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Dear Michael and Mother Spirit: Michael, I have a special request for you this evening | Dear Michael and Mother Spirit: Michael, I have a special request for you this evening | ||
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and that is, could you continue what Mother Spirit started last month on a Lightline | and that is, could you continue what Mother Spirit started last month on a Lightline | ||
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when I asked her if she could address the question of how do we turn things around? | when I asked her if she could address the question of how do we turn things around? | ||
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She mentioned it is a great spiritual triumph when we can, first of all, recognize that | She mentioned it is a great spiritual triumph when we can, first of all, recognize that | ||
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things are going in the wrong direction and we are either stuck in bad habits and | things are going in the wrong direction and we are either stuck in bad habits and | ||
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getting unhealthy, or our relationships with all our dear friends around us are | getting unhealthy, or our relationships with all our dear friends around us are | ||
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deteriorating. | deteriorating. | ||
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We are getting stuck on ourselves, or other things, and need to be turned around. Yet | We are getting stuck on ourselves, or other things, and need to be turned around. Yet | ||
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how do we do this? If you could answer that same request we would appreciate it so | how do we do this? If you could answer that same request we would appreciate it so | ||
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much. Thank you. Amen. | much. Thank you. Amen. | ||
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Michael: Good evening. This is Michael and I would be delighted as always to fulfill any | Michael: Good evening. This is Michael and I would be delighted as always to fulfill any | ||
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requests you have for me--equally with Mother Spirit. It is our privilege to help our | requests you have for me--equally with Mother Spirit. It is our privilege to help our | ||
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children in any way at all. It fills our hearts when you make requests of us for it is an | children in any way at all. It fills our hearts when you make requests of us for it is an | ||
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acknowledgement on your part that we are in your lives, and we can help you--just as | acknowledgement on your part that we are in your lives, and we can help you--just as | ||
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you are with your own children. It is such a reward when they come to you and ask for | you are with your own children. It is such a reward when they come to you and ask for | ||
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your help, and you are able to help them. It forms a bond of sharing between you and | your help, and you are able to help them. It forms a bond of sharing between you and | ||
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them, as between you and Mother Spirit, and me. | them, as between you and Mother Spirit, and me. | ||
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We have talked so often about this quality of sharing our lives together that is God’s | We have talked so often about this quality of sharing our lives together that is God’s | ||
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greatest gift to all of us. It is part of the reason we are all out here in time and space— | greatest gift to all of us. It is part of the reason we are all out here in time and space— | ||
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so he can share himself with all of his children. | so he can share himself with all of his children. | ||
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(To turn things around) | (To turn things around) | ||
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I’d like to start just by re-emphasizing some of the points Mother Spirit brought out last | I’d like to start just by re-emphasizing some of the points Mother Spirit brought out last | ||
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month. Once you recognize and fully accept within yourself that things in your life need | month. Once you recognize and fully accept within yourself that things in your life need | ||
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to be turned around, need to be headed off in a more positive, fulfilling and creative | to be turned around, need to be headed off in a more positive, fulfilling and creative | ||
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direction, one of the main things is to get a base of operations to act from; and this is a | direction, one of the main things is to get a base of operations to act from; and this is a | ||
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continuity of your own self. This is especially critical with what you call bad, unhealthy | continuity of your own self. This is especially critical with what you call bad, unhealthy | ||
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habits that are partly physical and simply re-occur on their own--the addictions that | habits that are partly physical and simply re-occur on their own--the addictions that | ||
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constantly come up over and over again, sometimes every few minutes. They can | constantly come up over and over again, sometimes every few minutes. They can | ||
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more or less take you away if you haven’t the determination, the gumption, the | more or less take you away if you haven’t the determination, the gumption, the | ||
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where-with-all to stand up against them. | where-with-all to stand up against them. | ||
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So the first thing is to get a continuity of your own self. You literally create a stronger | So the first thing is to get a continuity of your own self. You literally create a stronger | ||
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self--for yourself!--that can continue this determination. | self--for yourself!--that can continue this determination. | ||
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(The need for meditation, open-minded reflection) | (The need for meditation, open-minded reflection) | ||
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The best way--sometimes the only way--of doing this is through meditation. Really | The best way--sometimes the only way--of doing this is through meditation. Really | ||
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take time out of your other activities just to be still and give yourself over to yourself. | take time out of your other activities just to be still and give yourself over to yourself. | ||
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Just be still with yourself and then, if you can, remind yourself that you are not alone. | Just be still with yourself and then, if you can, remind yourself that you are not alone. | ||
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You have Mother Spirit and me within you, and all around you. Way, way beyond us, | You have Mother Spirit and me within you, and all around you. Way, way beyond us, | ||
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deeper and more profoundly within you, you have our mutual Father: you have God’s | deeper and more profoundly within you, you have our mutual Father: you have God’s | ||
