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==Heading==
===Topic: ''His Plan of Love and Truth''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “While you live in [[this world]] you have the need to serve two masters; [[materialism]] and your [[spiritual]] inclinations. You must give each their due, but the key is to [[decide]] when you have given enough to each. An excess of materialism, without a [[doubt]], will be an [[obstacle]] for your [[spiritual growth]]. An excess of [[spirituality]] can turn into [[fanaticism]] and make you lose sight of what is [[practical]]. You are a dual creature, material and spiritual, and you must learn how to [[function]] effectively at both these levels.
“However, for a [[mortal]] creature, the material and the spiritual do not need to be extreme [[opposites]]. It is possible to live a life of great spiritual [[achievements]] and material [[satisfactions]]. Observe the life of [[the Master]], who always knew how to work using the best of His [[talents]] without becoming a [[slave]] to his material needs. He lived in [[poverty]] and never during his material life did he search for an easy way out or attempt to [[escape]] His [[responsibilities]].
“[[Jesus]] is the perfect illustration of how a [[human being]] can live in this world while [[preparing]] for the next. Jesus triumphed in life not because of the level of material success he gained, because in reality he only managed to raise His [[family]] and provide for His [[mother]] and His [[siblings]], preparing them to fend for themselves and overcome their [[problems]]. The great triumph of Jesus was never losing [[sight]] of the [[purpose]] of [[Part 4|His life]] – the reason why He came to this world – and His always pursuing that mission in everything He did.
“In your case, why have you come to [[this world]]? To live a life [[learning]] to know [[your Father]] and establishing a [[relationship]] with Him, preparing yourself as best you can for the next [[phase]] of your [[existence]]. Does this imply that you should live in poverty, or in [[wealth]]? No, but it does imply that you should learn to find [[peace]] and [[happiness]] – the [[joy]] of [[being]] – regardless of the situation in which you find yourself.
===Closing===
“In a world as [[confused]] as is [[Urantia]] it is [[normal]] to [[experience]] highs and lows. The societies of today may crumble tomorrow and order and sanity sometimes hang by a thread. However, it is within your being where the [[source]] of true [[peace]] can be found and where the [[storms]] of the world can be weathered. This is not an [[escape]] for [[timid]] [[souls]] that are incapable of facing the [[challenges]] of life. It is instead the spring at which those who [[courageous]]ly fight the battle of [[faith]] can drink and [[rest]]. It is the [[effort]] to see beyond the [[appearances]] of this world with the help of the [[Creator]] and Provider Who in [[eternity]] is [[manifesting]] His plan of [[love]] and [[truth]] over His [[creation]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: 2013]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''His Plan of Love and Truth''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “While you live in [[this world]] you have the need to serve two masters; [[materialism]] and your [[spiritual]] inclinations. You must give each their due, but the key is to [[decide]] when you have given enough to each. An excess of materialism, without a [[doubt]], will be an [[obstacle]] for your [[spiritual growth]]. An excess of [[spirituality]] can turn into [[fanaticism]] and make you lose sight of what is [[practical]]. You are a dual creature, material and spiritual, and you must learn how to [[function]] effectively at both these levels.
“However, for a [[mortal]] creature, the material and the spiritual do not need to be extreme [[opposites]]. It is possible to live a life of great spiritual [[achievements]] and material [[satisfactions]]. Observe the life of [[the Master]], who always knew how to work using the best of His [[talents]] without becoming a [[slave]] to his material needs. He lived in [[poverty]] and never during his material life did he search for an easy way out or attempt to [[escape]] His [[responsibilities]].
“[[Jesus]] is the perfect illustration of how a [[human being]] can live in this world while [[preparing]] for the next. Jesus triumphed in life not because of the level of material success he gained, because in reality he only managed to raise His [[family]] and provide for His [[mother]] and His [[siblings]], preparing them to fend for themselves and overcome their [[problems]]. The great triumph of Jesus was never losing [[sight]] of the [[purpose]] of [[Part 4|His life]] – the reason why He came to this world – and His always pursuing that mission in everything He did.
“In your case, why have you come to [[this world]]? To live a life [[learning]] to know [[your Father]] and establishing a [[relationship]] with Him, preparing yourself as best you can for the next [[phase]] of your [[existence]]. Does this imply that you should live in poverty, or in [[wealth]]? No, but it does imply that you should learn to find [[peace]] and [[happiness]] – the [[joy]] of [[being]] – regardless of the situation in which you find yourself.
===Closing===
“In a world as [[confused]] as is [[Urantia]] it is [[normal]] to [[experience]] highs and lows. The societies of today may crumble tomorrow and order and sanity sometimes hang by a thread. However, it is within your being where the [[source]] of true [[peace]] can be found and where the [[storms]] of the world can be weathered. This is not an [[escape]] for [[timid]] [[souls]] that are incapable of facing the [[challenges]] of life. It is instead the spring at which those who [[courageous]]ly fight the battle of [[faith]] can drink and [[rest]]. It is the [[effort]] to see beyond the [[appearances]] of this world with the help of the [[Creator]] and Provider Who in [[eternity]] is [[manifesting]] His plan of [[love]] and [[truth]] over His [[creation]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: 2013]]