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R: Yes, it is somewhat [[different]] from your own [[legal]] [[practice]].

R: Yes, it is somewhat [[different]] from your own [[legal]] [[practice]].

S: It's [[difficult]] for us, with our limited [[knowledge]] of [[Jesus]]' life from the [[writings]] we have on [[our planet]], to [[picture]] fully all the things that He was doing in the latter part of [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus His life on earth]. He was helping to [[govern]][[ the planet]], helping to deal with [[the rebellion]], and still carrying out His Father's [[mission]] here to help us understand [[the Father|Father]] and Father to [[understand]] us. It's a marvel that He could do it all.

S: It's [[difficult]] for us, with our limited [[knowledge]] of [[Jesus]]' life from the [[writings]] we have on [[our planet]], to [[picture]] fully all the things that He was doing in the latter part of [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus His life on earth]. He was helping to [[govern]][[ the planet]], helping to deal with [[the rebellion]], and still carrying out His Father's [[mission]] here to help us understand [[the Father|Father]] and Father to [[understand]] us. It's a marvel that He could do it all.

R: Yes, it is one of the [[wonderful]] [[mysteries]] of the [[cosmos]]. As [[Urantia]] evolves and its peoples advance in their [[evolution]], there will be yet more [[revelations]]. It is likely that when [[this planet]] enters [[light and life]], a day by day, almost hour-by-hour account, of the life of [[Jesus]] will be available to all for review.

R: Yes, it is one of the [[wonderful]] [[mysteries]] of the [[cosmos]]. As [[Urantia]] evolves and its peoples advance in their [[evolution]], there will be yet more [[revelations]]. It is likely that when [[this planet]] enters [[light and life]], a day by day, almost hour-by-hour account, of the life of [[Jesus]] will be available to all for review.

===='''''[[Spirit of Truth]]'''''====

===='''''[[Spirit of Truth]]'''''====

[The following lesson was given following an impromptu [[discussion]] among Rayson's students regarding the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_1 non-appearance of Prince Melchizedek in Naperville.]

[The following lesson was given following an impromptu [[discussion]] among Rayson's students regarding the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_1 non-appearance of Prince Melchizedek in Naperville.]

Today's lesson was to have dealt with [[perseverance]], but in light of your [[discussion]] I shall give a short impromptu instruction on the [[Paper 190 - Morontia Appearances of Jesus|post resurrection period]] as [[illustrated]] for you in The [[Urantia Book]]. In particular, on the [[Spirit of Truth]]. The Spirit of Truth, as you know, was [[bestowed]] upon [[Urantia]] on the day of [[Pentecost]] in the year that [[Jesus]] ascended to [[morontial]] form on [[this planet]]. In that time - although the [[Apostles]] had lived with [[the Master]] for years - they gained more [[spiritual growth]] from commingling with the [[Spirit of Truth]] than they did from the actual [[physical]] [[presence]] of [[Jesus]], who was the [[incarnated]] [[Creator Son]], [[Michael]]. Although you find this hard to really [[believe]] as [[evidenced]] by your own [[failure]] to access this Spirit more often, it is true. The [[Spirit of Truth]] is a mighty [[teacher]], indeed, and a [[tool]] to be used by every [[mortal]] in your quest for [[spiritual]] [[illumination]] and [[growth]]. Although the human [[heart]] longs for more [[physical]] or palpable [[contact]] with [[teacher]] [[personalities]], you have present amongst you the greatest teacher of all, which is this mighty [[Spirit of Truth]]. This Spirit speaks [[clearly]] when sought. You do not have to go anywhere to be in [[touch]] with this spiritual [[force]]. You only have to [[pray]] to be shown and the Spirit will beckon to you in ways that are clearly [[understood]]. [[Confuse]] not the framework of your [[questions]] - which are often erroneous - with the [[clarity]] of the answers.

