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<p>10/10/2004</p>
<p>Ham: Greetings, friends, I am Ham and I am happy to be with you this
evening. You are all having to consciously open your hearts to those
whom you feel some friction with. This effort to love without
expectation, to love without caring about the results, this is an
extremely important part of your training. To love unlovely mankind is
one thing, but to love in spite of animosity expressed is another. </p>
<p>Never is it easy to love for always there are points of friction,
even with those most dearly beloved. The process of moving past ego
concern is the most important aspect of your growth to date. If you can
love in the face of hatred expressed, this is a mile marker denoting a
key victory over your own ego. Love is easy when there is flattery, ego
stroking, and adoration in return. But love is deeper and more a total
part of your being when you love those who do not love you in return. </p>
<p>The Master was total love. He never deviated from this attitude,
even when delivering stern admonitions. He was humanly able to love his
torturers and his executioners. When you love others you are fulfilling
God’s will. When you love in spite of all harsh treatment, then you are
truly walking in step behind the Master. </p>
<p>Love goes beyond forgiveness. When you love forgiveness is
unnecessary. Step by step you are beginning to find love in all
circumstances. When you do this, you are bringing a part of the
heavenly realm into the earthly realm for truly my children you must be
ambassadors of love. </p>
<p>In all things my children, please know in your hearts that you are
truly moving closer to the Master every day. As he moves his spirit
upon the world, that spirit moves within you as well. But as you grow
in your love for him, you also grow in that personal connection that
can only be had by loving Jesus humanly as he was human and his
humanity of spirit connects with that love and returns that love human
to human. This human part of the Master’s spirit makes a close bonding
between your souls and his much easier. </p>
<p>Truly my friends he will walk before you and he will stand beside
you through all your spiritual struggle and all your human struggle as
well. Do not worry then what you should say or where you should go. For
the Master’s spirit goes before you and his spirit whispers to you what
you should say at the time you should say it. When you release the ego
struggle and take on instead that greater spiritual struggle for truth,
beauty and goodness, you are setting down a heavy burden and taking on
a light one. </p>
<p>As liberated children of God, you have the freedom to follow truth
wherever he may lead you. Be comforted in this knowledge. For truly
love is freedom and freedom is love. When your hearts are free to love,
regardless of circumstance, that is true freedom. </p>
<p>True spiritual freedom never requires intellectual or moral
contradiction. The Master asks for your highest allegiance. Never does
his spirit chain your souls to outdated theological constraints. Never
does he require that you believe two contradictory concepts at once.
No, rather said he, "You will know the truth and the truth will set you
free". In this day, his spirit is truth. All truth belongs to him. And
so, it is his spirit itself which opens the cell doors of the mind.
Accept that freedom, accept that love and you will find yourselves in
possession of ever greater measures of peace. </p>
<p>What are your questions.</p>
<p>Q: Do you have a message for me Ham?</p>
<p>Ham: Of course my daughter. You are doing very well. Step by step my
dear you are being led where you need to go and you are being placed
where the Master wants you to be. You will have all that is needful to
do what it is the Master asks of you. Do not worry about the future. Do
not worry about what he will require of you. Rather, trust that he will
not require anything from you that you are not able to fulfill. You
have always sought the Father’s will in your life and now is no
different. Soon the difficulties of today will be laid away and you
will have no fear but only love surrounding you. Trust in this process.
All is well. </p>
<p>Q: Can I have a message please Ham?</p>
<p>Ham: Certainly my son. You are likewise doing very well. The
challenges facing you are the same. How do you expand your heart’s
capacity for love even in the face of those who seem to be rejecting
that love. Slowly but surely you are releasing your old fear of failure
and your fear of rejection. These two fears are limiting and
restricting. But now is the time for expansion in all areas. Expanding
how you perceive yourself as well as expanding your capacity for love.
Do not worry my son for you are doing the Father’s will in your life.