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presence within you. And very definitely--if you can realize this too--he has already | presence within you. And very definitely--if you can realize this too--he has already | ||
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helped you acknowledge the need to turn things around and confront an unhealthy | helped you acknowledge the need to turn things around and confront an unhealthy | ||
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habit, or perhaps open yourself to ways of relating to your dear ones more openly and | habit, or perhaps open yourself to ways of relating to your dear ones more openly and | ||
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creatively. | creatively. | ||
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So the main message that Mother Spirit gave you was about meditating and doing so | So the main message that Mother Spirit gave you was about meditating and doing so | ||
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on a regular basis, so you tune in to yourself. You tune into your needs. You can | on a regular basis, so you tune in to yourself. You tune into your needs. You can | ||
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formulate your deepest prayers to God, to our Father, and ask, “Dear Father, what do I | formulate your deepest prayers to God, to our Father, and ask, “Dear Father, what do I | ||
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do next?—and I mean today, as soon as I get up from my meditations. How do I | do next?—and I mean today, as soon as I get up from my meditations. How do I | ||
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address this problem I’m having? How do I turn things around?” | address this problem I’m having? How do I turn things around?” | ||
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(Record your meditations) | (Record your meditations) | ||
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Then, to continue this daily continuity, don’t hesitate to use some physical means to | Then, to continue this daily continuity, don’t hesitate to use some physical means to | ||
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help. I’m talking about actually taking notes and writing down your questions--your | help. I’m talking about actually taking notes and writing down your questions--your | ||
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problems--and whatever answers you get. Or, with your modern electronics, you can | problems--and whatever answers you get. Or, with your modern electronics, you can | ||
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have a little recording device, or take notes in your computer. This is another continuity | have a little recording device, or take notes in your computer. This is another continuity | ||
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very much like a writer of short stories or a novel, a day to day history where you can | very much like a writer of short stories or a novel, a day to day history where you can | ||
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re-read these messages to yourself. | re-read these messages to yourself. | ||
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Again: this is creating a continuous, day-to-day self when you feel lost or helpless in the | Again: this is creating a continuous, day-to-day self when you feel lost or helpless in the | ||
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face of a terrible addiction. You get in touch with your new, determined self again as | face of a terrible addiction. You get in touch with your new, determined self again as | ||
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you read your notes. They become a very precious diary, writing to yourself in the | you read your notes. They become a very precious diary, writing to yourself in the | ||
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future when you may very well desperately need to tune in again to your effort, your | future when you may very well desperately need to tune in again to your effort, your | ||
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determination. This is the easiest and the most direct way of creating your stronger | determination. This is the easiest and the most direct way of creating your stronger | ||
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self with a greater determination to get healthy, or appreciate the situation of all the | self with a greater determination to get healthy, or appreciate the situation of all the | ||
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folks around you who might be slipping away. | folks around you who might be slipping away. | ||
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(It is up to you to initiate change) | (It is up to you to initiate change) | ||
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You can break out of a re-actionary, knee-jerk kind of relationship with others for, as | You can break out of a re-actionary, knee-jerk kind of relationship with others for, as | ||
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Mother Spirit cautioned you, it is up to you, my dear ones, to initiate this change, | Mother Spirit cautioned you, it is up to you, my dear ones, to initiate this change, | ||
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especially with those you have lived with for years--a husband, a wife, your own | especially with those you have lived with for years--a husband, a wife, your own | ||
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children or your own parents. | children or your own parents. | ||
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Do this rather than falling back into a kind of blaming habit like, “Why don’t they pay | Do this rather than falling back into a kind of blaming habit like, “Why don’t they pay | ||
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more attention? Why don’t they do this or that?” Drop all of that and take it upon | more attention? Why don’t they do this or that?” Drop all of that and take it upon | ||
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yourself to initiate what you want to see grow. Exercise your own creativity. Try things- | yourself to initiate what you want to see grow. Exercise your own creativity. Try things- | ||
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-experiment. Be honest with yourself about what works and what doesn’t. All these | -experiment. Be honest with yourself about what works and what doesn’t. All these | ||
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parts of Mother Spirit’s lesson are so valuable. They are the place to start. | parts of Mother Spirit’s lesson are so valuable. They are the place to start. | ||
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Now, tonight, I’d like to expand this question out into society, out into the city or the | Now, tonight, I’d like to expand this question out into society, out into the city or the | ||
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countryside where you might be living--the counties, the states, and clear up to your | countryside where you might be living--the counties, the states, and clear up to your | ||
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nations and countries. How do these larger political units get turned around?— | nations and countries. How do these larger political units get turned around?— | ||
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especially if you feel they are heading off into very destructive ways, or just getting | especially if you feel they are heading off into very destructive ways, or just getting | ||
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stuck in a growing corruption over the years. | stuck in a growing corruption over the years. | ||
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(The spiritual value of democracy) | (The spiritual value of democracy) | ||
