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===Topic: ''Rayson & Friends, Vol. 2, Part 2''===

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===Group: [[~~Woods Cross~~ TeaM]]===

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===Group: [[Laguna Hills TeaM]]===

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==Facilitators==

===Teacher: [[Rayson]]===

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===TR: [[~~Rebecca~~]]===

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===TR: [[Joan Levine]]===

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==Session==

===='''''[[Angelic Contact]]'''''====

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R: Perhaps the differing [[value]] in [[terms]] of [[beauty]] assigned by differing human [[observers]] is best explained in terms of selective [[perception]], that is, what observer A sees is filtered through certain [[expectations]] that he has, while observer B has different expectations, yet if seen through the eyes of [[the Father|Father]] or [[Jesus]] or a [[Urantia]] [[mortal]] from the time of [[light and life]], it is unlikely that there would be [[perception]] of [[ugliness]], particularly in terms of [[material]] [[structures]]. I understand that there are different tastes among [[individuals]] and that what is pleasing to the [[senses]] of one may not necessarily be pleasing to the other, yet there is no place in the [[definition]] of [[beauty]] for [[physical]] [[pleasure]], so perhaps this is part of the misunderstanding.

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S: For instance a [[noise]] that is considered [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterwauling#Other_noises caterwauling] by some can be [[enjoyed]] by cats.

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S: For instance a [[noise]] that is considered [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterwauling#Other_noises caterwauling] by some can be [[enjoyed]] by cats.

R: Yes or by an [[avant guard]] [[musician]]

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A: Yes. All of you present have been increasingly [[awakening]] to the promptings of your [[Thought Adjusters]] over the last [[interval]] of time, and even though it is [[difficult]] for you and the [[perception]] most [[fragile]] and delicate, with great [[effort]] you can at this [[stage]] see that [[spiritual]] [[beauty]]. I urge you to work at this. You will find your work rewarding. Are there other questions?

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S: It's a [[beautiful]] lesson, and it's [[inspiring]] to look at it more clearly, the [[meaning]] of beauty from a [[spiritual]] [[standpoint]], and I'm sure it's well [[worth]] working at, perceiving it more often. (12/26/93) See Also: [~~http~~://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK_as_it_relates_to_BEAUTY WORK ex rel BEAUTY] (01/02/94)

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S: It's a [[beautiful]] lesson, and it's [[inspiring]] to look at it more clearly, the [[meaning]] of beauty from a [[spiritual]] [[standpoint]], and I'm sure it's well [[worth]] working at, perceiving it more often. (12/26/93) See Also: [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_4#WORK_as_it_relates_to_BEAUTY WORK ex rel BEAUTY] (01/02/94)

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Today's lesson will be an important subject, a very important subject, [[cooperation]]. Cooperation is a major [[force]] binding [[together]] all [[creatures]] in [[the universe]], perfect and imperfect, [[mortal]] and [[immortal]]. [[Cooperation]] among [[beings]] of the universe approaches the importance of [[worship]] in terms of serving [[our Father]]. It is a [[critical]] time for the peoples of [[Urantia]] at this time, for you have [[attained]] much [[technical]] expertise and yet lag far behind in some very important respects, [[socially]]. [[Competition]] is the order of the day. And this is not an altogether bad thing, for competition has been a great civilizing [[force]] for the beings of [[Urantia]]. Nonetheless, taken to its present [[extreme]] level, [[competition]] does certain harm to those striving for [[spiritual growth]] and [[development]] when not accompanied by a proper spirit of [[cooperation]]. As members of the [[Corps of Destiny]], one of your goals will be to promote [[cooperation]] among your fellows. You will do this through your own living [[example]], primarily. Your example will be that of good will and [[cooperative]] [[interaction]] with others as you go about your [[work]] and [[rest]].

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A: Well, that is not [[information]] I am [[permitted]] to disclose and, in fact, I do not have it at my disposal, so I am most sorry that I cannot answer.

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Q: That's okay. I [[expected]] that. Rayson, also the [[technique]] whereby [[Michael]] was able to be [[born]] of a [[female]] young [[human]], they talk about that as a [[secret]] of [[Divinington]] or [[Salvington]] - one of the tons, [[[laughter]]] but all these [[secrets]] that are not answered in [[the book]]. [Another Student: [[Sonarington]].] Sonarington. All these [[secrets]], I mean, somewhere, to someone other than the Universal Father, they are all known, is that correct? Or are there some [[secrets]] that are wholly and totally held by the [[Universal Father]]?

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Q: That's okay. I [[expected]] that. Rayson, also the [[technique]] whereby [[Michael]] was able to be [[born]] of a [[female]] young [[human]], they talk about that as a [[secret]] of [[Divinington]] or [[Salvington]] - one of the tons, ([[laughter]]) but all these [[secrets]] that are not answered in [[the book]]. [Another Student: [[Sonarington]].] Sonarington. All these [[secrets]], I mean, somewhere, to someone other than the Universal Father, they are all known, is that correct? Or are there some [[secrets]] that are wholly and totally held by the [[Universal Father]]?

A: There are some that only [[the Father]] may [[access]], but those are relatively few. There is a [[mota]] concept which, simply stated, is "The [[universe]] is a [[cooperative]] of [[function]] and [[knowledge]]." Many, many, of what you call "[[secrets]]" are common [[knowledge]] at relatively low levels of universe [[ascension]]. For those of us who are [[ascending mortals]], this is not only part of the [[educational]] program, but in [[fact]], this [[knowledge]] is made available because it is [[necessary]] to have this [[information]] in order to proceed with our work. However, there are particular matters such as the [[incarnation]] of a [[Creator Son]] in a [[mortal]] woman that are reserved for only the celestials, and that for a [[functional]] [[purpose]] as well. It also is due to the [[fact]] that to effect such an [[incarnation]] requires the concerted efforts of many, many, many beings beyond [[simply]] [[Life Carriers]] and [[Physical Controllers]]. There was a veritable army of higher beings attendant upon [[Jesus]] the [[babe]], the child, and the man throughout the brief period of his [[human]] [[incarnation]]. The [[administration]] and [[coordination]] of this corps of beings required a fairly high level of [[administrative]] [[function]] and [[expertise]]. Just as in your [[armies]] on [[Urantia]], so too in the [[administration]] of [[the universe]]. As one [[ascends]] one has first only one's [[self]] to be responsible for, then a few beings, possibly [[children]], then more and more. When you reach the step at which you will be ready for your [[Paradise]] [[journey]] you will have the [[responsibility]] for the safeguarding of many, many, many [[ascending mortals]] as well as other created beings entrusted to you. And even at that [[point]] you will not be privy to the [[secret]] of [[incarnation]] because it will be neither useful nor [[necessary]] for you. Does that answer? (05/22/93)

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Q: As regards to [[universe administration]], since we've learned that a [[Lanonandek Son]] like [[Caligastia]] could [[default]] in his [[mission]], but no [[Creator Son]] has ever defaulted, it seems to me there's a built-in [[safety]] device into the way all that works, because it allows for default up unto a certain level of [[administration]], but not above a certain level, is that true or false?

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Q: That delineated by a [[Master Son|Master Creator Son]]?

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A: Yes, who has met the qualifications, some of which are outlined in your book, and others of which are not. But many aspirants fail to qualify. They are not discarded, but instead are allowed to [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matriculation matriculate] in lower levels of [[administrative]] [[capacity]] for which they are deemed well suited.

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A: Yes, who has met the qualifications, some of which are outlined in your book, and others of which are not. But many aspirants fail to qualify. They are not discarded, but instead are allowed to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matriculation matriculate] in lower levels of [[administrative]] [[capacity]] for which they are deemed well suited.

Q: It is my [[understanding]] that Caligastia is [[responsible]] to some [[degree]] for some of the [[health]] problems which we are now facing, and I was just [[wondering]] if you would be permitted to [[clarify]] some of that. I'm just frankly aghast that such a high being, even in [[default]], would do something so [[pernicious]].

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On the large [[scale]] of [[time]] [[Caligastia]]'s [[effect]] on man has been little more than a drop in the [[ocean]]. That is, I know, [[difficult]] to believe because of the time scale on which your [[material]] lives are based, but the [[problem]] was fixed almost as soon as it happened on a [[universe]] [[scale]] - quite quickly. The [[effects]] on [[personal]] [[health]], yes, that is true. [[Caligastia]]'s uprising, his disobedience, did indeed have [[profound]] effects on the [[health]] of humans - and [[animals]], I should note - on [[Urantia]].

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Not only was the full [[power]] of [[spiritual]] and [[intellectual]] recourse to bodily dysfunction greatly hampered, but also, because this is an [[experimental planet]], certain - there is a certain liability about the [[effects]] of [[environmental]] agents, including sunlight, extraneous [[radiation]], [[chemical]] effects, on the [[physical]] [[body]] that these - this liability could have been managed far better had not the universe [[circuits]] been severed. However, because of the spiritual malnutrition - if you will - that has occurred over the [[ages]] on [[Urantia]], [[mankind]] is now in the position of [[suffering]] from many disorders such as [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer cancer] that could have been handled far more easily in the pre-Caligastian state. Does that answer? (Yes, thank you.)

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Not only was the full [[power]] of [[spiritual]] and [[intellectual]] recourse to bodily dysfunction greatly hampered, but also, because this is an [[experimental planet]], certain - there is a certain liability about the [[effects]] of [[environmental]] agents, including sunlight, extraneous [[radiation]], [[chemical]] effects, on the [[physical]] [[body]] that these - this liability could have been managed far better had not the universe [[circuits]] been severed. However, because of the spiritual malnutrition - if you will - that has occurred over the [[ages]] on [[Urantia]], [[mankind]] is now in the position of [[suffering]] from many disorders such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer cancer] that could have been handled far more easily in the pre-Caligastian state. Does that answer? (Yes, thank you.)