Today's lesson was to have dealt with [[perseverance]], but in light of your [[discussion]] I shall give a short impromptu instruction on the [[Paper 190 - Morontia Appearances of Jesus|post resurrection period]] as [[illustrated]] for you in The [[Urantia Book]]. In particular, on the [[Spirit of Truth]]. The Spirit of Truth, as you know, was [[bestowed]] upon [[Urantia]] on the day of [[Pentecost]] in the year that [[Jesus]] ascended to [[morontial]] form on [[this planet]]. In that time - although the [[Apostles]] had lived with [[the Master]] for years - they gained more [[spiritual growth]] from commingling with the [[Spirit of Truth]] than they did from the actual [[physical]] [[presence]] of [[Jesus]], who was the [[incarnated]] [[Creator Son]], [[Michael]]. Although you find this hard to really [[believe]] as [[evidenced]] by your own [[failure]] to access this Spirit more often, it is true. The [[Spirit of Truth]] is a mighty [[teacher]], indeed, and a [[tool]] to be used by every [[mortal]] in your quest for [[spiritual]] [[illumination]] and [[growth]]. Although the human [[heart]] longs for more [[physical]] or palpable [[contact]] with [[teacher]] [[personalities]], you have present amongst you the greatest teacher of all, which is this mighty [[Spirit of Truth]]. This Spirit speaks [[clearly]] when sought. You do not have to go anywhere to be in [[touch]] with this spiritual [[force]]. You only have to [[pray]] to be shown and the Spirit will beckon to you in ways that are clearly [[understood]]. [[Confuse]] not the framework of your [[questions]] - which are often erroneous - with the [[clarity]] of the answers.

Today's lesson is on [[education]] and [[spiritual growth]]. This is an interesting [[topic]] in many ways. As you may have guessed, a very important part of this [[Teaching Mission]] is, as its title says, [[education]]. The way that we understand education varies somewhat from the [[concept]] as grasped in the [[material]] life. There is the presentation of a novel [[concept]] to the [[student]]. And the act of presenting the concept requires not only [[diligent]] [[effort]] on the part of the [[teacher]] but also the spiritual ingredient of [[love]] for the [[student]] and the sincere [[desire]] to impart that which has been gained through [[effort]], that is, [[information]]. Without these two elements, as well as a third element, namely the [[sincere]] [[receptivity]] of the student, himself or herself, and the student's [[reciprocal]] love of [[knowledge]] and search for [[truth]], then no real learning will occur. This is like a [[chemical]] [[reaction]] you may say. And, in [[fact]], [[physical]] and [[electrical]] [[forces]] are very much involved in the [[education]] [[process]]. There is actual [[exchange]] of [[energy]] between the [[teacher]] and the [[student]] when true [[learning]] occurs. I am sure that everyone here has sensed that at one time or another during your lives. Think back, and remember the occasion when you acquired [[knowledge]] - and the [[teacher]] - and the occasion was marked by that different [[feeling]] within; not just a [[pedagogic]] [[exercise]], but not so different from a [[dance]] in which both partners must [[coordinate]] their [[efforts]] and [[actions]] in order to achieve a successful result. There is nothing [[passive]] about [[education]], about the [[learning]] [[process]], and it may well prove to be the most [[difficult]] work that you perform for much of the first part of your eternal career. Additionally, part of [[the mission]] for each and every will [[creature]] created by [[the Father]] is to continue learning for the full period of your [[existence]]. Father has placed in all [[creatures]] abilities that are geared to [[assist]] in [[learning]]. Even the [[virus]] of [[Urantia]] is able to learn, and the [[act]] of learning can most definitely be placed in the category of "[[miracle]]." Like the [[secret]] of life, the secret of [[learning]] is unfathomable to the [[mortal mind]]. And like life, the mortal is able to perpetuate learning. And the [[analogy]] extends further for - as you are [[aware]] - many mortals believe they are [[responsible]] for life, and they are responsible for learning - lacking [[humility]] - in [[ignorance]] and denial of [[truth]]. As you grow in your ability to [[worship]] through your [[efforts]], you will find that your capacity to learn is enhanced - yet another beneficial result of [[spirit growth]] - not a [[reward]] as you understand rewards, but more a result of following Father's plan rather than [[resisting]]. There has been talk in some of our recent lessons about [[Caligastia]]. And it is interesting to note here that the moment Caligastia [[received]] the [[idea]] of [[rebellion]] during [[communication]] with [[Lucifer]] was the moment at which his ability to learn ceased, and his ability to [[worship]]. And it could be said that he started to die at that [[moment]], truly die, not a [[material]] [[death]], but the [[profound]] [[death]] of the [[spirit]].