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Let me emphasize the value of what you call a democracy, a political unit that | Let me emphasize the value of what you call a democracy, a political unit that | ||
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recognizes an equality between all of its adult citizens, men and women. You put it | recognizes an equality between all of its adult citizens, men and women. You put it | ||
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most succinctly as: one person, one vote, with an honesty and transparency of not only | most succinctly as: one person, one vote, with an honesty and transparency of not only | ||
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who casts the votes, but also who counts the votes. To have honest and free elections, | who casts the votes, but also who counts the votes. To have honest and free elections, | ||
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this is still and always the way to go. This is still the most spiritual manifestation in your | this is still and always the way to go. This is still the most spiritual manifestation in your | ||
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politics. | politics. | ||
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Yet you have only to look at your nightly news to see how, not exactly rare, but still | Yet you have only to look at your nightly news to see how, not exactly rare, but still | ||
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how only a majority of the human race has this ability. You can still see many nation- | how only a majority of the human race has this ability. You can still see many nation- | ||
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states where there is not the slightest bit of democracy even pretended. There’s just a | states where there is not the slightest bit of democracy even pretended. There’s just a | ||
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very ruthless dictatorship that rules with an iron fist of what we call the most obscene | very ruthless dictatorship that rules with an iron fist of what we call the most obscene | ||
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kind of relationships between people--murdering folks in the most diabolical and painful | kind of relationships between people--murdering folks in the most diabolical and painful | ||
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ways imaginable. Think of a person’s creativity gone into devising ever more hideous | ways imaginable. Think of a person’s creativity gone into devising ever more hideous | ||
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ways of hurting others. This is still taking place on your world. | ways of hurting others. This is still taking place on your world. | ||
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You have those most cynical regimes where every so many years they have a great | You have those most cynical regimes where every so many years they have a great | ||
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election and 99.9% of the folks vote for the current dictator. This would all be so | election and 99.9% of the folks vote for the current dictator. This would all be so | ||
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laughable and hideously funny if it were not for the terror that exists to hold their | laughable and hideously funny if it were not for the terror that exists to hold their | ||
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citizens in such a bond--and then even publish such a cynical result. | citizens in such a bond--and then even publish such a cynical result. | ||
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You can see this where men and women are forced into the most rigid habits of | You can see this where men and women are forced into the most rigid habits of | ||
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public clothing. Their appearance has to be so totally regimented and controlled, the | public clothing. Their appearance has to be so totally regimented and controlled, the | ||
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whole culture does not allow even the slightest deviation for individual taste and | whole culture does not allow even the slightest deviation for individual taste and | ||
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delightful variety in their clothing, or attitudes, in their public behavior. The most | delightful variety in their clothing, or attitudes, in their public behavior. The most | ||
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regimented law is forcibly instilled. | regimented law is forcibly instilled. | ||
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So for those of you who will come to hear or read my words, who do live in a relatively | So for those of you who will come to hear or read my words, who do live in a relatively | ||
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free democracy where you have a wide variety of opinion being expressed in your mass | free democracy where you have a wide variety of opinion being expressed in your mass | ||
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media, your television, and the internet; or just in walking down an average city street | media, your television, and the internet; or just in walking down an average city street | ||
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or small town: you can see of such a variety of self-expression with both men and | or small town: you can see of such a variety of self-expression with both men and | ||
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women. | women. | ||
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(The freedom of personal expression) | (The freedom of personal expression) | ||
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Think of all your songs, and novels and short stories in all your entertainment to be | Think of all your songs, and novels and short stories in all your entertainment to be | ||
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such a wide expression of human creativity, such individuality blossoming forth. You | such a wide expression of human creativity, such individuality blossoming forth. You | ||
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can know in your hearts that, given the freedom of expression, this is what the whole | can know in your hearts that, given the freedom of expression, this is what the whole | ||
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world would delight in doing. So wherever you see this lack of individuality you know | world would delight in doing. So wherever you see this lack of individuality you know | ||
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in your hearts that it is only because of a rigidly enforced cultural determination. | in your hearts that it is only because of a rigidly enforced cultural determination. | ||
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My dear ones, keep abiding in your faith in democracy and internalize this as much as | My dear ones, keep abiding in your faith in democracy and internalize this as much as | ||
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you can so you are free inside. The meditation of opening your mind in stillness every | you can so you are free inside. The meditation of opening your mind in stillness every | ||
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day is where it all originates, right with you. And this is where, in those repressive | day is where it all originates, right with you. And this is where, in those repressive | ||
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regimes all around the world, this too is where it has to start—in each and every | regimes all around the world, this too is where it has to start—in each and every | ||