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Q: Rayson, we have heard that when [[Caligastia]] heard the results of the [[adjudication]] of the case Gabriel v. Lucifer he found that they had deposed him as [[Planetary Prince]] and said "If I cannot be Planetary Prince, neither can anyone else" and designed certain [[diseases]] such as [[AIDS]], [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis tuberculosis], etc., which were [[designed]] to wipe out the [[population]] of the [[earth]]. Is that correct?

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Q: Rayson, we have heard that when [[Caligastia]] heard the results of the [[adjudication]] of the case Gabriel v. Lucifer he found that they had deposed him as [[Planetary Prince]] and said "If I cannot be Planetary Prince, neither can anyone else" and designed certain [[diseases]] such as [[AIDS]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis tuberculosis], etc., which were [[designed]] to wipe out the [[population]] of the [[earth]]. Is that correct?

A: What do you think, my son?

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Will you make [[changes]]? Almost certainly. Will you [[regret]] them? Yes, of course, but not all of them. When you pass from the life in the [[flesh]] and are given the [[choice]] of continuing on or not, at that [[point]] the richness of [[destiny]] will almost certainly be such an irresistible inducement that no one but the most deeply impaired ever decline to continue. This [[concept]] is [[difficult]] to grasp at this [[point]] for you, nonetheless it is useful to [[ponder]].

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Much has been [[written]] in your [[literature]] on [[Urantia]] about [[destiny]], the [[concept]] of [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moirae fate]. And some of what has been [[speculated]] is actually quite close to the [[truth]]. Yes, a single [[decision]] can change the [[course]] very much. Yes, the decision you make at any time can have an [[impact]] on the destiny of another, not unlike [[stars]] on a [[collision]] course, or - less [[dramatic]] - [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbles marbles] rebounding from one another as they roll down an incline, each impact causing a ricocheting of other marbles, and yet others. It is this [[interaction]] of [[destinies]] through [[personalities]] and free-will [[decision]] that makes fellowship so [[vitally]] important in [[the Universe]]. As [[Urantia]] [[progresses]] toward the era of [[light and life]], the [[spiritual growth]] of [[individuals]] will [[accelerate]] and improve. [[Fellowship]] will [[grow]], and there will be far more [[positive]] [[impacts]] of [[personalities]] upon personalities in the sense of non-adverse contributions to [[growth]].

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Much has been [[written]] in your [[literature]] on [[Urantia]] about [[destiny]], the [[concept]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moirae fate]. And some of what has been [[speculated]] is actually quite close to the [[truth]]. Yes, a single [[decision]] can change the [[course]] very much. Yes, the decision you make at any time can have an [[impact]] on the destiny of another, not unlike [[stars]] on a [[collision]] course, or - less [[dramatic]] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbles marbles] rebounding from one another as they roll down an incline, each impact causing a ricocheting of other marbles, and yet others. It is this [[interaction]] of [[destinies]] through [[personalities]] and free-will [[decision]] that makes fellowship so [[vitally]] important in [[the Universe]]. As [[Urantia]] [[progresses]] toward the era of [[light and life]], the [[spiritual growth]] of [[individuals]] will [[accelerate]] and improve. [[Fellowship]] will [[grow]], and there will be far more [[positive]] [[impacts]] of [[personalities]] upon personalities in the sense of non-adverse contributions to [[growth]].

Of course, [[adversity]] helps the [[individual]] to [[grow]] spiritually. However, there are many, many ways of abetting [[growth]] that do not necessarily involve [[adversity]] - as you all are [[aware]]. And of course there is ample [[adversity]] through the [[eternal]] ages. A diminution in the adversity [[experienced]] in this [[embryonic]] [[stage]] of growth in the [[material]] form will not detract in the long run. Yes, adversity makes one [[stronger]], however the man running the race who finds himself beaten with a whip or struck in the leg with a stick at each step most likely will not run as quickly, or [[confidently]], or as contently as he might with that - those adverse [[factors]] not present. He instead would have more [[energy]] to devote to the task of running the race rather than having to divert [[attention]] to the [[pain]] and the [[opposition]]. So it is on [[Urantia]] now: many [[souls]] with clearly established [[destinies]] running that race - the race to get through life. How will you run your race? How will you affect the race of others? When we [[engage]] in [[service]] to our fellows we help them to run the race a little more easily, you see? That does not mean we carry them upon our backs, for it is their race, it is their [[destiny]]. But we do not trip them, or strike them. Is our [[destiny]] completed when that far-off day comes when we stand in the [[presence]] of [[the Father]]? No, not at all. However, the striving to meet that particular goal is a very important part of the [[destiny]] of every one of you here today. Destinies are [[eternal]] and [[infinite]], and no being has ever existed - [[mortal]] or non-mortal - that has fully [[expressed]] their potential [[destiny]]. This is a difficult [[concept]] to grasp for me also, nonetheless, it is so. So you see your [[destiny]] is a [[fluid]] thing, [[dynamic]], growing, alive, subject to many [[forces]], but most of all your own will, your one [[desire]] to act. Yes, you have many helpers within and without, and their promptings can be very useful if you wish to [[accept]] them. So go forth. Meet your [[destiny]]. Run the good race. That is all. Are there [[questions]]?

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S: About the beginning of the [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th century] a man by the name of [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin John Calvin], when he was [[translating]] the [[Latin]] [[scriptures]] into French, became convinced that the [[New Testament]] taught [[predestination]], and developed the [[doctrine]] of predestination which is known as [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism Calvinism]. It holds generally that people are predestined to go to [[heaven]] or go to [[hell]]. I realize that, in The [[Urantia Book]] language, this is predestined to [[survive]] or not-survive. This became such a strong [[point]], that others, who couldn't [[accept]] the idea that a God would create [[individuals]] to go to [[hell]], said that they had the [[free will]] to choose. And the doctrine of [[predestination]] and the doctrine of [[free will]] are considered to be [[opposite]] to each other. I think The [[Urantia Book]] teaches that they are [[consistent]] with each other, that when we are born we are predestined - to do something, but we have the [[free will]] to [[change]] that [[destiny]], point by point, decision by decision. And if I remember it correctly, The [[Urantia Book]] says that we are predestined to do things, but we are not foreordained to do them, that we have the free will to say no. Putting that [[together]] with your lesson, suddenly it fills in the blanks.

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S: About the beginning of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 16th century] a man by the name of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Calvin John Calvin], when he was [[translating]] the [[Latin]] [[scriptures]] into French, became convinced that the [[New Testament]] taught [[predestination]], and developed the [[doctrine]] of predestination which is known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism Calvinism]. It holds generally that people are predestined to go to [[heaven]] or go to [[hell]]. I realize that, in The [[Urantia Book]] language, this is predestined to [[survive]] or not-survive. This became such a strong [[point]], that others, who couldn't [[accept]] the idea that a God would create [[individuals]] to go to [[hell]], said that they had the [[free will]] to choose. And the doctrine of [[predestination]] and the doctrine of [[free will]] are considered to be [[opposite]] to each other. I think The [[Urantia Book]] teaches that they are [[consistent]] with each other, that when we are born we are predestined - to do something, but we have the [[free will]] to [[change]] that [[destiny]], point by point, decision by decision. And if I remember it correctly, The [[Urantia Book]] says that we are predestined to do things, but we are not foreordained to do them, that we have the free will to say no. Putting that [[together]] with your lesson, suddenly it fills in the blanks.

R: Yes, you [[understand]] well. You see that there are many [[dimensions]] which have been left out by the [[formal]] [[religious]] approaches of the [[past]]. Do you have any comments?

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S: Perhaps this can serve as the basis for at least a [[scholarly]] article on the subject of [[predestination]] and [[free will]], where The [[Urantia Book]] / Rayson teachings can be presented as an alternate to [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism Calvinism] without having to turn it down completely - as the [[doctrine]] of [[free will]] has.

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S: Perhaps this can serve as the basis for at least a [[scholarly]] article on the subject of [[predestination]] and [[free will]], where The [[Urantia Book]] / Rayson teachings can be presented as an alternate to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvinism Calvinism] without having to turn it down completely - as the [[doctrine]] of [[free will]] has.

R: That is an excellent [[idea]], (S). It would do much [[good]] in a number of ways. [[Destiny]] is a very strong inducement even to those small in [[faith]], and you will find much [[receptivity]] for the [[concept]].

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A: Yes. This is a [[question]] that comes up again and again in [[this mission]]. Some are [[blessed]] with great [[agility]] in managing the [[material]] world and are perceived as being [[lucky]]. This is not a result of [[spiritual]] [[leading]], necessarily, in the sense that you are referring to with external [[forces]] bringing to bear, however it is not that common for a [[material]] being to thrive without some [[participation]] in a program of [[spiritual growth]]. It does happen, of course. There have been some quite [[iniquitous]] beings who have done enormously well in the [[material]] sense. But of course they have lived with overwhelming inner torment which they have not generally admitted to others. But the one who thrives on [[Urantia]] without inner torment must necessarily follow a [[spiritual]] [[program]]. [[Material]] [[success]] requires [[study]] and [[practice]] at material [[skills]]. [[Wealth]] does indeed flow in well-defined [[channels]], and the one who would be [[wealthy]] may easily, or not so easily, tap into these [[channels]]. This may be seen as [[luck]], but it's more a matter of having a good eye and a high level of [[desire]]. There have been persons who've become [[wealthy]] who have also achieved high [[spirit]] [[attainment]].

