[tmtranscripts] Abraham 4-23-01

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MEETING WITH ABRAHAM -- ABUNDANCE IN EXPERIENCE
APRIL 23, 2001
WOODS CROSS GROUP

I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I am once again grateful to be here with you, my
friends, my fellow co-workers, my family. I am grateful because you have
each added to my abundance. You have allowed me to be my true self--be that
good or bad. You have allowed me to be a part of you, which has given me
valuable experience--that is abundance. As you mature spiritually you find
experience to not be so traumatizing, but adding to who you are now and who
you are becoming.

There once was a boy who had a particularly strict teacher. She seemed to
never let up on the lessons, and he found himself in constant striving. The
boy grew weary of these lessons, but the teacher kept encouraging him
patiently, going through each lesson step-by-step. Even though the teacher
was quite patient with her young student, the boy found her tireless and
almost to the point of her punishing him.

The good teacher taught because she cared about her place in the world. She
genuinely loved and enjoyed the children. She cared deeply for the world's
future and wanted to add to the world's success by the students lives she
touched. She taught not for respect, prestige or for a show of power. She
pushed the children enough to make them believe in themselves. She gave them
faith that they were important, intelligent and had abilities.

The boy, who is now a man, thinks of his teacher fondly and is overfilled
with gratitude and awe at her dedication. He recognizes she added to his
experience, therefore participating in his abundance. He remembers the
teacher never ridiculed and allowed him to make mistakes without fear. She
allowed the children to grow at their own pace.

The teacher took such joy in the children's advancement and this increased
her abundance. The children received the benefits of her knowledge and this
increased their abundance. The man, who was that small boy, takes his
valuable experience from that time with the teacher and passes it onto other
children and adds to their experience, their abundance.

I cannot emphasize enough how valuable everyday experience is. You either
add to others abundance or you deplete their energy source. You correlate
experience with others that creates lessons and new soul growth. Even
negative experience with others can create an abundance in
knowledge--spiritual and otherwise. Many are afraid to be open to sharing
experience, for their lessons may be painful and they see not the value.
Some come to share experience for self-gain without thought of others
needing to receive also.

In the mortal life you will most likely experience the full spectrum of the
required experience. Even the Master experienced many bestowal's to gain
full sovereignty of the universe. At some point in this life you will know
every aspect there is to know, from extreme sorrow to supreme joy, from an
empty cup to a cup that overflows, from divine love to mortal loneliness.

There is no escape from experience if you should desire to advance in things
spiritual. This requires experience. Experience is your abundance. If you
should bravely face all experience you are open to receiving those required
lessons to advance spiritually. Remember that in sharing experience to allow
others to stumble. Make it not your duty to always correct, encourage--yes,
correct-no, focus on the positive--yes, point out the negative--no.

This group here has had a great deal of valuable experience and this has
added to each one's abundance. Even the negative experience was filled with
needed information to keep striving, keep reaching for improvement. Your
relationships are wonderful teachers.

This week focus on abundance in experience. How much experience do you
purposefully avoid because it will either lead to your disappointment and
sorrow, or cause you to have to do too much work? Strengthen your connection
with those you know and be a provider of abundance for them. I speak not so
much of material abundance, but spiritual companionship and being a light of
 encouragement. When you feel you are putting forth effort in service, do
you hesitate to contemplate the cost, or do you serve for the strengthening
between you and Father? Again, where are your treasures?

That is all. No questions this evening. I would have you know you have each
brought me a great deal of abundance and I am grateful. Every week I am with
more love for you and more desire to also serve you. Until next week,
shalom.