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A: Yes. All of you present have been increasingly [[awakening]] to the promptings of your [[Thought Adjusters]] over the last [[interval]] of time, and even though it is [[difficult]] for you and the [[perception]] most [[fragile]] and delicate, with great [[effort]] you can at this [[stage]] see that [[spiritual]] [[beauty]]. I urge you to work at this. You will find your work rewarding. Are there other questions?

A: Yes. All of you present have been increasingly [[awakening]] to the promptings of your [[Thought Adjusters]] over the last [[interval]] of time, and even though it is [[difficult]] for you and the [[perception]] most [[fragile]] and delicate, with great [[effort]] you can at this [[stage]] see that [[spiritual]] [[beauty]]. I urge you to work at this. You will find your work rewarding. Are there other questions?

S: It's a [[beautiful]] lesson, and it's [[inspiring]] to look at it more clearly, the [[meaning]] of beauty from a [[spiritual]] [[standpoint]], and I'm sure it's well [[worth]] working at, perceiving it more often. (12/26/93) See Also: [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK_as_it_relates_to_BEAUTY WORK ex rel BEAUTY] (01/02/94)

S: It's a [[beautiful]] lesson, and it's [[inspiring]] to look at it more clearly, the [[meaning]] of beauty from a [[spiritual]] [[standpoint]], and I'm sure it's well [[worth]] working at, perceiving it more often. (12/26/93) See Also: [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK_as_it_relates_to_BEAUTY WORK ex rel BEAUTY] (01/02/94)

===='''''[[Cooperation]]'''''====

===='''''[[Cooperation]]'''''====

Today's lesson will be an important subject, a very important subject, [[cooperation]]. Cooperation is a major [[force]] binding [[together]] all [[creatures]] in [[the universe]], perfect and imperfect, [[mortal]] and [[immortal]]. [[Cooperation]] among [[beings]] of the universe approaches the importance of [[worship]] in terms of serving [[our Father]]. It is a [[critical]] time for the peoples of [[Urantia]] at this time, for you have [[attained]] much [[technical]] expertise and yet lag far behind in some very important respects, [[socially]]. [[Competition]] is the order of the day. And this is not an altogether bad thing, for competition has been a great civilizing [[force]] for the beings of [[Urantia]]. Nonetheless, taken to its present [[extreme]] level, [[competition]] does certain harm to those striving for [[spiritual growth]] and [[development]] when not accompanied by a proper spirit of [[cooperation]]. As members of the [[Corps of Destiny]], one of your goals will be to promote [[cooperation]] among your fellows. You will do this through your own living [[example]], primarily. Your example will be that of good will and [[cooperative]] [[interaction]] with others as you go about your [[work]] and [[rest]].

Today's lesson will be an important subject, a very important subject, [[cooperation]]. Cooperation is a major [[force]] binding [[together]] all [[creatures]] in [[the universe]], perfect and imperfect, [[mortal]] and [[immortal]]. [[Cooperation]] among [[beings]] of the universe approaches the importance of [[worship]] in terms of serving [[our Father]]. It is a [[critical]] time for the peoples of [[Urantia]] at this time, for you have [[attained]] much [[technical]] expertise and yet lag far behind in some very important respects, [[socially]]. [[Competition]] is the order of the day. And this is not an altogether bad thing, for competition has been a great civilizing [[force]] for the beings of [[Urantia]]. Nonetheless, taken to its present [[extreme]] level, [[competition]] does certain harm to those striving for [[spiritual growth]] and [[development]] when not accompanied by a proper spirit of [[cooperation]]. As members of the [[Corps of Destiny]], one of your goals will be to promote [[cooperation]] among your fellows. You will do this through your own living [[example]], primarily. Your example will be that of good will and [[cooperative]] [[interaction]] with others as you go about your [[work]] and [[rest]].

Q. And we [[access]] that [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] by the same means we improve our [[ability]] to [[communicate]] with [[the Father]] through the [[Thought Adjuster]]?

Q. And we [[access]] that [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] by the same means we improve our [[ability]] to [[communicate]] with [[the Father]] through the [[Thought Adjuster]]?

