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Many of you have [[read]] a touching [[story]] on the [[internet]] regarding people who have been servants to others and shown [[compassion]] and [[shared]] their resources. There are always many moments in every day when these opportunities are there, not perhaps dramatically, but more than you may [[suspect]]. And so in your concern for [[effective prayer]], offer yourselves as servants to your brothers and sisters and ask that your eyes be opened to see what service opportunities are there for you as you go through your days.

Many of you have [[read]] a touching [[story]] on the [[internet]] regarding people who have been servants to others and shown [[compassion]] and [[shared]] their resources. There are always many moments in every day when these opportunities are there, not perhaps dramatically, but more than you may [[suspect]]. And so in your concern for [[effective prayer]], offer yourselves as servants to your brothers and sisters and ask that your eyes be opened to see what service opportunities are there for you as you go through your days.

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Finally now, I wish to speak briefly about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_day thanksgiving], for your national holiday is fast approaching and this is my last [[opportunity]]. Of all the things which you possess nothing is of greater [[value]] than your [[status]] as God's children. This is indeed your [[eternal]] life. The things of the [[material]] world have their [[relative]] [[values]], and there is no [[shame]] or [[guilt]] appropriate to the enjoyment of your [[hobbies]], your pursuits, your [[comforts]], unless they become a prime concern. As you enjoy your material benefits there is no reason to withhold your thanks because there are others in other places who do not [[share]] your [[bounty]]. However always should you be concerned that [[wealth]] that comes from [[this planet]] be distributed more [[fairly]], more thoroughly to all of God's children. Regard your material possessions as articles of [[stewardship]], for you literally cannot take them with you and you will not need them on the [[morontial]] worlds. You show your [[thanksgiving]] by the [[attitude]] with which you regard the [[things]] in your life, but even more importantly by the way you [[interact]] with the persons in your life. This is why [[prayer]] and [[service]] are a way to [[express]] most acceptably to [[our Father]] your true thanksgiving for being His son or His daughter. Remember always that it is your [[obligation]] that you have taken freely upon yourselves to allow that [[gospel]], the message of Jesus, to contact others. [[Proclaim]] that good news wherever the [[leading]] of your [[indwelling spirit]] prompts you to.

Finally now, I wish to speak briefly about [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_day thanksgiving], for your national holiday is fast approaching and this is my last [[opportunity]]. Of all the things which you possess nothing is of greater [[value]] than your [[status]] as God's children. This is indeed your [[eternal]] life. The things of the [[material]] world have their [[relative]] [[values]], and there is no [[shame]] or [[guilt]] appropriate to the enjoyment of your [[hobbies]], your pursuits, your [[comforts]], unless they become a prime concern. As you enjoy your material benefits there is no reason to withhold your thanks because there are others in other places who do not [[share]] your [[bounty]]. However always should you be concerned that [[wealth]] that comes from [[this planet]] be distributed more [[fairly]], more thoroughly to all of God's children. Regard your material possessions as articles of [[stewardship]], for you literally cannot take them with you and you will not need them on the [[morontial]] worlds. You show your [[thanksgiving]] by the [[attitude]] with which you regard the [[things]] in your life, but even more importantly by the way you [[interact]] with the persons in your life. This is why [[prayer]] and [[service]] are a way to [[express]] most acceptably to [[our Father]] your true thanksgiving for being His son or His daughter. Remember always that it is your [[obligation]] that you have taken freely upon yourselves to allow that [[gospel]], the message of Jesus, to contact others. [[Proclaim]] that good news wherever the [[leading]] of your [[indwelling spirit]] prompts you to.

Now, my friends, I have given your much [[material]]. I will allow briefly time for [[questions]] and then send you on your way. I am open now to your [[sharing]] and your questions if you have any.

Now, my friends, I have given your much [[material]]. I will allow briefly time for [[questions]] and then send you on your way. I am open now to your [[sharing]] and your questions if you have any.

Virginia: Daniel, a couple, three things as a result of both the [[statements]] from our [[anonymous]] [[visitor]] and from your [[content]]. I have found it very hard to give and I put this in quotes, thanks to God for a [[political]] position that has given we Americans far more than the rest of the world. And I find that it is not necessarily God but the [[powerful]] Americans that have given us so much in this country. And I am not sure I [[expect]] you to say anything about that, but it does bother me. And the other [[thought]] I have is our [[visitor]] said [[comfort]] those we meet. When that was said I pictured in my mind the lack of [[comfort]] [[Jesus]] gave when he [[173:1 Cleansing the Temple|chased the moneychangers out of the temple]]. I [[wonder]] if you would comment on that?

Virginia: Daniel, a couple, three things as a result of both the [[statements]] from our [[anonymous]] [[visitor]] and from your [[content]]. I have found it very hard to give and I put this in quotes, thanks to God for a [[political]] position that has given we Americans far more than the rest of the world. And I find that it is not necessarily God but the [[powerful]] Americans that have given us so much in this country. And I am not sure I [[expect]] you to say anything about that, but it does bother me. And the other [[thought]] I have is our [[visitor]] said [[comfort]] those we meet. When that was said I pictured in my mind the lack of [[comfort]] [[Jesus]] gave when he [[173:1 Cleansing the Temple|chased the moneychangers out of the temple]]. I [[wonder]] if you would comment on that?

