The Crystal Fountain - Or Faith and Life #250329

I have been instructed in various ways; sometimes by means Of dreams and visions, or pictorial representations, to use a modern phrase, — in a manner not dissimilar to Bible Christians. If the lesson is but learned, it is Of little consequence in what manner we are instructed, or whether our external senses are awake or asleep. I have been instructed in both Of these ways. At times, the thoughts have come directly to my inner preception, the Operations Of my own mind being at rest from the usual way Of meditations and rea sonings, to receive necessarily, the inner voice, or utterance, Silent, yet speaking within me. And this without any effort on my part, or any disturbance Of my spirit, or any lack Of self-control; and yet without having any knowledge Of these thoughts, until they were being written.