Changes

==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Greetings children I am Ham and I am grateful to have you here this evening.

Greetings children I am Ham and I am [[grateful]] to have you here this evening.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

We are deciding to discuss our Father in Heaven as a friend and comrade who understands your inner-most desires, feelings, and longings. Many times we have spoken concerning this universe truth that God while maintaining his universe, as the first cause and center of all reality while upholding and maintaining an infinity of creation is also personally present in the minds of his mortal children. This presence is like a betrothal like the most tender, closest, merging of personalities that you can possibly imagine. He loves each person so much and desires such closeness with each one of you that he sends his own spirit in a personal way from paradise and eternity into the realm of space and time and its limitation. He is limitless, perfect, beyond personality, absolute, eternal, the grandest and most remote I am while at the same time he is personal, limited, surrounded by imperfection. One who gives all to your own will. One who waits. One who is subject to the caprices and whims of the human mind. One who serves the lowliest of his creatures who can perceive him in quiet understanding.

We are deciding to discuss [[our Father]] in Heaven as a friend and [[comrade]] who [[understands]] your inner-most [[desires]], [[feelings]], and longings. Many times we have spoken concerning this universe [[truth]] that God while maintaining his universe, as the first cause and center of all [[reality]] while upholding and maintaining an infinity of [[creation]] is also personally present in the minds of his mortal children. This [[presence]] is like a [[betrothal]] like the most [[tender]], closest, merging of personalities that you can possibly [[imagine]]. He loves each person so much and desires such closeness with each one of you that he sends [[Ta|his own spirit]] in a personal way from [[Paradise]] and eternity into the realm of [[space and time]] and its [[limitation]]. He is limitless, perfect, beyond personality, [[absolute]], eternal, the grandest and most remote I am while at the same time he is personal, limited, surrounded by imperfection. One who gives all to your own will. One who waits. One who is subject to the caprices and whims of the human mind. One who serves the lowliest of his [[creatures]] who can perceive him in [[quiet]] [[understanding]].

The Father loves you so much that in your earliest infancy, your earliest consciousness, he indulges your will and waits with infinite patience for you to turn to him. The Father never coerces, never blinds with light, never really punishes, but allows self-inflicted punishment. The Father forgives and in his infinite mercy allows each child to learn and make all his mistakes without the intercession of a stern and Fatherly hand. He does all this because he values your love so completely. Your love is so valuable that the Father would do nothing to unduly influence your freedom in giving your love to him. This is a profound and universal truth that you are so precious to the Father that he would do nothing to alter or change your freedom to either love or to reject his love. But make no mistake, god is not mocked. You're all given freedom, yes, but that freedom has its limits. A wise Father does not give too much to the immature child. You are free to choose the Father's love and the road to eternal life and yes, you are free to reject it. But in this rejection, there is true limitation.

[[The Father]] loves you so much that in your earliest [[infancy]], your earliest [[consciousness]], he indulges your will and waits with infinite [[patience]] for you to turn to him. The Father never [[coerces]], never blinds with [[light]], never really punishes, but allows self-inflicted punishment. The Father [[forgives]] and in his infinite [[mercy]] allows each child to learn and make all his [[mistakes]] without the [[intercession]] of a stern and Fatherly hand. He does all this because he [[values]] your love so completely. Your love is so valuable that the Father would do nothing to unduly [[influence]] your [[freedom]] in giving your love to him. This is a [[profound]] and [[universal]] [[truth]] that you are so precious to the Father that he would do nothing to alter or [[change]] your freedom to either love or to [[reject]] his love. But make no mistake, God is not mocked. You're all given freedom, yes, but that freedom has its [[limits]]. A wise Father does not give too much to the immature child. You are free to [[choose]] the Father's love and the road to eternal life and yes, you are free to [[reject]] it. But in this rejection, there is true limitation.

