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MICHAEL: You’re very welcome. It seems you’ve taken My lesson to heart immediately. (group laughs) And be in My peace.

MICHAEL: You’re very welcome. It seems you’ve taken My lesson to heart immediately. (group laughs) And be in My peace.

(Tithing)

*'''(Tithing)'''

Student: Dear Michael, You’ve seemed to answer my question. I had a thrill listening to Robert Cricket talk about tithing and it--I was driving home--I had this idea of why not tithe one hundred percent? I didn’t know why I was so thrilled with that ‘cause it’s, I don’t know, it seems too absolute. But now I realize when You were talking earlier--that when you are more ready to share your exuberance, or good luck, or freedom from pain, with others--maybe in the sense of compassion and empathy and, like Moses, you just do even more… This one hundred percent tithing is maybe an old-fashioned way of looking at it, but it was a help to me and I wonder if You could elaborate, for the record, and for our own enlightenment. Thank You.

Student: Dear Michael, You’ve seemed to answer my question. I had a thrill listening to Robert Cricket talk about tithing and it--I was driving home--I had this idea of why not tithe one hundred percent? I didn’t know why I was so thrilled with that ‘cause it’s, I don’t know, it seems too absolute. But now I realize when You were talking earlier--that when you are more ready to share your exuberance, or good luck, or freedom from pain, with others--maybe in the sense of compassion and empathy and, like Moses, you just do even more… This one hundred percent tithing is maybe an old-fashioned way of looking at it, but it was a help to me and I wonder if You could elaborate, for the record, and for our own enlightenment. Thank You.

Pain truly deserves your respect, especially when you consider those who may be suffering terribly. Respect that you do not really experience their pain, but at the same time open your heart. Let your heart go out to them with compassion and empathy so that, rather than reacting with fear, or aversion, or denial, you find the courage to reach out and take their hand, and at least acknowledge the reality of what this other person in going through. This sharing is truly one of the strongest and most wonderful kinds of love.

Pain truly deserves your respect, especially when you consider those who may be suffering terribly. Respect that you do not really experience their pain, but at the same time open your heart. Let your heart go out to them with compassion and empathy so that, rather than reacting with fear, or aversion, or denial, you find the courage to reach out and take their hand, and at least acknowledge the reality of what this other person in going through. This sharing is truly one of the strongest and most wonderful kinds of love.

===Closing===

===Closing===

Now rest in My peace. Good evening.

Now rest in My peace. Good evening.