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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">ABRAHAM<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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Year="2005"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">FEBRUARY 21,
2005</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">WOODS CROSS GROUP<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I enjoy the
consistency of this meeting. No matter what happens during the week, we know we
can count on a re-centering of spirit. Each week within our fellowship, I am
with gratitude to you faithful brothers and sisters. Your willingness to stay
the course has been a wonderful example to many.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">Most of you that have been with us for
many years have seen slight transformation within yourselves and with one
another. Perhaps the road you predicted did not layout before you as expected,
but your willingness to remain on the path is inspirational. In the early years
of the Correcting Time we each had expectations. I had expectations. I can see
now that what Father has laid out before me is indeed much better than I could
have ever thought of myself. Father’s plans are enduring and creating permanent
change.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">We have been discussing faith and how that
relates with spiritual maturity. Spiritual maturity is setting aside of
expectations in the faith-knowingness that Father’s will prevails. Take for
example John the Baptist. The Master knew John for much of His life. He loved
John like a brother. Imagine your brother being held in prison for your cause.
Certainly, the Master was uncomfortable with John’s plight and yet, He remained
faithful to following the Father’s will.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">Certainly, Jesus was sorrowful at the
thoughts of John and sympathetic to John’s mindal torment. It was the Master’s
deep desire to free His friend form this torture and yet, the Master set aside
His personal feelings and endured the Father’s time, for He was indeed faithful
and trusting of an all-knowing, all-powerful universal Creator. Had the Master
interrupted the Father’s plans with His personal desires, how would have the
situation played out differently?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">How was our Creative Daughter Eve’s
experience comparable to this? Eve acted upon her desires and waited not for the
Father’s will to lay out what was a very important part of history for Urantia.
Eve was faithful, but she could not endure the Father’s time. She allowed
herself to be swayed by the reality before her eyes. Eve was a being
knowledgeable of various realms of spirituality and yet, she was found with
impatience and unwillingness to stay the course or be faithful of Father’s
ability to create permanent change.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">The Master however faithfully relied upon
the Father’s will to lead Him moment by moment, minute by minute, day by day. In
faith, time was not an aggravation to Jesus. In the reality of faith, the truth
was laid out before Him in Father’s time. How is the </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">Mission</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"> purpose like this historical experience?
How are you made now to have mindal peace over the limitations of time? In your
experience does not faith show you value, does it not show you the how and
why?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">As you well know, mortals can be overtaken
by what is before their eyes and faith appears to be fleeting. This is indeed
why we suggest spiritual exercise, stillness, prayer, etc. How was Jesus endowed
with such strength to remain calm in the face of every mortal storm? Remember He
was also a man. He was brought up as an infant in that day and age to an adult,
much as any other mortal is. He also had to allow for faith to grow in the soil
of an everyday average mortal life.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">This week we will focus on exerting
expectation--over allowing faith. Let us try to have freedom from time concern.
Find a few moments each day for quiet. Allow yourselves to be open to and take a
part in permanent change. That is all. Again, I thank you for your faithfulness,
your consistency. Our fellowship is indeed a bright light in what we know as the
Correcting Time. My love goes with you. Until next time,
shalom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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