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==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am grateful that you have come here this evening my friends. We wish to use this discussion to talk about the importance of human cooperation and alignment with the spiritual entities and forces on your world.

Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I am [[grateful]] that you have come here this evening my friends. We wish to use this [[discussion]] to talk about the importance of human [[cooperation]] and [[alignment]] with the [[spiritual]] entities and forces on [[your world]].

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Each human has the potential to grow spiritually, but this growth does not occur in a vacuum. You are in touch with other human beings, morontia beings, and spiritual personalities as well. This creates an environment where your decisions impact on many other beings.

Each [[human]] has the [[potential]] to [[grow]] spiritually, but this growth does not occur in a [[vacuum]]. You are in [[touch]] with other human beings, [[morontia]] beings, and [[spirit]]ual personalities as well. This creates an environment where your [[decisions]] impact on many other [[beings]].

Your decision to cooperate with the spiritual influences is of upmost importance. You see, you are all in a web of relationships with those you see and those you don't see. There are many beings held in readiness waiting your decisions. Once you make these spiritual choices, these beings literally spring into action and act to amplify and reinforce those decisions.

Your decision to [[cooperate]] with the spiritual [[influences]] is of upmost importance. You see, you are all in a web of [[relationships]] with those you see and those you don't see. There are many beings held in readiness waiting your [[decisions]]. Once you make these spiritual choices, these beings [[literally]] spring into [[action]] and [[act]] to amplify and reinforce those decisions.

You are growing spiritually and morally. The old patterns of conduct no longer fit. You are gradually transforming your thoughts, your deeds, and thus your entire moral stature.

You are growing spiritually and [[morally]]. The old [[patterns]] of conduct no longer fit. You are [[gradually]] [[transforming]] your [[thoughts]], your deeds, and thus your entire moral [[stature]].

I know that there are some who desire not to change, who desire to remain in the old patterns, patterns that are comfortable, even if they are nonprogressive. But, let me assure you, the angels will conspire to make this situation increasingly uncomfortable so that you must make the choice to move forward and to leave the past behind.

I know that there are some who [[desire]] not to [[change]], who desire to remain in the old patterns, patterns that are [[comfortable]], even if they are nonprogressive. But, let me [[assure]] you, [[the angels]] will [[conspire]] to make this situation increasingly uncomfortable so that you must make the choice to move forward and to leave the [[past]] behind.

Be aware that you cannot stay still, that you must progress, you must advance spiritually, morally, intellectually, and even physically. There are many pitfalls on the spiritual path. There are humans who will tell you things like, "this is the way business is done", or who imply social disapproval for those who don't follow the same path. And, so you must learn to follow your higher leadings in the face of social pressure to the contrary and this requires true bravery.

Be [[aware]] that you cannot stay still, that you must [[progress]], you must advance spiritually, [[morally]], [[intellectually]], and even [[physically]]. There are many pitfalls on the spiritual [[path]]. There are humans who will tell you things like, "this is the way business is done", or who imply social disapproval for those who don't follow the same [[path]]. And, so you must learn to follow your higher [[leadings]] in the face of social [[pressure]] to the contrary and this requires true [[bravery]].

Many of you have been under pressure to misrepresent the truth, but you all know also that this is a slippery slope, for misrepresenting the truth to others leads to misunderstanding the truth yourself. Those of you who would represent truth in the world must first sweep your own house clean of the little falsehoods and shadings of the truth that most humans rely upon in their construction of a world image.

Many of you have been under pressure to misrepresent the [[truth]], but you all know also that this is a slippery slope, for misrepresenting the truth to others [[leads]] to misunderstanding the truth yourself. Those of you who would [[represent]] truth in the world must first sweep your own house clean of the little [[falsehoods]] and shadings of the truth that most humans rely upon in their construction of a world image.

When the [[prophet]] of old cried "create in my a clean heart, oh Lord", [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Psalms#Psalm_51] this is what he referred to. He was asking the lord to take away all the uncleanness of [[deceit]], of [[resentment]], of the various desires for unclean [[thinking]]. And yes, there is a link between [[pure]] thoughts, what is known as clean living, and increasing [[health]]. When [[Jesus]] spoke of healing, he often spoke of it as cleansing.

When the prophet of old cried "create in my a clean heart, oh Lord", this is what he referred to. He was asking the lord to take away all the uncleanness of deceit, of resentment, of the various desires for unclean thinking. And yes, there is a link between pure thoughts, what is known as clean living, and increasing health. When Jesus spoke of healing, he often spoke of it as cleansing.

So I would [[admonish]] you to create a clean mind, clean true upright, without any trace of [[self]]-[[deceit]] and the [[body]] will often respond. The old ailments will [[gradually]] disappear. For if the mind is [[reflecting]] [[God]], purely, the body will reflect the [[mind]], purely. Follow, therefore, your highest [[calling]], your highest [[thoughts]], your highest awareness and [[understandings]]. Do not succumb to the [[temptation]] of falling back on the worldly [[practices]] of others because this will lead you to [[confusion]], and this confusion is always to be avoided. [[Happy]] is he who centers his mind on [[God]], and who walks the [[path]] of [[life]] holding his Father's hand.

Are there any [[questions]]?

 

Are there any questions?

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: Could you give us a little guidance on how we might determine when we are deceiving ourselves because that is a difficult thing to do sometimes?

Q: Could you give us a little guidance on how we might determine when we are deceiving ourselves because that is a difficult thing to do sometimes?