Miracles News

October - December, 2008

What Is a Teacher of God?

Rev. Jean Weston

imageIn the Manual for Teachers under section 1 the first sentence states: “A teacher of God is anyone who chooses to be one. His qualifications consist solely in this; somehow, somewhere he has made a deliberate choice in which he did not see his interests as apart from someone else’s.”

This is sooooo helpful to clear up the mistake of thinking teachers are somehow above others. A teacher doesn’t need a credential. A teacher wants to be helpful and learn themselves. I really like the point that states “somewhere he has made a deliberate choice in which he did not see his interests as apart from someone else’s.” This reminds me of the statement in the Bible that “where two or more are gathered in my name, there I will be.” I think this is very important. What does it mean “in my name?” By looking at it with this idea from the Manual for Teachers, I see that it means where two or more people truly come together and put aside any competition or way of measuring one against the other. They are joined. They are joined in purpose, but even more importantly, they are joined in spirit. They know they are one. This is the only way we can truly work together in spirit.

So, a teacher of God, it seems, needs to understand this. A teacher of God needs to know that whoever they are talking with is one with them. Their understanding of each other as one is crucial for anything to be accomplished by them that will be of any lasting importance. This is true of accomplishments in the illusion as well as eternally.

It also means that a teacher of God can be virtually anyone. They only need the willingness. The willingness to want to teach — whether through speaking or simply by being. They also need the willingness to see other’s interests to also be theirs — in each situation in which they find themselves.

Rev. Jean Weston is a Pathways of Light minister living in Salisbury Mill, New York.

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