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<DIV>* Unity in a group
requires a willingness to see others from the perspective that they are
motivated by a desire to do good. Many other factors work themselves in
here, and discerning minds are required to recognize the motives of individuals,
but yet even a recognition of activity that is not consistent with God’s reality
should not be cause to dismiss the reality that inherent within that being lies
the potential to do good, a personality capable of reflecting the beauty of God,
who has a Divine Spirit within. It is a balancing effort to utilize the
discerning mind and the childlike acceptance at the same time. We
recognize that your capability to answer these questions for yourself hinges
upon your willingness, capability, and desire to engage with your Indwelling
Spirit to formulate responsive efforts to your environment. We will not
circumvent this relationship that the individual has with the Divine to offer
our direct advice to tell you what it is that you should do in any particular
given circumstance. It is not our commission to direct you specifically in
any instance as to what you should do. You have free will choice. It
is simply our hope that in choosing, you will utilize the power of unconditional
love when attempting to discern the best course of action.
<BR> <BR>Cathy: The love I have for my children is much more
unconditional than what I have for everyone else. Do you have any insights
on how to expand and extend that feeling toward
others?<BR> <BR>* How
can one look with affection upon their neighbor as they would their child?
When your child is presumptuous or selfish, you, as a parent, see through these
actions and recognize the inherent connection that this creature holds to
you. You recognize that this child is a part of you. The action may
not be consistent with the highest truths, but in affection you can overlook the
tendencies to act aside from love and continue to accept, nurture and love in
return, even when offering guidance to aid in adjusting the behavior.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Therefore, with your fellows you can begin to think less on the actions and
more about the inherent connection that this personality has with you.
Somehow the idiosyncratic behavior, the quirkiness, the ego driven, are looked
upon more lovingly and tenderly, and while you can certainly be annoyed on
occasions by behavior, the tendency to manifest love is never truly diminished
because of your realization that you are one, of one family.</DIV>
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<DIV>(selection from SE Idaho TeaM lessons... not sure who... probably
Aaron)</DIV></BODY></HTML>