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Oregon, USA, September 10, 2021.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “The Benevolent Synergy of Prayer, Worship, and Higher Service.”
Message received by Anyas.
“Worship is intended to anticipate the better life ahead and then to reflect these new spiritual significances back onto the life which now is. Prayer is spiritually sustaining, but worship is divinely creative.” [UB, 143:7.5]
Thought Adjuster: “Jesus established lasting foundations for the kingdom of heaven on Earth. He understood that it could only emerge through the visionary powers of open hearts — the human heart plugging itself into the First Source and Center to be infused with and quickened by the sublimely motivational love flow.
The acts of prayer and worship have been erroneously considered synonyms even though Jesus unequivocally differentiated them during the evening conference he held on Mount Gerizim. “Prayer is self-reminding — sublime thinking; worship is self-forgetting — superthinking. Worship is effortless attention, true and ideal soul rest, a form of restful spiritual exertion.” [UB, 143:7.7]
As you can infer from his statement, the dividends of a worshipful attitude immensely add to those yielded by sincere prayers. Both originate from your emotional core. Prayers intercede for your or others’ welfare — asking that basic needs be met. “Worship is the technique of looking to the One for the inspiration of service to the many. Worship is the yardstick which measures the extent of the soul’s detachment from the material universe and its” simultaneous and secure attachment to the spiritual realities of all creation.” [UB 143:7.6]
Jesus KNEW this by personal experience. His life was one of prayer, worship, and higher service. It is how, as a full-fledged human being, he graduated to the very divinity to which all awakened souls aspire. He was not boasting when he affirmed to be the way. What are you waiting for to follow in his resolute footsteps?”
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Illawarra District, Australia, October 21, 2016.
Teacher: Midwayer Chief ABC-22 (Bzutu).
Subject: “Born in Sin.”
Message received by George Barnard.
Bzutu: “We are Urantia Midwayers, known for our ‘humanness,’ our sense of humor and our willingness to drop everthing and call on our mortal students . . . and on occasions play our tricks on them. This is ABC-22, Bzutu for short and I’m here today to point out that my friend here has long been in possession of a certain truth, a logical and inescapable truth . . . well, yes. However, until just a few days ago he did not realize the true and accurate meaning of what he knew so well. And so I just now encouraged him to let me make the point.
“We need to go back in time almost 70 years when a primary school teacher declared that, as humans, ‘you are all born in sin and live in sin your entire life. You are sinners!’ Should I now suggest that what is good for any human is good for all Midwayers, too? At the time my young friend disagreed wholeheartedly and rather loudly with the claim that anyone could be born a sinner, because babies were new, they were pure and unblemished. Rather soon some small town clergy got into the act and as a result the youngster began drifting away from his church. There simply was no logic left in the minds of those who attended a Catholic seminary, he thought, and then he told them so. It does take courage to talk down to grown-ups when you are only a little over 4 feet tall. He became rather unpopular with some.
“Not with us he wasn’t. Those who could clearly foresee so much of the future were already teaching him from a young age — our Dr. Mendoza more often than anyone. But then, just a few days ago, as I already said, he arrived at a sudden conclusion and could see the use of, the need for, yes indeed, the absolute necessity for the lowest of His thinking creatures to be required to dwell in space-time’s want, neediness, hardship even destitution — for them to live with this, rise above it, eventually perfect themselves in time and in this way become His most reliable and trustworthy Spiritual Warriors.
“Former humans, who have come through planetary life and lengthy morontia realities, simply don’t go astray. They are hardened by the tough lives they have led and unlike some higher echalon citizens, they will not falter at their tasks of governing future deep space planetary systems, even new universes. It is all seen so clearly now — the concept shone, it glowed, seemed truer than true — he was now living in a sinfull environment that would harden his resolve as he aimed for the closest thing to perfection in this planetary life and in the follow-up morontia lives of the future, getting ever closer to more advanced rules, mores and ethics on the way.
“Paradise would finally teach those of the earths — Midwayer and human alike — how to run ‘the business of planetary obligations’ fairly, consistently and empathetically. But Paradise in all eternity could not offer what bootcamp Urantia drums into its recruits in a relatively short lifetime on the planet and during their Mansion World lives.
“Take care, Brother.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
My Gift to you is for you to be of service to Me — Christ Michael.
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Chicago, US of A, April 28, 2017.
Teacher: Prolotheos.
Subject: “Experiencing Tragedies.”
Message received by Valdir Soares.
Prolotheos: “Tragedies are traumatic experiences that affect every human being. It is a tragedy in itself if an adult person has not experienced a tragedy in his or her life. Tragedies, although distasteful, have great experiential value. What characterizes tragedies is the intensity or the amount of suffering that a tragic event such as an accident, crime or natural disaster causes, either in the personal or collective dimension. Tragedies bring so much impact onto people’s lives that they usually cause confusion, anger, disbelief and depression. It is not easy to deal with tragedies, but everybody does — in one way or other. Face tragedy with realism and positivism.
“Do Not Dismiss or Dwell on Evil and Suffering. Experiencing evil and suffering are direct results of tragedies, the former through crimes and abuse, the latter from any kind of tragedy. For most people those are experiences hard to overcome. Many take one of two ways to cope: deny it or dwell on it. Neither one is healthy. Instead, embrace it. Embracing such dreadful experiences is almost unimaginable, but necessary. Do not embrace it in a masochistic way, but as owning it, making it yours and incorporating it into your life as a resolved experience, so you can move on.
