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A: In the ways that [[God]] wants, yes. Always [[remember]] who we serve. I [[perceive]] that you are correct in your [[assessment]] of your [[mind]], naturally somewhat resistent, stubborn, and willful. This is all right. If you truly [[desire]] higher [[spiritual]] [[experience]], truly [[desire]] is the key. You must be willing to allow this to occur, you must [[appeal]] to your [[mind]] first, and at times, this is [[difficult]] because of your mental [[actions]]. You must seek the [[stillness]] more often, open to His [[guidance]] through the stillness. The stillness is to still the [[mind]] and allow his [[presence]] to enter your [[mind]]. His [[response]] will be as much or as little as you can allow. This simple [[practice]] will begin to give you [[peace]], more peace in your life. This, for you at this [[time]], is beneficial and will begin to help you [[spiritually]] to grow and to have mental [[calmness]]. For you, a little will do very much benefit. The [[stillness]] is an important [[concept]] for everyone to [[understand]]. The mind is like [[water]] which, when [[turbulent]], [[reflects]] and [[refracts]] [[light]] in many directions. When still, however, it reflects the [[light]] of [[God]] to the [[capacity]] of the [[person]]. In [[prayer]], forget not to wait for a while for an answer or an [[attitude]] [[change]]. His ear is always open. He hears our [[prayers]] and [[understands]] our needs. [[Forget]] not this great and tremendous [[reality]].

A: In the ways that [[God]] wants, yes. Always [[remember]] who we serve. I [[perceive]] that you are correct in your [[assessment]] of your [[mind]], naturally somewhat resistent, stubborn, and willful. This is all right. If you truly [[desire]] higher [[spiritual]] [[experience]], truly [[desire]] is the key. You must be willing to allow this to occur, you must [[appeal]] to your [[mind]] first, and at times, this is [[difficult]] because of your mental [[actions]]. You must seek the [[stillness]] more often, open to His [[guidance]] through the stillness. The stillness is to still the [[mind]] and allow his [[presence]] to enter your [[mind]]. His [[response]] will be as much or as little as you can allow. This simple [[practice]] will begin to give you [[peace]], more peace in your life. This, for you at this [[time]], is beneficial and will begin to help you [[spiritually]] to grow and to have mental [[calmness]]. For you, a little will do very much benefit. The [[stillness]] is an important [[concept]] for everyone to [[understand]]. The mind is like [[water]] which, when [[turbulent]], [[reflects]] and [[refracts]] [[light]] in many directions. When still, however, it reflects the [[light]] of [[God]] to the [[capacity]] of the [[person]]. In [[prayer]], forget not to wait for a while for an answer or an [[attitude]] [[change]]. His ear is always open. He hears our [[prayers]] and [[understands]] our needs. [[Forget]] not this great and tremendous [[reality]].

==FATHER IS NEAR==

==Session 10==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Our Father in Heaven is near to all believing persons. His nearness increases with faith in Him. When first we decide to believe in God, and this is always a conscious decision whether early or later in life, then God seems afar off, being a nebulous concept at best. He, or rather your awareness of Him, is colored by the input of others so that as children we believed in God as your parents described him to you. This early concept of good and bad, right and wrong, justice and injustice, grows to an intermediate level which has some personal experience in life that right living gives you the least amount of problems and makes it easier to live; that distressing conscience is allayed, fears are helped to subside, through belief that all say everything is for the best, everything will turn out alright because it is God's will. Your life is fairly stable at this point, you see. This level of understanding is the majority. The majority will fudge it a bit on the edges, will be slightly immoral when it suits them, and then think they can make it up later or ask forgiveness or go to confession. Yet, this level of belief also entails much confusion because of the imperfect vision of the real nature of God, the real nature of reality, and so the vast majority stumble through life with their eyes almost closed. The few who go past this level do so by receiving personal spiritual guidance. Once this concept is grasped, of personal spiritual guidance, then each person may progress very rapidly if they follow it.

