[tmtranscripts] Abraham 10-16-00

[ELLEN]

MEETING WITH ABRAHAM -- SELF-IMPOSED BURDENS
OCTOBER 16, 2000
WOODS CROSS GROUP

I am ABRAHAM. Greetings and thank you for coming. There is such a peaceful
atmosphere here this evening. We are connecting more on a soul level. In the
peace we are allowing our daily troubles and worries to slip away. We can
literally become closer and my words will come with more accuracy and have
deeper meaning because you are so open to them. I am filled with gratitude
to Father, for His glorious works are ever unfolding and upholding. When we
step out with the faith\trust factor we can relax and be confident that we
are intelligent children able to understand our Father of all things.

As we go about daily living we are sometimes overburdened by past baggage,
present stresses and future worries. It is difficult to be just that pure
soul\entity\child of God. As we learn to step out with faith and trust we
can release everything and be at peace with what Father wills us to handle.
This overburdening baggage that we seem to carry in mortal life creates an
endless cycle of difficulties. We forget to be who we were destined to
be--that learning child of God.

The baggage is imprisoning and stagnating unless you can release it to
Father and allow Him to transform it into valuable understanding and
meaning. This baggage perhaps could be difficulties you do not know how to
handle; it could be past pain you have not yet dealt with; it could be
unpleasant behavioral patterns you would wish to be free from. This is so
much for the soul to handle when Father has not been allowed to transform
these weights into evolving understanding and ideas.

Many people act out in various ways to be free from their baggage. They may
overindulge in unsafe behavior. They may give in to unproductive
self-gratification. They spend their lives trying to compensate for past
pain. They spend their lives doing things that mask that baggage they are so
committed to carrying. When you can step out with faith and trust you can
allow these things to fall by the wayside. You can feel confident that
Father will help you sort through them and He will be your compensation. He
will be your deliverer. He can free you to be that soul you were intended to
be. You need not be caught up in that material world. You need not feel the
pressures of your peers. You need not continue to live your life as if you
are compensating for the pain you have experienced.

With so much baggage it is difficult to give you new divine information or
new and better ways to live. The ego holds close that baggage. The divine
cannot see over top of it or through it. The divine needs to feel that
freedom to explore your past painful experiences and assist you in dealing
with them, providing you with meanings and values. If you hold too closely
to what you believe to be true, then those evolving thoughts cannot help
you. You can be literally blocking divine information.

Rest assured that Father is strong and He can not only help you carry your
burdens, He can sort through them, provide for you meanings and values, and
throw away those self-imposed burdens that you have put upon yourself. Allow
your mind the freedom to be moved by the Spirit. Allow your soul to be
strengthened by the Spirit. Know that the ego only has power over what you
allow it to. That is enough for this evening. I will continue with personal
assessments and questions.

SAMUEL: Abraham, I would like to have a spiritual assessment, and if
possible, the meaning of my name?

ABRAHAM: Certainly Samuel. I see you, my son, as having made great strides
in these last few years. You are daring to show yourself as you really are.
Where before you felt as though you were not acceptable and have not right
to speak what you thought. Those many experiences you had did indeed leave
you questioning your worth as a person. Your experiences had you feeling as
though you were not worthy of other people's acceptance or love. You did
tend to go inward as if to shut out the rest of the world. You are becoming
stronger, my son, and your perception is being corrected. You are finding
out you are most worthy of friendship and love. You are finding out you are
acceptable more so to God, and the rest does not too much matter. You would
do well to take the initiative to step forth in being of service because
this is further training you. You are finding your way and you can become
what you have always admired in others. I also understand that impatience
you are feeling with personal aspects of your life. I can say as you step
out in service to others you will meet people of greater integrity. Father
has someone for you, worry not. In the meantime, focus on becoming more
courageous to speak your mind and be aware that a more calm tone of voice
has a greater affect. You are building strength in character, and events
that happened to you now help you to progress. Samuel means one who is
growing into full potential, yes. Have not worry, my son, you do well. Thank
you for your courage to accept this personal assessment.

IMARA: Daughter, I see you as such a diligent worker who has great faith and
willingness to be helpful in the Kingdom. You are ready to begin a more
spiritualized lifestyle, but have a difficult time making it also practical.
You tend to separate regular daily events from things spiritual. The
material and the divine can co-habitat, leading to a more balanced life. You
have opportunity to meet people and your treatment of them is an opportunity
to show a spiritual example. Your calm demeanor opens other individuals to
being accepting of spiritual seeds. Your enthusiasm, on the other hand, is
also attracting people to want to know what is so wonderful. You are feeling
somewhat regretful of having missed out on certain mortal experience. I say
have not regret, nor worry. All has gone according to Father's plan. He can
make sense out of your disappointments. He can make your life look as though
it was lived deliberately and for the good of all. You are also hiding
aspects of your personality as if they are not acceptable. I would say you
are beautiful as you are, and to hide parts of yourself is holding back the
hand of God. Have that freedom that you can be who you really are, and
should others not be accepting of it, so be it. Focus on getting to know the
personality of the Mother Spirit. Her qualities are a shining example for
all females. (Nina: He knows I don't like that.) A shining example for all
people. Women of this day and age tend to hold resentment of past treatment
and have difficulty moving past it. Mother is well balanced in her function
and duty. She is in Her rightful place as an honored being of Nebadon. She
need not fight for Her place. She has taken Her place and performed it to
the utmost of Her ability. Have not regrets, daughter, nor worries. All
really is well. Thank you for your courage to accept this personal
assessment.

RITA: Abraham, can you tell me what my name means? Rita Charmain

ABRAHAM: I am giving definitions to spiritual names. I realize our text says
we do not receive spiritual names until we are one with our Adjuster, but in
this new day and age and Correcting Time we are allowed to release spiritual
names. Do you desire to know your spiritual name? (I do please.) One moment.
You are known on High as Azsuray. (How would you spell that?) One moment.
(Nina: I think he is asking somebody. He says do it like this:
A-Z-S-U-R-A-Y.) (Thank you.) Certainly. I believe the name means to be the
bearer of many things, yes.

I will bring our meeting to a close, but not without expressing my love for
you each. I am uplifted and inspired each time we meet. As always, my love
goes with you. Until next week, shalom