# Chain: Vanguards Of Change > *The commission to mobile service* **The argument it traces:** God has commissioned these souls as vanguards and will open the doors in His timing → answering the commission requires releasing material burdens to be free to go wherever guided → the release is operational, mobility at a moment's notice, and the fears blocking it are unfounded → the world changes through changed people walking through opened doors **5** messages · **25** supporting · main statement not yet chosen --- ## Foundation ### 2016-01-08 - [[2016-01-08 Encouragement from Jesus|Encouragement from Jesus]] Establishes the commission: "You are the vanguards," said twice; God "will open the doors" in the timing of His Will; their souls already sense what is coming; the commission serves "that great plan of our Heavenly Father's for the salvation of mankind." Its "great channel of service" is logged as a [[Chains/Healing Channel|Healing Channel]] witness above. ## Elaboration ### 2016-03-06 - [[2016-03-06 A Greeting|A Greeting]] Adds the requirement the commission imposes: release material burdens to have "the capacity and the flexibility to walk wherever God will guide you," compressed as "in this world but not of this world," with the change arriving "wave upon wave." The vanguard title recurs, tied directly to the unburdening. ### 2016-05-12 - [[2016-05-12 Shed Your Fears and Encumbrances|Shed Your Fears and Encumbrances]] Operationalizes the commission's release: mobility at a moment's notice, with the fear objection cleared ("No one will suffer from this. All those you love will be taken care of"; sacrifices "not truly sacrifices"), closing with the exemplary logic of deployment: "How can the world change if you do not change?" Serves both this thread and [[Chains/Preparation To Be A Rock|Preparation To Be A Rock]] under the registry fence (rock: stability for what comes to you; vanguard: mobility for where you are sent). ### 2016-08-27 - [[2016-08-27 Be Open to New Directions|Be Open to New Directions]] The release of the seeker's own forward plan, and the day as the unit of readiness: "you must not project your intentions too far into the future in a specific way but to be open and flexible realizing that God has a plan for you that unfolds with each day," with the practice, "be open to whatever invitations come your way this day." Closest member [[2016-03-06 A Greeting|2016-03-06-af-jesus]] (release of material burdens); new facet: one's own intentions as an encumbrance of the same kind as possessions. The fence against [[Chains/Preparation To Be A Rock|Preparation To Be A Rock]] holds cleanly: this is mobility for where you are sent ("you will be needed soon in many ways"). ### 2016-12-05 - [[2016-12-05 Talks of the Challenges That Come with Soul Growth|Talks of the Challenges That Come with Soul Growth]] Augustine names the comfort of the circle itself as something that must be left behind. The commission is given, "The time approaches where you will be called upon in ways that you cannot truly see at this time but you will be called upon, my beloveds, to do and to be in ways that are effective, powerful and difficult," and the time together is given a purpose beyond itself, "God gives you the gift of your time together to replenish and to heal, to strengthen and to teach." Then the encumbrance: "It is easy for you to envelop yourself in your own little worlds, safe, filled with love and comforts, joy and peace. Yes, my beloveds, this is the easy part, but the difficult and challenging part is when you go into the world," with the reason, "if you are not out amongst mankind there is no way that God can use you as a channel to touch others," and the planning handed back, "it is not for you to decide, to formulate how this will be accomplished." --- ## Also touches on this *These messages restate or echo the idea rather than carry it forward, so they sit alongside the thread rather than in it.* - **2015-06-15** [[2015-06-15 The Imaginings and Ideas of Men Create Falsehoods and Misinterpretations|The Imaginings and Ideas of Men Create Falsehoods and Misinterpretations]] (witness) - The small group with long reach, "the reverberations of your efforts will spread through time throughout this world. Many generations to come will feel the effects of a handful of true souls who sought to be channels of Love," with the circle named as first-comers, "It is coming to mankind and you are the harbingers." - **2015-08-17** [[2015-08-17 Seek out Your True Purpose|Seek out Your True Purpose]] (sighting) - "mankind needs you, needs you to forge this Path and walk this trail so that others may