Levi H. Dowling

“ If you follow wealth or honour more than you love the Christ, you cannot follow me.
11. The paths of carnal life do not run up the mountain side towards the top; they run around the mount of life, and if you go straight to the upper gate of consciousness you cross the paths of carnal life; tread in them not.
12. And this is how men bear the cross; no man can bear another's cross. ”

“ Who can be saved?
33. And Jesus said, The rich may give his gold away; the high may kiss the dust, and God will save.
34. Then Jesus spoke this parable to them:
35. A rich man lived in splendid state; he wore the finest garments men could make; his boards were loaded with the costliest viands of the land.
36. A beggar, blind and lame, whose name was Lazarus, was wont to sit beside the waste gate of this home that he might share with dogs the refuse from the rich man's board.
37. It came to pass that Lazarus died, and angels carried him away unto the bosom of our father Abraham. ”

“ This way of life is called the pearl of greatest price, and he who finds it must put all he has beneath his feet.
15. Behold, a man found in a certain field the croppings of a wondrous mine of gold, and he went forth and sold his home and all he had and bought the field; then he rejoiced in wealth.
16. Now, there were present, scribes and Pharisees of wealth who loved their money, and their bonds and lands, and they laughed loud to scorn what Jesus said.
17. Then Jesus spoke to them and said, You are the men who justify yourselves in sight of men; God knows your wickedness of heart ”