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individual welcoming a greater variety all around them, so secure in themselves they do | individual welcoming a greater variety all around them, so secure in themselves they do | ||
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not demand of other family members, or other members of their society, to adhere to | not demand of other family members, or other members of their society, to adhere to | ||
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some strict code of behavior. | some strict code of behavior. | ||
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This is that blossoming of individuality that I taught even when I was among you two | This is that blossoming of individuality that I taught even when I was among you two | ||
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thousand years ago. It’s an inner strength, an inner connection with your own creative | thousand years ago. It’s an inner strength, an inner connection with your own creative | ||
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spirit that creates a strong, determined self of such self-reliance and self-sufficiency | spirit that creates a strong, determined self of such self-reliance and self-sufficiency | ||
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that lets others be. You actually encourage them to come forth with their own unique | that lets others be. You actually encourage them to come forth with their own unique | ||
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personality right from God. | personality right from God. | ||
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This is how you turn things around in your own life. This is how you recognize this in | This is how you turn things around in your own life. This is how you recognize this in | ||
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others, and encourage them to be themselves. This is the basis in whatever society we | others, and encourage them to be themselves. This is the basis in whatever society we | ||
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consider. It has to start with the people. It has to start with all the individuals, because | consider. It has to start with the people. It has to start with all the individuals, because | ||
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they are that unique variety right from God. | they are that unique variety right from God. | ||
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This is that little seed in every single person, the unique personality that can be | This is that little seed in every single person, the unique personality that can be | ||
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acknowledged and encouraged to blossom forth in all its unique expression. This is | acknowledged and encouraged to blossom forth in all its unique expression. This is | ||
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how, just walking down the average small town or city street anywhere in the world, | how, just walking down the average small town or city street anywhere in the world, | ||
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you can so immediately get this feeling of individuality--or not. | you can so immediately get this feeling of individuality--or not. | ||
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Recently in one of your cultural revolutions someone mentioned what a change it was | Recently in one of your cultural revolutions someone mentioned what a change it was | ||
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to see a little girl in a flowered dress of many colors out in the street--what a sight | to see a little girl in a flowered dress of many colors out in the street--what a sight | ||
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that was!--what a transformation, what a blossoming forth. What a strange revolution | that was!--what a transformation, what a blossoming forth. What a strange revolution | ||
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that was. | that was. | ||
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(Have faith in God’s unique creations—other folks) | (Have faith in God’s unique creations—other folks) | ||
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And so, my dear ones, have this faith in God’s creation. Delight in it, in all its | And so, my dear ones, have this faith in God’s creation. Delight in it, in all its | ||
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expressions. Imagine a world that is--as your Urantia Book mentions--surrounded in | expressions. Imagine a world that is--as your Urantia Book mentions--surrounded in | ||
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Light and Life where any overriding suppression is totally absent. Imagine the kind of | Light and Life where any overriding suppression is totally absent. Imagine the kind of | ||
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trust in each individual that does not call for, or need, or in any way accept such a | trust in each individual that does not call for, or need, or in any way accept such a | ||
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centralization of power. But rather, as Mother Spirit and I have called for, imagine a | centralization of power. But rather, as Mother Spirit and I have called for, imagine a | ||
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decentralization of power of a free people who don’t need someone else telling them | decentralization of power of a free people who don’t need someone else telling them | ||
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and forcing them what to do. | and forcing them what to do. | ||
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It’s where each individual is most directly and fundamentally tuned in to something | It’s where each individual is most directly and fundamentally tuned in to something | ||
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inside them--the presence of God and all his wonder, all his creative ability to create | inside them--the presence of God and all his wonder, all his creative ability to create | ||
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each one of us unique. | each one of us unique. | ||
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Now if you have any questions or comments this evening, you can express your | Now if you have any questions or comments this evening, you can express your | ||
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uniqueness. | uniqueness. | ||
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Student: Hello. Thank you so much. This has been resonating with me. I got to spend a | Student: Hello. Thank you so much. This has been resonating with me. I got to spend a | ||
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month without computers. I was literally camping in Canada, outside in the forest under | month without computers. I was literally camping in Canada, outside in the forest under | ||
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the starts with no TV, no drama, and only organic food. | the starts with no TV, no drama, and only organic food. | ||
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I’ve come back to a heaviness. I came back to the Western fires, the ambulances and | I’ve come back to a heaviness. I came back to the Western fires, the ambulances and | ||
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all of that. I am trying--trying to stay healthy and sane from where I’m at. | all of that. I am trying--trying to stay healthy and sane from where I’m at. | ||
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I’m also quitting tobacco, so I’m loving these lessons, just re-listening to last week’s | I’m also quitting tobacco, so I’m loving these lessons, just re-listening to last week’s | ||
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and the one before, the last one Mother Spirit did on August 18th. That is what I listen | and the one before, the last one Mother Spirit did on August 18th. That is what I listen | ||
