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The greatest thing that the [[midwayers]] have done is recognize that while they were virtually [[orphaned]], [[abandoned]], and left to fend for themselves on a very [[confused]] and troubled world, were not willing that fact to be the limitation that [[conspired]] to reduce their effectiveness in their supreme [[desire]] to be of service to their Creator, [[Michael]], who they were able to know and [[love]] in his sojourn here.  

The greatest thing that the [[midwayers]] have done is recognize that while they were virtually [[orphaned]], [[abandoned]], and left to fend for themselves on a very [[confused]] and troubled world, were not willing that fact to be the limitation that [[conspired]] to reduce their effectiveness in their supreme [[desire]] to be of service to their Creator, [[Michael]], who they were able to know and [[love]] in his sojourn here.  

   

   

It remains a very viable [[truth]] that those who have known love do not want to return to the [[dungeon]] of “not love”.  Those who have seen the [[light]] do not want to return to the bowels of [[darkness]].  They will go to any length to remain [[steadfast]] and let their light shine so that others will not slide back into the [[death]] of [[shadows]], the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_pits tar pits] of [[indecision]].  

It remains a very viable [[truth]] that those who have known love do not want to return to the [[dungeon]] of “not love”.  Those who have seen the [[light]] do not want to return to the bowels of [[darkness]].  They will go to any length to remain [[steadfast]] and let their light shine so that others will not slide back into the [[death]] of [[shadows]], the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tar_pits tar pits] of [[indecision]].  

   

   

Midwayers work so closely with the True Grit of human existence.  They are shameless when it comes to reaching into the sins of humankind.  They will go anywhere.  There is no place in them for selectivity as far as who gets the cushier job.  The only perks that exist in their ranks would be the opportunity to tell the story of those successes which were brought about on behalf of the soul of the mortal of the Adjuster’s indwelling who had sought the engagement of those who could minister to the needs of their mortal associate in order to lift them up from where they were to how they are now that they have been lifted because of the efforts of the humble midwayer.

[[Midwayers]] work so closely with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Grit True Grit] of [[human]] [[existence]].  They are shameless when it comes to reaching into the [[sins]] of humankind.  They will go anywhere.  There is no place in them for selectivity as far as who gets the cushier job.  The only perks that exist in their ranks would be the [[opportunity]] to tell the [[story]] of those successes which were brought about on behalf of [[the soul]] of the mortal of the [[Adjuster]]’s indwelling who had sought the engagement of those who could minister to the needs of their mortal associate in order to lift them up from where they were to how they are now that they have been lifted because of the efforts of the [[humble]] [[midwayer]].

   

   

You cannot realize how many times your life has been saved, altered, affected, protected, and gathered up from danger, mayhem, chaos, darkness and confusion because of the efforts of the midwayers.  Inasmuch as they work so close to the earth, so “nitty gritty” with the real trenches of human experience, they tend to comport themself less formally than do we in the Teacher Corp who are - if not cerebral - at least asserting our way into the morontial realms of understanding, that high intellectual plane that abuts the spirit, that will give you a window into superconscious appreciation of reality, while your personal teachers are able to take what insight we have sparked within your mind, and through the approval of your indwelling Adjuster, unite with the heavenly helpers to bring about the material circumstances which will enable you to attempt to identify, try out and even master the practice of responding spiritually to a situation which once you reacted from a less helpful frame of reference.

You cannot [[realize]] how many times your life has been saved, altered, affected, protected, and gathered up from [[danger]], mayhem, [[chaos]], [[darkness]] and [[confusion]] because of the efforts of the midwayers.  Inasmuch as they work so close to the [[earth]], so “nitty gritty” with the real trenches of human [[experience]], they tend to comport themself less formally than do we in the [[Teacher Corps]] who are - if not cerebral - at least asserting our way into the [[morontial]] realms of [[understanding]], that high [[intellectual]] plane that abuts the [[spirit]], that will give you a window into [[superconscious]] appreciation of [[reality]], while your personal teachers are able to take what [[insight]] we have sparked within your mind, and through the approval of your indwelling [[Adjuster]], unite with the heavenly helpers to bring about the material circumstances which will enable you to attempt to identify, try out and even master the [[practice]] of responding spiritually to a situation which once you [[reacted]] from a less helpful [[frame of reference]].

