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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Being Thankful''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
*Edited by Linda Abell
==Session==
Thought Adjuster: “Being [[thankful]] — being content with what you have — is a sign of [[spiritual progress]]. This shows that a mortal [[understands]] why he or she is in a particular situation at a specific [[moment]]. It also is a demonstration of [[faith]], because the mortal understands implicitly that regardless of what happens in his or her [[life]], his or her [[existence]] and [[future]] are always [[safe]].
“Being thankful also can be considered to be an [[expression]] of [[wisdom]]. Those who feel [[appreciation]] for their life regardless of external circumstances have learned to [[value]] what is truly important; that which truly possesses [[eternal]] [[value]]. Many [[problems]] that affect human beings actually arise from their [[belief]] in false needs: the [[lie]] that tells you that you may lack something that is essential to your life when in fact the thing in question would not really add any real value to it.
“True thankfulness frees [[the mind]] and [[encourages]] [[the soul]]. [[Your mind]] forgets the irrational concerns and little-by-little those [[fears]] without valid reasons start to vanish. Thus you progressively become more [[courageous]] when facing the [[challenges]] of daily living and dealing with [[surprises]] that always come during a mortal life. [[Your soul]] feels strengthened by the [[certainty]] of continuous [[growth]] and the [[abundance]] of learning [[opportunities]] that will never cease.
“To [[achieve]] a state of constant [[thankfulness]] for what surrounds you is very conducive to [[soul growth]], and to the advancement of the [[individual]] and of [[civilization]]. This thankfulness only arises from [[trusting]] in the [[care]] of [[your Father]] and from an increasingly higher [[understanding]] of your Creator. Thankfulness is not something that can be [[forced]]. It is one of the [[fruits of spirit]] — the natural [[aroma]] that surrounds those who start to [[discover]] the [[Ta|divine presence within]].
“Search within your own [[heart]] for the connection with [[your Father]] and learn to know Him. The [[transforming]] power of this [[relationship]] can only be appreciated through an authentic and [[individual]] [[experience]].
“All the [[poetic]] words in the [[languages]] of the world would not suffice to [[describe]] what those who venture onto the [[path]] of [[self-discovery]] come to [[experience]]. This is the most valuable endeavor of human life and the one that yields the most authentic [[satisfaction]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: Gratitude]]
[[Category: 2011]]
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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Being Thankful''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Oscar]]===
*Edited by Linda Abell
==Session==
Thought Adjuster: “Being [[thankful]] — being content with what you have — is a sign of [[spiritual progress]]. This shows that a mortal [[understands]] why he or she is in a particular situation at a specific [[moment]]. It also is a demonstration of [[faith]], because the mortal understands implicitly that regardless of what happens in his or her [[life]], his or her [[existence]] and [[future]] are always [[safe]].
“Being thankful also can be considered to be an [[expression]] of [[wisdom]]. Those who feel [[appreciation]] for their life regardless of external circumstances have learned to [[value]] what is truly important; that which truly possesses [[eternal]] [[value]]. Many [[problems]] that affect human beings actually arise from their [[belief]] in false needs: the [[lie]] that tells you that you may lack something that is essential to your life when in fact the thing in question would not really add any real value to it.
“True thankfulness frees [[the mind]] and [[encourages]] [[the soul]]. [[Your mind]] forgets the irrational concerns and little-by-little those [[fears]] without valid reasons start to vanish. Thus you progressively become more [[courageous]] when facing the [[challenges]] of daily living and dealing with [[surprises]] that always come during a mortal life. [[Your soul]] feels strengthened by the [[certainty]] of continuous [[growth]] and the [[abundance]] of learning [[opportunities]] that will never cease.
“To [[achieve]] a state of constant [[thankfulness]] for what surrounds you is very conducive to [[soul growth]], and to the advancement of the [[individual]] and of [[civilization]]. This thankfulness only arises from [[trusting]] in the [[care]] of [[your Father]] and from an increasingly higher [[understanding]] of your Creator. Thankfulness is not something that can be [[forced]]. It is one of the [[fruits of spirit]] — the natural [[aroma]] that surrounds those who start to [[discover]] the [[Ta|divine presence within]].
“Search within your own [[heart]] for the connection with [[your Father]] and learn to know Him. The [[transforming]] power of this [[relationship]] can only be appreciated through an authentic and [[individual]] [[experience]].
“All the [[poetic]] words in the [[languages]] of the world would not suffice to [[describe]] what those who venture onto the [[path]] of [[self-discovery]] come to [[experience]]. This is the most valuable endeavor of human life and the one that yields the most authentic [[satisfaction]].”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Oscar]]
[[Category: Gratitude]]
[[Category: 2011]]