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to in the mornings, lately. That is what reinforces me. | to in the mornings, lately. That is what reinforces me. | ||
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So thank you--thank you so much for always knowing our hearts, and our intent, and | So thank you--thank you so much for always knowing our hearts, and our intent, and | ||
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having our backs. | having our backs. | ||
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(Confronting physical addictions) | (Confronting physical addictions) | ||
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Michael: Oh!--my dear!--thank you so much. I truly appreciate your thanks for Mother | Michael: Oh!--my dear!--thank you so much. I truly appreciate your thanks for Mother | ||
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Spirit’s lesson. I’m glad her lesson last month had such a deep resonance within you. | Spirit’s lesson. I’m glad her lesson last month had such a deep resonance within you. | ||
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You can go on your computer and look up “nicotine” and understand why it is one of | You can go on your computer and look up “nicotine” and understand why it is one of | ||
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the most difficult addictions to get rid of. It is a central nervous stimulant and that is | the most difficult addictions to get rid of. It is a central nervous stimulant and that is | ||
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one important thing in your human life, so limited as you are from pure spiritual | one important thing in your human life, so limited as you are from pure spiritual | ||
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standpoint like Mother Spirit’s and mine. I especially, because of my human life, | standpoint like Mother Spirit’s and mine. I especially, because of my human life, | ||
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appreciate what it is to be so physical and, in a sense, never having a surplus of | appreciate what it is to be so physical and, in a sense, never having a surplus of | ||
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energy. | energy. | ||
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But it is so good that you do get away and tune in to a self that exists without all of the | But it is so good that you do get away and tune in to a self that exists without all of the | ||
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distractions and even the delightful entertainments that are yours just for the flipping of | distractions and even the delightful entertainments that are yours just for the flipping of | ||
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a switch and spending a few cents of electricity for your computers, your television, | a switch and spending a few cents of electricity for your computers, your television, | ||
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your modern movies and so forth. It is so valuable--as you found out--to get back to | your modern movies and so forth. It is so valuable--as you found out--to get back to | ||
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just your skin, walking through the woods with the animals, and the way that the whole | just your skin, walking through the woods with the animals, and the way that the whole | ||
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presence of the natural world surrounds you. You get away from the bright cities and | presence of the natural world surrounds you. You get away from the bright cities and | ||
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look up at the night sky and see one arm of your galaxy stretched across it. That is | look up at the night sky and see one arm of your galaxy stretched across it. That is | ||
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another kind of tuning in. | another kind of tuning in. | ||
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I am so glad you are finding in Mother Spirit’s lesson what I wanted to reemphasize | I am so glad you are finding in Mother Spirit’s lesson what I wanted to reemphasize | ||
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this evening--how to literally create a self that can tackle such a clinging bad habit, that | this evening--how to literally create a self that can tackle such a clinging bad habit, that | ||
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does so much for you physiologically it does have to be faced sometimes over and over | does so much for you physiologically it does have to be faced sometimes over and over | ||
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again, minute to minute, because it has such a physical component. | again, minute to minute, because it has such a physical component. | ||
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(Appreciating other folks’ difficulties) | (Appreciating other folks’ difficulties) | ||
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It can give you an appreciation then too for how different peoples can get beyond a | It can give you an appreciation then too for how different peoples can get beyond a | ||
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severe cultural determination that totally squashes such a wide area of their own | severe cultural determination that totally squashes such a wide area of their own | ||
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personal expression. You can appreciate what it is to live under a ruthless dictatorship | personal expression. You can appreciate what it is to live under a ruthless dictatorship | ||
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that will go to any means of torture in the most hideous, obscene kinds of murdering | that will go to any means of torture in the most hideous, obscene kinds of murdering | ||
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people just to terrorize and control them. It can give you such an appreciation for the | people just to terrorize and control them. It can give you such an appreciation for the | ||
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day-to-day choices that are yours to make. | day-to-day choices that are yours to make. | ||
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So I solute you, my dear daughter, and bid you: Carry on! | So I solute you, my dear daughter, and bid you: Carry on! | ||
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Student: Thank you, thank you. And thank you, Jerry, for taking the time out of your | Student: Thank you, thank you. And thank you, Jerry, for taking the time out of your | ||
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life to TR, and be steadfast and be there where we can count on you. | life to TR, and be steadfast and be there where we can count on you. | ||
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Michael: Thank you again, my dear. This is such a reward for Mother Spirit and me to | Michael: Thank you again, my dear. This is such a reward for Mother Spirit and me to | ||
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find our well-meant words do resonate and get magnified in a human heart. We are so | find our well-meant words do resonate and get magnified in a human heart. We are so | ||
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happy to be part of your soul then, part of your soul memories, part of who and what | happy to be part of your soul then, part of your soul memories, part of who and what | ||
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you have been once upon a time. | you have been once upon a time. | ||
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(The magic of sharing one’s life with others) | (The magic of sharing one’s life with others) | ||
