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===Lesson 47===

===Lesson 47===

(Abraham June 4, 2001)

[[2001-06-04-Growth and Change|(Abraham June 4, 2001)]]

Q: Abraham, as we go about our days how do we stay more open to direct communication with our Thought Adjuster?

Q: Abraham, as we go about our days how do we stay more open to direct [[communication]] with our [[Thought Adjuster]]?

ABRAHAM: There is so much outside stimulation that draws your attention away from the Spirit. When you do not exercise certain muscles they are prone to atrophy--even spiritual muscles. Study, *stillness* and fellowship are wonderful antidotes to overwhelming mortal daily realness. It takes commitment though to the Spirit--either you are in or out, committed or not. The half-way commitment is too difficult. You have promised your life to divine ways, and then knowingly go about doing the opposite, then certainly are you going to be closed off to the Father. You become disappointed in self and also believe Father is thinking the same way, and your feelings of unworthiness pull you farther away. Everyone makes mistakes--certainly. Yes, there are moments of weakness, no doubt, but in the realization of your true intentions, you know if you have knowingly gone against the Spirit or not. You are not then prone to feel closed off and away from God if you believe you have only made! a simple mistake. Yes, commitment to a life to the Spirit, live what you believe, mistakes, yes, certainly acceptable. Knowingly to go against that divine promise is closing off. Good question, my son.

ABRAHAM: There is so much outside [[stimulation]] that draws your [[attention]] away from [[Ta|the Spirit]]. When you do not [[exercise]] certain muscles they are prone to atrophy--even [[spiritual]] muscles. [[Study]], [[stillness]] and [[fellowship]] are wonderful [[antidotes]] to overwhelming mortal daily realness. It takes [[commitment]] though to the Spirit--either you are in or out, committed or not. The half-way commitment is too difficult. You have [[promised]] your life to [[divine]] ways, and then knowingly go about doing the [[opposite]], then certainly are you going to be closed off to [[the Father]]. You become [[disappointed]] in [[self]] and also believe Father is [[thinking]] the same way, and your [[feelings]] of unworthiness pull you farther away. Everyone makes [[mistakes]]--certainly. Yes, there are moments of [[weakness]], no doubt, but in the [[realization]] of your true [[intentions]], you know if you have knowingly gone against the Spirit or not. You are not then prone to feel closed off and away from [[God]] if you believe you have only made a simple mistake. Yes, [[commitment]] to a life to the [[Spirit]], live what you believe, mistakes, yes, certainly acceptable. Knowingly to go against that divine promise is closing off. Good question, my son.

===Lesson 48===

===Lesson 48===