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===Group: [[Tallahassee TeaM]]===

===Group: [[Tallahassee TeaM]]===

==Facilitators==

==Facilitators==

===Teacher: [[Will]], [[Machiventa]]===

===Teacher: [[Will]], [[Machiventa]], [[Thicandor]], [[Onanecalek]]===

 

===TR: [[Unknown]]===

===TR: [[Unknown]]===

==Session 1==

==Session 1==

Will: About the section that you labeled "the voice of the [[Adjuster]]", that was close to [[Truth]]. Here is the Truth:

Will: About the section that you labeled "the voice of the [[Adjuster]]", that was close to [[Truth]]. Here is the Truth:

You are the container. I am outside; the [[Adjuster]] is on the inside. As he [[feels]] your [[reaction]], your upward surge, at the [[reception]] of my [[words]], he maneuvers to make the most of your [[positive]] reaction. It is like the [[optical]] [[refractive]] [[effect]] of viewing an object through the [[surface]] of a [[stream]]. Things are just a little off from their [[apparent]] [[position]].

You are the container. I am outside; the [[Adjuster]] is on the inside. As he [[feels]] your [[reaction]], your upward surge, at the [[reception]] of my [[words]], he maneuvers to make the most of your [[positive]] reaction. It is like the [[optical]] [[refractive]] [[effect]] of viewing an object through the [[surface]] of a [[stream]]. Things are just a little off from their [[apparent]] position.

The [[Adjuster]] takes full [[advantage]] of this [[phenomenon]]. He can bend the [[light]], shed from my [[words]], to your [[mutual]] [[profit]]. [[Witness]] the powerful reaction to those [[words]] in you -- not from the words themselves, for they are only the [[shadow]] of what is, but from the [[influence]] of the [[Adjuster]]. Your [[reaction]] was completely due to the [[leading]] of your [[Adjuster]]. Here, the internal, external, and all- pervasive all combined to [[achieve]] one of the [[marvel]]s.

The [[Adjuster]] takes full [[advantage]] of this [[phenomenon]]. He can bend the [[light]], shed from my [[words]], to your [[mutual]] [[profit]]. [[Witness]] the powerful reaction to those [[words]] in you -- not from the words themselves, for they are only the [[shadow]] of what is, but from the [[influence]] of the [[Adjuster]]. Your [[reaction]] was completely due to the [[leading]] of your [[Adjuster]]. Here, the internal, external, and all- pervasive all combined to [[achieve]] one of the [[marvel]]s.

*01/10/91 Friday a.m., after arising, upon a [[message]] from [[Thicandor]]:

*01/10/91 Friday a.m., after arising, upon a [[message]] from [[Thicandor]]:

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

===='''''[[Thought Adjusters]]''''', '''''[[Angels]]'''''====

===='''''[[Thought Adjusters]]''''', '''''[[Guardian Angels]]'''''====

I, Thicandor, have asked you to [[commune]] with me because your teacher [[Will]] is away on another [[mission]], temporarily. I [[thank]] you for your [[attention]], particularly your [[reception]] and retention of my message in your half-[[dreaming]] state. I see now that it was useful to [[share]] [[names]], for that is why it worked. Ordinarily, our work is done in such a [[dreaming]] or half-dreaming state, and the [[mortal]] receiver either over-attributes the result or [[ignores]] it as [[random]] [[brain]] [[activity]].

I, Thicandor, have asked you to [[commune]] with me because your teacher [[Will]] is away on another [[mission]], temporarily. I [[thank]] you for your [[attention]], particularly your [[reception]] and retention of my message in your half-[[dreaming]] state. I see now that it was useful to [[share]] [[names]], for that is why it worked. Ordinarily, our work is done in such a [[dreaming]] or half-dreaming state, and the [[mortal]] receiver either over-attributes the result or [[ignores]] it as [[random]] [[brain]] [[activity]].

He knew about the times when there is nobody to talk to. When every one of those [[problems]] occurred, he called on [[the Father]], the only sure [[refuge]] of [[mortals]]. He told me about his [[experiences]]. I was astounded. My life on my [[planet]], by comparison, was so plush and so easy and his life was gritty--full of [[risks]], full of [[chances]] and exposures. So when I brought my [[irritation]] to him, he said, "What do you [[expect]]? They are [[human]]." I was astounded by his answer. Am I not a [[human]]? Of course. But after [[listening]] to his [[stories]], I was able to put my [[irritation]] aside and see that [[God]] has all the time. God has [[eternity]]. So do you. So do I. I almost felt [[ashamed]], but it was [[worth]] it because I learned something, and I [[hope]] that you [[listening]] to my [[words]] tonight have learned something also.

He knew about the times when there is nobody to talk to. When every one of those [[problems]] occurred, he called on [[the Father]], the only sure [[refuge]] of [[mortals]]. He told me about his [[experiences]]. I was astounded. My life on my [[planet]], by comparison, was so plush and so easy and his life was gritty--full of [[risks]], full of [[chances]] and exposures. So when I brought my [[irritation]] to him, he said, "What do you [[expect]]? They are [[human]]." I was astounded by his answer. Am I not a [[human]]? Of course. But after [[listening]] to his [[stories]], I was able to put my [[irritation]] aside and see that [[God]] has all the time. God has [[eternity]]. So do you. So do I. I almost felt [[ashamed]], but it was [[worth]] it because I learned something, and I [[hope]] that you [[listening]] to my [[words]] tonight have learned something also.

[[The Father]]'s table is always set. Set with things that even I do not [[recognize]]. Nothing on the Father's table is there for [[decoration]]. Notwithstanding its [[beauty]], everything on [[the Father]]'s table is [[nourishing]]. Many walk back and forth inches away [[complaining]] that their stomachs ache, they are so [[hungry]]. They are just looking in the wrong places. There are no doors on the Father's banquet hall. If you just get headed in the right direction, you cannot miss it. But, there is one [[threshold]] [[problem]]. You must begin walking.

[[The Father]]'s table is always set. Set with things that even I do not [[recognize]]. Nothing on the Father's table is there for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorative_arts decoration]. Notwithstanding its [[beauty]], everything on [[the Father]]'s table is [[nourishing]]. Many walk back and forth inches away [[complaining]] that their stomachs ache, they are so [[hungry]]. They are just looking in the wrong places. There are no doors on the Father's banquet hall. If you just get headed in the right direction, you cannot miss it. But, there is one [[threshold]] [[problem]]. You must begin walking.

You must begin walking. So I see now that there are other [[perspectives]] to the [[work]] that I am asked to do. There are other ways of looking at your [[situations]], [[individual]] by individual. Actually, things are going very well. When we get [[together]] and [[compare]] notes in the instruction teams, we are always [[complimented]] with the great [[progress]] we are making. I still find it incredible that people do not take [[advantage]] of this, when it is just a matter of time.

You must begin walking. So I see now that there are other [[perspectives]] to the [[work]] that I am asked to do. There are other ways of looking at your [[situations]], [[individual]] by individual. Actually, things are going very well. When we get [[together]] and [[compare]] notes in the instruction teams, we are always [[complimented]] with the great [[progress]] we are making. I still find it incredible that people do not take [[advantage]] of this, when it is just a matter of time.

===='''''[[Experiment]]'''''====

===='''''[[Experiment]]'''''====

Like any instructional [[program]], ours has [[experimental]] aspects. Your [[planet]] in general, being a [[decimal planet]], has many unusual features. But there is a great deal of [[variety]] even in the instruction teams that presently exist. Every one is a [[prototype]]. The major [[experimental]] feature in your [[group]] is one that I have referred to a [[number]] of times before, the experimental program of the small group substituting for extended [[family]] [[relationships]]. I spend a lot of time [[thinking]] about this. It is a little tricky to pull off because certain members of your group are pressing against the fences, ready to go. We have but to open the gate and they will be off and running. It is not to anyone's detriment that such a [[development]] should take place, but I felt it was my [[duty]] to keep the group somewhat rounded up, and not let everyone get strung out, like a [[caravan]] straggling across the [[desert]]. I have said before that while the [[group]] is not being held back in any way, we did not want the [[abilities]] of certain members to outstrip those of others. The [[capabilities]] of people have nothing to do with whether or not they are able to [[receive]] [[communications]] through direct [[mental]] [[contact]]. The [[abilities]] cut across all lines of [[definition]].

Like any instructional [[program]], ours has [[experimental]] aspects. Your [[planet]] in general, being a [[decimal planet]], has many unusual features. But there is a great deal of [[variety]] even in the instruction teams that presently exist. Every one is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototype prototype]. The major [[experimental]] feature in your [[group]] is one that I have referred to a [[number]] of times before, the experimental program of the small group substituting for extended [[family]] [[relationships]]. I spend a lot of time [[thinking]] about this. It is a little tricky to pull off because certain members of your group are pressing against the fences, ready to go. We have but to open the gate and they will be off and running. It is not to anyone's detriment that such a [[development]] should take place, but I felt it was my [[duty]] to keep the group somewhat rounded up, and not let everyone get strung out, like a [[caravan]] straggling across the [[desert]]. I have said before that while the [[group]] is not being held back in any way, we did not want the [[abilities]] of certain members to outstrip those of others. The [[capabilities]] of people have nothing to do with whether or not they are able to [[receive]] [[communications]] through direct [[mental]] [[contact]]. The [[abilities]] cut across all lines of [[definition]].

I felt it was my [[duty]] to keep the people somewhat rounded up since there are those among you who still feel [[isolated]]. That is not [[necessary]], but people cannot help how they [[feel]]. It is part of being people. It is [[virtually]] the [[definition]] of [[humanity]]. So I did not want our [[group]] to get too spread out. I was worrying about that. That is really the concern that I took to [[Michael]]. He solved it all with two words, "I [[understand]]." I think I am closer now to understanding myself, so we will let the harsh comments that I had earlier go, and I will content myself with saying, [[the Father]]'s banquet is open. His hall has no doors in it. Begin walking. Once you do that, things will [[develop]] much quicker.

I felt it was my [[duty]] to keep the people somewhat rounded up since there are those among you who still feel [[isolated]]. That is not [[necessary]], but people cannot help how they [[feel]]. It is part of being people. It is [[virtually]] the [[definition]] of [[humanity]]. So I did not want our [[group]] to get too spread out. I was worrying about that. That is really the concern that I took to [[Michael]]. He solved it all with two words, "I [[understand]]." I think I am closer now to understanding myself, so we will let the harsh comments that I had earlier go, and I will content myself with saying, [[the Father]]'s banquet is open. His hall has no doors in it. Begin walking. Once you do that, things will [[develop]] much quicker.

You have heard many [[messages]] tonight. This [[stage]] of instruction involves two major areas. The first area is: [[God]] is [[active]] within every [[person]], therefore there is no reason to [[fear]] your brothers and sisters that you encounter in life. We have asked you before to take [[risks]], to bare your chest. It is not so bad when you [[think]] about God being on the other side. He has bracketed the field. You have no more to [[fear]] from your [[neighbors]] than they have to fear from you. What we are really asking is for you to take the first step. Our 1,2,3 [[exercise]] is coming to a close. Not long now and we will have a new assignment for you.

You have heard many [[messages]] tonight. This [[stage]] of instruction involves two major areas. The first area is: [[God]] is [[active]] within every [[person]], therefore there is no reason to [[fear]] your brothers and sisters that you encounter in life. We have asked you before to take [[risks]], to bare your chest. It is not so bad when you [[think]] about God being on the other side. He has bracketed the field. You have no more to [[fear]] from your [[neighbors]] than they have to fear from you. What we are really asking is for you to take the first step. Our 1,2,3 [[exercise]] is coming to a close. Not long now and we will have a new assignment for you.

===='''''[[Contemplation]]'''''====

===='''''[[Contemplation]]'''''====

The second major aspect of our [[teaching]] at this [[point]] is the importance of [[the Father]]'s [[ministry]] through the [[Adjuster]] and the [[fact]] that we [[perform]] only some expeditious services on the [[periphery]] of that ministry. [[The Father]]'s [[personal]] [[ministry]] is the [[fundamental]] program for all [[the universes]]. After all, He has set all this in [[motion]]. [[Everything]] that exists [[reflects]] His hand at [[work]]. The scope of [[Creation]] is so vast that no mind but His can seriously entertain what His [[purpose]] is. We see but a glimmer of it and consider ourselves [[enlightened]] and lucky. We say to one another, "We have been allowed a glimpse of the [[divine]] [[plan]]," and we [[glow]] in [[gratitude]], yet it is but a grain of sand [[compared]] to the [[whole]] of His vast [[creation]]. By the time we all make it to [[Paradise]], we will know something. Therefore I [[encourage]] you, [[commune]] with [[the Father]] daily. No one in this room is doing anything more important than that. Set aside the time. Your lives are far too [[busy]]. You should begin [[resisting]] all this wasteful [[activity]], even if only for itself. But better than taking a [[rebellious]] [[attitude]], use the time profitably. There is no life [[wasted]] in [[contemplation]] of [[the Father]].

The second major aspect of our [[teaching]] at this [[point]] is the importance of [[the Father]]'s [[ministry]] through the [[Adjuster]] and the [[fact]] that we [[perform]] only some expeditious services on the [[periphery]] of that ministry. [[The Father]]'s [[personal]] [[ministry]] is the [[fundamental]] program for all [[the universes]]. After all, He has set all this in [[motion]]. [[Everything]] that exists [[reflects]] His hand at [[work]]. The scope of [[Creation]] is so vast that no mind but His can seriously entertain what His [[purpose]] is. We see but a glimmer of it and consider ourselves [[enlightened]] and lucky. We say to one another, "We have been allowed a glimpse of the [[divine]] [[plan]]," and we [[glow]] in [[gratitude]], yet it is but a grain of sand [[compared]] to the [[whole]] of His vast [[creation]]. By the time we all make it to [[Paradise]], we will know something. Therefore I [[encourage]] you, [[commune]] with [[the Father]] daily. No one in this room is doing anything more important than that. Set aside the time. Your lives are far too [[busy]]. You should begin [[resisting]] all this wasteful [[activity]], even if only for itself. But better than taking a [[rebellious]] [[attitude]], use the time profitably. There is no life [[wasted]] in [[contemplation]] of [[the Father]].

===='''''[[Service]]'''''====

===='''''[[Service]]'''''====

If you do not [[listen]], how will you ever hear His [[voice]]? So as you go through your daily [[duties]], look upon your brothers and sisters. Try to [[discern]] the [[Thought Adjuster|God-fragment]] in them. You can get close to that. Have no [[fear]] of crowding them in that regard. You [[remember]] two and three months ago when all of you sat around this table and [[thought]] to yourselves, "Why is it that life has little real [[meaning]]?" And now look at us all tonight. Now life has real [[meaning]], does it not? Now [[think]] about your brothers and sisters. They are now where you were then. They are all [[wondering]], "When is life going to begin for me?" Well, here is the answer: when you open up to that [[person]] and [[speak]] to him as if [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] is standing next to you, and by your [[words]] and [[thoughts]] and every move, you are [[demonstrating]] to him that you perfectly [[understand]] his teachings, then you will have introduced that [[person]] to [[the Father]]'s [[banquet]] hall where the table is always set with delicacies that we do not even [[recognize]]. And the best part is, all of our friends will be there to enjoy it with us. It is not a [[lonely]] [[experience]]. We will all be [[together]] for [[eternity]].

If you do not [[listen]], how will you ever hear His [[voice]]? So as you go through your daily [[duties]], look upon your brothers and sisters. Try to [[discern]] the [[Thought Adjuster|God-fragment]] in them. You can get close to that. Have no [[fear]] of crowding them in that regard. You [[remember]] two and three months ago when all of you sat around this table and [[thought]] to yourselves, "Why is it that life has little real [[meaning]]?" And now look at us all tonight. Now life has real [[meaning]], does it not? Now [[think]] about your brothers and sisters. They are now where you were then. They are all [[wondering]], "When is life going to begin for me?" Well, here is the answer: when you open up to that [[person]] and [[speak]] to him as if [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]] is standing next to you, and by your [[words]] and [[thoughts]] and every move, you are [[demonstrating]] to him that you perfectly [[understand]] his teachings, then you will have introduced that [[person]] to [[the Father]]'s [[banquet]] hall where the table is always set with delicacies that we do not even [[recognize]]. And the best part is, all of our friends will be there to enjoy it with us. It is not a [[lonely]] [[experience]]. We will all be [[together]] for [[eternity]].

The following [[message]] is to David from his [[Seraphim]].

The following [[message]] is to David from his [[Seraphim]].

===='''''[[Idealism]]'''''====

===='''''[[Idealism]]'''''====

[[Spiritual]] [[idealism]] is NEVER inappropriate. Do not denigrate the [[sincerity]] of your [[youth]]; it is far better to begin life with [[positive]], constructive [[attitudes]] than to grow up [[cynical]] and distrustful. The [[rigors]] of life are more easily dealt with when one has such a solid [[foundation]] to build upon. You were not brought up foolishly [[naive]], but rather fortuitously [[blessed]] by having such positive [[spiritual]] [[attitudes]] taught to you in your [[youth]].

[[Spiritual]] [[idealism]] is NEVER inappropriate. Do not denigrate the [[sincerity]] of your [[youth]]; it is far better to begin life with [[positive]], constructive [[attitudes]] than to grow up [[cynical]] and distrustful. The rigors of life are more easily dealt with when one has such a solid [[foundation]] to build upon. You were not brought up foolishly [[naive]], but rather fortuitously [[blessed]] by having such positive [[spiritual]] [[attitudes]] taught to you in your [[youth]].

Do not become [[discouraged]] by your inconsistency. If you [[maintain]] your [[allegiance]] to [[divine]] [[values]], you will [[eventually]] be able to [[demonstrate]] a more [[consistent]] [[pattern]] of [[behavior]] of spiritual [[activity]]. The [[secret]] of [[progressive]] [[attainment]] is an overwhelming, relentless, [[Desire|DESIRE]] to [[know]] [[God]] better and to become more like Him. If you maintain this [[attitude]], over time your [[actions]] will [[eventually]] fall in line with your [[desires]] as naturally as water flows downhill. Nothing will be able to stop you, not even your own [[perceived]] [[character]] [[Weakness|flaws]].

Do not become [[discouraged]] by your inconsistency. If you [[maintain]] your [[allegiance]] to [[divine]] [[values]], you will [[eventually]] be able to [[demonstrate]] a more [[consistent]] [[pattern]] of [[behavior]] of spiritual [[activity]]. The [[secret]] of [[progressive]] [[attainment]] is an overwhelming, relentless, [[Desire|DESIRE]] to [[know]] [[God]] better and to become more like Him. If you maintain this [[attitude]], over time your [[actions]] will [[eventually]] fall in line with your [[desires]] as naturally as water flows downhill. Nothing will be able to stop you, not even your own [[perceived]] [[character]] [[Weakness|flaws]].

