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===Lesson===

===Lesson===

===='''''[[Teaching Mission]]'''''====

===='''''[[Teaching Mission]]'''''====

This is Tarkas who speaks to you now. I come in place of [[Olfana]] because she is needed elsewhere at this time. You [[feel]] my [[energy]], S. You recognize the [[difference]] in our [[personalities]]. I too will attend this [[Teaching Mission]] conference in SLO [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Obispo,_California San Luis Obispo]. I will speak through you, and [[engage]] in a discussion of the [[responsibilities]] of all of you, as students and workers for [[the Father]]'s plan of [[redemption]] through Christ [[Michael]]. Your world greets a new day in it's [[evolutionary]] [[history]]. You stand on the verge of [[monumental]] [[change]]. [[Hearts]] filled with [[courage]] and [[trust]] are what we seek of you as our [[companions]] in this work. Let no one [[doubt]] the immensity of the [[power]] of change that can come to this world. I speak to you as one who has [[experienced]] the [[beauty]] of life on a world settled in God's [[Light and Life|love and light]]. I can give [[testimony]] to the [[nobility]] of this plan of redemption. Those who follow you in forthcoming [[generations]] will look back with deep [[gratitude]] to the work that you now do. You do this work for the [[generations]] to come. Let this be your [[perspective]], as you enter upon the tasks asked of you. More will be given concerning this conference when [[Olfana]] has had her own [[opportunity]] to speak with you. You are a dear student to me, S. Feel my [[affection]] for you, for T. You gather around you a group which has great [[potential]] for this work. Let yourselves feel [[gratitude]] for such an opportunity as has been presented to you. Allow yourselves time to [[grow]], and yet, recognize the urgency with which we seek your [[cooperation]]. Your [[heart]] is the best guide in determining your role in this work. [[Pray]] and seek God's [[guidance]] for direction. Never allow yourselves to feel your [[efforts]] are unaccounted or unappreciated. We see all that you do with [[gratitude]]. Do you wish to ask anything of me, T, or is this sufficient for now? I recognize your [[desire]] to watch the program you have [[discussed]].

This is Tarkas who speaks to you now. I come in place of [[Olfana]] because she is needed elsewhere at this time. You [[feel]] my [[energy]], S. You recognize the [[difference]] in our [[personalities]]. I too will attend this [[Teaching Mission]] conference in SLO [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Obispo,_California San Luis Obispo]. I will speak through you, and [[engage]] in a discussion of the [[responsibilities]] of all of you, as students and workers for [[the Father]]'s plan of [[redemption]] through Christ [[Michael]]. Your world greets a new day in it's [[evolutionary]] [[history]]. You stand on the verge of [[monumental]] [[change]]. [[Hearts]] filled with [[courage]] and [[trust]] are what we seek of you as our [[companions]] in this work. Let no one [[doubt]] the immensity of the [[power]] of change that can come to this world. I speak to you as one who has [[experienced]] the [[beauty]] of life on a world settled in God's [[Light and Life|love and light]]. I can give [[testimony]] to the [[nobility]] of this plan of redemption. Those who follow you in forthcoming [[generations]] will look back with deep [[gratitude]] to the work that you now do. You do this work for the [[generations]] to come. Let this be your [[perspective]], as you enter upon the tasks asked of you. More will be given concerning this conference when [[Olfana]] has had her own [[opportunity]] to speak with you. You are a dear student to me, S. Feel my [[affection]] for you, for T. You gather around you a group which has great [[potential]] for this work. Let yourselves feel [[gratitude]] for such an opportunity as has been presented to you. Allow yourselves time to [[grow]], and yet, recognize the urgency with which we seek your [[cooperation]]. Your [[heart]] is the best guide in determining your role in this work. [[Pray]] and seek God's [[guidance]] for direction. Never allow yourselves to feel your [[efforts]] are unaccounted or unappreciated. We see all that you do with [[gratitude]]. Do you wish to ask anything of me, T, or is this sufficient for now? I recognize your [[desire]] to watch the program you have [[discussed]].