The Father's world , his vast creation is one of order, one of security, one of bliss in eternal service. The life you accept in accepting the eternal struggle is one of infinite wonder alongside infinite difficulty. Infinite learning and peace alongside an infinite struggle against imperfection and character sloth. Eternity beckons and it is an eternity of infinite self-realization, infinite unfolding. There are some who refuse this gift of their own free will and they decide not to be of use in the universe. These persons then become as though they had not been. Their unique personal gift to the universe is reabsorbed back into the source of personality.I say these things so that you understand there is justice in the universe. There is the road of becoming more and more like the Father in love and mercy kindness, tolerance, and there is another road. The road of serving the self, of demanding obedience to yourself rather than giving your obedience to a higher purpose. This road is one where error becomes sin and sin becomes iniquity. That is, the conscious pulling away from the Father's love and doing that thing in full consciousness that you know is against his will. That's it. There are some who travel away toward the Father and then turn and travel back. Ands many people get lost in this realm of indecision. But I say to you, that all mortal beings wether in this life or the next, have the full opportunity to choose, knowing the consequences of each choice.

[[The Father]]'s world , his vast [[creation]] is one of order, one of [[security]], one of bliss in eternal [[service]]. The life you [[accept]] in accepting the eternal struggle is one of infinite [[wonder]] alongside infinite [[difficulty]]. Infinite [[learning]] and [[peace]] alongside an infinite struggle against imperfection and character [[sloth]]. Eternity beckons and it is an eternity of infinite [[self-realization]], infinite [[unfolding]]. There are some who refuse this gift of their own [[free will]] and they decide not to be of use in [[the universe]]. These persons then become as though they had not been. Their unique personal gift to the universe is reabsorbed back into the [[source]] of [[personality]]. I say these things so that you understand there is [[justice]] in the universe. There is the road of [[becoming]] more and more like the Father in [[love]] and [[mercy]] [[kindness]], [[tolerance]], and there is another road. The road of serving the [[self]], of demanding obedience to yourself rather than giving your obedience to a higher [[purpose]]. This road is one where error becomes [[sin]] and sin becomes [[iniquity]]. That is, the [[conscious]] pulling away from the Father's love and doing that thing in full [[consciousness]] that you know is against his will. That's it. There are some who travel away toward the Father and then turn and travel back. And many people get lost in this realm of [[indecision]]. But I say to you, that all mortal beings whether in this life or the next, have the full [[opportunity]] to choose, knowing the [[consequences]] of each choice.

So do not waste too much time and energy worrying about the souls of others. For everyone has essentially the final say concerning their own destiny. Yes, this world is filled with sin and iniquity, filled with confused souls. This life is a harsh testing ground and as you leave this life, you will have been tested indeed.

So do not waste too much [[time]] and [[energy]] worrying about the [[souls]] of others. For everyone has essentially the final say concerning their own [[destiny]]. Yes, this world is filled with sin and iniquity, filled with [[confused]] souls. This life is a harsh testing ground and as you leave this life, you will have been tested indeed.

Keep making those decisions which lead you toward god rather than against him. Keep affirming your love for him. Keep allowing his love to flow toward you. He won't do it for you. You have to do it yourselves.

Keep making those [[decisions]] which lead you toward God rather than against him. Keep affirming your [[love]] for him. Keep allowing his love to [[flow]] toward you. He won't do it for you. You have to do it yourselves.

Are there any questions at this time.

Are there any questions at this time.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Carol: I feel like my Father is preparing to depart and as difficult as he is I am trying to open a dialogue with him that will show him a way to go home or something. And as you know he's a tough nut and so am I . Have you got any s3Dadvice for me of w3Dhow to communicate with someone who tells me that he doesn't think in these directions at all.

Carol: I feel like my Father is [[preparing]] to depart and as difficult as he is I am trying to open a [[dialogue]] with him that will show him a way to go [[home]] or something. And as you know he's a tough nut and so am I . Have you got any [[advice]] for me of how to communicate with someone who tells me that he doesn't think in these directions at all.

Ham: Certainly. The only thing you can say that he will hear even though they may not show it, is that you love him. He may not seem to need reassurance, but he does. What you are looking for is the same thing and at some point the two of you may move past your antagonisms and come to some simple declarations of truth. The truth is my daughter, he does love you but has a lot of guilt and baggage especially with you and your mother. You and she are like two sides of the same coin for him And he doesn't know how to deal with either one. You're also alike as you said in many ways. And so you need acceptance from each other. He needs your acceptance as much as you need his. So don't be concerned so much with his soul, for his soul is secure. Rather work toward that place of acceptance of him, then his acceptance of you will come forth.

