How reassuring it is when we gain the conviction that heartfelt prayer to God is heard! This conviction, I have concluded, is related to the direction in which we believe we are traveling.
We need to determine whether man is a mortal, separated from God, trying to find his way back to Him; or whether he is, without interruption, God's spiritual outcome. These are opposite standpoints.
To make the decision on the side of the spiritual fact—and we are all in our real identity God's expression—is not to make a one-time decision but to undertake a consistent dedication. It is helpful to distinguish between the two approaches. For example:
