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DATE: July 17, 2005
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LOCATION: Rio Rancho, NM
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T/R: Gerdean
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Gifts Are From The Goodness Of God
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==Heading==
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===Topic: ''Gifts Are From the Goodness of God''===
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===Group: [[Rio Rancho TeaM]]===
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==Facilitators==
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===Teacher: [[Tomas]]===
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===TR: [[Gerdean]]===
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== Session==
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===Opening===
 
MUSIC: "It Is Well With My Soul"
 
MUSIC: "It Is Well With My Soul"
 
(Men-O-Pah on vocals, with backup from Elena, on Piano)
 
(Men-O-Pah on vocals, with backup from Elena, on Piano)
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[T/R’s Notes on Tomas’ background and work:
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Tomas and I are committed to the task of bringing the light of truth to Urantia, as Ham set forth in his original public message to our world on February 1, 1991, in Los Angeles. We are co-creators with Father, for Michael, under Machiventa, and we are one in this ministry.
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Tomas has not yet fused; he was (at last report) on the fifth mansion world.
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Tomas volunteered to be part of the Teaching Mission and was chosen, in part, because of his mortal experience on another inhabited world in this local universe. He was married to Janus; they had four sons. As a cultural anthropologist, he went out into the lesser evolved areas of his world, studied the behaviors and pratices of the people and brought his findings back to his particular society which had, much like the neighboring planet spoken of in the UB, separated themselves from their backward neighbors.
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I think I remember him saying his world had 2 suns and 3 moons or something extraordinary like that. At any rate, the weather on his world was very severe. For this reason, to protect themselves against the elements, his sector lived almost entirely in communities which were protected from the elements, which were evidently severe. The others, who lived outside the advanced culture, were quite barbaric and survival oriented.
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In Tomas' home life, he credits their family prayers to their success as a family and in their invididual ventures. It was part of their home culture to pray aloud together, as individuals, and discuss their issues and opportunities together in God's presence. They regarded the spirit as a very literal and viable part of their daily lives and consulted with It about everything, and openly.
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His "speciality" seems to [be about] Character, since he has taught consistently about matters having to do with character. He is the source of the materials (edited by me and Angus during our courtship), which were gleaned from his many teachings on that topic in his sojourn with the Pittsburgh group, and made into a little book entitled "Fruits of the Spirit" which was published by Harp of God Foundation in 1999.
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He is one of my best friends. I trust Tomas; I enjoy his presence. He does NOT indwell me in any way. He does not do my thinking for me. I am his comrade. He is my elder. Yes, I would miss him if I were not able to talk to him regularly as I do, but I would persevere in the task, even so. Just as I would (and do) miss any of my mortal friends who were no longer immediately active in my life, but still live the life and find pleasure and work herein.
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Gerdean]
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OPENING PRAYER: (Esmeralda)
 
OPENING PRAYER: (Esmeralda)
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TOPIC: The Goodness of God
      
TOMAS: Good afternoon, my beautiful friends and students, and co-teachers in the work of bringing about the Kingdom of God in the realms of humankind.
 
TOMAS: Good afternoon, my beautiful friends and students, and co-teachers in the work of bringing about the Kingdom of God in the realms of humankind.
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===Lesson===
 
There are so many gifts of giving that hail from the Almighty God! The gift of life is the beginning of an abundance of gifts given throughout your existence, not only on this earth plane, but in many worlds to come, as you ascend into the presence of the Father, from whence you came, including the gift of free will, which has become your birthright.
 
There are so many gifts of giving that hail from the Almighty God! The gift of life is the beginning of an abundance of gifts given throughout your existence, not only on this earth plane, but in many worlds to come, as you ascend into the presence of the Father, from whence you came, including the gift of free will, which has become your birthright.
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It is so wonderful to feel your presence once again, all of you here in this solidarity of spirit. My heart overflows with the goodness I know as a result of this moment. It is a gift, indeed, that you give to me, and that I help provide to you, through the ultimate goodness of our Universal Father who gives and keeps on giving from the goodness of his heart. In contemplating the matters of your heart, are there questions or comments?
 
