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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">ABRAHAM – THINGS YOU INVEST
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Year="2003"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">JUNE 23, 2003</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I
am always comfortable in any setting when we meet together. You are a part of my
eternal family. As you learn, I learn more. I express my gratitude to you each
who continue to uphold Michael’s </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Mission</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> day after day, week after week, year after year. I
realize some of my comments last week has sparked some interesting
conversation.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">When we speak of sweeping
changes, we are speaking on an internal level. Right now in the Correcting Time
mortals are awakening to new forms of thought. The fog of tradition is being
lifted and new possibilities are rising up within each deep thinking mortal.
During these internal changes we would do well to be spiritually fit. Each day
one would do well to have a few moments with the Father to express need for an
internal cleansing.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The mind takes in everyday
stimulus that for the most part does not serve in a spiritual manner. To find
time every day for internal cleansing of mind and soul is an invitation to
Father to bestow upon you up-to-date divine information that serves in everyday
living. The only gift we could ever give with true meanings and values is the
gift of ourselves. To give of your time, love or service is a gift that cannot
be measured materially. With that said, we will discuss those things that you
invest yourself in.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">As you picture your overall
life--how do your levels of joy measure up? How balanced do you feel in mind and
soul? What is occurring in your surroundings? Does this bring you peace or
anxiety? What you have found important to invest yourself in shows in your
everyday living. If one invests only in the area of employment, then that is
surely what life will be about. There is not balance in that. If one solely
invested in the religious life, there is tendency to become
fanatical.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">What seems to be the most
important to you is what you will be investing in everyday, and certainly you
will see the returns therefrom. Your measure of joy, fulfillment, balance and
peace should tell you if your investment is wise and worthy. What do you give
yourself to? Where are your treasures? What holds the most meanings and
values?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Master had invested
Himself completely into the Father’s will. That carried our Master from place to
place, person to person, task to task and most definitely even through all His
turmoil, His returns were with meanings and values. Even though there were
moments of sorrow, His joy greatly outweighed that. He was balanced in mind. His
trust in Father was enduring and unfailing. He never faced defeat with
disappointment in Himself or Father. He was continually energized and challenged
to meet anything head on. To invest yourself into the doing of the Father’s will
takes spiritual fitness.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This week continue on in
those exercises we discussed last week. Find time to think about what you put
yourself into and how that serves. Is your family life being served? Is your
place of employment a balanced area? Are you available to your friends? Do you
have an open ear for a discouraged soul? Do you yourself feel served and an
integral part of the universe? No questions this evening. I would however enjoy
closing our lesson with a prayer.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Our Father, it is you, our Source and Center of all
things, that we find our greatest spiritual nutrition. Life’s fulfillments are
not found out in the material world but in you and your interpreting to us
meanings and values. You have belief in us when we have not belief in ourselves.
We are fueled by your ever enduring love for us. Help us everyday to be cleansed
and have an open mind to your will. Help us to invest ourselves in what you
would want us to. We express our gratitude to you, our Father of all fathers’.
Amen. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">And to you, my friends, my
love goes with you. Until next week, shalom.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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