DATE: November 3, 2011
LOCATION: Light Line
T/R:
Gerdean O’Dell
TEACHERs: Secondary Midwayer JACK; Celestial Artisan ATHENA
TOPICS: Spiritual Pressure
Q&A: Personal Counsel and Encouragement
Prayer: Father God, thank you for this moment in time when we can come together
in unison, in spirit, and, in confidence of your overcare, conjoin with one another in trust and faith of our sonship, our
fraternity, our friendship. Help us get as much out of this moment as we can so that we can take what we get and give it out
to those we meet as we pass by, to Your glory. Amen.
0802-AB: Jack here. I have been
eagerly awaiting this renewed opportunity to join with you. It is a smiling face that greets you, rather like the Cheshire cat, having a countenance
that might indicate I have secrets to convey, as if to say “I know something you don’t know.” And that is
probably true but it doesn’t really matter because each of us can only handle what we can handle and deal with what
is given to us and so we can all walk around like a Cheshire Cat because indeed we do all have a secret but as time goes by
it is less and less a secret because a relationship with Deity is becoming more and more a popular thing and known by more
and more believers. It’s not like it once was when I first started conversing with you humans. The times have truly
changed. You
have, in fact, come a long way. It may not be apparent to you but it certainly is to me.
For example, have you
given any consideration to the contribution you have made to the world wide movement now underway in which the soul of humanity
has risen up to claim its rights and assert its dignity before those of authority which would keep them oppressed or play
unkind games on them and otherwise succeeding at their expense. It is hardly fair, this unequal distribution of wealth that has tilted
the scales from one of passive acquiescence to one of revolution. No, the teachers have not taught revolution. They have not suggested
you go up in arms over the things that bother you individually or collectively, but your souls are beginning to act as if
with a mind of its own, as you have been promised, and as you act in concert with the divine will you can be assured of many
changes, all for the better.
Once more I will remind
you of Teacher Ham’s initial message to you February 1, 1992, when he said “Welcome to Change.” The undertaking was to -- and
continues to be -- in addition to personal correcting, correcting also of the many dysfunctions entrenched in your global
societies, remnants of errors made long ago and carried forward into today’s economic system, educational system, and
in many, many other ways, all of which are earmarked for recovery and we might as well be about the Father’s business.
This is what you call
“spiritual pressure.” This spiritual pressure business is in the Father’s mystery, for if you were to attempt to apply
spiritual pressure to someone it would backfire, surely. You cannot force someone to make spiritual decisions. You cannot
make someone read the Urantia Book. You cannot make someone want to know God. You cannot force someone to live a righteous life. But if you do, if you represent
the values you would have others reach for and live by, the [your actions] speak louder than words. Not only that, your good energy,
conjoined with the good energy of others, and a groundswell commences to enter into the consciousness -- collective consciousness
of Urantia such that change is coming literally as well as figuratively.
There are many things
you can do to contribute further because the work has hardly begun. This is only an indication that change must be made. Assuredly, the
protests will be squelched, they will be dispersed, the crowds will be dispersed. Cold weather will come and the protestors
will seek shelter, but never again will the consciousness of what they have experienced be diminished nor will the memory
of their synchronistic activity be forgotten, and so a step forward has been made, a new plateau has been reached. Continue to seek the source,
to embrace the power of peace, to look for correction of worldly ways to reveal the divine character.
The simple fact of Stillness
has provided the key here and continues to provide the key for it opens the door for your perception of a better world. It lifts you from
the darkness from which you come. The master came and promised to lead you forth from that darkness into the light and you have been reminded
of this in your life personally by spending time with the Master in Stillness, allowing Him to come close to you, touch your
heart, amend your thinking, modify your feelings such that you have begun to appreciate the qualities of divinity such as
mercy, love, compassion and the like.
This is not to say that
you have become ineffective, no, it has merely changed the way you can be effective. Naturally there are many who have not
attained this degree of awareness and there are many who continue to bounce off the wall of their own mind in vain efforts
to force their way through violence or through attempting to put new wine into old wineskins. There will be much chaos in
the days ahead as the new dispensation—correction, the new epoch casts about for firm footing into which we will march.