follow." - **2015-08-20** [[2015-08-20 Express the Truth to Others - Padgett Talks of Why This Is So Important|Express the Truth to Others: Padgett Talks of Why This Is So Important]] (sighting) - "You are ready to walk out into the world guided by God and to be shown the way." - **2016-05-29** [[2016-05-29 Aman Speaks of the Original State of Humanity and the Fall from Grace|Aman Speaks of the Original State of Humanity and the Fall from Grace]] (witness) - "You who are attempting to turn this tide are brave and blessed warriors who are moving in Light given by God to assist you in your efforts to bring change." - **2016-08-11** [[2016-08-11 Your Obstacles Strengthen You in the Light|Your Obstacles Strengthen You in the Light]] (witness) - The commission materializing in the present tense ("You will travel the world to bring these truths to mankind and now you see this coming about"), asserted in two clauses; roster witness carrying the commission half, paired with [[2016-08-15 The Reluctance to Step Fully into the Light|2016-08-15-af-alec-gaunt]] which carries the release half. - **2016-08-15** [[2016-08-15 The Reluctance to Step Fully into the Light|The Reluctance to Step Fully into the Light]] (witness) - The release half ("You are still attached and longing to be loved by others, to be acknowledged, to have the material security that the world offers"), set against the commissioning to publications, talks, and Circles of Light; roster witness paired with 2016-08-11. - **2016-08-26** [[2016-08-26 You Are Part of God's Salvation for Mankind|You Are Part of God's Salvation for Mankind]] (witness) - The regathering facet: God "continues to use you and bring you together in groupings for specific purposes in the world... in ways and means that may seem impossible to you at this time." No current member is about being re-formed into groups; held at witness (one forward-looking sentence in a message whose spine is the salvation plan); promote at build if wanted alongside the same-batch member. - **2016-08-29** [[2016-08-29 This Place Has a Role to Play|This Place Has a Role to Play]] (witness) - Commission, release, and mobility asserted together ("you step upon a great threshold of service to God... You have sat in prayer for many years. Some of you know it is time to put prayer into action"); no facet the 2016-08-11 roster witness does not already carry; witness beneath it. - **2016-09-03** [[2016-09-03 Pray for Mankind|Pray for Mankind]] (sighting) - The doors-opening claim in general form, "God will use you in ways yet unanticipated, opportunities will come your way so that you may be a change agent in the world." The commission and the opening without the release requirement or the mobility that chain turns on. - **2016-09-04** [[2016-09-04 Continue in Your Service|Continue in Your Service]] (witness) - The commission stated as a travel programme rather than a readiness condition, "For we will be calling you to many places in the world. There will be many such groups, circles, discussions," with "you come as missionaries" naming the role. That chain turns on the release requirement, mobility at a moment's notice and the fears that block it, and this message asks for no release; it assumes the mobility and describes the work. - **2016-09-08** [[2016-09-08 You Are My Disciple Here|You Are My Disciple Here]] (sighting) - The commission delivered to one person in one named land, "I have sent you, my brother, to be my disciple of Truth in this land," with the smallness of the operation acknowledged, "Although your numbers are few, the power of God's blessing is great." That chain concerns a group commissioned to mobility; this is a single resident commissioned in place. - **2016-09-16** [[2016-09-16 Will You Walk with God|Will You Walk with God?]] (witness) - "to walk this world unencumbered" and "to set aside your own needs so that God may use you in purposeful and unencumbered ways in this world". Nearest to it is [[2016-08-27 Be Open to New Directions|2016-08-27-af-augustine]], the release of one's own forward plan. Read together, these give a series of encumbrances: material burdens ([[2016-03-06 A Greeting|2016-03-06-af-jesus]]), one's own intentions and plans ([[2016-08-27 Be Open to New Directions|2016-08-27-af-augustine]]), and here one's own needs, a step further in than either. Held at witness because it is one clause and because the series may be one idea restated rather than three claims. - **2016-09-18** [[2016-09-18 I Will Lead You upon the Path|I Will Lead You upon the Path]] (sighting) - "you have chosen this, this mission"; the chosen-mission claim that [[2016-03-18 Talk on Service to