A: Yes, and through our [[conduct]]. If your conduct is [[worshipful]], you will attract the [[attention]] of [[seraphim]] and others who will be at hand should you request extra help? Yes, this does happen through the [[Thought Adjuster]], but I personally do not know how it occurs. This is part of the [[mystery]]. (08/28/93) [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#PLAY.2C_REST_AND_RECREATION DRUGS: See RECREATION] (12/12/93) [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#EDUCATION_AND_SPIRITUAL_GROWTH EDUCATION See: SPIRITUAL GROWTH & EDUCATION] (06/26/93)

A: Yes, and through our [[conduct]]. If your conduct is [[worshipful]], you will attract the [[attention]] of [[seraphim]] and others who will be at hand should you request extra help? Yes, this does happen through the [[Thought Adjuster]], but I personally do not know how it occurs. This is part of the [[mystery]]. (08/28/93) [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#PLAY.2C_REST_AND_RECREATION DRUGS: See RECREATION] (12/12/93) [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#EDUCATION_AND_SPIRITUAL_GROWTH EDUCATION See: SPIRITUAL GROWTH & EDUCATION] (06/26/93)

===='''''[[Evil]]'''''====

===='''''[[Evil]]'''''====

S: Yes, I think I've [[achieved]] that.

S: Yes, I think I've [[achieved]] that.

R: Also, there is no [[reason]] why you cannot guard yourself against those who you sense may not have your best interest in [[mind]]. (Thank you.) Even [[the Master]] did that during His [[sojourn]] here, if you would review the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus chronicle of His life] as presented to you. There is no need to hasten your own [[physical]] demise by putting down your [[protective]] [[behaviors]]. Simply, if you can refrain from [[hating]] the [[enemy]]. There is [[power]] in loving your [[enemy]]. It does not mean that there are not some who would not harm you.

R: Also, there is no [[reason]] why you cannot guard yourself against those who you sense may not have your best interest in [[mind]]. (Thank you.) Even [[the Master]] did that during His [[sojourn]] here, if you would review the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus chronicle of His life] as presented to you. There is no need to hasten your own [[physical]] demise by putting down your [[protective]] [[behaviors]]. Simply, if you can refrain from [[hating]] the [[enemy]]. There is [[power]] in loving your [[enemy]]. It does not mean that there are not some who would not harm you.

This is a [[complicated]] issue, and one which deserves lessons of its own. But there has been much misunderstanding of what [[forgiveness]] is and how it should be properly applied in [[human]] [[interaction]]. But be [[assured]], my friends, that your own personal [[feelings]] toward another [[individual]] or [[group]] of individuals are most powerful. Those which are [[imitative]] of [[the Father|Father]] are powerful in the sense of [[growth]] and movement toward [[light and life]], and those which are [[regressive]] [[limit]] [[growth]]. Does that help?

This is a [[complicated]] issue, and one which deserves lessons of its own. But there has been much misunderstanding of what [[forgiveness]] is and how it should be properly applied in [[human]] [[interaction]]. But be [[assured]], my friends, that your own personal [[feelings]] toward another [[individual]] or [[group]] of individuals are most powerful. Those which are [[imitative]] of [[the Father|Father]] are powerful in the sense of [[growth]] and movement toward [[light and life]], and those which are [[regressive]] [[limit]] [[growth]]. Does that help?

A: There are others, but they may not be [[consistent]] with the promptings of your [[Adjuster]].

A: There are others, but they may not be [[consistent]] with the promptings of your [[Adjuster]].

S: Anybody who questions that should [[study]] in depth [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of the earth] and the way conditions really were 100, 200 years ago - maybe even before that. Things are getting better in the long run. Regarding people who [[deny]] [[God]]'s [[existence]] yet do good in the name of [[humanity]] - those who profess a [[secular]] reason for doing good rather than a religious reason - the [[Urantia Book]] somewhere says that those who do good without [[believing]] in God, who deny God, when they do good there's not as much [[soul growth]] because that is a [[social]] thing. They [[act]] for social benefits. It does do good socially, but there is not much [[growth]] in their own [[soul]] because of their denial of the [[existence]] of [[God]]. That's more of a comment than a question.