“Believe Everything Happens for a Greater Purpose. Bad experiences are awful and you should not deny them when they happen to you. Hopefully, they can be converted into bona fide experiences that not only teach you a great deal and inspire solidarity, as well as becoming useful to God, the Supreme’s evolution and, therefore becoming your contribution to universe progress. It is not easy to see the big picture when you are suffering at a personal level. However, by believing in a greater purpose being at work, you won’t fall victim to the claws of despair that meaninglessness can otherwise force onto you.
“Be Helpful as You Personally Move on with Life. Once you embrace a tragic experience and understand it, you are ready to move on with your life. But even at this stage, there are dangers, especially the one of becoming a withdrawn person, because a tragedy does change your life. Then make sure it is for the better, do not withdraw from life simply because of the tragedy. Rather, as you move on with your life, go about helping others in their need and you will probably discover that there are many people, also with personal tragedies, needing a word of comfort from you.
“Thus, my pupil, let not tragedies change you, but for the better. After a tragic experience, focus on recovering and overcoming it for good. Don’t be dismissive of its consequences: accept them. Try to understand the big picture and learn also from the bad. Nothing shows more that you have moved on from a bad experience than when you extend your hand to help others in need. On doing so, you not only understood the greater purpose, but you are using the tragic experience for a greater purpose. I am Prolotheos, your always-available teacher and tutor, ready to inspire you again.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Keep Before You the Goal of the Ages — Teacher Prolotheos.
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Alabama, US of A, March 4, 2013.
Teacher: Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Beyond the Horizon.”
Message received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “Human beings can become victims of many temptations and disorders when they forget how to use their bodies and their minds for higher purposes. Human beings should have the strength to be able to explore with courage and choose the best path with the expectation of a greater good, even when the benefit is not short term. In life people should explore, experiment and discover on their own, but there is always a time for decision when things that do not add any eternal value to life must be relegated and replaced with those things that promote true advance and spiritual growth.
“The inability to postpone pleasure comes from your primitive nature – the animal nature. Animals can’t think about the past or the future so they seek to satisfy their needs immediately because they do not know if they will have another opportunity. But human beings can see life from a higher perspective and they can make intelligent decisiones in favor of a greater benefit.
“Many today have encountered the countless distractions of life and got lost in them. They completely forgot that there is a reason for their life and it goes beyond temporal satisfaction. These short-sighted mortals satisfy their present needs at the expense of the promises of eternity and they live in such a way because they completely ignore the fact that they have not been able to choose what is truly better for them.
“The eternal realities may seem abstract, ethereal or even unreal to your eyes of limited vision, but just a little faith would be enough to inspire you to move forward with your efforts to discover yourselves and find God within your hearts. Remember your brave explorers and adventures of the past. Many of them found beautiful and welcoming oasis during their exploration. Even facing the prospect of a long suffering through the desert they kept going because they had the faith that suggested they would find better places.
“The goal of eternity is to discover truth, beauty and goodness to an increasing degree of perfection and to a level of manifestation capable of satisfying the highest desires of our being. Do not allow the oasis where you now rest to become the burial places of your soul, depriving you of getting to know the bigger and better things that await you beyond the horizon.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
Faith is just curiosity tinged with hope — Thought Adjuster.
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Urantia, October 10, 2006.
Teacher: The Beloved.
Subject: “Ponder These Words.”
Message received by Lytske.
The Beloved: “Together, let us muse about mind – the origin and the meaning of mind, and the significance of being of sound mind – so you can appreciate this great Gift which the Creator has bestowed upon you.
In general, the mind has been patterned after the perfect minds of beings living on the perfect worlds surrounding Paradise. These worlds total one billion, and in a formation of seven concentric rings, they will continue to orbit in an orderly fashion around Paradise, and throughout eternity.
This is the Central Universe of Perfection, after which the presently evolving seven Super Universes of the Master Universe are being patterned. Your tiny insignificant, but highly honored orb is evolving in the seventh segment of this master universe. In turn it will serve as the pattern for future aggregations of the, as-yet, unformed super universes of the outer space regions.
I tell you all this, as I need you to get a perspective of the enormity of the love of the universal Father, who creates in His Thoughts, by the Words of the Eternal Son, and through the Acts of the Infinite Spirit.
This Eternal Trinity collaborated in the eternal past, together with well-nigh innumerable and diverse orders of High Spirit Beings, which are the hosts of Heaven, who all have their personal areas of expertise.
All mind is created and bestowed by the Infinite Spirit. The Eternal Son contributed the spiritual down-grasp as a compass for evolutionary creatures to be able to journey to Paradise, whilst the Infinite Creator is the Bestower of personality.
You have all been given Free will as to how you shall conduct your life experience, and how to use your God-given mind. The mind is the most precious commodity as it decides the development and growth of the soul and the pace thereof.
With right thinking in honesty and sincerity, self-discipline and the choice of right and positive actions, one chooses the direction in which the mind shall grow.
Therefore, become ever mindful of how, why and what you think. This is important to your soul-development.
Ponder these words.”
© The 11:11 Progress Group.
I Am the Satisfaction of Your Soul — The Beloved One.