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<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(0,112,192)">New Era Transition #24 – Implementation;
Finding Balance – Sept. 11, 2017</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Machiventa
Melchizedek</b>, Planetary Manager and Planetary Prince</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Topics:</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Implementation
of programs<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Comment
on “The Lessons of History”<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">The
Covenant with Abraham<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Presentation
of this material<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Finding
the balance in life<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Movement
from theoretical to pragmatic<span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Consider
the intention of what you are doing</span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">TR: Daniel
Raphael, PhD</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/danielraphael" target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/view/danielraphael</a></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Team members present:
Roxanne Andrews, Liz Cratty, Doug Dodge</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Invocation</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>September 11, 2017</b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> Good morning, this is Machiventa; let us
begin.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Implementation of programs</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Some of you are feeling the excitement of
implementation. Some of you see this more
clearly than others, and some of you are directly involved in what is occurring
in the developments that are upon us.
You understand that I am the Planetary Manager and that my work involves
overseeing these programs and assisting the angelic corps and the midwayers and
many others to work together in the programs that Monjoronson as the Social
Architect of these programs has designed.
You and the midwayers are feet on the ground; you are our “sandals on
the ground” rather than the boots on the ground. This is a peaceful endeavor and one which is
persevering and continuing and immensely intentional. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Urantia is unique in that it is a planet that is under
the intentional social, political, economic and spiritual evolution of its
origins, origins that went askew long ago, but now are getting back on
track. And when I say, “back on track,”
does not mean that everything is working fine, but simply that we have
begun. Our intention is clear; the
programs work together as many shingles on a roof so that everything
complements each other. There is a
oneness to the whole, though much of the oneness has yet to be initiated. We could not do this without you as you are our
co-creative partners in this, as are the midwayers who are co-creative with
you. You have much to rely upon and many
resources that are available to you. It
is much too early to report on any program progress or project progress at this
time. I will leave that to another time
as we can note it and share that with you.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">If you have questions, please bring them forward.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Comment on “The Lessons of
History”</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Liz:</b> Good morning, Machiventa, my friend Jeff
Cutler has sent a question for you today.
This is a quote from a book called, “The Lessons of History” by Will and
Ariel Durant, and he asks for your comment on this quote: “That nature smiles at the union of freedom
and equality in our utopias, for freedom and equality are sworn and everlasting
enemies, and when one prevails, the other dies.
Leave men free and their natural inequalities multiply almost
geometrically, as in England and America in the 19<sup>th</sup> Century under
lays a <i>laissez faire</i>. To check the
growth of inequality, liberty must be sacrificed, as in Russia in 1917. Even when repressed, inequality grows; only
the man who is below the average in economic ability desires equality. Those who are conscious of superior ability
desire freedom, and in the end, superior ability has its way.<b> </b></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> What is missing from this quote and the
insight of the authors is the evident narrow-mindedness of humans to be egalitarian
while being free. It is necessary that
there is compromise, but more than compromise there must be compassion and
empathy within the individual. The
interpretations and reflections of the authors are very narrow, that they take
into account only a narrow interpretation of the events of these revolutions in
Russia and the United States and the developments of the ‘20s. There is a lack of planetary perspective that
is evident here; there is not the perspective of what is good for all
people. This is an essential part of
being a human, of being humanitarian is to consider the freedoms of others,
rather than selfishly expressing your own at the expense of others. These individuals have graduated and now they
understand more fully what they could have written in that book. We thank you for your question.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">The Covenant with Abraham</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Liz:</b> Thank you very much. I have another question: In my study group we have been reading about the
great covenant with Abraham, and according to the <i>Urantia Book</i>, this is the great Urantian agreement between Divinity
and humanity, whereby “God agrees to do everything, man only agrees to believe
God’s promises and follow his instructions.”
