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I wish to leave you with the following: The [[light]] of [[truth]] shines and is easily followed. Truth is that light which banishes all [[darkness]]. Where there is truth and light, so is there [[love]]. Where there is love, there is no [[deception]]. [[Farewell]] for this evening.

I wish to leave you with the following: The [[light]] of [[truth]] shines and is easily followed. Truth is that light which banishes all [[darkness]]. Where there is truth and light, so is there [[love]]. Where there is love, there is no [[deception]]. [[Farewell]] for this evening.

==PRAYER==

==Session 21==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

It seems that there is some confusion among you concerning prayer and the desire to pray more fully, openly, and efficiently to our Father. Prayer is a request, a request for Divine help or intervention in a human problem, or a prayer may be one of simple thanksgiving and acknowledgment of Divine rewards.

It seems that there is some [[confusion]] among you concerning [[prayer]] and the [[desire]] to pray more fully, openly, and efficiently to [[our Father]]. Prayer is a request, a request for [[Divine]] help or [[intervention]] in a [[human]] [[problem]], or a prayer may be one of [[simple]] [[thanksgiving]] and acknowledgment of Divine rewards.

We shall consider the first, a petition, petition for fuller understanding of His will, a petition that your friends, and associates, and family, may further understand his will, and therefore, be more fully equipped to carry out or to deal with the problem at hand. Prayer is always efficacious. It is never failing when done in sincerity. Prayer is a tool of progression. It is the child person sincerely communicating with, and seeking the advice of, the Father person, God. In prayer, we must remember that our Father knows all things, and though it is sound psychological practice to articulate our messages to him, this articulation, for Him, is a mere formality.

We shall consider the first, a [[petition]], petition for fuller [[understanding]] of His will, a petition that your [[friends]], and associates, and [[family]], may further [[understand]] his will, and therefore, be more fully equipped to carry out or to deal with the [[problem]] at hand. [[Prayer]] is always efficacious. It is never failing when done in [[sincerity]]. Prayer is a [[tool]] of [[progression]]. It is the [[child]] person sincerely [[communicating]] with, and seeking the advice of, [[the Father]] person, [[God]]. In [[prayer]], we must remember that [[our Father]] knows [[all things]], and though it is sound [[psychological]] [[practice]] to articulate our [[messages]] to him, this articulation, for Him, is a mere [[formality]].

The act of coming before our Father in humility, with an open heart, prepared and preparing to adjust our wishes to the Divine will, is prayer. The attitude of the prayerful soul is what is perceived and answered by our Father. The attitude of the prayerful soul is what is changed in prayer, so that willingness to be changed, or the attitude to be changed, is the most important ingredient in prayer. We do not pray "Father do my will.", but rather we pray "Father, I wish to discern your will and to carry this out in my life." Therefore, the attitude in any particular situation may be changed in prayer.

The [[act]] of coming before [[our Father]] in [[humility]], with an open [[heart]], [[prepared]] and preparing to [[adjust]] our [[wishes]] to the Divine will, is prayer. The [[attitude]] of the prayerful [[soul]] is what is [[perceived]] and answered by [[our Father]]. The [[attitude]] of the prayerful [[soul]] is what is changed in [[prayer]], so that willingness to be changed, or the attitude to be changed, is the most important ingredient in [[prayer]]. We do not pray "Father do my will.", but rather we pray "Father, I wish to [[discern]] your will and to carry this out in my life." Therefore, the [[attitude]] in any particular situation may be changed in [[prayer]].

Secondly, in petitions, often we pray for our fellows. We pray that their life situation may be made easier, may be strengthened, their attitude or their self-will may be strengthened by Divine guidance. Many times we pray that their situation may be changed. This is incorrect. It is correct to pray that our loved ones understand their situation, learn from it, grow spiritually from it, and move on themselves. It is correct to pray that they may expand in understanding of our Father's will. It is correct to pray that they may receive Divine guidance through their situation. It is incorrect to pray for a change in situation. These prayers are unavailing.

