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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Deserving of the Best and Brownie Points''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Samuel|Teacher Samuel of Panoptia]]===
===TR: [[George Barnard]]===
==Session==
===Opening===
Samuel: “It is often said that things happen in threes, although we might now easily claim that things happen in sixes and sevens. It has been a [[busy]] time for you and I had to pick my [[moment]] to be able to speak with you, advise you and acknowledge your [[efforts]] during the last four weeks and more.
===Lesson===
“It may well seem to you that people in [[difficulty]] appear in ‘bunches’ to [[descend]] on you in small groups as if in your rush and trouble to heal them you are being taught to [[organize]] yourself anew. They are [[random]] events as you might well know, although there are [[factors]] that on rare occasions will ‘bunch up’ these people that request their [[healings]]. Consider, was it something you said, was it the [[misery]] of drab weather, a mere [[coincidence]]? Does the cause actually matter?
“You have your oft-voiced [[doubts]] that life on an [[evolutionary world]] is somewhat of a [[mistake]] — an un-thought-through [[decision]] made by an underling of quite low spiritual standing or by a tough-minded [[Melchizedek]] expecting all things to sort themselves out as they — those self same Melchizedek brothers — sort themselves out. However, to consider such a thing is a mistake . . . Life on an evolutionary world is meant to be rugged but fair, somewhat harsh but not impossible, taxing but never deadly. I, Samuel of Panoptia, lived on such a world and it could be rather rugged, still fair, even harsh and sometimes taxing, but that was [[Panoptia]], not [[Urantia]], uh, uh.
“The rebellion struck Urantia at an awkward time — during your formative years — and the absolute worst of times when we on Panoptia were advanced enough and could turn our backs on and ignore our [[Planetary Prince]] and stay true to [[Michael]]. They were difficult times for us, but we learned how near-to-impossible life on Urantia was. And I remember learning how [[desperate]] the situation had become on your world, and [[forgive]] me, I at times wished to [[share]] with you all your life on your planet.
George: “Someone I know rather well calls them ‘brownie points’. You were after brownie points, yes?”
Samuel: “I call it [[wishful thinking]] and you know that since you are [[human]] and have needs and wants and ‘imaginings’ to suit, you do have wishful [[thoughts]], like, ‘what if I were in a better position. How much more [[good]] could I do for my fellow men, for Michael and how much better could I serve [[the Father]]? OK, brownie points to you, my student.
“For fully seventy years you have known that you would somehow be serving [[Michael]] and, fine, it was not very clear to you in those early days, but you lived with the [[trust]] that you would. And yet, how often did that thought come to mind, ‘If only . . .’
===Closing===
“For me there were many ‘if only’s’ and they were mostly about my imagining ‘having dwelt’ on your planet in [[Paper 121|the Master’s time]], but mostly I considered myself to have been so fortunate as to have been born on [[Panoptia]]. I plead with you, yes all of you, not to lose [[sight]] of how fortunate you all are to have been born on your planet. Life can be harsh for you, but when you do well, you will be deserving of the very best rewards in the [[Morontia Life|here-after]].
“I am Samuel the Panoptian. Good day to you all.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Samuel]]
[[Category: George Barnard]]
[[Category: 2017]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''Deserving of the Best and Brownie Points''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Samuel|Teacher Samuel of Panoptia]]===
===TR: [[George Barnard]]===
==Session==
===Opening===
Samuel: “It is often said that things happen in threes, although we might now easily claim that things happen in sixes and sevens. It has been a [[busy]] time for you and I had to pick my [[moment]] to be able to speak with you, advise you and acknowledge your [[efforts]] during the last four weeks and more.
===Lesson===
“It may well seem to you that people in [[difficulty]] appear in ‘bunches’ to [[descend]] on you in small groups as if in your rush and trouble to heal them you are being taught to [[organize]] yourself anew. They are [[random]] events as you might well know, although there are [[factors]] that on rare occasions will ‘bunch up’ these people that request their [[healings]]. Consider, was it something you said, was it the [[misery]] of drab weather, a mere [[coincidence]]? Does the cause actually matter?
“You have your oft-voiced [[doubts]] that life on an [[evolutionary world]] is somewhat of a [[mistake]] — an un-thought-through [[decision]] made by an underling of quite low spiritual standing or by a tough-minded [[Melchizedek]] expecting all things to sort themselves out as they — those self same Melchizedek brothers — sort themselves out. However, to consider such a thing is a mistake . . . Life on an evolutionary world is meant to be rugged but fair, somewhat harsh but not impossible, taxing but never deadly. I, Samuel of Panoptia, lived on such a world and it could be rather rugged, still fair, even harsh and sometimes taxing, but that was [[Panoptia]], not [[Urantia]], uh, uh.
“The rebellion struck Urantia at an awkward time — during your formative years — and the absolute worst of times when we on Panoptia were advanced enough and could turn our backs on and ignore our [[Planetary Prince]] and stay true to [[Michael]]. They were difficult times for us, but we learned how near-to-impossible life on Urantia was. And I remember learning how [[desperate]] the situation had become on your world, and [[forgive]] me, I at times wished to [[share]] with you all your life on your planet.
George: “Someone I know rather well calls them ‘brownie points’. You were after brownie points, yes?”
Samuel: “I call it [[wishful thinking]] and you know that since you are [[human]] and have needs and wants and ‘imaginings’ to suit, you do have wishful [[thoughts]], like, ‘what if I were in a better position. How much more [[good]] could I do for my fellow men, for Michael and how much better could I serve [[the Father]]? OK, brownie points to you, my student.
“For fully seventy years you have known that you would somehow be serving [[Michael]] and, fine, it was not very clear to you in those early days, but you lived with the [[trust]] that you would. And yet, how often did that thought come to mind, ‘If only . . .’
===Closing===
“For me there were many ‘if only’s’ and they were mostly about my imagining ‘having dwelt’ on your planet in [[Paper 121|the Master’s time]], but mostly I considered myself to have been so fortunate as to have been born on [[Panoptia]]. I plead with you, yes all of you, not to lose [[sight]] of how fortunate you all are to have been born on your planet. Life can be harsh for you, but when you do well, you will be deserving of the very best rewards in the [[Morontia Life|here-after]].
“I am Samuel the Panoptian. Good day to you all.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Samuel]]
[[Category: George Barnard]]
[[Category: 2017]]