When you are sitting
around in Stillness, or puttering around at your craft, your task, your work bench, contemplate those values that you would
like to see manifested in a world to come. It’s not possible for you to have a full-blown picture of what light and
life for Urantia might look like, but you can get glimpses of what values and situations you would find to be an improvement. Begin to
put energy into the visualization of those realities. Apply more spiritual pressure simply by holding them in your consciousness, for
as you have such visions, as you maintain those potentials and give energy to them, this gives rise, this encourages the same
process in others. It’s
about that mutual stimulation of the imagination that Rodan speaks about.
And don’t be afraid
to announce your goals for the future with your friends and your peers. Naturally there will be those who will scoff. Let them
scoff. Eventually
and gradually they will come around. And don’t be cynical or bitter if when they come around they come around as if
it were their idea, denying completely that it was you that planted the seed. It does not matter. What matters is that these seeds
of light and life are planted and begin to grow. It is a process. It’s not like someone is going to wave their magic
wand and stardust will settle over everything creating an idyllic state, no. Evolutionary life is acquired painfully, laboriously,
patiently, little bit by little bit.
When you come together
with people of like mind, or when you experience a breakthrough, or when you see someone whose lights are coming on in their
consciousness, such that you are able to see, literally see revelation occurring in them, rejoice and be exceedingly glad,
but do not think that the work is over simply because you have attained a wee bit of success. Rather, use this wee bit of success
to encourage you to go on with the process so that day by day you see incremental growth, some here today, some there tomorrow. I can tell
you this because this is what we have done, we midwayers. We have worked quite diligently for the past 2,000 years, knowing
that one must wait upon time for all things to come to pass.
And so our end goal is
a long way away but we have had little victories, little successes that have given us tremendous joy, great satisfaction.
These moments of recognition of the truth of the evolutionary process, the ascension scheme, whereby you are raised from a
cellular creature to a dignified son of God, is indeed a long process but if you take note of the changes and the progress
along the way, you can see it! And this is a great confirmation for you on those days when you feel you are not getting anywhere
and that evolution has surely taken a backward step. Encourage one another.
It gives me great pleasure
to have these moments in time to be able to come here and encourage you. You provide us with encouragement. Your enthusiasm some days is
delightfully unsinkable, even in the face of your agondonter status. To have no finite proof of God’s existence and still continue
to have faith humbles us. I know there are many who might think that you were simply being Pollyanna-ish, living in a fool’s
paradise, pulling the wool over your own eyes so as not to see the dire straits of the human condition, or looking at life
through rose-colored glasses, and I suppose there are days when you might wonder about that yourself. But I want you to consider now
and forevermore that there is a spark of life within you that does know – knows beyond question, knows beyond all doubt, knows with
every aspect of its existence – that you are going to make it, that the planet is going to make it, also.
Not only is it going
to survive, it is going to become a shrine to the creator of this local universe! And we are going to proceed into our future
as citizens who have come from this future shrine. Hold your head up! It is not your fault the world is temporarily so confused
and its citizenry so dysfunctional. Find that clarity that rises within you, that spark of light and truth, and project that
divine illumination out over the world and everyone in it, for that is truly their legacy. That is their legacy and nothing
less.
All right then, I have
given you my little pep talk. I know you experienced the emotional quality that I intended to convey, the mental assurance
that comes with those kinds of affirmations and consecrations, and furthermore I know that the Adjuster within you has utilized
these works and this moment to contribute to the conspiracy to lift you up. And so I feel pretty good about myself but I am
rather concerned now about you that have challenges on your plate, as it were: personal challenges, mental challenges, social challenges,
questions, concerns, situations, and I urge you to take advantage of the moment that has been given to us in this format to
utilize the available format and forum to express your concerns and cares, as well as your victories and accomplishments.
