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I AM HERE. John, the brother of James and apostle of Jesus.
I only want to say that the faith that the preacher spoke of tonight as being
possessed by Elijah is the faith that you must try to obtain, and then you will
realize that you will be superior to all the worries and troubles that may come
to you. This is the kind of faith that overcomes every obstacle and makes you a
true child of the Father, and one whom He will never forsake or let go
unprovided for.
I was with you at the service, and I tell you that the minister made a forcible
application of the truths taught by that instance in Elijah's life, as related
in the Old Testament.
If men would only learn the efficacy of that kind of faith in God, they would
become so much happier and possessed of that great peace of which the Master
spoke. I am telling you this not as a speculation or a theory, but as the result
of knowledge and actual experience. The same faith that existed in Elijah was
the same faith that existed in the martyred disciples of Jesus, and the same
faith that you and all other men may now have. God never changes, although men's
conceptions of Him do. Yet, no matter what these conceptions may be, the same
God rules and lives and, as the preacher said, is present with you. And faith in
Him is always accompanied by a power that never fails in working out His Truths.
I, John, tell you this because I want you to obtain that faith, as you will need
it in the great work which you have before you, and which can only be done by
one whose soul is developed by such faith.
I was present tonight at church, because I had been with you a large portion of
the day, trying to influence and encourage you with my love and influence.
Very soon, you will again commence to receive the messages of the Master, and
you will continue to do so until they are completed. And what messages of Truth
they will be! As the minister said tonight, there will be “troublers,” but their
mission will be similar to that of Elijah. That is, they will show the true God
to mortals, and that genuine faith and steadfastness of purpose will bring the
salvation of the Lord to mankind.
I will not write more tonight, but will say, before I stop, try to get this
faith, and you may get it even as Elijah had it—by earnest, persistent prayer,
accompanied by belief. The Lord gives faith to him who seeks for it in
earnestness and longing desire.
I will say further that you are progressing very much in your soul development.
And if you will only trust in the Master's promises, very soon the worries that
you have will pass away, and you will be free to do the work without being
distracted by anything that militates against the exercise of the soul
perceptions, which are so necessary in your work.
So, my dear brother, I will say good night and God bless you.
Your brother in Christ,
JOHN.
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About James E. Padgett
 Born August 25, 1852, Mr. James Edward Padgett
practiced law in Washington, D.C. Subsequent to his wife's, Helen,
passing in February, 1914, James learned from a psychic that he had
the gift of automatic writing. Based on the promptings of the
psychic and with a desire to reach his dearly departed Helen, he
commenced take messages from the spirits in the spirit world. At
first, James denounced the messages as merely coming from his mind,
driven by a strong desire to reach his departed wife. Eventually,
however, James could not deny the fact that information he was
receiving could not have possibly come from his own mind - for the
content of the messages surpassed his own education and knowledge.
Before his passing in March, 1923, James had accumulated hundreds of
messages from spirits and celestials in the spirit world.
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