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Teacher: JAREL

 

 

 

August 10, 1994.

JAREL: (Lucille as T/R) His light illuminates your way. Greetings dear friends.

JAREL: (Lucille as T/R) His light illuminates your way. Greetings dear friends.

It is heart warming to see the efforts of plunging forth into the unknown. You are all to be commended for your dedication. Your willingness to serve Michael’s mission.

It is heart warming to see the efforts of plunging forth into the unknown. You are all to be commended for your dedication. Your willingness to serve Michael’s mission.

 

As we have stressed for many weeks, that the keeping of the stillness is the path to the Father. The Father is anxious for each of you to join Him in love, service , and dedication. As you know, Michael often went into the hills to commune with the Father. If it was necessary for Michael to commune with the Father just think how necessary it must be for you. That is the goal and the purpose of each mortals life; to find the Father. Again, I stress the need for regular stillness and quietness to commune with the Father. We understand the difficulties of putting the material existence aside. The material existence is an important part of life on Urantia, however we need to grow beyond that. We need to incorporate the spiritual life with the material life. They are one and the same on a different level. Use the material life and the exigencies of each day as opportunities to grow. Turn those into spiritual values, which is really the purpose of each material experience; opportunities to reap spiritual benefits therefrom . (pause)

As we have stressed for many weeks, that the keeping of the stillness is the path to the Father. The Father is anxious for each of you to join Him in love, service , and dedication. As you know, Michael often went into the hills to commune with the Father. If it was necessary for Michael to commune with the Father just think how necessary it must be for you. That is the goal and the purpose of each mortals life; to find the Father. Again, I stress the need for regular stillness and quietness to commune with the Father. We understand the difficulties of putting the material existence aside. The material existence is an important part of life on Urantia, however we need to grow beyond that. We need to incorporate the spiritual life with the material life. They are one and the same on a different level. Use the material life and the exigencies of each day as opportunities to grow. Turn those into spiritual values, which is really the purpose of each material experience; opportunities to reap spiritual benefits therefrom . (pause)

I would like to answer the question she asked about the time of the stillness. In the beginning it is not important how long you are in the stillness. The quality of time is important, not the quantify. Like anything else, when you begin you start with small steps. As you grow, you go to larger steps as you dedicate yourself to go into the stillness. In the beginning it will be for a shorter amount of time that your concentration will focus. After awhile you will gain more time and it will become easier to do for a longer period. But the important thing is to set the time of day to go into the stillness, to make an effort, and to be dedicated to doing this. This is the time you commune with the Father. It is wonderful to have little bits and pieces of it during the day, to just stop and be thankful, and be in the presence of the Fathers love and all He has done for you.. For the Father loves you dearly. But the discipline of going into the stillness needs to have a special time. The amount of time is not that important.

I would like to answer the question she asked about the time of the stillness. In the beginning it is not important how long you are in the stillness. The quality of time is important, not the quantify. Like anything else, when you begin you start with small steps. As you grow, you go to larger steps as you dedicate yourself to go into the stillness. In the beginning it will be for a shorter amount of time that your concentration will focus. After awhile you will gain more time and it will become easier to do for a longer period. But the important thing is to set the time of day to go into the stillness, to make an effort, and to be dedicated to doing this. This is the time you commune with the Father. It is wonderful to have little bits and pieces of it during the day, to just stop and be thankful, and be in the presence of the Fathers love and all He has done for you.. For the Father loves you dearly. But the discipline of going into the stillness needs to have a special time. The amount of time is not that important.

 

STELLA: I usually go to the silence before I fall asleep. I have been doing that for a long time.

STELLA: I usually go to the silence before I fall asleep. I have been doing that for a long time.

It was a great learning experience for everyone

It was a great learning experience for everyone