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==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Greetings, children and friends, I delight to experience your presence here tonight. I am Ham and I wish this evening to discuss opportunity with you. Opportunity is always knocking, so to speak.

Greetings, children and [[friends]], I delight to [[experience]] your [[presence]] here tonight. I am Ham and I wish this evening to discuss [[opportunity]] with you. Opportunity is always knocking, so to speak.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Opportunity is graciously awaiting your response. The world is filled with opportunity. You must learn to exploit this opportunity, and not to dismiss or to squander it.

Opportunity is [[graciously]] awaiting your [[response]]. The world is filled with opportunity. You must learn to [[exploit]] this opportunity, and not to dismiss or to squander it.

Opportunity is like weaving a skein of fabric. Your individual threads are interwoven with each other. The individual idea or research or human contact or creation are all interwoven with each other creating the fabric that is opportunity and is your life. This fabric is what draws the attention of others who can use your life's work in a greater garment.

[[Opportunity]] is like [[weaving]] a skein of [[fabric]]. Your individual threads are interwoven with each other. The individual [[idea]] or [[research]] or human [[contact]] or [[creation]] are all interwoven with each other creating the fabric that is opportunity and is your [[life]]. This fabric is what draws the [[attention]] of others who can use your life's work in a greater [[garment]].

No human being lives or works in a vacuum. Every person you meet, every human you treat with love and respect, every unselfish deed, every creative impulse, every thought and every understanding, your beliefs, your faith and, yes, your fears and your weaknesses _ all contribute to the fabric you are weaving. Take care then to inspect those threads which you would use. For this fabric is the opportunity, the passage way, into your future.

No [[human being]] lives or works in a [[vacuum]]. Every person you meet, every human you treat with [[love]] and [[respect]], every [[unselfish]] deed, every [[creative]] impulse, every [[thought]] and every [[understanding]], your [[beliefs]], your [[faith]] and, yes, your [[fears]] and your [[weaknesses]] _ all contribute to the fabric you are weaving. Take [[care]] then to inspect those threads which you would use. For this fabric is the [[opportunity]], the passage way, into your [[future]].

Do not be discouraged when you consider your past creations, for this gradually fades from sight as you weave newer and greater and more wondrous ideas into your fabric. One's life pattern enlists ideas in all its creation. The wise man says, you are what you think, and I say you becoming in the direction you are thinking. You must understand, though, that you cannot project yourself through thought ahead of your material, your weaving. Each thread must find its place, you cannot miraculously become something completely different from what you are just by wishing or thinking yourself there. But, you can chart your direction and if you do not neglect the fabric, that is neglect the small individual threads which must all be put in place to create your opportunity for the future, then surely as night follows day, you will achieve your destination.

Do not be discouraged when you consider your [[past]] creations, for this [[gradually]] fades from [[sight]] as you weave newer and greater and more [[wondrous]] ideas into your [[fabric]]. One's life pattern enlists ideas in all its [[creation]]. The [[wise]] man says, you are what you think, and I say you (are)  [[becoming]] in the direction you are thinking. You must understand, though, that you cannot [[project]] yourself through thought ahead of your material, your [[weaving]]. Each thread must find its place, you cannot miraculously become something completely [[different]] from what you are just by [[wishing]] or thinking yourself there. But, you can chart your [[direction]] and if you do not neglect the fabric, that is neglect the small [[individual]] threads which must all be put in place to create your opportunity for the [[future]], then surely as night follows day, you will achieve your destination.

I do not advise you to be dreamers, but no great thing was ever done without first being dreamed of. All of you here want deeply to help your world's forward progress toward the goal of light and life. You must all understand that this goal is a far off, but it can be dreamed of. You can dream of a future where there is no hatred, or violence, disease, hunger, or warfare, where all human beings exist in loving respect for all other human beings. We understand that there are very many of you who are contributing to this forward progress and we humbly and sincerely embrace you and your work. You also forget the great strides made by those who have preceded you. Therefore, I say to you, think deeply on the opportunities you are creating, the fabric that you are presenting to the world or will present to the world.

I do not advise you to be [[dreamers]], but no great thing was ever done without first being dreamed of. All of you here want deeply to help your world's forward [[progress]] toward the goal of [[light and life]]. You must all [[understand]] that this goal is a far off, but it can be dreamed of. You can [[dream]] of a future where there is no [[hatred]], or [[violence]], [[disease]], [[hunger]], or [[warfare]], where all human beings exist in loving [[respect]] for all other human beings. We understand that there are very many of you who are contributing to this forward [[progress]] and we [[humbly]] and sincerely [[embrace]] you and your work. You also forget the great strides made by those who have preceded you. Therefore, I say to you, think deeply on the [[opportunities]] you are creating, the fabric that you are presenting to the world or will present to the world.

Think not that it does not matter, because it matters intensely to you, to your world, and to the on looking universe. There is no planet watched more intensely than Urantia is. We monitor and watch and nutrure every human being on your planet in varying degrees. You here are watched more intently than others, your decisions and your actions are all of great interest to us. Do not think that you are working alone against insuperable odds, for you are given many of the threads which go into your fabric. Is this clear to everyone? Are you beginning to understand the responsibility you have to accept these threads.

Think not that it does not matter, because it matters [[intensely]] to you, to your world, and to the on looking [[universe]]. There is no planet watched more intensely than [[Urantia]] is. We monitor and watch and nutrure every [[human being]] on your planet in varying [[degrees]]. You here are watched more intently than others, your [[decisions]] and your actions are all of great interest to us. Do not think that you are working [[alone]] against insuperable odds, for you are given many of the threads which go into your [[fabric]]. Is this clear to everyone? Are you beginning to understand the [[responsibility]] you have to [[accept]] these threads.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: I worry that you can have too many threads you are working with and they get tangled in a knot and you have to stop and untangle them before you can get any weaving done. Can you give some insight into how to choose the best opportunity when faced with many?

Q: I worry that you can have too many threads you are working with and they get tangled in a knot and you have to stop and untangle them before you can get any weaving done. Can you give some insight into how to choose the best opportunity when faced with many?