“THE TWO VOICES WITHIN"
By: D. E. Phillips-El Acting Grand Sheik
In the life of every human being, there are two voices that speak to
the heart. Each voice has immense power and each voice constantly struggle to gain influence over our lives that ultimately
effect our decisions that we make each and every day. In order to understand which voice we should listen to, we must first
understand who we are. This will enable us to be able to discern truth from falsehood, and make lofty decisions.
In the Holy Koran of the Moorish Science Temple Of America, Chapter
III, Elihu’s Lesson-The Unity of Life, Elihu taught that there are two selves. The Higher self and the Lower self. Elihu
taught that the Higher Self is Human Spirit clothed with Soul and made in the form of Allah. He said that the Lower Self,
the carnel self, the body of desires, is a reflection of the Higher Self, distorted by the murky ethers of the flesh.
The one Voice that informs us of our duty to God Allah and His fellow
Creatures speaks only the TRUTH, but to be able to hear this voice of Wisdom, one must learn to be still. Being still
means to be free from clamor; to be peaceful and tranquil. When we are in this State of Consciousness,
we can hear Wisdom spoke to us from out of the highest plane of Spirit Life. Every word spoken are words of Virtue, and when
we hear them and follow their instructions, life is much sweeter, our decisions much brighter.
The other Voice we hear informs us also, but this Voice is a LIAR, and seeks only to deceive us or to tempt us to indulge in immorality. This Voice
is rich in promises, but poor in blessedness and peace, it offers pleasure, joy and satisfying gain, but gives unrest, misery
and death. This Voice is very cunning, because it sometimes sounds like the truth. However, it’s motives is only to
mislead us, and the decisions we make based on this Voice leads us only to shame and disappointment.
When we learn and understand who we truly are and learn to listen to
one Voice as Jesus did when He went into the wilderness for self examination, we learn to live a life of Love, Truth, Peace,
freedom, and Justice. So as we contemplate the above, we should therefore ask ourselves, which Voice are we listening to.
Peace