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Mission Group<br><br>
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Monday, January 19, 2004, 8:00 pm<br>
Arcadia, California<br>
Prayer:<br><br>
Larry: Dear Father, thank you for this day and we love you very
much Father. We pray for peace in the world, we pray for a healing
of this earth and its people. We pray that we may be lights that
help direct our brothers and sisters to the time of Light and Life when
all men and women know that they are children of God; that we are all
spiritual brothers and sisters. We look forward to that day Father,
in Christ Michael’s name, amen.<br><br>
JarEl: TR, George. Good evening, it is I, your teacher JarEl. It is
good to be among you once again and it is good to see all of the familiar
faces in this room. I welcome back the TR, as I welcome all of
you. Although it has only been two weeks since I last spoke to you,
it may seem like it has been a long time, for in the span of two weeks
many things can happen; many things can change and many things can be
learned. You will be surprised how many changes can be made within
a period of weeks or days. But as in all things change usually
comes swiftly and suddenly. Albeit change is sometimes gradual and
consistent, a dramatic and revolutionary change happens within a
second. I point this out because I would like to make you aware of
the time that you have on this earth; the time that is granted to you so
that you may bring about change in your own life and in the lives of
others. <br><br>
You can easily bring about change into another person’s life simply by
smiling at them or by being kind. See how quickly a person’s frown
changes into a smile when you offer them your smile, that my friends, is
simple. It is easy to bring about change into your own life as
well. When you think of God and how much he cares about you and how
much he loves you, the change comes immediately to your heart. For
you cannot hold back the flood of love that God pours out towards
you. It would be like trying to dam up the ocean. Whenever
you feel hurt or angry, think of the love that he has for you and also
think of the love that he has for all of your brothers and sisters, truly
contemplate this notion. If you truly, deeply sit in silence and
think about this, then your troubles shall find their answers. Your
path will be clear and straight. You will know what to do from then
on, for he will guide you on whatever question you may put forth.
If you would but trust his wisdom and guidance, your life would be that
much better. <br><br>
Many times all God asks of you is to forgive. That is the one
simple thing that many find hard to do. The longer you put off
forgiving one another, the longer you dwell in your misery. For
forgiving one another is the key to your own happiness and your own peace
of mind. Life would be so much simpler if you were to forgive each
other and in turn ask for forgiveness for yourself, and not be so proud
and arrogant. When you let down your guard and defenses, and you
open your mind up to clear and crystal thought, you will begin to see
that it all lies in you forgiving one another. The answers will
come only once you have made peace and allow bygones to be bygones.
If you continue to hold grudges towards one another your life will be
filled with bitterness and anger. It shall build up and boil, and
it shall bring your quality of life to an all time-low. Not only
will you be effected mentally, but physically as well. For you hold
others’ negative energy within your body and it will manifest itself
health wise. But when you free yourself from all of this negative
energy and you allow it to flow out freely through the act of forgiveness
you allow new and positive energy to enter your own body. In turn
this positive energy is shared with all that surround you. You
create for yourself an energy field that is positive and good. All
of this for the simple act of forgiveness, which I know for many is hard
to do, for they have been hurt and injured. The last thing they
would like to do is to forgive someone who has injured them so greatly
and so deeply. <br><br>
The greatest example that has been given to you on forgiveness is
Michael, in the life of Jesus, for he forgave all those who had injured
him. He forgave them even as they were afflicting injury upon
him. His love for his fellowman was so great and so powerful that
he understood their folly and their error. He allowed himself to be
the victim of their shortcomings. Even after all that, he had so
much forgiveness for them. The example that Michael gave for all of
you is a measure as to how much you can forgive. Some find it hard
to forgive another, when all they did was call you something; a name or
something you did not like. You squabble over something as petty as
that and you waste all of your life with bitterness and sorrow. It
is only after you reach the Morontia Realm that you realize that all the
pettiness was not worth it and your life could have been much better if
you had only found it in your heart to forgive one another and move on
beyond this childish and immature attitude. <br><br>
I ask you this: why do you revert back to childish attitudes, when you
should be representatives of a quality of life which should endure on
Urantia? How else are you supposed to educate the generation of
tomorrow if you yourself cannot be an example for them to look up
to. It is not enough to read The Urantia Book papers, you must live
them and set an example for others to follow. Live as if you were
living among your fellow Morontia brethren. Live within their code
not the code of the Urantians. Follow a higher way of living.
