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===Topic: '''''Expectations and Disappointment'''''===

===Topic: ''Service, Expectations, etc''===

===Group: [[Lightline TeaM]]===

===Group: [[Lightline TeaM]]===

==Facilitators==

==Facilitators==

I’m feeling very lively this evening, stepping very lively.  I had a chance to transmit yesterday to the Rio Rancho TeaM which has revived after a long hiatus and I feel revved and ready to go; however, I am willing to share, and so I defer to the Teacher Corps or those other unassigned entities who serve us here, to step up and address the needs of you and we who long to know more about our place in the universe and what we can do here to expedite matters on behalf of Kingdom-building and soul development.

I’m feeling very lively this evening, stepping very lively.  I had a chance to transmit yesterday to the Rio Rancho TeaM which has revived after a long hiatus and I feel revved and ready to go; however, I am willing to share, and so I defer to the Teacher Corps or those other unassigned entities who serve us here, to step up and address the needs of you and we who long to know more about our place in the universe and what we can do here to expedite matters on behalf of Kingdom-building and soul development.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

===='''''[[Service]]'''''====

====''[[Service]]''====

I have in front of me a question from the Idaho group that was submitted telephonically this afternoon. It pointed out that in 2003 Tomas was talking with his group and made reference to second-milers and the questioner wanted to know if there was a third mile, did we ever attain a point where we become third-milers, or is second-miler as far as we can go.   

I have in front of me a question from the Idaho group that was submitted telephonically this afternoon. It pointed out that in 2003 Tomas was talking with his group and made reference to second-milers and the questioner wanted to know if there was a third mile, did we ever attain a point where we become third-milers, or is second-miler as far as we can go.   

   

   

   

   

Now, having said that, and being mindful of how the mortal mind works, let me add my little disclaimer here that I suspect there will be those out there who disagree with me, who would like to take exception to my words and point out how it is essential that the Third Mile Club form and perhaps accomplish great works because they have stepped out of the second-mile syndrome. And there is something to be said for that, too, but I’m not here to argue.  I reiterate: It’s just a metaphor.  Like the apostles wanted to quibble about what Jesus’ parable meant, it means what you want it to mean. Make the best of it.  

Now, having said that, and being mindful of how the mortal mind works, let me add my little disclaimer here that I suspect there will be those out there who disagree with me, who would like to take exception to my words and point out how it is essential that the Third Mile Club form and perhaps accomplish great works because they have stepped out of the second-mile syndrome. And there is something to be said for that, too, but I’m not here to argue.  I reiterate: It’s just a metaphor.  Like the apostles wanted to quibble about what Jesus’ parable meant, it means what you want it to mean. Make the best of it.  

===='''''[[Expectations]]''''', '''''[[Change]]'''''====

====''[[Expectations]]'', ''[[Change]]''====

I have a question now from those of you who tuned in about the days passing without the expected hoopla. This is such a sad saw that we have seen how many times before, and I don’t want to say “When are you going to learn?” because that seems unkind. You are going to learn as we all learn: one step at a time, one lesson at a time, one day at a time, one heart break at a time if necessary. Disappointments are a part of the process of maturation.  The road is littered with precious memories of days gone by in which one hope or another has been dashed.  Jesus wept. The material son and daughter here succumbed. And so you are not the only ones to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders not be lifted.  

I have a question now from those of you who tuned in about the days passing without the expected hoopla. This is such a sad saw that we have seen how many times before, and I don’t want to say “When are you going to learn?” because that seems unkind. You are going to learn as we all learn: one step at a time, one lesson at a time, one day at a time, one heart break at a time if necessary. Disappointments are a part of the process of maturation.  The road is littered with precious memories of days gone by in which one hope or another has been dashed.  Jesus wept. The material son and daughter here succumbed. And so you are not the only ones to feel the weight of the world on your shoulders not be lifted.  

   

   

   

   

Variety is the spice of life; monotony stunts your growth. So much of this growth is put upon you so that you don’t become too complacent, too set in your ways, so if there is anything you can expect, it’s something different than what you expected. That does not, however, address the pain of loss and ideals and hopes and anticipation and all the good things that come along with the expectations, the belief, the promise of things to come. It requires a stalwart soul to carry on in the face of such disappointment, but perhaps it will make of you a second-miler. Perhaps you will not let others do your thinking for you, or set forth plans on your behalf without your participation, your full-hearted consecration, without the entire community being a part of it, without, shall we say, a democratic process.  

Variety is the spice of life; monotony stunts your growth. So much of this growth is put upon you so that you don’t become too complacent, too set in your ways, so if there is anything you can expect, it’s something different than what you expected. That does not, however, address the pain of loss and ideals and hopes and anticipation and all the good things that come along with the expectations, the belief, the promise of things to come. It requires a stalwart soul to carry on in the face of such disappointment, but perhaps it will make of you a second-miler. Perhaps you will not let others do your thinking for you, or set forth plans on your behalf without your participation, your full-hearted consecration, without the entire community being a part of it, without, shall we say, a democratic process.  

===='''''[[Process]]''''', '''''[[Humility]]'''''====

====''[[Process]]'', ''[[Humility]]''====

You live in an organism, a living organism.  The organism must be observed and kept wholesome and healthy by your involvement. Your doubts, your fears, your anxieties, your imperfections, your egos, are all necessary for that is the fodder upon which we feed. As those imperfections are revealed and worked through, we can witness the results, the effects of the efforts, and having witnessed it ourselves, having experienced it personally, we can begin to learn to trust it. But that takes effort.