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This is rare, but known to happen. Has their success been due to [[cosmic]] [[intervention]]? They too have been [[endowed]] with [[Thought Adjusters]], and some have heeded the [[advice]] of Thought Adjusters and been helped in [[attaining]] their [[goals]]. Some have had other spirit helpers for reasons beyond what your [[history]] books may record. Much of this has to do with using well-placed [[beings]] to help offset some of the damage done during [[the rebellion]]. They happen to be in opportune [[positions]], so an attempt is made to use them, but as far as anyone being [[intentionally]] placed in a position of power by [[seraphic]] or other [[guidance]], no. Those in [[positions]] of [[power]] may choose to avail themselves of [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] that is offered, which is a [[free will]] decision, but there is not divine [[intervention]] in the matters of man beyond that. [[Advice]] is always at hand. Whether man chooses to take it or not is another matter. Let us look at the other side of the situation. What of the person who seems to be [[good]] and lead a life of [[worship]] and yet is beset with misfortune, [[material]] [[poverty]] from [[family]] [[tragedy]]? In undertaking the [[journey]] towards [[spiritual growth]] one may or may not [[choose]] to participate in the [[flow]] of [[wealth]] and [[material]]. Some choose not to, and therefore their [[material]] lives are [[impoverished]] while their [[spiritual]] lives are enriched. This is rare. This is as rare as the other [[extreme]]. It is as rare as the [[wealthy]] man who is [[spiritually]] rich, but it does happen. The great mass of people do best, have the most so-called [[good]] [[luck]], when they are engaging in [[worship]] in their [[activities]] and heeding [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] which is available to all. So you could say that good [[luck]], no matter what your [[goals]] may be, they will be more readily [[attained]], if you follow [[God]]'s [[plan]]. This may [[sound]] somewhat like a [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_evangelist television evangelist], but this is certainly not a call for donations to [[churches]]. If you lead your lives in such a way that you are loving, you are [[good]], you are [[kind]], you are [[truthful]], you are bound to have some good fortune, and you are also bound to have some misfortune. But overall the [[services]] that you render in the plying of your trade, whatever that may be, will generally be well [[accepted]], and you will prosper to whatever extent is possible. Does that help?

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This is rare, but known to happen. Has their success been due to [[cosmic]] [[intervention]]? They too have been [[endowed]] with [[Thought Adjusters]], and some have heeded the [[advice]] of Thought Adjusters and been helped in [[attaining]] their [[goals]]. Some have had other spirit helpers for reasons beyond what your [[history]] books may record. Much of this has to do with using well-placed [[beings]] to help offset some of the damage done during [[the rebellion]]. They happen to be in opportune [[positions]], so an attempt is made to use them, but as far as anyone being [[intentionally]] placed in a position of power by [[seraphic]] or other [[guidance]], no. Those in [[positions]] of [[power]] may choose to avail themselves of [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] that is offered, which is a [[free will]] decision, but there is not divine [[intervention]] in the matters of man beyond that. [[Advice]] is always at hand. Whether man chooses to take it or not is another matter. Let us look at the other side of the situation. What of the person who seems to be [[good]] and lead a life of [[worship]] and yet is beset with misfortune, [[material]] [[poverty]] from [[family]] [[tragedy]]? In undertaking the [[journey]] towards [[spiritual growth]] one may or may not [[choose]] to participate in the [[flow]] of [[wealth]] and [[material]]. Some choose not to, and therefore their [[material]] lives are [[impoverished]] while their [[spiritual]] lives are enriched. This is rare. This is as rare as the other [[extreme]]. It is as rare as the [[wealthy]] man who is [[spiritually]] rich, but it does happen. The great mass of people do best, have the most so-called [[good]] [[luck]], when they are engaging in [[worship]] in their [[activities]] and heeding [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] which is available to all. So you could say that good [[luck]], no matter what your [[goals]] may be, they will be more readily [[attained]], if you follow [[God]]'s [[plan]]. This may [[sound]] somewhat like a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_evangelist television evangelist], but this is certainly not a call for donations to [[churches]]. If you lead your lives in such a way that you are loving, you are [[good]], you are [[kind]], you are [[truthful]], you are bound to have some good fortune, and you are also bound to have some misfortune. But overall the [[services]] that you render in the plying of your trade, whatever that may be, will generally be well [[accepted]], and you will prosper to whatever extent is possible. Does that help?

Q: It sure does. What I think I [[understand]] you saying is that like [[attracts]] like.

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Q. And we [[access]] that [[seraphic]] [[guidance]] by the same means we improve our [[ability]] to [[communicate]] with [[the Father]] through the [[Thought Adjuster]]?

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A: Yes, and through our [[conduct]]. If your conduct is [[worshipful]], you will attract the [[attention]] of [[seraphim]] and others who will be at hand should you request extra help? Yes, this does happen through the [[Thought Adjuster]], but I personally do not know how it occurs. This is part of the [[mystery]]. (08/28/93) [~~http~~://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#PLAY.2C_REST_AND_RECREATION DRUGS: See RECREATION] (12/12/93) [~~http~~://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#EDUCATION_AND_SPIRITUAL_GROWTH EDUCATION See: SPIRITUAL GROWTH & EDUCATION] (06/26/93)

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A: Yes, and through our [[conduct]]. If your conduct is [[worshipful]], you will attract the [[attention]] of [[seraphim]] and others who will be at hand should you request extra help? Yes, this does happen through the [[Thought Adjuster]], but I personally do not know how it occurs. This is part of the [[mystery]]. (08/28/93) [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#PLAY.2C_REST_AND_RECREATION DRUGS: See RECREATION] (12/12/93) [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_3#EDUCATION_AND_SPIRITUAL_GROWTH EDUCATION See: SPIRITUAL GROWTH & EDUCATION] (06/26/93)

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R: Can you [[describe]] the situation?

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S: One involved [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choking choking] and another was a [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure seizure].

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S: One involved [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choking choking] and another was a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seizure seizure].

R: What was she choking on? [Answer unintelligible] I am sorrowed to hear of your child's [[difficulties]]. However, let me [[reassure]] you that [[the Father|Father]] does not "take" people from life. This is a [[pagan]] [[belief]] that has no basis in [[universe]] [[truth]]. Father loves your child as dearly as He ever loved any child of [[mortal]] [[birth]]. And indeed special love and [[protection]] is accorded to the [[babies]] who need it. Yes, they are prone to [[accidents]]. And they are [[fragile]], as you have [[discerned]]. Do you believe that you could do more to help [[protect]] your child from this end?

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S: Yes, I think I've [[achieved]] that.

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R: Also, there is no [[reason]] why you cannot guard yourself against those who you sense may not have your best interest in [[mind]]. (Thank you.) Even [[the Master]] did that during His [[sojourn]] here, if you would review the [~~http~~://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus chronicle of His life] as presented to you. There is no need to hasten your own [[physical]] demise by putting down your [[protective]] [[behaviors]]. Simply, if you can refrain from [[hating]] the [[enemy]]. There is [[power]] in loving your [[enemy]]. It does not mean that there are not some who would not harm you.

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R: Also, there is no [[reason]] why you cannot guard yourself against those who you sense may not have your best interest in [[mind]]. (Thank you.) Even [[the Master]] did that during His [[sojourn]] here, if you would review the [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=UB#Part_IV._The_Life_and_Teachings_of_Jesus chronicle of His life] as presented to you. There is no need to hasten your own [[physical]] demise by putting down your [[protective]] [[behaviors]]. Simply, if you can refrain from [[hating]] the [[enemy]]. There is [[power]] in loving your [[enemy]]. It does not mean that there are not some who would not harm you.

This is a [[complicated]] issue, and one which deserves lessons of its own. But there has been much misunderstanding of what [[forgiveness]] is and how it should be properly applied in [[human]] [[interaction]]. But be [[assured]], my friends, that your own personal [[feelings]] toward another [[individual]] or [[group]] of individuals are most powerful. Those which are [[imitative]] of [[the Father|Father]] are powerful in the sense of [[growth]] and movement toward [[light and life]], and those which are [[regressive]] [[limit]] [[growth]]. Does that help?

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Q: With regard to this cleansing of the [[races]], it leaves itself open to a great [[risk]] if [[fanatics]] try to impose one [[religious]] thought and say "this is the [[truth]]" with only limited human [[understanding]], then try to eliminate all those who disagree with them - or to make it impossible for them to continue their breeding stock.

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A: Yes, that is very true. Such a step could lead to much [[tragedy]] and could plunge [[Urantia]] into a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Ages_%28historiography%29 dark period] as has occurred previously in its [[history]], but we believe that [[Urantia]] is at the edge of a [[new age]] and is ready to implement such [[changes]] appropriately.

Q: I have another comment on that. In viewing the [[media]], and how [[entertainment]] and news [[reflect]] [[violence]] and [[negative]] [[energy]] - you see so much of it on the news, all the situations, all over the world things are happening, just [[evil]] sorts of things. In a lot of ways, from my [[perspective]], it seems like things are getting worse. Is that your [[perception]] of it in certain ways, or from your global [[perspective]] or planetary perspective are things getting better?

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A: There are others, but they may not be [[consistent]] with the promptings of your [[Adjuster]].

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S: Anybody who questions that should [[study]] in depth [~~http~~://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of the earth] and the way conditions really were 100, 200 years ago - maybe even before that. Things are getting better in the long run. Regarding people who [[deny]] [[God]]'s [[existence]] yet do good in the name of [[humanity]] - those who profess a [[secular]] reason for doing good rather than a religious reason - the [[Urantia Book]] somewhere says that those who do good without [[believing]] in God, who deny God, when they do good there's not as much [[soul growth]] because that is a [[social]] thing. They [[act]] for social benefits. It does do good socially, but there is not much [[growth]] in their own [[soul]] because of their denial of the [[existence]] of [[God]]. That's more of a comment than a question.

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S: Anybody who questions that should [[study]] in depth [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of the earth] and the way conditions really were 100, 200 years ago - maybe even before that. Things are getting better in the long run. Regarding people who [[deny]] [[God]]'s [[existence]] yet do good in the name of [[humanity]] - those who profess a [[secular]] reason for doing good rather than a religious reason - the [[Urantia Book]] somewhere says that those who do good without [[believing]] in God, who deny God, when they do good there's not as much [[soul growth]] because that is a [[social]] thing. They [[act]] for social benefits. It does do good socially, but there is not much [[growth]] in their own [[soul]] because of their denial of the [[existence]] of [[God]]. That's more of a comment than a question.

