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187:4.1 One of the brigands railed at Jesus, saying, “If you are the Son of God, why do you not save yourself and us?” But when he had reproached Jesus, the other thief, who had many times heard the Master teach, said: “Do you have no fear even of God? Do you not see that we are suffering justly for our deeds, but that this man suffers unjustly? Better that we should seek forgiveness for our sins and salvation for our souls.” When Jesus heard the thief say this, he turned his face toward him and smiled approvingly. When the malefactor saw the face of Jesus turned toward him, he mustered up his courage, fanned the flickering flame of his faith, and said, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And then Jesus said, “Verily, verily, I say to you today, you shall sometime be with me in Paradise.”

Forgiveness/Thankfulness

Today all things have come to pass

That time itself shows do not last.

Life upon this spinning sphere

Is ruled by Love, so do not fear.

So many paths that one must choose.

So many ways to win and lose.

All loss is but redirection

To the way of more perfection.

Choose your way most carefully.

Light and Life will come someday.

Prudent thoughtful ways of doing

Enlighten Spirit ways pursuing.

Pursue the light and shun the dark.

Noah truly built an arc.

Feel the Spirit weather forecast.

Experience helps, life goes so fast.

Be a positive force for all.

Look inside and hear God’s call.

Be willing to adjust to times

That are Loving, see the signs.

Let God‘s light shine through your pores

And let His nature change your core.

God is Love and Love can mold

All your desires, 100 fold.

Thankfulness spreads through your heart

And may upset your apple cart.

Faith renews you when it’s used.

A flickering flame will be excused.

Paul Anderson

110:6.3 The psychic circles are not exclusively intellectual, neither are they wholly morontial; they have to do with personality status, mind attainment, soul growth, and Adjuster attunement. The successful traversal of these levels demands the harmonious functioning of the entire personality, not merely of some one phase thereof. The growth of the parts does not equal the true maturation of the whole; the parts really grow in proportion to the expansion of the entire self – the whole self – material, intellectual, and spiritual.

Maturing

Up before the late sunrise,

But it comes up before my eyes.

Light returns, the day begins.

What can I do, ‘for it ends?

Something Good, yes, that’s my goal.

Hollywood is not my role.

Study group meets once once again,

But that’s tonight, as this day ends.

Cleaning up my act for others.

Helping all my sister/brothers.

“The pen is mightier than the sword.”

I guess I’ll write about my Lord.

The God within, I’ll look for Him.

I will ignite lights that were dim.

As I turn the brightness up,

The Spirit helps fill up my cup.

Love is what the Spirit has,

Spirit that is filled with Jazz.

Creative ways not seen before

Always knocking at my door.

Finding music in the day.

Singing Harmony as I play.

Whistling tunes from deep within.

The rhythm helps us all to win.

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.

The world we’re on is pretty young.

But we’ll mature as life goes on.

Our love for hate will soon be gone.

Paul Anderson

101:2.14 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

102:2.8 Again, there are other types of unstable and poorly disciplined souls who would use the sentimental ideas of religion as an avenue of escape from the irritating demands of living. When certain vacillating and timid mortals attempt to escape from the incessant pressure of evolutionary life, religion, as they conceive it, seems to present the nearest refuge, the best avenue of escape. But it is the mission of religion to prepare man for bravely, even heroically, facing the vicissitudes of life. Religion is evolutionary man’s supreme endowment, the one thing which enables him to carry on and “endure as seeing Him who is invisible.” Mysticism, however, is often something of a retreat from life which is embraced by those humans who do not relish the more robust activities of living a religious life in the open arenas of human society and commerce. True religion must act. Conduct will be the result of religion when man actually has it, or rather when religion is permitted truly to possess the man. Never will religion be content with mere thinking or unacting feeling.

Preparations

Another dry, Fall day begins.

Desert like, the weather winds.

The grass is brown, because it’s dry.

We need more rain from our blue skies.

Perhaps our future will be dry.

There’s weather change, one can’t deny.

Warmer, yes, it’s going to be,

But what will be our history?

Do desert futures come to pass?

A dryness that is going to last?

