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===Topic: '''''Things That Go Bump & Nail Your Colors to the Wall'''''===

===Topic: ''Things That Go Bump & Nail Your Colors to the Wall''===

===Group: [[Lightline TeaM]]===

===Group: [[Lightline TeaM]]===

==Facilitators==

==Facilitators==

===Lesson===  

===Lesson===  

Centering Prayer:  Oh, God, Michael, it seems like you are a world away from me right now. I’m sure it’s not you that’s moved, nor me! It just feels like a huge chasm of empty of space there between us and I don’t like that feeling. Help me bridge that gap, would you? Help me focus my mind on my spirit and that which matters.  The superconsciousness is where I need to be.  I need to-- Thank you.  I feel myself being lifted up into a higher consciousness. This is where I need to learn to be more often, where my mind abuts morontia reality.  It’s a gracious state. I suspect it’s how you, Michael, were able to be so gracious in your coming and going with people, by staying in this state of mind.  The things of the earth tend to rattle us a lot less. Thank you for this kind of serenity, this kind of knowing that “all is well,” that someone is in charge, someone’s keeping the peace and the order.  Of course, that would be our Universal Father, the Infinite Upholder, without whom there would be chaos.  I hear myself rambling.  I hear you say, “Don’t worry about it,” so I won’t worry about it, I’ll just allow the process to work itself through.  Thank you, Michael, for expediting our session. Amen.

Centering Prayer:  Oh, God, Michael, it seems like you are a world away from me right now. I’m sure it’s not you that’s moved, nor me! It just feels like a huge chasm of empty of space there between us and I don’t like that feeling. Help me bridge that gap, would you? Help me focus my mind on my spirit and that which matters.  The superconsciousness is where I need to be.  I need to-- Thank you.  I feel myself being lifted up into a higher consciousness. This is where I need to learn to be more often, where my mind abuts morontia reality.  It’s a gracious state. I suspect it’s how you, Michael, were able to be so gracious in your coming and going with people, by staying in this state of mind.  The things of the earth tend to rattle us a lot less. Thank you for this kind of serenity, this kind of knowing that “all is well,” that someone is in charge, someone’s keeping the peace and the order.  Of course, that would be our Universal Father, the Infinite Upholder, without whom there would be chaos.  I hear myself rambling.  I hear you say, “Don’t worry about it,” so I won’t worry about it, I’ll just allow the process to work itself through.  Thank you, Michael, for expediting our session. Amen.

===='''''[[Habits]]''''', '''''[[Discipline]]'''''====

====''[[Habits]]'', ''[[Discipline]]''====

*Benefits of Discipline:

*Benefits of Discipline:

0802-AB JACK here.  You see how easy it is, Gerdean, to go from a state of panic and chaos into order and serenity. It hardly takes any effort and can be done in a very brief amount of time. What a great technique this is and how great that you have learned it so well -- all of you who have learned to go into prayer and meditation mode when life is overwhelming or catches you off guard.  The fact is, so much of your life is evolved in developing good habits. I know that much of your life has been wasted in pleasure-seeking and simply becoming who you are, but I need to say, those of you who have begun to be conscious of your calling, your destiny, your purpose, your higher purpose, your greater reality, you who have opted to do the will of God, who have embraced a spiritual way of life, who have sought to be more than you were, in fact, to be all that youcan be, you have begun to step out of the poor associations and bad habits of yesteryear, along with the unfortunate thinking patterns and belief systems that kept you bound down and locked into an oppressive and unproductive way of life, have come up by the grace of God and your own bootstraps.  

0802-AB JACK here.  You see how easy it is, Gerdean, to go from a state of panic and chaos into order and serenity. It hardly takes any effort and can be done in a very brief amount of time. What a great technique this is and how great that you have learned it so well -- all of you who have learned to go into prayer and meditation mode when life is overwhelming or catches you off guard.  The fact is, so much of your life is evolved in developing good habits. I know that much of your life has been wasted in pleasure-seeking and simply becoming who you are, but I need to say, those of you who have begun to be conscious of your calling, your destiny, your purpose, your higher purpose, your greater reality, you who have opted to do the will of God, who have embraced a spiritual way of life, who have sought to be more than you were, in fact, to be all that youcan be, you have begun to step out of the poor associations and bad habits of yesteryear, along with the unfortunate thinking patterns and belief systems that kept you bound down and locked into an oppressive and unproductive way of life, have come up by the grace of God and your own bootstraps.  