Now, I understand that during these times, grace was thought to be
acquired through sacrifice and that that was something that needed to be
remedied. I’m wondering if there is a
broader, more important interpretation for the modern times of this particular
phrase, “God agrees to do <i>everything, </i>and
man only agrees to believe</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">God’s promises and follow his instructions.”</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in">[This is <b>Daniel:</b> What is this
business about sacrifice? It’s like a
blip in the middle of a good question. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0.5in"><b>Liz:</b> In the context of the
times, when Abraham was alive, they thought to curry favor with God by offering
sacrifices—animal sacrifices—and that’s the historical context of this
particular event. The covenant was made
with Abraham that faith is the only necessary key to the kingdom.] </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> One moment.
Within the context of that agreement regarding sacrifice, what was
involved in the kernel of the thought in the times of the statement that man,
humanity, only has to have faith. It was
a momentous step in the religious/spiritual evolution of the beliefs of the
time by Abraham, that this was the moment that the human sacrifice was changed
to animal sacrifice. This is a
significant and important juncture in the primitive belief system of an ancient
tribe. Human sacrifice was thought
necessary as this is the highest gift that could appease an “angry god” and to
seek favor by the humans. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Let us strive to apply this to modern times and to that
interpretation, i.e., belief is only necessary and God will do everything else,
then you have completely missed the point of the Correcting Time as given by
Christ Michael. These must not be
confused or amalgamated, but must be taken separately. There was much that was repugnant to us in
the belief system of the ancient Hebrews.
Sacrifice of the oldest son is abominable and needed to have been
changed, and yes, Abraham was spoken to by his Thought Adjuster at that time in
the form of an angel, that sacrifice of the oldest son was no longer necessary
and that the best of a herd of cattle or sheep would be sufficient to satisfy that
ritual. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">You understand that this was a contextual situation for
the times of that ancient religion?</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Liz:</b> Yes, I do.
And so my question is, nevertheless the <i>Urantia Book</i> calls it the “great agreement between Divinity and
humanity,” and because I do understand the ancient context, if there is a
context in modern times for this particular statement.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> Yes, there is, and the context is this: That when you have true faith and you have
true understanding of the benevolence of God, you will understand that your
behavior must likewise reflect that goodness.
There is no sacrifice necessary other than the sacrifice of your ego,
your selfishness, and your need to dominate and control others. There is a need to sacrifice your anger, your
own wrath to become loving and kind to yourself and to others as God is to
you. Were this the case in all people to
have this kind of faith, then your world would be much different and there
would be peace among you at this time.
As you can see, that did not become the “peace that passes all
understanding” and the sacrifice that is necessary to bring about a stable and
peaceful society has not occurred.
Therefore, the agreement between humanity and God has been violated by
humanity and not fulfilled. What is
necessary to fulfill that now is the co-creative participation of Divinity and
humans in the work to bring your world into peace, stability and social
sustainability, and eventually the Days of Light and Life. This is a most difficult process and project
to initiate and one which will take centuries to culminate. Do you see this difference now?</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Liz:</b> Yes, of course, I do. Thank you very much for your answer.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Presentation of this
material</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Roxie:</b> I have two questions from readers. The first one, a reader feels that he does
not have the credentials to present this material to schools and other avenues
of interest and he would like to know how people like him can be of assistance
to those who are presenting this material.
He asks, “Following on from Machiventa’s responses to Liz in NET #21
concerning Melchizedek Schools of Leadership, is it possible to clarify how the
largely non-academic readership can assist Jeff Cutler, Daniel, and others in
their efforts to bring this material to the attention of educators at the
university level, as well as in secondary and elementary schools?”</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> One moment.
We can appreciate your humility in presenting this material to the
broader society you live in. You do not
need to have credentials to present this to individuals who are educational or
cultural leaders in your community. You
simply have this in hand and see it and recognize it as valuable and that it
may be of assistance to those in those situations and those positions of
influence, particularly in education. The
receptivity you see will be seen at the level where social difficulties are
most prevalent in the school environment, particularly in your in middle
schools, junior high, and secondary schools.