Ham: Certainly. The only thing you can say that he will hear even though they may not show it, is that you [[love]] him. He may not seem to need [[reassurance]], but he does. What you are looking for is the same thing and at some point the two of you may move [[past]] your [[antagonisms]] and come to some simple [[declarations]] of [[truth]]. The truth is my daughter, he does love you but has a lot of [[guilt]] and baggage especially with you and your [[mother]]. You and she are like two sides of the same coin for him And he doesn't know how to deal with either one. You're also alike as you said in many ways. And so you need [[acceptance]] from each other. He needs your acceptance as much as you need his. So don't be concerned so much with his [[soul]], for his soul is secure. Rather work toward that place of [[acceptance]] of him, then his acceptance of you will come forth.

John: I find that the hard part isn't being afraid to fail. For me I have a fear of success. I feel like I have a lot to be grateful for. . ...

John: I find that the hard part isn't being [[afraid]] to [[fail]]. For me I have a fear of [[success]]. I feel like I have a lot to be [[grateful]] for. . ...

Ham: Well son, you don't have a lot of confusion here. You see the way and you see the pitfalls quite clearly. It doesn't take a genius to see that self-indulgence and selfish behaviors are a major pitfall or stumbling block. You see the evidence of it all around you. Working in the creative arts does not give one a license to be immature. When you accept adult responsibilities then you take on the discipline that is required. This discipline is what will open the door to greater success and will also give you the maturity to deal with it. Many people enter that profession as an escape from adult responsibility and then through lack of discipline and through childish self-indulgence, they quickly wreck their careers on the hard rocks of reality. You see this very clearly. The mistakes you've made are part of your learning process. Be thankful for those opportunities because as success comes, mistakes will have greater consequences than before.

Ham: Well son, you don't have a lot of [[confusion]] here. You see the way and you see the pitfalls quite clearly. It doesn't take a [[genius]] to see that self-[[indulgence]] and [[selfish]] behaviors are a major pitfall or stumbling block. You see the [[evidence]] of it all around you. Working in the [[creative]] arts does not give one a [[license]] to be immature. When you accept adult [[responsibilities]] then you take on the [[discipline]] that is required. This discipline is what will open the door to greater success and will also give you the [[maturity]] to deal with it. Many people enter that profession as an [[escape]] from adult responsibility and then through lack of discipline and through childish self-indulgence, they quickly wreck their [[careers]] on the hard rocks of [[reality]]. You see this very clearly. The mistakes you've made are part of your [[learning]] [[process]]. Be thankful for those [[opportunities]] because as success comes, mistakes will have greater [[consequences]] than before.

Jim: personal message

Jim: personal message

Ham: My son you are truly coming through some hard lessons and are growing tremendously from these. This si a time to gain your balance to begin to feel your feet firmly planted once more. Take each day one at a time and do what is necessary for advancement in that day. Begin to relax and let the future develop as it will. Let go of worry. You are doing very well. That is all.Katie: Can you talk about the new-agey notion of creative visualization, that if you're spiritual enough you can have the happiness you want, even the material things you want? Is this a waste of visualization?

Ham: My son you are truly coming through some hard lessons and are [[growing]] tremendously from these. This is a time to gain your [[balance]] to begin to feel your feet firmly planted once more. Take each day one at a time and do what is [[necessary]] for advancement in that day. Begin to relax and let the future develop as it will. Let go of worry. You are doing very well. That is all.Katie: Can you talk about the new-agey notion of creative visualization, that if you're spiritual enough you can have the happiness you want, even the material things you want? Is this a waste of visualization?

Ham: Yes of course. There is so much confusion in this world concerning happiness. And yes, the time spent visualizing material things for their own sake and investing these things with the power to bring happiness is a waste of energy. It is much more productive to visualize yourself serving the Father in some capacity. Some longings have spiritual power others have none. The longing for material success for its own sake has no spiritual power. The Father in his wisdom will lead you where you need to be in order to serve him with your own special capacity and this is happiness. Is this helping.

Ham: Yes of course. There is so much confusion in this world concerning happiness. And yes, the time spent visualizing material things for their own sake and investing these things with the power to bring happiness is a waste of energy. It is much more productive to visualize yourself serving the Father in some capacity. Some longings have spiritual power others have none. The longing for material success for its own sake has no spiritual power. The Father in his wisdom will lead you where you need to be in order to serve him with your own special capacity and this is happiness. Is this helping.