Daniel (Bill): When you are [[thankful]] for material [[things]] be mindful as you are [[expressing]] of the [[fact]] that this world has not reached the seventh stage of [[light and life]]. However, if the [[wealth]] in your possession has come about by [[honest]] means and you regard it as [[stewardship]] material, you can [[divorce]] yourself from the [[guilt]] that you feel as you ponder the injustices of the [[economic]] distribution on [[this planet]]. There is of course a lot of [[greed]] inherent in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States America]'s [[marriage]] with [[materialism]]. I am not suggesting that you give thanks for materialism. That would be a [[travesty]]. As we discussed this topic several weeks ago, you know where I stand on (that), but it is not inappropriate, Letah, my dear, to thank God for bread in as much as our Lord himself made it a legitimate part of [[prayer]]. The [[problem]] is that man does not live, nor does women, by bread alone, and even if every person on planet earth had enough to eat and lived at the level of [[comfort]] that you all live at, this would not in itself constitute [[light and life]]. It is therefore most important to give thanks for your [[spiritual]] [[reality]], that is, as God's children. Does this assist you in your [[thinking]]?

Daniel (Bill): When you are [[thankful]] for material [[things]] be mindful as you are [[expressing]] of the [[fact]] that this world has not reached the seventh stage of [[light and life]]. However, if the [[wealth]] in your possession has come about by [[honest]] means and you regard it as [[stewardship]] material, you can [[divorce]] yourself from the [[guilt]] that you feel as you ponder the injustices of the [[economic]] distribution on [[this planet]]. There is of course a lot of [[greed]] inherent in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States America]'s [[marriage]] with [[materialism]]. I am not suggesting that you give thanks for materialism. That would be a [[travesty]]. As we discussed this topic several weeks ago, you know where I stand on (that), but it is not inappropriate, Letah, my dear, to thank God for bread in as much as our Lord himself made it a legitimate part of [[prayer]]. The [[problem]] is that man does not live, nor does women, by bread alone, and even if every person on planet earth had enough to eat and lived at the level of [[comfort]] that you all live at, this would not in itself constitute [[light and life]]. It is therefore most important to give thanks for your [[spiritual]] [[reality]], that is, as God's children. Does this assist you in your [[thinking]]?

Virginia: Thank you, Daniel. That really was very clear.

Virginia: Thank you, Daniel. That really was very clear.

Unknown (Bob S): Yes, I will speak these [[words]], my dear. Your [[sensitivity]] is commendable, yet your understand is shallow. Recall the specifics of [[the Master]]'s bestowal episode regarding the temple moneychangers. He spoke much, yet did little to deal with that situation. His own life stands as an example to those seeking [[understanding]]. To that end I urge all within the sound of my [[voice]] to take comfort in knowing [[the Master]] as you do, for your brothers and sisters do not. I [[trust]] my words have anticipated the [[essence]] of your question.

Unknown (Bob S): Yes, I will speak these [[words]], my dear. Your [[sensitivity]] is commendable, yet your understand is shallow. Recall the specifics of [[the Master]]'s bestowal episode regarding the temple moneychangers. He spoke much, yet did little to deal with that situation. His own life stands as an example to those seeking [[understanding]]. To that end I urge all within the sound of my [[voice]] to take comfort in knowing [[the Master]] as you do, for your brothers and sisters do not. I [[trust]] my words have anticipated the [[essence]] of your question.

Daniel (Bill): I would add that you have an adage which says, in effect, "[http://absentofi.org/2011/03/comfort-the-disturbed-disturb-the-comfortable/ comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable]". It is a [[statement]] of God's truth. When people are engaged in [[evil]] doing they are bringing discomfort to other people. They are also bringing discomfort to their own [[souls]]. When Jesus reacted to the injustice of the treatment of the [[poor]] and to lesser minds by [[arrogant]], [[wealthy]] but ultimately [[evil]] men, he was not merely defending the [[meek]] and helpless, although that was certainly part of his human [[emotion]], he was acting as a [[Paradise Son]] of his Father in confronting the outrage of turning a house of [[prayer]] into a den of robbers. Always remember Jesus is [[compassionate]] for the sinner and adamant against [[sin]]. Always when he confronted his [[enemies]] was there a [[motivation]] to save them, in other words, to bring true [[comfort]] to their souls. Does this answer to this [[discussion]] for you?

Daniel (Bill): I would add that you have an adage which says, in effect, "[https://absentofi.org/2011/03/comfort-the-disturbed-disturb-the-comfortable/ comfort the disturbed, and disturb the comfortable]". It is a [[statement]] of God's truth. When people are engaged in [[evil]] doing they are bringing discomfort to other people. They are also bringing discomfort to their own [[souls]]. When Jesus reacted to the injustice of the treatment of the [[poor]] and to lesser minds by [[arrogant]], [[wealthy]] but ultimately [[evil]] men, he was not merely defending the [[meek]] and helpless, although that was certainly part of his human [[emotion]], he was acting as a [[Paradise Son]] of his Father in confronting the outrage of turning a house of [[prayer]] into a den of robbers. Always remember Jesus is [[compassionate]] for the sinner and adamant against [[sin]]. Always when he confronted his [[enemies]] was there a [[motivation]] to save them, in other words, to bring true [[comfort]] to their souls. Does this answer to this [[discussion]] for you?

Virginia: It certainly helps. But I feel that I am not a [[Creator Son]]. I can't do those things that I [[desire]], so I wonder if you have any personal comments for me tonight?

Virginia: It certainly helps. But I feel that I am not a [[Creator Son]]. I can't do those things that I [[desire]], so I wonder if you have any personal comments for me tonight?