October 24

The Quiet Influence

Know that as you open the way - sow the seed in activity and in word - you are to leave the rest with God. God gives the increase.

Based on Edgar Cayce reading 2602-3

When he was young and before he became a famous Jewish rabbi, Isaac would at night take off his traditional orthodox clothes, put on regular clothes, and join in the amusements of the other young men his own age-singing and dancing with them. They enjoyed his company, and his casual comments guided the behavior of the entire group; yet he never gave them orders. When Isaac left town to study with another rabbi, the young men gave up their nights of amusement because without him they found no pleasure in them.

After several years one of Isaac's boyhood friends was visiting in another city when he heard people talk of a great Rabbi Isaac. It did not seem possible that this rabbi could be the companion of his youth, but he was curious. He went to the rabbi and instantly recognized him.

His first thought was, "My, he certainly is good at deceiving the world."

But when he looked into the eyes of Rabbi Isaac, he understood the meaning of his memories and how he and his friends had been guided in their youth without their knowing it. He remembered how their celebrations had been uplifted by the influence of a presence they did not grasp.

He bowed his head before the rabbi who was looking at him with kindness and said, "Master, I thank you."

APPLICATION: As you relate to others who do not share your values, do something or say something that will plant seeds of other values for them to consider.