times and in everything let us stand in awe of the
majesty of Heaven. We acknowledge, O God, the Most High and sovereign Potentate,
that judgment rests with you, and that all mercy proceeds from the divine
heart.
P1453:1, 131:9.3
"God is with us; therefore we have no fear in our hearts. If there be found
any virtue in me, it is the manifestation of Heaven who abides with me. But
this Heaven within me often makes hard demands on my faith. If God is with
me, I have determined to have no doubt in my heart. Faith must be very near
the truth of things, and I do not see how a man can live without this good
faith. Good and evil do not befall men without cause. Heaven deals with man's
soul in accordance with its purpose. When you find yourself in the wrong,
do not hesitate to confess your error and be quick to make amends.
P1453:2, 131:9.4
"A wise man is occupied with the search for truth, not in seeking for a mere
living. To attain the perfection of Heaven is the goal of man. The superior
man is given to self-adjustment, and he is free from anxiety and fear. God
is with you; have no doubt in your heart. Every good deed has its recompense.
The superior man murmurs not against Heaven nor holds a grudge against men.
What you do not like when done to yourself, do not to others. Let compassion
be a part of all punishment; in every way endeavor to make punishment a blessing.
Such is the way of Great Heaven. While all creatures must die and return to
the earth, the spirit of the noble man goes forth to be displayed on high
and to ascend to the glorious light of final brightness."