Sunday night I was not only speaking to you; there were many others in the room who were just as [[guilty]] of missing their [[prayer]] time as you. It is of such [[vital]] importance that I felt that I had to say something. The whole [[group]] is striving to make those improvements in their [[spiritual]] lives, but it [[simply]] cannot be done without that time taken to [[commune]] with [[the Father]]. He should be the [[focal]] spot of their lives. Without that we can not [[function]] in a way that builds a good [[relationship]] with Him. He will always be there--all we have to do is reach out and [[embrace]] Him. Please [[remember]] each day to do your [[meditation]] exercises. Now let us turn to a lesson you can read to the [[group]] on Sunday night. Proceed.

Sunday night I was not only speaking to you; there were many others in the room who were just as [[guilty]] of missing their [[prayer]] time as you. It is of such [[vital]] importance that I felt that I had to say something. The whole [[group]] is striving to make those improvements in their [[spiritual]] lives, but it [[simply]] cannot be done without that time taken to [[commune]] with [[the Father]]. He should be the [[focal]] spot of their lives. Without that we can not [[function]] in a way that builds a good [[relationship]] with Him. He will always be there--all we have to do is reach out and [[embrace]] Him. Please [[remember]] each day to do your [[meditation]] exercises. Now let us turn to a lesson you can read to the [[group]] on Sunday night. Proceed.

The importance of the [[earthly]] [[experience]] cannot be discounted, for it bears with it the [[magnitude]] of experience with others like yourselves. In this way only can you [[learn]] to [[relate]] to others, in a [[positive]] way, the [[love]] of [[the Father]]. He beams His [[message]] whenever He can and teaches through those of you who will be there to [[teach]] others. It is very [[difficult]] to just live on your world with all the [[problems]] you have to [[endure]], so it is [[vital]] that you learn to depend on each other. The [[dependence]] will foster that [[unity]] that [[the Father]] would like to see in any [[group]], [[family]] or [[organization]] on His world. He [[wishes]] for all His [[children]] to find it within themselves to call upon Him, but when they cannot or will not, they must have those around them who they can call upon. It is [[vital]] that you all [[understand]] how important this is because in the [[future]] you will be the core for the [[movement]] of a greater [[nature]].

The importance of the [[earthly]] [[experience]] cannot be discounted, for it bears with it the [[magnitude]] of experience with others like yourselves. In this way only can you [[learn]] to [[relate]] to others, in a [[positive]] way, the [[love]] of [[the Father]]. He beams His [[message]] whenever He can and teaches through those of you who will be there to [[teach]] others. It is very [[difficult]] to just live on your world with all the [[problems]] you have to [[endure]], so it is [[vital]] that you learn to depend on each other. The dependence will foster that [[unity]] that [[the Father]] would like to see in any [[group]], [[family]] or [[organization]] on His world. He [[wishes]] for all His [[children]] to find it within themselves to call upon Him, but when they cannot or will not, they must have those around them who they can call upon. It is [[vital]] that you all [[understand]] how important this is because in the [[future]] you will be the core for the [[movement]] of a greater [[nature]].

You must start today [[considering]] yourselves as a [[family]]--one that [[encompasses]] [[love]]--that unconditional love with which [[the Father]] would love you. You must bring forth in each other the best that is there by genuinely [[appreciating]] those qualities about each other that are there. There may be times when you may not see all that is there to see, so I [[encourage]] you to [[pray]] concerning this matter and let [[the Father]] show you what He would have you see. Walk in each others' shoes and see through each others' eyes; for only in this way can you begin to [[understand]] each other.

You must start today [[considering]] yourselves as a [[family]]--one that [[encompasses]] [[love]]--that unconditional love with which [[the Father]] would love you. You must bring forth in each other the best that is there by genuinely [[appreciating]] those qualities about each other that are there. There may be times when you may not see all that is there to see, so I [[encourage]] you to [[pray]] concerning this matter and let [[the Father]] show you what He would have you see. Walk in each others' shoes and see through each others' eyes; for only in this way can you begin to [[understand]] each other.

We recommend to you the [[scheme]] of [[reading]] from [[Urantia Book]] on the [[topic]] of [[the Master]]'s [[public]] [[ministry]], while she [[rests]]. Her [[soul]] is no less [[hungry]] for the [[love]] and [[guidance]] expressed therein, for all her restrictions built during the [[material]] life. The [[Urantia Book]] is a meeting point between the worlds. Take [[care]] to keep separate the [[desires]] which you all bear for [[honesty]]. Virginia has lived her entire life behind screens. You are not [[welcome]] to [[penetrate]]. It will be [[difficult]] to mouth the [[ritual]] [[assurances]] that are typical of these events, but mark you, [[the Father]] and [[Ministering spirits|His legions]] stand ready to [[receive]] her into the loving [[embrace]] that is her [[destiny]]. In the [[future]] she will prove to each of you a good [[companion]], for these bonds [[endure]]. Certain of you will be already waiting to [[receive]] her upon the [[dispensation]]. This will be a [[comfort]] to her and is the best and most loving [[service]] you will ever [[provide]] to her. Look forward to that day, and [[prepare]] yourselves as well, for someday you too shall make the [[journey]] that presently beckons her.

We recommend to you the [[scheme]] of [[reading]] from [[Urantia Book]] on the [[topic]] of [[the Master]]'s [[public]] [[ministry]], while she [[rests]]. Her [[soul]] is no less [[hungry]] for the [[love]] and [[guidance]] expressed therein, for all her restrictions built during the [[material]] life. The [[Urantia Book]] is a meeting point between the worlds. Take [[care]] to keep separate the [[desires]] which you all bear for [[honesty]]. Virginia has lived her entire life behind screens. You are not [[welcome]] to [[penetrate]]. It will be [[difficult]] to mouth the [[ritual]] [[assurances]] that are typical of these events, but mark you, [[the Father]] and [[Ministering spirits|His legions]] stand ready to [[receive]] her into the loving [[embrace]] that is her [[destiny]]. In the [[future]] she will prove to each of you a good [[companion]], for these bonds [[endure]]. Certain of you will be already waiting to [[receive]] her upon the [[dispensation]]. This will be a [[comfort]] to her and is the best and most loving [[service]] you will ever [[provide]] to her. Look forward to that day, and [[prepare]] yourselves as well, for someday you too shall make the [[journey]] that presently beckons her.