A: Truly doing good requires good [[intent]]. You cannot have good intent without [[faith]] of some sort. And while the person may deny [[adherence]] to teachings of formal [[religions]], there must be [[faith]] and [[response]] to [[Thought Adjuster]] promptings in order for good [[intent]] and good [[behavior]], truly good behavior, not social [[posturing]], to occur. Supposed good [[action]] which is undertaken for show without [[sincere]] good intent underlying it may lead to no [[spiritual growth]] whatsoever. An [[animal]] may mistakenly do [[good]], but does it grow [[spiritually]]? No. To undertake any act without [[consideration]] of spiritual consequences is to behave in an [[animal]]-like way, and the [[animal]] behavior does not promote [[spiritual growth]].

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When you are fortunate enough to have this [[experience]], it is [[wise]] to cherish it, and [[remember]] it, and reinforce in your [[memory]] the [[actions]] on your part which led up to the [[feeling]] of [[gratitude]] and [[fulfillment]], for these acts are a [[critical]] part of your [[efforts]] to [[mature]] your own budding spirit within. You must [[react]], children. [[Growth]] does not come to those who are inert, but is the result of a [[continuing]], [[dynamic]] interplay between you, the [[individual]], and [[the Father]], within and without.

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You may ask, as Milcah does at times, "How can I be [[grateful]] when life is so [[difficult]]? When there is so much [[evil]]? When my fellow [[beings]] behave in such non-Father-[[oriented]] ways?" We are [[aware]] of the [[difficulty]] and [[intensity]] of your struggles on [[Urantia|this fateful planet]], and you may rest [[assured]] that the [[growth]] you personally [[experience]] as a result of your increased [[adversity]] on [[Urantia]] will be all the more enhanced. You have more help here now than at any time in [~~http~~://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of this planet], and if you can work at subduing your own [[animal]] senses, you will be better able to [[perceive]] the workings of all of the [[superhuman]] [[entities]] that abound here now. But let us return to our subject. [[Gratitude]], like all of the other [[universe]] [[virtues]], is life-giving, [[health]]-giving, and [[energy]] giving. Genuine [[gratitude]] is experienced in all [[sincerity]] without the least notion of gain or loss. It is most likely true that no [[creature]] of [[mortal]] [[origin]] ever actually [[experiences]] [[gratitude]] until that day in the distant [[future]] when in the [[presence]] of [[the Father]] Himself.

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You may ask, as Milcah does at times, "How can I be [[grateful]] when life is so [[difficult]]? When there is so much [[evil]]? When my fellow [[beings]] behave in such non-Father-[[oriented]] ways?" We are [[aware]] of the [[difficulty]] and [[intensity]] of your struggles on [[Urantia|this fateful planet]], and you may rest [[assured]] that the [[growth]] you personally [[experience]] as a result of your increased [[adversity]] on [[Urantia]] will be all the more enhanced. You have more help here now than at any time in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Urantia_Text_-_Contents#Part_III._The_History_of_Urantia the history of this planet], and if you can work at subduing your own [[animal]] senses, you will be better able to [[perceive]] the workings of all of the [[superhuman]] [[entities]] that abound here now. But let us return to our subject. [[Gratitude]], like all of the other [[universe]] [[virtues]], is life-giving, [[health]]-giving, and [[energy]] giving. Genuine [[gratitude]] is experienced in all [[sincerity]] without the least notion of gain or loss. It is most likely true that no [[creature]] of [[mortal]] [[origin]] ever actually [[experiences]] [[gratitude]] until that day in the distant [[future]] when in the [[presence]] of [[the Father]] Himself.

Therefore do not [[judge]] yourselves too harshly for not being able to have the [[purest]] [[gratitude]]. But work on it, for, like the other [[universe]] [[virtues]] - [[love]], [[kindness]], [[truth, beauty, goodness]], [[atonement]], and so many more - [[gratitude]] becomes stronger and better with hard work, like a [[physical]] workout. If, in your [[mortal]] life, you are reduced to such a low point in your [[feeling]] that you cannot think of the least thing for which to be grateful, there is always the fact of [[existence]]. Such a gift is to be cherished. And really, without having existed, how could you ever go on to further [[work]] in the name of [[the Father]]? So you see, it all ties [[together]]. The fact of your [[existence]] is the major part that you take from one state of [[being]], such as life in the [[flesh]], to the next state of being. That you can take with you! And no [[material]] [[creation]] can take it away from you. You see, it is such an [[essential]] part of you. Only you can will it away. We conclude the lesson at this point, although this [[topic]] will come up in [[future]] lessons. (01/18/93)

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Happiness is a [[difficult]] [[topic]] to discuss with [[mortal]] beings because their [[understanding]] - your understanding - of happiness is very often far different from the [[definition]] of happiness in the non-material form. Let us start with the [[material]] [[understanding]] of [[happiness]] and then we shall [[compare]] the [[spiritual]] nature of [[happiness]] so that you shall better [[understand]]. The material being is [[descended]] from [[animal]] forms, and much of the [[conscious]] awareness and [[thought]] is by [[necessity]] centered upon [[feelings]] and urgings that have [[animal]] origin. [[Pleasure]] is such a thing. An [[animal]] understands pleasure as the [[absence]] of [[pain]], the [[gratification]] of [[hunger]] and [[sexual]] drive, the [[domination]] over a [[competitor]] or an [[enemy]], the [[attainment]] of a material [[goal]] other than those mentioned. [[Animals]] spend much time [[satisfying]] base drives for [[survival]]. And the [[gratification]] of such survival [[instincts]] is understood by the [[animal]] part of man as [[happiness]]. I am sure you are all quite familiar with this [[definition]] of happiness.

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However, all of these [[considerations]] have [[relatively]] little to do with happiness in the [[spiritual]] sense. Your [[evolving soul]], your [[embryonic]] spirit [[self]], strives to be Godlike if it strives at all for [[growth]] and [[development]]. The gratification of this [[spiritual]] [[urge]] to be Godlike and [[virtuous]] in the ways we have [[discussed]] in previous lessons and in other ways that have not been delved into as of yet, this is what [[constitutes]] [[happiness]] in the [[spiritual]], the [[soul]], sense. [[Michael]], as [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]], presented a [[parable]] about the glass being half-full or half-empty which has useful application as we discuss the [[idea]] of [[happiness]]. The [[animal]] part of material man seeks always to fill the glass materially. But the [[spiritual]] part of man does not [[grow]] until there is [[space]] in the glass, the half-full glass that [[the master]] referred to. The less full glass materially, the greater the [[opportunity]] to fill it spiritually. How, then, to go about the pursuit of [[happiness]] in the spiritual sense, true [[happiness]]? Well, this is - as you say - where it starts to get tricky. In lessons [[past]] we have discussed [[creativity]] and the [[link]] between [[creativity]] and the [[rate]] of [[spiritual growth]]. There is also a link between [[creativity]] and [[happiness]]. A [[Urantia]] mortal of some repute in your own [[culture]] once said "I find most men are about as [[happy]] as they make up their [[minds]] to be."[~~http~~://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln#Posthumous_attributions] [[Happiness]] will not come by sitting in a [[quiet]] room [[engaged]] in deep [[meditation]]. Nor will it emerge as the result of long hours of [[study]], or time spent involved in [[sensate]] [[pleasure]].

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However, all of these [[considerations]] have [[relatively]] little to do with happiness in the [[spiritual]] sense. Your [[evolving soul]], your [[embryonic]] spirit [[self]], strives to be Godlike if it strives at all for [[growth]] and [[development]]. The gratification of this [[spiritual]] [[urge]] to be Godlike and [[virtuous]] in the ways we have [[discussed]] in previous lessons and in other ways that have not been delved into as of yet, this is what [[constitutes]] [[happiness]] in the [[spiritual]], the [[soul]], sense. [[Michael]], as [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]], presented a [[parable]] about the glass being half-full or half-empty which has useful application as we discuss the [[idea]] of [[happiness]]. The [[animal]] part of material man seeks always to fill the glass materially. But the [[spiritual]] part of man does not [[grow]] until there is [[space]] in the glass, the half-full glass that [[the master]] referred to. The less full glass materially, the greater the [[opportunity]] to fill it spiritually. How, then, to go about the pursuit of [[happiness]] in the spiritual sense, true [[happiness]]? Well, this is - as you say - where it starts to get tricky. In lessons [[past]] we have discussed [[creativity]] and the [[link]] between [[creativity]] and the [[rate]] of [[spiritual growth]]. There is also a link between [[creativity]] and [[happiness]]. A [[Urantia]] mortal of some repute in your own [[culture]] once said "I find most men are about as [[happy]] as they make up their [[minds]] to be."[https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln#Posthumous_attributions] [[Happiness]] will not come by sitting in a [[quiet]] room [[engaged]] in deep [[meditation]]. Nor will it emerge as the result of long hours of [[study]], or time spent involved in [[sensate]] [[pleasure]].

Rather, there are two routes of [[creative]] work that need to be followed [[simultaneously]] throughout your [[material]] [[existence]] if you will develop your embryonic [[soul]] [[seed]] and begin to experience a tiny bit of [[happiness]] while in this form. They are inward and outward. Outward [[creativity]] is the sum [[total]] of your [[actions]]. A great deal of this, of course, is your [[actions]] with respect to your fellow [[creatures]]. Not just the [[desire]] to do [[good]], but the actual doing of good, the continuing [[effort]] to conduct your life as [[Jesus]] of Nazareth lived. And as Jesus was very [[active]] in his [[fellowship]] with others, He also was a [[model]] in regard to the inward [[creative]] [[struggle]]. The [[battle]] that is waged by every [[God]]-seeking mortal between [[animal]] urges and the promptings of the indwelling [[Thought Adjuster]]. Hard work, yes.

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Q: About people that seem to have [[physical]] reasons for not being [[happy]], and they are [[depressed]], and there is some sort of [[organic]] reason for that. Could you comment, maybe, on what is really going on?

