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style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">ABRAHAM &
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Year="2005"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">OCTOBER 10,
2005</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">WOODS CROSS
GROUP<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I
am enjoying the spirit here this evening. I am realizing we have opportunities
in this fellowship that are quite nourishing to the soul. The mortal mind can
long for a great many desires and have an emptiness that seems to go
unfulfilled. In our fellowship, once we have set aside personal agenda, we can
find fulfillment that seems not possible in the material
world.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I am MARY. I am once again
honored to be set side by side with you, my brothers and sisters. I am in
understanding of this evening’s lesson and Abraham is providing me opportunity
to learn as I make effort to teach.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">As many of you know, I did
not grow up in a well-balanced family. I had longing for personal connections
that seemed not to be possible in my particular lifetime. As my eyes opened to
the spiritual realm, I found myself to find fulfillment that I had not planned
on. With the women apostles I had learned what it was to be a real sister, a
true friend, a good daughter and a caring mother. I had not the traditional
family and yet, I gained the experience that provided real meaning and the
fulfillment that I had long sought after.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Experiencing the ministry
with my sisters was not always such a comfort or joy-filled, no. It was the real
problems we worked through in everyday life that brought me closer to the
fulfillment of having a real family. There were some hurt feelings, jealousy,
general spirit poisons and yet, our commitment to stay the course was what
brought us spiritual value.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">It is written ‘that every
day a true believer lives, he finds it easier to do the right thing.’ Many days
in our ministry was hell, so to speak. Not only did we need to learn to deal
with one another in a work setting, but also did we have the issues of the
ministry, other people we were serving. There were stressful days and yet, we
clung to the promise that Father goes before us. We took the Master’s words to
heart when he said, “My Kingdom is not of this
world.”<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Most of your greater
challenges are something you can’t quite label or define, but the experience of
it creates memory that is a vault for meanings and values. I made a great many
mistakes in the ministry and this is to be expected in any mortal life. The
difference was that Jesus did not allow us to dwell in the spirit poisons of
mistakes, but to reap the benefit of being educated from them. I give you back
to ABRAHAM.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">It does bring a certain
amount of peace when you can believe there is plan and purpose to all things.
The world is learning that the importance of mortal life goes beyond man’s
written laws. Intuition has become as important as some of the other common
fruits of the spirit. As we dwell in this highly sensitive time we are learning
to rely more upon guidance from those we cannot really see or
hear.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Spiritual experience is
bringing us to a stage of maturity that drives us to do the right thing, to
think about how our actions affect others, to perhaps not be so self-absorbed.
Every mortal has their somewhat disguised quest within for certain longings and
as we learn that faith is an energy, we can find through the experience that
Father provides, fulfillment. This is peace promoting. This is calming to the
soul.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">With all the chaos in the
world at this time, let us make effort this week to promote peace within. Inner
peace is clearing to the mind and opening it to spiritual guidance. You are not
small children in the dark room of the unknown. You have seen beyond what the
mortal eyes can see and this is strengthening the muscles of faith every
day.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">That is all. Know that I am
grateful to my teaching assistant, Mary, for her beautiful words of experience
and to you, my participants and you risk takers, who dare to live life to the
fullest. My love goes with you. Until next time,
shalom.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>