Lacking useful [[preparation]], Virginia is tightly gripped by [[fear]]. That fear is a long-known [[friend]] to her and she will not give it up willingly. The brother to that fear is the [[tension]] of [[conflict]], upon whose meager [[stimulation]] she has so long thrived. [[Appeal]] to her [[courage]], recount the [[accomplishments]] of her life, ask her to look back into the old days when the world lay open to her feats, and [[compliment]] her [[bravery]]. No [[mortal]] is [[free]] from [[fear]], except some few aberrants. [[Encourage]] her to master her fears, for this has been her lifelong [[technique]] that will serve her yet. It is not important for her to [[absorb]] great detail of the [[administration]] of [[Creation]]. [[Schools]] exist for that [[purpose]], and their result is [[good]]. There is life yet in the old [[tools]], to make the [[transition]] to the new life. All must pass through this gate. [[The Father]] waits beyond, beckoning. He will handle the rest.

Lacking useful [[preparation]], Virginia is tightly gripped by [[fear]]. That fear is a long-known [[friend]] to her and she will not give it up willingly. The brother to that fear is the [[tension]] of [[conflict]], upon whose meager [[stimulation]] she has so long thrived. [[Appeal]] to her [[courage]], recount the [[accomplishments]] of her life, ask her to look back into the old days when the world lay open to her feats, and compliment her [[bravery]]. No [[mortal]] is [[free]] from [[fear]], except some few aberrants. [[Encourage]] her to master her fears, for this has been her lifelong [[technique]] that will serve her yet. It is not important for her to [[absorb]] great detail of the [[administration]] of [[Creation]]. [[Schools]] exist for that [[purpose]], and their result is [[good]]. There is life yet in the old [[tools]], to make the [[transition]] to the new life. All must pass through this gate. [[The Father]] waits beyond, beckoning. He will handle the rest.

==Session 13==

==Session 13==

Take time to extend to each other the [[kindness]] that you would like to have extended to yourselves. Take time each day to find [[the Father]]. Neglect not your own [[prayer]] time, for it is [[vital]] that you continue in this [[exercise]]. If you will do what you are asked to do, then [[gradually]] it will not become the task that it is presently. It will be a [[joy]] and a [[privilege]]--one that you would not [[think]] of going without during the day. [[Our Father]] [[loves]] each one of His [[children]] and seeks to reach out to them. All you have to do is be there, to be open, to be the receptacle in which He can pour His [[love]]. In this way, you will have the love that you need to extend to others. Right now it is more [[difficult]] for some of you than others, but it will not always be so. Step by step, you will [[learn]] the way and in that way, you will find the teachings of the Father more easy as you go about your daily [[work]]. Continue to [[practice]] the 1, 2, 3 [[exercise]] and open yourselves to other [[opportunities]] to find a way to [[express]] [[the Father]]'s love to others. We ask that you do so. There should be never any [[doubt]] that the Father is working through you. You have a lot of [[work]] to do. We ask that you [[cooperate]], that you give your [[spirit]] in completing the task. We ask that you afford yourself every [[opportunity]] to [[cooperate]] in every way with what you have been asked to do.

Take time to extend to each other the [[kindness]] that you would like to have extended to yourselves. Take time each day to find [[the Father]]. Neglect not your own [[prayer]] time, for it is [[vital]] that you continue in this [[exercise]]. If you will do what you are asked to do, then [[gradually]] it will not become the task that it is presently. It will be a [[joy]] and a [[privilege]]--one that you would not [[think]] of going without during the day. [[Our Father]] [[loves]] each one of His [[children]] and seeks to reach out to them. All you have to do is be there, to be open, to be the receptacle in which He can pour His [[love]]. In this way, you will have the love that you need to extend to others. Right now it is more [[difficult]] for some of you than others, but it will not always be so. Step by step, you will [[learn]] the way and in that way, you will find the teachings of the Father more easy as you go about your daily [[work]]. Continue to [[practice]] the 1, 2, 3 [[exercise]] and open yourselves to other [[opportunities]] to find a way to [[express]] [[the Father]]'s love to others. We ask that you do so. There should be never any [[doubt]] that the Father is working through you. You have a lot of [[work]] to do. We ask that you [[cooperate]], that you give your [[spirit]] in completing the task. We ask that you afford yourself every [[opportunity]] to [[cooperate]] in every way with what you have been asked to do.

Our little [[group]] is growing fast. We are already adding members and we may be adding still more members in the near [[future]]. Be not concerned. We will find a way to extend to all people the [[message]] that I have given to you--the messages of the [[love]] of [[the Father]], the message that the Father loves you and that He loves all of His [[children]]. Once you have been able to [[achieve]] all that is [[expected]] of you, there will always be another assignment. You will never completely be on top of all that is expected, for there will always be more to [[learn]], but that is the [[joy]] of the whole [[adventure]]. There is never an end to finding [[service]]. There is never an end to finding an [[opportunity]], to live in the [[presence]] of the Father. He is always ready to show the way, to find a way to [[express]] His love in your life, and to find a way for you to show his love to others. You should not be concerned for those coming into the [[group]]. They will in time catch up. They will in time begin to [[understand]] what you now understand. There may be times when they feel overwhelmed, but you can go a long way to relieve them. It need not be that any of them feel like outsiders. Look how Joan has felt now coming into the [[group]]; she has done her [[research]] and caught up with the [[group]]. Others coming into the group will do the same if their [[desire]] is there. For if [[the Father]] has brought them into the [[group]], then they will be ready to do their [[work]] within the group. Not one will be left behind. The Father [[leads]], He beckons and those who are ready will come. He is the [[shepherd]] and we are the sheep and He will lead us where He will have us go. There will be times when we may not know the [[path]] ahead, but it is not for you to know the [[whole]] [[plan]] at this [[point]]. It is for you merely to be there, to be ready, to do the tasks that you have been assigned, to [[read]] and to [[study]], to [[love]] each other and to yourselves be loved by the others in the [[group]], to call on each other, to spend time with each other, getting to know each other, and anything else you can do to build the [[family]] unit to create [[unity]] within the group. You are a family. Love each other. Call upon each other. Seek each other's [[guidance]] and [[assurance]], and [[pray]] for each other always. You have many [[strengths]] within the group, many [[different]] [[personalities]] and yet as you are different [[individuals]] possessing these [[strengths]], they will add greatly to the group as a whole. Even those of you who are crashing at the gates presently, we ask that you hold back, the time is not yet for you to go out and do anything that you have not been asked to do. I will tell you when it is time. Please just follow my instruction. Impatience will not help us. [[Time]] is on our side. Building a strong core is on our side. We [[simply]] must do what we are asked to do and in that way, we will find the [[strength]] that we will need to do what is asked when finally we will be more [[active]]. Have [[patience]] my children. Work with each other. [[Work]] within the present system, and later there will be much more time to work with others. Those of you who are [[receiving]] [[messages]] at the present time, we [[hope]] that you take to [[heart]] what is said. They are meant to uplift you, to [[encourage]] you, to help you move forward in your daily life. It is far too easy to get bogged down, the [[rigor]]s of your life are so [[difficult]]. Take to heart all that is told you. Do not become [[discouraged]] at anything, for in time all will be worked out, all will be [[revealed]] to you. You need not be concerned. It is enough now that you know that [[everything]] is going according to plan. Do not concern yourself with anything more than that. Those of you who would like for things to move faster are simply going to have to be more patient. It is not for you to [[decide]] when the time is right. That is not your job. Those who make those [[decisions]] are far above me, and I would not even suggest that the timetables be changed. That would be far too [[presumptuous]], and I have [[learned]] long ago not to make such [[appeals]]. It simply would do no [[good]], and in the [[scheme]] of things it matters little. I simply do what I am asked to do, just as I ask you do the same. We all have times when we would like things to be [[different]], but alas they cannot be so. Be [[patient]] and wait for the time to come and you will find that [[everything]] would have worked out the way that it should, maybe not the way you think they should, but indeed the way [[the Father]] wants things to. If you have any questions now, I would be glad to take them. You have not had any [[opportunities]] to ask questions in quite a while. Here is your [[chance]].

