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==Session 5==

==Session 5==

September 20, 1992

*September 20, 1992

===Opening===

===Opening===

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: Good evening, I thank you for your kind attention and your expression of loving fellowship gathered together tonight in this regular expression of your concern for one another. And I am gratified to see your reaction to oblique criticism of this ministry in which we are all engaged. Only a few short months ago, perhaps as many as six, each of you would have endured criticism in a desultory, defensive manner asking yourselves, "What does this mean for me?" yet tonight as I have observed you take it very well. This is the meeting of the brotherhood. I congratulate you. You have all made great progress. We have confidence in you.

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: Good evening, I [[thank]] you for your kind [[attention]] and your [[expression]] of loving fellowship gathered together tonight in this regular [[expression]] of your concern for one another. And I am [[gratified]] to see your [[reaction]] to [[oblique]] [[criticism]] of this ministry in which we are all [[engaged]]. Only a few short months ago, perhaps as many as six, each of you would have [[endured]] [[criticism]] in a desultory, [[defensive]] [[manner]] asking yourselves, "What does this mean for me?" yet tonight as I have [[observed]] you take it very well. This is the meeting of the [[brotherhood]]. I [[congratulate]] you. You have all made great [[progress]]. We have [[confidence]] in you.

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

All through the ages men have asked three classic questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How long have I got? We observe that you are all growing in the spirit. You are each learning the answers to these questions. For us, at this juncture, the question is not how shall we change the world, the question is rather how shall we change ourselves. We think that it is readily observable that no one person acting independently will have great sway on the course of events on this planet. True, it is possible through the combination of chance and circumstance someone, even someone of this group, might be thrust momentarily upon the world's stage so to change the course of history yet we all know that this is unlikely.

All through the [[ages]] men have asked three [[classic]] questions: Who am I? Why am I here? How long have I got? We [[observe]] that you are all [[growing]] in the spirit. You are each learning the answers to these [[questions]]. For us, at this juncture, the [[question]] is not how shall we [[change]] the world, the question is rather how shall we [[change]] ourselves. We [[think]] that it is readily observable that no one [[person]] acting [[independently]] will have great sway on the [[course]] of [[events]] on [[this planet]]. True, it is possible through the combination of [[chance]] and circumstance someone, even someone of this [[group]], might be thrust momentarily upon the world's stage so to [[change]] the [[course]] of [[history]] yet we all know that this is unlikely.

Therefore we should concern ourselves with not how we will change the world but how we will perfect ourselves. The answer satisfies the plaintive questions, who am I and why am I here. We think that this is becoming progressively clear. We are here because we have a long road ahead. We are all preparing for that road. We are each seeking to encounter God and to make ourselves more like Him. That is our path. This leads us then to the consideration of the third question, how much time have I got. Better put, how shall we dispose ourselves of our remaining time. The answer is essentially the same. We will continue the path which we find productive, set our feet on God's road. We will absorb the good scientific data that we have amassed. We will gratefully accept professional advice so long as it proves productive. We will daily attune ourselves toward the Father with the goal of one day hearing His voice clear, unfiltered and personal.

Therefore we should concern ourselves with not how we will [[change]] the world but how we will [[perfect]] ourselves. The answer [[satisfies]] the plaintive questions, who am I and why am I here. We [[think]] that this is becoming [[progressively]] [[clear]]. We are here because we have a long road ahead. We are all [[preparing]] for that road. We are each seeking to encounter [[God]] and to make ourselves more like Him. That is our [[path]]. This leads us then to the [[consideration]] of the third question, how much time have I got. Better put, how shall we dispose ourselves of our remaining time. The answer is [[essentially]] the same. We will continue the [[path]] which we find productive, set our feet on [[God]]'s road. We will [[absorb]] the good [[scientific]] [[data]] that we have amassed. We will [[gratefully]] [[accept]] [[professional]] [[advice]] so long as it proves productive. We will daily [[attune]] ourselves toward [[the Father]] with the goal of one day hearing His [[voice]] clear, unfiltered and [[personal]].

