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===='''''[[Peace]]''''', '''''[[Presence]]'''''====
 
(Accepting Michael’s peace)
 
(Accepting Michael’s peace)
MICHAEL:  Yes, my son.  In keeping with my lesson tonight, sometimes it takes [[effort]] and seems like real [[work]].  Other times it seems to come of itself and can be [[experienced]] as fun.  But it always starts with your [[intention]].  It always starts with your [[choice]].  By your very [[ability]] to ignore us, so vital to your [[independence]] and [[freedom]] even from us and [[our Father]]; by your very ability to ignore us and the whole [[spiritual]] world, you have to choose to receive us.  As we’ve said before, [[God]]’s [[love]] is pouring down on your bare head like a driving rain.  It’s up to you to acknowledge it, and appreciate it.  All we suggest, my son, is that you open your [[soul]] for this.
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MICHAEL:  Yes, my son.  In keeping with my lesson tonight, sometimes it takes [[effort]] and seems like real [[work]].  Other times it seems to come of itself and can be [[experienced]] as fun.  But it always starts with your [[intention]].  It always starts with your [[choice]].  By your very [[Potential|ability]] to ignore us, so vital to your [[independence]] and [[freedom]] even from us and [[our Father]]; by your very ability to ignore us and the whole [[spiritual]] world, you have to choose to receive us.  As we’ve said before, [[God]]’s [[love]] is pouring down on your bare head like a driving rain.  It’s up to you to acknowledge it, and appreciate it.  All we suggest, my son, is that you open your [[soul]] for this.
    
Stifle your [[pride]]--if that is what’s in the way--and genuinely [[appreciate]] all that [[spirit]] has for you.  It does take a [[humble]] [[heart]] and an appreciative [[soul]] to [[feel]] our [[presence]].  Just keep the [[pure]] [[intention]], my son.  Renew it as often as it [[pleases]] you.  Open yourself to us.  Give yourself some time in [[stillness]], in [[meditation]], to find that [[good]], yearning [[attitude]] that lets us in.
 
Stifle your [[pride]]--if that is what’s in the way--and genuinely [[appreciate]] all that [[spirit]] has for you.  It does take a [[humble]] [[heart]] and an appreciative [[soul]] to [[feel]] our [[presence]].  Just keep the [[pure]] [[intention]], my son.  Renew it as often as it [[pleases]] you.  Open yourself to us.  Give yourself some time in [[stillness]], in [[meditation]], to find that [[good]], yearning [[attitude]] that lets us in.