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Talacia(Bill): Greetings, friends. I am a visiting Finaliter of agondonter status. My name, as close as it can be expressed, is Talacia. I am a student/teacher in attendance upon Urantia. I am here to study your cultures, for they are very different than my mortal sphere of origin. I am also in consultation with your planetary administration with the wealth of experience which has been mine for eons. It was suggested that the Teaching Mission participants would provide much valuable information to me in my understanding of the difficulties which are unique to your sphere. I do not come tonight as a guest speaker. But it was suggested by Minearisa that I should make my presence known inasmuch as you all have been appraised of your agondonter status and the implications of what that may mean.

Talacia(Bill): Greetings, friends. I am a visiting Finaliter of agondonter status. My name, as close as it can be expressed, is Talacia. I am a student/teacher in attendance upon Urantia. I am here to study your cultures, for they are very different than my mortal sphere of origin. I am also in consultation with your planetary administration with the wealth of experience which has been mine for eons. It was suggested that the Teaching Mission participants would provide much valuable information to me in my understanding of the difficulties which are unique to your sphere. I do not come tonight as a guest speaker. But it was suggested by Minearisa that I should make my presence known inasmuch as you all have been appraised of your agondonter status and the implications of what that may mean.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

We agondonters are not in the mind set of "chosen people". We are not "special" in any prideful sense of the word. But our struggle with doubt, discouragement, depression, fear, all of these things that you know well, has resulted in the rewards of skill, the skill that comes from great decision making in adverse circumstances requiring just the trust of the heart in the goodness and reality of the divine presence of God. In addition to not being in a status conscious attitude of "choseness" we need you to know that you are not in any sense isolated by your status as agondonters. In fact, our experience gives us more than ample opportunity to be the gadflies of the universe, that is, we are envied by many because of our opportunities to be where, as you would say, the action is. Perhaps gadflies was a poor word... Ken: I thought it was pretty good!

We [[agondonter]]s are not in the mind set of "chosen people". We are not "special" in any prideful sense of the [[word]]. But our struggle with doubt, discouragement, depression, fear, all of these things that you know well, has resulted in the rewards of skill, the skill that comes from great [[decision]] making in adverse circumstances requiring just the trust of the [[heart]] in the [[goodness]] and [[reality]] of the [[divine]] [[presence]] of [[God]]. In addition to not being in a status conscious attitude of "choseness" we need you to know that you are not in any sense isolated by your status as agondonters. In fact, our [[experience]] gives us more than ample opportunity to be the [[gadflies]] of the universe, that is, we are envied by many because of our opportunities to be where, as you would say, the action is. Perhaps gadflies was a poor word...  

Talacia:...but I intended to give you a sense of adventure, of joy, in your future doings as agondonters.

Ken: I thought it was pretty good!

The Gods are incredibly fair and there is no favoritism at all in the widespread universe of universes. Some are potential Finaliters, such as yourselves, because you are of origin on a Father fusion planet. Others are limited to the Local Universe in their service during this universe age. Still others are limited to the Superuniverses. These differences are not status differences, just as agondonter status is really not a specialness category. They are all due to one's history of experience. In order for the universe to function properly there must be expertise at every level. We do not know how all this may change in the next universe age. We really only speculate with various degrees of confidence. But we are sure that the goodness that we know of God the Trinity, and God the Supreme must persist forever. Therefore, we are confident that we have only begun to taste of the flavor of divinity in a most partial manner, and that great and rewarding enhancements of divine banquets shall be our lot in the future and into eternity.

Talacia:...but I intended to give you a sense of [[adventure]], of joy, in your future doings as agondonters.

My friends, this mortal life is so short. When you have passed through the door of death you will realize the immensity of the words "eternal life". Nevertheless, brief as this life is, it is immensely important and it is one of accountability.

 

My friends, this mortal life is so short. When you have passed through the door of death you will realize the immensity of the [[words]] "eternal life". Nevertheless, brief as this life is, it is immensely important and it is one of accountability.

 

Well, I did not intend to give a lesson but a few [[perspective]]s. I have just now been told that I may take the position of a "lecturer in residence" specific to the topic of agondonter realities. This was not my [[intention]], but your staff thinks that it should be a opportunity that you might wish to take advantage of. Therefore, I will open this floor to questions specific to the subject of an agondonter. If you have questions I will attempt to answer them.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

LaReen: Welcome! I look at it...when you said gadflies, I related to that. I've been called that all my life! I don't feel like we are special because we are agondonters. To me, it feels more like it is a good thing on our resume. Is that correct? Am I even close?

LaReen: Welcome! I look at it...when you said gadflies, I related to that. I've been called that all my life! I don't feel like we are special because we are agondonters. To me, it feels more like it is a good thing on our resume. Is that correct? Am I even close?