   

   

There are those who find the midwayers to be crude or aggressive, lacking in graciousness or tact, but they have sat at my feet as you have, listening to the words of the Supernals, absorbing the lessons and applying themselves to those value lessons that Melchizedek espouses and that Michael has sanctioned -- even while they, in many cases, have already been serving with God in these capacities for millennia.

There are those who find the [[midwayers]] to be crude or [[aggressive]], lacking in [[graciousness]] or [[tact]], but they have sat at my feet as you have, [[listening]] to the words of the [[Supernals]], absorbing the lessons and applying themselves to those [[value]] lessons that [[Melchizedek]] espouses and that [[Michael]] has sanctioned -- even while they, in many cases, have already been serving with God in these capacities for millennia.

   

   

But you will not recognize one from another as to who has the greater extent of experience, for they are united in their order of being so closely that they share all knowledge and enjoy their own humility as well as their own accomplishments.  

But you will not [[recognize]] one from another as to who has the greater extent of [[experience]], for they are united in their order of being so closely that they [[share]] all [[knowledge]] and enjoy their own [[humility]] as well as their own accomplishments.  

   

   

And I will add that their constant prayer is -- while they pray to Michael and Mother Spirit for essentially the same things you look to your Parents for, they also pray -- for the ability to reconnect with you, their most near relations, in the work of uplifting humanity to a recognition of the realization of the reality of light and life.  This is done in individuals one at a time.  And that one-on-one effort is incessantly an Agenda item on their ever busy schedule of universe service.

And I will add that their constant [[prayer]] is -- while they pray to Michael and Mother Spirit for essentially the same things you look to your Parents for, they also [[pray]] -- for the ability to reconnect with you, their most near relations, in the work of uplifting [[humanity]] to a recognition of the [[realization]] of the reality of [[light and life]].  This is done in [[individuals]] one at a time.  And that one-on-one effort is incessantly an agenda item on their ever busy schedule of universe [[service]].

   

   

The next act I want to share with you are the gracious artisans who may appear in the circus to be the beautiful women who balance themselves atop the prancing ponies, who look beautiful and poised while doing the most complex stunts.  Artistry is making life look like its easy, and this is the '''[[art of living]]''' as well.  While you know how difficult each life lesson has been, some more so than others, the ultimate result is the beauty and grace that allows you to perform even the most difficult of assignments while maintaining your charm, your serenity, your balance and aptitude on your entertainment and edification for the success of the circus and for the reality of the Big Top.

The next act I want to [[share]] with you are the [[gracious]] [[Celestial Artisans|artisans]] who may appear in the [[circus]] to be the [[beautiful]] [[women]] who balance themselves atop the prancing ponies, who look beautiful and [[poised]] while doing the most complex [[stunts]].  Artistry is making [[life]] look like its easy, and this is the '''[[art of living]]''' as well.  While you know how [[difficult]] each life lesson has been, some more so than others, the [[ultimate]] result is the [[beauty]] and [[grace]] that allows you to perform even the most difficult of assignments while maintaining your [[charm]], your serenity, your [[balance]] and aptitude on your entertainment and edification for the success of the circus and for the [[reality]] of the Big Top.

   

   

Well, I don’t imagine that God has any objection to my referring to him as the Barnum and Bailey of these experiences, any more than we would object to the personification of Santa Clause as that giver of gifts to good little boys and girls throughout the kingdom.  There are days when fantasy and illusion are the greater reality, that provide the visions of sugar plums, the cinemascope and Technicolor, the animation and musical delights that are a pageantry of life on holiday.  I wish you a happy holiday.  

