181:2.15 Jesus then stepped over to James Zebedee, who stood in silence as the Master addressed him, saying: “James, when you and your younger brother once came to me seeking preferment in the honors of the kingdom, and I told you such honors were for the Father to bestow, I asked if you were able to drink my cup, and both of you answered that you were. Even if you were not then able, and if you are not now able, you will soon be prepared for such a service by the experience you are about to pass through. By such behavior you angered your brethren at that time. If they have not already fully forgiven you, they will when they see you drink my cup. Whether your ministry be long or short, possess your soul in patience. When the new teacher comes, let him teach you the poise of compassion and that sympathetic tolerance which is born of sublime confidence in me and of perfect submission to the Father’s will. Dedicate your life to the demonstration of that combined human affection and divine dignity of the God-knowing and Son-believing disciple. And all who thus live will reveal the gospel even in the manner of their death. You and your brother John will go different ways, and one of you may sit down with me in the eternal kingdom long before the other. It would help you much if you would learn that true wisdom embraces discretion as well as courage. You should learn sagacity to go along with your aggressiveness. There will come those supreme moments wherein my disciples will not hesitate to lay down their lives for this gospel, but in all ordinary circumstances it would be far better to placate the wrath of unbelievers that you might live and continue to preach the glad tidings. As far as lies in your power, live long on the earth that your life of many years may be fruitful in souls won for the heavenly kingdom.”

Wisdom’s Ways
Truly much to do today.
Early starts help us make hay.
More time today to do our tasks.
More time to do some Godly acts.

Try to make some better choices.
The Spirit within you then rejoices.
Look and act as an adult.
Anticipate your past made faults.

Make sure you don’t repeat mistakes.
To learn from them is what it takes.
Advancing helps your wisdom be
Increasing with your destiny.

To learn means that we’ve had defeats.
We do not learn on winning streaks.
We only learn when we must change,
And sometimes just extend our range.

We do best when we improve
Our past events, the way we move.
Introspection must be made
To help us all, improve our grades.

Self-awareness, where we’re at.
Respect all others as we act.
Accomplishments with what’s called tact
Helps all mankind, and that’s a fact!

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.
Wisdom within’s what’s begun.
A wiser way to lead my life.
Become the way You lead through strife.
Paul Anderson

101:10.7 Religion effectually cures man’s sense of idealistic isolation or spiritual 
loneliness; it enfranchises the believer as a son of God, a citizen of a new and 
meaningful universe. Religion assures man that, in following the gleam of righteousness
discernible in his soul, he is thereby identifying himself with the plan of the Infinite and the 
purpose of the Eternal. Such a liberated soul immediately begins to feel at home in this new 
universe, his universe.

It truly didn’t freeze last night,
But now it does, with morning light.
On the cusp of freezing weather.
The sun will warm us, so whatever.

Soon the morning starts to warm.
Freezing air at night’s the norm.
The darkest hour’s before the dawn.
It’s like that on this world we’re on.

A sunny day is what’s predicted.
With warmer weather, we’re infected.
Spring is here, and it’s relentless.
With time’s advancement, we’re defenseless.

No one can control times flow.
God’s in charge, that’s what I know.
His timing is what we perceive.
Faith in His plan’s what I believe.

Faith and Patience must be used.
Long suffering means we’re not abused.
Spirit growth is how we’re paid.
Evolving is how we are made.

Evolving happens every day.
As we evolve, we see God’s way.
Loving kindness gives us flavor.
That should show us, God’s our Savior.

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.
God’s plans have always just begun.
At just the right time they’re revealed.
It always has been what is real!
Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

01:2.14 Your deepest nature – the divine Adjuster – creates within you a hunger and thirst for righteousness, a certain craving for divine perfection. Religion is the faith act of the recognition of this inner urge to divine attainment; and thus is brought about that soul trust and assurance of which you become conscious as the way of salvation, the technique of the survival of personality and all those values which you have come to look upon as being true and good.

Good

Very early, it’s still dark.

There is a way to hit the mark.

Inside I listen to Your hark.

I make my way, an early start.

An early start to this fine day.

Though it’s still dark, I see my way.

There’s Good to do within my path.

Good is something that can last.

All the Good in any act,

Has potential to enact

A process where the Love contained

Becomes a fact and is retained.

Someday there’ll be so much Good,

This world will be the way it should.

Slowly, yes, the wave will come.

I hear the ripples, it’s begun.

The rising tide of Good’s deluge,

Will submerge evil ice cubes.

They will melt away in shame.

They broke the rules of Goodness games.