Our little [[group]] is growing fast. We are already adding members and we may be adding still more members in the near [[future]]. Be not concerned. We will find a way to extend to all people the [[message]] that I have given to you--the messages of the [[love]] of [[the Father]], the message that the Father loves you and that He loves all of His [[children]]. Once you have been able to [[achieve]] all that is [[expected]] of you, there will always be another assignment. You will never completely be on top of all that is expected, for there will always be more to [[learn]], but that is the [[joy]] of the whole [[adventure]]. There is never an end to finding [[service]]. There is never an end to finding an [[opportunity]], to live in the [[presence]] of the Father. He is always ready to show the way, to find a way to [[express]] His love in your life, and to find a way for you to show his love to others. You should not be concerned for those coming into the [[group]]. They will in time catch up. They will in time begin to [[understand]] what you now understand. There may be times when they feel overwhelmed, but you can go a long way to relieve them. It need not be that any of them feel like outsiders. Look how Joan has felt now coming into the [[group]]; she has done her [[research]] and caught up with the [[group]]. Others coming into the group will do the same if their [[desire]] is there. For if [[the Father]] has brought them into the [[group]], then they will be ready to do their [[work]] within the group. Not one will be left behind. The Father [[leads]], He beckons and those who are ready will come. He is the [[shepherd]] and we are the sheep and He will lead us where He will have us go. There will be times when we may not know the [[path]] ahead, but it is not for you to know the [[whole]] [[plan]] at this [[point]]. It is for you merely to be there, to be ready, to do the tasks that you have been assigned, to [[read]] and to [[study]], to [[love]] each other and to yourselves be loved by the others in the [[group]], to call on each other, to spend time with each other, getting to know each other, and anything else you can do to build the [[family]] unit to create [[unity]] within the group. You are a family. Love each other. Call upon each other. Seek each other's [[guidance]] and [[assurance]], and [[pray]] for each other always. You have many [[strengths]] within the group, many [[different]] [[personalities]] and yet as you are different [[individuals]] possessing these [[strengths]], they will add greatly to the group as a whole. Even those of you who are crashing at the gates presently, we ask that you hold back, the time is not yet for you to go out and do anything that you have not been asked to do. I will tell you when it is time. Please just follow my instruction. Impatience will not help us. [[Time]] is on our side. Building a strong core is on our side. We [[simply]] must do what we are asked to do and in that way, we will find the [[strength]] that we will need to do what is asked when finally we will be more [[active]]. Have [[patience]] my children. Work with each other. [[Work]] within the present system, and later there will be much more time to work with others. Those of you who are [[receiving]] [[messages]] at the present time, we [[hope]] that you take to [[heart]] what is said. They are meant to uplift you, to [[encourage]] you, to help you move forward in your daily life. It is far too easy to get bogged down, the rigors of your life are so [[difficult]]. Take to heart all that is told you. Do not become [[discouraged]] at anything, for in time all will be worked out, all will be [[revealed]] to you. You need not be concerned. It is enough now that you know that [[everything]] is going according to plan. Do not concern yourself with anything more than that. Those of you who would like for things to move faster are simply going to have to be more patient. It is not for you to [[decide]] when the time is right. That is not your job. Those who make those [[decisions]] are far above me, and I would not even suggest that the timetables be changed. That would be far too [[presumptuous]], and I have [[learned]] long ago not to make such [[appeals]]. It simply would do no [[good]], and in the [[scheme]] of things it matters little. I simply do what I am asked to do, just as I ask you do the same. We all have times when we would like things to be [[different]], but alas they cannot be so. Be [[patient]] and wait for the time to come and you will find that [[everything]] would have worked out the way that it should, maybe not the way you think they should, but indeed the way [[the Father]] wants things to. If you have any questions now, I would be glad to take them. You have not had any [[opportunities]] to ask questions in quite a while. Here is your [[chance]].

 

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

VINCENT: Good evening, Will. As you may or may not know--I [[assume]] you know--I was in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville,_Florida Jacksonville] this week and I spoke to a fellow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney attorney] who works in our office who just had a very [[spiritual]] couple of months and is apparently off on a [[path]] to [[the Father]]. She was interested in the-what is going on here and asked me to ask you a [[question]]: "Is there anything to spirit loving?" I asked her what she meant by that and she was not real sure except that she [[thought]] that a [[mortal]] or the [[Thought Adjuster|spirit of a mortal]] could be [[connected]] with a non-mortal spirit in a loving way. I think that is the basis of the question. Is that a [[reality]]?