Well, I don’t [[imagine]] that [[God]] has any objection to my referring to him as the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_and_Bailey_Circus Barnum and Bailey] of these experiences, any more than we would object to the [[personification]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus Santa Claus] as that giver of gifts to good little boys and girls throughout [[the kingdom]].  There are days when [[fantasy]] and [[illusion]] are the greater [[reality]], that provide the [[visions]] of sugar plums, the cinemascope and Technicolor, the animation and musical delights that are a [[pageantry]] of life on holiday.  I wish you a happy holiday.  

   

   

Are there questions?  [Break, to consider]

Are there questions?  [Break, to consider]

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Student:          I think of my little domain at work and I think that if I knew that the midwayers and teachers and angels and Mother and Michael and everybody were going (encouraging) ... or would I, seeing them standing there, sensing them being there, ...?  I don’t know.  If we could see them, would we behave differently?

Student:          I think of my little [[domain]] at work and I think that if I knew that the [[midwayers]] and teachers and [[angels]] and Mother and Michael and everybody were going ([[encouraging]]) ... or would I, seeing them standing there, sensing them being there, ...?  I don’t know.  If we could see them, would we behave differently?

   

   

TOMAS:        You ask, “If you could see them would you act differently?”  Well, that’s a rhetorical question.  I’l give you an example of why.  If you’re a single man and you have a good life and out of the blue you wonder, “If I had a wife, would it make any difference?  Would I behave any differently?”  And so you forget the question.  Ten years later you recognize you have attained what you wondered once what it would be like to have.  Are you any different?  Well, yes and no.  Do you treat your spouse any different now because she exists than you did in your mind before you knew her? And, are you in synch with each other or are you at odds incessantly?  If you are not active in any relationship in some way, it will cease to have any importance for you.  This is the same of your relationship with midwayers.  If you are not conscious of the association, you will forget it exists.  It will lack reality.  It is a vague, “Oh, yeah, uh-huh.  I know they’re there.”  

TOMAS:        You ask, “If you could see them would you act differently?”  Well, that’s a rhetorical question.  I’l give you an example of why.  If you’re a single man and you have a good life and out of the blue you [[wonder]], “If I had a [[wife]], would it make any [[difference]]?  Would I behave any differently?”  And so you forget the question.  Ten years later you recognize you have [[attained]] what you wondered once what it would be like to have.  Are you any [[different]]?  Well, yes and no.  Do you treat your [[spouse]] any different now because she exists than you did in your [[mind]] before you knew her? And, are you in [[synch]] with each other or are you at odds incessantly?  If you are not active in any [[relationship]] in some way, it will cease to have any importance for you.  This is the same of your [[relationship]] with [[midwayers]].  If you are not [[conscious]] of the association, you will forget it exists.  It will lack [[reality]].  It is a vague, “Oh, yeah, uh-huh.  I know they’re there.”  

   

   

But let’s address it this way.  Let’s say you have an active prayer life. And this prayer life has led you into circumstances in which you might serve, and let’s say it has brought you in contact with a family who has faith issues, health issues, financial issues, a family that would do well to embrace a greater reality, who would do well to invite the Master to be a part of their homelife.  The extent that you can be of service to this family is going to depend upon how effective your prayers are and whether or not your prayers are registering in areas where something really can be done.  

But let’s address it this way.  Let’s say you have an active [[prayer]] life. And this prayer life has led you into circumstances in which you might serve, and let’s say it has brought you in [[contact]] with a [[family]] who has [[faith]] issues, [[health]] issues, financial issues, a family that would do well to [[embrace]] a greater [[reality]], who would do well to invite [[the Master]] to be a part of their homelife.  The extent that you can be of [[service]] to this family is going to depend upon how effective your prayers are and whether or not your prayers are registering in areas where something really can be done.  

