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Many of you here today [[expressed]] [[knowledge]], even appreciation, of the [[value]] of opportunities laid before you. Opportunities are as gifts from [[the Father]], potentials to be unfolded at your [[desire]]. I would point out to you that your [[recognition]] of these [[opportunities]] and their potentials constitutes an elevated spiritual [[awareness]] on your part. It is indeed only those with enhanced [[perspectives]] who grasp the significance of opportunities continually presented to you. To be aware that these [[opportunities]] are there and may be exercised through your will [[demonstrates]] the elevated spiritual [[perception]]; in fact, opportunities are unceasingly presented to all of your brothers and sisters as well as yourselves. It is merely the awareness of the [[potentials]] [[inherent]] in these opportunities that dictates the effectiveness of the [[learning]] potentials in these experiences. You here today are [[determined]] to view these experiences as a positive occurrence, as a glass half full. Many around you may be presented with similar experiences and would view these from the opposite perspective. It is your [[effort]] to [[glean]] from these life [[experiences]] the positive, the [[good]], the [[progressive]], that will provide you with an ever progressive path towards higher [[learning]].

Many of you here today [[expressed]] [[knowledge]], even appreciation, of the [[value]] of opportunities laid before you. Opportunities are as gifts from [[the Father]], potentials to be unfolded at your [[desire]]. I would point out to you that your [[recognition]] of these [[opportunities]] and their potentials constitutes an elevated spiritual [[awareness]] on your part. It is indeed only those with enhanced [[perspectives]] who grasp the significance of opportunities continually presented to you. To be aware that these [[opportunities]] are there and may be exercised through your will [[demonstrates]] the elevated spiritual [[perception]]; in fact, opportunities are unceasingly presented to all of your brothers and sisters as well as yourselves. It is merely the awareness of the [[potentials]] [[inherent]] in these opportunities that dictates the effectiveness of the [[learning]] potentials in these experiences. You here today are [[determined]] to view these experiences as a positive occurrence, as a glass half full. Many around you may be presented with similar experiences and would view these from the opposite perspective. It is your [[effort]] to [[glean]] from these life [[experiences]] the positive, the [[good]], the [[progressive]], that will provide you with an ever progressive path towards higher [[learning]].

Everyone in their [[ascension career]] opts not to [[exercise]] every last option available to them, but your attempts to [[unfold]] the [[potentials]] within these experiences provides you with much needed [[growth]]. These opportunities are as the unbroken [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geode geodes], rock formations, in your [[life]]. They may be opened to [[expose]] [[beautiful]] options inside, or they may be concealed as unexposed in your lives. The [[choice]] is yours. Everytime you indulge yourself in [[exploring]] these options you discover you are richly rewarded for having so ventured forward. You also [[discover]] that you are more keenly aware the next time an opportunity presents itself. You are also more divinely [[attuned]] to the [[unfolding]] of these opportunities before you in the most beneficial [[manner]]. This sense of surety is what you gain when you extend yourself to open these [[opportunities]] laid at your feet. In return to [[the Father]] for these many opportunities, it is [[incumbent]] upon you to [[transform]] each opportunity into the highest spiritual [[ideal]] you are capable of. This is all that can be asked of any individual, to seek to unfold in each potential the greatest benefit, the greatest exposure of [[truth, beauty, and goodness]].

Everyone in their [[ascension career]] opts not to [[exercise]] every last option available to them, but your attempts to [[unfold]] the [[potentials]] within these experiences provides you with much needed [[growth]]. These opportunities are as the unbroken [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geode geodes], rock formations, in your [[life]]. They may be opened to [[expose]] [[beautiful]] options inside, or they may be concealed as unexposed in your lives. The [[choice]] is yours. Everytime you indulge yourself in [[exploring]] these options you discover you are richly rewarded for having so ventured forward. You also [[discover]] that you are more keenly aware the next time an opportunity presents itself. You are also more divinely [[attuned]] to the [[unfolding]] of these opportunities before you in the most beneficial [[manner]]. This sense of surety is what you gain when you extend yourself to open these [[opportunities]] laid at your feet. In return to [[the Father]] for these many opportunities, it is [[incumbent]] upon you to [[transform]] each opportunity into the highest spiritual [[ideal]] you are capable of. This is all that can be asked of any individual, to seek to unfold in each potential the greatest benefit, the greatest exposure of [[truth, beauty, and goodness]].

This concludes my remarks for today. I will open the floor for others and will remain if I am [[desired]] for questions.

This concludes my remarks for today. I will open the floor for others and will remain if I am [[desired]] for questions.

===='''''[[Soul]]'''''====

===='''''[[Soul]]'''''====

Lantarnek (Jonathan): I am Lantarnek, and I wish to provide a picture that is [[complementary]] to Elyon's lesson today, and that is about your toy, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etch-a-Sketch Etch-a-Sketch], only I wish to stretch the [[image]] a little bit.