How much time do we have? As much as it takes. Our God is a generous God. He has provided for us. I think I can assert these opinions with some validity. I am Machiventa Melchizedek who once had the honor of living human life, now to serve as a teacher. We are pleased with your progress. We rely on you to move this ministry forward. Nothing can happen without human initiation. Our job is to teach and guide, teach and guide. Without you, no progress would take place. This is not our ministry, we merely serve it. It is yours. No coach has ever won a game. It cannot be done from the sidelines. We participate to the extent allowed under the rules of engagement for this ministry. You do the work. We are happy with your performance thus far. We are gratified to note that the majority of your growth takes place earlier in the evening in meetings such as this where you trade your ideas, your setbacks and accomplishments freely among yourselves each to take away some grain of understanding and incorporate that into life. We are all here for the experience with each other as brothers and sisters it should, over all, be a good and pleasing experience. Growth is sometimes uncomfortable but the result is good.

How much [[time]] do we have? As much as it takes. Our [[God]] is a [[generous]] God. He has [[provided]] for us. I [[think]] I can assert these [[opinions]] with some [[validity]]. I am [[Machiventa]] [[Melchizedek]] who once had the [[honor]] of living [[human]] life, now to serve as a [[teacher]]. We are pleased with your [[progress]]. We rely on you to move this ministry forward. Nothing can happen without [[human]] [[initiation]]. Our job is to teach and guide, teach and guide. Without you, no [[progress]] would take place. This is not our ministry, we merely serve it. It is yours. No coach has ever won a [[game]]. It cannot be done from the sidelines. We [[participate]] to the extent allowed under the rules of [[engagement]] for this ministry. You do the [[work]]. We are [[happy]] with your [[performance]] thus far. We are [[gratified]] to note that the [[majority]] of your [[growth]] takes place earlier in the evening in meetings such as this where you trade your [[ideas]], your setbacks and accomplishments freely among yourselves each to take away some grain of [[understanding]] and incorporate that into life. We are all here for the [[experience]] with each other as [[brothers and sisters]] it should, over all, be a [[good]] and pleasing [[experience]]. [[Growth]] is sometimes uncomfortable but the result is [[good]].

Your teacher is assigned away tonight. I am happy to have this opportunity to communicate directly with you. It is not that common. We are all busy. You more so than us with time taken up with activities that fall somewhere between the trivial and the profound yet we think that you will find if you examine yourselves that all your formerly meaningless work can be turned to the Father's service. If you but pay attention to what it is you hope to accomplish out of this life, what you hope to become in preparation for your meeting someday with the Heavenly Father.

Your [[teacher]] is assigned away tonight. I am [[happy]] to have this [[opportunity]] to [[communicate]] directly with you. It is not that common. We are all [[busy]]. You more so than us with time taken up with [[activities]] that fall somewhere between the [[trivial]] and the [[profound]] yet we think that you will find if you [[examine]] yourselves that all your formerly meaningless work can be turned to [[the Father]]'s [[service]]. If you but pay [[attention]] to what it is you hope to accomplish out of this life, what you [[hope]] to become in [[preparation]] for your meeting someday with the [[Heavenly Father]].

I wish you well. I congratulate you. I respect you. I encourage you to keep up the good work. Try to spend more time in thoughtful reflection on the meaning of your activities in candid, sincere interaction with your brothers and sisters as you should encounter them in life. I leave you now with the Father's peace upon you. Shalom.

I [[wish]] you well. I congratulate you. I [[respect]] you. I [[encourage]] you to keep up the good [[work]]. Try to spend more time in [[thoughtful]] [[reflection]] on the [[meaning]] of your [[activities]] in candid, [[sincere]] [[interaction]] with your [[brothers and sisters]] as you should encounter them in life. I leave you now with [[the Father]]'s [[peace]] upon you. [[Shalom]].

