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===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 [[the Father|Father]]?

A: This is both. Focus on Father in stillness.

A: This is both. [[Focus]] on [[the Father|Father]] in [[stillness]].

Q: I recently have begun to come into a sense or communion with the mother aspect of God, and my difficulty lies in the consistent and constant word "Father." I have to address my own mind each time to . .. it's like I have trouble with that, and I'm not wanting to. That's why I'm asking for some help, because I do want to feel peace about this.

Q: I recently have begun to come into a sense or [[communion]] with the [[mother]] aspect of [[God]], and my [[difficulty]] lies in the consistent and constant [[word]] "''[[Father]]''." I have to address my own [[mind]] each time to . .. it's like I have trouble with that, and I'm not wanting to. That's why I'm asking for some help, because I do want to feel [[peace]] about this.

A: Yes. I perceive this is a problem in your understanding. This should not be so, for God our Father contains within Himself all aspects of fatherhood and motherhood. Your perception is one of gentle nurturing. This is consistent in fatherhood as well as motherhood. The parental role and attitude toward His children is all loving, kindness, forgiveness. It is, to your perception, motherly. It is merciful, kind, protecting. He is both. The book will help you to clarify these things in your mind and experience which follows should further clarify.

A: Yes. I [[perceive]] this is a [[problem]] in your [[understanding]]. This should not be so, for [[God]] [[our Father]] contains within Himself all aspects of [[fatherhood]] and [[motherhood]]. Your [[perception]] is one of gentle nurturing. This is consistent in fatherhood as well as motherhood. The [[parental]] role and [[attitude]] toward His children is all loving, [[kindness]], [[forgiveness]]. It is, to your [[perception]], motherly. It is [[merciful]], [[kind]], protecting. He is both. [[Urantia text|The book]] will help you to [[clarify]] these things in your mind and [[experience]] which follows should further [[clarify]].

Q: I have one more question with regard to all of this for myself personally. I'm in the process of transitioning from old attitudes, old beliefs, old ways of presenting myself in the world, old perceptions. I'm at a stage of learning to trust and let go, and I wonder if you could offer me just a little bit of insight on . .. I'm having trouble. I feel stuck. I'm terrified. Is there something that I can particularly do to let go?

Q: I have one more question with regard to all of this for myself [[personally]]. I'm in the process of [[transitioning]] from old [[attitudes]], old [[beliefs]], old ways of presenting myself in the world, old [[perceptions]]. I'm at a stage of [[learning]] to [[trust]] and let go, and I [[wonder]] if you could offer me just a little bit of [[insight]] on . .. I'm having trouble. I feel stuck. I'm terrified. Is there something that I can particularly do to let go?

A: When you stand in oneness with God, when you trust Him, when you will His desires, you are not stuck. These seeming obstacles or walls you perceive will gradually dissipate as fog in the morning sun. You will be able gradually to perceive the grass, and then the trees, and then the birds therein, and the incredible beauty and harmony surrounding you and your life. This fog is a temporary thing. Soon the warmth of His sunshine, His love, His light, will dispel any darkness. Fear not.

A: When you stand in [[oneness]] with [[God]], when you [[trust]] Him, when you will His [[desires]], you are not stuck. These seeming [[obstacles]] or walls you perceive will [[gradually]] dissipate as [[fog]] in the [[morning]] [[sun]]. You will be able gradually to [[perceive]] the grass, and then the trees, and then the birds therein, and the incredible [[beauty]] and [[harmony]] surrounding you and your life. This [[fog]] is a temporary thing. Soon the [[warmth]] of His sunshine, His [[love]], His [[light]], will dispel any [[darkness]]. [[Fear]] not.

Q: Father Ham, on page 1660 in The Urantia Book, our Lord Christ Michael taught that sin was a deliberate transgression of God. Then on page 1664 he also taught that sin is a transgression of the laws of Light and Life. Will you clarify more the laws of Light and Life, please?