Today's lesson is on [[education]] and [[spiritual growth]]. This is an interesting [[topic]] in many ways. As you may have guessed, a very important part of this [[Teaching Mission]] is, as its title says, [[education]]. The way that we understand education varies somewhat from the [[concept]] as grasped in the [[material]] life. There is the presentation of a novel [[concept]] to the [[student]]. And the act of presenting the concept requires not only [[diligent]] [[effort]] on the part of the [[teacher]] but also the spiritual ingredient of [[love]] for the [[student]] and the sincere [[desire]] to impart that which has been gained through [[effort]], that is, [[information]]. Without these two elements, as well as a third element, namely the [[sincere]] [[receptivity]] of the student, himself or herself, and the student's [[reciprocal]] love of [[knowledge]] and search for [[truth]], then no real learning will occur. This is like a [[chemical]] [[reaction]] you may say. And, in [[fact]], [[physical]] and [[electrical]] [[forces]] are very much involved in the [[education]] [[process]]. There is actual [[exchange]] of [[energy]] between the [[teacher]] and the [[student]] when true [[learning]] occurs. I am sure that everyone here has sensed that at one time or another during your lives. Think back, and remember the occasion when you acquired [[knowledge]] - and the [[teacher]] - and the occasion was marked by that different [[feeling]] within; not just a [[pedagogic]] [[exercise]], but not so different from a [[dance]] in which both partners must [[coordinate]] their [[efforts]] and [[actions]] in order to achieve a successful result. There is nothing [[passive]] about [[education]], about the [[learning]] [[process]], and it may well prove to be the most [[difficult]] work that you perform for much of the first part of your eternal career. Additionally, part of [[the mission]] for each and every will [[creature]] created by [[the Father]] is to continue learning for the full period of your [[existence]]. Father has placed in all [[creatures]] abilities that are geared to [[assist]] in [[learning]]. Even the [[virus]] of [[Urantia]] is able to learn, and the [[act]] of learning can most definitely be placed in the category of "[[miracle]]." Like the [[secret]] of life, the secret of [[learning]] is unfathomable to the [[mortal mind]]. And like life, the mortal is able to perpetuate learning. And the [[analogy]] extends further for - as you are [[aware]] - many mortals believe they are [[responsible]] for life, and they are responsible for learning - lacking [[humility]] - in [[ignorance]] and denial of [[truth]]. As you grow in your ability to [[worship]] through your [[efforts]], you will find that your capacity to learn is enhanced - yet another beneficial result of [[spirit growth]] - not a [[reward]] as you understand rewards, but more a result of following Father's plan rather than [[resisting]]. There has been talk in some of our recent lessons about [[Caligastia]]. And it is interesting to note here that the moment Caligastia [[received]] the [[idea]] of [[rebellion]] during [[communication]] with [[Lucifer]] was the moment at which his ability to learn ceased, and his ability to [[worship]]. And it could be said that he started to die at that [[moment]], truly die, not a [[material]] [[death]], but the [[profound]] [[death]] of the [[spirit]].

