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[[Human]] life is filled with [[disappointment]] - from the [[trivial]] matters of superficiality to those crushing blows where you [[question]] your very reason for living. Deep [[pain]] caused by these [[defeats]] of [[the soul]], you would call them, are all a part of daily life here on [[Urantia]]. And in my encounters with my human brethren, there is not one person who has not in some fashion or form dealt with this. And so I ask you my friends, are you ready to go there? Are you willing to walk through the muck and the mire within you and find that place of disappointment, and sharing that with me tonight, where I can help you find your way out; help you find the relief that will release you from this crushing spiritual [[burden]] that is not yours to bear in life [[alone]]. Is this something you are interested in doing this evening? (All say an emphatic yes!)

[[Human]] life is filled with [[disappointment]] - from the [[trivial]] matters of superficiality to those crushing blows where you [[question]] your very reason for living. Deep [[pain]] caused by these [[defeats]] of [[the soul]], you would call them, are all a part of daily life here on [[Urantia]]. And in my encounters with my human brethren, there is not one person who has not in some fashion or form dealt with this. And so I ask you my friends, are you ready to go there? Are you willing to walk through the muck and the mire within you and find that place of disappointment, and sharing that with me tonight, where I can help you find your way out; help you find the relief that will release you from this crushing spiritual [[burden]] that is not yours to bear in life [[alone]]. Is this something you are interested in doing this evening? (All say an emphatic yes!)

This may not be easy, and I am not [[trivializing]] this. But I ask you now to be [[honest]] with yourself and go to that place where you have faced a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Soul dark night of the soul]. And when you are there, I want you to call out for [[Jesus]] and ask him to throw you the lifeline. And take a few moments to do this. (Long pause.)

This may not be easy, and I am not [[trivializing]] this. But I ask you now to be [[honest]] with yourself and go to that place where you have faced a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Night_of_the_Soul dark night of the soul]. And when you are there, I want you to call out for [[Jesus]] and ask him to throw you the lifeline. And take a few moments to do this. (Long pause.)

If you have envisioned this lifeline, tie it around you. See if you can feel yourself being firmly tethered within this lifeline. (Pause.) And now call upon [[Jesus]] to lift you out. (Pause.) In this experience was it possible for you to gain a sense of being [[rescued]]?

If you have envisioned this lifeline, tie it around you. See if you can feel yourself being firmly tethered within this lifeline. (Pause.) And now call upon [[Jesus]] to lift you out. (Pause.) In this experience was it possible for you to gain a sense of being [[rescued]]?

And so to you my friend, I say do not let your [[fear]] of [[feeling]] the [[pain]] of [[disappointment]] and [[loneliness]] prevent you from releasing your [[heart]] from this bondage. For it is by going to that place within your heart where all those dashed [[dreams]] reside and saying, "I want no more of this." And by letting yourself [[experience]] that, and calling out for help, you are activating that lifeline that [[Jesus]] automatically extends to you and says, "Here you are my child - grab - hold on, I will pull you out." And in that moment of [[connection]], you are lifted out of your misery and planted firmly on spiritual soil, and it begins to fill the places in the heart with light and love and [[acceptance]] and connection, and banishes forever this feeling of spiritual [[isolation]] and [[darkness]]. This is not a conceptual exercise as much as it is a living experience of actively calling out for Jesus and asking Him to save you. Do you have any comments or questions on this idea?

And so to you my friend, I say do not let your [[fear]] of [[feeling]] the [[pain]] of [[disappointment]] and [[loneliness]] prevent you from releasing your [[heart]] from this bondage. For it is by going to that place within your heart where all those dashed [[dreams]] reside and saying, "I want no more of this." And by letting yourself [[experience]] that, and calling out for help, you are activating that lifeline that [[Jesus]] automatically extends to you and says, "Here you are my child - grab - hold on, I will pull you out." And in that moment of [[connection]], you are lifted out of your misery and planted firmly on spiritual soil, and it begins to fill the places in the heart with light and love and [[acceptance]] and connection, and banishes forever this feeling of spiritual [[isolation]] and [[darkness]]. This is not a conceptual exercise as much as it is a living experience of actively calling out for Jesus and asking Him to save you. Do you have any comments or questions on this idea?

Student: No. I feel like I've been on a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster roller coaster] of [[emotions]] and that I am receiving a [[difficult]] lesson that will result in me being more evolved. And I feel like I can see the [[light]] at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, that I am making it through this difficult time and finding [[happiness]] within, and a connection with a higher source of happiness, and to [[expect]] to find it from others or from [[material]] situations. And I appreciate your words of [[truth]] and perhaps I can call upon [[Jesus]] for help. This is a new concept for me at this time for this situation, although I have done it in the [[past]]; I've called out for help without asking for Jesus specifically, and it was during [[transformative]] times in my life. So I feel your words are true and helpful. Are there any other [[practices]] or ways for me to connected, you might [[share]] with me? I would appreciate it. Although you've given me enough tools already, I'm sure.

Student: No. I feel like I've been on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_coaster roller coaster] of [[emotions]] and that I am receiving a [[difficult]] lesson that will result in me being more evolved. And I feel like I can see the [[light]] at the end of the tunnel, so to speak, that I am making it through this difficult time and finding [[happiness]] within, and a connection with a higher source of happiness, and to [[expect]] to find it from others or from [[material]] situations. And I appreciate your words of [[truth]] and perhaps I can call upon [[Jesus]] for help. This is a new concept for me at this time for this situation, although I have done it in the [[past]]; I've called out for help without asking for Jesus specifically, and it was during [[transformative]] times in my life. So I feel your words are true and helpful. Are there any other [[practices]] or ways for me to connected, you might [[share]] with me? I would appreciate it. Although you've given me enough tools already, I'm sure.

Welmek: It is a matter of finding the right tool for the right project; the correct use. I would say that when you ask for help from [[Christ Michael]], [[Jesus]], who lived on [[this planet]] as the divine being who had [[human]] [[experience]], you are availing yourself of the one who had the full awareness of human [[disappointment]] and can truly [[empathize]] with all that you go through in your own walk of life. He has the power, my friend, to lift you out of your despair. This is His innate [[function]] in human life. And the [[relationship]] that you have with Him, whether or not you have fully acknowledged it as that of [[father]], brother, [[savior]], [[path]] forger, and you are the child, brother, student. It is a multi-functional [[relationship]], and you are relating to Jesus in many ways that feed your highest [[good]].

Welmek: It is a matter of finding the right tool for the right project; the correct use. I would say that when you ask for help from [[Christ Michael]], [[Jesus]], who lived on [[this planet]] as the divine being who had [[human]] [[experience]], you are availing yourself of the one who had the full awareness of human [[disappointment]] and can truly [[empathize]] with all that you go through in your own walk of life. He has the power, my friend, to lift you out of your despair. This is His innate [[function]] in human life. And the [[relationship]] that you have with Him, whether or not you have fully acknowledged it as that of [[father]], brother, [[savior]], [[path]] forger, and you are the child, brother, student. It is a multi-functional [[relationship]], and you are relating to Jesus in many ways that feed your highest [[good]].