Or will more rain ameliorate,

And give our plants a healthy drink?

No one knows exactly what

Will change, but change is not all luck.

Experts will make their predictions

Of our future weather conditions.

We will cope with what does come.

As time goes on, we gain wisdom.

The wisdom comes from our experience.

Time gives us those rich ingredients.

As best we can, prepare for change.

We know it’s coming to our range.

Warmer Summers, longer Falls,

Early Springs, answer God’s call.

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.

We learn as time goes on and on.

Our progeny depends on us

To cope with weather when we’re dust.

Paul Anderson

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99:4.4 No matter what upheavals may attend the social and economic growth of civilization, religion is genuine and worth while if it fosters in the individual an experience in which the sovereignty of truth, beauty, and goodness prevails, for such is the true spiritual concept of supreme reality. And through love and worship this becomes meaningful as fellowship with man and sonship with God.

Leadership

Take a look around, today.

Things will be, as we do play.

We decide the way we live.

Give love a chance, let wisdom give.

Be wise in what you do in life.

Faith in Love helps us to thrive.

Be surprised, but don’t lose Faith.

Love will give you many breaks.

Loving kindness spreads the word,

But many think this is absurd.

Asking them how they would act,

Shows why war is still a fact.

Power and money corrupt so many.

When corrupt, they don’t act fairly.

We need good leaders in the lead.

We need destroy corruption’s seeds.

The power of money must be removed

From judges, Congress, execs, too.

Otherwise, corruption rules.

Their selfish ways makes us all fools.

We all need money, just to live

And many of us truly give.

Charities rely on us.

Our gifts to causes is robust.

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.

Something good has just begun.

Money won’t dictate this race.

Leaders lead within increased Grace.

Paul Anderson

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188:5.2 The cross forever shows that the attitude of Jesus toward sinners was neither condemnation nor condonation, but rather eternal and loving salvation. Jesus is truly a savior in the sense that his life and death do win men over to goodness and righteous survival. Jesus loves men so much that his love awakens the response of love in the human heart. Love is truly contagious and eternally creative. Jesus’ death on the cross exemplifies a love which is sufficiently strong and divine to forgive sin and swallow up all evil-doing. Jesus disclosed to this world a higher quality of righteousness than justice – mere technical right and wrong. Divine love does not merely forgive wrongs; it absorbs and actually destroys them. The forgiveness of love utterly transcends the forgiveness of mercy. Mercy sets the guilt of evil-doing to one side; but lovedestroys forever the sin and all weakness resulting therefrom. Jesus brought a new method of living to Urantia. He taught us not to resist evil but to find through him a goodness which effectually destroys evil. The forgiveness of Jesus is not condonation; it is salvation from condemnation. Salvation does not slight wrongs; it makes them right. True love does not compromise nor condone hate; it destroys it. The love of Jesus is never satisfied with mere forgiveness. The Master’s love implies rehabilitation, eternal survival. It is altogether proper to speak of salvation as redemption if you mean this eternal rehabilitation.

Show Love

The day unfolds, the weather’s great.

Cool and sunny, it’s first rate.

Invigoration fills my soul.

To be first rate’s also my goal.

Inner growth reflects outside.

From yourself you cannot hide.

Be the best that you know how,

And show it in the here and now.

God reflects in how you play.

Exposure happens every day.

Decisions can reflect what’s good.

They show what’s best, if you just would.

The world needs us to show love.

Love will always help us solve.

Wars and pestilence need be

Defeated in reality.

Loving kindness will perform,

If we’ll just think past prior norms.

Faith and Goodness will be shown,

To conquer all the bad that’s known.

The devil’s always in details,

But when tried, Love does prevail.

Faith is needed in bad times.

Faith in Love’s by God’s design.

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.

I know there’s Love for everyone.

I pray we use all Love we can,

And save all peoples in this land.

Paul Anderson

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

98:7.1 A Creator Son did not incarnate in the likeness of mortal flesh and bestow himself upon the humanity of Urantia to reconcile an angry God but rather to win all mankind to the recognition of the Father’s love and to the realization of their sonship with God. After all, even the great advocate of the atonement doctrine realized something of this truth, for he declared that “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself.”

