2005-07-18. Watching the Master
Woods Cross #512
Topic: Watching the Master
Group: Woods Cross TeaM
Teacher: Abraham, Mary
TR: Nina
Opening
ABRAHAM: I am ABRAHAM. I am grateful for your honesty and willingness to believe that better answers are forthcoming. You are fighting a good fight of faith. Your downs days never keep you down. There is always the thought of Father in the back of your minds with His hand outstretched. How empowering it is to know you are never really left alone.
MARY: I am MARY, my thanks to you also for allowing me to be a branch on your family tree. To, many of my associates here on this side know I am new to this assignment. They are understanding and helpful. They are ever cheering me on. Their honesty is helpful, not hurtful. Perhaps in a way I am transformed enough to see that now. Even though I still stumble a great deal, I am never made to feel shame or regret. I still have some episodes of discouragement, but with time and counsel from my Father and more experienced associates than do I, learn from the discouragement and I am built up in spirit, not tore down in ego.
I am getting to know you each better and better. I am always pleasantly surprised at what I am learning about you each, your culture, your thought patterns and your social practices. Just when I believe nothing has really changed as far as mortal life goes, I am always amazed at how things have evolved, how the world and its people have evolved. I am learning to think with the Kingdom mind and that requires flexibility on my part.
Lesson
I always received a great deal of knowledge just from watching the Master. He was truly Himself with each person He had chanced to come upon. To meet Him for the first time was a bit intimidating, for He was indeed majestic in His ways. His countenance was confidant and always looking for a positive side to every situation. On the other hand, He was fearless in His expressions. When events had gone against His beliefs, He let it be known in the way that would have a positive effect on the minds of His fellows.
At first I was quiet in His presence. I certainly did not want this Man of God to know of my generalized ignorance. I thought if He really knew me, He would certainly look down upon me and the person I had been, and was at that present time. It is really quite humorous now that I know the Master knew me all along and saw me as a child of God, not an uneducated, poverty stricken, socially unacceptable female, no. He saw me as a learning child of God, who was open to learning new and better ways.
The Master’s light-heartedness, eye contact and show of genuine interest really brought out the best in me. I felt not set apart as special, nor separated as having lived a sinful life. I was an individual part of the whole and I had been encouraged to live my best life. Was my best life the same concept that was seen through the eyes of society? No. Striving to live up to the highest good I possibly could depended on my willingness to listen, learn and be self-forgetful without underlying selfish motives.
Did I not want for some material fulfillment? Sure I did, but these thoughts would soon fade with the willingness to be open to spirit and free-fall into the Father’s plan and purpose. As long as you wear the mortal flesh you will have to deal with mortal issues. This will probably be your greatest learning experience. You can be diligent in your spiritual practices and still stumble. You will have moments of wavering faith and doubt. This is not to be taken so seriously. Contrary to old beliefs–this life is not your one and only chance to choose or reject the spirit within. Wrong decisions are not a path into hell. You always have opportunity to do better, to live right. I am stopping there.
ABRAHAM: I am ABRAHAM, my gratitude to you, Mary, for your efforts. You are inspiring as a student. You are bringing hope as an associate. You are bringing lightness to our well-worn path.
Closing
This week, friends, let us make every effort to reach for a positive side in all circumstances. Even in the worst of circumstances, let not it rule your emotions, let it not cause you to stumble. Should you stumble, be not discouraged, for that is a tie into the ego, not the spirit. Make effort to communicate with our Master, our own beloved Spirit of Truth. What does His particular personality say to you? That is all. Know that I am grateful to be growing alongside you. My love goes with you. Until next time, shalom.