VINCENT: Good evening, Will. As you may or may not know--I [[assume]] you know--I was in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacksonville,_Florida Jacksonville] this week and I spoke to a fellow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attorney attorney] who works in our office who just had a very [[spiritual]] couple of months and is apparently off on a [[path]] to [[the Father]]. She was interested in the-what is going on here and asked me to ask you a [[question]]: "Is there anything to spirit loving?" I asked her what she meant by that and she was not real sure except that she [[thought]] that a [[mortal]] or the [[Thought Adjuster|spirit of a mortal]] could be [[connected]] with a non-mortal spirit in a loving way. I think that is the basis of the question. Is that a [[reality]]?

I will address Soldette's [[question]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_punishment corporal punishment]: There is no [[Paradise]]-based instruction on matters such as these. They are within the general instruction "[[Conduct]] yourself in accord with your highest [[understanding]]." The [[Heavenly Father]] promulgates [[opportunities]], not rules. You are left, then, with my [[personal]] [[opinion]]. I lived my life on a [[planet]] [[developed]] socially far beyond your most [[inspired]] [[fantasies]]. Questions such as this are not within my [[personal]] [[experience]]. Corporal punishment of [[children]] was unthinkable on my world, but of course it was unnecessary because of the extent of [[support]] available to [[parents]]. [[Parents]] were not, as an identifiable [[unit]], solely [[responsible]] for the [[care]] and [[education]] of their [[children]]. It was seen as a [[Social|societal]] [[responsibility]], and therefore children who were ill-behaved were swimming against a [[tide]] of certain [[love]] and correct [[action]]. They quickly saw the unproductivity of their [[acts]], and fell into a better and more rewarding mode of [[behavior]]. There was [[simply]] not the [[opportunity]] for children to act badly, nor were there the viciously [[Exploitation|exploitive]] [[factors]] of television and movie glorification of [[dissident]] and recalcitrant role [[heroes]].

I will address Soldette's [[question]] on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_punishment corporal punishment]: There is no [[Paradise]]-based instruction on matters such as these. They are within the general instruction "[[Conduct]] yourself in accord with your highest [[understanding]]." The [[Heavenly Father]] promulgates [[opportunities]], not rules. You are left, then, with my [[personal]] [[opinion]]. I lived my life on a [[planet]] [[developed]] socially far beyond your most [[inspired]] [[fantasies]]. Questions such as this are not within my [[personal]] [[experience]]. Corporal punishment of [[children]] was unthinkable on my world, but of course it was unnecessary because of the extent of [[support]] available to [[parents]]. [[Parents]] were not, as an identifiable [[unit]], solely [[responsible]] for the [[care]] and [[education]] of their [[children]]. It was seen as a [[Social|societal]] [[responsibility]], and therefore children who were ill-behaved were swimming against a [[tide]] of certain [[love]] and correct [[action]]. They quickly saw the unproductivity of their [[acts]], and fell into a better and more rewarding mode of [[behavior]]. There was [[simply]] not the [[opportunity]] for children to act badly, nor were there the viciously [[Exploitation|exploitive]] [[factors]] of television and movie glorification of [[dissident]] and recalcitrant role [[heroes]].

For these reasons, my [[counseling]] may seem [[absurd]]. It is no less [[sincere]]. I wince when I see the people of your [[planet]] strike one another, most especially when I see the [[horrific]] [[sight]] of the beating of a [[child]]. Just [[think]] for a moment of the lesson which is imparted by such [[brutality]]. At the very least, you ensure that this [[pattern]] will be carried on another [[generation]]. It is unnecessary for me to [[describe]] in detail my revulsion at these misguided [[activities]]. It would seem hopelessly [[naive]] to you. I will say, however, that people of your [[planet]] are [[favored]] [[simply]] because they are so [[rugged]], if backward, in [[constitution]]. Your people -- especially your [[children]] -- are resilient, and seem to recover rather easily from the cuffings and belittlings which are their habitual due while it is their unfortunate lot to be in the lesser class of [[childhood]]. You people treat your [[children]] as if they were the dumbest, most insensitive brutes. It is a [[mystery]] to me.

For these reasons, my [[counseling]] may seem [[absurd]]. It is no less [[sincere]]. I wince when I see the people of your [[planet]] strike one another, most especially when I see the [[horrific]] [[sight]] of the beating of a [[child]]. Just [[think]] for a moment of the lesson which is imparted by such [[brutality]]. At the very least, you ensure that this [[pattern]] will be carried on another [[generation]]. It is unnecessary for me to [[describe]] in detail my revulsion at these misguided [[activities]]. It would seem hopelessly [[naive]] to you. I will say, however, that people of your [[planet]] are [[favored]] [[simply]] because they are so rugged, if backward, in [[constitution]]. Your people -- especially your [[children]] -- are resilient, and seem to recover rather easily from the cuffings and belittlings which are their habitual due while it is their unfortunate lot to be in the lesser class of [[childhood]]. You people treat your [[children]] as if they were the dumbest, most insensitive brutes. It is a [[mystery]] to me.

I see each [[child]] as the [[hope]] of the world. Who knows, if the [[spirit]] is not beaten out of them, depriving them of the [[understanding]] of whole-hearted [[love]], one of them may someday [[lead]] their brothers and sisters into the life of loving [[respect]]. That is the [[necessary]] first step in the approach to the Ages of [[Light and Life]]. You are some distance from that first step. You are purchasing failure insurance, by your [[acts]].

I see each [[child]] as the [[hope]] of the world. Who knows, if the [[spirit]] is not beaten out of them, depriving them of the [[understanding]] of whole-hearted [[love]], one of them may someday [[lead]] their brothers and sisters into the life of loving [[respect]]. That is the [[necessary]] first step in the approach to the Ages of [[Light and Life]]. You are some distance from that first step. You are purchasing failure insurance, by your [[acts]].

==Session 22==

==Session 22==

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*01/28/92 Tuesday afternoon post-mortem of meeting w/minister

01/28/92 Tuesday afternoon post-mortem of meeting w/minister

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

===='''''[[Evangelism]]'''''====

===='''''[[Evangelism]]'''''====

*01/28/92 Tuesday evening message from Will

*01/28/92 Tuesday evening message from Will

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

My heart leaps when I see you young men freely, voluntarily, and enthusiastically fulfill a requested task in the service of the Father. And I love you when I see you walk boldly on the street, drawing strength from no source other than the First Source, not relying on the company of your friend Vincent -- two fine tools, as good together as apart, devoted to the work of the Kingdom.

