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Michigan, US of A, February 15, 2015.
Teacher Ophelius.
Subject: “Renew — Change the Mental Landscape”
Received by Chris Maurus.
Teacher Ophelius: “Today, my dear friends, we would like to talk about changing the mental landscape and doing something that will renew or begin a new chapter in your life. Far too many of you have ‘settled’ into a life of routines and habits that are unproductive and that bring little joy, excitement, or healthy change. Instead, you have settled for comfort and complacency — entertainments in place of social interaction, creative outlets, or healthy lifestyles. Others, because of social pressures and lack of opportunity, have felt ‘left out,’ trapped, and have given up on the pursuit of happiness. Life can be difficult in your world and in the place you find yourself, but do not give up, my friends, because you have the power to change all that, and it begins by making a decision to change the mental landscape — the way you see yourself and the world around you.
“The first step to making any change is to acknowledge the current condition of your life. What are your routines and habits? Are you healthy? Do you feel good about yourself? How do others see you? Have you set any goals or taken any steps to move toward something that interests you and that promotes growth and maturity of the mind? Take an honest life review and see what the ‘state of the self’ is. Some of you may need help in this area and we encourage you to seek help sorting out the issues that keep you stuck. Once you identify the self-imposed limitations, you can do something about it and move beyond it. Excuses are only rationalizations of the ego that give you permission to stay complacent and ‘safe.’ Recognize these critical voices and move in the opposite direction — do something for yourself that is completely out of your comfort zone that will bring a new experience to your life.
“One of the biggest ‘game changers’ for many is getting healthy. When you physically feel good, you have a healthier outlook on life and a greater will to try new things and experiences. Your self-esteem is elevated because the energy you put out into the world gets reflected back by those around you — they see the change and are motivated by it. Everything begins to change with a healthy attitude and a positive outlook — it is infectious.
“Healthy mind means feeding it with healthy thoughts. Move away from entertainments and news media that promote or instill fear, violence, destruction, or social dysfunction. Replace it with music and books that are positive, beautiful, and uplifting. Make time for meditation and connection with the Indwelling Spirit. Your powers of concentration will improve once you remove the chatter of unhealthy media and replace it with peace, love, and understanding. You are a co-creator with God and so you have the power to create. Do something creative and get involved with other kindred spirits that enjoy similar interests.
This is how you begin to change the mental landscape. Evaluate, acknowledge, and make peace with the past — move forward by changing your routine, your lifestyle, and your attitude. Your future will change and unfold in ways you never thought possible. Call on Spirit for help, and we will assist you by creating the opportunities for you to succeed. When you change, the world around you changes and this is how we transform a planet.
“God speed to you,
“The Circle of Seven.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
“The giving of self, the illumination of truth, and the relief of suffering
are the noblest paths to higher consciousness.” – Teacher Ophelius, 2009.
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Illawarra District, Australia, May 15, 2015.
Teacher Samuel of Panoptia.
Subject: “Keeping Fusion on Hold — Summary.”
Message received by George Barnard.
Teacher Samuel: “You and I and countless others have covered this oft-debated subject of fusion on a number of occasions, so let us here and now summarize the differences between Teachers that are fused and those who are keeping their fusion on hold. It is correct, as we earlier mentioned, that the Spirit Self (TA) will look forward in time and in many cases agree to fusion, whilst the former mortal “element” may prefer to allow the TA a dowry of greater perceived value before fusion is consummated.
Consider now, would you not bring the best to this feast?
“In a world, a new world, the seventh Mansion World, there is generally no doubt about the TA and Morontia Being’s likeliness to fuse. What is there is the question of balance and so the evolutionary worlds, together with the lower Mansion Worlds, gain valuable Teachers — those who can quite relate to those laboring below them and indeed, our brother Aaron and I belong to this group of Teachers. We logically still have so much in common with you and our kin on Mansonia One to Six.
“And I say this without a modicum of self-importance or false pride: we are now at a knowledge and intellectual level you cannot possibly imagine. Discussions between Aaron and I and others about your lessons are constantly on suitable terminology — terms you will understand, for during the many, many years we spent on these Mansion Worlds we have each drawn closer and closer to the mindedness of our Spirit within. Next to us you are as kindergarten graduates and no insult is intended here, as you must know.
“Well, my treasured friends, I can assure you those recently fused — those appointed to be our lecturers — are likewise seeing my brother Aaron and I as high school students into which they are to drum their greatly advanced knowledge being the Master Teachers they now are. Even among a group of Mentori there may at best be one fused mortal if any. In the haphazard days of evolutionary life it may be difficult for you to conceive of a highly efficient universe where no effort is wasted, where methods are tried and proven since time immemorial and where requests are routinely granted … accordingly.
“Consider for a moment the eons of time during which our universes have functioned like the finest clockwork and ask yourself why, when so many of the likes of Aaron and me clamor for being given the task, the Melchizedeks would appoint a fused former mortal. In their worlds of highly advanced learning and administration, it it wise and profitable for them to concentrate on those nearby with their knowledge and organization. “Evolutionaries” and pre-fused “morontians” rarely have the attention of the fused.
