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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">ABRAHAM – THERE MUST BE
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Year="2003"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">JULY 14, 2003</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I am ABRAHAM. I am enjoying
the calm and thoughtful energy this evening. Your discussions always lead us
into higher levels of thinking. Your willingness to be taught makes you each
wonderful teachers. My lessons may come weekly, but you learn much more from
your fellowship. I am grateful to be a part of
that.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This week your lesson was
to aid you in becoming more aware of Father in everyday living. When many first
come to the awareness that God is truly a living reality, they sometimes believe
that all their thoughts, actions and time should be spent in nothing but the
spirit. While this is a wonderful intention, there must be
balance.<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">Said Jesus, “You are in the
world yet not of it.” You are here on this evolutionary planet to live a typical
mortal life. With the business of living the material life you are to also learn
to integrate the spiritual. Many mortals who become imbalanced in spirituality
tend to allow the responsibilities of life to go by the wayside, and then they
wonder why Father would allow them to stumble.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">When the Master wore the
flesh He experienced all you are to experience. He raised a family. He worked.
He earned income. He paid His debts. He toiled in menial labor. He helped
numerous neighbors, friends, family and strangers. Many times He had to make do
with what He had, and yet there was still the same amount of joy as there was in
abundance.<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 helped His
siblings with their studies. He helped to teach, discipline and He showed them
unconditional love as any parent would. He was challenged by the free-thinking
teen years. He was devastated at the loss of a sibling. The Master had to
contend with His mother’s fondest hopes and attempts at manipulation. Much of
her earthly demands He met without complaint, and indeed learned to relate with
her within her own understanding.<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 looked at His
family as if they were part of His spiritual development as He was a part of
theirs. While learning the harsh realities of the family, He also learned about
love, safety and responsibility. Anyone belonging to a group or family knows all
too well the disorganization, chaos and constant demands. The family life is not
reverent, pious and peaceful, no, but this is the reality of the mortal
life.<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 and His
associates did a great deal of work to finance their mission. The apostles did
not find much glory in fishing, and yet the Master taught them the value and
artistry of working with integrity. The Master found boat building to be an art,
while the work was somewhat difficult; He grew to love the smell and feel of the
wood, the feel of His tools against the wood, the creation that came out of each
individual task.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">In the process of producing
there was a mental calmness, which allowed Him time away from temporal problems.
He learned to sincerely enjoy His work. This work spoke not to the masses at the
time. It did not serve His mission in any way except for providing for His
earthly family and preparing Him for the mission ahead. Jesus enjoyed working in
the garden, even though the work was difficult and the sun was hot, He loved
being at-one with the earth—in this He found closeness to
Father.<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 mortal life is very
important to the eternal life. The more aspects you can learn of mortal living
the more morontially fit you will be. To constantly fight the demands of mortal
life is to bring about struggle and disconnection from the spirit. There really
is joy in all things when you have allowed Father to be present in your
life.<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 take time to
ponder your mortal responsibilities and see if you can find Father in them or if
you only find struggle. Find the art in your work. Find the joy in your group or
family, even though there is some hardship. Still journal on your experiences in
finding Father revealed in your everyday living. No questions this evening,
perhaps next week. Again, make time to meet with me during the week. Know that I
take great joy in your company and find comfort in our unification. My love goes
with you. Until next week, shalom.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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