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===Lesson===

===Lesson===

===='''''[[Stillness]]'''''====

===='''''[[Stillness]]'''''====

This is your [[friend]] and spirit [[guide]] Elyon. I say the [[stillness]] is of increasing importance to your [[spiritual development]] because, as you develop spiritually, it is helpful for you to re- turn frequently to [[the well]] to draw your [[support]], your [[strength]], from [[the Father]] and from the very [[practice]] of your [[stillness]]. You will find that more and more this will be your [[comfort zone]], your [[reality]] check, and your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_house safe house] where no pretense need be made, no appearances need be maintained, and no [[truth]] be hidden in your times of stillness.

This is your [[friend]] and spirit [[guide]] Elyon. I say the [[stillness]] is of increasing importance to your [[spiritual development]] because, as you develop spiritually, it is helpful for you to re- turn frequently to [[the well]] to draw your [[support]], your [[strength]], from [[the Father]] and from the very [[practice]] of your [[stillness]]. You will find that more and more this will be your [[comfort zone]], your [[reality]] check, and your [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe_house safe house] where no pretense need be made, no appearances need be maintained, and no [[truth]] be hidden in your times of stillness.

Your [[dialogue]] earlier about interpersonal [[relationships]] and mediation of a [[higher power]] is an appropriate [[direction]] for your lines of [[thought]]. In fact, all personal relationships, if turned over to [[the will of the Father]], can be quite satisfactorily administered. It is a good [[practice]] to return to the [[space]], the [[stillness]], and attempt to [[discern]] there the appropriate [[action]] to be taken, whether in a one-on-one [[personal]] relationship, or a in a relationship between yourself and many others. [[Guidance]] can still be secured through this [[channel]] of the [[stillness]].

Your [[dialogue]] earlier about interpersonal [[relationships]] and mediation of a [[higher power]] is an appropriate [[direction]] for your lines of [[thought]]. In fact, all personal relationships, if turned over to [[the will of the Father]], can be quite satisfactorily administered. It is a good [[practice]] to return to the [[space]], the [[stillness]], and attempt to [[discern]] there the appropriate [[action]] to be taken, whether in a one-on-one [[personal]] relationship, or a in a relationship between yourself and many others. [[Guidance]] can still be secured through this [[channel]] of the [[stillness]].

Ginny: Thank you.

Ginny: Thank you.

Tom: Something you said triggered for me the [[mota]] in The [[Urantia Book]] that says, "Few mortals dare to draw the sum of personality credits established by the combined ministries of nature and grace." [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=48:7 48:7.6] Or something like that. I have trouble hearing transmissions or accessing the [[stillness]]. Can I cash in a couple of these [[personality]] credits and use them to help me in the [[silence]]? How do you go about doing that? Is that the appropriate vehicle to use?

Tom: Something you said triggered for me the [[mota]] in The [[Urantia Book]] that says, "Few mortals dare to draw the sum of personality credits established by the combined ministries of nature and grace." [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=48:7 48:7.6] Or something like that. I have trouble hearing transmissions or accessing the [[stillness]]. Can I cash in a couple of these [[personality]] credits and use them to help me in the [[silence]]? How do you go about doing that? Is that the appropriate vehicle to use?

Elyon: You have much to your credit, so to speak. However, you need not [[feel]] you must bargain away anything that you have in order to gain the benefits of the [[stillness]] or [[teacher contact]]. Teacher contact and the stillness are yours for the [[earning]]. They may take a longer period of time for some than for others. The [[adjustments]] necessary may be different from [[individual]] to individual. Therefore, all human [[experiences]] will not be the same in relation to the [[stillness]] or to [[teacher contact]].

Elyon: You have much to your credit, so to speak. However, you need not [[feel]] you must bargain away anything that you have in order to gain the benefits of the [[stillness]] or [[teacher contact]]. Teacher contact and the stillness are yours for the [[earning]]. They may take a longer period of time for some than for others. The [[adjustments]] necessary may be different from [[individual]] to individual. Therefore, all human [[experiences]] will not be the same in relation to the [[stillness]] or to [[teacher contact]].

An example might be a person who has never tried to put their [[thoughts]] down in the form of [[writing]] and has lived most of their life never having given this avenue of [[expression]] a [[sincere]] try. This person then decides with their entire [[being]] that they wish to do this [[project]]. Their emphasis then shifts; their [[priorities]] then shift, and they determine what [[capacity]] they have for the avenue of [[writing]].

An example might be a person who has never tried to put their [[thoughts]] down in the form of [[writing]] and has lived most of their life never having given this avenue of [[expression]] a [[sincere]] try. This person then decides with their entire [[being]] that they wish to do this [[project]]. Their emphasis then shifts; their [[priorities]] then shift, and they determine what [[capacity]] they have for the avenue of [[writing]].

It is never too late to give one of these avenues a try to see what your personal tendencies are. I use [[writing]]; it could be [[painting]]; it could be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing sailing]; it could be [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_skating roller skating]. It could be any one of numerous, numerous [[talents]] or qualities. Many times we are the ones who stop ourselves from [[expressing]] this particular talent. We are the ones who either say we are not interested or not good at any particular avenue and shut that off to ourselves. Many other times we are not even [[aware]] that avenues exist to us. As I said, these avenues are available to you, if not now in this [[life]], then perhaps in the next or the next or the next. But it is helpful to ever be on the lookout to expand your [[potential]] through these other [[sources]]. Does this help?

It is never too late to give one of these avenues a try to see what your personal tendencies are. I use [[writing]]; it could be [[painting]]; it could be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailing sailing]; it could be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_skating roller skating]. It could be any one of numerous, numerous [[talents]] or qualities. Many times we are the ones who stop ourselves from [[expressing]] this particular talent. We are the ones who either say we are not interested or not good at any particular avenue and shut that off to ourselves. Many other times we are not even [[aware]] that avenues exist to us. As I said, these avenues are available to you, if not now in this [[life]], then perhaps in the next or the next or the next. But it is helpful to ever be on the lookout to expand your [[potential]] through these other [[sources]]. Does this help?

Tom: Yes, it does, thanks.

Tom: Yes, it does, thanks.