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===Lesson===

===Lesson===

===='''''[[Service]]'''''====

===='''''[[Service]]'''''====

The subject of [[service]] is always an interesting subject, for it is different things to different people, even people of differing [[beliefs]]. There are those who don't [[understand]] the variety of ways in which you may serve and how it is possible that you serve in simply [[being]]. The world loves [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa] for her [[unselfish]] [[service]] to [[humanity]]. The [[youth]] enjoy [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston Whitney Houston] for her service, while we appreciate the [[faith]] that you put forth in waking up to [[commune]] with [[our Father]]. All of these are services because they ease suffering.

The subject of [[service]] is always an interesting subject, for it is different things to different people, even people of differing [[beliefs]]. There are those who don't [[understand]] the variety of ways in which you may serve and how it is possible that you serve in simply [[being]]. The world loves [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa] for her [[unselfish]] [[service]] to [[humanity]]. The [[youth]] enjoy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston Whitney Houston] for her service, while we appreciate the [[faith]] that you put forth in waking up to [[commune]] with [[our Father]]. All of these are services because they ease suffering.

[[Suffering]] is a [[relative]] concept. If we all waited for the [[audience]] such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa] found, we would not feel that we were being useful to [[our Father]] for the poignancy of our service would seem pale by [[comparison]]. Easing the suffering of your fellows is much of what [[service]] is about, and many of your fellows suffer in peculiar and [[quiet]] ways. The [[comfort]] and [[presence]] of [[our Father]] is [[gentle]], caressing, tender, meaningful because His presence alleviates your suffering of being [[alone]] in [[the universe]]. All you need to do is [[feel]] the [[touch]] of [[the Master]]'s hand and know that you are loved and a part of all that is. In many ways your [[camaraderie]] is the same as our Father's love and service to you, in that when you are with one another you recognize that you are not alone and that you are loved, and thus you are of service to each other even in your [[social]] [[contact]]. I have spoken of this in other lessons as to how it is human to judge what one service is over another. Each of you has the capacity and each of you has a [[path]] to walk.

[[Suffering]] is a [[relative]] concept. If we all waited for the [[audience]] such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa Mother Teresa] found, we would not feel that we were being useful to [[our Father]] for the poignancy of our service would seem pale by [[comparison]]. Easing the suffering of your fellows is much of what [[service]] is about, and many of your fellows suffer in peculiar and [[quiet]] ways. The [[comfort]] and [[presence]] of [[our Father]] is [[gentle]], caressing, tender, meaningful because His presence alleviates your suffering of being [[alone]] in [[the universe]]. All you need to do is [[feel]] the [[touch]] of [[the Master]]'s hand and know that you are loved and a part of all that is. In many ways your [[camaraderie]] is the same as our Father's love and service to you, in that when you are with one another you recognize that you are not alone and that you are loved, and thus you are of service to each other even in your [[social]] [[contact]]. I have spoken of this in other lessons as to how it is human to judge what one service is over another. Each of you has the capacity and each of you has a [[path]] to walk.

In your [[discourse]] today it was touched upon that you are all here for your own [[experiential]] [[purposes]]. Your [[faith]] [[paths]] are all that you can acknowledge and have [[authority]] over. It was discussed that there is very little you can do to determine what another's path will be. Indeed, it is true only the [[spirit]] can truly prevail and [[influence]] a person's life, and only as that person will allow themselves to be influenced by the spirit will the spirit prevail and be effective. So, in many ways it is for you to [[gamble]] on and [[experience]] your life as it is presented to you and as you [[co-create]] it with [[our Father]].

In your [[discourse]] today it was touched upon that you are all here for your own [[experiential]] [[purposes]]. Your [[faith]] [[paths]] are all that you can acknowledge and have [[authority]] over. It was discussed that there is very little you can do to determine what another's path will be. Indeed, it is true only the [[spirit]] can truly prevail and [[influence]] a person's life, and only as that person will allow themselves to be influenced by the spirit will the spirit prevail and be effective. So, in many ways it is for you to [[gamble]] on and [[experience]] your life as it is presented to you and as you [[co-create]] it with [[our Father]].