   

   

You are the one, after all, who has had to follow through on the disciplines that are required in order for you to keep advancing, to keep from sliding into complacency.  The disciplines of meditation and prayer, of reflecting, of learning to focus on meanings and values, discerning the difference between god consciousness and your conscience, these are efforts that yield eternal results, and so any or all of you who have made progress in any degree in this direction, my hat is off to you.  It is an eternal attainment. It will not be lost.  Now, now that we are here, let’s take full advantage of it.  What shall we talk about? What shall we work on? What shall we develop?  What needs attention?

You are the one, after all, who has had to follow through on the disciplines that are required in order for you to keep advancing, to keep from sliding into complacency.  The disciplines of meditation and prayer, of reflecting, of learning to focus on meanings and values, discerning the difference between god consciousness and your conscience, these are efforts that yield eternal results, and so any or all of you who have made progress in any degree in this direction, my hat is off to you.  It is an eternal attainment. It will not be lost.  Now, now that we are here, let’s take full advantage of it.  What shall we talk about? What shall we work on? What shall we develop?  What needs attention?

===='''''[[Evil]]'''''====

====''[[Evil]]''====

*“Things that go Bump in the Night”

*“Things that go Bump in the Night”

One thing that has come to my mind lately is how much concern goes on in the mortal mind about things that go bump in the night. The entire field of human psychology and religion as well are teeming with action and commerce surrounding the idea of evil spirits, ghosts, shadow personalities, dead people who don’t know they are dead … zombies now are quite popular … but I have to tell you, I live here. I am invisible.  I live in the invisible realm and I haven’t seen any of these.  I haven’t seen any of these characters or phenomenon that occupy your fancies to an almost overwhelming degree.  In fact, some of you do become overwhelmed by your fears and anxieties surrounding those things that you perceive to be evil spirits – less than good spirits.  

One thing that has come to my mind lately is how much concern goes on in the mortal mind about things that go bump in the night. The entire field of human psychology and religion as well are teeming with action and commerce surrounding the idea of evil spirits, ghosts, shadow personalities, dead people who don’t know they are dead … zombies now are quite popular … but I have to tell you, I live here. I am invisible.  I live in the invisible realm and I haven’t seen any of these.  I haven’t seen any of these characters or phenomenon that occupy your fancies to an almost overwhelming degree.  In fact, some of you do become overwhelmed by your fears and anxieties surrounding those things that you perceive to be evil spirits – less than good spirits.  

   

   

What a waste of time! … from my perspective.  But again, I say, I am here.  There is no one here to frighten you.  You frighten yourself.  You frighten each other.  You allow things that are mystery to become scary.  I can sit here and tell you this all day, but unless and until you accept it, it won’t do any good.  

What a waste of time! … from my perspective.  But again, I say, I am here.  There is no one here to frighten you.  You frighten yourself.  You frighten each other.  You allow things that are mystery to become scary.  I can sit here and tell you this all day, but unless and until you accept it, it won’t do any good.  

===='''''[[Belief]]'''''====

====''[[Belief]]''====

*“Nail your Colors to the Mast.”  

*“Nail your Colors to the Mast.”  

I learned a phrase the other day from my mortal associates. It’s a phrase having to do with affirming your position.  It’s called “nailing your colors to the mast.” Nailing your colors to the mast is a way of holding your position for people to see, even when you are busy doing other things and can’t hold it up yourself.  Nail it up there.  And your colors, of course, are your beliefs, your assignments, your positions. If your position is that there are ghosts in the basement or bats in the belfry, then set forth your colors and let them be seen.  But if it is that such things don’t exist, then nail your colors to the mast and stand by them.  Stand by your position.

I learned a phrase the other day from my mortal associates. It’s a phrase having to do with affirming your position.  It’s called “nailing your colors to the mast.” Nailing your colors to the mast is a way of holding your position for people to see, even when you are busy doing other things and can’t hold it up yourself.  Nail it up there.  And your colors, of course, are your beliefs, your assignments, your positions. If your position is that there are ghosts in the basement or bats in the belfry, then set forth your colors and let them be seen.  But if it is that such things don’t exist, then nail your colors to the mast and stand by them.  Stand by your position.

   

   

I would like for you to be able to stand firm in the knowledge that there are no evil spirits afoot in the invisible world.  But if you believe there are, then perhaps you shouldn’t come here. Perhaps you shouldn’t talk to us if you think that we are evil, or if you fear you are going to run into an entity that will do you harm.