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And so on that positive note let me wrap up this evening’s lesson. Once again I will | And so on that positive note let me wrap up this evening’s lesson. Once again I will | ||
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mention that magic word of sharing where we have taught that one and one makes | mention that magic word of sharing where we have taught that one and one makes | ||
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three--with what you and another--let alone a group—what you and another hold | three--with what you and another--let alone a group—what you and another hold | ||
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together. This is true whether it is with another person, or with me and Mother | together. This is true whether it is with another person, or with me and Mother | ||
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Spirit in your meditation, or with our Father in your prayers when you are very sincere | Spirit in your meditation, or with our Father in your prayers when you are very sincere | ||
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and earnest in asking for help, if only what to do next. | and earnest in asking for help, if only what to do next. | ||
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All of this becomes part of your soul. It’s what you are internalizing and setting | All of this becomes part of your soul. It’s what you are internalizing and setting | ||
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aside for eternity, with God as the co-author holding this sacrosanct no matter what | aside for eternity, with God as the co-author holding this sacrosanct no matter what | ||
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happens to you physically, mentally, or spiritually on into the future. These are your | happens to you physically, mentally, or spiritually on into the future. These are your | ||
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eternal triumphs, your eternal values you are establishing and enjoying day to day. You | eternal triumphs, your eternal values you are establishing and enjoying day to day. You | ||
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share them with us, for Mother Spirit and I are part of you. | share them with us, for Mother Spirit and I are part of you. | ||
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(Expanding to embrace your God co-authored soul) | (Expanding to embrace your God co-authored soul) | ||
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We will meet face to face some day when you have become one with your soul, | We will meet face to face some day when you have become one with your soul, | ||
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when your consciousness, your very being, will have expanded to approximate the | when your consciousness, your very being, will have expanded to approximate the | ||
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enormity of the soul of your whole life. This is what you have to look forward to, my | enormity of the soul of your whole life. This is what you have to look forward to, my | ||
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dear ones. This is the expansion of your very self that we have offered a way to get it | dear ones. This is the expansion of your very self that we have offered a way to get it | ||
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started--this consciousness of yourself, day to day; this determination to turn things | started--this consciousness of yourself, day to day; this determination to turn things | ||
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around that you know, in your heart of hearts, is a way to keep growing on to a greater | around that you know, in your heart of hearts, is a way to keep growing on to a greater | ||
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health and a greater sharing your life with those around you. | health and a greater sharing your life with those around you. | ||
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And so, my dear ones, I bid you to be in my peace. Let it settle over you, and be still | And so, my dear ones, I bid you to be in my peace. Let it settle over you, and be still | ||
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within it. Be free and thankful within this peace that goes beyond understanding, yet | within it. Be free and thankful within this peace that goes beyond understanding, yet | ||
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so need-fully informs your understanding. | so need-fully informs your understanding. | ||
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Mother Spirit sends you her love, and we both wish you a wonderful Good Evening. | Mother Spirit sends you her love, and we both wish you a wonderful Good Evening. |
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Dear Michael and Mother Spirit: Michael, I have a special request for you this evening
and that is, could you continue what Mother Spirit started last month on a Lightline
when I asked her if she could address the question of how do we turn things around?
She mentioned it is a great spiritual triumph when we can, first of all, recognize that
things are going in the wrong direction and we are either stuck in bad habits and
getting unhealthy, or our relationships with all our dear friends around us are
deteriorating.
We are getting stuck on ourselves, or other things, and need to be turned around. Yet
how do we do this? If you could answer that same request we would appreciate it so
much. Thank you. Amen.
Michael: Good evening. This is Michael and I would be delighted as always to fulfill any
requests you have for me--equally with Mother Spirit. It is our privilege to help our
children in any way at all. It fills our hearts when you make requests of us for it is an
acknowledgement on your part that we are in your lives, and we can help you--just as
you are with your own children. It is such a reward when they come to you and ask for
your help, and you are able to help them. It forms a bond of sharing between you and
them, as between you and Mother Spirit, and me.
We have talked so often about this quality of sharing our lives together that is God’s
greatest gift to all of us. It is part of the reason we are all out here in time and space—
so he can share himself with all of his children.
(To turn things around)
I’d like to start just by re-emphasizing some of the points Mother Spirit brought out last
month. Once you recognize and fully accept within yourself that things in your life need
to be turned around, need to be headed off in a more positive, fulfilling and creative
direction, one of the main things is to get a base of operations to act from; and this is a
continuity of your own self. This is especially critical with what you call bad, unhealthy
habits that are partly physical and simply re-occur on their own--the addictions that
constantly come up over and over again, sometimes every few minutes. They can
more or less take you away if you haven’t the determination, the gumption, the
where-with-all to stand up against them.
So the first thing is to get a continuity of your own self. You literally create a stronger
self--for yourself!--that can continue this determination.
(The need for meditation, open-minded reflection)
The best way--sometimes the only way--of doing this is through meditation. Really
take time out of your other activities just to be still and give yourself over to yourself.
Just be still with yourself and then, if you can, remind yourself that you are not alone.
You have Mother Spirit and me within you, and all around you. Way, way beyond us,
deeper and more profoundly within you, you have our mutual Father: you have God’s
presence within you. And very definitely--if you can realize this too--he has already
helped you acknowledge the need to turn things around and confront an unhealthy
habit, or perhaps open yourself to ways of relating to your dear ones more openly and
creatively.
