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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"><b
style="">Ham: January 9, 2005</b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Greetings
children, I am Ham and I am glad to have you here this evening.<span
style=""> </span>Let us discuss spiritual awakening and growth once
again.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">This
is a common subject because each stage of your growth and awakening is
different each stage has its own challenges and difficulties.<span
style=""> </span>As you move through your lives and make friends as
you go you are truly bringing the Master’s love to the best of your
understanding, the best of your capacity.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">The
Master’s love does not require learning or even recognition of his
spirit as being him.<span style=""> </span>The Master’s spirit is
poured out upon all flesh and all those who accept his love receive it
without question concerning specific belief patterns or what have you.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Eventually
all of humanity will see him.<span style=""> </span>All of humanity
will accept his love, his spirit, his word and his presence, but until
then his human representatives must be about his business bringing his
light, his love and his word to those who are locked away or those who
sit in darkness willingly.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Each
of you brings the Master’s love with you in all that you do for he is
in your thoughts always and his presence is permanently within your
hearts so that you are never alone, never without love for one moment.<span
style=""> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">The
Master’s truth only grows stronger and more powerful with time.<span
style=""> </span>Each generation must decide, each generation must
revisit the Gospels and reinterpret them for yourselves, for your time,
your generation.<span style=""> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">We
are especially heartened to see the Master’s daughters rallying to him
so courageously and so whole-heartedly across the world in many
situations.<span style=""> </span>It is very important that the world
understand the Master’s complete inclusion of women in all aspects of
life and religious life especially.<span style=""> </span>It is
important for the Master’s daughters to keep affirming their rightful
place in the kingdom.<span style=""> </span>It is important for you
to keep affirming complete equality of the spirit and complete equality
of the mind.<span style=""> </span>F</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">For
Christianity to truly progress the old vestiges of male dominance in
the churches must give way for the religions of the world have falsely
assigned women inferior status since the early churches were formed.<span
style=""> </span>The Master has been pained by this and has kept
careful watch over his daughters through the centuries of suffering
they have endured.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">It is
important now that you my dears make every effort to hold on to women’s
advancing status and to make your own advancements as well.<span
style=""> </span>It is also important to point out that men who
understand the Gospels deeply recognize the injustice women have
endures and seek their best interest as well.<span style=""> </span>This
brotherly affection for women as a whole is a wonderful development to
witness.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Love
each other and recognize how precious and how fragile the relationship
between men and women can be.<span style=""> </span>Mutually respect
and brotherly/sisterly affection should prevail.<span style=""> </span>You
should work toward lowering levels of animosity and rhetoric for often
times when one is accused falsely trust is shattered and societal
relationships fray.<span style=""> </span>Trust between the sexes on
that brotherly/sisterly level must increase and grow.<span style=""> </span>Do
not mistake your friends for enemies.<span style=""> </span>Always
recognize your brethren, always recognize your sisters no matter how
they seem to be when they come to you.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">As
you my daughters make your way forward in this work of bringing the
Master’s love you must be very grateful to be born in this time for you
must clearly remember how far you have come in gaining full equality in
one generation.<span style=""> </span>Remember that the gains you
have made can be lost.<span style=""> </span>Remember that you must
never retreat from full equality in all aspects of life for you are
just now gaining that which the Master wished to give you two thousand
years ago.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">What
are your questions?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Q:<span
style=""> </span>In light of what you have been discussing tonight,
when can we get rid of the Old Testament?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Yes my daughter, these ancient texts reflect the
attitudes and understandings of an ancient time that are totally
unsuited for the present day.<span style=""> </span>It has largely
become acknowledged in this regard to be irrelevant.<span style=""> </span>It
is to the great credit of Judaism and Christianity to have embraced the
idea of evolving interpretation.<span style=""> </span>This
understanding creates a way for religion to evolve with the times and
to reflect modern attitudes and modern morality.<span style=""> </span>The
Old Testament will continue to gradually fade into the background as
certain sections are favored and others are allowed to quietly pass
into history.<span style=""> </span>This of course will not happen
overnight, but the last three or four generations have seen an ever
greater willingness to do this.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Q:<span
style=""> </span>I understand this.<span style=""> </span>We have
this group of fundamentalist Christians who are using the Old and New
Testament to stop advancement, not just of women but all advancement.<span
