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| ==Session== | | ==Session== |
| ===Opening=== | | ===Opening=== |
− | Music: Dorenda on piano – "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_old_rugged_cross The Old Rugged Cross]" | + | Music: Dorenda on piano – "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_old_rugged_cross The Old Rugged Cross]" |
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| Prayer: (Matthew) Let’s place ourselves in the presence of [[Jesus]], the Christ. | | Prayer: (Matthew) Let’s place ourselves in the presence of [[Jesus]], the Christ. |
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| The element, for instance, of this as a religious [[war]] is almost innate to your human [[thought]] processes and it so far removed from the reality which we have come to impart. This is not a religious war. The only religious battle you have is the good fight of [[faith]], as you have been told, and the faith that you have has nothing to do with tenets or [[belief]] systems. It has to do with the living fiber of your [[being]]. The living fiber of your being is that which we are attempting to draw forth and to exalt as an element of [[divinity]]. | | The element, for instance, of this as a religious [[war]] is almost innate to your human [[thought]] processes and it so far removed from the reality which we have come to impart. This is not a religious war. The only religious battle you have is the good fight of [[faith]], as you have been told, and the faith that you have has nothing to do with tenets or [[belief]] systems. It has to do with the living fiber of your [[being]]. The living fiber of your being is that which we are attempting to draw forth and to exalt as an element of [[divinity]]. |
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− | It is fruitless, therefore, to [[compare]] yourself to those who are the physical [[warriors]] embattled on the plain of [[terra firma]] for [[political science]]. It is also fruitless to [[expect]] you to disassociate yourself from those thoughts and concerns which are a natural part of any human being’s conscious awareness of his fellow men, women and children. The message that you have been given is to continue to seek for [[peace]] within yourself and to spread [[joy]] in your arena. And to some ears this is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna Pollyanna]-type message that implies an indifference to the concerns which impress you and press upon you in light of these circumstances. | + | It is fruitless, therefore, to [[compare]] yourself to those who are the physical [[warriors]] embattled on the plain of [[terra firma]] for [[political science]]. It is also fruitless to [[expect]] you to disassociate yourself from those thoughts and concerns which are a natural part of any human being’s conscious awareness of his fellow men, women and children. The message that you have been given is to continue to seek for [[peace]] within yourself and to spread [[joy]] in your arena. And to some ears this is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna Pollyanna]-type message that implies an indifference to the concerns which impress you and press upon you in light of these circumstances. |
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| The lesson last week, indeed, made reference to the sparrow and the flock of birds that gathered [[together]] and stayed together, in each other’s company, for better or for worse, since within that flock they were able to speak the same [[language]], sing the same [[song]]. They understood when one flew away to follow, just as in the [[migrating]] season the geese provides a lead goose to follow. And thus there is someone to show the way and someone to take over that role when the [[time]] comes, so that each of you - each of you geese - become part-time [[leaders]], and each of you sparrows are [[comforted]] by the company you each provide each other. | | The lesson last week, indeed, made reference to the sparrow and the flock of birds that gathered [[together]] and stayed together, in each other’s company, for better or for worse, since within that flock they were able to speak the same [[language]], sing the same [[song]]. They understood when one flew away to follow, just as in the [[migrating]] season the geese provides a lead goose to follow. And thus there is someone to show the way and someone to take over that role when the [[time]] comes, so that each of you - each of you geese - become part-time [[leaders]], and each of you sparrows are [[comforted]] by the company you each provide each other. |
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| Matthew: Anatolia is here. | | Matthew: Anatolia is here. |
| ===='''''[[Transition]]''''', '''''[[Equality]]'''''==== | | ===='''''[[Transition]]''''', '''''[[Equality]]'''''==== |
− | ANATOLIA: Best wishes to each and all this fine day in April, here in your world, as you know it. This is a bright and marvelous day which is similar to that which you heard in [[church]] this [[morning]] in terms of ‘what else is new’ here in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico New Mexico], for most days are bright, cheerful and clear with the occasional disruption in your [[cycle]] to all but [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_worship sun worship]. It’s a bright, clear and worthwhile experience to be in this environment and, to a large extent, one that is a [[blessing]] and a gift. There are many throughout your immediate [[circumference]] within this hemisphere who have [[weather]] difficulties – [[extreme]] one way or another—and while you might say that your conditions are extreme as well, for the most part there is cheerfulness, brightness and many positives that you face. | + | ANATOLIA: Best wishes to each and all this fine day in April, here in your world, as you know it. This is a bright and marvelous day which is similar to that which you heard in [[church]] this [[morning]] in terms of ‘what else is new’ here in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico New Mexico], for most days are bright, cheerful and clear with the occasional disruption in your [[cycle]] to all but [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_worship sun worship]. It’s a bright, clear and worthwhile experience to be in this environment and, to a large extent, one that is a [[blessing]] and a gift. There are many throughout your immediate [[circumference]] within this hemisphere who have [[weather]] difficulties – [[extreme]] one way or another—and while you might say that your conditions are extreme as well, for the most part there is cheerfulness, brightness and many positives that you face. |