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A: The answer to that, (S), is manifold, but there are two main areas of [[consideration]]. The first - and by far most common category of such persons - are those who spend an inordinate amount of their [[time]] and energy in the pursuit of [[gratification]] of [[animal]] urges - [[greed]], [[pride]], [[fear]], [[anger]] - these all are animal drives and result in excess when unchecked, the full cup that [[Jesus]] referred to. A full cup will drown our [[spiritual growth]]. As spiritual growth slows down or ceases as a result of lack of [[effort]] and striving, the [[individual]] with the full cup [[experiences]] black [[depression]], as if a [[light]] has been switched off. No [[material]] being can live for long with not a shred of spiritual [[happiness]]. And, indeed, such persons very often kill themselves in one way or another, destroy themselves, for such an [[existence]] is intolerable. There are, of course, gradations, and by no means do all such persons become [[suicidal]]. But the one that seems ever [[depressed]] and unhappy, [[angry]], gloomy, downcast, sorrowful, without [[hope]] - in one way or other - may well be [[suffering]] from over [[investment]] in the [[material]] and under investment in the [[spiritual]]. The way out for such persons is to become active and [[creative]], [[physically]], [[emotionally]], mentally, spiritually. That is the way. The second great category - although far smaller - of persons who become depressed are those whose cellular [[chemistry]] is [[dysfunctional]], as you said, an [[organic]] basis. At this point in [[Urantia]] [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotechnology bio-technology] there is virtually no [[understanding]] of how this system [[functions]] other than a tiny awareness of its [[existence]]. Very little can be done at this [[point]]. But Father loves all his [[creatures]] and those who are spiritually [[lazy]] are loved, as are those who are materially [[diseased]] or deficient. Does spiritual [[laziness]] cause [[organic]] [[depression]]? Yes, because the [[health]] of the [[soul]] is crucial to the [[health]] of the [[body]] and its components. So, yes. If you could measure abnormalities in [[function]] - [[chemical]] abnormalities, [[electrical]] abnormalities - you would find them in the first group [[discussed]] as well as the second. Does that answer? (Yes.) (01/24/93)

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A: The answer to that, (S), is manifold, but there are two main areas of [[consideration]]. The first - and by far most common category of such persons - are those who spend an inordinate amount of their [[time]] and energy in the pursuit of [[gratification]] of [[animal]] urges - [[greed]], [[pride]], [[fear]], [[anger]] - these all are animal drives and result in excess when unchecked, the full cup that [[Jesus]] referred to. A full cup will drown our [[spiritual growth]]. As spiritual growth slows down or ceases as a result of lack of [[effort]] and striving, the [[individual]] with the full cup [[experiences]] black [[depression]], as if a [[light]] has been switched off. No [[material]] being can live for long with not a shred of spiritual [[happiness]]. And, indeed, such persons very often kill themselves in one way or another, destroy themselves, for such an [[existence]] is intolerable. There are, of course, gradations, and by no means do all such persons become [[suicidal]]. But the one that seems ever [[depressed]] and unhappy, [[angry]], gloomy, downcast, sorrowful, without [[hope]] - in one way or other - may well be [[suffering]] from over [[investment]] in the [[material]] and under investment in the [[spiritual]]. The way out for such persons is to become active and [[creative]], [[physically]], [[emotionally]], mentally, spiritually. That is the way. The second great category - although far smaller - of persons who become depressed are those whose cellular [[chemistry]] is [[dysfunctional]], as you said, an [[organic]] basis. At this point in [[Urantia]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biotechnology bio-technology] there is virtually no [[understanding]] of how this system [[functions]] other than a tiny awareness of its [[existence]]. Very little can be done at this [[point]]. But Father loves all his [[creatures]] and those who are spiritually [[lazy]] are loved, as are those who are materially [[diseased]] or deficient. Does spiritual [[laziness]] cause [[organic]] [[depression]]? Yes, because the [[health]] of the [[soul]] is crucial to the [[health]] of the [[body]] and its components. So, yes. If you could measure abnormalities in [[function]] - [[chemical]] abnormalities, [[electrical]] abnormalities - you would find them in the first group [[discussed]] as well as the second. Does that answer? (Yes.) (01/24/93)

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S: You know the [[problems]] I have with my [[health]]. Could you have the [[Life Carriers]] [[assess]] me now and see how I am doing? I am trying to follow the instructions you gave me on [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holistic_medicine holistic medicine] - herbs, trace minerals, and so on - and I am [[feeling]] much better.

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S: You know the [[problems]] I have with my [[health]]. Could you have the [[Life Carriers]] [[assess]] me now and see how I am doing? I am trying to follow the instructions you gave me on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holistic_medicine holistic medicine] - herbs, trace minerals, and so on - and I am [[feeling]] much better.

R: One moment please. [Pause] I am sorry to inform you that I am no longer [[permitted]] to assess [[health]] issues. This [[decision]] was high level, and for a myriad of reasons. This is not [[personal]] to you. (01/21/93)

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S: Rayson, I did a [[healing]] today for a man who has [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson's disease], which you said was fine if I followed instructions. I'm [[wondering]], he has a [[woman]] who has been with him for a period of time who seems to be under a lot of [[stress]] whom I thought would benefit (from [[healing]]). I know she would [[accept]] it, and believes. They are not [[reading]] the [[Urantia Book]], but believe in [[God]] and go to the [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Methodist_Church Methodist Church]. Should I just do [[healing]] for someone who is [[receptive]] like that or should I [[clear]] it with you, or how do you [[feel]] about that?

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S: Rayson, I did a [[healing]] today for a man who has [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson's disease], which you said was fine if I followed instructions. I'm [[wondering]], he has a [[woman]] who has been with him for a period of time who seems to be under a lot of [[stress]] whom I thought would benefit (from [[healing]]). I know she would [[accept]] it, and believes. They are not [[reading]] the [[Urantia Book]], but believe in [[God]] and go to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Methodist_Church Methodist Church]. Should I just do [[healing]] for someone who is [[receptive]] like that or should I [[clear]] it with you, or how do you [[feel]] about that?

A: I am not in charge of [[healing]]. This is up to teacher [[Ham]] to set the guidelines. I, however, am under the [[impression]] that it is up to each [[individual]] human to determine [[intuitively]] and after [[prayer]] and [[meditation]] if a person can benefit. I would be glad to ask, if you will give me a moment. [Long Pause]

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S: Ham says that your [[skills]] will grow in determining the answers to these [[questions]]. After a short time of working with the [[healing]] [[energy]] you will know within yourself who will benefit. Until then you should ask him. He has given the OK for this woman.

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Q: I have a follow-up question, Thank you very much. This man, because of his [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson's disease], has been influenced to use a Chinese healer who has recommended that his hair be shaven, that he take certain teas, and has [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture acupuncture]. But primarily there is a suction cup placed on his skin, and they put a substance inside this lid which draws the fluids from the [[body]] to the skin. This is represented as a way of taking care of his Parkinson's disease. I recognize readily our normal medical care system. I only [[wonder]] if this is something that should be followed through by them or not?

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Q: I have a follow-up question, Thank you very much. This man, because of his [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson's disease], has been influenced to use a Chinese healer who has recommended that his hair be shaven, that he take certain teas, and has [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture acupuncture]. But primarily there is a suction cup placed on his skin, and they put a substance inside this lid which draws the fluids from the [[body]] to the skin. This is represented as a way of taking care of his Parkinson's disease. I recognize readily our normal medical care system. I only [[wonder]] if this is something that should be followed through by them or not?

A: If it helps some, why not? But do not give up his day job, so to speak. ([[laughter]])

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Q: Well that's what I suggested to him but I thought I would double-check with you.

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A: Many of the [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_traditional_medicine Eastern techniques] are valid, (S). They work with energy [[channels]] that we do not [[recognize]] on the [[Western]] [[science]]. Blockages can contribute to the exacerbation of the [[disease]], but what they have not done is to erase a disease totally. So the combination of the two will be beneficial for this gentleman. (Thank you)

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A: Many of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_traditional_medicine Eastern techniques] are valid, (S). They work with energy [[channels]] that we do not [[recognize]] on the [[Western]] [[science]]. Blockages can contribute to the exacerbation of the [[disease]], but what they have not done is to erase a disease totally. So the combination of the two will be beneficial for this gentleman. (Thank you)

Q: Rayson, with regard to [[health]], you mentioned that this has been a bad week for ([[T/R]]) in terms of [[energy]]. (Yes) And I was [[wondering]] if there were any [[messages]] from [[Ham]] to Mary through you that she'll be able to [[listen]] to.

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A: Because your [[cells]] are all [[electrically]] charged, because in a [[healthy]] cell the charge is a plus charge, in an unhealthy cell it is a minus charge. This device, while not permanent, is a way of temporarily restoring a cell from a minus to a plus charge, thereby tricking that cell into performing as a healthy cell does.

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Q: Would ([[T/R]]) benefit from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dilantin dilantin] as (S) and myself are taking, or is this more effective?

A: No, this is much more effective. In addition, it also [[stimulates]] [[growth]] of new healthy cells. It is because ([[T/R]])'s [[immune]] system is so eroded that she must obtain her immune system from other sources.

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S: Yes. It just increases our [[wonder]] at Father's [[planning]]. (05/22/93) [See entry of this date under DEFAULT.]

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I just want to ask you a couple of questions about [[healing]]. I'm working with a man, J.. M.. as you know. I want to ask you, what will be the results of the [[healing]] that J.. M.. receives? This is the one thing in his life so far at the age of eighty that he has any [[confidence]] in. I'm wondering if he has the assistance of [[Physical Controllers]] here, and I imagine [[Life Carriers]]. What will be the result? Will he be cured of [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson]'s? Or will it be halted? Or what is going to happen?

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I just want to ask you a couple of questions about [[healing]]. I'm working with a man, J.. M.. as you know. I want to ask you, what will be the results of the [[healing]] that J.. M.. receives? This is the one thing in his life so far at the age of eighty that he has any [[confidence]] in. I'm wondering if he has the assistance of [[Physical Controllers]] here, and I imagine [[Life Carriers]]. What will be the result? Will he be cured of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_disease Parkinson]'s? Or will it be halted? Or what is going to happen?

