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==Session==

==Session==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Jessina (Bill): My greetings to you all. I am Jessina, a visiting teacher offered a chance to address you this evening on the subject of celestial artisanship. Because of your commitment as individuals to the Morontia life and your desire to express truth, beauty and goodness in your lives, you have qualified for assistance from celestial artisans.

Jessina (Bill): My greetings to you all. I am Jessina, a [[visiting]] teacher offered a chance to address you this evening on the subject of [[Celestial Artisans|celestial artisanship]]. Because of your [[commitment]] as individuals to the [[Morontia life]] and your [[desire]] to express [[truth, beauty, and goodness]] in your lives, you have qualified for assistance from ''celestial artisans''.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

This is not an unusual undertaking, however, for throughout the ages we have assisted other talented people and we have allowed them to glimpse morontial truth and to hear the melodies of the spheres. You see, when you are willing to do the will of the First Source and Center, you thereby open up your soul to the interactional possibilities of all the celestial personalities which in fact surround you daily. In this world where Michael has bestowed himself, great honor is attached to the opportunity to assist in the enhancement of these correcting times. Therefore, we are using every channel, every opening which exists in the interface between human personality and celestial personalities. I have not come to this group to offer my services to you particularly, but I am in agreement with Bakim that all of you are eligible for more assistance than your minds can imagine.

This is not an [[unusual]] undertaking, however, for throughout the ages we have assisted other [[talented]] people and we have allowed them to [[glimpse]] [[morontial]] [[truth]] and to hear the [[melodies of the spheres]]. You see, when you are willing to [[Doing the will of God|do the will of the First Source and Center]], you thereby open up [[your soul]] to the interactional possibilities of all the [[celestial]] [[personalities]] which in fact [[surround]] you daily. In [[this world]] where [[Michael's bestowal|Michael has bestowed himself]], great [[honor]] is attached to the [[opportunity]] to assist in the enhancement of these [[correcting time]]s. Therefore, we are using every [[channel]], every opening which exists in the [[interface]] between [[human]] personality and [[celestial]] [[personalities]]. I have not come to this group to offer my services to you particularly, but I am in [[agreement]] with Bakim that all of you are eligible for more [[assistance]] than your [[minds]] can [[imagine]].

So, my friends, what I wish to convey to you in a nutshell is you don't have to wait until you pass on to the Mansion Worlds to expand your potentialities. No, rather can you step out in faith to do that which you desire to do, but which your have held yourselves back from doing because of self doubt, cultural guilt and that worst of tyrants, unreasonable fear. I heartedly recommend that you take seriously Bakim's offer and my offer which is to open yourselves up, to fulfill the deepest longings of your hearts as it is possible to do in the mortal garb. And now I must make my good-byes. I thank you for your willingness to be in attendance at this meeting and to listen to my words. Good evening.

So, my friends, what I wish to convey to you in a nutshell is you don't have to wait until you pass on to the [[Mansion Worlds]] to expand your [[potentialities]]. No, rather can you [[step]] out in [[faith]] to do that which you desire to do, but which your have held yourselves back from doing because of self [[doubt]], cultural [[guilt]] and that worst of [[tyrants]], unreasonable [[fear]]. I heartedly recommend that you take seriously Bakim's offer and my offer which is to open yourselves up, to fulfill the deepest longings of your [[hearts]] as it is possible to do in the mortal garb. And now I must make my [[good-byes]]. I thank you for your willingness to be in attendance at this meeting and to [[listen]] to my words. Good evening.

Daniel (Bob S): My friends, this is Daniel, your teacher, guide, friend and part-time companion. Yes, it is true that I on regular occasion visit the members of this teacher base just to say hello and avail myself first hand as to your individual situations. When possible I speak to you during that event but most often it is a visitation from a distance. Tonight I wish to greet each of you who has made this extra effort to be in attendance for it has been of late more difficult for many members of this group to open their lives to these Friday night meetings. Let me personally thank each of you tonight who has made the effort to be here. I trust your efforts will be rewarded. Now we will move on.

Daniel (Bob S): My friends, this is Daniel, your [[teacher]], [[guide]], friend and part-time [[companion]]. Yes, it is true that I on regular occasion [[visit]] the members of this [[teacher base]] just to say hello and avail myself first hand as to your individual situations. When possible I speak to you during that [[event]] but most often it is a [[visitation]] from a distance. Tonight I wish to greet each of you who has made this extra [[effort]] to be in attendance for it has been of late more difficult for many members of this group to open their lives to these Friday night meetings. Let me personally thank each of you tonight who has made the effort to be here. I trust your efforts will be rewarded. Now we will move on.