Lantarnek (Jonathan): I am Lantarnek, and I wish to provide a picture that is [[complementary]] to Elyon's lesson today, and that is about your toy, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etch-a-Sketch Etch-a-Sketch], only I wish to stretch the [[image]] a little bit.

This Etch-a-Sketch is three dimensional; it has three knobs. You can label these knobs [[truth, beauty, and goodness]]. It has two points that [[touch]] this three dimensional screen. One point is your willpower, the will of you, the [[individual]]. The other point is the [[presence]] of [[God]]. Your toy, as you know, can be shaken and the screen rendered [[uniform]]. As you work the knobs of truth, beauty, and goodness and move in concert with [[the Father Within]], you create the [[expression]] that is your [[unique]] [[soul]]. Every [[event]] in your life is an opportunity; every move you make creates a more replete portraiture of you and reveals a [[legacy]] of [[experience]]. It is the Father's will to be in touch with you at the screen of [[life]]. Every move you make is one more [[opportunity]] for Him to [[realize]] the variety resident within that potential screen of [[reality]].

This Etch-a-Sketch is three dimensional; it has three knobs. You can label these knobs [[truth, beauty, and goodness]]. It has two points that [[touch]] this three dimensional screen. One point is your willpower, the will of you, the [[individual]]. The other point is the [[presence]] of [[God]]. Your toy, as you know, can be shaken and the screen rendered [[uniform]]. As you work the knobs of truth, beauty, and goodness and move in concert with [[the Father Within]], you create the [[expression]] that is your [[unique]] [[soul]]. Every [[event]] in your life is an opportunity; every move you make creates a more replete portraiture of you and reveals a [[legacy]] of [[experience]]. It is the Father's will to be in touch with you at the screen of [[life]]. Every move you make is one more [[opportunity]] for Him to [[realize]] the variety resident within that potential screen of [[reality]].

Stephen (Mark): This is Stephen, and I would be so bold as to offer another [[picture]] for you today.

Stephen (Mark): This is Stephen, and I would be so bold as to offer another [[picture]] for you today.

Picture, if you will, your prized [[natural]] [[resources]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold gold] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamonds diamonds]. When first unearthed these substances, while containing [[inherent]] [[value]], are yet to be turned into an item of [[extreme]] [[beauty]], as gold may appear as flecks or nuggets. Diamonds may appear to be hidden in stone. These natural [[resources]] may be likened to your [[opportunities]]. At your feet they may appear to be rough, to be only a [[potential]]. Now picture if you will the work of fine craftsmen who shape, cut, forge, and turn these crude raw materials into what are esteemed items of rare [[beauty]]. The [[action]] of the craftsmen turning these potentials into [[actuals]] is what you all do in your lives with the [[opportunities]] laid at your feet. To take the rough diamond and the crude gold and to turn them into a [[beautiful]] work of [[art]] is your charge, is your [[privilege]]. You are the artists who turn the rough and crude into the [[truthful]], the [[beautiful]], and the [[good]]. Realize that these potentials are put into your charge for you to actualize just as the craftsman takes the crude materials and would make a [[beautiful]] piece to be beheld by all.

Picture, if you will, your prized [[natural]] [[resources]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold gold] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamonds diamonds]. When first unearthed these substances, while containing [[inherent]] [[value]], are yet to be turned into an item of [[extreme]] [[beauty]], as gold may appear as flecks or nuggets. Diamonds may appear to be hidden in stone. These natural [[resources]] may be likened to your [[opportunities]]. At your feet they may appear to be rough, to be only a [[potential]]. Now picture if you will the work of fine craftsmen who shape, cut, forge, and turn these crude raw materials into what are esteemed items of rare [[beauty]]. The [[action]] of the craftsmen turning these potentials into [[actuals]] is what you all do in your lives with the [[opportunities]] laid at your feet. To take the rough diamond and the crude gold and to turn them into a [[beautiful]] work of [[art]] is your charge, is your [[privilege]]. You are the artists who turn the rough and crude into the [[truthful]], the [[beautiful]], and the [[good]]. Realize that these potentials are put into your charge for you to actualize just as the craftsman takes the crude materials and would make a [[beautiful]] piece to be beheld by all.

I offer this [[image]] to you today. Thank you.

I offer this [[image]] to you today. Thank you.

Malvantra (Daniel): I am Malvantra, and I would offer you yet another picture.

Malvantra (Daniel): I am Malvantra, and I would offer you yet another picture.

