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Asheville, NC, US of A, April 2, 2017.
Teacher: Ophelius.
Subject: “Consciousness, Conscience, Soul, and Divine Guidance.”
Message received by Chris Maurus.
Chris: “Teachers, a question was asked, “What is the difference between human consciousness and the soul? How does conscience and Thought Adjuster guidance differ?”
Teacher Ophelius: “Thank you for the questions. First let me say that the explanation of consciousness and the soul are subject to the primitive forms of human language and human intellect which limits or constrains the more concise meanings for which they may be understood by the morontial mind or spirit mind. We shall then proceed with this caveat in mind in 600 words or less.
“Consciousness is that part of you that is alive and self-aware which is a part of the One Consciousness — the mind of the Creator. When you are born into the material world, the Universe Mother Spirit endows you with the spark of life and ‘activates’ your consciousness. This is your operating system and it interfaces with your human brain which acts as a transceiver to process your experiences and all the expressions of thought and feelings in the material plane. Like a computer, your ‘operating system’ at birth is very basic and has little or no applications (third party software) which to use until it is programmed by the ‘testing’ of the environment (learning) which then allows the personality to take charge of the methods of learning using the compilation of wisdom — comparing and determining probable outcomes based on past decisions and actions. This is coincident with the building of the library of meanings and values that may be useful for the co-creative expression of the Indwelling Spirit — your life guide, divine partner, and spiritual coordinator. Free will allows the personality (via consciousness) to function by choice to act and or react to the conditions of the environment, build relationships; and whether or not to follow spirit leadings. Consciousness is so much more and cannot be adequately explained here in one paragraph.
“The soul is a collection of those meanings, values, and experiences that the Spirit ‘specifies’ as having survival value and that is in alignment with all things True, Beautiful, and Good. The Indwelling Spirit is preparing you for your morontial life in the hereafter — like packing a suitcase for a long journey, the Indwelling Spirit only packages those needful things in the soul that you may make use of in the long journey ahead. When you awaken in the resurrection halls of Mansonia, your consciousness shall then be reconnected to the vessel of the soul containing those surviving meanings, values, and experiences from your former life. You shall then continue your learning and co-creative expression in a new environment with much greater capacity for thinking, learning, and co-creative expression with the Indwelling Spirit — life continues — consciousness continues to operate, but with a new and expanded set of parameters.
“Conscience is a human form of reflective thought that compares the thoughts and or conduct of the personality with learned values conditioned by societal memes for which decisions about the value of the self in relationship to others is preconceived. This is sometimes called the ‘inner critic’ and is not related to the leadings or guidance of the Indwelling Spirit. Conscience has to do with human ethics and self-conduct associated with the conditions of planetary life — the Indwelling Spirit speaks and guides human consciousness to understand universal truth and eternal values when the conditions or situations of planetary life or inner thought become aligned with these truths and values which the Indwelling Spirit may use as a ‘teachable moment. Conscience and divine guidance may be perceived as being similar in the human mind, but they are not.
“I hope this brief and crude explanation was helpful to your understanding of these complex subjects?
“Peace 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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Alabama, US of A, September 20, 2012.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Points of Light.”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “Sometimes we observe human beings that abandon the task that has been placed before them to embark on adventures that will not produce any permanent benefit to them. Many have left their families and their children, pursuing the illusory promise of a life with more material benefits, when the dedication to the task of raising their children to become men and women, who will help make a reality of the Will of the Father, is what was really expected of them.
“Others abandon their surroundings to help in faraway lands, while completely indifferent to the problems at home and the solutions they may be able to create right where they were originally situated. This doesn’t imply that the effort to help other disadvantaged people should be abandoned. Many rich nations do well in providing material and human resources to improve the lives of others in poorer regions. Yet sometimes these same nations promote policies and actions that make the problems even worse.
“Once truth has been established as a firm foundation in the hearts of the human beings of this world, there will be consistency in the efforts to solve the problems — unity of purpose. The path towards light is inevitably the divine will. Only when all of you have decided to align your individual wills with His Will there will be true collaboration and this in turn will bring the miraculous changes that will elevate this world once and for all.
“Be a channel of expression for the Father’s love right there where you are now, in your family, in your neighborhood, in your city and in your country. Visualize a map of your world and consider how each one of you is a point of light on this map, starting to illuminate the whole earth little by little. Each time a soul discovers the Father in her heart another point on the map lights up. If one of those points moves to another place it will just be one point in the darkness, but if each of those illuminated points lives an inspiring and exemplary life, it may light up the hearts of those around it and so the light will spread with more intensity and determination, overcoming darkness at last.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.
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Urantia, April 4, 2006.
Teacher: The Beloved.
Subject: “They Can Count on Me.”
Message received by Lytske.
The Beloved: “There are none so blind as those who will not see, and none so deaf as those who will not hear.
Do count your blessings about the achievements you attain day by day, and all victories gained, however small. It is the intent of the heart that counts. Is it sincere? Is it truthful? Is it for the greatest good of all concerned?
These thoughts matter and count in the Kingdom of heaven, as no worthwhile thought goes unrecorded. You may think that you lead a mundane life, however dear one, that mundane life is not as unexciting as it may seem to you.
