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==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Bertrand: Good evening my friends, this is Bertrand. I welcome you once again to our class, both old members and new. It is wonderful to see our class increase in size. Personalities present are marvelous to behold. Each of you has a spirit light that grows increasingly strong. You are all listening for your Thought Adjuster's wise words, that being paramount in your personal religious experience.

Bertrand: Good evening my [[friends]], this is Bertrand. I [[welcome]] you once again to our [[class]], both old members and new. It is [[wonderful]] to see our class increase in size. [[Personalities]] present are [[marvelous]] to behold. Each of you has a [[spirit]] [[light]] that grows increasingly [[strong]]. You are all [[listening]] for your [[Thought Adjuster]]'s [[wise]] [[words]], that being [[paramount]] in your [[personal]] religious [[experience]].

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

This evening's class will be on service. Let us think back in our lives to those early days in our youth when we began to have that first inkling of what true service really meant. Think of that first event in your life where you unselfishly gave of your time, your energy, your love, or your caring to another individual to help their life be a little fuller. It may have been something as simple as retrieving a lost object, to assist another in their work, or to give a comforting word.

This evening's class will be on [[service]]. Let us [[think]] back in our lives to those early days in our [[youth]] when we began to have that first inkling of what true [[service]] really meant. Think of that first [[event]] in your life where you [[unselfishly]] gave of your [[time]], your [[energy]], your [[love]], or your [[caring]] to another [[individual]] to help their life be a little fuller. It may have been something as [[simple]] as retrieving a lost object, to [[assist]] another in their [[work]], or to give a [[comforting]] [[word]].

Think back for a moment and see that beginning service urge. As you remember that time in your life, you must also be aware that that urge for service was from your Thought Adjuster. It was an urge that the Father desires in his children. For in serving one another, we are able to increase each ones standing in life. Life is a little better. Service should not be confused with the concept of slavery, for service is something done of your own freewill, not something that is demanded by another. Service, when wholly given, leaves you with a feeling of fullness, of love, and of accomplishment.

[[Think]] back for a [[moment]] and see that beginning [[service]] urge. As you [[remember]] that [[time]] in your life, you must also be [[aware]] that that urge for [[service]] was from your [[Thought Adjuster]]. It was an [[urge]] that [[the Father]] [[desires]] in his [[children]]. For in serving one another, we are able to increase each ones standing in life. Life is a little better. [[Service]] should not be [[confused]] with the [[concept]] of [[slavery]], for service is something done of your own [[freewill]], not something that is demanded by another. [[Service]], when wholly given, leaves you with a [[feeling]] of fullness, of [[love]], and of [[Attainment|accomplishment]].

What are the aspects of service? How are they developed in your life? Like communication with your Thought Adjuster, like acquiring the Stillness, service, unselfish service, requires practice. We are selfish individuals in our lives in a lot of ways. Many mortals are very self-centered, and for them to overcome this self-importance is a great trial. Many opportunities are placed in their path for service growth. If they should ignore that leading, they most likely will continue to be placed in the presence of a need, a need for their unselfish service for another. As we become more aware of our cosmic citizenship, we become more aware of the need of service to one's fellows. And as we grow in our service awareness, the real fruits of that experience begin to bloom in our lives, we become truly happy.

What are the [[aspects]] of [[service]]? How are they [[developed]] in your life? Like [[communication]] with your [[Thought Adjuster]], like acquiring the [[Stillness]], [[service]], [[unselfish]] service, requires [[practice]]. We are [[selfish]] [[individuals]] in our lives in a lot of ways. Many [[mortals]] are very [[self]]-centered, and for them to overcome this self-importance is a great [[trial]]. Many [[opportunities]] are placed in their [[path]] for [[service]] [[growth]]. If they should ignore that [[leading]], they most likely will continue to be placed in the [[presence]] of a need, a need for their [[unselfish]] [[service]] for another. As we become more [[aware]] of our [[cosmic]] [[citizenship]], we become more [[aware]] of the need of [[service]] to one's [[fellows]]. And as we [[grow]] in our service [[awareness]], the real fruits of that [[experience]] begin to bloom in our lives, we become truly [[happy]].

Joyous are those who serve in the name of the Father. It is a service driven by love, not by duty, but by love. We are all called to service as most of you know, my recent service was to volunteer for this Teaching Mission on Urantia. I was drawn to it. I saw that I would be able to joyously express my need for service to you all and so, in fulfilling this wish, I am able to be more full. I am able to experience the true joy of helping each and every one of you and those yet to appear in our class toward an upliftment of this backward world.

[[Joyous]] are those who serve in the name of [[the Father]]. It is a [[service]] driven by [[love]], not by [[duty]], but by love. We are all called to [[service]] as most of you know, my recent service was to [[volunteer]] for this [[Teaching Mission]] on [[Urantia]]. I was drawn to it. I saw that I would be able to [[joyously]] express my need for service to you all and so, in fulfilling this [[wish]], I am able to be more full. I am able to [[experience]] the true joy of helping each and every one of you and those yet to appear in our class toward an upliftment of [[Urantia|this backward world]].

And so, each of you, in your own way need to look for that area of loving service that you can render to your fellows, for that is truly our mission. In your own heart you have that desire. As you ponder it now, sitting and listening to my words, you can feel that desire, you can feel that need. It is strong in each of you. In quiet meditation, seek the direction of your Thought Adjuster, for he will lead you in the realm of service most appropriate for you. We are all called to a different job, we are all called to a different service. No one service is more important than another, for when we begin to feel that our service is of paramount importance, ego begins to discolor what we try to do.

And so, each of you, in your own way need to look for that area of loving service that you can render to your fellows, for that is truly our mission. In your own heart you have that desire. As you ponder it now, sitting and listening to my words, you can feel that desire, you can feel that need. It is strong in each of you. In quiet meditation, seek the direction of your Thought Adjuster, for he will lead you in the realm of service most appropriate for you. We are all called to a different job, we are all called to a different service. No one service is more important than another, for when we begin to feel that our service is of paramount importance, ego begins to discolor what we try to do.