Yes, you have understood this for a long time, one must place God above everything. We are intermediaries. Therefore, we too should have a prominent place in one's life, but as the custodians of a method and a mode of transmission whose purpose is to help souls follow the good path that will lead them to liberation.

We do not want to imitate Christian speech.

One shouldn't see in this any allusion to that teaching. We don't claim to be the only ones to hold the truth and the power, fortunately for humanity. We also must remain modest.

There have always been Masters serving God and the spiritual ways He deems good for each period. We are to some extent His envoys, soldiers in His service, and we do our work as best we can for the good of His children; that is our goal on Earth and beyond.

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