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However, even [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_%E2%88%921 2000 years ago] when the world was much more rigid, [[Jesus]] managed to marry conflicting [[philosophies]] in a way which [[inspired]] many, many others and [[offended]] very few. This is the key to [[spiritual living]] and [[practical]] [[survival]], for one cannot ignore the needs or demands of daily life and [[retreat]] into a spiritual vacuum. Nor can one separate the [[spiritual]] from the [[material]]. Our [[challenge]] is to marry both and thus [[inspire]] others - man to find God, God to find man, or man to see God when he finds Him - as we live. This can be done, but not without a [[conscious]] [[effort]] to achieve it. Too often we [[forget]] our real [[purpose]] for [[existence]], and we make life easier by separating spiritual life from all the rest. So we might pray in the [[morning]] or [[evening]] and then forget [[God]] the rest of the day. This is not how one should live. We must [[integrate]] what we have been given with other situations in order to grow spiritually ourselves, and also to [[inspire]] and uplift our [[brothers and sisters]].

However, even [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_%E2%88%921 2000 years ago] when the world was much more rigid, [[Jesus]] managed to marry conflicting [[philosophies]] in a way which [[inspired]] many, many others and [[offended]] very few. This is the key to [[spiritual living]] and [[practical]] [[survival]], for one cannot ignore the needs or demands of daily life and [[retreat]] into a spiritual vacuum. Nor can one separate the [[spiritual]] from the [[material]]. Our [[challenge]] is to marry both and thus [[inspire]] others - man to find God, God to find man, or man to see God when he finds Him - as we live. This can be done, but not without a [[conscious]] [[effort]] to achieve it. Too often we [[forget]] our real [[purpose]] for [[existence]], and we make life easier by separating spiritual life from all the rest. So we might pray in the [[morning]] or [[evening]] and then forget [[God]] the rest of the day. This is not how one should live. We must [[integrate]] what we have been given with other situations in order to grow spiritually ourselves, and also to [[inspire]] and uplift our [[brothers and sisters]].

There probably have been humans you have encountered who you have been drawn to or liked very much, and without knowing why. These [[humans]] possess the [[talent]] - ability to [[reflect]] the [[love]] of God outward. It does not have to come in [[religious]] packages. It is a spiritual [[law]] that beings are always drawn toward [[God]]'s [[love]]. So if we keep God's love as a [[goal]] we are living in spiritual [[reality]] rather than in worldly [[amnesia]]. Although this sounds [[simple]], very few humans have [[achieved]] this consistently on [[Urantia]]. [[Jesus]] is the best example, and there are many [[insights]] in [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus part four], in terms of specific [[dilemmas]] which he resolved. You might want to - as you [[read]] - to be [[aware]] of these situations and how they apply to [[spiritual living]] in a largely non-spiritual world. This is perhaps one of the greatest [[gifts]] the life of [[Jesus]] can teach us. You are here for one [[purpose]] only, and that is to know [[God]]. Please keep this more in the forefront of your conscious [[mind]] as you go about your lives. Jesus was no stranger to [[disappointment]] or life's [[vicissitudes]]. The difference between Jesus and the [[average]] [[human]] is that Jesus knew in His [[heart]] that He was a [[Son of God]], and He knew that - He knew what lay ahead [two inaudible words]. Therefore, the [[disappointments]] like the [[death]] of His earthly [[father]], His voluntary giving up of [[education]] and [[career]] for Himself - for He took [[care]] of His [[brothers and sisters]] - His putting aside of His own needs and wants - which like all of us, He longed for [[things]], for [[goals]] for Himself - were relatively easy things for Him to do because He always knew the spiritual [[reality]]. If one [[examines]] His life, you will see that He dealt with as many [[trials]] as you do, sometimes more, and always did he handle these trials with great [[poise]] and [[valor]]. For He always was in deep [[communion]] with the [[heavenly Father]]. Jesus longed for [[comfort]] on a human level as we all do, more so even than we do, because, as His divine nature was [[revealed]] to Him, He knew He could [[share]] this with no one. But He still longed for a best [[friend]] to [[confide]] in, to help ease the burden of His [[responsibility]]. Perhaps [[Rebecca]] came close, but even Jesus had to [[reject]] a life of earthly [[love]] because of His [[divinity]]. As he [[suffered]] this loss, He cared only for her [[feeling]], first. These are more [[examples]] of living in the world and not of it. Not that you should not have a life [[partner]], that is not the point.

