DLife 102, 104 - as of self

DLife 102

The Lord loves a person and wills to dwell with him,

yet He cannot love him and dwell with him

unless He is received and loved in return.

From this alone comes conjunction.

For this reason the Lord

has given a person freedom and reason,

freedom to think and will as of himself,

and reason in accordance with which he may do so.

To love and to be conjoined

with one in whom there is nothing reciprocal

is not possible,

nor is it possible to enter in and abide with one

in whom there is no reception.

As there are in a person,

from the Lord,

reception and reciprocation, the Lord says:
   

He that abides in Me,

and I in him,

the same brings forth much fruit.

(John 15:5)

He that has My commandments,

and does them,

he it is that loves Me and I will love him,

and will make My abode with him.

(John 14:21, 23)

DLife 104

. . . a person must act of himself

but from the Lord's power,

which he must petition for.

For this is to act as from himself.