A: One moment. Yes. And (S) I am constrained in my answer. Much, very much, regarding the outcome, of course, depends on the patient. He is advanced in years. He has already benefitted greatly from his [[interaction]] in this regard, although this may not be readily apparent. His [[process]] is of long-standing nature, and may not completely remit. But that is no reason to cease your [[efforts]] as long as you and he [[desire]] to continue. I cannot comment further, I am sorry, but we are forbidden to give concrete [[future]] [[projections]].

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Q: Rayson, could I ask you a question about this from a little bit different [[angle]]. Is some of his [[healing]] spiritual? In other [[words]], is his spirit being healed as much - not as much - along with his [[body]]? Is that why he places so much [[faith]] in this? Is his developing faith partly his [[spiritual growth]]?

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A: Yes, very much. That is absolutely true. (Thank you.) And that is why he feels better - at least part of why. However, it is entirely possible that even if [[Melchizedek]] were to directly place hands on this man, the cure sought would not be [[achieved]], because of many [[factors]]. At advanced [[material]] age there are necessarily deteriorations in [[function]] of various tissues and [[cells]]. It is regrettable that this should [[interfere]] with his [[function]] and [[comfort]] and [[thinking]] ability. However, although it is likely that there will be great strides forward in [[extending life spans]] and improving functional abilities in [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senescence senescence], the dysfunction that occur at advanced age are best remedied at much earlier age in a given [[individual]]. This would be a matter of far more [[gravity]] were it not true that one necessarily passes from the [[material]] phase on. No mortal being is [[anxious]] to experience mortal [[death]], for the animal [[urge]] to live is very, very [[strong]]. The deterioration in [[function]] that occurs in old age is a harbinger of [[material]] [[death]], and therefore strikes at the core of [[being]] of all [[mortals]]. But as your [[faith]] grows and your spirit prospers, this will become of less concern and will engender increasingly less [[fear]] as is happening with your patient.

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A: Yes, very much. That is absolutely true. (Thank you.) And that is why he feels better - at least part of why. However, it is entirely possible that even if [[Melchizedek]] were to directly place hands on this man, the cure sought would not be [[achieved]], because of many [[factors]]. At advanced [[material]] age there are necessarily deteriorations in [[function]] of various tissues and [[cells]]. It is regrettable that this should [[interfere]] with his [[function]] and [[comfort]] and [[thinking]] ability. However, although it is likely that there will be great strides forward in [[extending life spans]] and improving functional abilities in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senescence senescence], the dysfunction that occur at advanced age are best remedied at much earlier age in a given [[individual]]. This would be a matter of far more [[gravity]] were it not true that one necessarily passes from the [[material]] phase on. No mortal being is [[anxious]] to experience mortal [[death]], for the animal [[urge]] to live is very, very [[strong]]. The deterioration in [[function]] that occurs in old age is a harbinger of [[material]] [[death]], and therefore strikes at the core of [[being]] of all [[mortals]]. But as your [[faith]] grows and your spirit prospers, this will become of less concern and will engender increasingly less [[fear]] as is happening with your patient.

Q: Rayson, I appreciate everything you've said. I know you can't talk about the [[future]], but at this point in time, has he benefitted [[physically]] to any [[degree]] in his [[healing]]?

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===='''''[[Healing]]'''''====

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Today we will have yet another lesson on that most interesting of all [[topics]], [[health]] and [[healing]]. As you [[listen]] you may notice that elements of many preceding [[lectures]] are interwoven herein. One of the major [[purposes]] of [[Michael]]'s mission on [[Urantia]] was to act as a [[healer]] of [[the planet]]. And so to [[examine]] this role of His may prove very instructive as we learn about [[health]] and [[healing]]. His approach was the [[classic]] and time-tested approach for all who would act as [[healers]]. He [[studied]] the situation with which He was presented, gathered [[facts]], made certain that He had a [[mandate]] for [[action]] based on [[earnest]] and deep-felt desire on the part of the [[afflicted]]. Such an important element, this last one, because through [[cooperation]] between the [[healer]] and the subject or subjects there occur [[physical]], [[chemical]] [[interactions]] that I do not understand myself but they are [[critical]] in the [[healing]] [[process]] itself. Then the healer proceeds to work on the [[traditional]] lines that some of you are already personally familiar with. The healer will [[focus]] in his [[mind]] upon the object of his [[work]] and he will mix in a great helping of [[love]] as he [[focuses]], and [[forgiveness]]. And one other element is most important, that is the unreserved willingness to fully and completely [[assume]] the [[affliction]] of the suffering party. That is a [[vital]] part of the healing [[interaction]]. It may be conveyed to the patient. If so, this will [[assist]] in the process, or it may be withheld at the [[discretion]] of the [[healer]]. In fact, as healing [[proceeds]] the healer may very well [[experience]] some or all of the [[pain]], [[dysfunction]], other [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmata stigmata] of the afflicted subject or subjects.

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Today we will have yet another lesson on that most interesting of all [[topics]], [[health]] and [[healing]]. As you [[listen]] you may notice that elements of many preceding [[lectures]] are interwoven herein. One of the major [[purposes]] of [[Michael]]'s mission on [[Urantia]] was to act as a [[healer]] of [[the planet]]. And so to [[examine]] this role of His may prove very instructive as we learn about [[health]] and [[healing]]. His approach was the [[classic]] and time-tested approach for all who would act as [[healers]]. He [[studied]] the situation with which He was presented, gathered [[facts]], made certain that He had a [[mandate]] for [[action]] based on [[earnest]] and deep-felt desire on the part of the [[afflicted]]. Such an important element, this last one, because through [[cooperation]] between the [[healer]] and the subject or subjects there occur [[physical]], [[chemical]] [[interactions]] that I do not understand myself but they are [[critical]] in the [[healing]] [[process]] itself. Then the healer proceeds to work on the [[traditional]] lines that some of you are already personally familiar with. The healer will [[focus]] in his [[mind]] upon the object of his [[work]] and he will mix in a great helping of [[love]] as he [[focuses]], and [[forgiveness]]. And one other element is most important, that is the unreserved willingness to fully and completely [[assume]] the [[affliction]] of the suffering party. That is a [[vital]] part of the healing [[interaction]]. It may be conveyed to the patient. If so, this will [[assist]] in the process, or it may be withheld at the [[discretion]] of the [[healer]]. In fact, as healing [[proceeds]] the healer may very well [[experience]] some or all of the [[pain]], [[dysfunction]], other [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stigmata stigmata] of the afflicted subject or subjects.

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However, this will pass and is not to be [[feared]]. Finally, in the [[focus]] of the healer there is to be a sense of [[happiness]] and [[service]]. And if you succeed in mixing these ingredients [[together]] and binding them by your [[faith]], you may very well have a sense of great and [[joyous]] brightness within your inner [[being]] which will help to affirm the success of the [[technique]]. This is what [[Michael]] did during his time on [[Urantia]]. And He was able to work not only on those with whom He had direct [[contact]], but indeed on all living beings on [[Urantia]]. Like yourselves, He had to learn the [[technique]] ''[~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_novo de novo]'' and was quite slow at the beginning. With increased [[practice]], of course, he gained [[speed]] and [[agility]]. In [[this mission]] we will see you who [[participate]]/ act as [[healers]] as did [[Michael]] and the sum total of your [[individual]] [[efforts]] will be immensely beneficial to [[Urantia]]. Your healing [[mission]] will do much to bridge the present gap that exists on [[Urantia]] between the relatively sophisticated [[technology]] that you possess and the somewhat low [[spiritual]] level that presently exists. As you move about your fellows you will [[act]] as beacons of [[light]]. Something like [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireflies fireflies], if you will, and others will [[sense]] your [[capacity]] and be drawn to you.

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However, this will pass and is not to be [[feared]]. Finally, in the [[focus]] of the healer there is to be a sense of [[happiness]] and [[service]]. And if you succeed in mixing these ingredients [[together]] and binding them by your [[faith]], you may very well have a sense of great and [[joyous]] brightness within your inner [[being]] which will help to affirm the success of the [[technique]]. This is what [[Michael]] did during his time on [[Urantia]]. And He was able to work not only on those with whom He had direct [[contact]], but indeed on all living beings on [[Urantia]]. Like yourselves, He had to learn the [[technique]] ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_novo de novo]'' and was quite slow at the beginning. With increased [[practice]], of course, he gained [[speed]] and [[agility]]. In [[this mission]] we will see you who [[participate]]/ act as [[healers]] as did [[Michael]] and the sum total of your [[individual]] [[efforts]] will be immensely beneficial to [[Urantia]]. Your healing [[mission]] will do much to bridge the present gap that exists on [[Urantia]] between the relatively sophisticated [[technology]] that you possess and the somewhat low [[spiritual]] level that presently exists. As you move about your fellows you will [[act]] as beacons of [[light]]. Something like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireflies fireflies], if you will, and others will [[sense]] your [[capacity]] and be drawn to you.

Your [[mission]] is to [[worship]] [[the Father]] by allowing yourself to [[participate]] as a vessel of His [[love]], [[forgiveness]], and [[wisdom]]. As you proceed on [[this mission]], you will be pleasantly [[surprised]] by the benefit that accrues to you, personally, for earthly matters that are of concern to your [[peers]] will subside greatly in their [[impact]] on you. And your helpers, your spiritual guides, will be better and better able to [[assist]] you in averting [[blocks]] or impediments to your [[functioning]] and movement in your life. You will also notice in yourselves, big, an increasingly enhanced [[capacity]] to gain [[wisdom]] from your [[personal]] [[experiences]]. And your [[wisdom]] will further serve as a beacon to your fellows. All of you have [[demonstrated]] your fearless and [[service]]-oriented [[desire]] to [[circulate]] widely among your [[fellows]] on [[Urantia]]. And this makes you all the more desirable, from the [[standpoint]] of [[the mission]], as interactors.

