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A: The God-knowing man always takes the high road. He is subject to the storms and [[trials]] of life. All the same, he remains in a superior [[attitude]] and position in all respects. Be not concerned, for the [[evil]] and injustice which besets you is always [[Defeat|vanquished]] with [[light]], [[truth]] and [[justice]].

A: The God-knowing man always takes the high road. He is subject to the storms and [[trials]] of life. All the same, he remains in a superior [[attitude]] and position in all respects. Be not concerned, for the [[evil]] and injustice which besets you is always [[Defeat|vanquished]] with [[light]], [[truth]] and [[justice]].

==TRUTH==

==Session 39==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Truth is powerful. The words of truth change lives and communities, nations, races, worlds. The coming of the Spirit of Truth changed your world, nurtured it through long ages to prepare the people for greater revelation. You see the response to religion which is partial truth. It is that truth within its message which creates this reaction, even if error is contained therein. There is also only partiality of perspective and guidance, truth, in our teaching also. All of the teaching short of Paradise is so. Ages are required for enlargement of concept, and your world has been well prepared for this.

[[Truth]] is [[powerful]]. The [[words]] of truth change lives and [[communities]], nations, races, worlds. The coming of the [[Spirit of Truth]] changed your world, nurtured it through long ages to [[prepare]] the people for greater [[revelation]]. You see the [[response]] to [[religion]] which is partial [[truth]]. It is that truth within its [[message]] which creates this [[reaction]], even if error is contained therein. There is also only partiality of [[perspective]] and [[guidance]], [[truth]], in our teaching also. All of the teaching short of [[Paradise]] is so. Ages are required for enlargement of [[concept]], and your world has been well [[prepared]] for this.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: I have been asked by other people about those who claim to have experiences of past lives which we know from reading The Urantia Book cannot be true. I really don't know how to answer them in a positive manner to help lead them on instead of turning them off. Could you address that, please?

Q: I have been asked by other people about those who claim to have [[experiences]] of [[past]] lives which we know from reading The [[Urantia Book]] cannot be true. I really don't know how to answer them in a positive [[manner]] to help lead them on instead of turning them off. Could you address that, please?

A: Yes. This is serious error in thinking. When we lament a glorious past like the supposed golden age of Adam and Eve with the subsequent fall from grace and causing the misery of men, it is looking at life as a lost potential. This is error. When we believe that past lives were lived and in better circumstances than present, this is akin to it. An error was made and reincarnation was imposed, you see, that fall from a better state, again. We should rather look at our present world as a springboard of boundless opportunity for future greatness. Potentials within are waiting to be unlocked and lived. They are not locked up and you live again. These potentials of personality power are waiting expression now. We are beginning the great adventure, not reliving the dust of the past. The images may be a forward looking potential expression from the Indwelling Spirit illuminating character possibilities and potentials, not memory.

A: Yes. This is serious [[error]] in thinking. When we [[lament]] a [[glorious]] [[past]] like the supposed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_age golden age] of [[Adam and Eve]] with the subsequent fall from [[grace]] and causing the misery of men, it is looking at life as a lost [[potential]]. This is [[error]]. When we believe that [[past]] lives were lived and in better circumstances than [[present]], this is akin to it. An [[error]] was made and [[reincarnation]] was imposed, you see, that fall from a better state, again. We should rather look at our present world as a springboard of boundless [[opportunity]] for [[future]] greatness. [[Potentials]] within are waiting to be unlocked and lived. They are not locked up and you live again. These [[potentials]] of [[personality]] [[power]] are waiting [[expression]] now. We are beginning the great [[adventure]], not reliving the dust of the [[past]]. The [[images]] may be a forward looking potential [[expression]] from the [[Indwelling Spirit]] [[illuminating]] [[character]] [[possibilities]] and potentials, not [[memory]].