It’s your time. Come. Let’s
share in the work. (Pause) Star six
is the key to open the door here. Come on down. Come on in. Come on out. (Pause) Well,
I don’t know if you are just being shy or if you have nothing to say. Perhaps you have a desire to talk to someone else in
the TeaM hierarchy. I’m
in the happy position of being a liaison for the teachers and other heavenly helpers. If you have a special request to talk to someone
or ask someone else a question, I would be happy to comply with your wishes. (Pause)
Mark: Well, yes. I will ask a question, if I may. It’s
a personal thing, so I hesitate, but perhaps you, Jack, or someone else who is authorized, will have some ideas that might
help. I
find myself frustrated in a career. I am musician, song-writer, performer with a vast body of work now. I’m 62 years old and I’ve been doing
this for five decades, I guess, but I find myself having a loss for venues, for places to play. What I do is specialized work; it’s
very theatrical, and … but of course it’s all about the gospel, really, and I do work with the churches. Perhaps I’m
in the process of answering my own question here, but I do find it – it’s like there was a time when there were
plenty of places to perform but now it’s a much narrower thing, but then I find myself … I just don’t know
whether to hold back and wait patiently for something to open up or to throw myself out on the boulevard, as it were, and
see what happens. I’ve gotten advice from both directions, so that is my plight and I come to you for direction or guidance. Thank you.
JACK: Thank
you, Mark, and I would love to talk to you about it, but Athena has been tugging on my elbow to come in so I will let Athena
speak.
ATHENA: Ah, my dear, I am glad to be able
to consult with you about your plight, and I would say let’s jump into the boulevard. A few venues are there for you that
you have not taken full advantage of. Perhaps you have refined your act so well to a spiritual audience, you have curtailed your own potential. Spiritual
messages, as you know, are not limited to spirit-talk, religious talk, and there are a great many people who are eager to
have something new to entertain them and to laugh about.
Have you tried the supper
clubs? Have you tried the comedy clubs? Have you tried the lounges, the jazz venues, or blues venues? I think perhaps you need a new
marketing agent. We
observe the dynamism of Pato Banton and the Now Generation and have to smile at the industry with which this now 50-year-old
man approaches his work, sometimes on a grueling schedule, endlessly touting The Urantia Book and becoming quite focused on
his mission. It’s
not that his audience is limited to those who would hear about The Urantia Book, no, because people are able to embrace the
energy that he brings, the energy that is inherent in the message he espouses.
I know there is, in human
terms, a difference between being 50 and 60 – and it can be a significant difference. Also your work is really much more sophisticated
than Pato’s, which is very universal. The Reggae beat is so elemental; it’s not difficult to get everyone to tap their
toe in synch with him, thus bringing about a sense of unity and harmony which he capitalizes on very well. I just would hate to think that
you have sold out your very versatile talents by an over-focus on religious messages when those values could be spread around
to much broader venues, to audiences who have become much more eager to hear intelligent and skilled artistry such as yours.
Your mastery of words
and your style of delivery are lost in the churches, in my opinion – although I would certainly not close the door on
that venue. There
are just so many other areas available if you need to begin at this late date by opening your own club or buying into an existing
establishment with someone wherein you can garner a following, similar to the ones set up by Los Vegas performers. Wayne Newton never had to go
anywhere else except that one club. You could do the same. Or you could do more like Pato, but again, your work is sophisticated and your audience
will be a bit more refined, and so you do need to cultivate the audience that you seek but it is not just to be found in the
churches, my friend. Churches
may be safe but they do not begin to utilize your potential as an entertainer.
I don’t know if
this has been helpful but it is my input.
Mark: Well, my goodness! It’s very helpful. It’s
very thorough! My
goodness. Thank
you very much. I’ll
get right to work.
ATHENA: Be encouraged.
Mark: Thank
you, I am.
JACK: Jack’s
back. What
else have we got to deal with this evening? How’s your health? How about that rambunctious teenager you have to deal with? What
about the car that keeps breaking down, the boss that you can’t seem to get along with? There are challenges everywhere
that become object lessons for us all, if you let them be. Life is not lived in a vacuum.
