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==Session 1==

==Session 1==

===Opening===

===Opening===

WILL: The love of God surrounds us. The power of God supports us. The love of God enfolds us. Wherever we gather, He is.

WILL: The [[love]] of [[God]] [[surrounds]] us. The [[power]] of God [[supports]] us. The love of God enfolds us. Wherever we gather, He is.

Good evening and greetings to you all once again. I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.

Good evening and greetings to you all once again. I am your [[teacher]], Will, who loves you.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

It has not been long now, calculated even by your time, that we have been meeting, and yet we detect in each of you a great change. Each of you to some lesser or greater degree has been continuing asking yourself, "In what way shall I serve?" I think it is important to consider not the question, not the answer to the question, but the fact of the question. During the ministry of Jesus, his apostles and other able disciples, although believing firmly in him, in his teaching, in his example, in his authority and his divinity, were nearly incapacitated by the tremendous stone that lay in their path. In their case, the great obstacle was thoughts about, "What shall be my place in the kingdom?"

It has not been long now, calculated even by your time, that we have been [[meeting]], and yet we detect in each of you a great [[change]]. Each of you to some lesser or greater [[degree]] has been continuing asking yourself, "In what way shall I serve?" I think it is important to [[consider]] not the question, not the answer to the question, but the [[fact]] of the question. During the ministry of [[Jesus]], his [[apostles]] and other able [[disciples]], although believing firmly in him, in his teaching, in his [[example]], in his [[authority]] and his [[divinity]], were nearly incapacitated by the tremendous stone that lay in their [[path]]. In their case, the great obstacle was [[thoughts]] about, "What shall be my place in [[the kingdom]]?"

Now, 2000 years later, I think we can say that the world has changed, that people have changed and that our Master's mission was largely successful, not in the fashion in which it was originally intended, but with the power of the Father's ministry mixed in. You people, not alone in this world, genuinely ask yourselves not "What will be my place in the kingdom?", but "How may I serve?". This is great progress. Yet this question, for all its commendable qualities, remains, for you, as for the chosen apostles, a great stone in the path.

Now, 2000 years later, I think we can say that the world has changed, that people have changed and that [[our Master]]'s [[mission]] was largely successful, not in the fashion in which it was originally [[intended]], but with the power of [[the Father]]'s ministry mixed in. You people, not [[alone]] in this world, genuinely ask yourselves not "What will be my place in [[the kingdom]]?", but "How may I serve?". This is great [[progress]]. Yet this question, for all its commendable [[qualities]], remains, for you, as for the chosen [[apostles]], a great stone in the [[path]].

For most of you, believing in the value of service, believing in the teaching presented in the Urantia Book, believing in the lessons of the Master's ministry, questions remain about this present ministry which relate essentially to its veracity. And we say to you in response, look at the question that you ask, look at the stone in your path. The quality of the question that you ask is the measure of the truth of this ministry. We feel that the changes which have occurred in your lives of your own volition in resonse to the leading of the Adjusters and the minor contributions made by the participants in this mission are in themselves the best indication of the truthfulness of this effort.

For most of you, [[believing]] in the [[value]] of [[service]], believing in the teaching presented in the [[Urantia Book]], believing in the lessons of [[the Master]]'s ministry, questions remain about this present ministry which relate essentially to its veracity. And we say to you in [[response]], look at the question that you ask, look at the stone in your [[path]]. The [[quality]] of the question that you ask is the [[measure]] of the [[truth]] of this ministry. We feel that the changes which have occurred in your lives of your own [[volition]] in [[response]] to the leading of the [[Adjusters]] and the minor contributions made by the [[participants]] in [[this mission]] are in themselves the best indication of the truthfulness of this [[effort]].

Of course, the question still remains, what to do about the stone in the path. Practice. Practice will change your perspective. Practice will cause the spirit in you to grow larger, taller, lighter, more confident, more fluid, more balanced, more resourceful and the stone in the path will correspondingly shrink until it becomes just another feature of the pavement. With practice you will become more sure of your place in the kingdom. With practice the question of how to serve will solve itself. The question will itself sublimate, evaporate, become subsumed in the answer. This is my lesson for you tonight.

Of course, the [[question]] still remains, what to do about the stone in the [[path]]. [[Practice]]. Practice will [[change]] your [[perspective]]. Practice will cause the spirit in you to grow larger, taller, lighter, more [[confident]], more fluid, more [[balanced]], more resourceful and the stone in the [[path]] will correspondingly shrink until it becomes just another feature of the pavement. With [[practice]] you will become more sure of your place in [[the kingdom]]. With [[practice]] the question of how to serve will solve itself. The question will itself sublimate, [[evaporate]], become subsumed in the answer. This is my lesson for you tonight.

Each day opportunities arise. As you progress, you will be able to detect opportunities which would have once escaped you; fallen beneath your attention. No one enters Paradise untested. You are all coming along well. I commend you. Until assignment to this group, I had forgotten the perspective of life in the material world and the impediments that the fact of material life raises, minute by minute. I thank you for this opportunity to incorporate realistic lessons which I had previously thought I well understood. I am relearning something of the perspective with which you approach these efforts. That puts a different face on things.

Each day [[opportunities]] arise. As you [[progress]], you will be able to detect opportunities which would have once [[escaped]] you; fallen beneath your [[attention]]. No one enters [[Paradise]] untested. You are all coming along well. I commend you. Until [[assignment]] to this group, I had forgotten the [[perspective]] of life in the [[material]] world and the impediments that the [[fact]] of material life raises, minute by minute. I thank you for this opportunity to incorporate realistic lessons which I had previously thought I well [[understood]]. I am relearning something of the [[perspective]] with which you approach these efforts. That puts a [[different]] [[face]] on things.

But there is no person in this group with whom we are displeased. All are doing well and we thank you for your attention and the application of your very talents and your forbearance with some of the more abstract aspects of this ministry. But most of all we complement you for your fortitude and your patience - two qualities which will carry you far in doing the Father's work. This week, openings and closings. Be alert for which you are causing, whether you are causing openings or are causing closings.

But there is no [[person]] in this group with whom we are displeased. All are doing well and we thank you for your [[attention]] and the [[application]] of your very [[talents]] and your forbearance with some of the more [[abstract]] aspects of this [[ministry]]. But most of all we [[complement]] you for your [[fortitude]] and your [[patience]] - two [[qualities]] which will carry you far in doing [[the Father]]'s work. This week, openings and closings. Be alert for which you are causing, whether you are causing openings or are causing closings.

===Closing===

===Closing===

This week, more opportunity. This week, more people - whom God loves equally. They are your brothers and sisters, no matter their station in life or their earthly capabilities. Every soul will fly someday. That is all I have to say. Until next week, God go with you and bless you.

This week, more [[opportunity]]. This week, more people - whom [[God]] loves equally. They are your [[brothers and sisters]], no matter their station in life or their earthly capabilities. Every [[soul]] will fly someday. That is all I have to say. Until next week, [[God]] go with you and [[bless]] you.

Shalom.

[[Shalom]].

==Session 2==

==Session 2==