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As your [[presence]] becomes more clearly [[perceived]] by others on [[Urantia]] you may well find yourselves to be approached. Sometimes the [[person]] approaching you will not know why they are [[attracted]] to your [[presence]]. Be [[patient]]. Wait. Wait for the request. Use that great gift of [[common sense]]. Remember that you can [[heal]] to a certain extent certainly with benefit even the [[person]] with whom you do not have a deep [[interaction]]. Of course, the deeper the interaction, the more benefit will occur. But in the one who approaches and is fumbling, by your [[focus]] and the ingredients of [[healing]] mentioned earlier, you can do great good. Think of that when the occasion arises. There will be those who will prevail upon you to [[perform]] [[miracles]], so-called parlor tricks, some would call them. You will handle these situations with [[common sense]] and [[wisdom]]. There is no need for advertisement, for it will [[attract]] the wrong element. At this point we will terminate this segment of the lesson and accept any [[questions]].

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Q: Thank you for such an [[enlightening]] lesson. It [[clarifies]] a lot of things that have happened to myself, personally, being involved as a [[healer]], particularly feeling the [[empathy]] and the feelings of the [[person]] that's been [[injured]] or sick for what's going on in their life. That's gotten stronger and stronger. I knew it was happening. It’s nice to know why and what to [[expect]] and so on. I really, really appreciate your lesson today and the way it's presented with its [[clarity]] and so articulated. There's a man in Arizona who has developed an advanced state of [[problems]] with [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes diabetes]. The [[feeling]] in his legs has left, also in his feet. He's a [[reader]] of the [[Urantia book]] and I know his [[faith]] has been growing. Would he be a person I might consider approaching or talking to about [[healing]]?

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Q: Thank you for such an [[enlightening]] lesson. It [[clarifies]] a lot of things that have happened to myself, personally, being involved as a [[healer]], particularly feeling the [[empathy]] and the feelings of the [[person]] that's been [[injured]] or sick for what's going on in their life. That's gotten stronger and stronger. I knew it was happening. It’s nice to know why and what to [[expect]] and so on. I really, really appreciate your lesson today and the way it's presented with its [[clarity]] and so articulated. There's a man in Arizona who has developed an advanced state of [[problems]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes diabetes]. The [[feeling]] in his legs has left, also in his feet. He's a [[reader]] of the [[Urantia book]] and I know his [[faith]] has been growing. Would he be a person I might consider approaching or talking to about [[healing]]?

R: One moment. Has this man approached you?

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Q: I don't mean this to be [[humorous]], although it will, but on the [[Morontia worlds]] and upwards, are there [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects insects]? Do they serve any [[purpose]]?

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Q: I don't mean this to be [[humorous]], although it will, but on the [[Morontia worlds]] and upwards, are there [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insects insects]? Do they serve any [[purpose]]?

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Q: Well, I mean on the [[Morontia worlds]]. Would they serve a [[purpose]]?

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A: Yes, certainly. On the [[Morontia worlds]] there are what you would understand to be [[plants]], and as these plants are [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessility_%28zoology%29 sessile], that is immobile, they require [[assistance]] in their [[propagation]], which is one of the useful [[actions]] of insects. So, there are helper [[creatures]], such as insects - not the insects of [[Urantia]], but specially created creatures - that aid this [[process]]. There are also birdlike creatures that serve the same [[purpose]]. The scheme of life as it has been established on [[Urantia]] is a general scheme followed in greater or lesser part on [[Inhabited worlds|most worlds]], altered according to certain situations such as the availability of dry [[land]] area, the [[composition]] of the [[atmosphere]]. On a marine world there would be different [[manifestations]] of [[plants]], animals, and [[freewill]] [[creatures]] due to the aqueous environment. Does that answer?

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A: Yes, certainly. On the [[Morontia worlds]] there are what you would understand to be [[plants]], and as these plants are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sessility_%28zoology%29 sessile], that is immobile, they require [[assistance]] in their [[propagation]], which is one of the useful [[actions]] of insects. So, there are helper [[creatures]], such as insects - not the insects of [[Urantia]], but specially created creatures - that aid this [[process]]. There are also birdlike creatures that serve the same [[purpose]]. The scheme of life as it has been established on [[Urantia]] is a general scheme followed in greater or lesser part on [[Inhabited worlds|most worlds]], altered according to certain situations such as the availability of dry [[land]] area, the [[composition]] of the [[atmosphere]]. On a marine world there would be different [[manifestations]] of [[plants]], animals, and [[freewill]] [[creatures]] due to the aqueous environment. Does that answer?

Q: Yes. So in [[essence]], then, they serve a [[function]]. And since this particular [[planet]] seems to be an [[experiment]] in unbalance, they perform a balanced function, but they wouldn't necessarily be considered pests?

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A: The assignment of the [[word]] "pest" to a [[creature]] of [[God]]'s [[creation]] is made by man, not by God. [[The Father]] loves His [[creation]] and does not consider any of his creatures to be pests. In [[fact]], the [[behaviors]] of insects, and so on, which are considered to be deleterious on [[Urantia]] have occurred due to the loss of [[knowledge]] that was imparted by the ([[Caligastia]]) [[66:5 Organization of the One Hundred|One Hundred]] which was meant to guide [[mankind]] in living in harmony with the elements of [[Urantia]]. One of the lessons imparted at that time was a [[method]] of cultivating particular insects in order to [[assist]] [[agricultural]] productivity and defray the [[effects]] of what you call pests. There is but one great goal of all subhuman [[creatures]], and that is the [[desire]] to live, which is necessarily connected to the urge to [[reproduce]]. In order to live, [[creatures]] must eat, they must consume nutrients. If a locust consumes an ear of corn it is only following its [[instinctive]] urge to nourish itself so that it may reproduce. It is not seeking to harm man, although man may well [[perceive]] that [[interpretation]]. If the locusts were provided other means of nourishment as outlined in the original guidebooks, as well as balancing [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator predator] insects, the [[plagues]] of locusts would not have come about. And this is true of other so-called pests. Does that answer?

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A: The assignment of the [[word]] "pest" to a [[creature]] of [[God]]'s [[creation]] is made by man, not by God. [[The Father]] loves His [[creation]] and does not consider any of his creatures to be pests. In [[fact]], the [[behaviors]] of insects, and so on, which are considered to be deleterious on [[Urantia]] have occurred due to the loss of [[knowledge]] that was imparted by the ([[Caligastia]]) [[66:5 Organization of the One Hundred|One Hundred]] which was meant to guide [[mankind]] in living in harmony with the elements of [[Urantia]]. One of the lessons imparted at that time was a [[method]] of cultivating particular insects in order to [[assist]] [[agricultural]] productivity and defray the [[effects]] of what you call pests. There is but one great goal of all subhuman [[creatures]], and that is the [[desire]] to live, which is necessarily connected to the urge to [[reproduce]]. In order to live, [[creatures]] must eat, they must consume nutrients. If a locust consumes an ear of corn it is only following its [[instinctive]] urge to nourish itself so that it may reproduce. It is not seeking to harm man, although man may well [[perceive]] that [[interpretation]]. If the locusts were provided other means of nourishment as outlined in the original guidebooks, as well as balancing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator predator] insects, the [[plagues]] of locusts would not have come about. And this is true of other so-called pests. Does that answer?

(S: More than, thank you.) [later banter]

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S: Well, I've killed so many bugs I want to give credit where credit is due. [[[Laughter]].] You know, come [[judgment]], I get a little bit of leeway.

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S: Well, I've killed so many bugs I want to give credit where credit is due. [Laughter]]. You know, come [[judgment]], I get a little bit of leeway.

R: Even bugs have bad luck. [More [[laughter]].]

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R: Yes, it is not [[selfish]] to wish to [[grow]] spiritually. How can it be selfish to wish to be more like [[the Father|Father]]?

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S: Because it seems so great. It seems really [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonism self-indulgent]. But thank you, yes, OK. I don't know why that seems like it's a [[problem]], but I guess it's not.

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S: Because it seems so great. It seems really [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonism self-indulgent]. But thank you, yes, OK. I don't know why that seems like it's a [[problem]], but I guess it's not.

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R: Father wishes you to have an [[appetite]] for what is [[good]] and correct and to feed yourself spiritually is not seen as [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluttony gluttony].

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R: Father wishes you to have an [[appetite]] for what is [[good]] and correct and to feed yourself spiritually is not seen as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluttony gluttony].

S: Thank you, Rayson. That's really [[wonderful]].

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Q: I am concerned about a [[friend]] of mine that we [[appreciate]] a great deal. Sometimes we [[hesitate]] to [[visit]] when it seems that there's nothing we can do, and then it seems that Father's [[wisdom]] gets through to us and we [[realize]] that just being there is enough. And then in the being there, [[wisdom]] comes to us, showing us something we can do to help. I'm very [[grateful]] for having [[discovered]] this. And I thank Father very much.

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R: You are welcome. Yes, it is true that the [[doing of Father's will]] does not always require the expenditure of [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy kinetic energy]. You needn't be moving continuously like a bee in order to be actually doing the right thing.

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R: You are welcome. Yes, it is true that the [[doing of Father's will]] does not always require the expenditure of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy kinetic energy]. You needn't be moving continuously like a bee in order to be actually doing the right thing.

S: Rayson, your comment about [[accepting]] [[kindness]]. It's been my [[experience]] many times it is most [[difficult]] to [[accept]] kindness from others. I find that many times it's easier to be the giver than the receiver.

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S: Yes, I think your answer to (S)'s [[question]] has very much [[clarified]] the distinction between [[goodness]] and giving [[material]] [[things]]. Therefore I [[understand]] better your answer to (S) about giving and enabling. I [[understood]] that [[goodness]] is given without [[expectation]]. It's a [[spiritual gift]]. It's actually; it seems to me, a passing on of [[the Father|Father]]'s [[love]]. Then we were [[thinking]] in terms of giving material [[assistance]] - which has proved in the [[past]] to enable that person to continue a [[course]] that seemed to be self-destructive. And now I see the [[distinction]], and I thank you for that [[clarification]].

