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Alabama, US of A, October 11, 2011.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Conflict”
Received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “The main cause of human conflict is the inability to forgive. There will always be situations that will offend others. There will always be differences of opinion between that which is acceptable to one group and offensive to another. However, you frequently choose to turn a misunderstanding into a tragedy, allowing your anger and your pride to determine the way in which you solve problems. No problem is ever resolved at the cost of human lives. Instead, this is choosing the worst possible path by destroying what is most valuable and beautiful in the eyes of the Father — life.
“Not all conflicts end up in wars, but most wars arise from conflicts that are truly trivial and irrelevant. The reasons are usually the same: One group wants a resource and doesn’t want to share it with another group. One group’s ideology may be forced upon another group for them to begin to reason in the same way. From there many variations occur in which the oppressed struggle to escape from the oppressors and the oppressors struggle to retain their advantages over the oppressed. Both the oppressed and the oppressors believe they have valid and logical reasons that justify the conflict. Hence, what started as a simple misunderstanding due to the natural differences among human beings is by you turned into something that causes a lot of suffering and destroys many lives.
“Let us make this clear, once and for all: There never is a valid reason for any conflict in this world; there are only justifications. None of the problems on your world justify war or the death of human beings. Let this be the rule by which you measure all your efforts in international diplomacy, policy and decision making. The use of force should always be the last resort after all other avenues and alternatives have failed. No government in this world is so advanced that it would not be improved by a healthy dose of self examination and criticism. No nation is superior to another, except for the artificial advantages provided by unjust distribution of resources. No way of life is better than another if it has to be defended with intolerance and by the promotion of lies, fear, and mistrust toward those considered to be different. When your governments start promoting a way of life that is conducive to spiritual progress and the moral elevation of the people — considering men and women to be equal as our Father does — that system will indeed be superior to anything else that has ever been attempted on this world, but this system is not yet anywhere in place.
“Is there a better way to resolve conflicts? First think of all your siblings with respect and rate them as important as you see yourself — a member of your universal family with the same rights and the same divine destiny as yourself. When the inhabitants of this world truly realize that they are equal and discover that each and every person contains a Divine Spark of God within their being, the value of human life will return to its rightful place of importance and every decision — individual and collective — will be illuminated by this truth.”
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Chicago, US of A, February 8, 2015.
Teacher Prolotheos.
Subject: “Sources of Human Joy”
Received by Valdir Soares.
Prolotheos: “Primitive man, evolved from the lower primates, was rarely capable of expressing real joy. Nonetheless, the capacity of manifesting joyous feelings has always been a feature of the human personality. In fact, only after the genetic upstepping by the Adamites did humans become more joyful creatures. The sense of the ludicrous is an important dimension of human life and its regular enjoyment provides the necessary equilibrium with the more serious and strenuous activities of daily living. The importance of entertainment activities is well acknowledged in the Morontia Worlds by the existence of a special recreation corps called the Reversion Directors, whose ministry of diversion is most appreciated by all classes of beings. We may distinguish three primary sources for human joy.
“Joy from Entertainment. Humans love entertainment. Anything that can attract their attention and make a pleasurable pastime falls in the category. Inside every person there is a child who loves to play and have fun if given the opportunity. In your present technological stage, your main source of entertainment is television. However, watching television is a passive and stationary activity and should be counterbalanced with more interactive and dynamic activities like sports and varied sorts of play. Human wit can be greatly enhanced in entertainment and it can be very effective in producing mood improvement in your species, which is highly beneficial to life in general.
“Joy from Accomplishment. The drive for accomplishment is the main producer of meaningful experiences for human beings responsible for all progress in human civilization and, therefore, is an important source of joy. When Andon kindled his first flame of fire, his joy was so great that he almost lost the fire in his celebrating it. Science and Arts are fields that provide the most opportunities for achievement and recognition for the individual with consequent joy. However, social sciences and the family life also can be excellent sources of joy when one cares for the well-being of his or her neighbors and family members. Human beings indeed could better realize and better benefit from the great joy that derives from loving one another!
