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==Session 1==

==Session 1==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

The greatest challenge is to love each individual member of the family uniquely, as you wish to be loved, and yet to include them as part of the commonality. There are some you can love easily. Your vibrations synchronize with their vibrations. Your unique sentiments and interests balance out their interests and sentiments, or mix well, and blend. But what about those who rub you the wrong way? Or simply do not show any interest in you? Or those you can not understand? How to love them? You do not grasp their unique loveable qualities and you find no hook to hang your love upon. Now you are faced with loving without reward.

The greatest [[challenge]] is to [[love]] each individual member of the family uniquely, as you wish to be loved, and yet to include them as part of the commonality. There are some you can love easily. Your [[vibrations]] [[synchronize]] with their vibrations. Your unique sentiments and interests [[balance]] out their interests and sentiments, or mix well, and blend. But what about those who rub you the wrong way? Or simply do not show any interest in you? Or those you can not [[understand]]? How to love them? You do not grasp their unique loveable [[qualities]] and you find no hook to hang your [[love]] upon. Now you are faced with loving without reward.

The gift of love that is given to you by God allows you to love and therein lie all rewards. The birth family is unique because you are related to them throughout your life. You have the opportunity over a span of years to discover that your love runs deeper than surface disagreements or differences, and deeper than your inability to understand.

The gift of love that is given to you by [[God]] allows you to love and therein lie all rewards. The [[birth]] [[family]] is unique because you are related to them throughout your [[life]]. You have the [[opportunity]] over a span of years to [[discover]] that your love runs deeper than surface disagreements or [[differences]], and deeper than your inability to [[understand]].

Suppose your brother is one who speaks, walks, dresses differently. Speaks, walks, dresses in a manner that irritates you, or causes you discomfort. You have customs in place to accommodate that: you can disown, disinherit, divorce, excommunicate. Exercising this right of association, or to disassociate when one chooses, is a vital option if you are to have fee will. Yet you are enjoined to love one another as God loves you.

Suppose your brother is one who speaks, walks, dresses differently. Speaks, walks, dresses in a [[manner]] that [[irritates]] you, or causes you discomfort. You have [[customs]] in place to [[accommodate]] that: you can disown, disinherit, [[divorce]], [[excommunicate]]. Exercising this right of [[association]], or to disassociate when one chooses, is a vital option if you are to have [[free will]]. Yet you are enjoined to [[love]] one another as God loves you.

You can love from afar, but the real stretch is to love with acceptance. Love is a pattern of acceptance, contains within its many qualities, acceptance. Anything less is not love. You may not choose to live in the same manner or style, but you accept that they do. The subtle thing about acceptance is that love creeps in, and sometimes floods. Once you have given up your insistence that others must fit, you may discover that you love the mis-fit.

You can love from afar, but the real stretch is to love with [[acceptance]]. Love is a [[pattern]] of acceptance, contains within its many [[qualities]], acceptance. Anything less is not love. You may not choose to live in the same [[manner]] or style, but you [[accept]] that they do. The subtle thing about acceptance is that love creeps in, and sometimes floods. Once you have given up your insistence that others must fit, you may discover that you love the mis-fit.

Now comes strength of character. If you have rejected someone, it is not surprising to discover that others do too. When you join others in this reaction, you entertain a certain camaraderie, albeit based on negative overtones. But if you go along practicing the stillness, practicing love, practicing acceptance, suddenly you find that you have slipped out of that club of rejection and must stand alone, accepting this odd person without company. It is even possible that this person shows no interest in you, offers no reward for all your acceptance and love. It is tempting then to retreat.

Now comes [[strength]] of [[character]]. If you have [[rejected]] someone, it is not surprising to discover that others do too. When you join others in this [[reaction]], you entertain a certain [[camaraderie]], albeit based on [[negative]] overtones. But if you go along practicing the [[stillness]], practicing [[love]], practicing [[acceptance]], suddenly you find that you have slipped out of that club of rejection and must stand [[alone]], accepting this odd person without company. It is even possible that this person shows no interest in you, offers no reward for all your acceptance and love. It is [[tempting]] then to retreat.

The true reward is the discovery that you have grown. You are no longer your self, you have expanded into the Self.

The true reward is the [[discovery]] that you have [[grown]]. You are no longer your [[self]], you have expanded into [[the Self]].

Now you turn toward your former club and discover that you have many criticisms of that group, that narrow-minded crowd. You may find that you

Now you turn toward your former club and [[discover]] that you have many criticisms of that group, that narrow-minded crowd. You may find that you

need to move into new circles of friends and intimates in order to continue to grow. This is certainly all right. One does not stand still in life, although it is wise to move forward without burning the bridge behind you. There is only one bridge over troubled waters, and that is the bridge of love, God¹s love. The bridge of love remains in tact no matter where you go. If it did not, you would not be able to go forward, there would be no bridge to stand on, to traverse. Now you discover mercy and grace. To leave one another with love, requires mercy and grace. Of course this must include forgiveness, for even the best of partings require some forgiveness to assure the loss is healed by love.

need to move into new circles of [[friends]] and [[intimates]] in order to continue to [[grow]]. This is certainly all right. One does not stand still in [[life]], although it is [[wise]] to move forward without burning the bridge behind you. There is only one bridge over troubled waters, and that is the bridge of [[love]], God¹s love. The bridge of love remains intact no matter where you go. If it did not, you would not be able to go forward, there would be no bridge to stand on, to traverse. Now you [[discover]] [[mercy]] and [[grace]]. To leave one another with love, requires mercy and grace. Of course this must include [[forgiveness]], for even the best of partings require some forgiveness to [[assure]] the loss is healed by love.

And so you traverse your bridge, you pass through life, with some close to you, physically, intellectually, emotionally. And some quite distant, in fact they may become only a memory. The true life, that is, the life dedicated to God¹s love and the spirit of truth, will carry those memories in your heart and mind with love.

And so you traverse your bridge, you pass through [[life]], with some close to you, [[physically]], [[intellectually]], [[emotionally]]. And some quite distant, in fact they may become only a [[memory]]. The true life, that is, the life dedicated to God¹s love and the [[Spirit of Truth]], will carry those memories in your [[heart]] and [[mind]] with [[love]].

==Session 2==

==Session 2==