I would like for you to be able to stand firm in the knowledge that there are no evil spirits afoot in the invisible world.  But if you believe there are, then perhaps you shouldn’t come here. Perhaps you shouldn’t talk to us if you think that we are evil, or if you fear you are going to run into an entity that will do you harm.

===='''''[[Fear]]'''''====

====''[[Fear]]''====

So much work has gone into this project.  So many years. So much effort.  It cannot be lost due to superstition and fears of “things that go bump in the night.”  If you spent half as much time and energy asserting that which is true, beautiful and good as you are inclined to defend those who believe otherwise, you might get something accomplished.  Someone might see you for your integrity and say, “Well, that person testifies not having these fears.” What would we do if we didn’t lose all this time and energy to unnecessary fears?

So much work has gone into this project.  So many years. So much effort.  It cannot be lost due to superstition and fears of “things that go bump in the night.”  If you spent half as much time and energy asserting that which is true, beautiful and good as you are inclined to defend those who believe otherwise, you might get something accomplished.  Someone might see you for your integrity and say, “Well, that person testifies not having these fears.” What would we do if we didn’t lose all this time and energy to unnecessary fears?

   

   

   

   

Some of you people, I have heard it said, are trying to fuse on this planet - during your lifetime - and that is not something that we will discourage.  Some day people will be fusing right and left on this planet, such that we will have to build a structure to accommodate it, so it is indeed part of your planetary destiny that you can and will be able to fuse here and that’s a noble goal.  

Some of you people, I have heard it said, are trying to fuse on this planet - during your lifetime - and that is not something that we will discourage.  Some day people will be fusing right and left on this planet, such that we will have to build a structure to accommodate it, so it is indeed part of your planetary destiny that you can and will be able to fuse here and that’s a noble goal.  

===='''''[[Decisions|Free will]]'''''====

====''[[Decisions|Free will]]''====

Some of you started out with that goal and then found out life was difficult and so you decided to become humble and in becoming humble you gave up your striving.  Well, don’t quit striving just because you’ve found out its difficult.  You don’t have to join the others in their sniveling and whimpering about things that go bump in the night.  So as to keep each other company in this zone, this grey zone of lesser mystery.  Nail your colors to the mast and strive on, even if you have to do it yourself, which, in truth, we all do.  That’s what it takes. We all have to make our own decisions in our own time, and in making those hard decisions, sometimes we have to lose the association of our peers and loved ones.  

Some of you started out with that goal and then found out life was difficult and so you decided to become humble and in becoming humble you gave up your striving.  Well, don’t quit striving just because you’ve found out its difficult.  You don’t have to join the others in their sniveling and whimpering about things that go bump in the night.  So as to keep each other company in this zone, this grey zone of lesser mystery.  Nail your colors to the mast and strive on, even if you have to do it yourself, which, in truth, we all do.  That’s what it takes. We all have to make our own decisions in our own time, and in making those hard decisions, sometimes we have to lose the association of our peers and loved ones.  

   

   

   

   

I’m here to help.  I’m your friend. I’m your cousin.  This is our opportunity.  Push that *6. Come on out here. Let’s talk about it.  [Long silence]  Alright, Gerdean.  Come on. You’re one of the students.  What do you want to say for yourself? [Silence]  I’ll ask you then.  What happened to that book you wrote?

I’m here to help.  I’m your friend. I’m your cousin.  This is our opportunity.  Push that *6. Come on out here. Let’s talk about it.  [Long silence]  Alright, Gerdean.  Come on. You’re one of the students.  What do you want to say for yourself? [Silence]  I’ll ask you then.  What happened to that book you wrote?

===='''''[[Writing]]'''''====

====''[[Writing]]''====

Gerdean:        What book?  Which book?

Gerdean:        What book?  Which book?

   

   

Calvin:            Hi.  This is Calvin from Houston.

Calvin:            Hi.  This is Calvin from Houston.

JACK:            Hi Calvin!

JACK:            Hi Calvin!

===='''''[[Co-creation]]'''''====

====''[[Co-creation]]''====

Calvin:            I was just thinking about starting a co-creative design team for education, so that’s what’s been on my mind, I guess, and I dropped a class yesterday so I don’t know if I did the right thing; (indistinguishable) student right now, so that’s what’s been on my mind, and you asked us to share with you, so, thanks for your help.

Calvin:            I was just thinking about starting a co-creative design team for education, so that’s what’s been on my mind, I guess, and I dropped a class yesterday so I don’t know if I did the right thing; (indistinguishable) student right now, so that’s what’s been on my mind, and you asked us to share with you, so, thanks for your help.