many are called/few are chosen

[raefernfae]

the phrase, "many are called, but few are chosen"...has been recurring in my life lately. any thoughts? i know it is biblical, though i don't recall the context.
after seeing the movie, the day the earth stood still, this phrase just kept repeating in my head.

[mods will let this thru, but it may be moved to loo thread if answers come from the ra material]

[FIIISH]

what comes immediately to mind is:

"many are called. few will answer".

i have seen this statement used to describe the many
wanderers that are here right now. does that help?

[Asa]

this quote is from matthew 22:14. there have been many interpretions but the gist is something on the order of: there are many who hear the message but few that choose to believe the message.

asa

[mmariebored]

the phrase, "many are called, but few are chosen"...has been recurring in my life lately. any thoughts? i know it is biblical, though i don't recall the context.
after seeing the movie, the day the earth stood still, this phrase just kept repeating in my head.

first, what exactly do you mean "has been recurring in my life lately"?
you haven't put a whole lot to go on in the op, just sort of threw out a phrase.

based on the mentality of the christians who use that phrase, they will say that many are called to be something to the effect of missionaries but few are suitable for the job. this is due to many factors like education, linguistic talent, a generally likable personality...etc. it takes a certain type of person to sell a product. not everyone has the "gift". this isn't necessarily a bad thing, there are plenty of other opportunities in this continually changing biosphere we live in.

[Tim_R]

quote:
originally posted by raefernfae
the phrase, "many are called, but few are chosen"...has been recurring in my life lately. any thoughts?

a few different spiritual authors i have read have said that the proper re-interpretation of this quote is" "many are called, but few choose" (i.e.: the choose themselves).

the idea is that no one can be denied the ability to "awaken", and it would hardly be a loving or fair god who only choose a few for a great or wonderful thing like "awakening", but that in truth we all choose ourselves whether or not we are going to hear the "calling". when you think about it, it makes perfect sense that the only person who can "choose" or pass up the opportunity to awaken is the individual who's life would be impacted by the choice. and how do we demonstrate that we have "chosen"? by our actions that lead us to do the "work" necessary to awaken (meditation, forgiveness, etc.)

thanks :)

[KassandraLoves]

i'd say this:

many are called: as in, all of us have the ability to be awake and to raise our consciousness and vibrations.

but few are chosen: as in, not all will understand their abilities and therefore they will not chose to participate.

maybe your higher self is re-iterating to you the choice that you are making and helping you see that not everyone makes these kinds of choices. but maybe instead of accepting that, you can do everything in your power to be of service to others as they move into an age where they can understand whats going on and heed their own calls.

[BridgeBuilder]

a similar biblical passage i think i may have mentioned on another thread is revelation 20:12 (note the 2012 in the verse number):

"and i saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. another book was opened, which is the book of life. the dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books."

i will tell you that i continue to come to terms with the idea of people qualifying for the ascension, keeping in mind i'm still familiarizing myself with david's work, having studied various other spiritual sources in the past which did not state the concept quite as directly. but over time, i'm beginning to realize that many spiritual groups are expressing this idea in their own ways, including through the bible. the key to interpretation is to remove the fear element and focus on choice, just as you say kassandraloves. focusing on free choice at a soul level also puts a halt to any worrying about loved ones who may not choose to ascend. how could we judge or worry about the freely chosen path of another ultimately divine being, no matter what that person's relationship happens to be to us in this life?

i don't believe in an external "judge", but if we examine the verse in revelation above, consider that those appearing "in the book of life" are those incarnated on the earth at the moment of ascension (reminding ourselves of the "clue" as to when that may occur - 2012, the very verse number itself). and consider that the akashic record may comprise the "books" upon which everyone is "judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books". what if we personally "judge" ourselves on a higher level, making that determination?

when i think of free choice being involved, i view it as no different than a choice we might make to continue college or move on to a new career. some souls are consciously in elementary school, and that's ok. would we criticize a kindergartener for not being as advanced as a 12th grader? i think not. indeed there was a book some time ago about the profound lessons one can actually learn in kindergarten. and yes, some lessons at those lower vibrational levels on earth are rather harsh, not quite as gentle as kindergarten. but we have all made the choice to be at those lower levels for a reason at some point in our journeys.

anything less than free choice on a soul level traps us here against the potential will of our higher selves, not something i find consistent in a loving multiverse where we are all divinely one.

in peace,
bridgebuilder

[BridgeBuilder]

i have really been pondering what the bible says in revelation, keeping in mind that i am discerning with all sources, and this passage in revelation can be interpreted in very fear-based ways. i choose to focus on the love and the hope. and on that note, i thought i would share something this morning that is very uplifting.

i did by the way briefly mention revelation 20:12 to david at the conscious life expo, but i don't know if he has had a chance yet to evaluate it for himself. he listed a number of bible verses confirming aspects of the law of one materials in both his sunday and monday talks at the cle.

revelation 21:1-5:


1then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2i saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3and i heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "now the dwelling of god is with men, and he will live with them. they will be his people, and god himself will be with them and be their god. 4he will wipe every tear from their eyes. there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." 5he who was seated on the throne said, "i am making everything new!" then he said, "write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true."