“Those slightly lower respect their elders and those slightly higher lovingly teach their junior siblings. Yet as always, there are sporadic exceptions. Be well and until we meet up again, our love will be with you all. This is Samuel.”
Edited by Linda Abell.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
My Gift to you is for you to be of service to Me — Christ Michael.
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Alabama, US of A, January 30, 2014.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Spiritual Rebirth”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “Traditional religions offer rules of behavior to their followers. They hope that by following those rules they are being ‘good’ and earning the rewards promised by their religious traditions. However, this blind way to follow the norms and acting without thinking is not conducive to spiritual growth.
It is an important event in a mortal’s life when the difference between ‘doing’ and ‘being’ is grasped. When you feel inside your heart the desire to be better and to live the will of the Father you start to transform yourself, with the help of your Thought Adjuster, into a new being. This is a spiritual rebirth. It is the origin of the immortal soul of a human being. It is the product of the joint efforts of God and each individual.
Those who blindly follow rules cannot understand the truth, the advantages, and the consequences of the actions that they try to follow. Those who are reborn in spirit are always striving to express the best of their personality and, therefore, can create their own rules. As the desire to live the will of the Father becomes manifest in the human soul, these new rules will be increasingly in harmony with the laws of the universe, with the love of the Father.
Those who act by virtue of the norms of conduct derived from a real and personal religious experience will be truly cultivating the fruits of the spirit and will rejoice in the understanding of their increasing closeness to God, knowing that each decision and action they make, guided by their highest ideals, brings them closer to the Father.
From that moment on, the weakness and the obstacles in their path toward perfection will start to lose their appeal for those who have tasted the sweet nectar of an authentic spiritual life. The changes become easier, not because the material substance of the creature has changed, but because the aspirations and desires are now higher. Those who have been reborn in spirit do not focus on avoiding evil, they focus on expressing goodness.
This is the true freedom of those who have discovered by their experience that they are truly children of God. They live like true citizens of the celestial kingdom of love, motivated by the love they receive from the Father that overflows their brave and joyful hearts.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster
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Urantia, July 22, 2006.
Teacher: The Beloved.
Subject: “I, Too, Shall Urge You On.”
Message received by Lytske.
The Beloved: “The road to developing keen listening for My still Voice is through a disciplined approach to stillness, so that you learn to listen without any thought intrusion on your part.
This is self-mastery toward God-consciousness at the highest level that any mortal can attain in the physical estate. This is easier for some than it is for others, because there are also the factors of genetic make-up, the level of intelligence, and understanding and insight.
However, anyone can cultivate those highly desirable listening skills. It is like running a race with courage and perseverance, with the eyes focused on the desired goal.
Nothing is impossible for those who believe, and according to your belief, it will be done unto you. This is My promise, as I know the desires of your heart.
It does need determination and perseverance on your part. It is not a life for the ease-seeking, thoughtless and unfeeling materialist.
This life of seeking after the will of God is for the individuals with courage, those stout of heart who only in times to come will realize how well their race was run because of their single mindedness, with an eye on the goal of self-mastery.
The angels of heaven stand on the sidelines to cheer all mortals towards the goal of perfection, and onto life everlasting. I, too, shall urge you on, but this I can only do when you listen to My whispers of guidance and encouragement.
By your choices and decisions, will you develop into a noble and strong character, able to withstand the temptations of the flesh. You shall learn to explicitly trust My voice while you train yourself to listen.
This is the journey we have embarked upon together and you shall know this when you have attained a greater recognition of Me within you.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
I Am the Satisfaction of Your Soul — The Beloved One.
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Oregon, USA, December 3, 2021.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Navigate Under the Divine Flag.”
Message received by Anyas.
“The beauty of divine love, once fully admitted to the human heart, forever destroys the charm of sin and the power of evil.” [UB, 188:5.3]
Thought Adjuster: “The innate tenderness of the human heart speaks volumes for its divinely-ordained purpose of being both a recipient and a conduit for love. As above, so below. If you examine the intricacies of your cardio-circulatory system, there should be no doubt in your mind that the heart’s function is not to hoard blood but to freely circulate it through the intricate network of arteries and tiny vessels that crisscross the physical body.
Love cannot be held captive in the human heart. Doing so denatures it and downgrades it from its sublime unconditionality to a self-centered conditionality—thus impeding its cosmic irrigation.
“Jesus, by the power of his personal love for men, could break the hold of sin and evil. He thereby set men free to choose better ways of living.” [UB, 188:5.3] How could it be so?
Sin and evil are cancer-like parasites that embed themselves in the walls of the emotional heart, inflicting great damage to its ‘love-ability.’ They are self-centered sociopaths who relish in the misfortunes they inflict on others. Sometimes, they are ignorant — an attenuating circumstance often pleaded by Jesus, whose wide-open heart prompted him to act as their public defendant in the hope of softening their hardened emotional arteries.
Jesus succeeded in many such divine interventions by finding a crack through which he could breathe love in these anorexic souls. The universal attraction of love is the divine weapon of predilection. It beats hands down the repulsive emanations of sin and evil, leading their hosts to turn their lives around to sail under the universally acknowledged protection of the divine flag—no longer under the despicable black ensign bearing a skull-and-crossbones symbol, flown on the vessels of the ruthless pirates of the seven seas.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
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