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Coeur d'Alene Teaching Mission Group
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Fence Post Metaphor
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Teachers: Elyon, Malvantra, Tomas, Michael, Lester
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May 28, 2000
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===Topic: ''Stand Fast, Courage''===
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===Group: [[N. Idaho TeaM]]===
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==Facilitators==
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===Teacher: [[Elyon]], [[Malvantra]], [[Tomas]], [[Michael]], [[Lester]]
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===TR: [[Jonathan]], [[Mark Rogers]], [[Gerdean]]===
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==Session==
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===Opening===
 
Elyon (Jonathan TR): Greetings, this is Elyon. Happy am I to be among you, as always. This day, as you collectively as a nation honor the bravery of those who have stood for your country's ideals, I would like to address the topic of steadfast faith. Naturally I am touched by your expressions today, your willingness to reach out to your fellows, your successes and frustrations in so doing and likewise your sensitivity to one another, the desire to be support for each other's personal trials.
 
Elyon (Jonathan TR): Greetings, this is Elyon. Happy am I to be among you, as always. This day, as you collectively as a nation honor the bravery of those who have stood for your country's ideals, I would like to address the topic of steadfast faith. Naturally I am touched by your expressions today, your willingness to reach out to your fellows, your successes and frustrations in so doing and likewise your sensitivity to one another, the desire to be support for each other's personal trials.
 
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===Lesson===
 
Courage can be seen as a dynamic trait, for you know that progressive spiritual living requires the ability to change, to give up what you have held to in order to rise to another level, and it takes courage to let go, to make the jump. But I would like to look at static courage, that courage which holds fast and firm to ideals, to values you deem to be of divine origin and never would be cast aside. This is the courage like a fence post dug down below frostline that will not heave when the currents of change come about, will not topple over when the ground goes soft but will stand firm and hold the values and hold those truths taut in spite of all change about. This quality is supported by your interchange, your camaraderie. By your sharing you each help to drive your fence post deeper into solid ground. You become a network, a fence line, of strong, brave, and courageous spiritual livers.
 
Courage can be seen as a dynamic trait, for you know that progressive spiritual living requires the ability to change, to give up what you have held to in order to rise to another level, and it takes courage to let go, to make the jump. But I would like to look at static courage, that courage which holds fast and firm to ideals, to values you deem to be of divine origin and never would be cast aside. This is the courage like a fence post dug down below frostline that will not heave when the currents of change come about, will not topple over when the ground goes soft but will stand firm and hold the values and hold those truths taut in spite of all change about. This quality is supported by your interchange, your camaraderie. By your sharing you each help to drive your fence post deeper into solid ground. You become a network, a fence line, of strong, brave, and courageous spiritual livers.
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Elyon: Dear friends, this is Elyon. I would encourage you to request from us what you may desire to dialogue. There are teachers present to be of assistance.
 
Elyon: Dear friends, this is Elyon. I would encourage you to request from us what you may desire to dialogue. There are teachers present to be of assistance.
 
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===Dialogue===
 
Harold: Several of us have friends and parents dealing with the problems of old age. Is there a purpose to the process of getting old and less capable of taking care of yourself? Is that a necessary part of our growth?
 
Harold: Several of us have friends and parents dealing with the problems of old age. Is there a purpose to the process of getting old and less capable of taking care of yourself? Is that a necessary part of our growth?
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But it is not you or I who digs up our posts and replaces them; it is the Creator who bestows upon each of us our material form. A fence post may outlast its usefulness as a fence post only to be recreated as a weathered picture frame or perhaps a seasoned jewelry box. Know that frailty or usefulness do not lessen the value of a personality. There are functions for your form beyond your perceived usefulness. Wait upon the will of the Father for what you may do in the times ahead. This I did not pay attention to in my human life and have awakened to the significance of looking deep into the future. The moment is the focal point for comprehending eternity. It is best to perceive the action of today as a building block for tomorrow rather than a conclusion of the past.
 
But it is not you or I who digs up our posts and replaces them; it is the Creator who bestows upon each of us our material form. A fence post may outlast its usefulness as a fence post only to be recreated as a weathered picture frame or perhaps a seasoned jewelry box. Know that frailty or usefulness do not lessen the value of a personality. There are functions for your form beyond your perceived usefulness. Wait upon the will of the Father for what you may do in the times ahead. This I did not pay attention to in my human life and have awakened to the significance of looking deep into the future. The moment is the focal point for comprehending eternity. It is best to perceive the action of today as a building block for tomorrow rather than a conclusion of the past.
 
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===Closing===
 
I thank you for allowing me to ride along with you this day, and I will scurry off.
 
I thank you for allowing me to ride along with you this day, and I will scurry off.
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: N. Idaho TeaM]]
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[[Category: Elyon]]
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[[Category: Malvantra]]
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[[Category: Tomas]]
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[[Category: Michael]]
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[[Category: Lester]]
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[[Category: Jonathan]]
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[[Category: Mark Rogers]]
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[[Category: Gerdean]]
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[[Category: 2000]]

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