Am very glad for the Urantia community,
I received the book and am reading it
I have already learned a lot
May God bless you all
This is wonderful that you are moved by the Spirit of Jesus, his Spirit of Truth, to bring this Revelation of the true gospel of Jesus to others! But first!!!! Remember: we can onky teach what we know well ourselves, so study, study study!!
Thanks Monica Kemp, for the advice, am on my way to that, because am determined to serve under the Urantia family
Amazingly well -written, brother! Yay, God!
EACH TIME I FACE WITH CHALLENGES, I REALIZE, I AM GROWING AND NEED TO;
Day-to-day life challenges and experiences can help us grow spiritually, emotionally, and economically in several ways:
Spiritual Growth:
1."The soul grows by its own internal struggles, by its own efforts to overcome the inertia of the material mind." (Urantia Book, Paper 111, Section 2)
2."The spiritual life is not a matter of intellectual assent or emotional feeling, but rather a matter of actual experience and living." (Urantia Book, Paper 117, Section 6)
Emotional Growth:
1."The emotions are the driving force behind the soul's growth, and they must be trained and directed in order to achieve spiritual progress." (Urantia Book, Paper 116, Section 4)
2."The highest happiness is not found in the mere gratification of the emotions, but rather in the spiritual experience of knowing God and serving him." (Urantia Book, Paper 117, Section 5)
Economic Growth:
1."The economic life is a part of the total life, and it must be lived in harmony with the spiritual and emotional life." (Urantia Book, Paper 132, Section 5)
2. "The true measure of wealth is not the accumulation of material goods, but rather the richness of one's spiritual experience and the depth of one's emotional life." (Urantia Book, Paper 133, Section 3)
Day-to-day life challenges can help us grow by:
* Forcing us to confront our weaknesses and limitations (Urantia Book, Paper 118, Section 8)
* Providing opportunities for service and selflessness (Urantia Book, Paper 129, Section 1)
*Encouraging us to develop a deeper trust in God and his guidance (Urantia Book, Paper 130, Section 4)
* Helping us to cultivate a sense of gratitude and appreciation for life's experiences (Urantia Book, Paper 132, Section 2)
What is your idea ?
195:10.5 In winning souls for the Master, it is not the first mile of compulsion, duty, or convention that will transform man and his world, but rather the second mile of free service and liberty-loving devotion that betokens the Jesusonian reaching forth to grasp his brother in love and sweep him on under spiritual guidance toward the higher and divine goal of mortal existence. Christianity even now willingly goes the first mile, but mankind languishes and stumbles along in moral darkness because there are so few genuine second-milers -- so few professed followers of Jesus who really live and love as he taught his disciples to live and love and serve.
195:10.6 The call to the adventure of building a new and transformed human society by means of the spiritual rebirth of Jesus' brotherhood of the kingdom should thrill all who believe in him as men have not been stirred since the days when they walked about on earth as his companions in the flesh.
Thank you brother Paul for such an inspiration!
Also;
Paper 195:10.5:
"The kingdom of heaven is not a matter of intellectual assent or theological comprehension; it is a matter of personal experience in spirit attainment."
195:10.6:
"Jesus laid great emphasis on the rebirth of the human spirit, teaching that men must be born again, born of the spirit, to enter the kingdom of heaven."
Below is a much more understanding:
- True understanding of the kingdom of heaven comes from personal spiritual experience, not just intellectual knowledge or theological understanding.
- Spiritual rebirth is essential to enter the kingdom, indicating a profound transformation of the human spirit.
- This transformation involves being "born of the spirit," renewing one's nature and purpose.
- Jesus' teachings emphasize the need for individual spiritual growth, inner transformation, and personal experience of the spirit.
- The kingdom of heaven is about spiritual attainment, requiring a deep, personal connection with the divine.
- Intellectual understanding alone is insufficient; spiritual rebirth and personal experience are necessary to truly comprehend and enter the kingdom.
In essence, these passages highlight the importance of personal spiritual experience, transformation, and growth in understanding and entering the kingdom of heaven.
5:1.12 The great God makes direct contact with mortal man and gives a part of his infinite and eternal and incomprehensible self to live and dwell within him. God has embarked upon the eternal adventure with man. If you yield to the leadings of the spiritual forces in you and around you, you cannot fail to attain the high destiny established by a loving God as the universe goal of his ascendant creatures from the evolutionary worlds of space.
Live Within
Friday, and we count 13.
It truly doesn’t ever mean,
That bad things afoot occur.
It’s just a day, they’re no concerns.
The day has beauty, the heat of summer.
We have cool nights, as days unbundle.
There truly is true beauty here.
We don’t get this every year.
Appreciate the beauty given.
It’s a good time to be living.
I give thanks to God on high,
A day where Spirits soar and fly.
The day is young, there’s much to do.
It’s very dry, I’ll water, too.
Plants and seeds will soak it up.
They all drank from moisture’s cup.
Within us all, God lives with us.
Learn His ways, and give Him Trust.
He has a plan that’s best for you,
And He will help your dreams come true.
Please, dream big and then become.
As you dream, big things will come.
Perfect yourself and love to be
Improving throughout history.
Thank You Mother/Father/Son.
You combine all that into One.
Yet, You travel with us all.
You want us all to hear Your call.
Paul Anderson
Hello brothers and sisters
God loves you
I have learnt alot from this