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

T: Yes, there's one thing I've been [[struggling]] with recently, and I was [[wondering]] if you might not help with a lesson on [[patience]]. Do you have such a lesson?

T: Yes, there's one thing I've been [[struggling]] with recently, and I was [[wondering]] if you might not help with a lesson on [[patience]]. Do you have such a lesson?

T: I don't think it matters. We can just forget about the time constraints.

T: I don't think it matters. We can just forget about the time constraints.

===='''''[[Patience]]'''''====

===='''''[[Patience]]'''''====

Tarkas: Then let us [[proceed]]. Patience is a [[virtue]] so desired by those of you who struggle with the [[difficulties]] of life. Patient [[actions]] are those which evoke a sense of [[relationship]] between you and those you wish to [[synchronize]] your [[efforts]] with. [[Imagine]] the image of those who work as a team [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculling gliding those beautiful boats]...[racing sculls]...used by men at [[institutions]] such as Harvard where they have teams which row [[together]]. Imagine the development of [[patience]] and [[coordination]] which comes from such an [[effort]], working with your teammates to synchronize and coordinate the efforts that you make to move with the [[water]]. Patient [[actions]] are those which develop such a sense of [[consciousness]], that your [[efforts]], [[synchronized]] with those of others, will cause the entire activity to move with more [[quality]], synchronized effort, and power of the combined [[energy]] working in unison. There is a laying aside of one's own [[agenda]], or sense of timing in this [[effort]]. You become [[conscious]] of your role as a team member. This patient sense of activity also recognizes the efforts of those around you as [[coordinated]] with you. You see their desire to [[work]] with you, not making the [[judgment]] that they are the [[adversary]], to be somehow [[conquered]] or subjugated to your own sense of [[timing]].

Tarkas: Then let us [[proceed]]. Patience is a [[virtue]] so desired by those of you who struggle with the [[difficulties]] of life. Patient [[actions]] are those which evoke a sense of [[relationship]] between you and those you wish to [[synchronize]] your [[efforts]] with. [[Imagine]] the image of those who work as a team [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculling gliding those beautiful boats]...[racing sculls]...used by men at [[institutions]] such as Harvard where they have teams which row [[together]]. Imagine the development of [[patience]] and [[coordination]] which comes from such an [[effort]], working with your teammates to synchronize and coordinate the efforts that you make to move with the [[water]]. Patient [[actions]] are those which develop such a sense of [[consciousness]], that your [[efforts]], [[synchronized]] with those of others, will cause the entire activity to move with more [[quality]], synchronized effort, and power of the combined [[energy]] working in unison. There is a laying aside of one's own [[agenda]], or sense of timing in this [[effort]]. You become [[conscious]] of your role as a team member. This patient sense of activity also recognizes the efforts of those around you as [[coordinated]] with you. You see their desire to [[work]] with you, not making the [[judgment]] that they are the [[adversary]], to be somehow [[conquered]] or subjugated to your own sense of [[timing]].

Now consider [[patience]] from the broader [[perspective]] of God's [[timing]]. When you allow yourself to see that the best outworking of [[events]] comes with [[guidance]] from God, then you hold lightly to your [[plan]], your [[expectations]] of how things may go. It is not an [[abandonment]] of your schedule; it is merely an open-minded [[attitude]] that perhaps alterations to your timing schedule are [[the Father]]'s, and therefore, most welcome in the events of your [[life]]. Patience requires a [[gentleness]] in your [[attitude]], a willingness to allow for [[quiet]] moments of [[contemplation]]. This gives [[opportunities]] for your [[Thought Adjuster]] to speak to you, to impress you with an expanded [[perspective]] of how you [[perceive]] events. Then there is the patience you show to yourself. This can be a great [[challenge]] at times. We can be so harsh in our [[judgment]] of our own [[efforts]]. This is not of [[God]]. The angry, insistent [[voice]] saying, "This is not enough. This fails. This is inadequate." This is not God speaking within you, T. This voice comes from [[pain]], [[rejection]], the inability to see you in your full [[capacity]].