So the main message that Mother Spirit gave you was about meditating and doing so
on a regular basis, so you tune in to yourself. You tune into your needs. You can
formulate your deepest prayers to God, to our Father, and ask, “Dear Father, what do I
do next?—and I mean today, as soon as I get up from my meditations. How do I
address this problem I’m having? How do I turn things around?”
(Record your meditations)
Then, to continue this daily continuity, don’t hesitate to use some physical means to
help. I’m talking about actually taking notes and writing down your questions--your
problems--and whatever answers you get. Or, with your modern electronics, you can
have a little recording device, or take notes in your computer. This is another continuity
very much like a writer of short stories or a novel, a day to day history where you can
re-read these messages to yourself.
Again: this is creating a continuous, day-to-day self when you feel lost or helpless in the
face of a terrible addiction. You get in touch with your new, determined self again as
you read your notes. They become a very precious diary, writing to yourself in the
future when you may very well desperately need to tune in again to your effort, your
determination. This is the easiest and the most direct way of creating your stronger
self with a greater determination to get healthy, or appreciate the situation of all the
folks around you who might be slipping away.
(It is up to you to initiate change)
You can break out of a re-actionary, knee-jerk kind of relationship with others for, as
Mother Spirit cautioned you, it is up to you, my dear ones, to initiate this change,
especially with those you have lived with for years--a husband, a wife, your own
children or your own parents.
Do this rather than falling back into a kind of blaming habit like, “Why don’t they pay
more attention? Why don’t they do this or that?” Drop all of that and take it upon
yourself to initiate what you want to see grow. Exercise your own creativity. Try things-
-experiment. Be honest with yourself about what works and what doesn’t. All these
parts of Mother Spirit’s lesson are so valuable. They are the place to start.
Now, tonight, I’d like to expand this question out into society, out into the city or the
countryside where you might be living--the counties, the states, and clear up to your
nations and countries. How do these larger political units get turned around?—
especially if you feel they are heading off into very destructive ways, or just getting
stuck in a growing corruption over the years.
(The spiritual value of democracy)
Let me emphasize the value of what you call a democracy, a political unit that
recognizes an equality between all of its adult citizens, men and women. You put it
most succinctly as: one person, one vote, with an honesty and transparency of not only
who casts the votes, but also who counts the votes. To have honest and free elections,
this is still and always the way to go. This is still the most spiritual manifestation in your
politics.
Yet you have only to look at your nightly news to see how, not exactly rare, but still
how only a majority of the human race has this ability. You can still see many nation-
states where there is not the slightest bit of democracy even pretended. There’s just a
very ruthless dictatorship that rules with an iron fist of what we call the most obscene
kind of relationships between people--murdering folks in the most diabolical and painful
ways imaginable. Think of a person’s creativity gone into devising ever more hideous
ways of hurting others. This is still taking place on your world.
You have those most cynical regimes where every so many years they have a great
election and 99.9% of the folks vote for the current dictator. This would all be so
laughable and hideously funny if it were not for the terror that exists to hold their
citizens in such a bond--and then even publish such a cynical result.
You can see this where men and women are forced into the most rigid habits of
public clothing. Their appearance has to be so totally regimented and controlled, the
whole culture does not allow even the slightest deviation for individual taste and
delightful variety in their clothing, or attitudes, in their public behavior. The most
regimented law is forcibly instilled.
So for those of you who will come to hear or read my words, who do live in a relatively
free democracy where you have a wide variety of opinion being expressed in your mass
media, your television, and the internet; or just in walking down an average city street
or small town: you can see of such a variety of self-expression with both men and
women.
(The freedom of personal expression)
Think of all your songs, and novels and short stories in all your entertainment to be
such a wide expression of human creativity, such individuality blossoming forth. You
can know in your hearts that, given the freedom of expression, this is what the whole
world would delight in doing. So wherever you see this lack of individuality you know
in your hearts that it is only because of a rigidly enforced cultural determination.
My dear ones, keep abiding in your faith in democracy and internalize this as much as
you can so you are free inside. The meditation of opening your mind in stillness every
day is where it all originates, right with you. And this is where, in those repressive
regimes all around the world, this too is where it has to start—in each and every
individual welcoming a greater variety all around them, so secure in themselves they do
not demand of other family members, or other members of their society, to adhere to
some strict code of behavior.
This is that blossoming of individuality that I taught even when I was among you two
thousand years ago. It’s an inner strength, an inner connection with your own creative
spirit that creates a strong, determined self of such self-reliance and self-sufficiency
that lets others be. You actually encourage them to come forth with their own unique
personality right from God.
This is how you turn things around in your own life. This is how you recognize this in
others, and encourage them to be themselves. This is the basis in whatever society we
consider. It has to start with the people. It has to start with all the individuals, because
they are that unique variety right from God.
This is that little seed in every single person, the unique personality that can be
acknowledged and encouraged to blossom forth in all its unique expression. This is
how, just walking down the average small town or city street anywhere in the world,
you can so immediately get this feeling of individuality--or not.