[[Our Father]] in Heaven is near to all [[believing]] [[persons]]. His nearness increases with [[faith]] in Him. When first we [[decide]] to believe in [[God]], and this is always a [[conscious]] [[decision]] whether early or later in life, then [[God]] seems afar off, being a nebulous [[concept]] at best. He, or rather your [[awareness]] of Him, is colored by the input of others so that as [[children]] we [[believed]] in God as your [[parents]] [[described]] him to you. This early [[concept]] of good and bad, right and wrong, [[justice]] and injustice, [[grows]] to an intermediate level which has some [[personal]] [[experience]] in life that right living gives you the least amount of [[problems]] and makes it easier to live; that distressing [[conscience]] is allayed, [[fears]] are helped to subside, through [[belief]] that all say [[everything]] is for the best, everything will turn out alright because it is [[God]]'s will. Your life is fairly [[stable]] at this point, you see. This level of [[understanding]] is the [[majority]]. The majority will fudge it a bit on the edges, will be slightly immoral when it suits them, and then think they can make it up later or ask [[forgiveness]] or go to [[confession]]. Yet, this level of [[belief]] also entails much [[confusion]] because of the imperfect [[vision]] of the real [[nature]] of [[God]], the real [[nature]] of [[reality]], and so the vast [[majority]] stumble through life with their eyes almost closed. The few who go past this level do so by receiving [[personal]] [[spiritual]] [[guidance]]. Once this concept is grasped, of personal spiritual guidance, then each [[person]] may [[progress]] very rapidly if they follow it.

Now here many come against problems with family and friends and church, etc., and many will not follow guidance, or not completely, whole-heartedly. Then comes much justification and this may be unconscious or become unconscious after a while. Abraham continued to sacrifice long after his instruction directly from Melchizedek that this is a wasteful practice and entirely unnecessary. Yet, he did not feel secure in this new-found liberty and was bound by tradition and by his peers who looked up to him and expected this action. In this day, we see the absurdity with clear light. In his day, you must sympathize with his plight, for there are many similar instances in modern religious life. The truth will always progress down through the ages, even unconsciously, through generations. Then there are times of great spiritual enlightenment, when the unconscious becomes conscious, when the truth is told and the way opens up, the response will be forthcoming. This unconscious well of spirituality on earth at this time is, or will be, ready to burst forth with many, many people. But, for now, I tell you do not go forth boldly proclaiming the gospel. The time will come later. For now, hear me, talk to me, advance yourselves and prepare. You are all my responsibility and I love you as a father, all of you. Be not distressed or troubled and walk slowly at this time.

Now here many come against [[problems]] with [[family]] and [[friends]] and [[church]], etc., and many will not follow [[guidance]], or not completely, whole-heartedly. Then comes much [[justification]] and this may be [[unconscious]] or become unconscious after a while. [[Abraham]] continued to [[sacrifice]] long after his instruction directly from [[Melchizedek]] that this is a [[wasteful]] [[practice]] and entirely unnecessary. Yet, he did not feel [[secure]] in this new-found [[liberty]] and was bound by [[tradition]] and by his [[peers]] who looked up to him and [[expected]] this [[action]]. In this day, we see the [[absurdity]] with clear light. In his day, you must [[sympathize]] with his plight, for there are many similar instances in [[modern]] [[religious]] life. The [[truth]] will always [[progress]] down through the ages, even unconsciously, through [[generations]]. Then there are times of great spiritual [[enlightenment]], when the [[unconscious]] becomes [[conscious]], when the truth is told and the way opens up, the [[response]] will be forthcoming. This unconscious well of [[spirituality]] on earth at this time is, or will be, ready to burst forth with many, many people. But, for now, I tell you do not go forth boldly proclaiming the [[gospel]]. The time will come later. For now, hear me, [[talk]] to me, advance yourselves and [[prepare]]. You are all my [[responsibility]] and I love you as a [[father]], all of you. Be not distressed or troubled and walk slowly at this time.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: Ham, I would like to ask a question about spiritual thinking. During this week, I have had some distressful contemplative spiritual thinking. Most of the confusion was caused by my mortal nature, my physical thinking, my earthly state. I will receive inspirations and intensifying sensations followed by confusion and mental discernment that distracts me from focusing clearly on what was just disseminated to me. I would like to ask how the Thought Adjuster best conveys himself, in particular to myself, and how I might become more receptive to his speaking to me?

Q: Ham, I would like to ask a [[question]] about [[spiritual]] [[thinking]]. During this week, I have had some distressful [[contemplative]] spiritual [[thinking]]. Most of the [[confusion]] was caused by my [[mortal]] [[nature]], my [[physical]] thinking, my earthly state. I will [[receive]] [[inspirations]] and intensifying sensations followed by [[confusion]] and mental [[discernment]] that distracts me from [[focusing]] clearly on what was just [[disseminated]] to me. I would like to ask how the [[Thought Adjuster]] best conveys himself, in particular to myself, and how I might become more [[receptive]] to his [[speaking]] to me?

 

==OUR FATHER==

==OUR FATHER==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===