This can happen to [[mortal]] [[beings]], of course. It is rare, but these are the ones who elect non-survival. You are given all of the [[perceptual]] [[qualities]] that your particular [[brain]] is able to accommodate to [[assist]] you in [[learning]] in the form that you now [[assume]] on [[Urantia]]. Your capacity to [[see]], hear, [[feel]], [[tastes]], [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Senses#Smell.2C_Taste.2C_and_Touch smell], are major tenants of your [[perceptual]] [[cognition]]. And there are a great many sub-categories that are also very useful. The entire human [[brain]] participates in [[learning]], although this may not yet be recognized by your [[scholars]]. And in fact the entire [[body]] also [[participates]], but not with exactly the [[intensity]] that the [[brain]] does. How is [[education]] and learning different among will creatures [[compared]] to those who lack free will? Because of the capacity to make [[free will]] decisions, an extremely important [[dimension]] in processing [[information]] belongs to the will creatures.

This can happen to [[mortal]] [[beings]], of course. It is rare, but these are the ones who elect non-survival. You are given all of the [[perceptual]] [[qualities]] that your particular [[brain]] is able to accommodate to [[assist]] you in [[learning]] in the form that you now [[assume]] on [[Urantia]]. Your capacity to [[see]], hear, [[feel]], [[tastes]], [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Senses#Smell.2C_Taste.2C_and_Touch smell], are major tenants of your [[perceptual]] [[cognition]]. And there are a great many sub-categories that are also very useful. The entire human [[brain]] participates in [[learning]], although this may not yet be recognized by your [[scholars]]. And in fact the entire [[body]] also [[participates]], but not with exactly the [[intensity]] that the [[brain]] does. How is [[education]] and learning different among will creatures [[compared]] to those who lack free will? Because of the capacity to make [[free will]] decisions, an extremely important [[dimension]] in processing [[information]] belongs to the will creatures.

Without this added [[sense]] - for it is a sense as your [[vision]] is - a being is unable to [[learn]] sufficiently to [[achieve]] the requisite [[spiritual growth]] needed for [[survival]]. So you see, that is why the appearance of creatures capable of [[freewill]] [[decision]] making is such a critical [[event]] on a [[planet]]. A critical and wondrous and [[miraculous]] [[event]] indeed. When you pass from this life and move on to the next level, the [[joy]] that you have now, from such [[experiences]] as [[procreation]], will be imparted through [[learning]] and through [[worship]] and through [[assisting]] Father and His loving servants in creating that which is. Your [[memories]] of [[joy]] will most definitely be preserved as this [[emotion]] is really important in [[spirit growth]]. Since you are of [[animal]] origin and nothing is wasted, those strong [[feelings]] that are beneficial to [[animal]] [[survival]] - [[procreation]], [[hunger]] and seeking of [[food]], the [[desire]] to [[rest]] the body, [[aggression]] in the [[face]] of [[danger]] - once free will arrives, it becomes possible for the possessor of [[free will]] to [[channel]] these strong animal [[emotions]] into the [[service]] of the spirit most constructively. For each of you here doing that, channelling these [[emotions]] into your own personal [[spiritual growth]] is a part - an important part - of your own personal [[mission]] here on [[Urantia]].

Without this added [[sense]] - for it is a sense as your [[vision]] is - a being is unable to [[learn]] sufficiently to [[achieve]] the requisite [[spiritual growth]] needed for [[survival]]. So you see, that is why the appearance of creatures capable of [[freewill]] [[decision]] making is such a critical [[event]] on a [[planet]]. A critical and wondrous and [[miraculous]] [[event]] indeed. When you pass from this life and move on to the next level, the [[joy]] that you have now, from such [[experiences]] as [[procreation]], will be imparted through [[learning]] and through [[worship]] and through [[assisting]] Father and His loving servants in creating that which is. Your [[memories]] of [[joy]] will most definitely be preserved as this [[emotion]] is really important in [[spirit growth]]. Since you are of [[animal]] origin and nothing is wasted, those strong [[feelings]] that are beneficial to [[animal]] [[survival]] - [[procreation]], [[hunger]] and seeking of [[food]], the [[desire]] to [[rest]] the body, [[aggression]] in the [[face]] of [[danger]] - once free will arrives, it becomes possible for the possessor of [[free will]] to [[channel]] these strong animal [[emotions]] into the [[service]] of the spirit most constructively. For each of you here doing that, channelling these [[emotions]] into your own personal [[spiritual growth]] is a part - an important part - of your own personal [[mission]] here on [[Urantia]].

