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One which [[focused]] on [[love]] for fellowmen and women, [[expressed]] through loving and kind [[service]] for their needs. The [[mechanism]] which [[the Master]] employed to choose which persons to help is the identical [[method]] available to you. He needed to [[travel]] to no distant or special place in order to go about [[the Father]]'s business. A life totally [[dedicated]] to service can be fully [[exercised]] without any such travel or dedication to foreign service.

One which [[focused]] on [[love]] for fellowmen and women, [[expressed]] through loving and kind [[service]] for their needs. The [[mechanism]] which [[the Master]] employed to choose which persons to help is the identical [[method]] available to you. He needed to [[travel]] to no distant or special place in order to go about [[the Father]]'s business. A life totally [[dedicated]] to service can be fully [[exercised]] without any such travel or dedication to foreign service.

[[Meaning]], is all around you, you have but to [[perceive]] it. If we use the example of this one serving here tonight, let us [[examine]] for a moment where the meaning occurred in this search for a dated piece of sentimental [[literature]]. (Ed: Eric had been asked by a friend of his to search for a particular [[poem]] that he had been required to memorize as a [[young man]]. The poem, entitled, "[http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/abou-ben-adhem/ Abou Ben Adhem" by Leigh Hunt], was timely and quite [[meaningful]] to us.)

[[Meaning]], is all around you, you have but to [[perceive]] it. If we use the example of this one serving here tonight, let us [[examine]] for a moment where the meaning occurred in this search for a dated piece of sentimental [[literature]]. (Ed: Eric had been asked by a friend of his to search for a particular [[poem]] that he had been required to memorize as a [[young man]]. The poem, entitled, "[https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/abou-ben-adhem/ Abou Ben Adhem" by Leigh Hunt], was timely and quite [[meaningful]] to us.)

Will continues: Was there a [[meaning]] in the request for a nostalgic piece? A little. Was there meaning in [[agreement]] to conduct the [[research]]? A little. Was there meaning in the [[act]] of physically going to the place for the research? Only a little. Was there [[meaning]] in the [[reading]] of the material that was requested and acquired? Only a little. The meaning occurred not in the [[perception]] of the [[spiritual gravity]] of the material, but in its rendition here tonight. That's where it paid off. Yet this entire [[exercise]] could have been fully discharged without any [[perception]] of deeper [[meaning]] in any regard whatever. Your entire lives are very like this. There is not great [[meaning]] in searching, but there are small [[signals]] made to you by people many times each day, which offer you [[opportunities]] for loving [[service]] and [[expression]] of [[devotion]] to [[the Master]]'s teachings, and the teachings laid out and well described in the [[Urantia Book]] itself. Because of the accumulation of [[habits]] [[inherent]] in the material life, you have grown used to, and accustomed to small signals which portend great [[meaning]] for your lives. We have said before, and I repeat again tonight, there are innumerable [[opportunities]] for you to perform loving [[service]], daily, yet you remain unaware of it. Not through any lack of [[perceptive]] ability, but [[simply]] because you are used to the [[business]] of [[life]] and you're not paying [[attention]].

Will continues: Was there a [[meaning]] in the request for a nostalgic piece? A little. Was there meaning in [[agreement]] to conduct the [[research]]? A little. Was there meaning in the [[act]] of physically going to the place for the research? Only a little. Was there [[meaning]] in the [[reading]] of the material that was requested and acquired? Only a little. The meaning occurred not in the [[perception]] of the [[spiritual gravity]] of the material, but in its rendition here tonight. That's where it paid off. Yet this entire [[exercise]] could have been fully discharged without any [[perception]] of deeper [[meaning]] in any regard whatever. Your entire lives are very like this. There is not great [[meaning]] in searching, but there are small [[signals]] made to you by people many times each day, which offer you [[opportunities]] for loving [[service]] and [[expression]] of [[devotion]] to [[the Master]]'s teachings, and the teachings laid out and well described in the [[Urantia Book]] itself. Because of the accumulation of [[habits]] [[inherent]] in the material life, you have grown used to, and accustomed to small signals which portend great [[meaning]] for your lives. We have said before, and I repeat again tonight, there are innumerable [[opportunities]] for you to perform loving [[service]], daily, yet you remain unaware of it. Not through any lack of [[perceptive]] ability, but [[simply]] because you are used to the [[business]] of [[life]] and you're not paying [[attention]].

If you could do these things for one day, the [[conference]] will be a piece of cake. It is [[inherent]] in the [[structures]], in the [[directions]] of the life [[energy]] in your time and [[society]] that you pay close [[attention]] to the form of things, but when you walk in [[God]]'s [[light]], things have a way of taking care of themselves. [[Relax]], do the minimum amount of competent [[work]] necessary to insure reasonable success of your [[conference]]. Things will work out. To undertake such a [[project]] is itself stressful. Your efforts count for much. But no [[effort]] is worth the price of [[progress]] if it causes you to lose [[sight]] of the main [[intention]] and [[effort]], which in your case, as I perceive, is to [[share]] brother and sisterhood with like minded persons of both greater and lesser ability to [[communicate]], and who have genuine and [[casual]] interests in the [[Teaching Mission]]. We think you are doing fine, and frankly we were somewhat [[surprised]] that you undertook this [[effort]]. In God's scheme, all things work out. He apparently has [[structured]] things so that they even work out for the best! Please excuse the imprecision of my answer.

