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Group: Nashville, Tennessee
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===Topic: ''Changing Concept of God''===
Teacher: HAM
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===Group: [[Nashville TeaM]]===
 
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==Facilitators==
Topic: Changing Concept Of God
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===Teacher: [[Ham]]===
 
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===TR: [[Rebecca]]===
September 14, 2003
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==Session==
 
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===Opening===
Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am happy you have chosen this evening to gather here. Tonight, let us discuss the ever widening nature of mankind’s perception of God. Each human being is taught or comes to understand some aspects of the nature of God. As you grow and develop in years, each person begins to widen that conception and as you grow in the spirit, each person’s relationship with the overall spiritual universe deepens and broadens. This development is directly in proportion to spiritual growth.
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Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am happy you have chosen this evening to gather here. Tonight, let us discuss the ever widening nature of mankind’s perception of God.  
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===Lesson===
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Each human being is taught or comes to understand some aspects of the nature of God. As you grow and develop in years, each person begins to widen that conception and as you grow in the spirit, each person’s relationship with the overall spiritual universe deepens and broadens. This development is directly in proportion to spiritual growth.
    
A child may conceive of God as the great punisher, the one who punish him for his sins. And, of course, this is often a useful tool for parents and society to influence behavior that is not necessarily seen by others. It is a subtle form of thought police that steers young people toward behaviors that society deems fruitful and away from those behaviors society deems destructive.
 
A child may conceive of God as the great punisher, the one who punish him for his sins. And, of course, this is often a useful tool for parents and society to influence behavior that is not necessarily seen by others. It is a subtle form of thought police that steers young people toward behaviors that society deems fruitful and away from those behaviors society deems destructive.
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Are there any questions at this time?
 
Are there any questions at this time?
 
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===Dialogue===
 
Q: Ham, may I have a personal message please?
 
Q: Ham, may I have a personal message please?
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Q: May I have a message tonight?
 
Q: May I have a message tonight?
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Ham: My son you do well. You are also plagued by self-
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Ham: My son you do well. You are also plagued by self-doubt, but do not succumb to the paralysis of fear rather live each day one day at a time. Do not try to project too far into the future what shall be. Rather, practice being grateful for what is. Relax for the Father is not grading every action and putting bad marks beside your name in the book of life. Rather know that your name is written there. Eternal life is yours and there is nothing you need to do in order to secure this. Life passes quickly. Take time to enjoy your life and trust that the Father will put each days work before you and trust also that you can and will discharge that days work to the best of your abilities. And, remember that the Father loves you as your are, right now with the same infinite love that he will bestow upon your perfected spirit. So be at peace, for that is all.
 
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doubt, but do not succumb to the paralysis of fear rather live each day one day at a time. Do not try to project too far into the future what shall be. Rather, practice being grateful for what is. Relax for the Father is not grading every action and putting bad marks beside your name in the book of life. Rather know that your name is written there. Eternal life is yours and there is nothing you need to do in order to secure this. Life passes quickly. Take time to enjoy your life and trust that the Father will put each days work before you and trust also that you can and will discharge that days work to the best of your abilities. And, remember that the Father loves you as your are, right now with the same infinite love that he will bestow upon your perfected spirit. So be at peace, for that is all.
      
Q: May I have a message please Ham?
 
Q: May I have a message please Ham?
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Ham: Certainly my dear. You are doing well. You are often critical of yourself and tend toward perfectionism which can begin to be a strain. Remember who you serve. You serve a loving, understanding, infinitely forgiving Father. He is not the stern task master that you are with yourself. Remember that your place within his universe is fully secure. You are not outside looking in, rather you are part of the liberated sons and daughters of God. You don
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Ham: Certainly my dear. You are doing well. You are often critical of yourself and tend toward perfectionism which can begin to be a strain. Remember who you serve. You serve a loving, understanding, infinitely forgiving Father. He is not the stern task master that you are with yourself. Remember that your place within his universe is fully secure. You are not outside looking in, rather you are part of the liberated sons and daughters of God. You don't have to fight for a place. A place is prepared for you and is yours by birthright.
 
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t have to fight for a place. A place is prepared for you and is yours by birthright.
      
If I could say one thing to all of you, I would plead for you to realize that each of you is enough right now as you are. The Father loves you now with all your quirks and imperfections, all your doubts and dreams. It is you, yourself the Father loves. Be secure in this love. Allow it to fill you and to grow with you.
 
If I could say one thing to all of you, I would plead for you to realize that each of you is enough right now as you are. The Father loves you now with all your quirks and imperfections, all your doubts and dreams. It is you, yourself the Father loves. Be secure in this love. Allow it to fill you and to grow with you.
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Ham: Yes. You do well my son. Have faith in yourself. Discover the difference between true faith in yourself and the false faith of ego. Think about this and what it means. If you desire more elaboration, I will do so next meeting for I want you to digest the difference first.
 
Ham: Yes. You do well my son. Have faith in yourself. Discover the difference between true faith in yourself and the false faith of ego. Think about this and what it means. If you desire more elaboration, I will do so next meeting for I want you to digest the difference first.
 
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===Closing===
 
Are there any further questions at this time? Be at peace my children. Until next week, my love and prayers go with you. Farewell.
 
Are there any further questions at this time? Be at peace my children. Until next week, my love and prayers go with you. Farewell.
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