The game of Good will someday rule

The way we swim within the pool.

Our laws will keep evil in check.

Divine law will be in effect.

There is Good within me Lord.

And it is there within the hoard.

Someday Faith in Good will show

And help in every way we know!

Paul Anderson

  ^67:0.1 THE problems associated with human existence on Urantia are impossible of understanding without a knowledge of certain great epochs of the past, notably the occurrence and consequences of the planetary rebellion. Although this upheaval did not seriously interfere with the progress of organic evolution, it did markedly modify the course of social evolution and of spiritual development. The entire superphysical history of the planet was profoundly influenced by this devastating calamity.

Storms

Beauty before storms come in.
Late today they will begin.
Will be nice weather until then.
Before the storms we must defend.

Right now, it’s truly very nice.
To start big projects, I’m enticed.
But I know they must be done
Before the storms, I know, will come.

So be prepared is where I stand.
I’ll gather things that I demand.
Perhaps not start what can’t be done
Before the setting of the sun.

The day progresses, the sun climbs.
We all have a course through time.
I pray your day truly goes fine.
I pray you find a course Divine.

I continue with my day.
Learning, learning, different ways.
Truly trying to understand
What the ways of life demand.

Becoming better in someways.
Mistakes you make are mere delays.
In the progress that one makes
Everyday ripples in time we make.

Thank You, Father, we shall see
A few more years till Destiny
Surprise exists for all of us.
Your mission towards Love is robust.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

Sunny Days

Sunny all day long today.
Nice now for a stretch of days.
Cooler yes, it is still Spring.
But beauty is what nature brings.

Get some things done, now’s the time.
No rain today by God’s design.
To be outside alive’s a privilege.
Not reserved for just those privileged.

The sun is out for everyone.
But prison bars may block the sun.
But only those whom we have deemed
Guilty, and to them, we’re mean.

So what we choose to do, will be.
And if the Will of God, we see,
Then our choice must be the best
For all concerned, we need invest.

I place my Trust and Faith in God.
His plan for us, He will evolve.
We must follow, Faith’s the key.
Faith unlocks our destiny.

We become in this first life.
Evolving through all types of strife.
We become what can be known.
Enhanced by seeds of Love we’ve sown.

Thank You, Father, this day goes by.
There’s time for things, no need to fly.
But doing things that need to be done
I do them first, then I have fun.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

101:7.2 A philosophy of religion evolves out of a basic growth of ideas plus experimental living 
as both are modified by the tendency to imitate associates. The soundness of philosophic 
conclusions depends on keen, honest, and discriminating thinking in connection with 
sensitivity to meanings and accuracy of evaluation. Moral cowards never achieve high 
planes of philosophic thinking; it requires courage to invade new levels of experience and to 
attempt the exploration of unknown realms of intellectual living.

Evolve

Still, it’s cold, but there’s no snow.
I’m rested well and on the go.
The day is young with much to do.
I need to always follow through.

There are things I need to do for self –
Errands for self maintenance elves.
They’re on the agenda for today.
Nothing boring in this fray.

Washing, shopping, should be done.
But I can live without ere one.
I could just sit the day away,
But sooner or later I would pay.

Lots to watch on the TV.
March madness takes much time from me.
YouTube is the way to go
To see how to do what you didn’t know.

Time savings when your search is right.
Learning helps to spread the light.
We benefit from experienced users
Who share their knowledge with YouTubers.

Current videos can’t be matched
Except when live TV’s dispatched
The timeliness of what’s depicted
Holds our interests, we’re addicted.

Father, thank You, tech is great.
The world I see, could be first rate.
If all agreed there’s but one God
And then know we all need evolve.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

100:4.3 But the great problem of religious living consists in the task of unifying the 
soul powers of the personality by the dominance of LOVE. Health, mental 
efficiency, and happiness arise from the unification of physical systems, mind 
systems, and spirit systems. Of health and sanity man understands much, but of 
happiness he has truly realized very little. The highest happiness is indissolubly linked with 
spiritual progress. Spiritual growth yields lasting joy, peace which passes all understanding.

Peace

A much more clearer day to start.
Still the clouds do not depart.
A warmer day – predicted 50’s.
Clouds retain the warmth, so nifty.

To always wake up to God’s plan
Is an attitude in demand.
Open your eyes to morning light
And see His Hands with pure delight.

He’s determined what you see
And He promotes a mystery.
One must think to understand.
Then Faith takes charge, it makes a stand.

Faith provides all that life lacks.
It helps you build your soul's impact.
You become as you do act.
God knows you best, and that’s a fact!