“Joy from Pleasure. Consider these four basic forms of pleasure: Physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual. They are all intertwined, but the most satisfying is spiritual pleasure through the experience of revelation, service and most importantly, worship — the most sublime pleasure of all. Revelation of truth excites the intellect; service brings the joy of love; and worship ensues the overwhelming satisfaction of communion with the Father of all. Meanwhile emotion is a way to express all of these. Physical pleasure is important, but temporary, both in duration and existence. Here on High, such a sensual gratification will be replaced by the pleasures from the morontia senses and spiritual perceptions.
“As you can see, my pupil, the experience of joy in life is not futile and a waste of time. Joy fulfills a need in human beings and it is the very expression of personal happiness — a state or experience that all beings are entitled to pursue. Joy must always be spontaneous, sincere and commensurate. There is a superior joy residing beyond the outer laughter, even the entrancing ecstasies or the most breathtaking emotion, that is, the genuine joy that comes from real inner peace, expressions of love and true spiritual worship. I am Prolotheos, your friend and tutor on High. Peace be with all.”
Edited by Linda Abell.
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Michigan, US of A, February 8, 2015.
Teacher Ophelius.
Subject: “Spirit University: Path to Perfection 101”
Received by Chris Maurus.
Teacher Ophelius: “Dear Students on the Path, we would like you to imagine now that you are in a classroom of university students who are all studying the subject, ‘Path to Perfection 101.’ Look around the room and you will see students from all over the planet — from every nation, every culture, and those representing all the major religions of world. The word ‘university’ can be broken down into two meanings: ‘Unity’ and ‘Diversity (Uni-versity).’ You live, not just in a world, but in a universe of great diversity where there are many species and many beliefs. The Universal Father, God, the First Source and Center, requires diversity of thought, diversity of creative expression, and diversity of experience, for without it, there would be little progress and universe completion would fail (God’s Will unfulfilled).
“‘Unity’ on the other hand, is the ‘attraction’ that brings all the diverse thought, expression, and experience together and creates the momentum for universe completion and finality of destiny. You are gathered together in this classroom, not because of your differences, but because of your unity of interest to know and learn. Without this ‘unity’ of interest to know and learn, there is no purpose for your assembly and no chance for a harvest of ideas that could be created from it. Progressive thinking therefore comes from having an open viewpoint and by experimenting and embracing new ideas.
“There is a saying on your world: ‘There are two things you cannot change a person’s mind on: Politics and Religion.’ Why is that? It is because the open viewpoint and the experimentation of new thoughts and ideas have been willfully vanquished in favor of a fixed dogma of thought, which does not allow for a revision of philosophies. This way of thinking creates separation and conflict — it is unprogressive and will eventually create suffering for these bandied groups when their paths cross and problems arise that can have no solution because of the fixed thinking on both sides — there is no harvest of ideas to solve a mutual problem because there is no ‘bending of the rules’ to include other groups. There is a mindset of ‘this is best for me’ instead of ‘what is best for all?’
“You students on the path have unity in your ‘walk’ toward perfection, yet you will all walk at a different pace and from a diverse landscape. It is the Father’s Will that you have unity of purpose and diversity of being. See to it that the path is free of debris so that all can walk, or jog, or run, as they will without being forced to walk at a fixed speed or down one path. The path to perfection is not a straight line, for there are many side paths that meander far and wide that will eventually converge in finality, perfection, and god-likeness. Unity of purpose is the faith, curiosity, and interest to walk the path — diversity of being is the adventure of fanning out across all side paths and exploring all there is on the way. Finality and perfection is the celebration and gathering of all the travelers coming together after the great walk and telling the stories of their adventures to the Creator.
“Each story will be different, yet all will share in the wisdom of the adventure. How very fulfilling will that moment be indeed?
“Peace to you,
“The Circle of Seven.”
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“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, October 13, 2011.
Thought Adjuster.
Subject: “Material Success and Spiritual Achievement”
Received by Oscar.
Thought Adjuster: “Many among you are wary of mixing the spiritual with the material, mainly because of your beliefs that material things are inherently ‘bad’ and should not be combined with the spiritual. However, are you not a creature who lives in two different worlds, in two different planes of existence? You are material as well as spiritual and to say that your material part is somehow evil is to say that your Father has placed evil within you. Of course, you know this is not the case. So it may be time to leave behind that absurd concept.
