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2013-11-03-N. Idaho TeaM (view source)
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===TR: [[Mark Rogers]], [[Cathy Morris]]===
===TR: [[Mark Rogers]], [[Cathy Morris]]===
==Session==
==Session==
===Opening===
Charles: [Mark] Hello my friends, while I agree that I am eager to get involved, I am uncertain about the 'chomping at the bit' reference but I accept all playful attempts to engage as meant in that spirit. Your comments of the day have indeed given good fertile ground for a lesson that may be of some useful service. You were discussing two terms and their differences and relationship to each other, the one term being surrender and the other term being acceptance. I would like to take a turn at bat utilizing these two potent words to launch on a journey of imagination.
===Lesson===
===Lesson===
I would submit to you that the acts of surrender and acceptance are indeed quite related to each other as in step one and step two. It is true, what you made reference to, that there is a need to let down ones defenses, to concede to a higher power, to cease resistance. These are all good ways for you to visualize what surrender really means. Surrender means spilling some of your cup so that there is room for more to be added. Surrender means being willing to concede that there is a greater circumstance that one should be associated with and having taken this first step, this initial journey, it then becomes possible for one to move into a state of acceptance wherein there is no more ceasing of struggle, rather there is an embrace, a taking up of what you have conceded that there is this higher power, a joining forces, a partnership, an act, an active role and this is the distinction between these two and their needed association, the one to the other, for before one can have anything added unto them they must present themselves as ready, as willing, as surrendering to the plan and then they can move into a level of acceptance, embracing, working with and moving forward with this new partnership.
I would submit to you that the acts of surrender and acceptance are indeed quite related to each other as in step one and step two. It is true, what you made reference to, that there is a need to let down ones defenses, to concede to a higher power, to cease resistance. These are all good ways for you to visualize what surrender really means. Surrender means spilling some of your cup so that there is room for more to be added. Surrender means being willing to concede that there is a greater circumstance that one should be associated with and having taken this first step, this initial journey, it then becomes possible for one to move into a state of acceptance wherein there is no more ceasing of struggle, rather there is an embrace, a taking up of what you have conceded that there is this higher power, a joining forces, a partnership, an act, an active role and this is the distinction between these two and their needed association, the one to the other, for before one can have anything added unto them they must present themselves as ready, as willing, as surrendering to the plan and then they can move into a level of acceptance, embracing, working with and moving forward with this new partnership.
This provides you with abundant opportunity to inject your experience with all manner of influences but always and forevermore and as long as you shall exist, there shall be the calling behind and above all of these others, the calling of the children back home, the calling of the part back to the whole, the summoning of all the fragments to recreate the masterpiece. This call shall always be in the background, shall always be present in amongst all the others and the degree to which you are able to hold your focus and maintain your choice in this direction is what your spiritual development is all about because there will always be ample distractions, there will always be the life that you are living which demands your attention, there will always be innumerable service projects amongst which you may choose.
This provides you with abundant opportunity to inject your experience with all manner of influences but always and forevermore and as long as you shall exist, there shall be the calling behind and above all of these others, the calling of the children back home, the calling of the part back to the whole, the summoning of all the fragments to recreate the masterpiece. This call shall always be in the background, shall always be present in amongst all the others and the degree to which you are able to hold your focus and maintain your choice in this direction is what your spiritual development is all about because there will always be ample distractions, there will always be the life that you are living which demands your attention, there will always be innumerable service projects amongst which you may choose.
===Closing===
And so it is that I value and appreciate as does your Divine Parent above, whenever you choose the subtle voice that is always present. This is a gift that you give to me, to Him and to you, a gift so warmly and well received. Thank you for giving this gift, this day, this hour. I embrace you all and bid you all have a fruitful and wonderful week ahead, farewell for now.
And so it is that I value and appreciate as does your Divine Parent above, whenever you choose the subtle voice that is always present. This is a gift that you give to me, to Him and to you, a gift so warmly and well received. Thank you for giving this gift, this day, this hour. I embrace you all and bid you all have a fruitful and wonderful week ahead, farewell for now.