Adjust your ethics and morals to that of the Morontia Realm. Bring
Light and Life to Urantia. The only way it shall be brought is
through your hearts. We cannot import Light and Life for you, you
must grow it and raise it within your life. Only by example and
actions shall this new world arrive. With your help and the help of
others, you shall bring forth this new age. Are there any questions
here tonight?<br><br>
Stella: Yes, I have a question. What form should forgiveness
take? It is relatively easy to forgive personal slights, but should
one forgive murder, rape, genocide, exploitation of people, how do you
handle something like that? Jesus threw the moneychangers out of
the Temple, he did not just passively forgive them, he did
something. So how are we to respond to the things happening in the
world today? <br><br>
JarEl: TR, George. My dear sister Stella, there are different
variances of forgiveness. Your society gathers together to judge
the rules and norms of society and therefore society creates laws as to
what you can and cannot do. Murder is a grievous offense and
therefore you have laws against such acts. Yes, the victim’s family
can find it in their hearts to forgive. But a society brings down
punishment for such acts. As far as other acts like genocide they
should be treated with similar laws like murder. Anything that
destroys lives should be quickly dealt with on your planet. Your
world is evolving to a point where such things will be appropriately
dealt with. As an individual, you may forgive those that do wrong
and you may even forgive leaders that you feel strongly about; that is
your own personal road that you must travel. The question that you
asked pertains to both the society and the individual. Society will
evolve as it has been evolving for thousands and thousands of
years. You will create laws to deal with such things. I
cannot give answers as to how your society must adjust it’s own
laws. I can only give answers to how you may deal with such
offense. Would you like to elaborate on your question?<br><br>
Stella: No, I think you gave a very good answer. You spoke
about the individual and society and those are two different areas in a
way. I thank you.<br><br>
JarEl: TR, George. You’re welcome. Are there any other
questions? <br><br>
Stella: Can we be righteously indignant? <br><br>
JarEl: TR, George. If you see an injustice and you know that it is
wrong you can react in whatever fashion you choose. However, that
is up to you. The decisions that you make in your life depend
greatly on the level of understanding that you have towards yourself,
your fellow human beings and your place in the universe. The more
you understand how the universe works, the greater your capacity to
understand injustices. If you feel deeply about a certain issue, it
is your right to react and to speak up. But for every action there
is a reaction. You must be aware of the actions that you take
within this world and be prepared for a counteraction in whatever fashion
it may come. <br><br>
Having a voice and denouncing injustices is completely in sync with the
universe. Allowing for injustices to continue and be silent allows
for evil to slip into the cracks. Sooner or later this evil will
surround you and isolate you. It is only when you speak up and let
others hear you that you begin to connect with your brothers and
sisters. It is only when you are heard by others that they
understand your dilemma. Perhaps they too are in a similar dilemma;
where you can join together, where you can combat the situation you are
in and bring down whatever injustice may be harming you. Yes, you
can be righteously indignant. But understand this, the greater
knowledge that you acquire of how the universe works the greater your
righteousness is. Does that answer your question?<br><br>
Stella: Yes indeed it does. You are so wise JarEl.<br><br>
JarEl: TR, George. Thank you Stella. It is only through the
Father that I acquire my wisdom. I am only a conduit to the greater
source of truth behind the love and the energy that surrounds us
all. It is understanding this energy which brings me closer to God
and to all of you in this room. Understand the love that surrounds
you and you will understand your fellowman. Forgive and you will
come into greater understanding. Love and your understanding will
be complete. That is all for tonight, thank you, until next time.
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All: Thank you JarEl.<br>
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