This is where the educators are meeting the face to face problems that
children are having as they move from childhood into adulthood. This is where answers are most readily
accepted, where there is an opportunity to nurture thoughts of other
possibilities and probabilities, rather than the trite way of educating
children in those ages. Many educators
are looking for new ways of presenting the materials, new ways of reflecting
upon the society in ways that children in secondary schools can understand, and
ones that help the teachers and administrators believe in what they are doing
for the long-term and the strategic good of the nation and their society.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">Think not of This One, or the others who are working at
the university level, but think of your local community and the problems that
they are having. Get to know your
principal, teachers, administrators, and your district superintendents, so that
they may come to know you personally and that you come with a gift to
them. Ensure that what you provide to
them is innocuous, that it does not have material in it that may be
offensive. This One had the experience
of presenting an early copy of “Understanding Social Sustainability” that
contained references to his channeling and psychic abilities. This was shocking to the individual who
received it, and because of that it was not carried forward to his peers and to
others who might receive this information gladly, therefore it was kept from
the larger audience. “Clean copies” are
available from the web site of This One.
<a href="https://sites.google.com/view/danielraphael">https://sites.google.com/view/danielraphael</a></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Roxie:</b> Machiventa, our avid reader in Russia, who is
in the process of planning to create an intentional community that is based on
the 7 core values, has several questions concerning the development of the
monetary or other system based on higher values. Will you entertain his questions on this topic?</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> The monetary system is the least of your
concerns.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Roxie:</b> Then I
do not have any other questions. He had
a long list of 7 questions that we will have to leave for another time. Thank you.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Finding the balance in
life</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Doug:</b> I have a question. Since the 21<sup>st</sup> of August, you said
was the inauguration of events, I feel compelled to abandon my leisure time to
work harder on these projects. I feel
like I should abandon my daily routines as well, to try to work harder. Is that becoming too fanatical or is there a
balance there in my urges?</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> You have the answer right on the tip of your
tongue—it is a matter of balance. You
must have leisure time, and you must have activities that are good for you, as
well as activities that are good for society.
You do not have to do everything at once, and we ask that you truly do
not take a fanatical lopsided perspective of this work. Thank you for your question.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>Doug:</b> Thank you.</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><b>MACHIVENTA:</b> Hearing no more questions, are we at a close? (Group:
No more questions.)</p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Movement from theoretical
to pragmatic</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">As you can see from the context of our discussions, we
have moved from the theoretical to the pragmatic, from that which is simply a
concept to that which is applicable.
This causes a shudder, sometimes a stutter, and sometimes a hesitation
in the questions and in the development of thought. The question now for many of you is, “How do
I apply myself?” as we heard in the last question. Do I dedicate all my life to this, or does it<span style="color:red"> </span>become a wonderful part of my life and living? It is the latter. The question asked beforehand about to whom
do you share this information. That is
to be done locally, with considerations for values and for how this work
contributes to your society. This work
must dovetail with families and education; these are the two primary social
institutions in any society that give that society the possibility and
probability of entering into a future existence which may become more stable
and peaceful. </p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing"><u><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">Consider the intention of
what you are doing</span></u></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing">What is important, too, is to consider the intention of
what you are doing. It is important that
this be done locally by individuals who believe in the material, who believe
that others would believe in it too—those individuals who share like-opinions,
like-values and like-concerns for their community and their children and next
generations. This is a very definite, evident,
and necessary part of the implementation and how to pragmatically move ahead. When you ask, there will be times in your
meditations where you will receive answers, and to ensure that, please enter
into your meditation with an intention.
It can be a very loosely devised intention that would help you and help
your community as you are best able to. Your
Thought Adjuster, your Guardian, and your Celestial Teachers have thoughts
about how to assist you in fulfilling that portion of your life that you seek
to find meaning in, and for this we give great thanks. Good day.</p>
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