Secondly, in [[petitions]], often we [[pray]] for our fellows. We pray that their life situation may be made easier, may be [[strengthened]], their [[attitude]] or their self-will may be [[strengthened]] by [[Divine]] [[guidance]]. Many times we pray that their situation may be changed. This is incorrect. It is correct to pray that our loved ones [[understand]] their situation, learn from it, grow spiritually from it, and move on themselves. It is correct to pray that they may expand in understanding of [[our Father]]'s will. It is correct to pray that they may [[receive]] Divine [[guidance]] through their situation. It is incorrect to pray for a change in situation. These [[prayers]] are unavailing.

The second aspect of prayer, that of thanksgiving, is wholly correct and acceptable. Prayers of thanksgiving enhance the awareness of Divine guidance by the conscious recognition thereof.

The second aspect of [[prayer]], that of [[thanksgiving]], is wholly correct and [[acceptable]]. Prayers of thanksgiving enhance the [[awareness]] of [[Divine]] [[guidance]] by the conscious [[recognition]] thereof.

Worshipful communion is another aspect of Deity communication. This is a slow starting process which gradually increases with God-consciousness. Prayerful communion is the conscious act of the creature attempting thought adjustment in harmony with the action of the Indwelling Spirit in order to achieve harmonious thought waves and action which results in Adjuster mindedness. That the consciousness of being is expanded to the consciousness of the Adjuster, and His Divine will-action upon the mind is accepted and integrated into the thought process of the creature. Thus, communion is an at-oneness with the Divine Thought Adjuster so that, for certain periods of time, there is no difference between the thought-will pattern of the creature and the thought-will pattern of the Father. This is a deepening experience of integration which, in my experience, only occurs over many years. As this worshipful adjustment of thought pattern becomes habitual, the will of God becomes manifest within your life. The wills begin out of tune, out of sync, out of harmony, and gradually, over time, these two thought wave patterns integrate into one another producing a one harmonious whole. And thus does the creature reflect and transmit the Divine love feeling, will energy, thought emotion, of higher consciousness, Father consciousness, day-by-day, bit-by-bit.

[[Worshipful]] [[communion]] is another aspect of [[Deity]] [[communication]]. This is a slow starting [[process]] which gradually increases with [[God-consciousness]]. Prayerful [[communion]] is the conscious [[act]] of the creature attempting [[thought]] [[adjustment]] in [[harmony]] with the action of the [[Indwelling Spirit]] in order to achieve harmonious thought [[waves]] and action which results in Adjuster mindedness. That the consciousness of being is expanded to the consciousness of the [[Adjuster]], and His [[Divine]] will-action upon the mind is [[accepted]] and [[integrated]] into the thought [[process]] of the [[creature]]. Thus, [[communion]] is an at-oneness with the Divine [[Thought Adjuster]] so that, for certain periods of time, there is no [[difference]] between the [[thought]]-will [[pattern]] of the creature and the thought-will pattern of [[the Father]]. This is a deepening [[experience]] of integration which, in my [[experience]], only occurs over many years. As this worshipful [[adjustment]] of thought pattern becomes [[habitual]], the will of God becomes [[manifest]] within your life. The wills begin out of tune, out of sync, out of harmony, and gradually, over time, these [[two]] [[thought]] [[wave]] patterns [[integrate]] into one another producing a one [[harmonious]] whole. And thus does the [[creature]] [[reflect]] and [[transmit]] the Divine [[love]] [[feeling]], will energy, thought [[emotion]], of higher consciousness, [[God-consciousnes|Father consciousness]], day-by-day, bit-by-bit.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: When you were talking about the prayer communion, would it be best to try to achieve that through the stillness or try and just to focus on Father?

Q: When you were talking about the prayer communion, would it be best to try to achieve that through the stillness or try and just to focus on Father?