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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Living the Will of the Father''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
Thought Adjuster: “The [[decision]] to live [[the will of the Father]] should not be made under the [[guise]] of making a [[sacrifice]]. Instead, living the will of the Father can be [[considered]] to be bringing the utmost [[satisfaction]] to which a [[human soul]] can [[aspire]].
“Living the will of [[the Father]] is letting yourself be [[guided]] by your [[Ta|Divine Spark]] to [[become]] the best you can be. This clearly does not imply any real [[sacrifice]], beyond your leaving behind the [[animal]] tendencies latent in your biological [[nature]] and making an effort to achieve a higher [[expression]] of your very being.
“Living [[the will of the Father]] is like being in a period of [[study]] — being in [[training]] — during which at some point [[human being]]s have to organize time and resources in order to give [[priority]] to those tasks that will result in greater [[satisfaction]] in their future. Many [[Maturity|immature]] mortals are not willing to put up with the life of a serious student, in which certain [[concessions]] have to be made in order for them to learn new things. To the eyes of others it may look like the student is depriving him or herself of many things, but [[wise]] students know that they are only working for a better future.
“The true [[student]] is the one who can say that he or she has [[decided]] to be better, because after a long period of [[preparation]] he or she is ready to use the opportunities that are presented to those who are able to take [[advantage]] of them. This [[hope]] for a better future — this [[faith]] — motivates making the efforts of the present and it validates any apparent [[effort]] or sacrifice.
“Living the will of the Father is like a man who has been invited to a sumptuous dinner. On the day of the dinner, he decides to have only a very light breakfast and go without lunch. His friends ask him why he is sacrificing himself in such a way? Why can’t he just eat a little bit more? They don’t [[understand]] that the man is just making sure he will be able to fully enjoy the [[banquet]] he will attend that night. The man knows that his [[actions]] involve no real [[sacrifice]], since these actions simply [[reflect]] the [[intelligence]] of someone who knows when to [[postpone]] something seemingly good in order to obtain something far better.
“When others — or you — ask if the [[efforts]] of the present are truly [[worth]] it and if it is important to become an independent [[thinker]] when the [[majority]] in this world are happy to just follow [[tradition]], letting others think on their behalf and sticking to the fossilized truths from the [[past]], just remember the sumptuous banquet for which you are [[preparing]] yourself. As well, know that you are becoming a perfected creature by your very efforts, but with the help of [[your Father]], who constantly [[whispers]] in your ear about which [[path]] to follow.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: Preparation]]
[[Category: Spirituality]]
[[Category: 2011]]
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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Living the Will of the Father''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
==Session==
Thought Adjuster: “The [[decision]] to live [[the will of the Father]] should not be made under the [[guise]] of making a [[sacrifice]]. Instead, living the will of the Father can be [[considered]] to be bringing the utmost [[satisfaction]] to which a [[human soul]] can [[aspire]].
“Living the will of [[the Father]] is letting yourself be [[guided]] by your [[Ta|Divine Spark]] to [[become]] the best you can be. This clearly does not imply any real [[sacrifice]], beyond your leaving behind the [[animal]] tendencies latent in your biological [[nature]] and making an effort to achieve a higher [[expression]] of your very being.
“Living [[the will of the Father]] is like being in a period of [[study]] — being in [[training]] — during which at some point [[human being]]s have to organize time and resources in order to give [[priority]] to those tasks that will result in greater [[satisfaction]] in their future. Many [[Maturity|immature]] mortals are not willing to put up with the life of a serious student, in which certain [[concessions]] have to be made in order for them to learn new things. To the eyes of others it may look like the student is depriving him or herself of many things, but [[wise]] students know that they are only working for a better future.
“The true [[student]] is the one who can say that he or she has [[decided]] to be better, because after a long period of [[preparation]] he or she is ready to use the opportunities that are presented to those who are able to take [[advantage]] of them. This [[hope]] for a better future — this [[faith]] — motivates making the efforts of the present and it validates any apparent [[effort]] or sacrifice.
“Living the will of the Father is like a man who has been invited to a sumptuous dinner. On the day of the dinner, he decides to have only a very light breakfast and go without lunch. His friends ask him why he is sacrificing himself in such a way? Why can’t he just eat a little bit more? They don’t [[understand]] that the man is just making sure he will be able to fully enjoy the [[banquet]] he will attend that night. The man knows that his [[actions]] involve no real [[sacrifice]], since these actions simply [[reflect]] the [[intelligence]] of someone who knows when to [[postpone]] something seemingly good in order to obtain something far better.
“When others — or you — ask if the [[efforts]] of the present are truly [[worth]] it and if it is important to become an independent [[thinker]] when the [[majority]] in this world are happy to just follow [[tradition]], letting others think on their behalf and sticking to the fossilized truths from the [[past]], just remember the sumptuous banquet for which you are [[preparing]] yourself. As well, know that you are becoming a perfected creature by your very efforts, but with the help of [[your Father]], who constantly [[whispers]] in your ear about which [[path]] to follow.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: Preparation]]
[[Category: Spirituality]]
[[Category: 2011]]
