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==Session 6==

==Session 6==

===Opening===

===Opening===

To my dearly students, Good Evening. Thank you, each of you, for the commitment you have made over the last little while to attend so fully to the growth of your souls.  

To my dearly [[students]], Good Evening. Thank you, each of you, for the [[commitment]] you have made over the last little while to attend so fully to the [[growth]] of your [[souls]].  

===Lesson===

===Lesson===

There is a moment when the tiny sparrow must choose to begin the arduous task of breaking away the shell that encases it in order that it may emerge into the light where one day it will spread its wings and fly. Think of the delicacy of that little being, of the hardness and brittle sharpness of that shell. Think of the courage it must take, to leave behind the familiar comfort, to shatter everything that seemed its security and home! That is what we see you doing now: daring to leave the hard shell of mortal thoughts and concerns, the dreams that have encased you, to push beyond the soft membrane of familiar, accustomed emotions, to struggle and wriggle, en-during the sharp shards falling all about you, motivated only by your faith in the light and freedom you sensed beyond the illusion of your limitations. We cheer you, and welcome you to the springtime, the dawning. Come join in our joyous songs of praise! On your world, when one who has been blind is suddenly given the gift of sight, at first his mind is unable to interpret the signals his eyes send him. When a human infant is born, it takes time for him to attach meaning to the sights and sounds his senses bring him. You are like the baby bird, the newly sighted man, the human infant. It will take a time of adjustment for you to know the meaning of the new sensations you are beginning now to perceive. But we are here, filled with glad-ness at your entrance into the kingdom, and we will comfort and guide you, protecting your steps as you go. Much of your mind is still filled with the remnants of dreams from your long slumber. But as you rest in the stillness and absorb the immense love poured out to you from your divine Creator, as you sense the tenderness of the divine Mother Spirit enfolding you and hear the glad songs of the angels in your heart, you will begin to blossom as a glorious flower. Feel the power of the new life penetrating your consciousness, your emotions, the very cells and atoms of your body. Feel the wondrousness of the wisdom that calls you to the true reality of the God-conscious life. Be filled with happiness, young soul, and with joy. You are richly blessed. More than you can even begin to know.

There is a [[moment]] when the tiny sparrow must [[choose]] to begin the arduous [[task]] of breaking away the shell that encases it in order that it may [[emerge]] into the [[light]] where one day it will spread its wings and fly. [[Think]] of the delicacy of that little [[being]], of the hardness and brittle sharpness of that shell. Think of the [[courage]] it must take, to leave behind the familiar [[comfort]], to shatter everything that seemed its [[security]] and [[home]]! That is what we see you doing now: [[daring]] to leave the hard shell of [[mortal]] [[thoughts]] and concerns, the [[dreams]] that have encased you, to push beyond the soft membrane of familiar, accustomed [[emotions]], to [[struggle]] and wriggle, [[Endurance|en-during]] the sharp shards falling all about you, [[motivated]] only by your [[faith]] in the [[light]] and [[freedom]] you sensed beyond the [[illusion]] of your [[limitations]]. We [[cheer]] you, and [[welcome]] you to the [[spring]]time, the [[dawning]]. Come join in our [[joyous]] [[songs]] of praise! On [[your world]], when one who has been [[blind]] is suddenly given the gift of [[sight]], at first his mind is unable to [[interpret]] the [[signals]] his eyes send him. When a human [[infant]] is born, it takes time for him to attach [[meaning]] to the [[sights]] and [[sounds]] his [[senses]] bring him. You are like the baby bird, the newly sighted man, the human [[infant]]. It will take a time of [[adjustment]] for you to know the [[meaning]] of the new [[sensations]] you are beginning now to [[perceive]]. But we are here, filled with [[glad]]-ness at your entrance into [[the kingdom]], and we will [[comfort]] and guide you, [[protecting]] your steps as you go. Much of your [[mind]] is still filled with the remnants of [[dreams]] from your long [[slumber]]. But as you rest in the [[stillness]] and absorb the immense [[love]] poured out to you from your [[divine]] [[Creator]], as you sense the [[tenderness]] of the divine [[Mother Spirit]] enfolding you and hear the glad [[songs]] of the [[angels]] in your [[heart]], you will begin to blossom as a [[glorious]] flower. [[Feel]] the [[power]] of the new life [[penetrating]] your [[consciousness]], your [[emotions]], the very [[cells]] and [[atoms]] of your [[body]]. Feel the wondrousness of the [[wisdom]] that calls you to the true [[reality]] of the [[God-conscious]] life. Be filled with [[happiness]], young [[soul]], and with [[joy]]. You are richly [[blessed]]. More than you can even begin to know.