There probably have been humans you have encountered who you have been drawn to or liked very much, and without knowing why. These [[humans]] possess the [[talent]] - ability to [[reflect]] the [[love]] of God outward. It does not have to come in [[religious]] packages. It is a spiritual [[law]] that beings are always drawn toward [[God]]'s [[love]]. So if we keep God's love as a [[goal]] we are living in spiritual [[reality]] rather than in worldly [[amnesia]]. Although this sounds [[simple]], very few humans have [[achieved]] this consistently on [[Urantia]]. [[Jesus]] is the best example, and there are many [[insights]] in [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus part four], in terms of specific [[dilemmas]] which he resolved. You might want to - as you [[read]] - to be [[aware]] of these situations and how they apply to [[spiritual living]] in a largely non-spiritual world. This is perhaps one of the greatest [[gifts]] the life of [[Jesus]] can teach us. You are here for one [[purpose]] only, and that is to know [[God]]. Please keep this more in the forefront of your conscious [[mind]] as you go about your lives. Jesus was no stranger to [[disappointment]] or life's [[vicissitudes]]. The difference between Jesus and the [[average]] [[human]] is that Jesus knew in His [[heart]] that He was a [[Son of God]], and He knew that - He knew what lay ahead [two inaudible words]. Therefore, the [[disappointments]] like the [[death]] of His earthly [[father]], His voluntary giving up of [[education]] and [[career]] for Himself - for He took [[care]] of His [[brothers and sisters]] - His putting aside of His own needs and wants - which like all of us, He longed for [[things]], for [[goals]] for Himself - were relatively easy things for Him to do because He always knew the spiritual [[reality]]. If one [[examines]] His life, you will see that He dealt with as many [[trials]] as you do, sometimes more, and always did he handle these trials with great [[poise]] and [[valor]]. For He always was in deep [[communion]] with the [[heavenly Father]]. Jesus longed for [[comfort]] on a human level as we all do, more so even than we do, because, as His divine nature was [[revealed]] to Him, He knew He could [[share]] this with no one. But He still longed for a best [[friend]] to [[confide]] in, to help ease the burden of His [[responsibility]]. Perhaps [[127:5 Rebecca, The Daughter of Ezra|Rebecca]] came close, but even Jesus had to [[reject]] a life of earthly [[love]] because of His [[divinity]]. As he [[suffered]] this loss, He cared only for her [[feeling]], first. These are more [[examples]] of living in the world and not of it. Not that you should not have a life [[partner]], that is not the point.

The point is to care more for another's [[feeling]], to put the needs of your [[brothers and sisters]] first. This is an [[attitude]] of loving [[service]]. As you grow spiritually it will become more [[habitual]] or easy for you to strike a [[balance]] between [[conflicting]] needs. Also, be cautious not to become [[self-righteous]] when dealing with [[organized religion]] in terms of their [[belief]] system. It is [[arrogant]] to feel superior when one can never know the [[faith]] [[light]] that burns within another being. The point is not to [[discourage]], remember. The point is to bring another closer to [[God]]. So as you [[travel]] through your own life's [[path]], please try to [[integrate]] your two [[assignments]], which is to live [[spiritually]] and [[physically]] in one [[Body|vessel]]. And that is the lesson for today. (05/29/93)

The point is to care more for another's [[feeling]], to put the needs of your [[brothers and sisters]] first. This is an [[attitude]] of loving [[service]]. As you grow spiritually it will become more [[habitual]] or easy for you to strike a [[balance]] between [[conflicting]] needs. Also, be cautious not to become [[self-righteous]] when dealing with [[organized religion]] in terms of their [[belief]] system. It is [[arrogant]] to feel superior when one can never know the [[faith]] [[light]] that burns within another being. The point is not to [[discourage]], remember. The point is to bring another closer to [[God]]. So as you [[travel]] through your own life's [[path]], please try to [[integrate]] your two [[assignments]], which is to live [[spiritually]] and [[physically]] in one [[Body|vessel]]. And that is the lesson for today. (05/29/93)