   

   

And when you put your heartfelt faith in a prayer that something will be done, and the Father wills that it is so, then certain things will be put into effect.  And some of those may fall under the aegis of the angelic orders and thus the message comes down the line through the seraphim to the midwayers and they are given the go-ahead to act upon the prompts that have been established by their supervisors in response to the Father’s acquiescence that this may come about as a result of the good faith of all involved.  

And when you put your heartfelt [[faith]] in a prayer that something will be done, and [[the Father]] wills that it is so, then certain things will be put into [[effect]].  And some of those may fall under the [[aegis]] of the [[Celestial hosts|angelic orders]] and thus the message comes down the line through the [[seraphim]] to the [[midwayers]] and they are given the go-ahead to act upon the prompts that have been established by their supervisors in response to the Father’s acquiescence that this may come about as a result of the good [[faith]] of all involved.  

   

   

And so, what prayer was it?  What solution is it?  Only the Father knows, of course, but it might mean a difference in a diet.  It might mean a difference in employment.  It might mean the difference of a bad association spoiling useful habits and whatever it is that is impacting this family that you have in the heart of your prayers can be touched because of the nature of the prayer and the sure response of the midwayers who are acting in good faith of their guidance.  

And so, what [[prayer]] was it?  What solution is it?  Only [[the Father]] knows, of course, but it might mean a [[difference]] in a diet.  It might mean a difference in employment.  It might mean the difference of a bad [[association]] spoiling useful [[habits]] and whatever it is that is impacting this family that you have in the [[heart]] of your prayers can be [[touched]] because of the [[nature]] of the prayer and the sure response of the [[midwayers]] who are acting in good faith of their [[guidance]].  

   

   

And so in truth you can indeed look for them and even see them, for while you may not see them with your physical eye, you will recognize their work when the family you have prayed for is able to convey to you a new development in their life that is a clear indication of intervention that was brought about as a result of the efforts of the midwayers.  It may be a wrong number; it may be a black cat crossing the street that prompted the child to take a left turn instead of a right turn; it may be that a visiting Aunt Nelda from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is able to take the guest room that was the haven of the associate that was bringing negativity into the home; it matters not.  But if you look for the effects of the midwayers, they will be apparent. But if you don’t do something, you will not see the results.  Why should they arbitrarily inform you of what they do on behalf of the Father if you aren’t interested?  You see?

And so in [[truth]] you can indeed look for them and even see them, for while you may not see them with your physical eye, you will recognize their work when the [[family]] you have [[prayed]] for is able to convey to you a new development in their life that is a clear indication of [[intervention]] that was brought about as a result of the efforts of the [[midwayers]].  It may be a wrong number; it may be a black cat crossing the street that prompted the child to take a left turn instead of a right turn; it may be that a visiting Aunt Nelda from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is able to take the guest room that was the haven of the associate that was bringing [[negativity]] into the home; it matters not.  But if you look for the effects of the midwayers, they will be apparent. But if you don’t do something, you will not see the results.  Why should they [[arbitrarily]] inform you of what they do on behalf of [[the Father]] if you aren’t interested?  You see?

===='''''[[Relationship]]'''''====

===='''''[[Relationship]]'''''====

Thoroah:        It’s a relationship.

Thoroah:        It’s a relationship.

   

   

TOMAS:        It’s a relationship, yes, and it’s all a massive, living organism.  The more you involve yourself in the pulse of life, whether that life is in the material realm or in the spiritual realm, matters little if your heart is in the right place, if you have a legitimate and loving concern for your fellowman, and that is a result of your relationship with your Heavenly Father.  That’s just the way it works. A self-absorbed life may not have the proof of midwayer existence that the mortal’s mind would like to have, but what has it done to activate that reality?  Indeed it is relationship.  