“Those who progress in the achievement of their spiritual circles become more intuitive and creative when facing the problems of daily living. They seem to find solutions with greater ease than do others and they feel the impulses of inspiration more frequently. This is simply the result of having a more relaxed and awakened mind that can pay attention to those things that were always there, but remained unnoticed due to the many distractions with which a scattered mind has to deal.
“The search for material success seldom brings with it achievements in spiritual goals. On the other hand, spiritual development and the increasing communion of a human being with the divinity that lives within his or her being have frequent positive effects in other areas of life. This should not be a great mystery. A human being with a more relaxed mind, an adequate perception of himself or herself, a heart open to spiritual input, a high degree of self-mastery and with a highly moral value system, will have an increased probability of finding material success.
“When an increasing number of inhabitants of this world discover the rewards of a more dynamic and fulfilling spiritual life, this will become the norm in society and not an exception for a few eccentric ones. When relationships among human beings develop into true kinship — a brotherhood governed by love — you will discover that you can perform great endeavors that defy the present limits of knowledge and material achievement. The great problems of the present will become trivial for those evolved human beings and life in this sphere will be truly pleasant and productive in evolving worthy souls for the universes.
“Imagine how painful it can be for your Celestial observers to see how day after day you hit the wall of your own false perceptions and trip over the same stones of your lowest selfish tendencies, while having the solution so close and so evident. The fact that so few among you achieve material success is due to fabrications of your own imagination and false beliefs. It is not a rule of the universe. It is you who need to change and start dedicating your personal and shared resources to the truly important goal of existence, which is the progressive effort needed to achieve perfection — to be the best you can be.”
Edited by Linda Abell.
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Illawarra District, Australia, December 22, 2014.
Machiventa Melchizedek.
Michael of Nebadon.
Personal Message for Linda Abell:
“Welcome to the 11:11 Progress Group.”
Received by George Barnard.
Machiventa: “Dear Linda, this is Machiventa Melchizedek. I wish to welcome you to the 11:11 Progress Group, which is directly under my tutelage. I congratulate you on your being able to see where this little 11:11 gem in the crown of my personal career needed help.
“The members of this progressive group were years ago (2,000) informed that at a future time their endeavors would be important — perhaps even critical. That critical time is here now and you have joined at this time when there is much unrest, needless competition, even hatred and resulting inaccuracy of transmitting amongst like groups.
“For some time your Guardian Angels and their Midwayer contacts have recommended for you to be entered into this group, to become part of it, to contribute to its welfare and success, not in the least overlooking your preparation for further (Morontia) lives to come when one of the main aspects of your spiritual progress will be your capacity to work in, and for, ever larger groups.
“In keeping with the rules of Urantia Progress, two Secondary Midwayers, a pair of many millennia, have been appointed to your care. It is of importance to greet them when you set about your 11:11 task or when you are otherwise reminded of their presence. To you I may seem far away, but I can reach out and influence to the positive many changes in your world.
“I say ‘au revoir’ and I now pass you on for you to hear from your Maker.
Christ Michael: “My dearest daughter, this is the Nebadon Creator Son Michael and I also speak on behalf of my all-time, time-space Consort, Nebadonia, the Mother of all local universe Angels and myriad other species. We call you our dearest daughter because in all the far-flung universes there is only one just like you. Speak to us when you are in need or when you just want to talk. Our door is always open and you can address us by the names that have the most comfortable ‘ring’ for you. Imagine you have climbed onto Nebadonia’s lap, when you need her care and it shall be so.
“To help with the transmission work of Lytske, Oscar, Valdir, Chris and George is a noble, soul-growing undertaking, but always recall that you were granted free will at birth and your decisions are yours alone, as they are for all personalities of evolutionary origin. Whatever path you may take, understand that we both know you, and know you well, for long have you searched. And a time will come when we will both embrace you in a higher sphere. Until then, stay true to your calling.
“I am Michael.”
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