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==Heading==
===Topic: ''From Belief to Love''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“([[Judas]]) must have believed in [[Jesus]], but we [[doubt]] whether he really loved [[the Master]] with a whole [[heart]].” ([[139:12|UB 139:5.5]])
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “What prevented Judas from loving Jesus? “[He] was given to the indulgence of [[hate]] and [[suspicion]]. He was an expert at misinterpretation of the [[words]] and acts of his [[friends]].”
([[139:12|UB 139:12.6]])
“[[Love]] is incompatible with such traits of [[character]]. Hate and suspicion are deadly weapons that crush the fragile [[essence]] of love. To assume the worst-case scenario about others [[compromises]] one’s ability to love them.
“Judas was drawn to the generally [[attractive]] and exquisitely charming [[personality]] of the Master. However, the [[prejudices]] he entertained toward Galileans made it difficult for him to engage himself whole-heartedly in his [[discipleship]]. In the end, unable to face the severe consequence of his [[betrayal]], he committed [[suicide]].
“How can you prevent such a personal [[tragedy]] from befalling you? Instead of searching within to come to grip with his emotional [[handicaps]], Judas blamed others for his uneasiness, as he suffered from [[narcissistic]] tendencies that made him a poor judge of his character. He believed in the teachings of Jesus but failed to apply the [[Golden Rule]] to his lifestyle, remaining stuck in an eye-for-an-eye type of comeback to what he mistook for personal offenses.
“The other [[apostles]] loved [[Jesus]] with their whole hearts and found [[comfort]] in mutual emotional [[support]]. Love generates more love, while [[isolation]] turns its’ switch to the off position.
“[[Believe]] in the power of love in [[action]] and animate your [[belief]] by devoting your life to its [[practice]]. Unlike Judas’ tragic life, yours will move toward its happy [[eternal]] [[unfolding]], validating that you had wisely placed your chips on the winning side.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2020]]
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==Heading==
===Topic: ''From Belief to Love''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Thought Adjuster]]===
===TR: [[Anyas]]===
==Session==
===Quote===
“([[Judas]]) must have believed in [[Jesus]], but we [[doubt]] whether he really loved [[the Master]] with a whole [[heart]].” ([[139:12|UB 139:5.5]])
===Lesson===
Thought Adjuster: “What prevented Judas from loving Jesus? “[He] was given to the indulgence of [[hate]] and [[suspicion]]. He was an expert at misinterpretation of the [[words]] and acts of his [[friends]].”
([[139:12|UB 139:12.6]])
“[[Love]] is incompatible with such traits of [[character]]. Hate and suspicion are deadly weapons that crush the fragile [[essence]] of love. To assume the worst-case scenario about others [[compromises]] one’s ability to love them.
“Judas was drawn to the generally [[attractive]] and exquisitely charming [[personality]] of the Master. However, the [[prejudices]] he entertained toward Galileans made it difficult for him to engage himself whole-heartedly in his [[discipleship]]. In the end, unable to face the severe consequence of his [[betrayal]], he committed [[suicide]].
“How can you prevent such a personal [[tragedy]] from befalling you? Instead of searching within to come to grip with his emotional [[handicaps]], Judas blamed others for his uneasiness, as he suffered from [[narcissistic]] tendencies that made him a poor judge of his character. He believed in the teachings of Jesus but failed to apply the [[Golden Rule]] to his lifestyle, remaining stuck in an eye-for-an-eye type of comeback to what he mistook for personal offenses.
“The other [[apostles]] loved [[Jesus]] with their whole hearts and found [[comfort]] in mutual emotional [[support]]. Love generates more love, while [[isolation]] turns its’ switch to the off position.
“[[Believe]] in the power of love in [[action]] and animate your [[belief]] by devoting your life to its [[practice]]. Unlike Judas’ tragic life, yours will move toward its happy [[eternal]] [[unfolding]], validating that you had wisely placed your chips on the winning side.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Thought Adjuster]]
[[Category: Anyas]]
[[Category: 2020]]
