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EXPANDING YOUR INFLUENCE
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July 6, 1997
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==Heading==
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===Topic: ''Expanding Your Influence''===
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===Group: [[N. Idaho TeaM]]===
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==Facilitators==
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===Teacher: [[Malvantra]]===
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===TR: [[Jonathan]]===
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==Session==
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===Opening===
 
Malvantra (Jonathan TR): I welcome you today at this regular Sunday visit. I am Malvantra. I have some words for you; they are that you have been often asked to be bold, to be courageous, to push yourselves beyond comfort, and we recognize your degree of willingness and reluctance, both from inexperience and uncertainty, as well as your deeper desire to be an effective minister for Michael.
 
Malvantra (Jonathan TR): I welcome you today at this regular Sunday visit. I am Malvantra. I have some words for you; they are that you have been often asked to be bold, to be courageous, to push yourselves beyond comfort, and we recognize your degree of willingness and reluctance, both from inexperience and uncertainty, as well as your deeper desire to be an effective minister for Michael.
 
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===Lesson===
 
As you continue to develop your abilities to share the light as you come to see it, as you develop your abilities to voice the truths of the kingdom, it becomes evident that you have a small sphere of action, of effectiveness, limited by the range of your ability to be mobile physically and the extent to which you have circuits of communication, as well as the opportunities that surround you wherein receptivity exists for the expression of the wisdom you have gained. I offer a tool for you that will broaden your range. It is the simple word encouragement, for as you encourage your fellows, you instill motivation. Where timidity may restrain one, you foster the drive to be active in one of your friends. The result is that you have enlarged your serviceability to all on your world, for you have become supporters of one another. This is teamwork. The more encouraging you become, the more courageous you will become in your own efforts, for encouragement is contagious. Once received it is a pleasurable response to give such encouragement in return.
 
As you continue to develop your abilities to share the light as you come to see it, as you develop your abilities to voice the truths of the kingdom, it becomes evident that you have a small sphere of action, of effectiveness, limited by the range of your ability to be mobile physically and the extent to which you have circuits of communication, as well as the opportunities that surround you wherein receptivity exists for the expression of the wisdom you have gained. I offer a tool for you that will broaden your range. It is the simple word encouragement, for as you encourage your fellows, you instill motivation. Where timidity may restrain one, you foster the drive to be active in one of your friends. The result is that you have enlarged your serviceability to all on your world, for you have become supporters of one another. This is teamwork. The more encouraging you become, the more courageous you will become in your own efforts, for encouragement is contagious. Once received it is a pleasurable response to give such encouragement in return.
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You have expressed today the value of being enlisted with others in efforts that provide the motivation and momentum to accomplish your goals. Such direct involvement is quite beneficial. This Teaching Mission is designed to be as such. But where you reach the boundaries of your abilities, do realize the indirect avenue of encouragement, that even when you are unable to effect a change, you can effect the effect of change. And I do remind you that we teachers often utilize this method, for it is not in our range of tasks to be transforming this world, but lies in your lap. Thus do we often encourage you.  
 
You have expressed today the value of being enlisted with others in efforts that provide the motivation and momentum to accomplish your goals. Such direct involvement is quite beneficial. This Teaching Mission is designed to be as such. But where you reach the boundaries of your abilities, do realize the indirect avenue of encouragement, that even when you are unable to effect a change, you can effect the effect of change. And I do remind you that we teachers often utilize this method, for it is not in our range of tasks to be transforming this world, but lies in your lap. Thus do we often encourage you.  
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Since often self esteem and worth can hinder budding efforts particularly in arenas where you are feeling unskilled, inexperienced, encouragement is an invigorating factor. I encourage you to focus, when offering advice to one another, on positive encouragement rather than on negative discouragement. Steer the attention of your fellows toward a progressive approach, instead of advising against activities that appear in your view to be ineffective. This is because of the human tendency to downplay worth through the evaluation of ability. It is not incorrect to discourage wrong behavior, wrong in mistaken action. My emphasis is to steer you toward helping the worth of your fellows to accomplish a goal or an ideal. That comes through the positive form of encouragement.
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Since often self esteem and worth can hinder budding efforts particularly in arenas where you are feeling unskilled, inexperienced, encouragement is an invigorating factor. I encourage you to focus, when offering advice to one another, on positive encouragement rather than on negative discouragement. Steer the attention of your fellows toward a progressive approach, instead of advising against activities that appear in your view to be ineffective. This is because of the human tendency to downplay worth through the evaluation of ability. It is not incorrect to discourage wrong behavior, wrong in mistaken action. My emphasis is to steer you toward helping the worth of your fellows to accomplish a goal or an ideal. That comes through the positive form of encouragement.
    
I thank you for the opportunity to express today, as Elyon is away. I am also desirous of hearing from you.
 
I thank you for the opportunity to express today, as Elyon is away. I am also desirous of hearing from you.
 
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===Dialogue===
 
Evelyn: You have hit on what we were talking about. I sometimes chuckle at the sessions we call head pats because you do so much encouraging. But we do need it and appreciate it. We can apply it by taking it out and encouraging others. I appreciate what you're saying.
 
Evelyn: You have hit on what we were talking about. I sometimes chuckle at the sessions we call head pats because you do so much encouraging. But we do need it and appreciate it. We can apply it by taking it out and encouraging others. I appreciate what you're saying.
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Malvantra: I do convey to you that it is thoroughly understood by us that you are wholly dedicated, and that your struggles and frustrations are not from shortcomings and failures but from the passion to be about the Father's business. When you are feeling this frustration, pause to take delight in the knowledge that it is driven from such a desire to do the Father's will. This way even difficulties can become a driving force toward accomplishment.
 
Malvantra: I do convey to you that it is thoroughly understood by us that you are wholly dedicated, and that your struggles and frustrations are not from shortcomings and failures but from the passion to be about the Father's business. When you are feeling this frustration, pause to take delight in the knowledge that it is driven from such a desire to do the Father's will. This way even difficulties can become a driving force toward accomplishment.
 
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===Closing===
 
I will take my leave, if you desire, and you can be assured of Elyon's return soon. He is presently tending to tasks beyond this group, even outside of this corrective effort. Due to such long term engagement as he has chosen, there has been deemed certain need for recreation. But you know that this staff present in this locality is quite extensive. All things function uninterrupted. Thank you and farewell.
 
I will take my leave, if you desire, and you can be assured of Elyon's return soon. He is presently tending to tasks beyond this group, even outside of this corrective effort. Due to such long term engagement as he has chosen, there has been deemed certain need for recreation. But you know that this staff present in this locality is quite extensive. All things function uninterrupted. Thank you and farewell.
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: N. Idaho TeaM]]
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[[Category: Malvantra]]
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[[Category: Jonathan]]
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[[Category: 1997]]