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Year="2004"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">JUNE 7,
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I am ABRAHAM.
Greetings. This group is truly a refreshment from the spiritual well. Can you
see that you come to gather together with a clean heart and you are indeed
spirit led? Out there it maybe a dog-eat-dog world and you react to that
atmosphere, but in here, in this group of re-centering, safety, truth and love,
there is freedom and that brings forth the best in each one of you. You each
serve and are served. You discuss the realities of everyday living and your
positive spin revives you for the week ahead.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
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every week you cover many topics of life that everyone must deal with. You have
come to see that mortal life is about discoveries and doing your best to be
spirit led—not about enduring trials and becoming a victim of what is supposed
to be. I am touched and truly feel you know not the depth of your ministry. Your
tenacity to live as the Master would have you live shows those that know you
that life is balanced. Sometimes things look bleak, but we never lose faith. We
never quit trying and Father’s works in our life is a worthwhile
reward.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">We meet
people every day who seem to have allowed the bitterness of everyday occurrences
to rule their lives. You can see their resentment in their actions, their
attitudes and in their expressions. One can claim to have knowledge of God the
Father, and yet they do not really know Him. If these embittered individuals
knew Father is love, forgiveness, mercy, kindness, joy and saving grace, they
would certainly have no cause to be bitter or
resentful.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">As a mortal I
can think of many times I saw Father as a punishing authority. I thought I was
sinful when ordinary unfortunate life happenings would occur, and therefore
Father removed blessings from my life. When I had my way with life, when good
fortune smiled upon me, I figured I was a righteous son worthy of God’s
blessings. You can easily see my imbalance, and even then I lived and acted out
my attitude, my intentions, my understanding.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">As a mortal I
always sought favor with God and would believe I could be self-sacrificing in a
way that was in all reality manipulating Father into having His blessings upon
me. As I look back I can find humor in that now, but then it was so very real. I
made it real. How fortunate and blessed was I that I could be accompanied by a
most wonderful mentor. I was lost and indeed Father found me. Certainly a series
of humbling episodes had to capture my attention, but was I ever so grateful
that He reached me as best as I could understand in that
day.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I have value
from that time in my eternal career that has brought me to this point and I am
grateful. I am grateful for the hardships, for the lessons, for the skills that
were taught to me. Then I was somewhat resentful at the bad fortune, hard
lessons, and the humbling experiences. I took them much too personally. Then I
had found little joy in my faith, as well as my overall mortal life. I did not
see the blessings in my growth until I was ready, until I had received
experience. Blessed is the mortal who is resilient, who keeps fighting the good
fight of faith, who falls, but stays not down, continues on to love and follow
the will of God.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
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review you spiritual life. What has it taught you? What skills have become
everyday useful tools? Think about your ministry—forced ministry as opposed to a
natural flow. I love you. I am filled with a new light each time we meet. Go in
peace. Until next time, shalom.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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