Changes

A: [[Understanding]] grows when [[minds]] are [[sympathetic]]. There may be not complete understanding, but [[harmonious]] [[relationships]] are certainly [[attainable]]. [[Sympathetic]], [[mutual]], and non-judgmental [[attitudes]] are [[essential]] in this [[love]] [[growth]]. The strength of man is [[logic]], and the logical thought pattern is somewhat inimical to the [[strength]] of [[woman]], which is [[intuition]]. She in many ways finds it easier to follow [[God]] for His [[communication]] is often in that [[intuitive]] realm. This is a great and [[noble]] [[strength]] which should be respected in this world; although, it is largely unrecognized. These two [[complementary]], yet different, mind sets are [[wonderfully]] [[expressive]] in [[union]] of [[the Father]], and His [[creation]]. In [[union]], there is tremendous and entire [[nobility]] of [[expression]] between both [[men]] and [[women]] [[together]]. This union is [[sublime]] and stronger and more [[beautiful]] than either one [[separate]]. It is meant to be so.

A: [[Understanding]] grows when [[minds]] are [[sympathetic]]. There may be not complete understanding, but [[harmonious]] [[relationships]] are certainly [[attainable]]. [[Sympathetic]], [[mutual]], and non-judgmental [[attitudes]] are [[essential]] in this [[love]] [[growth]]. The strength of man is [[logic]], and the logical thought pattern is somewhat inimical to the [[strength]] of [[woman]], which is [[intuition]]. She in many ways finds it easier to follow [[God]] for His [[communication]] is often in that [[intuitive]] realm. This is a great and [[noble]] [[strength]] which should be respected in this world; although, it is largely unrecognized. These two [[complementary]], yet different, mind sets are [[wonderfully]] [[expressive]] in [[union]] of [[the Father]], and His [[creation]]. In [[union]], there is tremendous and entire [[nobility]] of [[expression]] between both [[men]] and [[women]] [[together]]. This union is [[sublime]] and stronger and more [[beautiful]] than either one [[separate]]. It is meant to be so.

==MERCY==

==Session 37==

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Our Father is unbounded understanding. His mercy is abundant and ever available for you to draw upon. Our Father is always bendable or malleable to any situation. He is not inflexible. He is always able to respond to your innermost heart. He is abundant in wisdom, and this wisdom is merciful. No thought or deed is too far for His all-encompassing knowing. Blind iniquity stands alone by its own choosing. All who desire to know God and find their way in His bountiful Kingdom are welcome. No man may close the door my Father has opened. Abundance is His knowing, understanding, merciful forgiveness, and indeed joy at finding His lost children. Many of His children feel they must hide a part, a secret part, from His loving gaze. This is not true. Our Father knows your hearts, and by your willingness to open your secret places to Him are you increasingly strengthened and indeed saved. His love is ever ready to respond to every opening of His children. By His power have you truly power. By His strength have you strength. By His love have you love. It is by increasing to opening of your innermost being that you increase your God-knowingness and God-likeness, and by this you become a living channel for His light and love. Fear has no place between our Father and His children. Knowing His love is all that is required.

[[Our Father]] is unbounded [[understanding]]. His [[mercy]] is [[abundant]] and ever available for you to draw upon. [[Our Father]] is always bendable or malleable to any situation. He is not inflexible. He is always able to [[respond]] to your innermost [[heart]]. He is abundant in [[wisdom]], and this wisdom is [[merciful]]. No [[thought]] or deed is too far for His all-[[encompassing]] knowing. [[Blind]] [[iniquity]] stands [[alone]] by its own choosing. All who [[desire]] to know [[God]] and find their way in His bountiful Kingdom are [[welcome]]. No man may close the door my Father has opened. [[Abundance]] is His knowing, [[understanding]], merciful [[forgiveness]], and indeed joy at finding His lost [[children]]. Many of His children feel they must hide a part, a [[secret]] [[part]], from His loving [[gaze]]. This is not true. [[Our Father]] knows your hearts, and by your willingness to open your [[secret]] places to Him are you increasingly [[strengthened]] and indeed [[Salvation|saved]]. His love is ever ready to [[respond]] to every opening of His children. By His [[power]] have you truly power. By His [[strength]] have you strength. By His love have you love. It is by increasing to opening of your innermost [[being]] that you increase your God-knowingness and God-likeness, and by this you become a living [[channel]] for His [[light]] and [[love]]. [[Fear]] has no place between our Father and His children. Knowing His love is all that is required.

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

Q: In reading the book during the week, I found a part where Christ was saying that self-analyzation doesn't lead to character growth. He said that character grows, it is not built. I was doing a lot of self-analyzing this week and didn't really understand that and was wondering if you could explain it.

Q: In [[reading]] [[Urantia text|the book]] during the week, I found a part where [[Christ]] was saying that [[self]]-[[analysis]] doesn't lead to [[character]] [[growth]]. He said that character grows, it is not built. I was doing a lot of self-analyzing this week and didn't really [[understand]] that and was wondering if you could [[explain]] it.

A: Some self-analysis is not always unfruitful. At times, it is wise to be self-searching and to know your limitations and weaknesses which you may then pray for guidance, strengthening, and understanding. By self-searching and prayer, these shortcomings are consciously addressed and consciously turned over to God. It is wise at times to do so. Over self-analysis with the mind of changing character by force of will is faulty and error. You may say I wish to have this virtue and humanly force this on to an unsound framework. This cannot stand, will not hold up, and is destined to fall or crumble. Virtue, righteousness, are things which grow naturally from God-knowingness, from willingness to be God-led and God-grown. He will spring forth within all righteous virtues. These are secure and steady. They, once acquired, cannot be disowned, and you would not disown them by force of will. The others, yes, by force of will are easily shaken off.

A: Some [[self]]-[[analysis]] is not always unfruitful. At times, it is [[wise]] to be self-searching and to know your [[limitations]] and [[weaknesses]] which you may then pray for [[guidance]], [[strengthening]], and [[understanding]]. By self-searching and [[prayer]], these shortcomings are consciously addressed and consciously turned over to [[God]]. It is wise at times to do so. Over [[self]]-[[analysis]] with the mind of changing [[character]] by force of will is [[faulty]] and [[error]]. You may say I wish to have this [[virtue]] and humanly force this on to an unsound framework. This cannot stand, will not hold up, and is destined to fall or crumble. [[Virtue]], [[righteousness]], are things which grow naturally from God-knowingness, from willingness to be God-led and God-grown. He will spring forth within all [[righteous]] [[virtues]]. These are [[secure]] and steady. They, once acquired, cannot be disowned, and you would not disown them by force of will. The others, yes, by force of will are easily shaken off.

Q: Sometime ago, in another meeting, you said it is good to chastise your own mind once in a while. I wish you would tell me how to do it because its not working on mine.

Q: Sometime ago, in another [[meeting]], you said it is good to [[chastise]] your own [[mind]] once in a while. I wish you would tell me how to do it because its not working on mine.

A: Yes. By this I meant to allow one's higher nature control and not to allow the fearing, doubting, anxious part of mind a dominant place. Security, clarity, in mental thinking and form are found in the higher realms of thought, wherein there is no fear nor anxiety. END

A: Yes. By this I meant to allow one's higher nature [[control]] and not to allow the [[fearing]], [[doubting]], [[anxious]] part of mind a [[dominant]] place. [[Security]], [[clarity]], in mental [[thinking]] and form are found in the higher realms of [[thought]], wherein there is no fear nor [[anxiety]].

==GREED==

==GREED==