Love Wins

A wonderful day it is to start.

We all must truly do our part.

Look within where God does grow,

And try to join within His flow.

If the fires of hate reside

Within your mind, it’s suicide.

Control, control, when you’ve been thwarted.

Do not be hate motivated.

Love’s the rule that God lays down.

Love it, when thwarts do abound.

It’s a challenge to your mind.

Love will always make you kind.

Let Love assuage the fires of hate.

Love’s a wave your soul uptakes.

Love will give your mind it’s rest.

Your soul will grow on Love’swaves crest.

Love’s a seed, so let it grow

Within your soul, where Love can flow.

The soul within you will go on.

You will awaken to Divine’s Dawn.

The afterlife is there for you

If Love is what you do pursue.

Hates emotion tries to burn

Up the chances you must earn.

Thank You Mother/Father/Son

For all Your Love and compassion.

Forgive my tendency to hate.

I want Your Love to ameliorate.

Paul Anderson

103:7.6

Logic is the technique of philosophy, its method of expression. Within the domain of true science, reason is always amenable to genuine logic; within the domain of true religion, faith is always logical from the basis of an inner viewpoint, even though such faith may appear to be quite unfounded from the inlooking viewpoint of the scientific approach. From outward, looking within, the universe may appear to be material; from within, looking out, the same universe appears to be wholly spiritual. Reason grows out of material awareness, faith out of spiritual awareness, but through the mediation of a philosophy strengthened by revelation, logic may confirm both the inward and the outward view, thereby effecting the stabilization of both science and religion. Thus, through common contact with the logic of philosophy, may both science and religion become increasingly tolerant of each other, less and less skeptical.

Wise Approach

A wonderful day, the weather’s great.

Whatever happens will be fate.

Fate, but based on our decisions.

We can shape things within reason.

We can shape the day ahead,

Use loving kindness, use our heads.

Though we differ in opinions,

We can agree on ways to Wisdom.

Wisdom comes from our experience.

Opinions try to gain expression.

Expressing wisdom must be earned.

Love within is what we’ve learned.

Look within, that is God’s power.

Within, you can become His flower.

Many flowers become fruits,

And as they ripen, play His flute.

We can coalesce God’s might,

Spread His Love and Holy Light.

In that way, we can progress,

And make life thrive with Holiness.

We can’t be perfect in this life,

But we can strive to shine His Light.

It’s within you, just please look,

And then show Faith in His new book.

Thank You Mother/Father/Son.

The Joy within, helps us become

Sons and Daughters of Your Will.

Love’s the answer You instill.

Paul Anderson

142:1.4 Throughout this month Jesus or one of the apostles taught daily in the temple. When the Passover crowds were too great to find entrance to the temple teaching, the apostles conducted many teaching groups outside the sacred precincts. The burden of their message was:

1. The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

2. By faith in the fatherhood of God you may enter the kingdom of heaven, thus becoming the sons of God.

3. Love is the rule of living within the kingdom – supreme devotion to God while loving your neighbor as yourself.

4. Obedience to the will of the Father, yielding the fruits of the spirit in one’s personal life, is the law of the kingdom.

The Power of Love

Today we face a day of choice.

On our TVs we’ll hear a voice.

A chance to search with our hearts,

And then decide what is our part.

You decide this every day.

You decide the way you play.

Look inside, and you will find.

Within you, Love gives you a sign.

Love is how God leads us on.

Love’s devotion always spawns

Gods' direction, how He works.

The Love of God gives many perks.

So, look for Live in every action.

Love’s the way we make impaction.

The inner life is where it’s at.

Look for how God’s Love enacts.

Love empowers to do God’s Will.

It gives God‘s power, as it instills

All the energies of God.

Then we can become on God’s squad.

On the Squad of God with Love.

That’s the way we do evolve.

We become Loce saturated.

It’s just the way God calculated

Thank You, Mother/Father/Son.

Inside us all, You are the One.

Love is how we follow You

And Love is what we learn to do.

Paul Anderson