Changes

==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Greetings children, I am Ham and I am grateful that you have all come this evening. Tonight we shall discuss friendship. What does it mean to be a friend? We all consider our friendships valuable and yet how little effort is directed toward these relationships. Being a friend means first to reach out toward another to offer the hand of friendship, as it were, without thought of reward. Having the intention of friendship is what guides your actions.

Greetings children, I am Ham and I am [[grateful]] that you have all come this evening. Tonight we shall [[discuss]] [[friendship]]. What does it mean to be a friend? We all consider our friendships valuable and yet how little effort is directed toward these [[relationships]]. Being a friend means first to reach out toward another to offer the hand of friendship, as it were, without [[thought]] of reward. Having the intention of friendship is what [[guides]] your [[actions]].

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

When the Master went about in his earthly life he intended to be a friend to each person that he met. This intention allowed him to watch for little kindnesses that he might do for another. As he passee by, his intention was friendly toward each person that came his way. He thought of his many followers as his friends. He made their friendship by his intention. They, in turn, devoted their lives to him. The purity of your intention to friendship will help determine the loyalty of that friend.

When [[the Master]] went about in [[Part 4|his earthly life]] he intended to be a friend to each person that he met. This [[intention]] allowed him to watch for little [[kindnesses]] that he might do for another. As he passed by, his intention was friendly toward each person that came his way. He [[thought]] of his many followers as his friends. He made their friendship by his intention. They, in turn, [[devoted]] their lives to him. The [[purity]] of your intention to friendship will help determine the [[loyalty]] of that friend.

Not everyone knows how to reach out in friendship, but everyone knows how to respond in friendship. The Master was always loyal to his friends. Even was he loyal to Judas unto the last. He allowed a friend to betray him before he would betray that friend. As you pass by in life, as you come into contact with people, open your heart as purely as possible with friendly intentions and you will gather friend like casting a net and gathering fish. They will remain loyal to you throughout your life is your intention is pure enough.

Not everyone knows how to reach out in [[friendship]], but everyone knows how to respond in friendship. [[The Master]] was always [[loyal]] to his friends. Even was he loyal to [[Judas]] unto the last. He allowed a friend to [[betray]] him before he would betray that friend. As you pass by in [[life]], as you come into contact with people, open your [[heart]] as [[purely]] as possible with friendly [[intentions]] and you will gather friend like casting a net and gathering fish. They will remain loyal to you throughout your life is your intention is [[pure]] enough.

Allow yourself to be used before you would use another. Pray for those who do not know how to be friends. Heal those friendships which may have little tears or misunderstandings which have stained the relationship. If you pray for that person long enough, you will find a way in your heart to repair that friendship. Often times there are those who harden their hearts against you for whatever reason it may be and I say to you that even the hardest rock dissolves gradually to a steady stream of life-giving water. Be diligent in your kindness. Continue to show love for all manner of evil done to you. Show only kindness, love and understanding and that rock, will in fact, dissolve.

Allow yourself to be used before you would use another. [[Pray]] for those who do not know how to be friends. [[Heal]] those friendships which may have little tears or misunderstandings which have stained the [[relationship]]. If you pray for that person long enough, you will find a way in your heart to repair that friendship. Often times there are those who harden their hearts against you for whatever reason it may be and I say to you that even the hardest rock [[dissolves]] [[gradually]] to a steady [[stream]] of life-giving [[water]]. Be [[diligent]] in your [[kindness]]. Continue to show [[love]] for all [[manner]] of [[evil]] done to you. Show only [[kindness]], love and understanding and that rock, will in fact, dissolve.

Human beings have difficulty allowing friendship enough time. In previous days on your world, towns were small and extended families large. People went through their lives with a network of relationships surrounding them. They were forced to resolve conflicts and saw over time that the breaks of the past can be healed. In your fast-paced world, it is easy to break off with friends or spouses and completely separate and have no further contact. People are not forced to stay together over long periods, so you don't have to work everything out - it is easy to drop it and go your own way. You must, instead, learn what your ancestors knew, that time heals all wounds, and that if you work things out long enough - they will work.

Human beings have difficulty allowing friendship enough time. In previous days on your world, towns were small and extended families large. People went through their lives with a network of relationships surrounding them. They were forced to resolve conflicts and saw over time that the breaks of the past can be healed. In your fast-paced world, it is easy to break off with friends or spouses and completely separate and have no further contact. People are not forced to stay together over long periods, so you don't have to work everything out - it is easy to drop it and go your own way. You must, instead, learn what your ancestors knew, that time heals all wounds, and that if you work things out long enough - they will work.