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*HAM - Woods Cross, Utah

*HAM - Woods Cross, Utah

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

This is a broad question, and I can only answer in broad terms. Adversity requires reaction. This reaction builds strength and stamina in character. Each person experiences adversity for this purpose.

This is a broad [[question]], and I can only answer in broad terms. [[Adversity]] requires [[reaction]]. This reaction builds [[strength]] and [[stamina]] in [[character]]. Each person [[experiences]] adversity for this [[purpose]].

If life were easy and blissful, decisions would not be forced to be made. These essential decisions must be made in order for there to be soul strengthening.

If [[life]] were easy and blissful, [[decisions]] would not be forced to be made. These essential decisions must be made in order for there to be [[soul]] [[strengthening]].

In the parable of the sower, we see that some seeds sprout readily and grow tall quickly, soon to be withered in the sun, not having the requisite strength, fortitude to withstand vicissitude.

In the [[parable of the sower]], we see that some [[seeds]] sprout readily and grow tall quickly, soon to be withered in the [[sun]], not having the requisite [[strength]], [[fortitude]] to withstand [[vicissitude]].

Each person is like a plant. The good gardener, the Thought Adjuster, who directs the tilling of your soil, the fertilization of your roots, the rain to fall, the wind to blow, and the sun to shine. All this is done through the actions of angels and others.

Each person is like a [[plant]]. The good gardener, the [[Thought Adjuster]], who directs the tilling of your [[soil]], the fertilization of your [[roots]], the rain to fall, the [[wind]] to blow, and the [[sun]] to shine. All this is done through the [[actions]] of [[angels]] and others.

He sees to it that his beloved child receives what is needful for the best growth of his soul. Adversity, even calamity, can be part of the nurturing process. The blessing of these seeming calamities can only be seen through hindsight and are not apparent to the growing seed-child.

He sees to it that his beloved child [[receives]] what is needful for the best [[growth]] of his [[soul]]. [[Adversity]], even [[calamity]], can be part of the nurturing [[process]]. The [[blessing]] of these seeming calamities can only be seen through hindsight and are not apparent to the growing seed-child.

The good parent insures proper medicine for any illness, proper exercise and play to maintain robust health. Each child requires differing remedies and different exercise. By exercise, I am referring to robust life activities, mental and physical.

The [[good]] [[parent]] insures proper [[medicine]] for any illness, proper [[exercise]] and play to maintain robust [[health]]. Each child requires differing remedies and different [[exercise]]. By exercise, I am referring to robust life activities, [[mental]] and [[physical]].

In order to meet the challenges of life, each person must have experienced a certain hardship factor, and the knowing that past hardships have been overcome strengthens the mind-soul for future hardship or conflict, which must also be grappled with.

In order to meet the [[challenges]] of life, each person must have [[experienced]] a certain hardship [[factor]], and the knowing that past hardships have been overcome [[strengthens]] the [[mind]]-[[soul]] for future hardship or [[conflict]], which must also be grappled with.

 

This 'I can do' [[attitude]] is important, and cannot [[develop]] without having done. Therefore, [[adversity]], small and great, befalls us all, and must be overcome and grappled with [[individually]] in order to build a [[strong]] and reliable [[soul]].

==Session 6==

==Session 6==

*ENERGIES RELEASED BY PRAYER

*ENERGIES RELEASED BY PRAYER