Changes

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

As you continue to live your life here on this planet, you work and you live to make things happy around you; to make people happy. At times you doubt what lies on the other side. At times you truly do not know what you should expect when you die. But I would like to shed a little light on this particular subject; what it is like on the other side, what you can expect. Will you see your family? Will you continue to exist as you do now; and, most importantly, will you be happy?

As you continue to live your life here on this [[planet]], you [[work]] and you live to make [[things]] [[happy]] around you; to make people happy. At times you doubt what lies on the other side. At times you truly do not know what you should expect when you die. But I would like to shed a little [[light]] on this particular subject; what it is like on the other side, what you can expect. Will you see your [[family]]? Will you continue to [[exist]] as you do now; and, most importantly, will you be happy?

As soon as you arrive you will notice something different, you will notice something strange about your body. But, at the same time, you will feel very good. You will not be sick and neither will you carry with you any of the physical pain that you endured here on this planet. What you will have is the opportunity to expand your knowledge, your mind. You will also have plenty of opportunity to visit with those who have gone before you and who wish at that time to greet you or visit with you. You may find that it is not always the case that somebody is there waiting for you, but the majority have family members that are there waiting to greet this newly-arrived individual into the realm of Morontia.

As soon as you arrive you will notice something different, you will notice something strange about your [[body]]. But, at the same time, you will feel very [[good]]. You will not be sick and neither will you carry with you any of the [[physical]] [[pain]] that you endured here on this planet. What you will have is the opportunity to expand your [[knowledge]], your [[mind]]. You will also have plenty of opportunity to visit with those who have gone before you and who wish at that time to greet you or visit with you. You may find that it is not always the case that somebody is there waiting for you, but the majority have family members that are there waiting to greet this newly-arrived [[individual]] into the realm of [[Morontia]].

Your happiness depends on your own point of view and you will be challenged beyond your limits to the new realization of where you exist and what you need to do. Many of you will be ill-prepared to face these new challenges and in consequence, it might send you down into a spiraling depression. But this depression can be overcome by making some sense of it all. There is hope for there will be many there to help you; there will be many there to guide you through these troubling times of balance and uncertainty. Even though you have crossed the threshold of mortal death, you still will have that infinite doubt of uncertainty if you had it here. But those that chose to follow that path of belief, of faith, will eventually iron things out as they go along. They eventually will let go of all the preconceived notions they had about this other realm. They will begin to accept this new reality. This new reality, as you will one day see, is a wonderful realm of possibilities. It contains all the beauty of the universe and inspires every single person who travels through it.

Your [[happiness]] depends on your own [[point of view]] and you will be challenged beyond your limits to the new [[realization]] of where you exist and what you need to do. Many of you will be ill-prepared to face these new challenges and in consequence, it might send you down into a spiraling [[depression]]. But this depression can be overcome by making some [[sense]] of it all. There is [[hope]] for there will be many there to help you; there will be many there to guide you through these troubling times of [[balance]] and uncertainty. Even though you have crossed the threshold of [[mortal]] [[death]], you still will have that [[infinite]] doubt of uncertainty if you had it here. But those that chose to follow that path of [[belief]], of [[faith]], will eventually iron [[things]] out as they go along. They eventually will let go of all the preconceived notions they had about this other realm. They will begin to accept this new [[reality]]. This new reality, as you will one day see, is a [[wonderful]] realm of possibilities. It contains all the [[beauty]] of the universe and inspires every single [[person]] who travels through it.

As you arrive on the first levels of Morontia, you will be amazed at how similar but yet how remarkably beautiful and different this new world is. As you go forward into the next successive worlds of Morontia, you will see beauty upon beauty as it compounds on every single level. Then finally when you arrive on the shores of Jerusem you will lie in ecstasy as you view this beautiful city.

As you arrive on the first levels of Morontia, you will be amazed at how similar but yet how remarkably beautiful and different this new world is. As you go forward into the next successive worlds of Morontia, you will see beauty upon beauty as it compounds on every single level. Then finally when you arrive on the shores of [[Jerusem]] you will lie in [[ecstasy]] as you view this [[beautiful]] [[city]].

There are many wonders that the universe has for you. There are many discoveries for you to make and all these discoveries and adventures will take you anywhere from a billion to 500 billion years to complete. The universe is grand and one cannot simply go through the universe without stopping and meditating about where they are and what is all around them.

