42. It is an arcanum from the spiritual world, that unless a person approaches the Lord directly and immediately with an idea concerning Him, the Lord's presence is not brought about, and still less can the person, in that case, become receptive of any communication. It is as if some one stands at the side, and appears in the dark. In like manner, no one can speak with another unless he looks directly at him; communication then takes place when each looks at the other. Thus, and not otherwise, ideas enter into another; and if, at the same time, there is love, conjunction is effected. If any one, therefore, approaches the Father immediately, He stands, as it were, at the side; and hence He is unable to grant and to impart redemption, that is, is unable to regenerate and afterwards save him.