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R: You are most welcome. [See: [~~http~~://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_2#Genetic_Engineering.2C_Eugenics Genetic Engineering] (10/16/93)

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R: You are most welcome. [See: [https://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_2#Genetic_Engineering.2C_Eugenics Genetic Engineering] (10/16/93)

R: There are very, very few adult persons on [[Urantia]] who are incapable of some [[manner]] of [[work]]. Many of the ones who beset you with requests for material [[goods]] are eminently able to [[work]] and, in [[fact]], may even be more capable than yourself. It is important to [[remember]] this and make your [[decisions]] in an informed way.

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A: Human life is [[sacred]] only insofar as this if a [[person]] [[murders]] another person, the murdered being will [[survive]]. The murdering being, although [[physically]] still alive on [[this planet]], has [[violated]] the [[sacredness]] of life. They have [[committed]] the [[ultimate]] act of non-respect against a fellow child of [[God]]. They are the [[person]] in [[danger]] of not [[surviving]], not the person who is dead. So human life should be viewed as [[sacred]] only insofar as you must cherish and [[love]] your fellows. That is the [[spiritual]] way of being. [[Your planet]], however, is still quite [[primitive]] and contains much of the [[animal]] aggressive traits of early man. If a plane crashes and 300 people die, we are not as upset about it as you are because we know that this is only a [[transition]] for those [[mortals]]. They continue their spiritual [[path]] on the [[Mansion Worlds]]. What we are concerned about are the [[acts]] of [[violence]] and [[aggression]] that still continue here on [[this planet]]. Even more is the [[total]] disregard for [[future]] [[generations]] by violating the [[physical]] [[laws]] of the earth. These are matters of great concern. Even in terms of [[tribal]] wars or [[national]] [[wars]], we look upon this as being [[necessary]] to the [[evolution]] of [[your planet]].

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These [[conflicts]] are [[inevitable]], and will one day be erased or much diminished as you grow spiritually and in a more [[balanced]] way than you have now. Some of them are [[necessary]]. When certain [[nations]] are more spiritually evolved, they must - in [[essence]] - protect that [[growth]] from their primitive neighbors. So armed conflict is necessary and not viewed the same way, for that spark of spiritual [[progression]] must be safeguarded on [[this planet]], even if thousands and thousands must die to do so. Unfortunately the deterioration taking place is not that people die for a spiritual cause or to keep a [[value]] system alive, which is [[worthy]] and [[necessary]] for the [[growth]] of [[mankind]], but that so much of your [[society]] has [[degenerated]] into senseless [[acts]] of [[violence]] and [[hatred]]. This is the breakdown of the [[family]] unit, and the [[generational]] loss, unfortunately, in the [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States].

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These [[conflicts]] are [[inevitable]], and will one day be erased or much diminished as you grow spiritually and in a more [[balanced]] way than you have now. Some of them are [[necessary]]. When certain [[nations]] are more spiritually evolved, they must - in [[essence]] - protect that [[growth]] from their primitive neighbors. So armed conflict is necessary and not viewed the same way, for that spark of spiritual [[progression]] must be safeguarded on [[this planet]], even if thousands and thousands must die to do so. Unfortunately the deterioration taking place is not that people die for a spiritual cause or to keep a [[value]] system alive, which is [[worthy]] and [[necessary]] for the [[growth]] of [[mankind]], but that so much of your [[society]] has [[degenerated]] into senseless [[acts]] of [[violence]] and [[hatred]]. This is the breakdown of the [[family]] unit, and the [[generational]] loss, unfortunately, in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States].

The [[Angels of the Families]] are working now to upstep the next [[generation]]. This one, unfortunately seems to have wasted its [[opportunities]]. That does not mean that [[individuals]] cannot grow and [[survive]], but as a nation this [[generation]] has deteriorated or [[regressed]]. This often happens as a world evolves. We take a much broader view of these things because we see life not only in the [[material]] [[form]], but the true [[spark]] of life is in your [[soul]] which cannot die with your [[body]].

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A: It would have occurred, but at [[different]] [[stages]] of [[development]]. It would have been more contained towards the beginnings of [[emerging]] [[society]]. It would not have been coupled with the [[technological]] advances that exist in - for example - the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States United States]. And the [[abundance]] of [[leisure]] time that - because of these advances - you live with. So the combination is quite [[fatal]]. You see as man is more [[primitive]] with much more [[violence]] in him he also has less time to [[engage]] in acts of [[violence]] for the [[survival]] needs take up so much. We are faced with a nation that devotes [[relative]] little time to surviving and much time to destroying.

Q: A point of [[clarification]]. A few minutes ago you said the remaining [[aggression]] in secondary racial colors, [[color races]]. I'd like to have that [[explained]] a little further. I just would ask for clarification - I don't want to put my own [[judgment]] on it, but I am [[wondering]] if that implies that the [[secondary color races]] are more [[aggressive]] than the primary ones?

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*See also [https://www.nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1993-01-01-Rayson_%26_Friends,_Vol._2,_Part_1#Acceptance Acceptance] (03/28/)

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Q: Yeah, what am I doing wrong? It just seems there is never enough [[joy]], [[time]], [[happiness]], [[love]] - any of those things, and L. Time goes by so fast doing things that I don't enjoy that I don't have [[time]] to do those things that I do [[enjoy]]. And maybe you know that the last few weeks I've felt [[worried]] and [[negative]] about. I've just gone through a period of [[negativity]] and [[frustration]] about my life. And I [[wonder]] if sometimes I just [[feel]] like.. [[God]] doesn't give us more than we can handle, but when is it ever going to [[change]]? You know, I feel like sometimes my back is going to be broken. I'd so much rather spend time or [[becoming]] a [[T/R]] like we've talked about and doing [[creative]] and fulfilling and special things that make a [[difference]], and yet I find myself - its just - an [[existence]] for me right now. There are [[moments]] of [[joy]] - I don't want to look at it in total [[negativity]] - but I almost feel like the subtext of the lesson was "lets talk to (S) here, she's losing her [[mind]]." What am I not - where have I not got it in life? What am I doing wrong?

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A: Your basic [[statement]] is one that has been uttered by all form of [[free-will]] [[creatures]] from the most basic small child all the way to [[agondonters]], and the [[fact]] that you have these [[feelings]] shows that you are [[proceeding]] correctly. The passage from the life in the [[flesh]] offers relief from [[physical]] [[pain]] as you know it, however there are always many [[pressures]], many demands. There are those tasks we are [[joyous]] in executing, and those that we dread but attempt to [[gladly]] carry out. It will ever be for you, my [[friend]], throughout the period of your [[universe]] [[existence]]. The [[fact]] that you are [[conscious]] of your [[pain]] and [[joy]] is a [[wonderful]] [[sign]] for it means that you are not [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia anaesthetic] as are so many of your fellow beings on [[Urantia]], so deeply mired in their preoccupation with the [[physical]] life that they have no conscious, or little [[conscious]] [[awareness]] of anything beyond. You have had spiritual stirrings for quite some time, and they have reached a level at which you [[feel]] an urgency to step up to the next level. Be [[patient]], and it shall occur more quickly than you might [[expect]]. It is most likely that you have not yet sorted out certain issues that are important for your own [[growth]]. Once this is completed then you shall advance to the level that I [[believe]] you [[desire]]. Does that help?

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A: Your basic [[statement]] is one that has been uttered by all form of [[free-will]] [[creatures]] from the most basic small child all the way to [[agondonters]], and the [[fact]] that you have these [[feelings]] shows that you are [[proceeding]] correctly. The passage from the life in the [[flesh]] offers relief from [[physical]] [[pain]] as you know it, however there are always many [[pressures]], many demands. There are those tasks we are [[joyous]] in executing, and those that we dread but attempt to [[gladly]] carry out. It will ever be for you, my [[friend]], throughout the period of your [[universe]] [[existence]]. The [[fact]] that you are [[conscious]] of your [[pain]] and [[joy]] is a [[wonderful]] [[sign]] for it means that you are not [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia anaesthetic] as are so many of your fellow beings on [[Urantia]], so deeply mired in their preoccupation with the [[physical]] life that they have no conscious, or little [[conscious]] [[awareness]] of anything beyond. You have had spiritual stirrings for quite some time, and they have reached a level at which you [[feel]] an urgency to step up to the next level. Be [[patient]], and it shall occur more quickly than you might [[expect]]. It is most likely that you have not yet sorted out certain issues that are important for your own [[growth]]. Once this is completed then you shall advance to the level that I [[believe]] you [[desire]]. Does that help?

S: Mmm. Kind of. I know I just [[feel]] like a [[material]] [[existence]] is so . .. it’s just such a [[struggle]].

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Q: Well how come some people have it easy and others don't? I just would like to not have to keep looking two weeks ahead to make it [[financially]], or not being able to help my daughter, or this [[person]] or the other person? Or when does that get better? What [[change]]? You know I'm in a [[struggle]] all the time, all my life?

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A: Yes. Nobody has it easy. That is an [[illusion]]. But if one is [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia anaesthetic], one can more easily display that [[illusion]] of ease and [[comfort]].

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A: Yes. Nobody has it easy. That is an [[illusion]]. But if one is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anesthesia anaesthetic], one can more easily display that [[illusion]] of ease and [[comfort]].

Q: All of my life there is never enough [[money]], never enough [[joys]], no [[love]], all these [[things]], will I always be like that?

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R: Well, just look around and see everybody -

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S: Yeah, that's when it really works, [~~http~~://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_infinitum ad infinitum]. I was just - if I didn't have to do what I'm doing to make a living I could be doing things that was helping other people But I [[feel]] like I am so caught up in my own clawing and scratching and [[surviving]] that I can't even scratch the [[surface]] of helping.

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S: Yeah, that's when it really works, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_infinitum ad infinitum]. I was just - if I didn't have to do what I'm doing to make a living I could be doing things that was helping other people But I [[feel]] like I am so caught up in my own clawing and scratching and [[surviving]] that I can't even scratch the [[surface]] of helping.

S2: Rayson, I don't think she [[realizes]] the [[good]] that she does. That is her [[problem]].

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