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===TR: [[Eric]]===

===TR: [[Eric]]===

==Session==

==Session==

03/01/92 Sunday p.m., Will's message on the exploitation of the time of the people -- including us:

03/01/92 Sunday p.m., Will's [[message]] on the [[exploitation]] of the [[time]] of the people -- including us:

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Good afternoon; I am your teacher, Will, who loves you.

Good afternoon; I am your [[teacher]], Will, who [[loves]] you.

It has been days since our last communication by paper and pen, but I have enjoyed our interaction. You have acted upon our suggestion to return your attention to work and school, yet you may have less unscheduled time than anyone else in the group. Yet all of you are busy, far too busy, for ideal mental health. No matter what your pursuit may be and no matter who has engaged your services, it is inhumane to run yourselves so hard. No compensation is enough to justify pressing yourselves to the brink of exhaustion.

It has been days since our last [[communication]] by paper and pen, but I have [[enjoyed]] our [[interaction]]. You have [[acted]] upon our suggestion to return your [[attention]] to [[work]] and [[school]], yet you may have less unscheduled time than anyone else in the [[group]]. Yet all of you are [[busy]], far too busy, for [[ideal]] [[mental]] [[health]]. No matter what your pursuit may be and no matter who has [[engaged]] your [[services]], it is inhumane to run yourselves so hard. No [[compensation]] is enough to justify pressing yourselves to the brink of [[exhaustion]].

In your material careers, you must learn to say no to many temptations. When work demands become unreasonable, you must likewise learn to say no to that also, else you will be ensuring a repeat demand on the morrow. Your North American civilization has progressed so far in so short a time chiefly on the contributions of its casualties and not on the abilities of the successful. This unrestrained consumption of the participants, typically labelled social darwinism, is better named by its more virulent critics: dog-eat-dog. This is no path for aspiring or enlightened seekers to continue to tread. While it is useless to rewrite history, it is equally useless to repeat it. We say to you that it is fundamentally inconsistent with the true search for the Father to tolerate or contribute to the exploitation of the people -- and this is as true where you yourselves are exploited as it is of your brothers and sisters. There are only so many days allotted to each and it is piracy to take away all of the people's time.

In your [[material]] [[careers]], you must learn to say no to many [[temptations]]. When work demands become unreasonable, you must likewise [[learn]] to say no to that also, else you will be ensuring a repeat demand on the morrow. Your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America North American] [[civilization]] has [[progressed]] so far in so short a time chiefly on the [[contributions]] of its [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualty_%28person%29 casualties] and not on the [[abilities]] of the [[successful]]. This unrestrained consumption of the [[participants]], typically labelled [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_darwinism social darwinism], is better named by its more virulent [[critics]]: dog-eat-dog. This is no [[path]] for [[aspiring]] or [[enlightened]] [[seekers]] to continue to tread. While it is useless to rewrite [[history]], it is equally useless to repeat it. We say to you that it is fundamentally inconsistent with the true search for [[the Father]] to [[tolerate]] or contribute to the [[exploitation]] of the people -- and this is as true where you yourselves are [[exploited]] as it is of your [[brothers and sisters]]. There are only so many days allotted to each and it is [[piracy]] to take away all of the people's time.

For months now we have requested you, generally and specifically, to make time in your lives for the Father. Only 10 minutes of daily silent prayer has been asked, although those with spirit minister communication will know that such dialogues typically consume triple that amount of time. Finally, after months of interaction, we see that you are all practicing daily -- for the most part -- and that is good to see. Yet it can also easily be seen by all involved that there is insufficient time available in your lives to engage in the Father's good work, if such an opportunity presented itself. It is enough, then, to say that problems exist over the horizon.

For months now we have requested you, generally and specifically, to make time in your lives for [[the Father]]. Only 10 minutes of daily [[silent]] [[prayer]] has been asked, although those with spirit minister [[communication]] will know that such [[dialogues]] typically consume triple that amount of time. Finally, after months of [[interaction]], we see that you are all [[practicing]] daily -- for the most part -- and that is good to see. Yet it can also easily be seen by all involved that there is insufficient time available in your lives to [[engage]] in [[the Father]]'s good work, if such an [[opportunity]] presented itself. It is enough, then, to say that [[problems]] exist over the [[horizon]].

We ask that in order to prepare for the time of activity, you begin to decrease the time demands on your daily lives. This will not be easy for any of you, but it must be done. If we never exchanged another word, by letter or meeting, a decrease in your time commitments would still be necessary. This development is yet in the future for your world, especially your modern societies, but it will come to pass.

We ask that in order to [[prepare]] for the time of [[activity]], you begin to decrease the time demands on your daily lives. This will not be easy for any of you, but it must be done. If we never exchanged another [[word]], by [[letter]] or [[meeting]], a decrease in your time [[commitments]] would still be [[necessary]]. This [[development]] is yet in the [[future]] for your world, especially your [[modern]] [[societies]], but it will come to pass.

 

You people are too precious to this [[ministry]] to allow your daily [[waking]] moments to be completely consumed by the demands of the [[material]] [[experience]]. There is no [[solace]] in it anyway. Think on these [[words]], and we will [[discuss]] this matter again.

==Session 2==

==Session 2==

*March 1, 1992

*March 1, 1992