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0802-AB JACK here, midwayer friend and acting emcee for the program this evening. We have the same agenda as we always have, that being your alignment and upliftment, that being your awakening and motivating, and that depends of course on you, where you are in your growth, and where you think you’re going.  There are members here of the human race and of our classrooms on every level of consciousness and so we lift, we lift, we lift up. We reach, we reach up until we level out in a realm where everyone can benefit, where the lessons are not too lofty for the humble and not to simple for the more advanced, but rather, a good middle ground that speaks to the heart of those issues and situations, those thoughts and feelings that are common to the human condition at this point in time -- that point in time being February 6, 2014, Urantia time.  Winter in your hemisphere; summer otherwise.

0802-AB JACK here, midwayer friend and acting emcee for the program this evening. We have the same agenda as we always have, that being your alignment and upliftment, that being your awakening and motivating, and that depends of course on you, where you are in your growth, and where you think you’re going.  There are members here of the human race and of our classrooms on every level of consciousness and so we lift, we lift, we lift up. We reach, we reach up until we level out in a realm where everyone can benefit, where the lessons are not too lofty for the humble and not to simple for the more advanced, but rather, a good middle ground that speaks to the heart of those issues and situations, those thoughts and feelings that are common to the human condition at this point in time -- that point in time being February 6, 2014, Urantia time.  Winter in your hemisphere; summer otherwise.

   

   

But more to the point is the soul’s environment that we speak to, that is the reality that will function summer and winter, night and day. Speaking of functioning in all kinds of weather and to be congenial, music being a language that everyone can understand, we ran across a song today that I’ll call to your attention as one being sung by Doris Day. You may remember hearing of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Day Doris Day] and the song is called ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL87sHjXlVU Secret Love]''. “Once I had a secret love that lived inside of me,” she sings. She kept it secret until it was no longer possible. It welled up within her so strongly she had to shout it out.  “Now,” she sings, “I shout it from the highest hill. Even told the golden daffodil” about her divine affection -- and this is the point we would like to dwell on this evening: coming out of your closet, loosening your tongue, opening up your vocal folds so as to sing your praises.

But more to the point is the soul’s environment that we speak to, that is the reality that will function summer and winter, night and day. Speaking of functioning in all kinds of weather and to be congenial, music being a language that everyone can understand, we ran across a song today that I’ll call to your attention as one being sung by Doris Day. You may remember hearing of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doris_Day Doris Day] and the song is called ''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL87sHjXlVU Secret Love]''. “Once I had a secret love that lived inside of me,” she sings. She kept it secret until it was no longer possible. It welled up within her so strongly she had to shout it out.  “Now,” she sings, “I shout it from the highest hill. Even told the golden daffodil” about her divine affection -- and this is the point we would like to dwell on this evening: coming out of your closet, loosening your tongue, opening up your vocal folds so as to sing your praises.

   

   

Recognize your congregation; speak your truths in the most natural and pleasant fashion possible.  It is, of course, possible to set forth your truths as facts, and we see it all the time set forth as argument, but there are so many other ways to uplift your fellows than by browbeating them. You will remember that we are seeking a refinement of sentiment; the spirit has a romantic nature. It is filled with love and affection, divine affection, and so we want to convey this divine affection in our ministry.  Only the most cynical would rebuke a love song.  And we cannot let cynicism undermine our efforts. We cannot let ridicule stop us from promoting that which keeps us alive, that which advances us forward, that upon which we swing from loveliness to wonder to joy and then to more truth. It is within you, awaiting your permission to sing, to warble, to yodel, to utter, even to mumble if you are in a situation where mumbling is the mode-o-day and only you can tell what song is appropriate for the ministry you are about to deliver.  But music is a great venue.

Recognize your congregation; speak your truths in the most natural and pleasant fashion possible.  It is, of course, possible to set forth your truths as facts, and we see it all the time set forth as argument, but there are so many other ways to uplift your fellows than by browbeating them. You will remember that we are seeking a refinement of sentiment; the spirit has a romantic nature. It is filled with love and affection, divine affection, and so we want to convey this divine affection in our ministry.  Only the most cynical would rebuke a love song.  And we cannot let cynicism undermine our efforts. We cannot let ridicule stop us from promoting that which keeps us alive, that which advances us forward, that upon which we swing from loveliness to wonder to joy and then to more truth. It is within you, awaiting your permission to sing, to warble, to yodel, to utter, even to mumble if you are in a situation where mumbling is the mode-o-day and only you can tell what song is appropriate for the ministry you are about to deliver.  But music is a great venue.