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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">ABRAHAM & MARY<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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Year="2005"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">JUNE 13, 2005</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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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. My heart is full to be witness to your efforts to carry
on with the Correcting Time. I am amazed some nights to see you here, for many
of you are quite busy. You have your daily employment, families and various
obligations, and still you continue to make this meeting and Michael’s cause a
priority in your life. How beautiful it is to see you live out the ministry. It
is wonderful to find those spirit-driven children who want not recognition, fame
or fortune. It is truly inspiring for us here on this side to find individuals
who find it their utmost desire to be a part of the whole. We thank you for your
steadfastness and willingness to stay the course. I give you
MARY.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Greetings, friends, it is wonderful to be here with you
again. I am getting to know you each quite well. I am enjoying the diversity in
personality. I am enjoying the fellowship. As Abraham mentioned, it is inspiring
to see you make effort to live out the ministry. Your true joy seems to be
coming from accepting your part of the whole—no more—no less. Of course, at
times with such liberal spirituality, you must use caution in your sharing. How
wonderful it is to gather with one another and have practically no limits, most
ideas are welcome. Yes, well done.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">I
did love being a part of the Lord’s cause back in the day. I loved knowing that
my sisters and brothers were at hand should I have needed them. In an
evolutionary planet such at this, it is comforting to have individuals who truly
understand you. It is helpful in day to day living knowing that two minds are
better than one. Where two or more are gathered, there also is the Spirit of
Truth and also very important is the fact that ultimately you make your own
decisions. Your free will reigns supreme. This is what makes our spiritual
movement so awesome. We can be free thinkers. We can be diverse in nature and
also part 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">It
is true that I was limited in my day, having been born female. There was always
a way to work around the limitations, once I had completely embraced the
ministry of our Lord. If individuals feel bound in this day and age, then I say
it is most definitely self imposed. You can feel ‘less than,’ you can walk with
your head down; you can feel as though the world is against you and God, our
Father, ignores you. You can make this your reality. You can allow man to impose
his restrictions on you, but know that you definitely have the power to live a
life of freedom. There are always various avenues one can take to fulfill goals
and dreams. People are only limited if they allow it. Those that feel ‘less
than’ will live a life that is short such marvelous abundance. Those that live
as if they are more than others, then certainly is humility headed their way. It
is simple human experience<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">Look at the history of the past one hundred years on
Urantia. There has been progress. The races are treated with more equality.
Women are in professions that before they would have never been allowed. The
ideal of family is once again becoming a priority, even if a family is not so
much biological as they are simply devoted to one another. Sure, we have
difficulties, but for the most part they are minor and every individual has
power to create a new and better way. I will stop there. As promised last week,
I would take a few questions, but first I would desire to clear the
air.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">There is no doubt that I loved the Master with my whole
heart and soul. His kindness and fatherly affection He had shown me would never,
not for anything, ever lead Him away from the Father’s plan for the Master’s
life here on Urantia. To even ponder upon the idea that the Master would stray
from the Father’s plan in favor of a romantic relationship is completely
erroneous. I would never sabotage the Master’s plans for any amount of
affection. I would have killed for Him, I would have died for Him, but I would
have never, ever led Him away from 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">If
you have studied your Urantia Book, does it not give you a picture of a unified
being in our Creator Son, who was wholly dedicated to the doing of the Father’s
will? He was to become the Sovereign of a Universe. Would He be so weak as to
give in to any animal temptations? Said Jesus many times over, “My Kingdom is
not of this world. It is wholly spiritual. It transcends the animal. It
transcends mind, time and space and any other limitations one could come up
with.” All right, that question is answered. [Laughter.] Have you, my friends,
any questions?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">CALVIN: Mary, welcome, welcome, welcome to our group.
Thank you so much for your lessons, your time, your love and help in this
Correcting Time. Yes, that clears the air very much. I am sure people reading it
will feel that air cleared too. A simple follow up to it—not with the Master,
but as we all experience relationships ourselves, did you end up in a
relationship in your life or did you live out your life without? That seems to
be a hard thing for me to master.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">MARY: I understand. I believe now that Father has His
plans for each one of us. We are always in a state of becoming. I suppose I did
the thing I most wanted and a relationship was not included in that. Every
moment was filled with the Father’s presence through the people I served. I was
fulfilled beyond measure. My other friends had that need for companionship or
they had that fear of being alone--all perfectly acceptable. I had friends that
served in the ministry by day and family by night. I had friends who had escaped
terrible relationships and were well satisfied being free. I knew individuals
who had that inner drive to have family, have companionship. It is all just
human experience and one way or another in this life or the next, you will have
a good understanding of it all. I thought at times it would be nice to go home
to share my day’s happenings with someone, but they were simply passing
thoughts. Had I desired a male companion, certainly could I have found one. I do
suppose I had some fear of repeating history of choosing abusive partners. I
think freedom was more important to me than the price of companionship. Is this
helping? (Yes, thank you very much. It gives me a new perspective. I think there
many mortals that feel like I do, that there is some character flaw or failure
if they do not have a successful <SPAN style="COLOR: black">relationship.) Yes.
