Thought
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Also: thinkers, thinking.
Abrupt presentations of subconscious emanations in the mind are sometimes influenced by the Adjuster, while more often arising from natural psychic functions inherent in the evolving animal mind. 110:4.3
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he, trusting in Yahweh with all his heart, acknowledging him in all ways, and receiving divine guidance. 131:2.8 131:5.2
Celestial beings excel in ideograph techniques to infinitely enhance thought preservation beyond concept picturization. 44:4.6
Attaining cosmologic levels of thought involves a hunger for harmony and beauty, a love of the beautiful, and a sensitivity to ethics that leads to the pursuit of divine reality values. 56:10.5-8
The Conjoint Actor unerringly draws all divine thoughts into the absolute circuit of universal mind. 9:6.2
Dreams illustrate the struggle between unexpressed desires and divine messages during unconscious sleep. 110:5.4
Few mortals are real thinkers, spiritually developing and disciplining their minds to favorably connect with their divine Adjusters. 110:7.6
The word God symbolizes the approach to supreme reality and recognition of divine value, with human likes and dislikes not determining good and evil. 100:3.2
The spread of civilization hinges on the effectiveness of language as the greatest thinking tool, requiring further development to express evolving thought. 81:6.16-17
Let the unrighteous man forsake his thoughts and return to the Lord, for he will abundantly pardon. 97:7.7
Feeling, not thought, was the guiding force in evolutionary development, blurring the lines between fear, avoidance, respect, and worship in the primitive mind. 85:7.2
Recognize and disregard the interference of preconceived opinions, settled ideas, and long-standing prejudices, in order to allow for the prompt recognition of every thought for what it truly is. 109:5.3
Religion must navigate the paradox of utilizing thought while recognizing the limitations of intellectual overdevelopment in attaining higher spiritual attainment. 102:3.1
Melody of thought—the thinking of spiritual thoughts can be so perfected as to burst forth in the melodies of Havona. 44:1.8
Thought, not feelings, lead us Godward as the divine spirit makes contact with mortal man in the realm of the highest and most spiritualized thinking. 101:1.3
God's thoughts are higher than man's, but deliverance from guilt comes from realizing one's highest ideals may not align with God's will. 103:4.3 131:2.3
Life on the divine worlds of the central universe transcends human concepts, including the technique of Havona thought unlike ours on Urantia. 14:5.2
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- I will put my trust in the God of salvation 131:2.8 — Is 12:2. *I will trust the Lord with all my heart*: Pr 3:5-6. *The Lord is faithful*: Dt 7:9. *Just men shall live by faith*: Hab 2:4. *If you do not do good, it is because sin is at the door*: Gn 4:7. *Men reap the sin they sow*: Job 4:8. *Do not be angry because of those who do evil*: Ps 37:1. *If you worship iniquity, the Lord will not listen to you*: Ps 66:18. *If you sin against God, you will hurt your soul*: Pr 8:36. *God will bring all secret works to trial*: Ec 12:14. *As a man thinks, so is he*: Pr 23:7.
- Mind gravity 9:6.2 — Jer 31:3; Jn 6:44; Jn 12:32.
- Lord says: ‘I created you’ 97:7.7 — Is 43:1.
- Pass through waters 97:7.7 — Is 43:2. *You are precious*: Is 43:4.
- Can a woman forget? 97:7.7 — Is 49:15-16. *Cover with shadow*: Is 51:16.
- Let wicked forsake ways 97:7.7 — Is 55:7.
- No holiness, not see Lord 101:1.3 — Heb 12:14.
- The power of the Lord is great and his understanding infinite 131:2.3 — Ps 147:5. *God's thoughts are higher*: Is 55:9. *God reveals the deep and secret things*: Dn 2:22. *God merciful and gracious*: Ex 34:6; Ps 103:8. *Lord is good & upright*: Ps 25:8-9. *Taste and see that God is good*: Ps 34:8. *Blessed man who trusts God*: Jer 17:7. *God is refuge, help in trouble*: Ps 46:1.