Trust in your own feelings and find peace as you do. Release your ego
concerns more and more and you will find the peace you are seeking. </p>
<p>Q: Do you have anything for Rebecca?</p>
<p>Ham: Yes my daughter. You must practice being the Master’s child and
you must practice reliance upon that child like trust. When you can see
yourself as the Master’s child, you see yourself in truth as you are
and thus you cannot be false to anyone in any way. All things are
moving forward and each new adventure must be experienced with the
Master. Allow him to carry all the burden. Trust and grow in your
reliance on him. You are doing just fine. </p>
<p>Q: Jarad?</p>
<p>Ham: Jarad my son, you too are doing well. You are finding ever
greater spheres of interest and you are also allowing yourself to be as
a little child in the learning position rather than the teaching
position. Gradually you are releasing that propensity to immediately
switch from student to teacher and you are beginning to enjoy the place
and the status of a child. Continue in this way to find ever greater
realms of peace. In all things my son cleave tightly to the Master’s
spirit and grow in your reliance upon him. You do well. </p>
<p>Q: Ham could I please have a message?</p>
<p>Ham: Of course my son. As the saying goes, you are coming to accept
the things you cannot change and in this acceptance you will find ever
greater peace. Also my son, you are coming to see yourself as the son
of God you are. You are not the black sheep in the Father’s family. You
are cherished, loved, and fully accepted as you are. Grow then in
self-acceptance and you will grow in wisdom and in the ability to love.
You do not need to define yourself to God, you do not need to prove
yourself to God. Accept the peace he is giving you. Release the
pressures you put upon yourself. You are doing well.</p>
<p>Q: Do you have any counsel for me tonight Ham?</p>
<p>Ham: Yes my son, of course. Have great peace and tranquility for you
are truly fulfilling your responsibilities in this life. You must learn
to release the tendency to punish yourself for imaginary offenses. You
must learn to stop defining yourself as one who falls short of
expectation. Your feet are ever more firmly planted on the ground and
you are coming to find new and greater areas of interest where like
your brother Jarad you do not need to be the expert. The Master
requires only that you should carry each day’s burden to the best of
your ability. You are coming to understand that you don’t have to solve
all the problems of the world yourself. Gradually but steadily you are
throwing off the old chains of restriction which held you in varying
degrees of mental torment. Handling each step one by one is the only
thing that will take you from here to there. You are doing very well my
son. Have peace in your heart. </p>
<p>Q: Ham I am turning to you for some advice. I’m not sure that
Nashville is where I need to be any more and am confused about where I
should be. </p>
<p>Ham: My daughter you are doing very well. You have been a diligent
and successful student of mine. It would be a loss for me to lose your
example as I enjoy watching you working studying and making progress in
the spirit. However in all things, we must defer to the Master’s
guidance. If over time he guides you into new pastures, I will be with
you regardless. In this you should have no worries about. Allow
yourself the upmost freedom in all your decision making. Pray for the
Master to show you what he would wish you to do. Then relax and do
nothing until you are sure of that guidance. Do not let it worry you
for you are just fine wherever you are. </p>
<p>In the spirit you are doing better and better. In fact when we
teachers get together to compare our experiences and our students, you
are often a topic of conversation for your example. Other teachers are
envious of my students. </p>
<p>Q: I am very grateful for that Ham.</p>
<p>Q: Do you have a personal message for Charlie B?</p>
<p>Ham: Certainly, my son all is well. Truly you are releasing the old
bonds of worry and fear even while you are facing and will face
difficult situations. Step by step you are finding spiritual freedom
ever more to your liking. Continue in this way. </p>
<p>Q: Do you have any feedback for me this week?</p>
<p>Ham: Of course my son. You are also doing very well. The way grows
for you step by step and in all things you are finding greater peace as
you open your heart increasingly. The old fears that restricted your
heart are melting away as love becomes increasingly dominant over your
person. Always have you been accepting of truth, beauty, and goodness.
Now you must open your heart even more to these spiritual realities.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad. You are as wonderful as a student as
you as a teacher. Embrace increasingly that child like trust and allow
the Master’s comfort to invade your soul in ever increasing measure.
Have no fear my son, nor any worry. You are firmly in the Master’s
hands. Trust him and all is well. </p>
<p>Very well then, until next week my love and my prayers go with you
each. Farewell.</p>
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