In life, you should do what you love.
A natural skill will then evolve.
You will get better every day.
Life becomes a joy that way.

For all of us to love each other
To know each other as our brother
Is truly easier than you think.
This world is quivering on the brink.

Thank You, Father, we exist
Because Your Will is what exists.
I give thanks, You help us choose
In a life that wins, we learn to lose.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

79:8.4 The belief in, and worship of, the “One Truth” as taught by Singlangton 
never entirely died out; but as time passed, the search for new and higher 
truth became overshadowed by a growing tendency to venerate that which 
was already established. Slowly the genius of the yellow race became diverted 
from the pursuit of the unknown to the preservation of the known. And this is the reason for the 
stagnation of what had been the world’s most rapidly progressing civilization.

Truth Search

We’ll actually see sun today.
Under blue skies, live today.
The 40s will rule all day long.
Frosty nights play winter’s song.

What a February 1!
With winter weather I’m well-versed.
Hardly winter when it’s 40
With Spring not here, we have anarchy.

This weather differs from our past.
But life is short, it goes so fast.
So our perspectives are short too.
We keep records, oh yes we do.

Our records date from long ago,
But ancient records do not show
Temperature numbers in degrees.
We’ve not had long for this to be.

Stories tell us, record events.
We know what happened when time is spent
Looking at the records kept.
What’s been recorded we respect.

History’s written by the winners.
But now what’s written on computers.
Losers write their stories too.
Future sleuths will search for Truth.

Thank You, Father, as we record
Our perspectives do enlarge.
I am sure in years ahead
The Truth will shine where we are led.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

167:2.2 “A certain ruler gave a great supper, and having bidden many guests, he 
dispatched his servants at suppertime to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, 
for everything is now ready.’ And they all with one accord began to make excuses. 
The first said, ‘I have just bought a farm, and I must needs go to prove it; I pray you 
have me excused.’ Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go to 
receive them; I pray you have me excused.’ And another said, ‘I have just married a wife, and 
therefore I cannot come.’ So the servants went back and reported this to their master. When the 
master of the house heard this, he was very angry, and turning to his servants, he said: ‘I have 
made ready this marriage feast; the fatlings are killed, and all is in readiness for my guests, but 
they have spurned my invitation; they have gone every man after his lands and his merchandise, 
and they even show disrespect to my servants who bid them come to my feast. Go out quickly, 
therefore, into the streets and lanes of the city, out into the highways and the byways, and bring 
hither the poor and the outcast, the blind and the lame, that the marriage feast may have guests.’
 And the servants did as their lord commanded, and even then there was room for more guests. 
Then said the lord to his servants: ‘Go now out into the roads and the countryside and constrain 
those who are there to come in that my house may be filled. I declare that none of those who 
were first bidden shall taste of my supper.’ And the servants did as their master commanded, and 
the house was filled.”.

Ways&Byways

No snow, but clouds will rule the day.
Tomorrow sun will have its way.
Cold though in the single digits.
It’s wintertime and it’s just physics.

Every day the things we do
Requires a choice based on what’s true.
We must decide and then must choose
How we work to pay our dues.

How we do things in this world
Reflects how well we’ve taught our souls.
When we follow what’s inside
With It we are identified!

God is what exists within.
Let God guide and you will win.
It takes time to learn new skills—
To truly find and do His will.

But as you gain this attitude
New skills erupt, you do exude
An aroma that uplifts.
On God’s path there are many gifts.

To become what can’t be done
Is not the mission of God’s son.
God will never ask you to
Do something that is untrue.

Thank You, Father, precious Life.
I cling to it though I’m getting ripe.
Soon the years will break this form.
I’m going to hear then, Gabriel’s horn.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

110:6.4 When the development of the intellectual nature proceeds faster than that of 
the spiritual, such a situation renders communication with the Thought Adjuster both
 difficult and dangerous. Likewise, overspiritual development tends to produce a 
fanatical and perverted interpretation of the spirit leadings of the divine indweller. 
Lack of spiritual capacity makes it very difficult to transmit to such a material intellect the spiritual 
truths resident in the higher superconsciousness. It is to the mind of perfect poise, housed in a 
body of clean habits, stabilized neural energies, and balanced chemical function – when the 
physical, mental, and spiritual powers are in triune harmony of development – that a maximum of 
light and truth can be imparted with a minimum of temporal danger or risk to the real welfare of 
such a being. By such a balanced growth does man ascend the circles of planetary progression 
one by one, from the seventh to the first.