Each time you enter the [[stillness]] and feel the immeasurable [[love]] of your [[the Father|divine Father]] filling your [[being]], [[supporting]] it, enlivening it, [[surrounding]] it, you gain more [[experience]] of his [[goodness]], his [[wisdom]], his [[power]]. And more and more He begins to pour himself into your [[consciousness]], calling you to [[recognize]] his divine will, his divine [[power]], his divine [[love]], as your own.

Each time you enter the stillness and feel the immeasurable love of your divine Father filling your being, supporting it, enlivening it, surrounding it, you gain more experience of his goodness, his wisdom, his power. And more and more He begins to pour himself into your consciousness, calling you to recognize his divine will, his divine power, his divine love, as your own.

Little ones, we your [[teachers]] come to [[assure]] you of the [[reality]] of your of your [[awakening]], of the [[truth]] of the [[experiences]] unfolding now on the deepest levels of your [[being]]. We come to help you [[translate]] your newfound [[knowledge]] into [[actions]] of [[love]] in your everyday life. We reach out to steady you as you take your first steps in [[the Father]]'s kingdom, to [[balance]] you.

Little ones, we your teachers come to assure you of the reality of your of your awakening, of the truth of the experiences unfolding now on the deepest levels of your being. We come to help you translate your newfound knowledge into actions of love in your everyday life. We reach out to steady you as you take your first steps in the Father's kingdom, to balance you.

The shell your [[faith]] has cracked and broken was the shell of [[belief]] in your [[limitations]]. Our beloved [[Michael]] lived on this very [[Urantia|planet]] as the [[image]] of man that God created and pronounced [[good]]. Follow his [[pattern]]. Appropriate his [[faith]]. Take [[joy]] in the [[knowledge]] that he himself shows us the Way.

[[Doubt]] not these [[experiences]], my class. Walk [[humbly]]. Open your [[hearts]] in [[thanksgiving]]. Be [[steadfast]] in your [[worship]] and in your [[prayer]]. We, your [[teachers]], have [[beautiful]] nursery tales to tell, [[tales]] of the [[truth and beauty and goodness]] of [[the kingdom]] you have [[chosen]] to enter, tales of great [[friendliness]] of all [[the universes]], of the mighty [[wisdom]] that [[designed]] them, the [[grandeur]] and splendor of the [[adventure]] that awaits you. And when you are acclimated, when you begin truly to know the [[reality]] of this new [[dimension]], we will go with you as you begin to reach out to your [[brothers and sisters]] to [[share]] with them this good news. Do not be dismayed. Give [[thanks]]. [[Praise]] is the [[antidote]] to all [[anxiety]] and [[doubt]]. Let your [[hearts]] be filled, as are ours, with [[praise]].  

 

Doubt not these experiences, my class. Walk humbly. Open your hearts in thanksgiving. Be steadfast in your worship and in your prayer. We, your teachers, have beautiful nursery tales to tell, tales of the truth and beauty and goodness of the kingdom you have chosen to enter, tales of great friendliness of all the universes, of the mighty wisdom that designed them, the grandeur and splendor of the adventure that awaits you. And when you are acclimated, when you begin truly to know the reality of this new dimension, we will go with you as you begin to reach out to your brothers and sisters to share with them this good news. Do not be dismayed. Give thanks. Praise is the antidote to all anxiety and doubt. Let your hearts be filled, as are ours, with praise.  

===Closing===

===Closing===

We love you, class. We thank you for your courage, and your faith, and your commitment. Be at peace. Your devoted teacher, Andrew.

We love you, class. We thank you for your [[courage]], and your [[faith]], and your [[commitment]]. Be at [[peace]]. Your [[devoted]] [[teacher]], Andrew.

==Session 7==

==Session 7==