S: Anybody who questions that should [[study]] in depth [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of the earth] and the way conditions really were 100, 200 years ago - maybe even before that. Things are getting better in the long run. Regarding people who [[deny]] [[God]]'s [[existence]] yet do good in the name of [[humanity]] - those who profess a [[secular]] reason for doing good rather than a religious reason - the [[Urantia Book]] somewhere says that those who do good without [[believing]] in God, who deny God, when they do good there's not as much [[soul growth]] because that is a [[social]] thing. They [[act]] for social benefits. It does do good socially, but there is not much [[growth]] in their own [[soul]] because of their denial of the [[existence]] of [[God]]. That's more of a comment than a question.

A: Truly doing good requires good [[intent]]. You cannot have good intent without [[faith]] of some sort. And while the person may deny [[adherence]] to teachings of formal [[religions]], there must be [[faith]] and [[response]] to [[Thought Adjuster]] promptings in order for good [[intent]] and good [[behavior]], truly good behavior, not social [[posturing]], to occur. Supposed good [[action]] which is undertaken for show without [[sincere]] good intent underlying it may lead to no [[spiritual growth]] whatsoever. An [[animal]] may mistakenly do [[good]], but does it grow [[spiritually]]? No. To undertake any act without [[consideration]] of spiritual consequences is to behave in an [[animal]]-like way, and the [[animal]] behavior does not promote [[spiritual growth]].

A: Truly doing good requires good [[intent]]. You cannot have good intent without [[faith]] of some sort. And while the person may deny [[adherence]] to teachings of formal [[religions]], there must be [[faith]] and [[response]] to [[Thought Adjuster]] promptings in order for good [[intent]] and good [[behavior]], truly good behavior, not social [[posturing]], to occur. Supposed good [[action]] which is undertaken for show without [[sincere]] good intent underlying it may lead to no [[spiritual growth]] whatsoever. An [[animal]] may mistakenly do [[good]], but does it grow [[spiritually]]? No. To undertake any act without [[consideration]] of spiritual consequences is to behave in an [[animal]]-like way, and the [[animal]] behavior does not promote [[spiritual growth]].

When you are fortunate enough to have this [[experience]], it is [[wise]] to cherish it, and [[remember]] it, and reinforce in your [[memory]] the [[actions]] on your part which led up to the [[feeling]] of [[gratitude]] and [[fulfillment]], for these acts are a [[critical]] part of your [[efforts]] to [[mature]] your own budding spirit within. You must [[react]], children. [[Growth]] does not come to those who are inert, but is the result of a [[continuing]], [[dynamic]] interplay between you, the [[individual]], and [[the Father]], within and without.

When you are fortunate enough to have this [[experience]], it is [[wise]] to cherish it, and [[remember]] it, and reinforce in your [[memory]] the [[actions]] on your part which led up to the [[feeling]] of [[gratitude]] and [[fulfillment]], for these acts are a [[critical]] part of your [[efforts]] to [[mature]] your own budding spirit within. You must [[react]], children. [[Growth]] does not come to those who are inert, but is the result of a [[continuing]], [[dynamic]] interplay between you, the [[individual]], and [[the Father]], within and without.

You may ask, as Milcah does at times, "How can I be [[grateful]] when life is so [[difficult]]? When there is so much [[evil]]? When my fellow [[beings]] behave in such non-Father-[[oriented]] ways?" We are [[aware]] of the [[difficulty]] and [[intensity]] of your struggles on [[Urantia|this fateful planet]], and you may rest [[assured]] that the [[growth]] you personally [[experience]] as a result of your increased [[adversity]] on [[Urantia]] will be all the more enhanced. You have more help here now than at any time in [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of this planet], and if you can work at subduing your own [[animal]] senses, you will be better able to [[perceive]] the workings of all of the [[superhuman]] [[entities]] that abound here now. But let us return to our subject. [[Gratitude]], like all of the other [[universe]] [[virtues]], is life-giving, [[health]]-giving, and [[energy]] giving. Genuine [[gratitude]] is experienced in all [[sincerity]] without the least notion of gain or loss. It is most likely true that no [[creature]] of [[mortal]] [[origin]] ever actually [[experiences]] [[gratitude]] until that day in the distant [[future]] when in the [[presence]] of [[the Father]] Himself.

