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===Session 7===

===Session 7===

December 5, 1993

December 5, 1993

====Opening====

====Opening====

WILL: The love of God surrounds us. The thought of God supports us. The love of God enfolds us. Wherever we gather, He is.

WILL: The [[love]] of [[God]] [[surrounds]] us. The [[thought]] of God [[supports]] us. The love of God enfolds us. Wherever we gather, He is.

Good evening and greetings to you all. I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.

Good evening and greetings to you all. I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.

====Lesson====

====Lesson====

Many times we have spoken about the openings and closings between people but the path across the heavens is also filled with the meetings and partings between people. It is a part of the price of the path of progress. We have called you agondonters because you act without seeing the consequences and rewards of your acts. You love without any reasonable expectation of having that love returned. You believe where there is no basis for the belief. We value you because you are capable of working alone unlike most other order of beings. And when we say alone, we mean alone.

Many times we have spoken about the openings and closings between people but the [[path]] across [[the heavens]] is also filled with the [[meetings]] and partings between people. It is a part of the price of the [[path]] of [[progress]]. We have called you [[Agondonters]] because you [[act]] without seeing the [[consequences]] and [[rewards]] of your acts. You [[love]] without any reasonable [[expectation]] of having that love returned. You [[believe]] where there is no basis for the belief. We [[value]] you because you are capable of working [[alone]] unlike most other [[Paper 30 - Personalities of the Grand Universe|orders of beings]]. And when we say alone, we mean [[alone]].

Because of your setting, your background, your experience and the numerous negative influences which are a part of the formation of your character, each of you is of particular value to the Father and His eventual plan. Each of you, at some point in your spiritual progress, can face one or more postings in which you will receive no support whatever, no communication, no encouragement beyond the product of your own activities. We think that you will be well schooled for those postings because of your experience here.

Because of your setting, your background, your [[experience]] and the numerous [[negative]] [[influences]] which are a part of the formation of your [[character]], each of you is of particular [[value]] to [[the Father]] and His [[eventual]] [[plan]]. Each of you, at some [[point]] in your [[spiritual progress]], can face one or more postings in which you will receive no [[support]] whatever, no [[communication]], no [[encouragement]] beyond the product of your own [[activities]]. We think that you will be well schooled for those postings because of your [[experience]] here.

Your poets call this life a "veil of tears", but that is an incomplete description, for with disappointment and mistakes, the path becomes more clear to those capable of learning the lessons which this life has in store for them. Not every road is a productive road and the partings are as many as the meetings. Learn what you can. Do no harm to one another. Contribute for mutual benefit. Seize what opportunities arise in the Father's service and you will not long stray from the proper path. The only thing foredestined for all of you is success in your attempts in spiritual achievement and growth in spiritual attainment. Those who part will meet again. Isolation is an unusual experience. But the skills gained from operating independently are valuable to your future progress. Just as the equanimity of the general group is not seriously jeopardized by this parting [editor's note: Will is talking about the impending divorce of a couple who are members of the group, both of whom are loved by the group and both of whom desire to continue to meet with the group despite the divorce], neither is a more spiritual and complete self jeopardized in its equanimity by similar and later occurring partings. In the end, all is perfection. That is all I have to say.

Your [[poets]] call this life a "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vale_of_tears veil of tears]", but that is an incomplete [[description]], for with [[disappointment]] and [[mistakes]], the path becomes more [[clear]] to those capable of [[learning]] the lessons which this [[life]] has in store for them. Not every road is a productive road and the partings are as many as the [[meetings]]. Learn what you can. Do no harm to one another. [[Contribute]] for [[mutual]] benefit. Seize what [[opportunities]] arise in [[the Father]]'s [[service]] and you will not long stray from the proper [[path]]. The only thing foredestined for all of you is success in your attempts in spiritual [[achievement]] and [[growth]] in spiritual attainment. Those who part will meet again. [[Isolation]] is an [[unusual]] [[experience]]. But the [[skills]] gained from operating independently are valuable to your [[future]] [[progress]]. Just as the [[equanimity]] of the general group is not seriously jeopardized by this parting [editor's note: Will is talking about the impending [[divorce]] of a couple who are members of the group, both of whom are loved by the group and both of whom [[desire]] to continue to meet with the group despite the divorce], neither is a more [[spiritual]] and complete self jeopardized in its [[equanimity]] by similar and later occurring partings. In the end, all is [[perfection]]. That is all I have to say.

Soon arrives the ritual celebration of Michael's incarnation in human flesh. Notwithstanding commercial exploitation, many human minds are open to the suggestion that there was in fact validity and meaning and a special purpose in the birth and life of the teacher of Nazareth. Your job is to recognize those openings and, when they occur, to respond as though Jesus of Nazareth were standing by your side silently and, by your actions, you demonstrate to him your understanding and grasp of his message and all that he lived for and, in so acting, you abandon thoughts of yourself and serve as a conduit for the light of the Father's love to flow through you so that the Father may interact directly with the person and that you allow the Father's light to shine neither filtered nor refracted by any inappropriate attempts at levity or deprecation. When you can do this, then you are doing something worth counting. That is service.

Soon arrives the [[ritual]] [[celebration]] of [[Michael]]'s [[incarnation]] in human flesh. Notwithstanding commercial [[exploitation]], many human [[minds]] are open to the suggestion that there was in [[fact]] validity and [[meaning]] and a special [[purpose]] in the [[birth]] and [[life]] of [[Jesus|the teacher of Nazareth]]. Your job is to recognize those openings and, when they occur, to [[respond]] as though Jesus of Nazareth were standing by your side [[silently]] and, by your [[actions]], you [[demonstrate]] to him your understanding and grasp of his [[message]] and all that he lived for and, in so acting, you [[abandon]] [[thoughts]] of yourself and serve as a conduit for the [[light]] of [[the Father]]'s [[love]] to [[flow]] through you so that the Father may [[interact]] directly with the person and that you allow the Father's [[light]] to shine neither filtered nor [[refracted]] by any inappropriate attempts at [[levity]] or deprecation. When you can do this, then you are doing something worth counting. That is [[service]].

====Closing====

====Closing====

Shalom.

[[Shalom]].

 

===Session 8===

===Session 8===

December 12, 1993

December 12, 1993