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is often cowardice), but he is able to take his place in the great game of Life,
and to do his work there and do it well, and yet feel certain that while he is
in it he is not of it. He is able practically to stand aside and see himself act.
Spirit will guide him through the struggle, and will see that he is nourished
and cared for, and will always act for his ultimate good. It will lead him to
that which is best for him, and will attract to him that which he needs. Fear
and unfaith are the great obstacles to this free working of Spirit, and until
they are cast aside Spirit is hampered and hindered in its work. But when
they are thrown aside Spirit will be free to do its work.
The first precept: “Stand aside in the coming battle; and though thou
fightest, be thou not the warrior,” states this truth distinctly. Note that the
precept does not tell you to run away from the battle, or to hide yourself,
or to seek seclusion. On the contrary, it distinctly assumes that you will fight.
But it tells you to “stand aside” (that is for you, in your present consciousness
to stand aside) and let the real self fight through you and for you. That is, to
allow Spirit to lead you, and for you to be content with its leading.
The second precept is akin to the first. It tells you to “Look for the warrior,
and let him fight in thee.” Look for him; believe in him; trust in him; recognize
him—and let him fight the battle for you.
“Take his orders for battle, and obey them,” says the third precept.
If he places you in a certain exposed position, where the enemy’s fire is
concentrated upon you, and your retreat seems to be utterly cut off, fear
not but obey orders implicitly, for there is a plan behind the orders, and you
will in the end triumph. Question not the orders, nor their result, for they
are given by a higher form of intelligence than your present consciousness,
and have a distinct (and good) object in view. Spirit is moving for your
advancement, and though it brings you temporary pain and suffering, you
will be a gainer in the end. And if you once grasp the meaning of it all, you
will not feel the suffering and the pain as do others, for they will be seen
to be only temporary and fleeting, and unreal, and you will lose sense of