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===Lesson===

===Lesson===

===='''''[[Heroism]]'''''====

===='''''[[Heroism]]'''''====

Tonight we shall discuss [[heroism]]. What does it mean to be heroic or to live your [[life]] with a [[brave]] [[confidence]]? You can be heroic every day by not allowing [[fear]] to intrude and [[force]] [[decisions]]. When you allow yourself to be forced into an action or decision through [[fear]], you have renounced your heroic perogative. Everyone has this [[ability]]. It is heroic to face the full [[consequences]] of one’s actions. It is heroic to grasp for that which is slightly out of reach and causes discomfort in your life. It is heroic to leap into the [[unknown]] with the full [[trust]] that your needs will be [[cared]] for by the Father spirit who has given you life. It is truly heroic to always choose the greatest [[good]] that you can [[perceive]].

Tonight we shall discuss [[heroism]]. What does it mean to be heroic or to live your [[life]] with a [[brave]] [[confidence]]? You can be heroic every day by not allowing [[fear]] to intrude and [[force]] [[decisions]]. When you allow yourself to be forced into an action or decision through [[fear]], you have renounced your heroic prerogative. Everyone has this [[ability]]. It is heroic to face the full [[consequences]] of one’s actions. It is heroic to grasp for that which is slightly out of reach and causes discomfort in your life. It is heroic to leap into the [[unknown]] with the full [[trust]] that your needs will be [[cared]] for by the Father spirit who has given you life. It is truly heroic to always choose the greatest [[good]] that you can [[perceive]].

What is the [[greatest]] [[good]]? Often it is hard to see. But always it is that place where you have come through a [[fear]] and made some sort of stand for yourself, for what you [[believe]] in. It is not so much a thing that should be [[calculated]], for you cannot see past just a few moves on the board. You can’t [[predict]] the outcome of everything that you do. When you take a [[step]] forward in your life, you don’t know all the [[consequences]] that step will have. You can’t. So always these steps are at least partially of [[faith]]. But the more you have to rely on your faith, the more [[heroic]] the step really is.

What is the [[greatest]] [[good]]? Often it is hard to see. But always it is that place where you have come through a [[fear]] and made some sort of stand for yourself, for what you [[believe]] in. It is not so much a thing that should be [[calculated]], for you cannot see past just a few moves on the board. You can’t [[predict]] the outcome of everything that you do. When you take a [[step]] forward in your life, you don’t know all the [[consequences]] that step will have. You can’t. So always these steps are at least partially of [[faith]]. But the more you have to rely on your faith, the more [[heroic]] the step really is.

Each of you, in your ways, face something similar at various times in your lives. Something where the [[fear]] within you is urging you to [[retreat]] from where you had been. And yet the [[faith]] in you is urging you to go forward and through the test. When you do this, you find that [[the Father]]’s hand has been with you all along. And that you are never in so much [[danger]] as you had [[imagined]]. The Father’s mysterious [[guidance]] [[manifests]] in many ways. It is not simply a matter of [[feeling]] an inner [[calling]], although that is part of it. But the Father’s hand is with you through the many circumstances in life which bring you the real [[challenges]] of life. [[Trusting]] him is not something which comes with the easy way. Trusting him comes out of [[trust]] and [[faith]] overcoming [[fear]]. And each time this happens, [[your soul]] is [[strengthened]], and indeed your entire [[self]] grows in [[maturity]] and understanding of life. Therefore, be [[heroic]] in your [[attitude]] toward living. Welcome the [[challenges]] of the harder way, and build your [[faith]] that [[the Father]]’s hand [[triumphs]] over everything else. What are your questions?

Each of you, in your ways, face something similar at various times in your lives. Something where the [[fear]] within you is urging you to [[retreat]] from where you had been. And yet the [[faith]] in you is urging you to go forward and through the test. When you do this, you find that [[the Father]]’s hand has been with you all along. And that you are never in so much [[danger]] as you had [[imagined]]. The Father’s mysterious [[guidance]] [[manifests]] in many ways. It is not simply a matter of [[feeling]] an inner [[calling]], although that is part of it. But the Father’s hand is with you through the many circumstances in life which bring you the real [[challenges]] of life. [[Trusting]] him is not something which comes with the easy way. Trusting him comes out of [[trust]] and [[faith]] overcoming [[fear]]. And each time this happens, [[your soul]] is [[strengthened]], and indeed your entire [[self]] grows in [[maturity]] and understanding of life. Therefore, be [[heroic]] in your [[attitude]] toward living. Welcome the [[challenges]] of the harder way, and build your [[faith]] that [[the Father]]’s hand [[triumphs]] over everything else. What are your questions?

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: Well, Ham, may I have a personal message, please?

Q: Well, Ham, may I have a personal message, please?