Changes

*January 16, 1994

*January 16, 1994

===Opening===

===Opening===

WILL: Greetings to you, each and every one. I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.

WILL: Greetings to you, each and every one. I am your [[teacher]], Will, who [[loves]] you.

We welcome our visitor who comes from afar, stage by stage, sharing what we have to offer. You have already seen everything worth reporting. Your presence is welcome here.

We welcome our [[visitor]] who comes from afar, [[stage]] by stage, sharing what we have to offer. You have already seen everything worth reporting. Your [[presence]] is welcome here.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

The faith of your forefathers was founded upon denial and sacrifice. They swore to forego their political and economic powers in acts of homage to a God they dimly understood. A God who was remote, seen as all powerful and vengeful; demanding total and unwaivering fealty. They took their worldly goods, piled them up and set them aflame thinking that the product of their labors would reach to heaven. And God recognized the sincerity of their efforts.

The [[faith]] of your [[forefathers]] was founded upon [[denial]] and [[sacrifice]]. They swore to forego their [[political]] and [[economic]] [[powers]] in [[acts]] of [[homage]] to a [[God]] they dimly understood. A God who was remote, seen as all powerful and [[vengeful]]; demanding total and unwaivering [[fealty]]. They took their worldly [[goods]], piled them up and set them [[aflame]] [[thinking]] that the product of their [[labors]] would reach to [[heaven]]. And God [[recognized]] the [[sincerity]] of their [[efforts]].

The faith of your fathers was based upon belief in a sacrifice greater than that which could be provided by any man. That the literal son of God, conceived in perfection, who grew and walked among you gave his life in human sacrifice to atone for some fatal failing in the makeup of humans. They knelt in homage, burnt candles and recited prayers at great length taught to them by the priests. And God blessed the sincerity of their offering.

The [[faith]] of your [[fathers]] was based upon [[belief]] in a [[sacrifice]] greater than that which could be provided by any man. That the [[literal]] [[Creator Son|Son of God]], [[conceived]] in [[perfection]], who grew and walked among you gave his [[life]] in human [[sacrifice]] to [[atone]] for some fatal [[failing]] in the makeup of [[humans]]. They knelt in [[homage]], burnt candles and recited [[prayers]] at great length taught to them by the [[priests]]. And God blessed the [[sincerity]] of their offering.

The faith in which we have instructed you differs in this, for we have taught you consistently that the God of heaven is a personal God who sees all, indulges in no foolishness whatsoever, respects His own laws and respects the freedom and liberty granted to all will creatures. We have taught you that this God pervades His universe. That this God inhabits each of you, lives within you and is the source of all desire for perfection and betterment. We have taught you that this Fragment is your compass throughout life, not only material life, but for eons yet to come, for you are just beginners. You were spawned in the mud and yet God loves you like no others, for unlike all others you must give up this life and you know it. You cannot see beyond the event and you know it. And yet there is God and you know that. This is not the faith of your forefathers nor is it the faith of your fathers. This is the faith of a fully formed human. And so now you know that when the ancients said that you are the temple of the spirit, you know that they meant not to make a shrine of yourself, but merely to house the God who is alive and living throughout the universe. A God who both knows all and is yet learning and experiencing through each of you the reality of a faith in life that continues beyond the wall. Each of you, no matter how pedestrian, no matter how wretched, provides to our Father a service which you can only dimly comprehend, for you allow Him to see through your eyes, hear through your ears, to speak with your voices, to communicate through touch and sense and project yourselves and Him.

The [[faith]] in which we have instructed you differs in this, for we have taught you [[consistently]] that the [[God]] of heaven is a [[personal]] God who sees all, indulges in no [[foolishness]] whatsoever, [[respects]] His own [[laws]] and respects the [[freedom]] and [[liberty]] granted to all [[Free will|will]] creatures. We have taught you that this God [[Omnipresence|pervades]] His [[universe]]. That this God [[Thought Adjuster|inhabits each of you]], lives within you and is the [[source]] of all [[desire]] for [[perfection]] and [[Progress|betterment]]. We have taught you that this Fragment is your [[compass]] throughout [[life]], not only [[material]] life, but for [[aeons]] yet to come, for you are just beginners. You were spawned in the mud and yet [[God]] loves you like no others, for unlike all others you must give up this [[life]] and you know it. You cannot see beyond the [[event]] and you know it. And yet there is [[God]] and you know that. This is not the [[faith]] of your [[forefathers]] nor is it the faith of your [[fathers]]. This is the faith of a [[Mature|fully formed]] human. And so now you know that when the [[ancients]] said that you are the [[temple]] of the [[spirit]], you know that they meant not to make a [[shrine]] of yourself, but merely to house the God who is alive and living throughout [[the universe]]. A God who both knows all and is yet [[learning]] and [[experiencing]] through each of you the [[reality]] of a [[faith]] in life that continues beyond the wall. Each of you, no matter how pedestrian, no matter how wretched, provides to [[our Father]] a [[service]] which you can only dimly [[comprehend]], for you allow Him to see through your eyes, hear through your ears, to [[speak]] with your [[voices]], to [[communicate]] through [[touch]] and [[sense]] and [[project]] yourselves and Him.

Many times in your quiet moments you often think, "if only I had my own teacher". I tell each of you now, you cannot have a teacher finer than that who already lives with you. We are nothing compared to Him. If you be do right you will please Him. If you but act upon His leadings you will share in the joy of perfection. Compared to that all of us ministers, teachers, intercessors, can contribute nothing. Our Father will never leave us. If we refuse Him consciously as policy on every occasion, He will not abandon us. So we have recommended to you a few minutes each day for our Father. We believe in this advice. We think it is sound. We recommend it to you and assure you that you will see benefits that you are presently incapable of appreciating.

Many times in your [[quiet]] moments you often think, "if only I had my own teacher". I tell each of you now, you cannot have a teacher finer than that who already lives with you. We are nothing [[compared]] to Him. If you be do right you will please Him. If you but [[act]] upon His [[leadings]] you will [[share]] in the [[joy]] of [[perfection]]. Compared to that all of us ministers, teachers, intercessors, can contribute nothing. [[Our Father]] will never leave us. If we refuse Him [[consciously]] as [[policy]] on every occasion, He will not [[abandon]] us. So we have recommended to you a few minutes each day for [[our Father]]. We believe in this [[advice]]. We think it is sound. We recommend it to you and [[assure]] you that you will see benefits that you are presently incapable of [[appreciating]].

===Closing===

===Closing===

This week, each morning, in the space between the time when you turn off your alarm and the time when your feet his the floor, hold off your regular pattern. Wait a few minutes. Things will happen in your mind about events likely to unfold during that day, possibly during that week. In that period our Father will be moving inside you. Not inside your body, but inside you. It is His home. He lives in the center, but also on the fringes of this universe. An essential part of His nature is to extend Himself to you and through you into all space which He can pervade. I admonish you to reserve this time. That is my lesson for you this week.

This week, each [[morning]], in the [[space]] between the time when you turn off your alarm and the time when your feet his the floor, hold off your regular [[pattern]]. Wait a few minutes. Things will happen in your [[mind]] about [[events]] likely to [[unfold]] during that day, possibly during that week. In that period [[our Father]] will be moving inside you. Not inside your [[body]], but inside you. It is His [[home]]. He lives in the [[center]], but also on the fringes of this [[universe]]. An [[essential]] part of His [[nature]] is to extend Himself to you and through you into all [[space]] which He can pervade. I [[admonish]] you to reserve this time. That is my lesson for you this week.

 

[[Shalom]].

==Session 4==

==Session 4==

*January 23, 1994

*January 23, 1994