[tmtranscripts] Abraham 1-20-02

[ellen]

ABRAHAM -- GROUP FELLOWSHIP
JANUARY 20, 2002
WOODS CROSS GROUP

I am ABRAHAM. It is such a wonderful feeling to be together each week. In
the busyness of everyday living we tend to become somewhat lost or
disconnected from Spirit. Your fellowship is a tool for rallying each ones
personal faith, and becoming strengthened for the week ahead. Your
willingness to share experience always helps somebody. To be open and honest
about life's realities aids those who hear you, and helps us all to feel a
part of the Kingdom.

You each have gifts that tend to the wellness of the whole.
 Perhaps one of you is a good listener and shows compassion, and yet does
not enable one to be weak, but become strengthened and inspired to carry on.
 Perhaps one of you may be quite skilled in the knowledge of the Urantia
Book and is able to give references to aid in life circumstances.
 There are those of you who have a heightened sense of justice and can bring
about group solution in a non-biased manner.
 There are those of you in this group who emanate a peace and calm that is
contagious to those around you. In this peaceful example you help others to
find their own God within.
 There are those of you in this group who are wonderful organizers and
instigators of new projects. You help to bring our celestial mission to a
human useable level.
 There are those of you with the gift of speech and often do well as a group
spokesman.
 There are those of you in this group who are deep thinkers and always have
a wonderful perspective to share, that guides towards logic and
practicality, straying away from mysticism and perhaps self-deceit or
denial.

When you add up these gifts just in this room there is definitely a great
deal of power and influence in this Correcting Time. There is so much good
that can come from just one group. You are each strengthened by one another
and your dedication to gathering weekly confirms your faith and strengthens
your collective foundation.
 You heal one another.
 You inspire one another.
 You minister to each other with Spirit guidance.
That is spiritual power. That is intentional living. That is growth
promoting and creating hopeful feeling that you are really living this
mortal life, not being dragged through it.

The group is your tool--just as the Book is. You have a great deal to gain
from one another here--not to say that there is not much to gain from
outside the group, no. I am speaking of where there is something lacking you
can find fulfillment here.
 Those that have not known a loving parent may perhaps meet such a role
model here in the group.
 Where one has not been a parent, there is experience to be gained from
those in the group.
 Where there is lack there is fulfillment here.
 One who has not known a true friend will most likely find one here.
 One that does not know how to be a true friend will most likely find a
wonderful example of one here.

My friends, most of you have not experienced a typical childhood and have a
great many issues to be healed. Through your willingness to share, heal and
be healed, there will be fulfillment and satisfaction; there will be
experience to be gained from one another; there will be tools to be shared
in experiencing everyday life. There is such power in fellowship. There is
such feelings of confidence being part of a family unit.
 Where one may be imbalanced in spiritual thinking, there is balance to be
gained from the group.
 Where there is low self-esteem, there is acceptance and love to be found
within the group.
 Where there is pain, there is consolation.
 Where there is depression, there is light.
 Where there is doubt, there is faith, all within your weekly meeting.
You sleep when you are tired. You eat when you are hungry. You communicate
with your brethren when you feel empty. There is powerful wisdom to be
gained in your unity. It is most likely here in this group that your gifts
will be fostered to use in everyday living.

If you can compare the Teaching Mission to other church organizations, you
find that all feel equal with one another in the Mission, wherein an average
church setting there is hierarchy. In the average religions there appears to
be some closer to God than others. In the Mission we know all have ability
to be equally close with Father. Our message is positive and uplifting, not
guilt promoting and teaching atonement for being your natural selves. Our
message is tying spiritual and mortal life together in harmony, not having
one or the other to prove your worthiness to enter into Heaven.

We teach the power of Michael's Spirit of Truth, shedding light on those
dark places, discussing it, learning from it and finding solutions, not
covering over with so-called spiritual ecstasy that can be found in some
religions.

You, the people, make up this Teaching Mission. It is by your will that we
are here, that we are moving forward. There are many good qualities about
today's churches, but there is so much for people to learn. One of those
things is that God is a fair and loving Nurturer, not a stern and angry,
jealous Parent. It would be quite beautiful to behold when the churches can
teach that experience is valuable, not to believe it is a smile or a frown
from Heaven. We are always in a state of growth and very much loved beyond
our own comprehension.

This week it would be beneficial to study the gifts and duties of the
apostles of old. How were each ones contributions helping to promote the
wellness of the whole? Make time to communicate with one another. Reach out
to your family members here in this group.

No questions this evening. Know that I am always inspired by your steps to
make sure I am welcomed here each week. I appreciate your devotion and
effort. Know that always my love is ever growing for you each. Until next
week, shalom.