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

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

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

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

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

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

A: Well certainly the [[Thought Adjuster]] already helps you, but to pray for greater spiritual [[vision]] is perfectly correct. There is Thought Adjuster [[recognition]] between [[mortals]] even when the mortals are unaware of this. So the [[Adjuster]] is already quite involved in this [[process]]. Your prayer more should be for the Adjuster to [[communicate]] their [[vision]] to you, to be open to the [[guidance]] of your Divine pilot.

A: Well certainly the [[Thought Adjuster]] already helps you, but to pray for greater spiritual [[vision]] is perfectly correct. There is Thought Adjuster [[recognition]] between [[mortals]] even when the mortals are unaware of this. So the [[Adjuster]] is already quite involved in this [[process]]. Your prayer more should be for the Adjuster to [[communicate]] their [[vision]] to you, to be open to the [[guidance]] of your Divine pilot.

Q: You refer to ([http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=160:1_Rodan%27s_Greek_Philosophy page 1773], Rayson, in the [[Urantia Book]] and in it [[Rodan]] is talking about [[feelings]] of [[tenderness]] and [[emotions]] of [[tolerance]]. And the emotions of tolerance, would that mean the divine [[love]] coming through as an [[expression]] would [[encompass]] [[tolerance]]?

Q: You refer to ([https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=160:1_Rodan%27s_Greek_Philosophy page 1773], Rayson, in the [[Urantia Book]] and in it [[Rodan]] is talking about [[feelings]] of [[tenderness]] and [[emotions]] of [[tolerance]]. And the emotions of tolerance, would that mean the divine [[love]] coming through as an [[expression]] would [[encompass]] [[tolerance]]?

A: Absolutely correct, and if you think of it, that [[tolerance]] is the beginning of [[expressing]] [[divine]] [[love]], you will see it more accurately.

A: Absolutely correct, and if you think of it, that [[tolerance]] is the beginning of [[expressing]] [[divine]] [[love]], you will see it more accurately.

[[Truth]] is on a par with [[beauty]] and [[goodness]] insofar as [[spiritual]] importances, spiritual weight, are concerned. None of these three - [[truth, beauty, or goodness]] - are to be [[worshiped]], for it is only [[the Father]] that is [[worthy]] of worship. But these three [[qualities]], these three [[goals]], are to be [[reverenced]], to be sought after, to be held in the highest regard, to be in the forefront of your [[efforts]] at [[self mastery]] and spirit [[attunement]].  

[[Truth]] is on a par with [[beauty]] and [[goodness]] insofar as [[spiritual]] importances, spiritual weight, are concerned. None of these three - [[truth, beauty, or goodness]] - are to be [[worshiped]], for it is only [[the Father]] that is [[worthy]] of worship. But these three [[qualities]], these three [[goals]], are to be [[reverenced]], to be sought after, to be held in the highest regard, to be in the forefront of your [[efforts]] at [[self mastery]] and spirit [[attunement]].  

What is [[truth]] not? Truth is not [[knowledge]]. Knowledge is based on [[fact]], on [[science]], and is limited by the level of [[development]] of your [[science]]. [[Truth]] is [[eternal]]. It stands the test of [[time]]. It stands the [[challenge]] of [[question]]. It is far beyond fact or a set of facts. [[Truth]] is also [[dynamic]] and growing. It is not [[static]], as are facts. If you would know living [[truth]] on [[Urantia]], you could do no better than to [[study]] the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus life of Jesus], for He lived the truth as he knew it. Truth is not always [[experienced]] without [[pain]]. It is not necessarily painful to countenance truth, but to [[expect]] the [[experience]] of [[truth]] to always and ever be one of [[pleasure]] is to not be realistic. There is some [[consolation]] to be drawn from knowing that for most, if not all of you present here today, the [[pain]] sometimes experienced with truth will probably be most severe in your present [[material]] state, and will diminish as you [[progress]] [[Paradise]]-ward. Like so many higher [[values]], truth can be [[recognized]] in part by what it is not, in part by the [[manner]] in which it [[resists]] attempts at invalidation, and the manner in which it [[persists]] over [[time]]. It has been said that the [[argument]] required is [[inversely]] [[proportional]] to the amount of [[truth]] contained in a given [[statement]].

