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Michigan, US of A, June 29, 2014.
Teacher Ophelius.
Subject: “Soul Treasure - Practice the Art of Friendliness.”
Received by Chris.
Teacher Ophelius: “‘Those who would have friends must find themselves friendly.’ These are the words of the Master as he was asked by his young traveling companion how it was that He could so easily make friends with new acquaintances. The Master went on to explain to the lad that you must become curious and interested in those things that are important to the individual and to get them to talk about themselves. Jesus wanted to know how men felt and how they thought about themselves and about the world around them. He was truly interested in them and when someone finds that you are interested in them, they will open up and connect with you because they feel safe that they can share their thoughts and feelings without being judged. It is important for you students on the path, if you are to be truly effective as the torch bearers of truth in a dark world that you ‘find yourselves friendly.’
“You cannot be a light if you ‘hide your lamp under a bed,’ and so you must put it on a lamp stand where it can be seen by everyone. If you only associate with those who are like you, then you may find that your circle of friends is small and all those wonderful qualities that you have within you may not be shared with those who are searching for light. My friends, there are so many on your world who do not have a clue about the things of spirit, yet they are searching for it and do not yet realize it. How then will they find this light if those who have it move through the world with ‘tight lips?’ Certainly you must use your discernment when choosing what to share and how much, yet you can open the door to those higher truths first by being interested in what others think and feel.
“If you are blessed to have found yourself on this higher path, then find it within you to make new friends and to be an example of someone who is friendly and who can connect with others without judging them. You may find that some are too far away from you in their values and beliefs, and only a surface relationship is possible, yet there may come a time when those you have befriended will reach out to you because their thirsting souls, having been tested by the circumstances of time, will then recognize the light within you.
“If you are looking for kindred spirits, how then will you find them except that you practice the art of friendliness and become truly curious and interested in others’ thoughts and feelings? This is how you find them, my friends, and this is how you ‘set your orbits’ of relationships – those who are closer to you as intimate kindred spirits and those that are farther away – which you continue to hold in your ‘gravity.’
“Relationships are the soul-treasure of eternity, for it is in your life purpose to have a diversity of experiences and relationships that teach you how to discover those hidden layers of love that exist everywhere in the universe. Seek for those golden nuggets, my friends, by discovering the hidden treasures within your fellows, and by doing so, you may discover some hidden layer of love within you that you did not know was there.
“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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Chicago, US of A, February 25, 2015.
Teacher Prolotheos.
Subject: “Evolutionary Religion”
Message received by Valdir Soares.
Prolotheos: “Religion, defined in terms of evolution, came into existence together with the primates’ attainment of personality will. Will came to human beings concomitantly with the function of the last two Adjutant Mind Spirits, wisdom and worship. And being the last, they opened way for the appearance of religion in human life. Religion is the capacity to believe in the transcendental, even if the object of this belief is not accurate. Exercising this new faculty, which may be called faith, makes man a religious being. Today we are going to study the manifestation of religion in human life. Here are its major aspects:
“Institutional Religion: Here, religion becomes an organization, reaching social and political arenas. It not only regulates religion, but also social life and politics, becoming even a state religion, as was the Imperial Roman religion and its successor, the Roman Catholic Church of today — the Vatican State. Religion, then, is a means to control and it has little to do with real faith and devotion. It occupies itself with creeds, written confessions, dogmas, encyclicals, and more. Institutional religion is a scaffolding necessity in human development, but the day will come when ‘you won’t worship God neither in Jerusalem nor Gerasim, but in Spirit and Truth.’
“Ceremonial Religion: Ritual in religion serves to compensate for lack of spirituality, to uniform and control people — usually by a priestly hierarchy. Evolutionary religion inherited its rituals from the ghost cults. The living feared the dead, molding their lifestyle by copying their lives and ritualizing them. Ceremonial religion tends to become meaningless when the ritual is performed for its own sake, without spiritual power. Ceremonial religion sometimes becomes a misguided religious duty the religionist believes to be owing to Deity as an offering, usually in trying not incur its wrath. Little or no spirituality can be manifested through stylized religious rituals.
“Personal Religion. Worship is the highest form of personal religion, but petitions, gratitude, intercessory prayers also can express real spirituality, if they are not mere repetitions. Personal religion is by nature an enlightening religion; it promotes spiritual growth and spiritual sensitivity. However, personal religion can also become meaningless when the individual ‘overloads’ it with mysticism, fantasizing or fanatizing the faith, sometimes to the degree of delusion, paranoia. Religion then becomes a personal drug. Personal and authentic religion is what really counts in acquiring a spiritual status before God. Personal devotion is the only religion that the Spirit Within fosters in the human mind.
“So, my pupil, religion is so relevant to human beings that it requires the exercise of all human faculties — especially worship. Certainly it is the most important dimension in human beings because on it depends their eternal survival. Exercising religion with devotion, actual faith, but balancing it with all other fields of life prevents a life sterile of spirituality or a spirituality exacerbated by fanaticism. Religion is not a divinely manipulated function; rather, it is sponsored by the Spirit Within with revelations for man’s spiritual growth. I am Prolotheos, your Teacher on the morontia spheres of Nebadon. Peace be with all.”
