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==Session 3==

==Session 3==

===Opening===

===Opening===

Our lesson this evening is on fairness. What does it mean to be fair?  

Our lesson this evening is on [[fairness]]. What does it mean to be fair?  

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Fairness is a willingness to compromise, a willingness to put another's well-being and happiness on a plane with your own. Fairness means holding your brother in equal value to yourself. Fairness is a form of justice, tempered with love. Fairness is a harmonious adjustment of interpersonal differences. Fairness is a striving to treat each person in a situation with equal respect.

[[Fairness]] is a willingness to [[compromise]], a willingness to put another's well-being and [[happiness]] on a [[plane]] with your own. Fairness means holding your [[brother]] in [[equal]] [[value]] to yourself. [[Fairness]] is a form of [[justice]], tempered with [[love]]. Fairness is a [[harmonious]] [[adjustment]] of interpersonal [[differences]]. Fairness is a striving to treat each [[person]] in a situation with [[equal]] [[respect]].

To be fair is to be tolerant and accepting of the fact that differences will arise among you. And in recognizing these differences, being willing to abandon some of your demands and wishes to accommodate the demands and wishes of another. Each person gives, and each person receives. Fairness is a balancing. The desires of your heart are as important as the desires of the other: not more, not less -- as long as both have in mind a goal which is beneficial to each or to the greater good. Seek to agree in spirit. Give to another unbegrudgingly. Receive with a glad heart, in humility, that which the other concedes to you. There is a nobility to fairness. A willingness to transcend pettiness and selfishness while still recognizing the validity of each individual's personal needs. Again it is a balance. Bring kindness to your interactions with others, but neglect not to be kind to yourself as well. Do not compromise your true ideals. Humility is one thing; self-debasement is another.

To be [[fair]] is to be [[tolerant]] and [[accepting]] of the [[fact]] that [[differences]] will arise among you. And in [[recognizing]] these [[differences]], being willing to [[abandon]] some of your demands and [[wishes]] to [[accommodate]] the demands and [[wishes]] of another. Each [[person]] gives, and each person [[receives]]. [[Fairness]] is a [[balancing]]. The [[desires]] of your [[heart]] are as important as the desires of the [[other]]: not more, not less -- as long as both have in [[mind]] a goal which is beneficial to each or to the greater [[good]]. Seek to [[agree]] in [[spirit]]. Give to another unbegrudgingly. [[Receive]] with a glad [[heart]], in [[humility]], that which the other concedes to you. There is a [[nobility]] to [[fairness]]. A willingness to [[transcend]] pettiness and [[selfishness]] while still [[recognizing]] the validity of each [[individual]]'s [[personal]] needs. Again it is a [[balance]]. Bring [[kindness]] to your [[interactions]] with others, but neglect not to be kind to yourself as well. Do not [[compromise]] your true [[ideals]]. [[Humility]] is one thing; self-debasement is another.

In all your dealings with others, remember that each of you, not just the other, is a child of God. Hold up a standard which would give to each of you the most possible benefit. And bear in mind your goal of doing the will of the Father. Should a question arise between you as to which is the better way, which is the fairer way, ask for the mind of Christ. The mind of Michael is available to you if you will but open your mind to receiving his wisdom. Your Thought Adjuster cares about the decisions you make and will make every attempt to align your thinking in a way that is most divine. You are not expected to be free from error. But once perceiving that you are on an erroneous course, have the grace to change direction. Do not stay an erroneous course out of the pride of the material self. When a situation is truly fair, it will leave you feeling the beauty and peace and joy that one feels on a day when the weather is fair, when there are no clouds in the sky, and the air is filled with the gentle singing of birds, when it is neither hot nor cold, but comfortable, when the breathing is easy and the spirits are high. Fairness will elevate you. Fairness will give you happiness.  

In all your dealings with [[others]], [[remember]] that each of you, not just the [[other]], is a child of [[God]]. Hold up a [[standard]] which would give to each of you the most possible benefit. And bear in [[mind]] your goal of [[doing the will of the Father]]. Should a question arise between you as to which is the better way, which is the [[fairer]] way, ask for the mind of Christ. The mind of [[Michael]] is available to you if you will but open your [[mind]] to [[receiving]] his [[wisdom]]. Your [[Thought Adjuster]] cares about the [[decisions]] you make and will make every attempt to [[align]] your [[thinking]] in a way that is most [[divine]]. You are not [[expected]] to be [[free]] from [[error]]. But once [[perceiving]] that you are on an erroneous [[course]], have the [[grace]] to [[change]] [[direction]]. Do not stay an erroneous [[course]] out of the [[pride]] of the [[material]] [[self]]. When a situation is truly [[fair]], it will leave you [[feeling]] the [[beauty]] and [[peace]] and [[joy]] that one feels on a day when the [[weather]] is fair, when there are no clouds in the [[sky]], and the [[air]] is filled with the [[gentle]] [[singing]] of birds, when it is neither hot nor cold, but [[comfortable]], when the [[breathing]] is easy and the spirits are high. [[Fairness]] will elevate you. [[Fairness]] will give you [[happiness]].  

===Closing===

===Closing===

Strive for fairness in all your dealings with your fellow man. That is sufficient for this evening. Thank you, and good night.

Strive for [[fairness]] in all your dealings with your [[fellow man]]. That is sufficient for this evening. Thank you, and good night.

==Session 5==

==Session 5==