TOMAS:        It’s a [[relationship]], yes, and it’s all a massive, living [[organism]].  The more you involve yourself in the [[pulse]] of [[life]], whether that life is in the [[material]] realm or in the [[spiritual]] realm, matters little if your [[heart]] is in the right place, if you have a legitimate and loving concern for your fellowman, and that is a result of your relationship with your [[Heavenly Father]].  That’s just the way it works. A self-absorbed life may not have the [[proof]] of [[midwayer]] existence that the mortal’s mind would like to have, but what has it done to activate that [[reality]]?  Indeed it is relationship.  

   

   

Even your own relationship with life is proof of the involvement of the celestials if you allow them their credit.  It’s easy to say, “Thanks to God” but it’s interesting to assign aspects of God to the personalities that are assigned to work in those specific realms.  God extends himself by giving others work to do on behalf of the creation, and so you can assign accolades to associates throughout the far-flung universe who have had a hand in the enlivening of life as you know it and as it reveals itself in your arena.

Even your own [[relationship]] with [[life]] is [[proof]] of the involvement of the [[celestials]] if you allow them their credit.  It’s easy to say, “Thanks to God” but it’s interesting to assign aspects of God to the [[personalities]] that are assigned to work in those specific realms.  God extends himself by giving others work to do on behalf of the [[creation]], and so you can assign accolades to associates throughout the far-flung universe who have had a hand in the enlivening of life as you know it and as it [[reveals]] itself in your arena.

   

   

They are your certain ticket to involvement.  Through them you will be encouraged to run risks, take a chance, do something different, get involved, break a habit, try a new routine, change your pattern, up-step your approach, alter your attitude, get your hands dirty, get your feet wet.  

They are your certain ticket to involvement.  Through them you will be [[encouraged]] to run [[risks]], take a [[chance]], do something [[different]], get involved, break a [[habit]], try a new routine, [[change]] your pattern, up-step your approach, alter your [[attitude]], get your hands dirty, get your feet wet.  

   

   

Thoroah:        That sounds like my ex in-laws.

Thoroah:        That sounds like my ex in-laws.

   

   

TOMAS:        A fair analogy.  And yet I cannot help but notice that you divorced them for one reason or another, and perhaps your hope was that you would have a happier relationship as you passed by.  And perhaps the midwayers are your new in-laws.

TOMAS:        A fair [[analogy]].  And yet I cannot help but notice that you [[divorced]] them for one reason or another, and perhaps your [[hope]] was that you would have a happier [[relationship]] as you passed by.  And perhaps the [[midwayers]] are your new in-laws.

   

   

Thoroah:        I’d be more inclined to go along that route.  

Thoroah:        I’d be more inclined to go along that route.  

   

   

TOMAS:        I am certain Gerdean would be proud to take credit for those relations as more closely akin to her nature than her mortal relations who have not known her as well as a number of secondary midwayers and they will continue to be her family even after this culture has come to pass.  And so the greater marriage is indeed another opportunity to enhance your appreciation of the circus, for aren’t the celestials a little more engaging and entertaining that your former in-laws, even as endearing as they were?  It’s in the nature of ascension that one should always be looking to the farther view, as if to say the grass is greener or the sky is bluer as we step up these ladders into greater appreciation of greater reality.   

TOMAS:        I am certain Gerdean would be [[proud]] to take credit for those relations as more closely akin to her [[nature]] than her mortal relations who have not known her as well as a number of [[secondary midwayers]] and they will continue to be her family even after this [[culture]] has come to pass.  And so the greater [[marriage]] is indeed another [[opportunity]] to enhance your [[appreciation]] of the circus, for aren’t the celestials a little more engaging and entertaining that your former in-laws, even as endearing as they were?  It’s in the nature of [[ascension]] that one should always be looking to the farther view, as if to say the grass is greener or the [[sky]] is bluer as we step up these ladders into greater appreciation of greater [[reality]].   

