2006-01-23. Life Preparation
Woods Cross #537
Topic: Life Preparation
Group: Woods Cross TeaM
Teacher: Abraham, Mary
TR: Nina
Opening
ABRAHAM: I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. What a healing group of people we have here this evening. I am touched to see how faith has blossomed down through the generations to keep our cause alive. I find our faith to be so stable because it is not forced—it just is. How blessed are we to have this freedom and put it to good use in everyday living.
It has been an honor for me to know you and see you grow in spirit. It would do you well to know the mass personalities here on my side cheering you on, always hoping and praying for your advancement. It is a cause to rejoice when we can see Father bring about an ultimate good in any situation.
Lesson
MARY; I am MARY. Greetings again, friends, I do believe this evenings topic is about life preparation. I know that many of us can look back on the difficulties of life and wish they had never happened. Many of us make effort every day to avoid trudging through the same difficulties over and over again. We all know individuals who have become quite embittered over their personal experience, but those who attempt to live a life in the spirit realize that these difficulties were simply preparation or training for what is to come.
Everything that holds the spark of life has purpose. Different universes have different goals and each one is set up with a network of individuals to achieve these goals. You could say one of our collective goals is to bring growth and actuality to the Supreme Being. The more we live and experience, the more enlightened we become, which brings our God in time into actuality.
I don’t believe as a mortal I thought much about the advancement of our universe or our Supreme Being. In such a materialistic world, I was more captivated by what was before my eyes. In my life I had experienced a number of hardships, which Father used to bring about an ultimate good and was indeed training for me to become an apostle of Christ.
Every individual has particular gifts and is part of the universe network. As you each mature in spirit you would do well to ponder your cosmic citizenship and the responsibilities thereof. At this time of correction many of our tasks are accelerated to bring individuals into their natural talent. Look not on these circumstances as hardships but as training and bridge building.
In all sincerity, we are soldiers for the Master and have committed ourselves to serving Him and His cause. He set a wonderful example of forbearance in drinking the cup of ‘come what may.’ With these thoughts in mind, let us allow the world’s opinion to fall by the wayside and serve the spirit to the best of our ability.
Closing
This week think about your natural gifts. Think about those tasks that bring you soul satisfaction. What is your cosmic responsibility? That is all for this evening. From Abraham and myself, we send you our love. Until next time, shalom.
