# Welcome New Friends **Spirit:** [[Spirits/Alec Gaunt|Alec Gaunt]] · **Medium:** Al Fike · **Date:** 2016-03-30 *You may feel vulnerable, but you are not within this loving circle. You come amongst friends.* --- Good evening, my friends, this is Alec. Many of you have your feet firmly upon the Divine Path. You cannot be shaken off this Path and must move forward upon this Path, for God compels you forward with His Love for you to grow within your souls, to express your commitment as the channel of Love builds within your souls this great understanding that you have come to know through your prayers and your experiences and affirming the Truth within yourselves. Continue to express these wonderful truths in your lives and those who are further along must help those who are not, to mentor, to show the way, and those who just begin, I encourage you to ask questions, to affirm within yourselves that which is stirring within your souls, to discover what this is, this longing, this stirring, this desire. You may feel vulnerable, but you are not within this loving circle. You come amongst friends. You are in a place of Love and safety, support and nurturing, fellow seekers, fellow souls who are eager to bring greater Light into their lives and into your life, and God will bless each one of you in accordance to your desire, the efforts that you put forth in prayer, the longings of your souls and the actions that you take upon your pursuit of the spiritual path of seeking God and coming to know your true selves, which is your soul, that part of you that many do not know, that have so much trouble acknowledging, where so much of this world is governed by the mind, so little is influenced by the soul. And it is important that you put aside those doubts that are within your mind and take a risk to listen to those stirrings within, to embrace an open and loving greeting from your friends in this circle and to listen what they have to say, for there is much to share, much to inquire about and a Path that is full of wonders, surprises and joyful encounters which shall indeed stir the soul, open the heart and the mind. So I encourage you, dear and precious souls, who are new to this, to be open minded, open within yourselves acknowledging that desire, that need to be in the Light, to know the truth and to be with God. It comes slowly but it comes surely, and some effort from you will bring a great and wondrous response from God to help you along your life's path, to help you understand what is important and the resources that are available to you if you but ask in prayer, if you but open yourselves to God's ministrations and guidance upon you and many blessings will flow to you. God bless you. God bless each and every one of you who are here with an earnest heart and a deep desire to be in the flow of God's Love and to know this great joyful blessing. God bless you. Your friend Alec is always here to help and assist you. God bless you. I love you. --- > [!abstract] Description > Alec Gaunt welcomes newcomers to the circle, assuring them they are among friends in a place of love, safety, and nurturing where they need not feel vulnerable. He encourages those further along the path to mentor those just beginning, and urges the new arrivals to ask questions, set aside the doubts of the mind, and take the risk of listening to the stirrings of their souls. He promises that as they make even small efforts in prayer and openness, a great and sure response from God will come. ## Related messages - [[2015-06-08 Joseph Speaks to Newcomers to the Prayer Circle|Joseph Speaks to Newcomers to the Prayer Circle]] - [[2015-07-06 Guidance Concerning the Upcoming Retreat - Embrace All Who Are Coming|Guidance Concerning the Upcoming Retreat: Embrace All Who Are Coming]] > [!question]- Questions this message answers > - What can I expect when I am new to a spiritual circle or community? > - How do I support someone who is just beginning their spiritual journey? > - Is it normal to feel vulnerable when starting a spiritual path? > - How do I know my true self and the stirrings of my soul? > - Why do I feel a longing or stirring inside that I cannot quite name? > - How do I set aside the doubts of my mind and listen to my soul? > - What is the value of asking questions on the spiritual path? > - How does God respond when I make even a small effort to seek Him?