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2/19/93

2/19/93

===Opening===

===Opening===

(Spontaneous transmission while enjoying a coffee break and muffin at a local restaurant, several days after Vincent asked whether I was still receiving messages.)

([[Spontaneous]] transmission while enjoying a coffee break and muffin at a local restaurant, several days after Vincent asked whether I was still receiving [[messages]].)

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: Certain persons in this teacher group have on numerous occasions expressed the view that the proposition of changing the world one person at a time is too implausible to be realistically achievable within any timeframe conceivable by humans. It has been posited that one teacher group per town will be insufficient, that a teacher for each neighborhood would be insufficient, and even that a teacher for each household would be insufficient - witness the resistance of certain members' lifemates to this effort.

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: Certain persons in this [[TeaM|teacher group]] have on numerous occasions [[expressed]] the view that the [[proposition]] of changing the world one [[person]] at a time is too implausible to be realistically achievable within any timeframe conceivable by [[humans]]. It has been posited that one [[teacher]] group per town will be insufficient, that a teacher for each [[neighborhood]] would be insufficient, and even that a teacher for each household would be insufficient - [[witness]] the [[resistance]] of certain members' [[Spouse|lifemates]] to this [[effort]].

While I am personally affronted by this expression of doubt, I am not personally offended by it. In fact, as you might guess, I welcome this as an opportunity to teach, for there is a lesson to be gained here. You humans forget that this one-person-at-a-time restriction works on both sides of the equation. It affects our efforts to carry on this ministry - it is a two way street.

While I am personally affronted by this [[expression]] of [[doubt]], I am not personally [[offended]] by it. In [[fact]], as you might guess, I [[welcome]] this as an [[opportunity]] to teach, for there is a lesson to be gained here. You [[humans]] [[forget]] that this one-person-at-a-time restriction works on both sides of the [[equation]]. It affects our efforts to carry on this ministry - it is a two way street.

Each of you can thank me later, as I am sure you shall, for here is the gift of my lesson to you: you are not personally responsible for the success or failure of this ministry. Neither are we teachers personally responsible for any failure. Nor shall any of us be covered in glory for its successes, however modest or extravagant. All of us - both sides - are in the same boat. Our obligation, each of us, is limited to serving the Father as we honestly divine His will to work through each event in life.

Each of you can thank me later, as I am sure you shall, for here is the gift of my lesson to you: you are not personally [[responsible]] for the success or failure of this [[ministry]]. Neither are we [[teachers]] personally [[responsible]] for any [[failure]]. Nor shall any of us be covered in [[glory]] for its successes, however [[modest]] or extravagant. All of us - both sides - are in the same boat. Our [[obligation]], each of us, is limited to serving [[the Father]] as we [[honestly]] [[divine]] His will to work through each [[event]] in life.

Do not trouble yourselves as to whether the Universal Father's plan will ultimately succeed, or whether its completion meets your personal assessment of timeliness. If you can do this, if you can accept the Father's pace, then we have some assignments for which you would qualify as candidates. If you can make your business God's business, then we have challenging opportunities in store for you.

Do not trouble yourselves as to whether the [[Universal Father]]'s [[plan]] will ultimately succeed, or whether its completion meets your [[personal]] assessment of timeliness. If you can do this, if you can [[accept]] [[the Father]]'s [[pace]], then we have some [[assignments]] for which you would qualify as [[candidates]]. If you can make your business [[God]]'s [[business]], then we have challenging [[opportunities]] in store for you.

Do not presume to measure God's progress; look rather to your own house. You fail to realize, because of your physical situation, what we know: You are the ministry. You are called upon in service to God and mankind. We are doing little. We expect you to do nearly everything.

Do not presume to [[measure]] [[God]]'s [[progress]]; look rather to your own house. You fail to [[realize]], because of your [[physical]] situation, what we know: You are the [[ministry]]. You are called upon in [[service]] to [[God]] and [[mankind]]. We are doing little. We [[expect]] you to do nearly everything.

===Closing===

===Closing===

We have only begun, and things are going well - look at the frankness and honesty of the exchanges we have developed at this shallow point. Now go and make mistakes in His service.

We have only begun, and things are going well - look at the frankness and [[honesty]] of the exchanges we have [[developed]] at this shallow [[point]]. Now go and make [[mistakes]] in His [[service]].

 

==Session 3==

==Session 3==

February 21, 1993

February 21, 1993