Each soul grows by its own choices and decisions. Granted, most humans live unfocused and unaware lives, not knowing the Great Gift living right inside of them, who always strives to lead their thoughts upward to a higher level of thinking leading to understanding and wisdom.
You know of this, and the difficulties that unfocused and unaware thinking has caused you.
You have offered your sincere prayers to have this corrected. Had you not done this, My beloved, I would not have been able to come this close to you and speak directly to your mind. In this way, you are now enabled to hear and relay My words to each person, who also hungers to come closer to their Divine Gift within.
Rejoice over the steps you have taken to a greater awareness, to understand that life is not bleak and useless, but instead offers a vista of grandeur which speaks of great joy, and untold possibilities of choice in eternal life.
This is true for each and every one who dares to set aside some time each day to come to Me in the Silence of their heart, seeking My presence. It takes practice and dedication to arrive each day at the same time, as in this way I can count on them, as they can count on Me, to be there.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
I Am the Satisfaction of Your Soul — The Beloved One.
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Chicago, US of A, November 8, 2017.
Teacher: The Spirit Within.
Subject: “I Have Better Ways.”
Message received by Valdir Soares.
The Spirit Within: “Humans often find themselves confused, intrigued, even clueless in solving problems and challenges in life. I don’t. On approaching a problem you may be presented by your mind and experience with many solutions and even more combinations of them, making the choice of the best action incredibly difficult for you and many times the result of poor choices is simply disastrous. I am never in a conundrum; I have clear objectives, infinite options and I always present you with that solution that is the best for your given current situation. As you see, my ways are better than yours. By my presence within you, this constant assistance is available to you, but there are conditions:
“Firstly, Surrender Your Will — It does not mean for you to invalidate your will, but to desire the will of the Father, to make His will your will. Your best example to follow is Christ Michael’s when He lived among you as Joshua ben Joseph. He always sought and chose the will of the Father, even when it was not the easiest way, because he knew it was the best way to please the Father, His highest and ultimate goal. I represent the will of the Father in you — choose it and I will show it to you.
“Secondly, Listen to Me — I am always talking to you from the ‘heights of your mind’, but you rarely listen to me attentively due to the lack of spiritual commonness. As a result, my leadings to you arrive muddled in your consciousness and many times distorted and mixed with your own solutions, often precluding my efforts to guide you. To really listen to me you have to reach me where I live within you, that is, in your Upper Mind, through the frequent practice of Stillness — then you will listen to me sharply. Come to me, my child, and I will show you the best way.
“Thirdly, Follow it Through — After receiving my leadings for your living, be not distracted — follow them through as soon as possible. Many of you, after realizing the will of the Father, do not promptly act on it, but rather start to second-guess it, risking the loss of that window of opportunity. That is when your spiritual faith is called for — do it! Yes, the beauty of the will of the Father is fascinating; however, it was not given to you for your appreciation only, but for you to put it to work. I did my part, now do yours: follow it through!
“My child, I will not force my leadings on you, for that is not what I do. I have pre-will, so I can give it to you as simple leadings and you can enforce it with your will. That is how you will make the will of the Father your will. Make no mistake: my ways are perfect for your current situation — come and get them! Firstly, be sure you have made the supreme decision of choosing to do the will of the Father, not yours. Secondly, come to me through Stillness, and listen to my leadings. Finally, do not linger on questions about my leading: put it into practice! I will never cease to guide you, for I have better ways.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Keep Before You the Goal of the Ages — Teacher Prolotheos.
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Oregon, USA, January 4, 2021.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Repressed and Chronically Depressed.”
Message received by Anyas.
“Moral worth cannot be derived from mere repression—obeying the injunction “Thou shall not.” Fear and shame are unworthy motivations for religious living.” [UB, 140:4.7]
Thought Adjuster: “To repress is to hold something back or to prevent an act of volition — often by force. Inhibition is a feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. Both refer, generally, to the act of subduing something.
One thing is sure: Repression and inhibition generate unhappy emotions, as they greatly restrict positive self-expression. Sadly, many religious leaders emotionally manipulate their adepts into unhealthy submission by inappropriately scolding and shaming them. How could one ever experience spiritual bliss while suppressing the spontaneous expression of innate soul cheerfulness?
Children raised in disciplinarian households may be deemed good and subservient. However, it is not by choice. Fear of wrongdoing keeps them in check — not love of right doing. Many of them become so distraught that they run away from such dreadful environments.
Your sensitive soul needs a safe and nurturing habitat to deploy its ethereal and iridescent wings. Encouragement works wonders.
Jesus’ ministry had positive connotations that he rightfully referred to as ‘the good news.’ He heralded that the Father loves you no matter what, thus debunking the fake news that the Father only loves those who prudently appeal to His good side — as if He had a bad one. Jesus admonished all to shine their light — not to dim it. As far as he was concerned, there should be no spiritual curfew. He persistently urged his audience to be of good cheer, knowing that happiness is incompatible with harboring any negative emotions.
Instead of merely repressing them, tame your negative impulses by ‘re-forming’ them through the free expression of your bright side. Fear — a master impostor—fuels your inhibitions. By conquering your angst, you will get in touch with your vibrant self. Hook your wagon to the adventurous lead of the Adjuvant Mind Spirit of Courage. It will propel you forward, leaving no regrets behind.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
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