There are many wonders that the universe has for you. There are many discoveries for you to make and all these [[discoveries]] and [[adventure]]s will take you anywhere from a billion to 500 billion years to complete. The [[universe]] is grand and one cannot simply go through the universe without stopping and [[meditating]] about where they are and what is all around them.

You will soon realize as you travel that you will no longer take anything for granted. Perhaps in this world you rush through it and you miss many things. Perhaps you didn’t have time just to stop and, like you say, "smell the roses". But when you are on the career paths towards God you will find yourself with nothing but infinite time on your hands and that sense of urgency will no longer be at hand. You will no longer need to bypass something just so you can get to where you intended to be.

You will soon realize as you [[travel]] that you will no longer take anything for granted. Perhaps in this world you rush through it and you miss many [[things]]. Perhaps you didn’t have time just to stop and, like you say, "smell the roses". But when you are on the [[Ascension Career|career]] paths towards [[God]] you will find yourself with nothing but [[infinite]] [[time]] on your hands and that sense of urgency will no longer be at hand. You will no longer need to bypass something just so you can get to where you intended to be.

You will certainly make many friends, some that you will have that have come from this planet, but many, many more that come from the other various worlds of the inhabited universe. You will delight in the various orders and species that exist. You will find it at first difficult to relate to many of these different species, but as you learn to meditate and become one with God, you will soon realize that these are your brothers and sisters and connecting with them is a worthwhile goal. In the process, you will learn much that you did not know.

You will certainly make many [[friends]], some that you will have that have come from this [[planet]], but many, many more that come from the other various worlds of the inhabited [[universe]]. You will delight in the various orders and species that exist. You will find it at first difficult to relate to many of these different species, but as you learn to [[meditate]] and become one with God, you will soon [[realize]] that these are your brothers and sisters and connecting with them is a worthwhile goal. In the [[process]], you will learn much that you did not know.

Despite this whole glimpse into your future, despite all of these promises of a better world, the fact remains that you are here on this planet and you have time to create change and influence people and you have time to help bring peace to this planet. You have time to help begin this next stage of reality for this planet of Urantia. So despite my visions of this future, your focus should remain here and now. Your focus should be in the present. Everything that you will ever do you are doing now and it will always be in that manner. If you keep repeating this, one day in the far distant future, it will be true. Perhaps right now you can view it as relatively untrue. But in this universe there is no such thing as relative. It all simply is; at least from God’s perspective. It is not everything is; everything that ever was is, everything that is to come, is. It all exists in this moment for Him and for you. When you create something, you must hold it in your mind as a reality and it will soon become a reality. In such a way, everything that you do, you must do now.

Despite this whole glimpse into your future, despite all of these promises of a better world, the [[fact]] remains that you are here on this [[planet]] and you have time to create [[change]] and influence people and you have time to help bring [[peace]] to this planet. You have time to help begin this next stage of [[reality]] for this planet of [[Urantia]]. So despite my [[vision]]s of this future, your [[focus]] should remain here and now. Your focus should be in the present. Everything that you will ever do you are doing now and it will always be in that [[manner]]. If you keep repeating this, one day in the far distant future, it will be true. Perhaps right now you can view it as [[relative]]ly untrue. But in this universe there is no such thing as relative. It all simply is; at least from God’s [[perspective]]. It is not everything is; everything that ever was is, everything that is to come, is. It all exists in this [[moment]] for Him and for you. When you create something, you must hold it in your [[mind]] as a reality and it will soon become a reality. In such a way, everything that you do, you must do now.

Are there any questions here?

Are there any questions here?

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Donna: JarEl, I was just wondering, being a woman, I am going to ask a question that maybe other women would be asking. We spend so much time, at least on this planet, many of us women, going to beauty parlors, getting our hair done, getting our nails done, putting makeup on, etc., and not just women, but men too have shaving and we all have bathing and showers and all of that. In our new bodies, what kind of maintenance will need to be performed, or will there be no maintenance? Could you speak a little bit about that?

Donna: JarEl, I was just wondering, being a woman, I am going to ask a question that maybe other women would be asking. We spend so much time, at least on this planet, many of us women, going to beauty parlors, getting our hair done, getting our nails done, putting makeup on, etc., and not just women, but men too have shaving and we all have bathing and showers and all of that. In our new bodies, what kind of maintenance will need to be performed, or will there be no maintenance? Could you speak a little bit about that?