Now consider [[patience]] from the broader [[perspective]] of God's [[timing]]. When you allow yourself to see that the best outworking of [[events]] comes with [[guidance]] from God, then you hold lightly to your [[plan]], your [[expectations]] of how things may go. It is not an [[abandonment]] of your schedule; it is merely an open-minded [[attitude]] that perhaps alterations to your timing schedule are [[the Father]]'s, and therefore, most welcome in the events of your [[life]]. Patience requires a [[gentleness]] in your [[attitude]], a willingness to allow for [[quiet]] moments of [[contemplation]]. This gives [[opportunities]] for your [[Thought Adjuster]] to speak to you, to impress you with an expanded [[perspective]] of how you [[perceive]] events. Then there is the patience you show to yourself. This can be a great [[challenge]] at times. We can be so harsh in our [[judgment]] of our own [[efforts]]. This is not of [[God]]. The angry, insistent [[voice]] saying, "This is not enough. This fails. This is inadequate." This is not God speaking within you, T. This voice comes from [[pain]], [[rejection]], the inability to see you in your full [[capacity]].

D: I'd like, maybe not so much a [[question]], but just to address some things I've been [[feeling]] lately and maybe seek some [[advice]]. At times, particularly the last couple of weeks, I feel so overwhelmed with the [[responsibilities]] of [[family]], and job, and I feel so tied down with that, when my truest [[desire]] is to do things more on a [[spiritual]] level. And yet I always keep getting pulled back, because I always have to keep doing these things, or I'm concerned about [[family]] members, or [[work]] situations, and stuff. I find myself, at times, just getting impatient, or wanting to just [[escape]] it all. You know, it's like overload! I have such a yearning in my [[heart]] for better things, but I just can't, I feel like I'm so bogged down with this other stuff.

D: I'd like, maybe not so much a [[question]], but just to address some things I've been [[feeling]] lately and maybe seek some [[advice]]. At times, particularly the last couple of weeks, I feel so overwhelmed with the [[responsibilities]] of [[family]], and job, and I feel so tied down with that, when my truest [[desire]] is to do things more on a [[spiritual]] level. And yet I always keep getting pulled back, because I always have to keep doing these things, or I'm concerned about [[family]] members, or [[work]] situations, and stuff. I find myself, at times, just getting impatient, or wanting to just [[escape]] it all. You know, it's like overload! I have such a yearning in my [[heart]] for better things, but I just can't, I feel like I'm so bogged down with this other stuff.

Olfana: [laughs] D, You are an [[angel]] tethered to the [[earth]]! This is how it should be now. I see you reaching skyward, heavenward, so often in your [[life]]. But remember, those tethers hold you for a [[purpose]]! This daily work, [[drudgery]], that you [[feel]] at times, serves to [[strengthen]] your resolve because you must push through these [[responsibilities]] to go with those things your [[heart]] cherishes. Think of the [[integrity]] that builds in you, D, each time you choose what you consider to be sometimes disheartening or [[mundane]]. You are a servant of the Lord, in the very best sense. [[TR]] is overcome with strong [[emotions]], and fights the urge to [[cry]].] There is a [[nobility]], D, that you cannot yet [[comprehend]], but I [[promise]] you, you will indeed [[discover]] in your continued [[effort]] to serve those whom you sense have needs. Try to remember, as you move through your day, the [[image]] of yourself as an [[angel]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator tethered], and recognize, [[trust]], there is a [[purpose]] in this. Be heartened! God loves you, D. Those you serve are nourished by your [[care]], and nothing that you do for God, no matter how [[simple]], no matter how small you may feel it is--nothing is unaccounted for. I [[hope]] my [[words]] give you [[encouragement]].

