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A: Because life is filled with distractions and [[turmoil]], it becomes [[necessary]] to put a little time aside daily for [[spiritual]] [[receptivity]] only.

A: Because life is filled with distractions and [[turmoil]], it becomes [[necessary]] to put a little time aside daily for [[spiritual]] [[receptivity]] only.

==OUR FATHER==

==Session 11==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Our Father in Heaven, the Creator, Upholder, Master, King, Loving Parent of a vast and, to our small imaginations, limitless universe is also resident within your minds. Pause to consider. The contact of the infinite, eternal God extends personally to His personal children in the most intimate and sublime relationship. In a way, you as His creature-children creation are His thought. Your independent thoughts are all known to Him. Nothing of your mind, intentions, will, desires, after-thoughts, foresight, nor spiritual insight is unknown to Him. He encompasses all of reality. There is no hiding of a thought or an intention. In Him, we live, move and have our being, as well. Our thoughts, intentions, have repercussions outward as well as inward, known through the Father as the Thought Adjuster, and repercussions in the Supreme. Not only actions have repercussions, but thought as well. These thoughts of love, forgiveness, mercy, become yours and bear the fruits of tolerance, forbearance, worshipfulness, service, kindly natures. His thoughts of giving, caring, lovingness, flow outward as understanding, kindness, happiness and tolerance. We must seek to broaden ourselves to encompass these great thoughts, to be the vessel of these great thoughts. At best, we can only hope to capture some of this greatness, some drop as in an ocean of infinite greatness. His love is beyond our comprehension completely, yet a drop enters, nourishing us, buoying us, giving us strength. We need to open ourselves to those drops of love. We cannot be the ocean. We can only receive what we can receive, but in the God-knowing man, the results are seen clearly. "By their fruits, you shall know them." He said. And so it is, and ever shall be.

[[Our Father]] in Heaven, the [[Creator]], Upholder, Master, [[King]], Loving [[Parent]] of a vast and, to our small [[imaginations]], [[Master Universe|limitless universe]] is also resident within your [[minds]]. Pause to [[consider]]. The contact of the [[infinite]], eternal [[God]] extends personally to His personal [[children]] in the most [[intimate]] and [[sublime]] [[relationship]]. In a way, you as His creature-children creation are His [[thought]]. Your [[independent]] [[thoughts]] are all known to Him. Nothing of your mind, [[intentions]], will, [[desires]], after-thoughts, [[foresight]], nor spiritual [[insight]] is unknown to Him. He [[encompasses]] all of [[reality]]. There is no hiding of a thought or an intention. In Him, we live, move and have our [[being]], as well. Our [[thoughts]], [[intentions]], have [[repercussions]] outward as well as inward, known through [[the Father]] as the [[Thought Adjuster]], and repercussions in the [[Supreme]]. Not only [[actions]] have repercussions, but [[thought]] as well. These thoughts of [[love]], [[forgiveness]], [[mercy]], become yours and bear the fruits of [[tolerance]], forbearance, worshipfulness, [[service]], kindly natures. His thoughts of giving, caring, lovingness, [[flow]] outward as [[understanding]], [[kindness]], [[happiness]] and [[tolerance]]. We must seek to broaden ourselves to [[encompass]] these great thoughts, to be the vessel of these great thoughts. At best, we can only [[hope]] to capture some of this greatness, some drop as in an [[ocean]] of infinite greatness. His [[love]] is beyond our [[comprehension]] completely, yet a drop enters, nourishing us, buoying us, giving us [[strength]]. We need to open ourselves to those drops of [[love]]. We cannot be the [[ocean]]. We can only [[receive]] what we can receive, but in the God-knowing man, the results are seen [[clearly]]. "By their fruits, you shall know them." He said. And so it is, and ever shall be.

[[Tolerance]] is a mighty gift. Only the [[strong]] are truly tolerant. This mighty tree of tolerance grows and grows in time. It gives [[comfort]] and shade to all who come near it. Forbearance likewise, and long suffering. A strong tree bends not in the wind and rain. It forbears all things and continues to grow and be a [[comfort]] to all those who come near it.

Tolerance is a mighty gift. Only the strong are truly tolerant. This mighty tree of tolerance grows and grows in time. It gives comfort and shade to all who come near it. Forbearance likewise, and long suffering. A strong tree bends not in the wind and rain. It forbears all things and continues to grow and be a comfort to all those who come near it.

[[Forgiveness]]. How many times shall we forgive our [[neighbor]]? Can we ever afford not to? To [[infinity]]? No, forgiveness must be constant, [[consistent]], and all-[[encompassing]]. To err is human, and our Father forgives us our errors. Can we now turn to our [[brother]] and forgive him not? No, this is not Godlike [[behavior]]! [[Our Father]] frowns on unforgiveness. Forgiveness remains the [[cornerstone]] of the [[gospel]] in this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_century twentieth century after Christ], and I cannot overemphasize its importance, both in your life and its [[relation]] in the [[gospel]]. In order to cleanse yourself, forgiveness is [[necessary]]. [[John the Baptist|John]] [[preached]] [[repentance]] for cleansing, and [[baptism]]. I would say to you, [[forgiveness]], instead. [[The Father]]'s forgiveness is an open offer, open to all who would [[receive]] it.

==FAITH==

==FAITH==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===