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*(Soulful maturity and character)

*(Soulful maturity and character)

   

   

[[Soulful]] [[maturity]] has always been a determining aspect from the earlier [[tribal]] [[stage]], on up through [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages medieval times], or even today when you  have--[[Simultaneous|concurrently]] on the [[planet]]--nearly the full [[spectrum]].  In early [[civilizations]] it is [[difficult]] for [[individuals]] to [[express]] themselves [[wisely]] and their [[relative]] immaturity comes out more as [[license]]; in the [[group]], more as [[social]] [[chaos]] or [[simple]] [[anarchy]].  [[Consider]] the various [[episodes]] of this all through [[planetary]] [[history]] and today when [[societies]] [[relax]] their grip--so to speak--in certain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacchanal bacchanal], high feast celebrations, and [[individuals]] are not [[mature]] enough to keep from harming themselves and others in [[orgies]] of irresponsibility.  [[Societies]] only [[mature]] as the people within them find ways of [[expression]] which are [[peaceful]], [[creative]], positive, and [[mutually]] [[respectful]] of other [[individuals]].

[[Soulful]] [[maturity]] has always been a determining aspect from the earlier [[tribal]] [[stage]], on up through [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Ages medieval times], or even today when you  have--[[Simultaneous|concurrently]] on the [[planet]]--nearly the full [[spectrum]].  In early [[civilizations]] it is [[difficult]] for [[individuals]] to [[express]] themselves [[wisely]] and their [[relative]] immaturity comes out more as [[license]]; in the [[group]], more as [[social]] [[chaos]] or [[simple]] [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchy anarchy].  [[Consider]] the various [[episodes]] of this all through [[planetary]] [[history]] and today when [[societies]] [[relax]] their grip--so to speak--in certain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacchanal bacchanal], high feast celebrations, and [[individuals]] are not [[mature]] enough to keep from harming themselves and others in [http://www.wikpedia.org/wiki/Orgy orgies] of irresponsibility.  [[Societies]] only [[mature]] as the people within them find ways of [[expression]] which are [[peaceful]], [[creative]], positive, and [[mutually]] [[respectful]] of other [[individuals]].

   

   

So think about this, my [[children]].  [[Think]] about: how capable you are of being a [[mature]] [[individual]] yourself, [[expressing]] your [[individuality]] in a way that does not offend or threaten others, but seeks a loving [[response]]?  This [[touches]] upon the theme of [[response]]-[[ability]], your ability to respond to others.  As you and others around you become ever more [[mature]], so you can afford to allow each other greater [[latitude]] of [[individual]] [[expression]].   

So think about this, my [[children]].  [[Think]] about: how capable you are of being a [[mature]] [[individual]] yourself, [[expressing]] your [[individuality]] in a way that does not offend or threaten others, but seeks a loving [[response]]?  This [[touches]] upon the theme of [[response]]-[[ability]], your ability to respond to others.  As you and others around you become ever more [[mature]], so you can afford to allow each other greater [[latitude]] of [[individual]] [[expression]].   

This is the [[glory]] of an advancing [[civilization]] and we’ve teased you with the notion that in the next, [[morontia]] [[phase]] of your life, stunning will be the [[fact]] of having [[survived]] and now living in a more [[soulful]] kind of [[reality]], a more [[transparent]] kind of [[reality]] where you can [[perceive]] each others’ [[souls]] and [[character]] so much more [[clearly]], so much more [[spiritually]].  Yet you can [[touch]] so much of this here and [[now]].  This is one [[reason]] we’ve given all these [[lessons]] on your [[uniqueness]], my [[children]]: so you can feel this in yourselves; and having felt this in yourself, you can begin to see and [[feel]] it in others.  You can let others be more and more who they are.  You can [[welcome]] their [[character]].  You will be [[mature]] enough, strong enough inside to be able to see [[individuals]], not just [[stereotype]]s and [[prejudice]]s.  This is the [[growth]] of [[personality]] abilities--your [[abilities]].  This is the [[growth]] of the [[soul]].  This is just another [[evolution]] of [[mature]] [[individuals]] living in an ever more [[mature]] [[society]].  Another name for it is [[freedom]], freedom with [[responsibility]].  They grow [[together]].

This is the [[glory]] of an advancing [[civilization]] and we’ve teased you with the notion that in the next, [[morontia]] [[phase]] of your life, stunning will be the [[fact]] of having [[survived]] and now living in a more [[soulful]] kind of [[reality]], a more [[transparent]] kind of [[reality]] where you can [[perceive]] each others’ [[souls]] and [[character]] so much more [[clearly]], so much more [[spiritually]].  Yet you can [[touch]] so much of this here and [[now]].  This is one [[reason]] we’ve given all these [[lessons]] on your [[uniqueness]], my [[children]]: so you can feel this in yourselves; and having felt this in yourself, you can begin to see and [[feel]] it in others.  You can let others be more and more who they are.  You can [[welcome]] their [[character]].  You will be [[mature]] enough, strong enough inside to be able to see [[individuals]], not just [[stereotype]]s and [[prejudice]]s.  This is the [[growth]] of [[personality]] abilities--your [[abilities]].  This is the [[growth]] of the [[soul]].  This is just another [[evolution]] of [[mature]] [[individuals]] living in an ever more [[mature]] [[society]].  Another name for it is [[freedom]], freedom with [[responsibility]].  They grow [[together]].

   

   

So [[consider]] these [[things]], my [[children]].  Think of how much [[equanimity]] and [[balance]] and a kind of tough openness you have--to [[welcome]] others and [[encourage]] them to be more who they are.  This is what feeds your [[soul]].  This is how you will grow more and more on into [[eternity]] as you come into [[contact]] with not only with other [[human beings]], but with other whole orders of [[personal]] [[beings]].  This is definitely part of the way [[God]] has set up the [[creation]] for you and everyone else.  [[Welcome]] it with a [[joyful]] [[heart]].  [[Welcome]] [[home]].

So [[consider]] these [[things]], my [[children]].  Think of how much equanimity and [[balance]] and a kind of tough openness you have--to [[welcome]] others and [[encourage]] them to be more who they are.  This is what feeds your [[soul]].  This is how you will grow more and more on into [[eternity]] as you come into [[contact]] with not only with other [[human beings]], but with other whole orders of [[personal]] [[beings]].  This is definitely part of the way [[God]] has set up the [[creation]] for you and everyone else.  [[Welcome]] it with a [[joyful]] [[heart]].  [[Welcome]] [[home]].

   

   

Now if you have any questions or comments this evening along these lines or any other, I certainly welcome the [[character]] you show.

Now if you have any questions or comments this evening along these lines or any other, I certainly welcome the [[character]] you show.