Minearisa (Bill): Greetings my friends. This is Minearisa, your instructor in residence, your friend and your mentor. I have not taken the [[opportunity]] recently to address you. However, it does not mean that I have lost interest in this [[teaching base]]. No, quite otherwise in [[fact]]. I have great interest in the [[progress]] that each of you is making in [[morontial]] [[character]] [[development]], enhancement of [[fruits of the Spirit]], and in successful outcomes to the tremendous ups and downs of [[life]]. Tonight I wish to amplify some of the [thoughts that were presented by our guest teacher, Jessona, upon the [[topic]] of enhancing your [[potentials]].

Minearisa (Bill): Greetings my friends. This is Minearisa, your instructor in residence, your friend and your mentor. I have not taken the opportunity recently to address you. However, it does not mean that I have lost interest in this teaching base. No, quite otherwise in fact. I have great interest in the progress that each of you is making in morontial character development, enhancement of fruits of the Spirit, and in successful outcomes to the tremendous ups and downs of life. Tonight I wish to amplify some of the thoughts that were presented by our guest teacher, Jessina, upon the topic of enhancing your potentials.

You see, my dear friends, you are all capable of more accomplishments than your [[minds]] will allow. You have been so long in the [[dark]] closet of [[doubt]] and the severe [[winds]] of [[fear]] that much of your [[energy]], until it had been released by [[contact]] with [[spiritual]] [[reality]], had been consumed in counter productive [[experiences]]. I do not need to remind of you of those dark closets of [[doubt]], of the despair which [[touched]] your minds at times in regards to the [[purpose]] of life, the [[reality]] of God. I do not have to spend more than a [[moment]] reminding you of the overwhelming [[strength]] of those fierce winds of raw [[fear]] that clutched at your [[soul]] as it were and attempted to strangle the [[life]] out of you. Those days are behind you, but my point in all of this is to say that due to the [[fact]] that you are here on [[Urantia]], this benighted planet of the [[Lucifer Rebellion|Lucifer]], [[Caligastia betrayal]], you have not had the positive emphasis which an ordinary planet would instruct its [[citizens]] with in regard to maximizing your [[potentials]].

You see, my dear friends, you are all capable of more accomplishments than your minds will allow. You have been so long in the dark closet of doubt and the severe winds of fear that much of your energy, until it had been released by contact with spiritual reality, had been consumed in counter productive experiences. I do not need to remind of you of those dark closets of doubt, of the despair which touched your minds at times in regards to the purpose of life, the reality of God. I do not have to spend more than a moment reminding you of the overwhelming strength of those fierce winds of raw fear that clutched at your soul as it were and attempted to strangle the life out of you. Those days are behind you, but my point in all of this is to say that due to the fact that you are here on Urantia, this benighted planet of the Lucifer, Caligastia betrayal, you have not had the positive emphasis which an ordinary planet would instruct its citizens with in regard to maximizing your potentials.

Please [[understand]] I am not going to make a [[speech]] for you to become salesman for some material product, some curative wonder [[drug]], or anything of that [[nature]]. In actualizing your potential I wish you rather to truly look into your [[hearts]] and find what it is that you would truly [[love]] to do, that you would love to be, that you would love to accomplish. And if you can [[discover]] these longings lurking in your [[soul]], then I wish that you would take them before the [[God]] and Father of us all and say "Father, I have these [[desires]], do I have you permission to [[exploit]] them, to pursue them, to find fulfillment in them? Are these indeed [[worthy]] goals for me to invest my [[energy]] in?" If you will do that, you will be in the will of God, for you will be [[sharing]] your [[inner life]] fully with [[our Father]]. And if you will do that and you will gain approval of some, possibly all, that will indeed make it possible for you to [[plan]], to [[prioritize]], to [[organize]] and to [[act]], to do what is [[necessary]] to achieve those potentials.

Please understand I am not going to make a speech for you to become salesman for some material product, some curative wonder drug, or anything of that nature. In actualizing your potential I wish you rather to truly look into your hearts and find what it is that you would truly love to do, that you would love to be, that you would love to accomplish. And if you can discover these longings lurking in your soul, then I wish that you would take them before the God and Father of us all and say "Father, I have these desires, do I have you permission to exploit them, to pursue them, to find fulfillment in them? Are these indeed worthy goals for me to invest my energy in?" If you will do that, you will be in the will of God, for you will be sharing your inner life fully with our Father. And if you will do that and you will gain approval of some, possibly all, that will indeed make it possible for you to plan, to prioritize, to organize and to act, to do what is necessary to achieve those potentials.

