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Jungle Group, Costa Rica
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Teacher: Legion
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Topic: First To Forgive
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June 23, 2000
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TR: This lesson came in short sections over a period of very busy days. It is a collaboration of Legion, Alana and Devina. I was interrupted several times by matters that required that I stop transmitting, but each time I returned the conversation picked up where we left off. The question was presented to me by a group member as we were parting. It was the first time a group member asked for a personal message. (I still have not transmitted by voice before the group.) The tml now has all transmissions from the onset of my transmitting, this one came through last week. I am so grateful to these teachers. I appreciate the various thank you notes of gratitude and encouragement that several of you have posted. S
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==Heading==
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===Topic: ''First to Forgive''===
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===Group: [[Costa Rica TeaM]]===
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==Facilitators==
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===Teacher: [[Legion]]===
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===TR: [[Unknown]]===
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== Session==
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===Opening===
 
Q: Why do I always have to be the first to forgive, the first to reach out with love?
 
Q: Why do I always have to be the first to forgive, the first to reach out with love?
 
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===Lesson===
 
"Would she come first before Jesus? Would she be last in the line of love? Last to be forgiven for her resentments and indignation? Tell your friend that she is forgiven All. Tell your friends that love does not require you to pretend, unless that is in line with god¹s will and your own recognition a "little white lie" is the most loving or healing gesture to make in the situation. The fissures that arise between people due to personality "clashes" and individual faults are bridged only by love."
 
"Would she come first before Jesus? Would she be last in the line of love? Last to be forgiven for her resentments and indignation? Tell your friend that she is forgiven All. Tell your friends that love does not require you to pretend, unless that is in line with god¹s will and your own recognition a "little white lie" is the most loving or healing gesture to make in the situation. The fissures that arise between people due to personality "clashes" and individual faults are bridged only by love."
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Subject: First to Forgive
      
"Jesus was the first to walk across the bridge of troubled waters with love always in his heart. Always. And always he practiced the stillness, the talk with his Father, the conversation within. And that is your task, to keep love always in your heart, as your first focus, your discipline. Love will shape your forgiveness. Let love write the prescription. Do not think you must forgive in any one prescribed way. To be the first to forgive is to be first with yourself, and so as you practice forgiveness it becomes a more joyful task. There is so much joy that comes with forgiveness because there is so much joy in love."
 
"Jesus was the first to walk across the bridge of troubled waters with love always in his heart. Always. And always he practiced the stillness, the talk with his Father, the conversation within. And that is your task, to keep love always in your heart, as your first focus, your discipline. Love will shape your forgiveness. Let love write the prescription. Do not think you must forgive in any one prescribed way. To be the first to forgive is to be first with yourself, and so as you practice forgiveness it becomes a more joyful task. There is so much joy that comes with forgiveness because there is so much joy in love."
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"You are beginning to understand what we say. Forgive your self. Forgiveness of your self comes first. From that self-forgiveness will flow forgiveness outward toward others. It is no different with love. You must allow your heart to fill up with love, some call this self love, some call this the love of god; love flows outward, from deep within, up and out toward others. Forgiveness comes with love, both deep within, up and out toward others. In this sense, when it comes to love and forgiveness, put your self first. Allow this love and forgiveness to come through you. Do not ask your self to pretend. If your gestures are based on your inner intention to love and to forgive, those gestures will serve. If your gestures are based only on your belief that you must, you should behave a certain way, then those gestures will ring hollow in your mind, and in the minds of others. Take to yourself first the task of love."
 
"You are beginning to understand what we say. Forgive your self. Forgiveness of your self comes first. From that self-forgiveness will flow forgiveness outward toward others. It is no different with love. You must allow your heart to fill up with love, some call this self love, some call this the love of god; love flows outward, from deep within, up and out toward others. Forgiveness comes with love, both deep within, up and out toward others. In this sense, when it comes to love and forgiveness, put your self first. Allow this love and forgiveness to come through you. Do not ask your self to pretend. If your gestures are based on your inner intention to love and to forgive, those gestures will serve. If your gestures are based only on your belief that you must, you should behave a certain way, then those gestures will ring hollow in your mind, and in the minds of others. Take to yourself first the task of love."
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==Note==
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TR: This lesson came in short sections over a period of very busy days. It is a collaboration of Legion, Alana and Devina. I was interrupted several times by matters that required that I stop transmitting, but each time I returned the conversation picked up where we left off. The question was presented to me by a group member as we were parting. It was the first time a group member asked for a personal message. (I still have not transmitted by voice before the group.) The tml now has all transmissions from the onset of my transmitting, this one came through last week. I am so grateful to these teachers. I appreciate the various thank you notes of gratitude and encouragement that several of you have posted. S
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[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
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[[Category: Costa Rica TeaM]]
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[[Category: Legion]]
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[[Category: Unknown]]
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[[Category: 2000]]