Good question.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">HARRISON</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">: Mary, what can you tell us about your
first meeting with the Master?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">MARY: I had heard good things about the
Master before I had met Him, but always did my suspicion get the better of me. I
thought He was another religious fanatic. I suppose what struck me first about
Him was the confidence and security in His voice, in the words He chose, but
what really captured my heart was the sincerity in His eyes. I was impressed by
His distaste for fame or recognition. Again, He was unlike any man I had ever
met. To look upon Him was indeed a majestic sight to behold, but there was
something from Him that touched your soul. I had no doubt that He knew me
through and through, but I also had a most strange feeling that I had known Him
for a very long time. I still to this day know not why. One other thing is He
was indeed magnetic through is light-heartedness and humor, always something for
me to aspire to. Yes, good question, </SPAN><st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">Harrison</SPAN></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">. Is that answering? (Yes, thank you.)
You’re welcome. Is there another question?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">MIRIAM: Mary, I would just like to say
that it is an honor to formally meet you. I have always been a fan and touched
by your example of loving and getting into service. Lots of times I wanted to
ask Abraham about Mary and now you are here and what do I ask. If your message
this evening is about freedom, freedom from low self-esteem, from the bondage of
choosing negative thoughts and how we can truly be empowered using the Master’s
example, my question for you is--was it a gradual healing or was it like a
instant healing from you inner turmoil, low self-esteem. When you met the Master
and started walking in His path, was it like an instant zap or did you continue
to build your awareness of His love and message? Do you know what I
mean?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">MARY: Gradual. Even after I had come alive
in spirit I still had setbacks. I still regressed. Time and experience was
difficult for me to be patient, to allow the unfolding, instead of forcing it. I
had received healing and more confidence over time and I do believe that my work
with others was instrumental in achieving this state. I had so much fun. I had
so much laughter. I had begun to see a life with new eyes. I was not a player in
a very serious game, no. I was more like a cheerleader on the sideline. I
learned to have fun—not take life so seriously. I do believe that most
individuals find healing over time. I would think it would be rare to come upon
such wisdom overnight. It is simple a matter of being able to endure time and be
observant of the message the spirit is trying to deliver. Good question, Miriam.
Is this answering? (Yes, wonderfully. Just one more quick tag on—how did you
know to get going with what you did? Was it just like the right thing?) I
understand. I really had no idea of what I was to do. I began to detect Father’s
open doors simply through trusting Him more than I could trust myself. I relied
a lot upon intuition. As I matured I did become more risky with my own
well-being. I became more daring to act out what I felt was the Father’s will. I
look at that time in my life as mostly accidental or perhaps being at the right
place at the right time. I was not very strategic. I admired the Master’s
principle of ministering as you pass by. When you are consciously observant of
this you do seem to find yourself where you should be. Also a good question,
yes. (Thank you so much.) You’re welcome.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">SIMON: Mary, I feel like we were raised
somewhat similarly with these fears of abandonment. I see you have overcome them
pretty well with the Master’s help. How about some advise for some of us that
are abandonment recoverer’s, so to speak?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">MARY: Simon, I had some issues with
abandonment my whole life. I do suppose this contributed to my mistrust of men
in general. I did however learn a terrific amount of psychology from trying to
dissect this issue and understand it. I made it a daily practice to fill that
place where I felt abandoned with the Father’s presence, and after the Master
was taken and His spirit poured out on all flesh, I felt even more empowered to
not let any abandonment issues to rule over my life. When persistent problems
keep returning, then you well know you must make effort to work on them. It is
difficult, but you do have to explore the root of that feeling. It is normal for
mortals to want to make sense out of things. For the most part I would say that
my greatest help was replacing the negative with making effort to enhance my
communication with Father and always was the Master so inspirational. As I had
said before, I had gained the </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">Kingdom</SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"> of </SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">Heaven</SPAN></st1:PlaceName></st1:place><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black"> and my, my, that is a large family. You
can take your pain in and bring about an ultimate good. You are maturing in
spirit more and more everyday. You are quite capable of dissecting this issue
and helping to bring about an ultimate good. Eventually you will help others
with this same issue. Know that you are a well-loved son, no matter what has
happened. Try to feel that. Try to make it your own. Good question. (Thank you.)
You’re welcome.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: black">As Abraham has often said, I am slipping.
Are there anymore questions? (Group: Thank you.) I thank you and am always
inspired by your dedication to carry on. I enjoy your unique personalities and
am learning quite a bit. I am to do the farewell for this evening. As always,
Abraham and I send you with our love. Go in peace. Shalom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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