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, November 6, 2014.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “The Spiritual Race.”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “Life is not meant to be only suffering, but neither is it a pleasure trip in which you should seek only to do what you enjoy most. You must learn to trust that many of the lessons in your life that may seem unpleasant are, in reality, a blessing—an opportunity to learn the truths that will bring you closer to your eternal goal and to true happiness.
An immature human being may view effort and work as something unpleasant, as a burden that prevents them from enjoying what they consider life's greatest pleasures. A spiritually mature person understands that within work and the effort to become better lies the reward of eternity—the attainment of perfection and likeness to God. Such a person will not choose the easiest path based on a limited perspective, but rather the path that may seem unfamiliar and intimidating, yet promises a greater and higher-quality happiness and well-being.
A fitting analogy is physical training. Someone who wishes to compete in a marathon and perform to the best of their ability must choose how they will prepare. They may prefer to take leisurely walks through the countryside, enjoying the fresh breeze while relaxing their mind. However, if they truly want a chance to win the race, they must make the effort to confront their limits and overcome them. They must run faster and farther, facing the physical and mental exhaustion that such training requires. No athlete in their right mind would choose the easier path, and any coach who came offering such an effortless alternative would have great difficulty convincing even the most naïve athlete to adopt that kind of training.
How, then, is it that human beings are so easily persuaded by those who offer them a quick and easy formula for attaining salvation? How can they accept that an eternal race can be won in a single day? The spiritual journey of the human soul is a continuous process of adjustment and of expressing an ever-increasing perfection, made increasingly genuine through the understanding each individual gains of their Father in heaven. It is a journey that begins in this world and does not end with physical death, but continues until the person stands face to face with God as one like Him—and even beyond that glorious moment.
And just as the wisest athletes have learned through experience, periods of effort must be balanced with periods of rest. Impatience, fanaticism, and obsession produce nothing good. The body needs time to adapt to change and assimilate its training. The soul likewise requires time to internalize the ideas, meanings, and values that gradually transform the personality from the human to the divine. When an athlete rests during a scheduled recovery period, they accept that this pause is necessary and even productive for achieving the ultimate goal. In the same way, when you find yourself in those seasons in which you seem to be standing still, when life feels routine and without purpose, remember that there are no wasted moments in the lives of those who have accepted that they are children of God. Every moment can become, through your decisions and actions, a source of momentum that lifts you ever closer to your eternal destiny.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.
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Scribbles 24 from Lytske.
January 4, 1999.
Think child, think. Do not let your mind wonder to things that may never come to pass. Try to curb your tendency to fantasize. Be in the present moment. It is in the present moment where wondrous occasions and happenings are born. See everything and everyone from a higher level. Begin to see with a greater awareness, and greater wonders will unfold before your astonished eyes.
The greatness of God manifest in small things.
Enjoy the full moon in the evening sky at the back of your home, and the next morning, in the front of your home, find the same moon. It mirrors the orderly-ness of all creation. The Father delights in the very same things His thoughts have brought forth. Never mind the smallness of butterflies, birds, and insects, for they are His delight. He sees all, knows all, and tends to all of the myriad creatures, who do His bidding with a willing and joyful heart.
Become a worker in the Father’s ‘garden.’ He knows best what you are suited for. He is the Keeper of the ultimate blueprint of perfection for you, and each and every one of His creations. He sees the end from the beginning.
It is a wondrous unfoldment of His plan for perfection in which everyone plays an eternal part, but only if they choose to do so by their decisions. He has gifted humans with free will, so they can make their own decisions. Nothing is forced upon them.
The dogmatic tendencies of the churches are now making room for more progressive, joyful choosing to do the Will of the Infinite Creator and Upholder of everything. The First Source and Center expects His awakened and awakening children to take part in this stupendous plan of unfoldment.
Of necessity, Urantia needs to go through a Correcting Time to come into a greater state of harmony and balance. Each and every person will be called to ‘walk the way’ with the most love for self and others. The golden rule applies very much here. If the human does not love the self, he or she is incapable of loving others. Therefore, tell all to love themselves, as they are most loved by the Creator.
It is a grand journey.
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
I Am the Satisfaction of Your Soul — The Beloved One.
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Oregon, USA, November 28, 2024.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Giving Thanks.”
Message received by Anyas.
Thanksgiving Day has been an annual holiday in the United States since 1863. However, not everyone sees that day as a cause for celebration. Some in the US Native American community feel the mythology of this celebration ignores the destruction of indigenous cultures that followed European settlement.
Thought Adjuster: “Because of the complexity of human affairs, some view their metaphoric glass as half full while others consider it half empty. We all have many reasons to be grateful but often someone’s good fortune is another’s misfortune due to the planetary diversity of allegiances and life paths.
On Thanksgiving Day, the words ‘giving thanks’ cross many lips, amplifying the collective voice. If spoken with heartfelt conviction, words have a vital force encrypted with the essence of what they ‘express.’
People ‘wish’ one another a ‘happy Thanksgiving’—two positive manifestation processes bundled into one. Over the years, the scope of the initial Thanksgiving Day has been widely—and rightfully so—expanded.
Giving thanks should be a happy way of life. It unleashes the positive power of gratitude and catalyzes a critical mass in your life, raising its vibrations and consequently those of your environment. You contribute to the momentum of an irrepressible tidal wave of gratitude and the associated spiritual highs this world direly needs.
Identifying the abundance of your blessings will naturally lead you to wish to spread them around.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
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