   

   

But be mindful that since we are working to reinstate the material world of Urantia as the celestial shrine of Michael of Nebadon, we will likely not rest until such time as this material orb is as exalted a plane of reality as can be forged out of a world of time and space; thus, the material realm and all its pertinent parts, including in-laws and out-laws, are going to be, in one way or another, addressed and embraced by the greater reality.  Let’s call upon the midwayers to engage us effectively in the work that we need done, that the world needs done, that will indeed lead  us into a brighter tomorrow, into one more new beginning - a happy new year.

But be mindful that since we are working to reinstate the material world of [[Urantia]] as the celestial [[shrine]] of [[Michael]] of [[Nebadon]], we will likely not rest until such time as this material orb is as exalted a plane of reality as can be forged out of a world of [[time and space]]; thus, the material realm and all its pertinent parts, including in-laws and out-laws, are going to be, in one way or another, addressed and [[embraced]] by the greater reality.  Let’s call upon the [[midwayers]] to engage us effectively in the work that we need done, that the world needs done, that will indeed lead  us into a brighter tomorrow, into one more new beginning - a [[happy]] new year.

   

   

The one great difference it would make for you, if you could see the midwayers, is you would stop looking up to your elders for such a pat on the back, you would be so engaged in shoulder to shoulder effort with your midwayer companions, who are in themselves an inspiration to those who would call themselves “a worker in the field.”

The one great [[difference]] it would make for you, if you could see the [[midwayers]], is you would stop looking up to your [[elders]] for such a pat on the back, you would be so engaged in shoulder to shoulder effort with your midwayer [[companions]], who are in themselves an [[inspiration]] to those who would call themselves “a worker in the field.”

   

   

Anything else?

Anything else?

   

   

Thoroah:        There’s a lot to learn.  That’s all I can say.  We had a discussion this week about self-forgetfulness.  It’s sort of a continuing theme here recently.  It plays along in this recognition factor of our cousins working side by side with us.  If we could be self-forgetful of ourself enough to be able to feel that or sense their presence more, that would be beneficial.  I haven’t begun to understand what service is yet.

Thoroah:        There’s a lot to learn.  That’s all I can say.  We had a [[discussion]] this week about [[self-forgetfulness]].  It’s sort of a continuing [[theme]] here recently.  It plays along in this [[recognition]] factor of our cousins working side by side with us.  If we could be self-forgetful of ourself enough to be able to feel that or sense their [[presence]] more, that would be beneficial.  I haven’t begun to understand what [[service]] is yet.

   

   

TOMAS:        Why don’t you set up a scenario in your mind and test the universe and see if a midwayer doesn’t reveal himself in some way down the road as a result of your attempts to understand your cosmic neighborhood?  

TOMAS:        Why don’t you set up a scenario in your mind and test [[the universe]] and see if a [[midwayer]] doesn’t reveal himself in some way down the road as a result of your attempts to understand your [[cosmic]] [[neighborhood]]?  

   

   

Ask in prayer what you can do for someone and look for the influence of the midwayer at some point in the outworking of the prayer.  

Ask in [[prayer]] what you can do for someone and look for the [[influence]] of the [[midwayer]] at some point in the outworking of the prayer.

 

===Closing===

===Closing===

All right, then, kids.  It looks like a holiday is upon us, and the energies of our work room are going to be altered by the season.  If you have an inclination to allow the world to go on without you for awhile, step aside and call us up and I’m sure one of us will come sit with you as you ponder the patterns of the day and seek the soulful resolutions, and think these gifts of God to humanity are something you might have had a hand in.  God bless us, every one.  Farewell.

All right, then, kids.  It looks like a holiday is upon us, and the [[energies]] of our work room are going to be altered by the season.  If you have an inclination to allow the world to go on without you for awhile, step aside and call us up and I’m sure one of us will come sit with you as you [[ponder]] the [[patterns]] of the day and seek the soulful resolutions, and think these gifts of God to [[humanity]] are something you might have had a hand in.  God [[bless]] us, every one.  Farewell.

[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]

[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]