Yes, I know that [[the book]] describes an unlimited [[future]] for development and this is of course completely true; and yes, I know that some of you [[feel]] that your days are shortening and you can almost see around the corner of middle age to that last [[phase]] of life. But my friends, in your [[culture]] far too many people throw in the towel, toss in the spade, wrap up their [[dreams]] in the cloths of old age and allow the dust of [[time]] to settle upon them. It is not [[necessary]], none of it! It is [[foolish]] to look upon those last years of your life, whether they be few or many, as a decline and a narrowing. Oh, no, my friends, those last years can be the grandest of your [[mortal]] [[career]] for you have the [[wisdom]] of your [[experience]] and you have true spiritual [[guidance]] that you have longed for all your lives.

Yes, I know that the book describes an unlimited future for development and this is of course completely true; and yes, I know that some of you feel that your days are shortening and you can almost see around the corner of middle age to that last phase of life. But my friends, in your culture far too many people throw in the towel, toss in the spade, wrap up their dreams in the cloths of old age and allow the dust of time to settle upon them. It is not necessary, none of it! It is foolish to look upon those last years of your life, whether they be few or many, as a decline and a narrowing. Oh, no, my friends, those last years can be the grandest of your mortal career for you have the wisdom of your experience and you have true spiritual guidance that you have longed for all your lives.

You mortals are most favored for you start at the bottom, the start of real [[creature]] experience and you if you [[choose]] can [[ascend]] all the way to the doors of [[Paradise]] and to the very [[presence]] of [[the Deities]]. But that isn't the end. That is just the completion of [[perfection]] to a perfected state, for then does your universe [[service]] truly begin. At this point we do not know what all this will mean but we are instructed and therefore we instruct others that there is no end to the [[potential]] of your [[existence]], that you will discover God on [[finite]] levels and on [[absonite]] levels, and perhaps on [[infinite]] levels. This is the big view, but it is important that you keep it in mind so that this life does not [[become]] the be all and end all of existence, for this is not at all the case.

You mortals are most favored for you start at the bottom, the start of real creature experience and you if you choose can ascend all the way to the doors of Paradise and to the very presence of the Deities. But that isn't the end. That is just the completion of perfection to a perfected state, for then does your universe service truly begin. At this point we do not know what all this will mean but we are instructed and therefore we instruct others that there is no end to the potential of your existence, that you will discover God on finite levels and on absonite levels, and perhaps on infinite levels. This is the big view, but it is important that you keep it in mind so that this life does not become the be all and end all of existence, for this is not at all the case.

Yes, some of you will [[wake]] up on [[Mansonia #1]] and will [[curse]] that your life did not end—not you in this room-but some on [[Urantia]] may [[curse]] that their [[life]] continues. Well if they retain that [[hostile]] [[mood]], they have the right to terminate their existence forever. But many more will be [[joyfully]] amazed that God is much more loving, much more [[fair]], much larger in [[concept]] and [[reality]], than the finest thoughts of the smartest [[theologians]]; and that you were not given these [[desires]] to accomplish and to fulfill yourself merely to have them die and fall to dust in your [[graves]]. No , they are real desires with real [[satisfactions]].  

Yes, some of you will wake up on Mansonia #1 and will curse that your life did not end—not you in this room-but some on Urantia may curse that their life continues. Well if they retain that hostile mood, they have the right to terminate their existence forever. But many more will be joyfully amazed that God is much more loving, much more fair, much larger in concept and reality, than the finest thoughts of the smartest theologians; and that you were not given these desires to accomplish and to fulfill yourself merely to have them die and fall to dust in your graves. No , they are real desires with real satisfactions. I thank you for listening to my passionate rendition and now Daniel and I will open the floor to your participation. Are there questions, comments? Please feel free.

I thank you for [[listening]] to my [[passionate]] rendition and now Daniel and I will open the floor to your [[participation]]. Are there questions, comments? Please feel free.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Virginia: Teachers, I know that at times this has been touched upon, certainly there was specific reference to it by Minearisa, that some, when they wake up on the mansion worlds, will curse, as you have said and others will be pleasantly surprised. And I can't help but think of many friends that probably I can see on both sides of that experience. I guess my question is, those that would profess atheism here, what immediate new information that God is good (do they get)? They wake up. That's a lot for me. I am just wondering what can change their mind so that they see the God of love that we believe exists

Virginia: Teachers, I know that at times this has been touched upon, certainly there was specific reference to it by Minearisa, that some, when they wake up on the mansion worlds, will curse, as you have said and others will be pleasantly surprised. And I can't help but think of many friends that probably I can see on both sides of that experience. I guess my question is, those that would profess atheism here, what immediate new information that God is good (do they get)? They wake up. That's a lot for me. I am just wondering what can change their mind so that they see the God of love that we believe exists