===Dialogue===

===Dialogue===

JOAN: Is it possible to ask a question?

JOAN: Is it possible to ask a question?

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: I will take your question.

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: I will take your [[question]].

JOAN: Would it be possible to ask for a healer to be assigned to our group?

JOAN: Would it be possible to ask for a [[healer]] to be assigned to our [[group]]?

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: I do not presently forecast a human developed as a healer for this group. Such assignments are fraught with difficulties. A quick review of the early history of this ministry should indicate that it is probably premature to engage in such activity. The process of increasing spiritual identification and growing reality of the spirit nature of man has an inevitable purifying effect. Regrettably this will generally not overbear the effects of the natural aging process, however I will say that your basic mechanism is quite sturdy each of you if you but take some minimal care and exert yourselves from time to time so you will increase strength. You many times mistake weakness for tiredness. Your basic machinery is designed for long and rugged service yet your lives are largely sedentary with obvious negative results. I encourage each of you to attempt to free up some time in your daily routine for physical exertion. It is another faith exercise but this one is a cheap one. I think you will see that it works out rather quickly to be a productive endeavor. But spiritually empowered healers? Not yet. Does that satisfy you?

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: I do not presently [[forecast]] a [[human]] developed as a [[healer]] for this group. Such assignments are fraught with [[difficulties]]. A quick review of the early [[history]] of this ministry should indicate that it is probably premature to [[engage]] in such [[activity]]. The [[process]] of increasing [[spiritual]] identification and [[growing]] [[reality]] of the spirit [[nature]] of man has an [[inevitable]] purifying [[effect]]. Regrettably this will generally not overbear the [[effects]] of the [[natural]] aging [[process]], however I will say that your basic [[mechanism]] is quite sturdy each of you if you but take some minimal [[care]] and exert yourselves from time to time so you will increase [[strength]]. You many times mistake [[weakness]] for [[Lassitude|tiredness]]. Your basic [[machinery]] is [[designed]] for long and rugged [[service]] yet your lives are largely [[sedentary]] with obvious [[negative]] results. I [[encourage]] each of you to attempt to [[free]] up some time in your daily [[routine]] for [[physical]] [[Exercise|exertion]]. It is another [[faith]] exercise but this one is a cheap one. I [[think]] you will see that it works out rather quickly to be a productive endeavor. But [[spiritually]] empowered [[healers]]? Not yet. Does that [[satisfy]] you?

JOAN: It does by indirection. I was meaning a spiritual, spirit healer like a seraphim.

JOAN: It does by indirection. I was meaning a spiritual, spirit healer like a [[seraphim]].

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: That is a standard assignment. The ranks of the teacher group assigned to this human group have been carefully selected for overlapping skills. You are not marooned without any form of spiritual assistance. That did not come out right. You are not lacking for any form of spiritual assistance. I am confident that you cannot present a life problem that we are unable to respond to. The difficulty, as always, will be whether our ministrations have any effect on your systems. Until there is a change in directives, it shall remain so.  

MACHIVENTA MELCHIZEDEK: That is a standard assignment. The ranks of the teacher group assigned to this [[human]] group have been carefully selected for overlapping [[skills]]. You are not [[marooned]] without any form of [[spiritual]] [[assistance]]. That did not come out right. You are not lacking for any form of spiritual assistance. I am [[confident]] that you cannot present a life [[problem]] that we are unable to [[respond]] to. The [[difficulty]], as always, will be whether our ministrations have any [[effect]] on your systems. Until there is a [[change]] in [[Mandate|directives]], it shall remain so.  

===Closing===

===Closing===

Thank you for your time tonight. I look forward to our next meeting. I enjoy you all and I welcome new members. Amen.

Thank you for your time tonight. I look forward to our next [[meeting]]. I enjoy you all and I [[welcome]] new members. [[Amen]].

 

==Session 6==

==Session 6==

SEPTEMBER 27, 1992

SEPTEMBER 27, 1992