Olfana: [laughs] D, You are an [[angel]] tethered to the [[earth]]! This is how it should be now. I see you reaching skyward, heavenward, so often in your [[life]]. But remember, those tethers hold you for a [[purpose]]! This daily work, [[drudgery]], that you [[feel]] at times, serves to [[strengthen]] your resolve because you must push through these [[responsibilities]] to go with those things your [[heart]] cherishes. Think of the [[integrity]] that builds in you, D, each time you choose what you consider to be sometimes disheartening or [[mundane]]. You are a servant of the Lord, in the very best sense. [[TR]] is overcome with strong [[emotions]], and fights the urge to [[cry]].] There is a [[nobility]], D, that you cannot yet [[comprehend]], but I [[promise]] you, you will indeed [[discover]] in your continued [[effort]] to serve those whom you sense have needs. Try to remember, as you move through your day, the [[image]] of yourself as an [[angel]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator tethered], and recognize, [[trust]], there is a [[purpose]] in this. Be heartened! God loves you, D. Those you serve are nourished by your [[care]], and nothing that you do for God, no matter how [[simple]], no matter how small you may feel it is--nothing is unaccounted for. I [[hope]] my [[words]] give you [[encouragement]].

D: I thank you.

D: I thank you.

Olfana: You are loved, D by many [[beings]]. Remember this, please.

Olfana: You are loved, D by many [[beings]]. Remember this, please.

D: One of the [[frustrations]] I [[feel]] is working within a [[system]] that is so full of [[bureaucracy]], and so unethical at times. So, I feel caught up in this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlwind whirlwind] that I don't really want a part of, and yet I have to earn a living. "I'm [[frustrated]]." seems very mild to use. Yet trying to have [[integrity]] with it, and trying to have some kind of [JR's cough] [[loyalty]], but . ..

D: One of the [[frustrations]] I [[feel]] is working within a [[system]] that is so full of [[bureaucracy]], and so unethical at times. So, I feel caught up in this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whirlwind whirlwind] that I don't really want a part of, and yet I have to earn a living. "I'm [[frustrated]]." seems very mild to use. Yet trying to have [[integrity]] with it, and trying to have some kind of [JR's cough] [[loyalty]], but . ..

Olfana: Excuse me. S's ear missed the word because of JR's cough. Could you repeat this please?

Olfana: Excuse me. S's ear missed the word because of JR's cough. Could you repeat this please?

James: Yes. There are other [[beings]] here who are working with [[mortals]] outside of the [[Teaching Mission]]. I am not at [[liberty]] to give much [[information]] regarding these [[activities]], except to say that there is much [[truth]] imparted in many ways to those who are [[receptive]] to other types of [[leadings]]. Not everyone in this world is [[receptive]] to this type of [[contact]]. It is our [[hope]] that all efforts from all beings in this world will help to bring about this great [[change]] even faster and more [[beautifully]].

James: Yes. There are other [[beings]] here who are working with [[mortals]] outside of the [[Teaching Mission]]. I am not at [[liberty]] to give much [[information]] regarding these [[activities]], except to say that there is much [[truth]] imparted in many ways to those who are [[receptive]] to other types of [[leadings]]. Not everyone in this world is [[receptive]] to this type of [[contact]]. It is our [[hope]] that all efforts from all beings in this world will help to bring about this great [[change]] even faster and more [[beautifully]].

Sl: James, I have a question. Or maybe Olfana can answer, if you can't. I was involved with a lady last week. She was [[communicating]], and verifying, what I told her about The [[Urantia Book]]. Is she being used as a [[TR]] for communication through her [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwriting handwriting] abilities?

Sl: James, I have a question. Or maybe Olfana can answer, if you can't. I was involved with a lady last week. She was [[communicating]], and verifying, what I told her about The [[Urantia Book]]. Is she being used as a [[TR]] for communication through her [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handwriting handwriting] abilities?

James: One moment...This is [[difficult]] to [[transmit]], as you are speaking of someone in your [[memory]]. Can you [[describe]] this person more?

James: One moment...This is [[difficult]] to [[transmit]], as you are speaking of someone in your [[memory]]. Can you [[describe]] this person more?