Recently in one of your cultural revolutions someone mentioned what a change it was
to see a little girl in a flowered dress of many colors out in the street--what a sight
that was!--what a transformation, what a blossoming forth. What a strange revolution
that was.
(Have faith in God’s unique creations—other folks)
And so, my dear ones, have this faith in God’s creation. Delight in it, in all its
expressions. Imagine a world that is--as your Urantia Book mentions--surrounded in
Light and Life where any overriding suppression is totally absent. Imagine the kind of
trust in each individual that does not call for, or need, or in any way accept such a
centralization of power. But rather, as Mother Spirit and I have called for, imagine a
decentralization of power of a free people who don’t need someone else telling them
and forcing them what to do.
It’s where each individual is most directly and fundamentally tuned in to something
inside them--the presence of God and all his wonder, all his creative ability to create
each one of us unique.
Now if you have any questions or comments this evening, you can express your
uniqueness.
Student: Hello. Thank you so much. This has been resonating with me. I got to spend a
month without computers. I was literally camping in Canada, outside in the forest under
the starts with no TV, no drama, and only organic food.
I’ve come back to a heaviness. I came back to the Western fires, the ambulances and
all of that. I am trying--trying to stay healthy and sane from where I’m at.
I’m also quitting tobacco, so I’m loving these lessons, just re-listening to last week’s
and the one before, the last one Mother Spirit did on August 18th. That is what I listen
to in the mornings, lately. That is what reinforces me.
So thank you--thank you so much for always knowing our hearts, and our intent, and
having our backs.
(Confronting physical addictions)
Michael: Oh!--my dear!--thank you so much. I truly appreciate your thanks for Mother
Spirit’s lesson. I’m glad her lesson last month had such a deep resonance within you.
You can go on your computer and look up “nicotine” and understand why it is one of
the most difficult addictions to get rid of. It is a central nervous stimulant and that is
one important thing in your human life, so limited as you are from pure spiritual
standpoint like Mother Spirit’s and mine. I especially, because of my human life,
appreciate what it is to be so physical and, in a sense, never having a surplus of
energy.
But it is so good that you do get away and tune in to a self that exists without all of the
distractions and even the delightful entertainments that are yours just for the flipping of
a switch and spending a few cents of electricity for your computers, your television,
your modern movies and so forth. It is so valuable--as you found out--to get back to
just your skin, walking through the woods with the animals, and the way that the whole
presence of the natural world surrounds you. You get away from the bright cities and
look up at the night sky and see one arm of your galaxy stretched across it. That is
another kind of tuning in.
I am so glad you are finding in Mother Spirit’s lesson what I wanted to reemphasize
this evening--how to literally create a self that can tackle such a clinging bad habit, that
does so much for you physiologically it does have to be faced sometimes over and over
again, minute to minute, because it has such a physical component.
(Appreciating other folks’ difficulties)
It can give you an appreciation then too for how different peoples can get beyond a
severe cultural determination that totally squashes such a wide area of their own
personal expression. You can appreciate what it is to live under a ruthless dictatorship
that will go to any means of torture in the most hideous, obscene kinds of murdering
people just to terrorize and control them. It can give you such an appreciation for the
day-to-day choices that are yours to make.
So I solute you, my dear daughter, and bid you: Carry on!
Student: Thank you, thank you. And thank you, Jerry, for taking the time out of your
life to TR, and be steadfast and be there where we can count on you.
Michael: Thank you again, my dear. This is such a reward for Mother Spirit and me to
find our well-meant words do resonate and get magnified in a human heart. We are so
happy to be part of your soul then, part of your soul memories, part of who and what
you have been once upon a time.
(The magic of sharing one’s life with others)
And so on that positive note let me wrap up this evening’s lesson. Once again I will
mention that magic word of sharing where we have taught that one and one makes
three--with what you and another--let alone a group—what you and another hold
together. This is true whether it is with another person, or with me and Mother
Spirit in your meditation, or with our Father in your prayers when you are very sincere
and earnest in asking for help, if only what to do next.
All of this becomes part of your soul. It’s what you are internalizing and setting
aside for eternity, with God as the co-author holding this sacrosanct no matter what
happens to you physically, mentally, or spiritually on into the future. These are your
eternal triumphs, your eternal values you are establishing and enjoying day to day. You
share them with us, for Mother Spirit and I are part of you.
(Expanding to embrace your God co-authored soul)
We will meet face to face some day when you have become one with your soul,
when your consciousness, your very being, will have expanded to approximate the
enormity of the soul of your whole life. This is what you have to look forward to, my
dear ones. This is the expansion of your very self that we have offered a way to get it
started--this consciousness of yourself, day to day; this determination to turn things
around that you know, in your heart of hearts, is a way to keep growing on to a greater
health and a greater sharing your life with those around you.
And so, my dear ones, I bid you to be in my peace. Let it settle over you, and be still
within it. Be free and thankful within this peace that goes beyond understanding, yet
so need-fully informs your understanding.
Mother Spirit sends you her love, and we both wish you a wonderful Good Evening.