i found the part about the "new jerusalem" descending interesting, as one could draw all sorts of interesting conclusions from that regarding what might actually descend from the skies.

but what touches me most about this passage is the concept of god being in our midst, with no more separation. and of course everything it has to say about the old passing away to make way for the new, a reality very much in line with positive prophecies regarding 2012.

i was raised an evangelical, and quite honestly, i had a difficult time reading this part of revelation because other parts speak of people being thrown into the lake of fire. the truth and love some find on the evangelical path never really took with me, even as a child, although its fears lingered for many years.

i won't quote the lake of fire verses here, but one wonders if perhaps those who are not making the higher soul level choice to ascend will simply find themselves very briefly on an uninhabitable planet, perhaps where volcanic activity has been reawakened and global warming is out of control. their physical existence could not last here for long, but they would have the opportunity to reincarnate elsewhere. revelation refers to this as the "second death". perhaps the lake of fire is no more or no less than that, the last days of third density reality on a planet called earth, with souls at a higher level fully conscious of the choice regarding whether to participate in that reality or not.

in peace,
bridgebuilder

[BridgeBuilder]

i spend a lot of time online talking with people on the evangelical path, as i have found that many of them have a higher awareness than we often give them credit for. i was on the evangelical path once, indoctrinated from early childhood, though it never really rang completely true for me. you would be surprised at how many on that path actually experience the anguish of doubt, yet fear to express it. and many also experience a very high-vibrational love on that path, which is just a step away from being taken to a higher level free from fear and biblically-imposed judgement.

at the conscious life expo, i happened to synchronistically run into someone who had once been a very sincere baptist, even having attended jerry falwell's college at one time. this woman was completely overflowing with love, a love she had actually first learned as an evangelical, yet now her spiritual enthusiasm is being expressed in a different way. and yes, she now admires david's work too. in fact, i was touched to see how david spontaneously gave her a hug at the end of one of the sessions, as i think he too could sense the overflowing love in this woman, what christians often refer to as "agape love".

keep in mind just how far-reaching the ascension actually is going to be, in ways many may not even expect, and it's a profoundly wonderful thing too.

but back to "harvesting"...in another forum this morning, someone still on the evangelical path, very familiar with the bible, just happened to remind me of a passage in matthew, which i instantly realized is highly relevant to the law of one concept of the "harvesting" of souls.

matthew 13:24-29 (the parable of the weeds)



24jesus told them another parable: "the kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. 25but while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. 26when the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
27"the owner's servants came to him and said, 'sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? where then did the weeds come from?'
28" 'an enemy did this,' he replied.
"the servants asked him, 'do you want us to go and pull them up?'
29" 'no,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. 30let both grow together until the harvest. at that time i will tell the harvesters: first collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "


note the reference to "the harvesters" (also called "the reapers" in another translation).

a fear-free interpretation of this passage can be related to the ascension. some on this planet are like the weeds, not ready to be harvested, still entrenched in the dramas of 3rd density. they may be relocated elsewhere, again keeping in mind that very important element of free choice in the matter at a soul level. or one could even once again see a reference to "burning", which could refer to the heating of the earth for those who choose to remain here for a time in 3rd density (reference david's cle talks on galaxy-wide planetary warming).

there is also an alternative interpretation of fire. it is symbolically a form of purification. perhaps some souls do not yet feel ready to leave the purification process of 3rd density, and that's perfectly ok. we will all choose our fates on a higher level, free from the judgement of others.

in peace,
bridgebuilder

[Berry Chastain]

bridgebuilder,
thank you for that wonderful reminder that the creator is working in love and light through all of its expressions. i do remember that passage and the significance of it regarding the "harvest" has not ever clicked with me until your above mention of it. i also came out of an evangelical background and at one time was an ordained minister of the gospel. even then i persisted in preaching/teaching love/light (not knowing about the law of one or the harvest). i abandoned the church because i found i was sowing seed in barren ground. perhaps i should have held on for a while. that was before 1987, when the grand convergence ( misnomer?)happened. i think things have change much since then. i resonate with your comment that even the evangelical christian community is beginning to, in some way, intuit that there is a different interpretation to the old dogmatic end time story.

[noppy]

many are called/ few are chosen.

maybe it's about the truth, the truth is right in front of our eyes to see but only a few can handle it.

is it maybe why new age children are walking on this planet? but why are new age children treaten bad ? i know what school does to children that don't want to buy the lie they sell us, knows to much and start speaking about it. even thou the system has been created to keep the us ignorance, believe us the lie of society and the punishment of god.

why is society atacking our mind/spirit no matter what age? is that the only way to keep us under controle and steal our power by premission? but what happens if we start awakening to the truth and our own spirtuality? i think the message spritual beings are sending trou the ages is bigger and deeper than what we can receive and decode

[onething]

everyone is called, but only a few are ready.

[MichaelMcNulty]

acim reframes the phrase to read:

"all are called, few choose to listen."

[eagleye]

who or what is doing the calling and why? are you really chosen, or do you choose? ;)