You may ask, as Milcah does at times, "How can I be [[grateful]] when life is so [[difficult]]? When there is so much [[evil]]? When my fellow [[beings]] behave in such non-Father-[[oriented]] ways?" We are [[aware]] of the [[difficulty]] and [[intensity]] of your struggles on [[Urantia|this fateful planet]], and you may rest [[assured]] that the [[growth]] you personally [[experience]] as a result of your increased [[adversity]] on [[Urantia]] will be all the more enhanced. You have more help here now than at any time in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of this planet], and if you can work at subduing your own [[animal]] senses, you will be better able to [[perceive]] the workings of all of the [[superhuman]] [[entities]] that abound here now. But let us return to our subject. [[Gratitude]], like all of the other [[universe]] [[virtues]], is life-giving, [[health]]-giving, and [[energy]] giving. Genuine [[gratitude]] is experienced in all [[sincerity]] without the least notion of gain or loss. It is most likely true that no [[creature]] of [[mortal]] [[origin]] ever actually [[experiences]] [[gratitude]] until that day in the distant [[future]] when in the [[presence]] of [[the Father]] Himself.

Therefore do not [[judge]] yourselves too harshly for not being able to have the [[purest]] [[gratitude]]. But work on it, for, like the other [[universe]] [[virtues]] - [[love]], [[kindness]], [[truth, beauty, goodness]], [[atonement]], and so many more - [[gratitude]] becomes stronger and better with hard work, like a [[physical]] workout. If, in your [[mortal]] life, you are reduced to such a low point in your [[feeling]] that you cannot think of the least thing for which to be grateful, there is always the fact of [[existence]]. Such a gift is to be cherished. And really, without having existed, how could you ever go on to further [[work]] in the name of [[the Father]]? So you see, it all ties [[together]]. The fact of your [[existence]] is the major part that you take from one state of [[being]], such as life in the [[flesh]], to the next state of being. That you can take with you! And no [[material]] [[creation]] can take it away from you. You see, it is such an [[essential]] part of you. Only you can will it away. We conclude the lesson at this point, although this [[topic]] will come up in [[future]] lessons. (01/18/93)

Therefore do not [[judge]] yourselves too harshly for not being able to have the [[purest]] [[gratitude]]. But work on it, for, like the other [[universe]] [[virtues]] - [[love]], [[kindness]], [[truth, beauty, goodness]], [[atonement]], and so many more - [[gratitude]] becomes stronger and better with hard work, like a [[physical]] workout. If, in your [[mortal]] life, you are reduced to such a low point in your [[feeling]] that you cannot think of the least thing for which to be grateful, there is always the fact of [[existence]]. Such a gift is to be cherished. And really, without having existed, how could you ever go on to further [[work]] in the name of [[the Father]]? So you see, it all ties [[together]]. The fact of your [[existence]] is the major part that you take from one state of [[being]], such as life in the [[flesh]], to the next state of being. That you can take with you! And no [[material]] [[creation]] can take it away from you. You see, it is such an [[essential]] part of you. Only you can will it away. We conclude the lesson at this point, although this [[topic]] will come up in [[future]] lessons. (01/18/93)

*See also [http://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_1#Acceptance Acceptance] (03/28/)  

*See also [http://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_1#Acceptance Acceptance] (03/28/)  

*See also WORK ex rel Love (01/24/94) METAMORPHOSIS:  

*See also WORK ex rel Love (01/24/94) METAMORPHOSIS:  

*See also [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK Work] ex rel Deity (11/11/93)

*See also [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK Work] ex rel Deity (11/11/93)

===='''''[[Negativity]]'''''====

===='''''[[Negativity]]'''''====