It is so wonderful to feel your presence once again, all of you here in this solidarity of spirit. My heart overflows with the goodness I know as a result of this moment. It is a gift, indeed, that you give to me, and that I help provide to you, through the ultimate goodness of our Universal Father who gives and keeps on giving from the goodness of his heart. In contemplating the matters of your heart, are there questions or comments?
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===Dialogue===
 
Elena: Tomas, you were talking about the goodness earlier, about being a good person, and truth and beauty, and that was kind of addressing some points, actually, about my new position. I’ve tried to be a good person in this last position, and I don’t know; some of it just hasn’t worked. But your comments about other people’s perceptions, too, that comes into it, so that helped on that. But if you have any other pointers for me as I go into this new position, I’d be really grateful to have them.
 
Elena: Tomas, you were talking about the goodness earlier, about being a good person, and truth and beauty, and that was kind of addressing some points, actually, about my new position. I’ve tried to be a good person in this last position, and I don’t know; some of it just hasn’t worked. But your comments about other people’s perceptions, too, that comes into it, so that helped on that. But if you have any other pointers for me as I go into this new position, I’d be really grateful to have them.
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Jesus went about doing good. Go about your lives, then, doing good because it pleases you. – not to brown nose or to manipulate, but to establish who you are in your association with others. I am a good man. I am a good woman. I have goodness within me. I am of God and God is good, even as He is also truth, and beauty. Are there any other questions?
 
Jesus went about doing good. Go about your lives, then, doing good because it pleases you. – not to brown nose or to manipulate, but to establish who you are in your association with others. I am a good man. I am a good woman. I have goodness within me. I am of God and God is good, even as He is also truth, and beauty. Are there any other questions?
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===Closing===
 
All is well with your soul. I can feel it. I can feel the peace and harmony that reigns. I know there are questions that lie within you, but the music of my voice, the presence of our Master Teacher, and the comfort of the rain – not to mention the feast which you enjoyed together in remembrance of him – has given you a sense of contentment, and well being.
 
All is well with your soul. I can feel it. I can feel the peace and harmony that reigns. I know there are questions that lie within you, but the music of my voice, the presence of our Master Teacher, and the comfort of the rain – not to mention the feast which you enjoyed together in remembrance of him – has given you a sense of contentment, and well being.
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See you again next time. Farewell.
 
See you again next time. Farewell.
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==Note==
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Tomas and I are committed to the task of bringing the light of truth to Urantia, as Ham set forth in his original public message to our world on February 1, 1991, in Los Angeles. We are co-creators with Father, for Michael, under Machiventa, and we are one in this ministry.
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Tomas has not yet fused; he was (at last report) on the fifth mansion world.
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Tomas volunteered to be part of the Teaching Mission and was chosen, in part, because of his mortal experience on another inhabited world in this local universe. He was married to Janus; they had four sons. As a cultural anthropologist, he went out into the lesser evolved areas of his world, studied the behaviors and pratices of the people and brought his findings back to his particular society which had, much like the neighboring planet spoken of in the UB, separated themselves from their backward neighbors.
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I think I remember him saying his world had 2 suns and 3 moons or something extraordinary like that. At any rate, the weather on his world was very severe. For this reason, to protect themselves against the elements, his sector lived almost entirely in communities which were protected from the elements, which were evidently severe. The others, who lived outside the advanced culture, were quite barbaric and survival oriented.
 +
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In Tomas' home life, he credits their family prayers to their success as a family and in their individual ventures. It was part of their home culture to pray aloud together, as individuals, and discuss their issues and opportunities together in God's presence. They regarded the spirit as a very literal and viable part of their daily lives and consulted with It about everything, and openly.
 +
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His "speciality" seems to [be about] [[Character]], since he has taught consistently about matters having to do with character. He is the source of the materials (edited by me and Angus during our courtship), which were gleaned from his many teachings on that topic in his sojourn with the Pittsburgh group, and made into a little book entitled "Fruits of the Spirit" which was published by Harp of God Foundation in 1999.
 +
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He is one of my best friends. I trust Tomas; I enjoy his presence. He does NOT indwell me in any way. He does not do my thinking for me. I am his comrade. He is my elder. Yes, I would miss him if I were not able to talk to him regularly as I do, but I would persevere in the task, even so. Just as I would (and do) miss any of my mortal friends who were no longer immediately active in my life, but still live the life and find pleasure and work herein.
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END
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: Rio Rancho TeaM]]
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[[Category: Tomas]]
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[[Category: Gerdean]]
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[[Category: 2005]]
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