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<DIV class=MsoDate style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">ABRAHAM<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoDate style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">APRIL 25, 2005<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WOODS CROSS GROUP<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I am Abraham. Greetings</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> I always enjoy this feeling of home when I return to you week after week.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We all know there is growth in adversity but surely is it so refreshing when we can rest in our fellowship, our common ground.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Many people every day find themselves seemingly lonely.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Even those that have a fair relationship with Father find their life without fellowship to be more difficult.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How blessed are we to have one another to share thoughts and ideas.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How fortunate are we to have one another to build upon the foundation of faith. Your fellowship is a balance in between faithlessness and fanaticism.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Every day you are growing in your </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=spelle><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">Sonship</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> with the Father.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Every day he is revealing more of His personal being to you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Most days are we each trying to master the self so that we may receive the divine </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">gifts</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Self-mastery is important in learning who you really are and your place in the universe.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Most of Father’s well-intentioned children continuously make effort toward mastering the self or taming the animal tendencies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Individuals who find life to be a punishment see not the value in experience.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These individuals become bitter and closed off to divine guidance.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What are we without Father?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Where is the value in striving toward personal, spiritual or social good? <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">One who feels embittered by life has a tendency to close up in heart and mind.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>They literally stay stuck in their beliefs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What a miserable existence.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What a lonely life.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Father, Michael and Mother not to mention numerous other beings are always at hand, always standing by, always ready to divinely guide.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If one is so embittered, so self-protective, then definitely are they outright refusing any divine </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">assistance</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>How does one refrain from being embittered by life’s circumstances toward becoming empowered to keep fighting the good fight of faith?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This is how I understand it. When life circumstances occur and one feels powerless or hopeless to try, then </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">are</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"> there resentments held.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Resentments are an acid to the spirit.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Issues that are not understood or dealt with at the time can become buried in emotional pain and as time moves on, other circumstances occur and then the buried pain connects with the current emotional pain and it definitely is a vicious cycle.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>When I suggest dealing with pain, I mean to put no time limit on this process.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some circumstances take a great deal of time to dissect and understand the meanings and values.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bitter individuals feed on fear and to spread further spiritual poisons even unintentionally somehow gives them satisfaction.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Misery loves company.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your duties as mission participants are to help bring in the light.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The more experience you have the more you know whereof you speak.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We can always draw from the Master’s example of bringing in light.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He always asked questions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>His charm and kindness brought out the best in people.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He always had an ultimate faith in His fellows and that was indeed empowering to them.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">This week should issues arise that are leading you toward resentment, by all means take some time to pray, meditate, and even journal.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Should the opportunity arise to bring light, be reflective of </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt">gratitude</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=grame><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With a grateful attitude one cannot help but be positive and bring light.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Your advancement means advancement to those who know you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That understanding in itself is quite an honor.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>That is all.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoBodyText style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Know that wherever you are, I am always with an unending affection for you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My love goes with you.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Until next week, shalom<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>