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===Topic: ''Be Spiritual Victors''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“In this [[time]] of waiting [[Jesus]] endeavored to teach his associates what their [[attitude]] should be toward the various religious [[groups]] and the political parties of [[Palestine]]. Jesus’s words always were: “We are seeking to win all of them, but we are not of any of them.”” ([[137:7|UB 137:7.5]])
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “After a tumultuous political [[campaign]] in the [[United States]], your world is waiting for its official outcome. Regrettably, many of you exhibited little [[moral]] decency while voicing their [[convictions]]. Their political fervor placed a gag order on the voice of [[reason]] of the [[Golden Rule]], thus aggravating the state of divisiveness and [[hostility]] among men.
No matter who emerges as the official winner of this [[election]], I admonish each one of you to take a meditative time-out and ponder your [[behavior]]—past and present. Has your attitude contributed to the spiritual advancement of your world? Or have you placed your [[spiritual life]] on a [[sabbatical]] to devote all your energies to your political [[crusading]]? Jesus clearly stated that his followers should only be concerned about winning [[souls]] for [[the Father]].
[[Violence]]-condoning religious or political demeanors are unacceptable. They stand in stark [[contrast]] with Jesus’ [[benevolence]] toward all. The word ‘benevolence’ has its roots in the Latin words ‘bene’ and ‘velle.’ It means to wish well to others—a one-word summary of the [[Golden Rule]].
Win or lose, how will you behave? “All too often, when we battle for the right, it turns out that both the victor and the vanquished have sustained defeat.” ([[160:3|UB 160:3.4]]) Do not let it happen to you! Strive to emerge spiritually victorious from this personal [[challenge]]. May the winners be [[compassionate]] toward their [[disappointed]] siblings, and the losers shine by their [[sportsmanship]]. May both sides graciously shake hands, declaring their willingness to collaborate for the highest [[good]]—turning a critical predicament into a win-win situation."
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2020]]
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==Heading==
===Topic: ''Be Spiritual Victors''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“In this [[time]] of waiting [[Jesus]] endeavored to teach his associates what their [[attitude]] should be toward the various religious [[groups]] and the political parties of [[Palestine]]. Jesus’s words always were: “We are seeking to win all of them, but we are not of any of them.”” ([[137:7|UB 137:7.5]])
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “After a tumultuous political [[campaign]] in the [[United States]], your world is waiting for its official outcome. Regrettably, many of you exhibited little [[moral]] decency while voicing their [[convictions]]. Their political fervor placed a gag order on the voice of [[reason]] of the [[Golden Rule]], thus aggravating the state of divisiveness and [[hostility]] among men.
No matter who emerges as the official winner of this [[election]], I admonish each one of you to take a meditative time-out and ponder your [[behavior]]—past and present. Has your attitude contributed to the spiritual advancement of your world? Or have you placed your [[spiritual life]] on a [[sabbatical]] to devote all your energies to your political [[crusading]]? Jesus clearly stated that his followers should only be concerned about winning [[souls]] for [[the Father]].
[[Violence]]-condoning religious or political demeanors are unacceptable. They stand in stark [[contrast]] with Jesus’ [[benevolence]] toward all. The word ‘benevolence’ has its roots in the Latin words ‘bene’ and ‘velle.’ It means to wish well to others—a one-word summary of the [[Golden Rule]].
Win or lose, how will you behave? “All too often, when we battle for the right, it turns out that both the victor and the vanquished have sustained defeat.” ([[160:3|UB 160:3.4]]) Do not let it happen to you! Strive to emerge spiritually victorious from this personal [[challenge]]. May the winners be [[compassionate]] toward their [[disappointed]] siblings, and the losers shine by their [[sportsmanship]]. May both sides graciously shake hands, declaring their willingness to collaborate for the highest [[good]]—turning a critical predicament into a win-win situation."
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2020]]