Ah yes, here’s
one. This
is Gerdean. Gerdean
has been worrying that she has become too complacent, that there are-- Well, you tell them, Gerdean. You can speak for yourself.
Gerdean: All right, Jack, I will. Thank you,
I think. I
was concerned and do get concerned that I am finding less and less opportunities to be of service, proselytize, transmit,
be actively engaged. I
feel like I am being limited and curtailed simply by my own perception of how much longer I have to live and so I am cutting
off possibilities and saying, “Well, I’m not going to live long enough to do that. I don’t have the energy to do
that. I’ve
done that already, forget it. And I’m so happy. I’m extremely grateful. I’ll be quiet now.” And yet there’s a part of me that feels that I
am copping out and I’ve become complacent and I’m just not really at ease about that. I wonder if I could get some
guidance there. Thank
you.
JACK: I
will talk to that, (-- this is Jack) -- although there are half a dozen entities in our midst here, not excluding your personal
teachers, who would be happy to spend time with you, Gerdean, if you were to cultivate the practices that you once held so
religiously but that you have let slide. It is no wonder you feel as if you are not doing what you could be doing: you’re
not! It’s not necessarily that you’ve become complacent. The very fact that you feel you are not doing enough
indicates that you are not complacent. You have a right to have a certain amount of contentment. No one is going to begrudge
you the acquirement of serenity, but there is still a great deal that you could be doing, one of which is erasing that false
ceiling on the end of your existence here.
It doesn’t matter
if you have finished all your projects and cleared off your desk and left everything clean and orderly for a nice, timely
departure. Go
ahead, make a mess, start things, start several things, and leave a mess when you leave happy and fulfilled. Maybe someone
will pick up on one of your projects and you can thus keep the ball rolling for those who would follow after you. You do a great deal, and you
continue to astound people with your accomplishments, your insights and your humor. There is, probably fortunately, an odd block in your
mind that doesn’t want to hear about how wonderful you are or how wonderful people think you are. And I am not encouraging
you to become egotistical here; I am encouraging you to keep things in perspective.
I have noticed you are
telling your friends you are going over your Bucket List, you want to finish this and you want to do that before you leave.
That’s all very nice but it’s also so very final. Why don’t you try resuming some of your old practices
such as extensive stillness? You haven’t got anything else to do except play Free Cell. Pick up some of those projects you have
set aside as not having enough time to do them; do them anyway. And if you have lost the motivation, if you are not what they
call a self-starter now that you don’t have to deal with the competitive edge of the work force, call me up! I’ll
get you started! Or any one of a number of invisible friends – or your finite friends! – who would probably scold
you for having such an absurd concern when there are really genuine concerns all around you.
You are so safe, my dear. That’s
your problem. You
are so very safe. You
have not yet learned how to value that. Perhaps you are still afraid that the other shoe is going to drop or that there is a disaster
right around the corner. Do let that go. You are not complacent; you’re just a bit spoiled. We need you.
Gerdean: Thank you, Jack.
JACK: And
(Jack here) I am sure I could give the same or similar counsel to each of you, as this is an aspect of the human condition.
We have seen it before and are seeing it more and more as more and more people learn to live in the light and yearn to be
all they can be and more. Be who you are. What else could you be anyway?
We have seconds to go. Well, minutes. Is there
anything else? Anyone else?
Jean: Yes,
Jack. This is Jean.
JACK: Yes,
Jean.
Jean: I
would like you to forward to Gerdean that I understand exactly what she is talking about. So glad she raised the question. And I want
to thank you for everything you have talked about this evening, and for the encouragement.
JACK: Thank
you, Jean. You
provide a great deal of encouragement, too, simply by showing your lovely face and expressing yourself here among us. We are a
fraternal society of believers. We need each other. Good for you -- and all of you – for stepping up. And with that, I will bid you
adieu until next time. Thank
you for coming. Thank you, Father God, and all
your agents for the marvelous adventure we enjoy. Later!
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