Morning Light 

The morning comes in increments.
Clouds and snow are dominant.
But slowly morning light does come
With blowing snow before it’s done.

With morning light, we see some beauty.
It snowed last night, the dusting’s pretty.
Twill only last an hour or two.
The wind disturbs the morning hue.
Beauty comes and beauty goes.

Does it reflect time as it flows?
It reflects the hand of God!
God makes beauty, it evolves.
He’s an artist with His brush.
He paints real pictures with snow dust.

He’s mastered beauty to our eyes.
He puts the blue up in the sky.
Anytime you take to look
One can see His hands at work.
Beauty is in the beholder.

It excites and fills with wonder.
Take the time to look inside.
Excitement comes, you do decide
To follow what you find in there.
God knows you well, and He’s aware.

Thank You, Father, deep inside.
You know exactly how I’ve tried.
I do share my life with You.
You’re with me in all things I do.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

76:5.6 The supermaterial government of Urantia, under the direction of the 
Melchizedeks, continued, but direct physical contact with the evolutionary races 
had been severed. From the distant days of the arrival of the corporeal staff of 
the Planetary Prince, down through the times of Van and Amadon to the arrival 
of Adam and Eve, physical representatives of the universe government had been stationed on 
the planet. But with the Adamic default this regime, extending over a period of more than four 
hundred and fifty thousand years, came to an end. In the spiritual spheres, angelic helpers 
continued to struggle in conjunction with the Thought Adjusters, both working heroically for the 
salvage of the individual; but no comprehensive plan for far-reaching world welfare was 
promulgated to the mortals of earth until the arrival of Machiventa Melchizedek, in the times of 
Abraham, who, with the power, patience, and authority of a Son of God, did lay the foundations 
for the further uplift and spiritual rehabilitation of unfortunate Urantia.

Direction

Continues cold, it’s wintertime.
Inside my home, I write my rhymes.
I love to write, and then express
The thoughts that fill me, and give me rest.

I want to be in touch inside.
We’re taught that’s where our God resides.
Joining us in all our ventures.
Get close to Him, don’t be a stranger.

God’s a friend to those who try.
He helps us live, shows how to die.
He assures us we’ll exist.
Death won’t take us off His list.

To live a life based on that Faith,
Will open Heaven and its gates.
Love will guide you to the top.
You’ll see then, things just never stop!

Let Faith be your scaffolding.
Decisions based on Faith will bring
Direction to your lifelong path.
Let Faith be your sails and mast.

Let love control direction’s wheel
And turn towards God, He’s your best deal.
Courageous Faith can help you heal
From anything that’s truly real.

Thank You, Father, for all we have.
Your Book has shown us our true past.
Understanding where we’ve been,
Help fill our gaps, fills us within.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

103:3.4 Remember that in the religion of all ages the experience which is paramount 
is the feeling regarding moral values and social meanings, not the thinking 
regarding theologic dogmas or philosophic theories. Religion evolves favorably 
as the element of magic is replaced by the concept of morals.

Change

Bitter cold is on the way
And it will stay for several days.
Zero and the single digits
Cold is measured by our physics.

To document our current temps
We must have measure instruments.
We’ve invented ways to see
The temp observed comparatively.

We know the temp when water freezes
When it boils, and releases
Vapors into all the air.
Of these temps we are aware.

We divide the temps between
Water in it’s two extremes.
Centigrade divides to 100.
Fahrenheit is a conundrum.

We’ve only had these scales of temp
Since the 1780s, then did we invent
The Fahrenheit scale, so since that time
Temperature records could be in line.

Our temperature records before then
Are not in line with what has been.
We can’t be sure of accuracy
Only temp changes generally.

Thank You, Father, for times invention.
I know it flows by Your intention.
We all exist within its flow.
We live the now, where change is slow.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

144:4.6 Prayer is an antidote for harmful introspection. At least, prayer as the Master 
taught it is such a beneficent ministry to the soul. Jesus consistently employed the 
beneficial influence of praying for one's fellows. The Master usually prayed in 
the plural, not in the singular. Only in the great crises of his earth life did Jesus 
ever pray for himself.

Self-inspection

The snow fell, continues falling.
The cars I see are all just crawling.
Blowing snow makes vision hard.
I can’t see across my yard.

I am prepared to stay at home.
There is no need for me to roam.
I got things done, now home is fun.
No need to hurry or to run.

There’s beauty in the blanket white.
It covers ugly from our sight.
White extends in all directions.
What a time for introspection!
A day to do exactly that.
I need less calories, that’s a fact!