Q: I have a question and hope I can formulate it. It is in regard to planting a seed. In my life, I have noticed that, especially over the last year since I have been introduced to The Urantia Book, what I have found in it is freedom. It brought a great peace into my life, and I found that this peace that I've found in my life I've been able to give a little bit to people I've met. I've been blessed in that I have good friends that are of different denominations or organized religious philosophies, and in these philosophies the one familiar thread is that they all are very difficult to live and feel really happy and at peace with oneself. These people, this world is full of different people, and it seems like in what I've seen is that they need a simple message of love, and that it goes a very long way. However, they are in a very tender position if their religion is at threat in any way, it throws them off balance. I'm just wondering if, when you talk about planting the seed, could it possibly be that we all of us have a responsibility to whomever we meet on life's path, that we might touch them with a simple message of love without having to think of a conversion in any way, that the seed may be planted. I know that in my life it has brought me not only peace in my own life, but as I touch lives of others, they give me back so much, it is such a rewarding thing. I'm just wondering if this might be part of our mission?

Q: I have a [[question]] and [[hope]] I can [[formulate]] it. It is in regard to planting a [[seed]]. In my life, I have noticed that, especially over the last year since I have been introduced to The [[Urantia Book]], what I have found in it is [[freedom]]. It brought a great peace into my life, and I found that this peace that I've found in my life I've been able to give a little bit to people I've met. I've been [[blessed]] in that I have [[good]] [[friends]] that are of [[different]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denomination_%28Christianity%29 denominations] or organized religious philosophies, and in these philosophies the one familiar thread is that they all are very [[difficult]] to live and feel really [[happy]] and at [[peace]] with oneself. These people, this world is full of [[different]] people, and it seems like in what I've seen is that they need a simple [[message]] of [[love]], and that it goes a very long way. However, they are in a very tender position if their religion is at threat in any way, it throws them off balance. I'm just wondering if, when you talk about planting the [[seed]], could it possibly be that we all of us have a [[responsibility]] to whomever we meet on life's path, that we might touch them with a simple message of love without having to think of a conversion in any way, that the seed may be planted. I know that in my life it has brought me not only peace in my own life, but as I touch lives of others, they give me back so much, it is such a rewarding thing. I'm just wondering if this might be part of our [[mission]]?

A: Yes, it is a coming of the spring in one's life, the beginning of the bearing of spiritual fruit. The warmth of the sun of love is bringing forth new growth, these tender shoots of love ministry, beauty, and truth, which are bursting forth with fragrance. These tender blossoms attract many who are drawn to this peaceful beauty and receive their comfort, hope and peace. You will always be attractive for those who are searching. You are like a great and noble tree flowering in the gentle sunshine.

A: Yes, it is a coming of the spring in one's life, the beginning of the bearing of spiritual fruit. The [[warmth]] of the [[sun]] of [[love]] is bringing forth new [[growth]], these tender shoots of [[love]] [[ministry]], [[beauty]], and [[truth]], which are bursting forth with [[fragrance]]. These tender blossoms [[attract]] many who are drawn to this peaceful [[beauty]] and [[receive]] their [[comfort]], [[hope]] and [[peace]]. You will always be attractive for those who are searching. You are like a great and [[noble]] tree flowering in the [[gentle]] sunshine.

Q: My heart is searching for an answer that will really help me to grasp the essence of the Christmas season, the real message, that somehow does get lost at times with all of the commercialism and all of the distress that comes along with modern day living around the seasons. I wonder if you could just address this, even briefly, just something to remind us of the true spirit of what we are celebrating.

Q: My [[heart]] is searching for an answer that will really help me to grasp the [[essence]] of the [[Christmas]] [[season]], the real [[message]], that somehow does get lost at times with all of the [[commercialism]] and all of the distress that comes along with [[modern]] day living around the seasons. I [[wonder]] if you could just address this, even briefly, just something to remind us of the true [[spirit]] of what we are celebrating.

A: This is for each person to find within, your own relationship to Michael and His coming and His next coming. Yes, all need to cultivate the soil of our hearts to receive His spirit, His words, and to look toward that distant happy horizon when He returns.

A: This is for each person to find within, your own [[relationship]] to [[Michael]] and His coming and His [[Second Coming|next coming]]. Yes, all need to [[cultivate]] the [[soil]] of our [[hearts]] to receive His spirit, His [[words]], and to look toward that distant [[happy]] [[horizon]] when He returns.

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