My [[heart]] leaps when I see you young men freely, voluntarily, and [[enthusiastically]] fulfill a requested task in the [[service]] of [[the Father]]. And I [[love]] you when I see you walk [[boldly]] on the street, drawing [[strength]] from no [[source]] other than the [[First Source]], not relying on the company of your friend Vincent -- two fine [[tools]], as good together as apart, [[devoted]] to the work of [[the Kingdom]].

 

==Session 24==

==Session 24==

*January 28, 1992

*January 28, 1992

===Lesson===

===Dialogue===

Question: Is Machiventa Melchizedek known as the world teacher "Maetreeja" in London?

===='''''[[Discernment]]'''''====

Question: Is [[Machiventa]] [[Melchizedek]] known as the world teacher "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maitreya_(Benjamin_Creme) Maitreya]" in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London]?

 

SERAPHIM: Your friend Joan seeks information as to the source of certain spiritual teachings. We are unable to give her a direct confirmative answer. If Machiventa were to choose to teach under a different name in a particular situation it would be for a good reason, and it would not be within our purview to announce such information to the world.

All [[spiritual]] teachings must be [[evaluated]] by their [[content]], and not followed or rejected because of the [[celebrity]] of their supposed [[source]]. The time is long past on this [[planet]] when [[religion]] can be promulgated by asserting the [[authority]] of the teacher; that [[system]] of religious instruction was effectively demolished by [[the Master]] in [[Palestine]] and the later [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation Protestant Reformation in Europe]. Neither do we seek to [[create]] a "[[Star]] System" of religious instruction; "If He said it, it must be so!"

All spiritual teachings must be evaluated by their content, and not followed or rejected because of the celebrity of their supposed source. The time is long past on this planet when religion can be promulgated by asserting the authority of the teacher; that system of religious instruction was effectively demolished by the Master in Palestine and the later Protestant Reformation in Europe. Neither do we seek to create a "Star System" of religious instruction; "If He said it, it must be so!"

Such [[acceptance]] of any teachings does not [[lead]] to the kind of [[sincere]] searching and proving for one's [[self]] that we seek to promote. Again, it must be the teachings themselves and the [[effect]] they have on the [[students]]' lives, and not the claimed [[authority]] of their [[source]] that must be the final determinant in [[evaluating]] any religious teachings. That is all we can say on the matter.

==Session 25==

==Session 25==

*01/29/92 message, pace of process, return to school

*01/29/92 message, pace of process, return to school

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Good morning my young friend. I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.

[[Good]] [[morning]] my young [[friend]]. I am your teacher, [[Will]], who loves you.

 

No, the [[Melchizedek]] is not planning to invite you to be his [[student]]. He just likes you, and finds you unusually suited for some things.

No, the Melchizedek is not planning to invite you to be his student. He just likes you, and finds you unusually suited for some things.

What is happening, yes, is not an [[event]], but a [[process]] that is world- shaking. The [[time]] run on this [[process]] is completely determined by [[human]] [[participation]]. When the humans have had enough, it will slow down. We, of course, [[hope]] that they will want more rather than less, but it is an undeniable [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empiricism empirical] [[fact]] that such [[processes]] require time-outs for incorporation, [[integration]], retrenchment and, always, rest. For now, things are moving forward, world-wide, at breakneck [[pace]].

What is happening, yes, is not an event, but a process that is world- shaking. The time run on this process is completely determined by human participation. When the humans have had enough, it will slow down. We, of course, hope that they will want more rather than less, but it is an undeniable empirical fact that such processes require time-outs for incorporation, integration, retrenchment and, always, rest. For now, things are moving forward, world-wide, at breakneck pace.

It is more manageable from a [[developmental]] view to [[proceed]] through [[individual]] [[humans]]' [[progress]], because the variety in individual [[capabilities]] (work [[pace]], learning [[abilities]], and recovery time) tends to keep the [[process]] moving forward, if occasionally in an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amoeba amoeba]-like advance. Thus, we recently presented [[information]] on [[the Father]]'s [[method]] of initiating [[change]] -- one person by one [[person]]. Only He has the [[resources]] to mount such an endeavor.

It is more manageable from a developmental view to proceed through individual humans' progress, because the variety in individual capabilities (work pace, learning abilities, and recovery time) tends to keep the process moving forward, if occasionally in an amoeba-like advance. Thus, we recently presented information on the Father's method of initiating change -- one person by one person. Only He has the resources to mount such an endeavor.

You [[performed]] wonderfully [Tuesday], and such [[opportunities]] will arise again. For now, I ask that you return to your [[school]] and [[work]] [[efforts]], for important work is yet to be done in His name in that area, and we wish you to be [[prepared]] and well-[[connected]] when the occasion is right.-- Will

==Session 26==

==Session 26==

*01/30/92 Thursday a.m. message upon the eve of the Brotherhood meeting

*01/30/92 Thursday a.m. [[message]] upon the eve of [http://urantiabook.org/archive/readers/doc897.htm the Brotherhood] [[meeting]]

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Ron and Cathy,

Ron and Cathy,

I wish you well, and a productive journey. I will be with you during these events from time to time, but at no time will you be unaccompanied.

I [[wish]] you well, and a productive [[journey]]. I will be with you during these [[events]] from time to time, but at no time will you be unaccompanied.

Pay close attention to those things seen, and heard, and overheard there, and if challenged boldly present your most advanced understanding of the developments that you have seen take place in your lives and your friends' lives, without entangling the group in the story of those developments.

Pay close [[attention]] to those things seen, and heard, and overheard there, and if [[challenged]] boldly present your most advanced [[understanding]] of the [[developments]] that you have seen take place in your lives and your [[friends]]' lives, without entangling the [[group]] in the [[story]] of those developments.

You should represent your friends as individuals developing under celestial guidance, and not as a unit of seekers under instruction. We wish for newcomers to approach these events as the will of the Father, carried out by Michael, and not as the cultivation of elite groups. Too much elitism exits within the Brotherhood. It is a cancer which we shall not humor.

You should [[represent]] your [[friends]] as [[individuals]] developing under [[celestial]] [[guidance]], and not as a [[unit]] of [[seekers]] under instruction. We wish for newcomers to approach these [[events]] as the will of [[the Father]], carried out by [[Michael]], and not as the cultivation of [[elite]] [[groups]]. Too much elitism exits within [http://urantiabook.org/archive/readers/doc897.htm the Brotherhood]. It is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer cancer] which we shall not [[humor]].

Farewell, you are not alone.-- Will

[[Farewell]], you are not [[alone]].-- Will

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