Q: Father Ham, on page 1660 in The [[Urantia Book]], our Lord [[Christ]] [[Michael]] taught that [[sin]] was a deliberate [[transgression]] of [[God]]. Then on page 1664 he also taught that sin is a transgression of the laws of [[Light and Life]]. Will you [[clarify]] more the laws of [[Light and Life]], please?

A: Yes. These laws of Light and Life are the will of God. The laws of Light and Life may be perceived as follows: forgive and understand your brother as you would wish forgiveness and understanding from God; love and respect your fellows to your fullest capacity; love and respect all of creation to your fullest capacity; return not evil for evil, but rather return good for evil; rejoice in your Divine son or daughtership status with Him; receive His guidance and act upon it; love your neighbor; love your enemies; retreat not into selfish thought habit patterns, but rather, go bravely forth in the light of truth, in the trust of His guidance and good will, and demonstrate this to others. There are more which will come up at a later date.

A: Yes. These [[laws]] of [[Light and Life]] are the will of God. The laws of Light and Life may be [[perceived]] as follows: [[forgive]] and [[understand]] your [[brother]] as you would wish forgiveness and understanding from [[God]]; [[love]] and [[respect]] your fellows to your fullest [[capacity]]; love and respect all of [[creation]] to your fullest [[capacity]]; return not [[evil]] for evil, but rather return [[good]] for evil; [[rejoice]] in your [[Paper 40 - The Ascending Sons of God|Divine son or daughtership status]] with Him; [[receive]] His [[guidance]] and act upon it; love your [[neighbor]]; love your [[enemies]]; retreat not into [[selfish]] thought [[habit]] patterns, but rather, go [[bravely]] forth in the [[light]] of [[truth]], in the [[trust]] of His [[guidance]] and good will, and [[demonstrate]] this to others. There are more which will come up at a later date.

Q: Referring to calling God "Father", is there a point in time when we might die or go to a different space or place where we would not refer to Father as "Father", but as something with greater understanding that doesn't designate gender in any way?

Q: Referring to calling [[God]] "[[Father]]", is there a [[point]] in time when we might die or go to a [[different]] space or place where we would not refer to Father as "Father", but as something with greater [[understanding]] that doesn't designate [[gender]] in any way?

A: It is not unacceptable for each person to worship God to his greatest understanding. If this understanding encompasses the thought of transcending male and female then this is not incorrect. This is true.

A: It is not unacceptable for each person to [[worship]] [[God]] to his greatest understanding. If this [[understanding]] [[encompasses]] the thought of [[transcending]] [[male]] and [[female]] then this is not incorrect. This is true.

Q: When we pray, if the words, themselves, are not transmitted or understood as such, it would probably be as effective to pray silently. Do we still need to think the thoughts, or wishes, or gratitude, in words?

Q: When we [[pray]], if the [[words]], themselves, are not [[transmitted]] or understood as such, it would probably be as [[effective]] to pray [[silently]]. Do we still need to think the [[thoughts]], or wishes, or [[gratitude]], in [[words]]?

A: No. Words are helpful for the creature. The Father knows your heart to begin with. The act of petition, the act of thanksgiving, the act of communion is important. The words themselves are not.

A: No. [[Words]] are helpful for the [[creature]]. [[The Father]] knows your [[heart]] to begin with. The [[act]] of [[petition]], the act of [[thanksgiving]], the act of [[communion]] is important. The [[words]] themselves are not.

Q: If the world is to be settled in Light and Life, does that mean that the attitude of the world at large will be in tune with the spirit of our Father, and that we will, at large, be able to desire and do His will?

Q: If the world is to be settled in [[Light and Life]], does that mean that the [[attitude]] of the world at large will be in [[tune]] with the spirit of [[our Father]], and that we will, at large, be able to [[desire]] and do His will?

A: Yes, this is exactly right. You have understood a complex idea and brought through its simple essence very well.

A: Yes, this is exactly right. You have [[understood]] a [[complex]] idea and brought through its [[simple]] [[essence]] very well.

==FEAR NOT THE TROUBLES OF TODAY==

==FEAR NOT THE TROUBLES OF TODAY==