style=""> </span>How long will this continue?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Yes, but one of the functions of religion a brake
on societal advances.<span style=""> </span>Society must continually
balance between maintaining the tried and true values and traditions
and experimenting with the edges of social change.<span style=""> </span>Religion
is doing what it’s function has always done now as in all time.<span
style=""> </span>It is not something necessarily bad for often
society can rush forward into some very ill thought out areas.<span
style=""> </span>Therefore you should not be overly concerned about
this, it is part of the overall growth and change of society as a whole.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Q:<span
style=""> </span>Shouldn’t we be a tad bit concerned about the
fundamentalist that relish the prophecy that predict Armageddon and the
end of the world.<span style=""> </span>I don’t see that as a brake
on society but insanity.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Yes there are always elements religious faiths that
tend to go to extremes.<span style=""> </span>It is rather
unfortunate that the Book of Revelations was included in your Bible,
for this has been greatly distorted and misinterpreted ever since.<span
style=""> </span>Each generation however rediscovers the existence
of evil and each generation must combat evil and error with truth.<span
style=""> </span>It is no different now.<span style=""> </span>Do
not be alarmed however that people should try to delve into the
traditions for answers because often times there is much wisdom
contained there even if it sits side by side with things that are
insane as you say.<span style=""> </span>The Christian faith is still
the most advanced religion on earth.<span style=""> </span>There is
considerable wealth contained in the Christian traditions and in the
Gospels that must be treasures, upheld and preserved.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Let
me now address those that are here.<span style=""> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Amalyn you do well.<span style=""> </span>You are
striving in many ways to be ever more fully the Master’s daughter as
you bring him into your heart and as you bring his spirit to bear upon
the many issues and problems you deal with and think about.<span
style=""> </span>Trust that he will be with you, that his hand will
be about your shoulder and his voice within your ear sayings this is
the way.<span style=""> </span>Be unafraid my daughter we will go
together.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>My daughter Rebecca, you are also walking in the
goodly path the Master has prepared for you.<span style=""> </span>Do
not worry or be concerned rather be completely yourself without holding
back out of guilt.<span style=""> </span>My daughter, sometime you
approach things holding guilt unnecessarily as though you were
apologizing for your existence and you must work to overcome these
feelings and to move forward with strength and equanimity.<span style="">
</span>Do not be concerned my dear, you are doing just fine.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Jarad, my son, you are doing very well.<span
style=""> </span>You are going through a period of change and of
gradually developing self assurance.<span style=""> </span>This self
assurance, this walking with the Master will bring you into many lush
green valleys and goodly resting places.<span style=""> </span>Yes it
would be fine for you to read back through some old lessons to help
this next project take shape.<span style=""> </span>Continue working
with this idea, it may be more important than you think.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Q:<span
style=""> </span>It seems that you are wanting me to do a little bit
more of a serious or spiritually oriented things to mix into the ones
we have?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Yes</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H: My
daughter, Julia, you are doing very well.<span style=""> </span>You
are finding ever greater feelings of self worth and self respect as you
find yourself working for ever greater values and ideals.<span style="">
</span>The Master has brought you to this point, he will sustain you
and direct you from here.<span style=""> </span>Simply do each days
work one step at a time.<span style=""> </span>Do not worry about the
future, trust in the Master’s good spirit.<span style=""> </span>He
will give you everything you need.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Q:<span
style=""> </span>Personal message for Merle?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Yes, my son you do well.<span style=""> </span>Don’t
worry about the challenges before you for you have met every challenge
in your life head on and you will find that these health issues are the
same.<span style=""> </span>We recommend you get a lot of rest right
now.<span style=""> </span>Make time for all the rest you can and
release all your worries into the Master’s hand.<span style=""> </span>Pray
that you may find his will for you in your life and in all aspects of
your life.<span style=""> </span>Let the Master’s love be upon you.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">Q:<span
style=""> </span>Personal message for Teresa?</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">H:<span
style=""> </span>Yes, my daughter you do well.<span style=""> </span>You
are surrounded by much joy and happiness.<span style=""> </span>You
must simply learn to recognize how much.<span style=""> </span>Have
complete peace as you make your way forward in the spirit.<span style="">
</span>Recognize that the spirit is composed of ever increasing levels
of awareness, understanding and love.<span style=""> </span>As you
grow in the spirit, you grow in all three areas.<span style=""> </span>Eventually
wisdom will be added unto you as well. <span style=""> </span>Have
complete peace my daughter you are doing very well.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1"> <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="+1">My
friends, all is well.<span style=""> </span>Until next week my
prayers and love go with you each.</font></p>
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