If you could do these things for one day, the [[conference]] will be a piece of cake. It is [[inherent]] in the [[structures]], in the [[directions]] of the life [[energy]] in your time and [[society]] that you pay close [[attention]] to the form of things, but when you walk in [[God]]'s [[light]], things have a way of taking care of themselves. [[Relax]], do the minimum amount of competent [[work]] necessary to insure reasonable success of your [[conference]]. Things will work out. To undertake such a [[project]] is itself stressful. Your efforts count for much. But no [[effort]] is worth the price of [[progress]] if it causes you to lose [[sight]] of the main [[intention]] and [[effort]], which in your case, as I perceive, is to [[share]] brother and sisterhood with like minded persons of both greater and lesser ability to [[communicate]], and who have genuine and [[casual]] interests in the [[Teaching Mission]]. We think you are doing fine, and frankly we were somewhat [[surprised]] that you undertook this [[effort]]. In God's scheme, all things work out. He apparently has [[structured]] things so that they even work out for the best! Please excuse the imprecision of my answer.

Ron: Will, do you care to comment from a [[spiritual]] [[perspective]] on the terrible event that occurred in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing Oklahoma city] last week?

Ron: Will, do you care to comment from a [[spiritual]] [[perspective]] on the terrible event that occurred in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing Oklahoma city] last week?

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===='''''[[Isolation]]''''', '''''[[Violence]]'''''====

Will: The perpetrators of such [[events]] and their supporters live in an atmosphere devoid of [[normal]] [[human]] social [[considerations]]. They are spiritually maimed, and rather than seek [[solace]], seek power through [[association]] with other [[defective]] [[personalities]]. In your language these [[organizations]] are typically referred to as cells, which we find to be an apt description, for these cells are scattered throughout all of the [[societies]] on [[your planet]], and lend themselves to [[analogy]] remarkably akin to that describing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ cancer] cells. A [[healthy]] animal body, just like a healthy society is normally capable of [[surrounding]] these cells and isolating them so that they do no harm, however, it is a real [[possibility]] that such events may occur with increasing [[frequency]], as additional numbers of people become [[alienated]] from the [[normal]] bounds of human familial decency, and are [[trained]] through unhappy [[experience]] and [[manipulation]] by evil doers to wreak this havoc upon other unsuspecting people. These people are maimed; they have been harmed by the [[experiences]] of [[life]], and lack the where-with-all to [[divine]] anything [[positive]] from these [[negative]] experiences. And by [[isolating]] themselves, they guarantee that their [[chances]] of making further [[spiritual progress]] are substantially diminished. No [[humans]] thrive in [[isolation]], yet it remains our [[duty]] just as it remains your duty, to [[steadfastly]] advance the [[message]] of [[the Father]]'s [[love]] and [[the Master]]'s message of brotherly love, through undemanding [[service]]. And we ask that you remain open to the possibility that these people will turn their lives around. Next [[question]].

Will: The perpetrators of such [[events]] and their supporters live in an atmosphere devoid of [[normal]] [[human]] social [[considerations]]. They are spiritually maimed, and rather than seek [[solace]], seek power through [[association]] with other [[defective]] [[personalities]]. In your language these [[organizations]] are typically referred to as cells, which we find to be an apt description, for these cells are scattered throughout all of the [[societies]] on [[your planet]], and lend themselves to [[analogy]] remarkably akin to that describing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ cancer] cells. A [[healthy]] animal body, just like a healthy society is normally capable of [[surrounding]] these cells and isolating them so that they do no harm, however, it is a real [[possibility]] that such events may occur with increasing [[frequency]], as additional numbers of people become [[alienated]] from the [[normal]] bounds of human familial decency, and are [[trained]] through unhappy [[experience]] and [[manipulation]] by evil doers to wreak this havoc upon other unsuspecting people. These people are maimed; they have been harmed by the [[experiences]] of [[life]], and lack the where-with-all to [[divine]] anything [[positive]] from these [[negative]] experiences. And by [[isolating]] themselves, they guarantee that their [[chances]] of making further [[spiritual progress]] are substantially diminished. No [[humans]] thrive in [[isolation]], yet it remains our [[duty]] just as it remains your duty, to [[steadfastly]] advance the [[message]] of [[the Father]]'s [[love]] and [[the Master]]'s message of brotherly love, through undemanding [[service]]. And we ask that you remain open to the possibility that these people will turn their lives around. Next [[question]].

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Helen: Will, the [[exercises]] we're going to be given, I'm sorry I missed the [[time]] frame, I think you said a short while, uhm, realizing our times are not measured the same, could you be a little more specific about that, and will they be announced as specific exercises or will they be like, you did it, now you passed? Will we know ipso facto, or will we know in advance that it's an announced exercise in a specific time frame?

Helen: Will, the [[exercises]] we're going to be given, I'm sorry I missed the [[time]] frame, I think you said a short while, uhm, realizing our times are not measured the same, could you be a little more specific about that, and will they be announced as specific exercises or will they be like, you did it, now you passed? Will we know ipso facto, or will we know in advance that it's an announced exercise in a specific time frame?

Group member: She's overwhelmed!

Group member: She's overwhelmed!

===Closing===

===Closing===

Will: This exchange has been extremely productive. As you probably recall, the [[majority]] of volunteer [[teachers]] participating in the currently arranged [[Teaching Mission]], are [[surviving]] [[mortals]], mostly [[fused]], but almost none are from [[this planet]]. We have learned many valuable lessons, at you hands, and we thank you for it. [[Shalom]].

Will: This exchange has been extremely productive. As you probably recall, the [[majority]] of volunteer [[teachers]] participating in the currently arranged [[Teaching Mission]], are [[surviving]] [[mortals]], mostly [[fused]], but almost none are from [[this planet]]. We have learned many valuable lessons, at you hands, and we thank you for it. [[Shalom]].

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