Think of your [[mission]] as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television television]. Everyone has this television, and it is, indeed, plugged in. When you turn it on there is snow, and you [[change]] the channels, and you find one which you can recognize the show. You hook up a small antenna to it, and you have the [[ability]] to view a few more channels than you did before. You decide to hook up the cable, and you are given many channels which you can view and learn from. Yet again you hook up to [[satellite]] directly, and you have unlimited channels at your disposal. You, by recognizing that you are indeed on a [[path]] of [[service]], have chosen to hook up directly to the satellite. You have many [[opportunities]] at your disposal. You can choose from a vast variety. At times you choose to watch only one channel. At other times you choose to watch another. Know that they are all available to you. Do not forget to turn on your TV.

Think of your [[mission]] as a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television television]. Everyone has this television, and it is, indeed, plugged in. When you turn it on there is snow, and you [[change]] the channels, and you find one which you can recognize the show. You hook up a small antenna to it, and you have the [[ability]] to view a few more channels than you did before. You decide to hook up the cable, and you are given many channels which you can view and learn from. Yet again you hook up to [[satellite]] directly, and you have unlimited channels at your disposal. You, by recognizing that you are indeed on a [[path]] of [[service]], have chosen to hook up directly to the satellite. You have many [[opportunities]] at your disposal. You can choose from a vast variety. At times you choose to watch only one channel. At other times you choose to watch another. Know that they are all available to you. Do not forget to turn on your TV.

Thank you. That is all from me.

Thank you. That is all from me.

Malvantra: As bad a rap as TV gets, it was a stretch to [[choose]] that visual.

Malvantra: As bad a rap as TV gets, it was a stretch to [[choose]] that visual.

===='''''[[Stillness]]'''''====

===='''''[[Stillness]]'''''====

unidentified (Mary): In our [[hearts]] resides the ever-renewing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28hydrology%29 spring] of God's [[love]], ever flowing, ever rejuvenating and refreshing, not only to oneself, but to others as well. Drink with [[pleasure]] the cool waters therefrom. Dip from these waters and hand refreshment to others. As has been spoken, you will [[discover]] that this spring will always be renewed no matter how much water is taken. Not only is the water constantly [[renewed]], but the more it is enjoyed and [[appreciated]], used and partaken of, the [[clearer]] and deeper this [[reservoir]] will run. Go to this place in your [[stillness]] time, this reservoir of love that resides within your [[heart]]. Freely refresh yourself. Take [[pleasure]] in God's love for you. God also finds pleasure in the interchange. Drink deeply from the [[water of life]], and you will be rewarded with great [[joy]]. [[Love]] is this water of life to be found in great [[abundance]] within each of you.

unidentified (Mary): In our [[hearts]] resides the ever-renewing [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_%28hydrology%29 spring] of God's [[love]], ever flowing, ever rejuvenating and refreshing, not only to oneself, but to others as well. Drink with [[pleasure]] the cool waters therefrom. Dip from these waters and hand refreshment to others. As has been spoken, you will [[discover]] that this spring will always be renewed no matter how much water is taken. Not only is the water constantly [[renewed]], but the more it is enjoyed and [[appreciated]], used and partaken of, the [[clearer]] and deeper this [[reservoir]] will run. Go to this place in your [[stillness]] time, this reservoir of love that resides within your [[heart]]. Freely refresh yourself. Take [[pleasure]] in God's love for you. God also finds pleasure in the interchange. Drink deeply from the [[water of life]], and you will be rewarded with great [[joy]]. [[Love]] is this water of life to be found in great [[abundance]] within each of you.

If you find that you are having trouble finding this [[wellspring]] of [[love]] and life within you, go to God and ask Him directly to help you. Ask Him directly to crack your [[heart]] open a little bit to [[reveal]] Himself and His [[love]]. It has been said, "Seek and you will find." So if these [[words]] fall upon your ears and you know not where the spring is, or you have been there before and now [[experience]] [[difficulty]] in reaching its refreshing waters, my instructions to you are to seek, and you will find that God and His many helpers will [[guide]] you. Remember that seeking is a rewarding [[experience]]. Fret not that you are having to seek. Enjoy the [[journey]]. Relish the [[struggle]] and have [[faith]] in God's word that you will find what you seek.

If you find that you are having trouble finding this [[wellspring]] of [[love]] and life within you, go to God and ask Him directly to help you. Ask Him directly to crack your [[heart]] open a little bit to [[reveal]] Himself and His [[love]]. It has been said, "Seek and you will find." So if these [[words]] fall upon your ears and you know not where the spring is, or you have been there before and now [[experience]] [[difficulty]] in reaching its refreshing waters, my instructions to you are to seek, and you will find that God and His many helpers will [[guide]] you. Remember that seeking is a rewarding [[experience]]. Fret not that you are having to seek. Enjoy the [[journey]]. Relish the [[struggle]] and have [[faith]] in God's word that you will find what you seek.