What is [[truth]] not? Truth is not [[knowledge]]. Knowledge is based on [[fact]], on [[science]], and is limited by the level of [[development]] of your [[science]]. [[Truth]] is [[eternal]]. It stands the test of [[time]]. It stands the [[challenge]] of [[question]]. It is far beyond fact or a set of facts. [[Truth]] is also [[dynamic]] and growing. It is not [[static]], as are facts. If you would know living [[truth]] on [[Urantia]], you could do no better than to [[study]] the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus life of Jesus], for He lived the truth as he knew it. Truth is not always [[experienced]] without [[pain]]. It is not necessarily painful to countenance truth, but to [[expect]] the [[experience]] of [[truth]] to always and ever be one of [[pleasure]] is to not be realistic. There is some [[consolation]] to be drawn from knowing that for most, if not all of you present here today, the [[pain]] sometimes experienced with truth will probably be most severe in your present [[material]] state, and will diminish as you [[progress]] [[Paradise]]-ward. Like so many higher [[values]], truth can be [[recognized]] in part by what it is not, in part by the [[manner]] in which it [[resists]] attempts at invalidation, and the manner in which it [[persists]] over [[time]]. It has been said that the [[argument]] required is [[inversely]] [[proportional]] to the amount of [[truth]] contained in a given [[statement]].

[[Truth]] is [[recognized]] by all [[mortal]] beings at some level of their [[conscious]] or [[unconscious]] [[awareness]]. Each of you, as you search your own past [[experience]], may remark upon occasions upon which a [[simple]] and [[profound]] [[truth]] was thrust before you, amazing in its [[grace]], and how easy it was to behold and [[accept]]. Truth is experienced by each being as an [[individual]], and because of enormous variations in [[individual]] [[perceptions]], the truth that one individual [[understands]] must be [[relative]] and is not [[identical]] to the truth perceived by another individual. You cannot [[force]] [[truth]] upon another [[being]]. However, as [[Jesus]] did, you can whet the [[appetite]] of others for truth. This is the basis of the [[counsel]] against offering unsolicited advice. As with [[goodness]], and [[beauty]], and [[love]], and the other brilliant aspects of [[our Father]], your capacity to [[perceive]] [[truth]] [[grows]] as does your fledgling spirit. You can help by nurturing within yourself a [[hunger]] for [[truth]]. Become an avid [[seeker]] after truth in all that you do and you will find that your [[appreciation]] of truth in all that presents to you will be enhanced. Be [[patient]].

[[Truth]] is [[recognized]] by all [[mortal]] beings at some level of their [[conscious]] or [[unconscious]] [[awareness]]. Each of you, as you search your own past [[experience]], may remark upon occasions upon which a [[simple]] and [[profound]] [[truth]] was thrust before you, amazing in its [[grace]], and how easy it was to behold and [[accept]]. Truth is experienced by each being as an [[individual]], and because of enormous variations in [[individual]] [[perceptions]], the truth that one individual [[understands]] must be [[relative]] and is not [[identical]] to the truth perceived by another individual. You cannot [[force]] [[truth]] upon another [[being]]. However, as [[Jesus]] did, you can whet the [[appetite]] of others for truth. This is the basis of the [[counsel]] against offering unsolicited advice. As with [[goodness]], and [[beauty]], and [[love]], and the other brilliant aspects of [[our Father]], your capacity to [[perceive]] [[truth]] [[grows]] as does your fledgling spirit. You can help by nurturing within yourself a [[hunger]] for [[truth]]. Become an avid [[seeker]] after truth in all that you do and you will find that your [[appreciation]] of truth in all that presents to you will be enhanced. Be [[patient]].