God|2016-03-18-af-john-the-beloved]] carries developed under [[Chains/Free Will And Gods Plan|Free Will And Gods Plan]]. - **2016-10-15** [[2016-10-15 There Is a Purpose for You|There Is a Purpose for You]] (witness) - The commission in its collective form, a place for each willing soul in an expanding work, "The work will expand, my beloveds," and "for those of you who desire to be a part of this unfolding wave of Love and Light in the world, you will find your place - you will find your place within this work." Asserted, with no release asked for. - **2016-10-19** [[2016-10-19 Divine Love Brings Surprises|Divine Love Brings Surprises]] (sighting) - "all those places that you travel to, that you never imagined you would go"; mobility in the register of delight rather than commission. - **2016-11-06** [[2016-11-06 Be Disciples of the Truth|Be Disciples of the Truth]] (witness) - The commission restated with the promise of opened doors, "each must speak these truths where the opportunity and God's guiding hand brings you forth in this world... for God will take you by the hand and show you the way, open the doors and connect you with all the loving souls." This chain is about being sent and being free to go, and neither the release of possessions nor the readiness to travel appears here, so it sits alongside. Jesus says the same at [[2016-01-08 Encouragement from Jesus|2016-01-08-af-jesus]]. - **2016-11-26** [[2016-11-26 When You Follow Your Guidance, and Be a Channel of God's Love, Many Blessings Follow|When You Follow Your Guidance, and Be a Channel of God's Love, Many Blessings Follow]] (sighting) - The commission being lived rather than taught, "You would not be here without His guidance and you are here because it is sanctioned and guided." The circle is travelling; nothing is said about what had to be released to make that possible. - **2016-11-27** [[2016-11-27 Drawing Many Kindred Spirits|Drawing Many Kindred Spirits]] (witness) - The promise of travel in the spirit's own voice, "We will take you to many places and show you many things and connect with you many souls," with a release named, "as you lay down your resistance and completely embrace the Will of God." What is released here is resistance rather than the material burdens the chain's other messages describe. - **2016-11-30** [[2016-11-30 Awaken from Your Slumbers|Awaken from Your Slumbers]] (sighting) - The commission in Jesus' own voice, "you will do my work bringing this truth to mankind," and "continue to gather the souls who seek this Love and to be an open channel in this world for you are sorrowfully needed and the work is great." Nothing is said about what must be released to answer it. - **2016-12-01** [[2016-12-01 Awaken to the Love Divine|Awaken to the Love Divine]] (witness) - The commission promised in John's own words, "you are destined to be lights in the world," with doors opening over time, "as each year passes, the doors will open and you will find your way as disciples of the Master." No release is asked for. [[2016-09-16 Will You Walk with God|2016-09-16-af-john-the-beloved]], from the same spirit, has the same promise, "you will find your way and doors will open." - **2016-12-01** [[2016-12-01 Sowing Seeds of Truth|Sowing Seeds of Truth]] (sighting) - The gathering seen as a foretaste, "are you not surprised that you are all together this day, in this place, for this is minor compared to what is to come." - **2016-12-05** [[2016-12-05 Be Scientists of the Soul|Be Scientists of the Soul]] (witness) - The commission promised as travel, "Many of you will travel to many places, to all the continents of the world and to many of the countries that form those continents," with the message carried beyond the circle's own language, "Your message of love, which is God's message of love, will be spoken and will be interpreted into many languages the world over." - **2017-05-11** [[2017-05-11 Jesus Speaks of the Pentecost|Jesus Speaks of the Pentecost]] (sighting) - "To have those individuals in this world who are awakened in this way, will be a great boon to mankind, will help lead mankind from the darkness and the error." - **2018-06-18** [[2018-06-18 The Reality of the Soul Can Be Merged with the Mind|The Reality of the Soul Can Be Merged with the Mind]] (witness) - The message's door, "The vanguards of a new dawn of Love and Truth that God intends for this world," with the circle cast as explorers rather than as recipients. - **2018-09-30** [[2018-09-30 Time to Speak the Truth|Time to Speak the Truth]] (sighting) - "It is time, my beloveds, to walk in the world as God's agents of change and light and truth," with no release asked for.