Susan G. Shumsky - Divine Revelation

S USAN G. S HUMSKY

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1. Divine Revelation (Organization)

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From Being a Christ!, Ann P. Meyer and Peter V. Meyer (Lemon Grove, California: Dawning Publications, 1975), by permission of Peter V. Meyer. From The Satan Trap by Martin Ebon, ed.; copyright 1976 by Lombard Associates, Inc.; used by permission of Doubleday, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. From Keshavadas, Sadguru Sant, Sadguru Dattatreya (Oakland, California: Vishwa Dharma Publications, 1988), by permission of the publisher. From Paramahansa Yogananda, How You Can Talk with God (Los Angeles: 1985), by permission of the publisher. From Leslie Brown, Ramthas New Age Shrouded in Doom. The Morning News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington, May 24, 1992), Al, 20, by permission of the publisher. From Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind (New York: Putnam Publishing Group, 1989), by permission of the publisher.

All of the testimonials in this book are real, but some names, occupations, or places of residence have been changed.

Divine Revelation can familiarize you with this highly specialized, complex subject but in no way claims to fully teach the techniques described. Therefore, personal instruction and verification of experiences by a qualified teacher are recommended. Divine Revelation is not to be interpreted as an independent guide for self-healing. Susan Shumsky is not a medical doctor and does not diagnose diseases or prescribe treatments. Exercises or suggestions from this book should be followed only under the guidance and supervision of a medical doctor or psychiatrist. Susan Shumsky, her agents, assigns, licensees and authorized representatives, as well as Divine Revelation, Teaching of Intuitional Metaphysics, and Simon & Schuster, make no claim or obligation and take no legal responsibility for the effectiveness, results, or benefits of reading this book, of using the methods described in this book, or of contacting anyone listed in this book; deny all liability for any injuries or damages that you may incur; and are to be held harmless against any claim, liability, loss or damage caused by or arising from following any suggestions made in this book or from contacting anyone listed in this book.

This book is written with great love as a gift to each and every one of you who desires to know God fully and to meet God personally. It is especially dedicated to those of you who feel within your hearts that you will never be satisfied until you are blessed with direct contact with that Holy of Holies whom you seek with such longing.

I AM
That Perfect, Eternal
Divine Presence.

I AM
That Love, That Light, That Power
That Dwells within You.

I AM
The Joyful Expression
of the Divine on This Earth.

Come with Me, Take My Hand.
I AM Always with You.

I Love You. Be at Peace.

The Still Small Voice
of God Within

CONTENTS

Foreword by Peter V. Meyer, D.D.,
Teaching of Intuitional Metaphysics, Inc.

P ART 1
AWAKENING THE STILL SMALL VOICE

P ART II
GETTING IN TOUCH WITH GOD

P ART III
A ROAD MAP TO YOUR INNER LIFE

P ART IV
OPENING THE PIPELINE TO THE DIVINE

P ART V
SPIRITUAL HEALING AND SELF-DEFENSE

P ART VI
BECOMING SPIRITUALLY STREET-SMART

P ART VII
WAKING UP YOUR INNER GENIUS

FOREWORD

H ow can we make a quantum leap?to change our critical, judgmental observations of ourselves or others and allow ourselves just to Be?

From the usual viewpoint a person may think of himself or herself as ordinary, unimportant, or relatively insignificant compared to the extremely talented, brilliant, or famous. Numerically, compared to the billions all over the world, each person is just a minuscule fraction of the whole. It is no wonder that one of the greatest causes for emotional pain stems from a lack of self-acceptance. People may wear a bravado image and attempt to act out a personality they would like to be. Or to pose sheepishly to impress others in order to gain an advantage. As Shakespeare wrote, All the worlds a stage, and all the men and women merely players. Yes, the persona is a very convenient mask, but it is a barrier to REAL expression. You can BE just by BEING yourself, not acting the part of another!

I remember the time I was working as an engineering manager for a firm scheduled to launch some of the early space vehicles. Scheduled performance for manufacture and test was imperative to make the launch date on time. Job pressure pervaded the entire organization. Competition ran high. Fear of failure was evident by the fact that many managers had suffered with stomach ulcers. Reputation was at stake.

One day shortly after my daily lunch hour meditation in my parked van, I awakened to the fact that I was untrue to myself99 percent of the time! That I was caught in the maze of posing to impress my superiors. That I was saying things I wanted them to hear so they would have a good opinion of me. From that day forward, I made a resolution to be true to myself. I prayed for the courage to be self-honest.