Improving self will rule my day.
Strive to find a better way.
Lost within my own thinking.
Find my soul, that is me ticking.
To be whom I find deep within.
I’m not too good at staying thin!

Better with accepting self
And dealing with the cards I’m dealt.
Improving and adapting, too.
Life improves by what we do.

Thank you, Father, honesty
Begins within, begins with Ye.
You know exactly who I am.
You’re with my soul, and understand.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

101:0.3 Religion, the conviction-faith of the personality, can always triumph over the 
superficially contradictory logic of despair born in the unbelieving material mind. There 
really is a true and genuine inner voice, that “true light which lights every man who comes 
into the world.” And this spirit leading is distinct from the ethical prompting of human 
conscience. The feeling of religious assurance is more than an emotional feeling. The assurance 
of religion transcends the reason of the mind, even the logic of philosophy. Religion is faith, trust, 
and assurance.

Inner Light

Beauty tinged, as this day starts.
When it ends, I’ve done my part.
The goal of life for this fine day
Is found within, where my mind plays.

Every day in life that’s lived
Be together with One Who gives.
He’s within you, Loves you too.
He abides with you in all you do.

He’s truly there, with Faith you’ll see.
You have the wings of destiny.
Let your higher nature thrive.
Help the world out as you ride.

Take the time to think it through.
Consequences are what you do.
Ripples in time, as you swim.
Swim towards the light, don’t become dim.

Be all you can, imagine more.
The way ahead is through that door
The needle’s eye you must go through.
The eye becomes a part of you.

The needle’s eye, the eye of God
Is deep within you as you jog
Through this life, He’s there with you
And He’s aware of all you do.

ThankYou, Father, the way ahead
While I’m on earth, and not yet dead,
Will be more intimate as I Trust
And let my Faith be more robust

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

34:6.11 The Spirit never drives, only leads. If you are a willing learner, if you want to 
attain spirit levels and reach divine heights, if you sincerely desire to reach the eternal 
goal, then the divine Spirit will gently and lovingly lead you along the pathway of sonship 
and spiritual progress. Every step you take must be one of willingness, intelligent and 
cheerful co-operation. The domination of the Spirit is never tainted with coercion nor 
compromised by compulsion.

Life’s Path

It seems like fall, not wintertime.

The weather is by God’s design.
He controls all things involved.
He helps us see how to evolve.

We’ve learned to tame the wintertime.
With fire and wood, we do design
Structures that are weatherproof.
And through the years we do improve.

Now we use more brick and metal.
We’re all connected via cable.
We know when and where there’s trouble.
We can react then, on the double.

We’ve come so far in how we live,
But can we learn to share and give?
Can we survive without more war?
We need to look within our core!

If we’d all take the time to look,
And read more of our sacred books,
I know we would advance ourselves.
God’s within us, there He dwells.

To learn the Spirit way of things—
Truly joy is what that brings.
Deep inside a Spirit shines.
It tries to show us what’s Divine.

Thank you, Father, deep within.
You know exactly where I’ve been.
i’ll advance within Your Spirit.
It is my goal to truly hear it!

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com

132:2.5 Goodness is always growing toward new levels of the increasing liberty of moral 
self-realization and spiritual personality attainment – the discovery of, and 
identification with, the indwelling Adjuster. An experience is good when it heightens the appreciation 
of beauty, augments the moral will, enhances the discernment of truth, enlarges the capacity to 
love and serve one’s fellows, exalts the spiritual ideals, and unifies the supreme human motives of 
time with the eternal plans of the indwelling Adjuster, all of which lead directly to an increased 
desire to do the Father’s will, thereby fostering the divine passion to find God and to be more like 
him..

Beauty Can Lead

The beauty of the day begins.
Beauty starts somewhere within.
Beauty’s in beholders eyes.
First we see and then apprise.

To look for beauty’s the first step.
We often get what we expect.
Have faith your loved, things do work out.
God’s love is there without a doubt!

The best for all His universe.
That is His way, chapter and verse.
To Him, I’m sure, it makes best sense.
Get in His flow, right now, repent!

Improving as one’s life goes on.
Finding ways before we’re gone.
To make good things around you happen.
Life on earth is what we fashion.

We all contribute as we live.
We all give something, yes we give
What can you do, yes, right now?
Are you the one with the knowhow?

Courage to step up and do
The things you truly know how to.
To know yourself and not to freeze.
You can do as you believe!

Thank You, Father, we’ll become
More like You, we’ve just begun.
Every day we do decide.
We become the things we try.

Paul Anderson
Urantiapoet.com