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*BAKIM - Cincinnati

*BAKIM - Cincinnati

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

We talked about making your life an artistic expression wherever you go -- in the words that you speak, in the bearing that you exhibit, in the ways that you look into the eyes and empathize and show feeling and concern for your friends.

We talked about making your life an artistic [[expression]] wherever you go -- in the [[words]] that you speak, in the [[Countenance|bearing]] that you exhibit, in the ways that you look into the eyes and [[empathize]] and show [[feeling]] and concern for your [[friends]].

I would encourage you to do this and more. Be particularly aware and intensify in your mind your daily experiences as if they were artistic expressions as well. And, in a sense, they are. I would encourage you to develop a heightened sense of awareness of all that you do. When you look upon a landscape bring to mind in an instant the beautiful colors and the feel and look of that scene.

I would [[encourage]] you to do this and more. Be particularly [[aware]] and [[intensify]] in your [[mind]] your daily experiences as if they were [[artistic]] expressions as well. And, in a sense, they are. I would encourage you to develop a heightened sense of awareness of all that you do. When you look upon a [[landscape]] bring to mind in an instant the [[beautiful]] [[colors]] and the feel and look of that scene.

"You can develop the power through control of your own energies to make this scene even more intense and even more beautiful. You can do this as well through the food that you eat by taking only a moment or less to register this food in your mind, the beauty, the taste, the nourishment.

"You can [[develop]] the [[power]] through [[control]] of your own [[energies]] to make this scene even more [[intense]] and even more [[beautiful]]. You can do this as well through the [[food]] that you eat by taking only a moment or less to register this food in your [[mind]], the beauty, the [[taste]], the nourishment.

In this way, you can intensify your experiences day by day. As you develop a more intensified impression of beauty, then you can continue to build and enhance this power day by day. This is true not only with your visualizations of people, places, and things around you, the taste of the food you eat, but you can develop a more gracious feeling of compassion and mercy and love that will sensitize your heart and bring you almost to the point of tearful joy -- feeling the Father's love each day.

In this way, you can intensify your [[experiences]] day by day. As you develop a more [[intensified]] impression of [[beauty]], then you can continue to build and enhance this [[power]] day by day. This is true not only with your [[visualizations]] of people, places, and things around you, the [[taste]] of the food you eat, but you can develop a more [[gracious]] [[feeling]] of [[compassion]] and [[mercy]] and [[love]] that will [[sensitize]] your [[heart]] and bring you almost to the point of tearful [[joy]] -- feeling [[the Father]]'s love each day.

Perhaps you would say: 'But what would I gain by becoming more tenderhearted, more sensitive? For is not the world full of terrible things from which I must protect myself?'

Perhaps you would say: 'But what would I gain by [[becoming]] more [[tenderhearted]], more [[sensitive]]? For is not the world full of terrible things from which I must [[protect]] myself?'

I say to you that these shields are not the protection that you seek. The shield is the Father's love. Do not try to protect yourself alone without help. Do not feel that you are swimming against the tide and have no help at all in a sinful world. Instead, know that there is help all around. You have unbelievable powers within you to feel and express yourselves and influence the people around you in quite profound ways by emanating the Father's love.

I say to you that these [[Armor|shields]] are not the [[protection]] that you seek. The shield is [[the Father]]'s love. Do not try to protect yourself [[alone]] without help. Do not feel that you are swimming against the [[tide]] and have no help at all in a sinful world. Instead, know that there is help all around. You have unbelievable powers within you to [[feel]] and [[express]] yourselves and [[influence]] the people around you in quite [[profound]] ways by [[emanating]] [[the Father]]'s [[love]].

As you develop this, your brothers and sisters that you know within this group become helpmates as well. They energize you. You energize one another. And, of course, the Father. Go to the Father each day for your energizing worship and prayer which you have learned by experience will fully energize you and brighten your lives.

As you develop this, your [[brothers and sisters]] that you know within this [[group]] become helpmates as well. They energize you. You energize one another. And, of course, [[the Father]]. Go to the Father each day for your energizing [[worship]] and [[prayer]] which you have learned by [[experience]] will fully energize you and brighten your lives.

Do not live in despair; there is help all around, from within and without as you nurture one another, and from the heavenly Father. This is part of what I would call an artistic expression. It is what might be called a strong balance in your lives. I encourage you to continue this work.

Do not live in [[despair]]; there is help all around, from within and without as you nurture one another, and from the [[heavenly Father]]. This is part of what I would call an [[artistic]] [[expression]]. It is what might be called a strong [[balance]] in your lives. I [[encourage]] you to continue this work.

 

I will be moving on to other [[groups]] with others of my [[Celestial Artisans|artists]] but I will be [[visiting]] periodically to see how you are, and certain of my artisans will be visiting more frequently . They have developed some lasting [[relationships]] with members of your group. It has been my great [[pleasure]] working with you and I see tremendous [[potential]] for you all to move forward.

==Session 25==

==Session 25==

*LIFE AS A TRANSITION

*LIFE AS A TRANSITION