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===Lesson 40===

===Lesson 40===

(Abraham Sept. 26, 1999)

[[1999-09-26-Adversity|(Abraham Sept. 26, 1999)]]

In the midst of your difficulties, what can you do to repel the spirit poisons, like self-pity, anger, or depression from setting in? Certainly worship and prayer are extremely helpful. *stillness* time is a wonderful asset of course, yes. To be observant though refrains you from acting out--using those spirit poisons. Being watchful, as if you were beside yourself, is a benefit that the Master used quite often. Jesus when confronted with adversity did not scream out in panic or make foolish and rash decisions, no. He stopped and consulted with Father--what is the meaning of this? How can I endure through this? It is difficult I know to be patient in these trials, but to act upon feelings of anxiety only draws you closer to those spirit poisons.

In the midst of your [[difficulties]], what can you do to repel the spirit poisons, like self-[[pity]], [[anger]], or [[depression]] from setting in? Certainly [[worship]] and [[prayer]] are extremely helpful. [[Stillness]] time is a wonderful asset of course, yes. To be observant though refrains you from acting out--using those spirit poisons. Being watchful, as if you were beside yourself, is a benefit that [[the Master]] used quite often.

 

[[Jesus]] when confronted with [[adversity]] did not scream out in [[panic]] or make [[foolish]] and rash [[decisions]], no. He stopped and consulted with Father--what is the [[meaning]] of this? How can I [[endure]] through this? It is difficult I know to be [[patient]] in these [[trials]], but to act upon [[feelings]] of [[anxiety]] only draws you closer to those [[spirit poisons]].

===Lesson 41===

===Lesson 41===