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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">ABRAHAM<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="2005" Day="28"
Month="2"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">FEBRUARY 28, 2005</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">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">I
am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I am most glad to share in your discussion this evening.
It is said where two or more are gathered, there in the midst is our Spirit of
Truth. It is literally true. In your discussion, the spirit does help to bring
the truth to the forefront of your minds. I am honored to be a part of you and
the whole Kingdom family. You are to one another an anchor in the sea of
everything. Your willingness to engage in honesty with one another is soul
building and indeed felt by the Supreme.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">The
business of faith is not always easy. You have your mortal lives as a practice
field. I can say as you mature in spirit, faith will not be such a struggle.
Each week I study lesson topics. I have prayer and meditation so that I can be
spirit led. I discuss ideas with my peers. I believe I make quite an effort to
give the weekly lesson. It is funny that in all my efforts, things change and I
must adapt. I am indeed happy to do so. I am happy I do not have to rely upon my
own knowledge. I am part of a massive network that aids in my efforts to be
spirit-led. Many times I am somewhat disappointed that my plans are thwarted,
but always is there a better plan in the works. It does take effort on my part
to let go of my desires, my expectations, to play a part in the good of the
whole.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">I
realize as a mortal I lived to serve my desires. I always thought every good
thing simply takes hard work. The harder I work--the more my desires will be
fulfilled and certainly would I be joy-filled. With time and experience I
realized I was a slave to my desires. Certainly in this frame of thinking there
is no flow. In this thinking I was in service to my ego and could not figure out
why the universe would not oblige. I did at some point in my mortal career have
to make a conscious decision to not focus on what I want. Indeed, anyone who can
do that has achieved self-mastery, but the reality is that the animal-self does
take some time to tame.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Let
us ponder the Master’s pain over His well-loved apostle, Judas. Jesus tried to
help Judas on several occasions concerning faith. He treated Judas as He did all
His brethren. He only wanted the highest good for all His apostles. The Master
did feel the sting of betrayal when Judas had made his mind up to serve himself,
to make a feeble attempt at having others see him as more than he was. How Jesus
wanted to look into Judas’s eyes and save him from himself. Still we all know
that Jesus served the Father in Heaven and was not about to stray from that, no
matter how deep His desire to save His friend.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Any
other person who may have had to deal with Judas would have left him to his own
demise. Jesus kept within the boundaries of the Father’s will in trying to reach
Judas. Had the Master interrupted the Father’s will with His own personal
desire, how would history have been different? Father always has planned an
ultimate good--no matter what choices His children make. But definitely was
Jesus a wonderful example of one who was not overcome with emotions and selfish
desire, but lived to serve the whole.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">While the events on Urantia had not the outcome the
Master had hoped for, He still vowed to drink the cup, no matter how bitter it
was and definitely did this take some reconciliation for His mortal mind, and
the lessons the Master had allowed to play out are certainly priceless and
affecting many even beyond your world. Once you have a good foothold in the rock
of faith, then is it easier to climb the mountain of self-mastery. It does
become natural instinct to follow the will of Father as close as you possibly
can. Father every day directs us and it is our choice to
follow.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">This week let us make effort to not be caught up in
desire or wanting. Let us focus on Father giving us His guidance. Father does
speak to you every day in many ways. If you are caught up in the ‘want’ it is
difficult to not be self-serving. Know that it is my deepest desire to spend
these few moments with you and I consider myself indeed blessed. That is all. I
am growing in affection for you. Go in peace. Until next week,
shalom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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