You live in an organism, a living organism.  The organism must be observed and kept wholesome and healthy by your involvement. Your doubts, your fears, your anxieties, your imperfections, your egos, are all necessary for that is the fodder upon which we feed. As those imperfections are revealed and worked through, we can witness the results, the effects of the efforts, and having witnessed it ourselves, having experienced it personally, we can begin to learn to trust it. But that takes effort.

   

   

   

   

But you have to let spirit prevail. It will! This is the lesson that has not yet been learned. It will if you back off and let it!  There are those who are so fearful that it’s not going to turn out the way they want it to, not in their lifetime, they are not going to make a mark on destiny, that they are not going to be noticed by their peers, that they are not going to be able to leave anything of an inheritance to their planet where they spent so many decades … they allow their personal ambitions, even spiritual ambitions to enter in and take over -- as if doing it for God was some excuse to run over people, or to betray people. These are the issues politicians and philosophers have discussed for centuries about a means to an end. Does the end justify the means?

But you have to let spirit prevail. It will! This is the lesson that has not yet been learned. It will if you back off and let it!  There are those who are so fearful that it’s not going to turn out the way they want it to, not in their lifetime, they are not going to make a mark on destiny, that they are not going to be noticed by their peers, that they are not going to be able to leave anything of an inheritance to their planet where they spent so many decades … they allow their personal ambitions, even spiritual ambitions to enter in and take over -- as if doing it for God was some excuse to run over people, or to betray people. These are the issues politicians and philosophers have discussed for centuries about a means to an end. Does the end justify the means?

===='''''[[Responsibility]]''''', '''''[[Agondonters]]'''''====

====''[[Responsibility]]'', ''[[Agondonters]]''====

Start out simple. Simply. And if you are successful at that simple level, you will be given more to do, and if you start out simply in concert with others, you will be given the opportunity to work well with more others. How you work together is at least as important as anything you can learn on this planet. Teamwork is a critical essential for advancement. It’s a difficult project, however, because you have no real mentors. The planetary prince has been useless; the material son and daughter abandoned you; Machiventa did what he could (and what he can) but he was only here for a few years, and he cultivated the Hebrews, the Jewish race who rejected Jesus Christ, who was crucified. Now those are some pretty dire circumstances for you to inherit and I tell you it is no wonder you look for a miracle, you need someone to fix it.  

Start out simple. Simply. And if you are successful at that simple level, you will be given more to do, and if you start out simply in concert with others, you will be given the opportunity to work well with more others. How you work together is at least as important as anything you can learn on this planet. Teamwork is a critical essential for advancement. It’s a difficult project, however, because you have no real mentors. The planetary prince has been useless; the material son and daughter abandoned you; Machiventa did what he could (and what he can) but he was only here for a few years, and he cultivated the Hebrews, the Jewish race who rejected Jesus Christ, who was crucified. Now those are some pretty dire circumstances for you to inherit and I tell you it is no wonder you look for a miracle, you need someone to fix it.  

   

   

   

   

Just in case I don’t know what I’m talking about, I invite you to utilize the last moments we have left -- we have ten minutes -- to open the floodgates and come in and rake me over the coals or whatever. It’s your turn. Talk to me. And remember that we are talking to one another. We are in a group setting here, and there is tremendous strength in group consciousness.  Just push star six and we’ll all hear you.  (Pause)  Is there anybody there?

Just in case I don’t know what I’m talking about, I invite you to utilize the last moments we have left -- we have ten minutes -- to open the floodgates and come in and rake me over the coals or whatever. It’s your turn. Talk to me. And remember that we are talking to one another. We are in a group setting here, and there is tremendous strength in group consciousness.  Just push star six and we’ll all hear you.  (Pause)  Is there anybody there?

===='''''[[Attunement]]''''', '''''[[Thought Adjusters]]'''''====

====''[[Attunement]]'', ''[[Thought Adjusters]]''====

Gary:  Yes, I’m here.  I’m trying to digest all that.

Gary:  Yes, I’m here.  I’m trying to digest all that.

JACK:  Alright.

JACK:  Alright.

Linda:  This is Linda, from North Carolina.  Can you hear me?

Linda:  This is Linda, from North Carolina.  Can you hear me?

JACK:  Hi, Linda. Yes, I hear you very clearly.

JACK:  Hi, Linda. Yes, I hear you very clearly.

===='''''[[Community]]'''''====

====''[[Community]]''====

Linda:  I wanted to say I am very encouraged and I appreciate what you said tonight and I think you hit the nail right on the head with a hammer as far as getting to the real crux of the problem here, and I’ll certainly be taking to heart everything you said about false expectations and I really loved what you said about “cut wood, tote water” -- just getting back to the simple things of life and seeing openings for ways to help others.  I think the answers lie in simplicity of life, and so that’s what I hope to start moving toward, but thank you very much.

Linda:  I wanted to say I am very encouraged and I appreciate what you said tonight and I think you hit the nail right on the head with a hammer as far as getting to the real crux of the problem here, and I’ll certainly be taking to heart everything you said about false expectations and I really loved what you said about “cut wood, tote water” -- just getting back to the simple things of life and seeing openings for ways to help others.  I think the answers lie in simplicity of life, and so that’s what I hope to start moving toward, but thank you very much.