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| This is also the case with geopolitical or [[political]] conditions as they exist throughout the world. Presently your conditions have overridden, or zoomed past those of other individuals throughout the world. There is an [[equalization]] that will take place that will bring forth primarily an awareness of the [[equality]] of [[humanity]] regardless of which corner of the globe they inhabit. A superiority by [[nature]], one society over or versus another, will not prevail will not prevail in this new form of being. | | This is also the case with geopolitical or [[political]] conditions as they exist throughout the world. Presently your conditions have overridden, or zoomed past those of other individuals throughout the world. There is an [[equalization]] that will take place that will bring forth primarily an awareness of the [[equality]] of [[humanity]] regardless of which corner of the globe they inhabit. A superiority by [[nature]], one society over or versus another, will not prevail will not prevail in this new form of being. |
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| TOMAS: I am happy to [[counsel]] you in order for you to have [[clarity]]; however clarity in situations like this could be likened to winning the battle but not the war itself, for each day will bring you a new [[vision]] of the [[atrocities]] and inhumanities, as well as another [[opportunity]] to reroute your mind-set to reinforce the [[vision]] of [[change]] in bringing about a state wherein the [[meek]] truly inherit the earth. | | TOMAS: I am happy to [[counsel]] you in order for you to have [[clarity]]; however clarity in situations like this could be likened to winning the battle but not the war itself, for each day will bring you a new [[vision]] of the [[atrocities]] and inhumanities, as well as another [[opportunity]] to reroute your mind-set to reinforce the [[vision]] of [[change]] in bringing about a state wherein the [[meek]] truly inherit the earth. |
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− | The resounding response from across the globe for [[peace]] and against this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_iraq surgical procedure in the Middle East] is a reflection of the sparrows world-wide. While they may indeed flutter and fly off when they are frightened, they continue to return to [[earth]] for their sustenance and to [[sing]] in [[joy]]. This will be the pattern for you for a while because of the current [[events]], but in time the [[conflict]] will burn itself out and, yes, while there will be much reconstruction required, you will have already been reconstructing with your fellows the pattern of peace-keeping in your own yard, in your own realm. And this is more [[contagious]] than the impetus to fight, for it is founded on [[love]]: love for humanity, love for those qualities of [[peace]]—[[truth, beauty, and goodness]]—which are held in the heart of all these seedlings. | + | The resounding response from across the globe for [[peace]] and against this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_in_iraq surgical procedure in the Middle East] is a reflection of the sparrows world-wide. While they may indeed flutter and fly off when they are frightened, they continue to return to [[earth]] for their sustenance and to [[sing]] in [[joy]]. This will be the pattern for you for a while because of the current [[events]], but in time the [[conflict]] will burn itself out and, yes, while there will be much reconstruction required, you will have already been reconstructing with your fellows the pattern of peace-keeping in your own yard, in your own realm. And this is more [[contagious]] than the impetus to fight, for it is founded on [[love]]: love for humanity, love for those qualities of [[peace]]—[[truth, beauty, and goodness]]—which are held in the heart of all these seedlings. |
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| It is difficult to restrain your eye from the [[violence]] and the carnage, but if you were to enhance your [[vision]] to [[embrace]] these many others who join with you in their hearts and minds in the [[desire]] to live a [[righteous]] life in peace with your fellows, to raise your crops, to raise your children, to [[worship]] and to [[work]], to sing and to enjoy the fruits of your labors, you will have grown a mass of [[humanity]]—as if you were the blood cells that rushed to the wound to enable it to [[heal]] more quickly. | | It is difficult to restrain your eye from the [[violence]] and the carnage, but if you were to enhance your [[vision]] to [[embrace]] these many others who join with you in their hearts and minds in the [[desire]] to live a [[righteous]] life in peace with your fellows, to raise your crops, to raise your children, to [[worship]] and to [[work]], to sing and to enjoy the fruits of your labors, you will have grown a mass of [[humanity]]—as if you were the blood cells that rushed to the wound to enable it to [[heal]] more quickly. |