All of those present today affirm this great [[love]] that we have for you that we send from [[our Father]] above. The things that you seek - [[truth, beauty, goodness]], [[love]] - the workings of [[the Father]], himself, abound, even on [[Urantia]] with all of its [[problems]]. They are there for the taking. And you - each of you - knows within yourselves how to go about doing that. It is the most [[joyous]] [[work]] that you ever shall undertake, the most thrilling, the most freeing. For as you seek after, entertain, [[truth]] the fetters of your [[animal]] origins will slowly but surely fall away, and you shall have less of [[fear]], less of [[anger]], less of [[pride]], less of [[enslavement]] to cultural teachings - recent and [[past]] - that would hold you back from [[personal growth]] and spirit [[attainment]]. As these burdens fall away one by one, you will [[experience]] an incomparable sense of lightness that will fill your [[hearts]] with [[joy]], a joy which will be [[perceived]] by your fellows - a true [[light]] within - and this, my much beloved children, is one of the first steps from here toward the final [[attainment]] of [[light and life]] on [[Urantia]]. Your personal [[courage]], [[steadfastness]], and [[love]], and [[faith]], will help to take not only your living fellows today, but the unborn [[children]] of [[generations]] hence, out of the present [[darkness]] towards the bright [[future]] that awaits.  

All of those present today affirm this great [[love]] that we have for you that we send from [[our Father]] above. The things that you seek - [[truth, beauty, goodness]], [[love]] - the workings of [[the Father]], himself, abound, even on [[Urantia]] with all of its [[problems]]. They are there for the taking. And you - each of you - knows within yourselves how to go about doing that. It is the most [[joyous]] [[work]] that you ever shall undertake, the most thrilling, the most freeing. For as you seek after, entertain, [[truth]] the fetters of your [[animal]] origins will slowly but surely fall away, and you shall have less of [[fear]], less of [[anger]], less of [[pride]], less of [[enslavement]] to cultural teachings - recent and [[past]] - that would hold you back from [[personal growth]] and spirit [[attainment]]. As these burdens fall away one by one, you will [[experience]] an incomparable sense of lightness that will fill your [[hearts]] with [[joy]], a joy which will be [[perceived]] by your fellows - a true [[light]] within - and this, my much beloved children, is one of the first steps from here toward the final [[attainment]] of [[light and life]] on [[Urantia]]. Your personal [[courage]], [[steadfastness]], and [[love]], and [[faith]], will help to take not only your living fellows today, but the unborn [[children]] of [[generations]] hence, out of the present [[darkness]] towards the bright [[future]] that awaits.  

Work on the [[attainment]] of [[truth]], the acting out of the will of [[the Father]]. Be of good [[faith]]. Be of good [[cheer]]. Working on the stillness will help. For those of you who have [[difficulty]] with the [[stillness]] it may be instructive to [[study]] the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus life of Jesus of Nazareth] as a living [[example]] of [[truth]]. Truth is [[contagious]] in a most [[wonderful]] way, as are all of your spiritual [[assets]]. A small contagion at first, but as it grows the [[infection]] spreads.  

Work on the [[attainment]] of [[truth]], the acting out of the will of [[the Father]]. Be of good [[faith]]. Be of good [[cheer]]. Working on the stillness will help. For those of you who have [[difficulty]] with the [[stillness]] it may be instructive to [[study]] the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus life of Jesus of Nazareth] as a living [[example]] of [[truth]]. Truth is [[contagious]] in a most [[wonderful]] way, as are all of your spiritual [[assets]]. A small contagion at first, but as it grows the [[infection]] spreads.  

