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Virginia: If you understood them, wonderful.

Virginia: If you understood them, wonderful.

Minearisa: First of all you said that your initial answer to Daniel's question was "no". But now you are alluding to the [[fact]] that you have permitted [[change]] in your life personally. You have lost a measure of [[fear]] of standing in [[public]] for what you believe; and yet the fear is still there to some degree, especially when you think of the word, "[[prophet]]", as a [[martyr]], someone who will be stoned or shot as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Martin Luther King Jr].was.

Minearisa: First of all you said that your initial answer to Daniel's question was "no". But now you are alluding to the [[fact]] that you have permitted [[change]] in your life personally. You have lost a measure of [[fear]] of standing in [[public]] for what you believe; and yet the fear is still there to some degree, especially when you think of the word, "[[prophet]]", as a [[martyr]], someone who will be stoned or shot as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr. Martin Luther King Jr].was.

The fact of the matter is that no one is being [[forced]] to be a [[prophet]]. This is not a [[calling]] that is "laid upon you", even though the words of the ancient prophets gave that [[impression]]. Always was [[free will]] respected. As the [[desire]] to speak for God grows it may feel like a [[fire]] in the bones, as it did to the prophets of old. But this is not the result of a [[superimposition]] of [[spiritual pressure]] which overwhelms your will and causes you to do that of which you are terrified. Yes, you may be fearful; but you will be in good company. If you choose to be prophetic, it is your [[choice]]. Gabriel was just speaking the obvious, that the need for [[prophecy]], which is to speak for God or for the Divine. is apparent in every age. Right now, in [[crisis]], it is especially called for. My dear, you have changed your mind about change and you are a [[cosmic citizen]] speaking in those terms. What makes you think you are not a prophet?

The fact of the matter is that no one is being [[forced]] to be a [[prophet]]. This is not a [[calling]] that is "laid upon you", even though the words of the ancient prophets gave that [[impression]]. Always was [[free will]] respected. As the [[desire]] to speak for God grows it may feel like a [[fire]] in the bones, as it did to the prophets of old. But this is not the result of a [[superimposition]] of [[spiritual pressure]] which overwhelms your will and causes you to do that of which you are terrified. Yes, you may be fearful; but you will be in good company. If you choose to be prophetic, it is your [[choice]]. Gabriel was just speaking the obvious, that the need for [[prophecy]], which is to speak for God or for the Divine. is apparent in every age. Right now, in [[crisis]], it is especially called for. My dear, you have changed your mind about change and you are a [[cosmic citizen]] speaking in those terms. What makes you think you are not a prophet?

What I need to talk about is how God's will would play out in that situation. I don't have to have a [[discussion]] that causes people to think I am crazy, because that would make me ineffective. My initial [[feeling]] was that if I go out and start talking about God, people are just going to write me off as a crazy person and I would lose complete effectiveness. So I think that I was hearing that what I need to do is speak the [[truth]] of the impact on people of particular [[policies]]. [Ed. Note: Nancy is referring to [[energy]] policies] That would be my [[niche]]. We all have our different niches. We know when it is right to talk about God and God's love and direction. We know when it is right to use completely different [[language]], always looking to God as our guide for [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] as to what we speak. I was wondering if you would [[react]] to that, please?

What I need to talk about is how God's will would play out in that situation. I don't have to have a [[discussion]] that causes people to think I am crazy, because that would make me ineffective. My initial [[feeling]] was that if I go out and start talking about God, people are just going to write me off as a crazy person and I would lose complete effectiveness. So I think that I was hearing that what I need to do is speak the [[truth]] of the impact on people of particular [[policies]]. [Ed. Note: Nancy is referring to [[energy]] policies] That would be my [[niche]]. We all have our different niches. We know when it is right to talk about God and God's love and direction. We know when it is right to use completely different [[language]], always looking to God as our guide for [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] as to what we speak. I was wondering if you would [[react]] to that, please?

Minearisa: My dear, I understand your point of view and I fully agree with you. It would be an [[error]] if the [[Teaching Mission]] lost its [[focus]] on [[spiritual growth]] in an attempt to formulate political, economic, or other social policies. For then it would be replicating the mistakes that have been made in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_christianity history of Christianity] in particular. It is, of course, a clear concept in the [[Urantia Book]] that [[churches]] should not form themselves in these sorts of [[alliances]], otherwise they just become social reform societies. The emphasis, as you have described it, is for each person through their [[spiritual growth]] to fit themselves into society with their [[expertise]] and apply that [[spiritual pressure]], that [[moral]] pressure, to that area of their interest.

Minearisa: My dear, I understand your point of view and I fully agree with you. It would be an [[error]] if the [[Teaching Mission]] lost its [[focus]] on [[spiritual growth]] in an attempt to formulate political, economic, or other social policies. For then it would be replicating the mistakes that have been made in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_christianity history of Christianity] in particular. It is, of course, a clear concept in the [[Urantia Book]] that [[churches]] should not form themselves in these sorts of [[alliances]], otherwise they just become social reform societies. The emphasis, as you have described it, is for each person through their [[spiritual growth]] to fit themselves into society with their [[expertise]] and apply that [[spiritual pressure]], that [[moral]] pressure, to that area of their interest.

My response to Bob earlier was that he should pursue a [[conversation]] with others who have these interests. As a [[free will]] mortal, it is his [[privilege]].

My response to Bob earlier was that he should pursue a [[conversation]] with others who have these interests. As a [[free will]] mortal, it is his [[privilege]].