I leave you, then, with this [[thought]]: that the outworking of [[truth]] is ever and always reliant upon the [[faith]] of the [[individual]]. You have been offered many [[exercises]] that are conducive of faith [[growth]], [[spirit growth]], and truthful living. Avail yourselves of these [[exercises]], my children. And be [[assured]] that you are much loved, very much loved, and have many, many to [[assist]] you. That is the end of this lesson. (05/15/93)

I leave you, then, with this [[thought]]: that the outworking of [[truth]] is ever and always reliant upon the [[faith]] of the [[individual]]. You have been offered many [[exercises]] that are conducive of faith [[growth]], [[spirit growth]], and truthful living. Avail yourselves of these [[exercises]], my children. And be [[assured]] that you are much loved, very much loved, and have many, many to [[assist]] you. That is the end of this lesson. (05/15/93)

R: God has no requirement for the offering of material substance as an accompaniment to [[prayer]].

R: God has no requirement for the offering of material substance as an accompaniment to [[prayer]].

S: Does casting your bread out on the waters[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Ecclesiastes#Chapter_.11] mean being [[kind]] and [[good]] and [[truthful]]?

S: Does casting your bread out on the waters[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Ecclesiastes#Chapter_.11] mean being [[kind]] and [[good]] and [[truthful]]?

R: Among other things, yes.

R: Among other things, yes.

S: That's not unkindness, necessarily.

S: That's not unkindness, necessarily.

S2: If you will remember, the [[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=173:1_Cleansing_the_Temple|money exchangers were in the temple]], and He had a human [[emotion]] pertaining to their [[desecrating]] His Father's [[temple]]. And for a while I think it got the best of the human [[Jesus]]. And His most unkind [[words]], I think, were toward the [[religious]] [[leaders]]. He called them vipers, at least [[John the Baptist]] called them vipers. His worst [[words]] He said against [[political]] leaders were He called Herod an ill fox, that old fox.[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=171:4_Teaching_at_Livias (171:.6)]

S2: If you will remember, the [[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=173:1_Cleansing_the_Temple|money exchangers were in the temple]], and He had a human [[emotion]] pertaining to their [[desecrating]] His Father's [[temple]]. And for a while I think it got the best of the human [[Jesus]]. And His most unkind [[words]], I think, were toward the [[religious]] [[leaders]]. He called them vipers, at least [[John the Baptist]] called them vipers. His worst [[words]] He said against [[political]] leaders were He called Herod an ill fox, that old fox.[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=171:4_Teaching_at_Livias (171:.6)]

S: But you're talking about whether He did or did not say anything derogatory, but actually I can't [[remember]] that the human [[Jesus]] ever made an untruthful flattering [[statement]] just to save somebody's [[feelings]] either. He always sought something [[good]] to say, but He didn't speak untruth, as far as I recall.

S: But you're talking about whether He did or did not say anything derogatory, but actually I can't [[remember]] that the human [[Jesus]] ever made an untruthful flattering [[statement]] just to save somebody's [[feelings]] either. He always sought something [[good]] to say, but He didn't speak untruth, as far as I recall.

R: You are welcome. It is far easier to be kind to a fawning pet than to be kind to a sluggish employee or an [[angry]] customer or a [[proud]] [[neighbor]]. And yet you can see that the great leaps in your own [[growth]] and development come from the latter rather than the former.

R: You are welcome. It is far easier to be kind to a fawning pet than to be kind to a sluggish employee or an [[angry]] customer or a [[proud]] [[neighbor]]. And yet you can see that the great leaps in your own [[growth]] and development come from the latter rather than the former.

S: There's a [[proverb]] that says a [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Proverbs#Proverb_.15 soft answer turneth away wrath]. It probably could be substituted, instead of a soft answer, a kind [[act]].

S: There's a [[proverb]] that says a [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Book_of_Proverbs#Proverb_.15 soft answer turneth away wrath]. It probably could be substituted, instead of a soft answer, a kind [[act]].

R: Yes. (12/18/93) See also [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK_and_CONVICTION_of_TRUTH WORK & Conviction of Truth] (01/15/94)

R: Yes. (12/18/93) See also [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK_and_CONVICTION_of_TRUTH WORK & Conviction of Truth] (01/15/94)

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