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5:4.8 The Greek religion had a watchword “Know yourself”; the Hebrews centered their teaching on “Know your God”; the Christians preach a gospel aimed at a “knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ”; Jesus proclaimed the good news of “knowing God, and yourself as a son of God.” These differing concepts of the purpose of religion determine the individual’s attitude in various life situations and foreshadow the depth of worship and the nature of his personal habits of prayer. The spiritual status of any religion may be determined by the nature of its prayers.

Attitude

Another warm-like winter day.

The sun’s not out, the sky is gray.

It will come out though, later on.

We’ll see the sun ‘fore day is gone.

I anticipate that what’s best

For all concerned occurs, no less.

God’s the outcome that’s achieved.

He rules our hearts when we believe.

As I walk upon this earth—

This speck of dust in the universe—

I can see how love can rule.

But most think these are words of fools.

Time it takes, and that is all.

As we evolve, there’s “where with all.”

We learn the methods that work best.

Our future’s laid then, more or less.

What that will be, adventure fills.

A voyage on Star Trek, if You will.

We get to know You better each day.

Life improves, we find Your way.

What is the use of just one day

Unless you fly in Godly ways?

A forward slide, the inner path.

Find a way to make God laugh.

Thank You, Father, for Your Love.

You shine a light that helps us solve

Problems that are so complex.

Without Your love, my life’s wreck.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

100:7.7 Of Jesus it was truly said, “He trusted God.” As a man among men he most sublimely trusted the Father in heaven. He trusted his Father as a little child trusts his earthly parent. His faith was perfect but never presumptuous. No matter how cruel nature might appear to beor how indifferent to man’s welfare on earth, Jesus never faltered in his faith. He was immune to disappointment and impervious to persecution. He was untouched by apparent failure.

To Be or Not.

Winter warmth has come to pass.

It’s like Spring’s coming way too fast.

This should be the dead of Winter.

Yet it’s Spring like with the weather.

Today will be up in the 50’s.

The plants should know to grow is risky.

The cold will come back ‘fore it’s Spring!

Be prepared for what it brings.

But today it’s really nice.

There’s no snow or frozen ice.

Muddy, muddy, must be careful!

Use sidewalks or a mud disaster.

We use paved roads on which to drive.

The world we live in truly thrives.

We live above the mud and grime.

We improve through eons of time.

But in someways, I predict

Powerful others will inflict

Not the will of God, but theirs

On to others, increasing fears.

We need a leader who inside

Feels God’s will and then abides.

Unbelievers step aside.

I’m not sure what they contrive.

Thank You, Father, things will be

The way time flows – reality.

We can help or we can hinder.

Be a force, don’t just meander.

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

101:10.9 Now, rather, are the sons of God enlisted together in fighting the battle of reality’s triumph over the partial shadows of existence. At last all creatures become conscious of the fact that God and all the divine hosts of a well-nigh limitless universe are on their side in the supernal struggle to attain eternity of life and divinity of status. Such faith-liberated sons have certainly enlisted in the struggles of time on the side of the supreme forces and divine personalities of eternity; even the stars in their courses are now doing battle for them; at last they gaze upon the universe from within, from God’s viewpoint, and all is transformed from the uncertainties of material isolation to the sureties of eternal spiritual progression. Even time itself becomes but the shadow of eternity cast by Paradise realities upon the moving panoply of space.

Life Within
Beauty tinged, this day today.
Fresh air, as I go my way.
I fill my lungs with air so sweet.
My spirit soars, I can’t be beat!

What to do this weekend day?
The sun is out for us to play.
We could wash the car and shop.
Explore and walk until we drop.

In any case, what e’er we do
We’re on a path towards love with You.
Evermore, like You in Spirit.
Evermore, we do receive it.

Receptive of Your Love and Grace.
Someday, it’s said, we’ll see Your face.
Until that day, we do improve.
More like You in the way we move.

A journey set with much surprise.
As we age, it seems time flies.
Time runs out, the body dies.
But what is us, goes on, surprise!

We wake up to life on high.
We have success if we just try.
Finding life with God within.
Every day, New can begin.

Thank You, Father, the day is young.
I know within, where I came from.
You create me and this world
And within Your flag’s unfurled.
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

109:5.4 The great problem of life is the adjustment of the ancestral tendencies of living to the demands of the spiritual urges initiated by the divine presence of the Mystery Monitor. While in the universe and superuniverse careers no man can serve two masters, in the life you nowlive on Urantia every man must perforce serve two masters. He must become adept in the art of a continuous human temporal compromise while he yields spiritual allegiance to but one master; and this is why so many falter and fail, grow weary and succumb to the stress of the evolutionary struggle.

Live The Now

Slowly clearing all day long.

The sun this week, slowly gets strong.

No snow is left, the freeze is thawing.

An early spring may be what’s calling?

Too early, yet, to truly think

That Winter might be on the brink

Of being over, wishful thinking.

Winter’s return’s in the making.

Not in the forecast, no, not yet

But ‘twill return, at least I bet.

We’ll have zero, yet before

Summer closes Winter’s door

Midwinter is where we are at.

January is still where we act.

Significant winter still exists.

Winter cold surely persists.

So live there now, warm winter days.

Do outside work without delay.

Because we know it cannot last.

Winter’s not run out of gas.

Take advantage of what is.

Find the best ways you can live.

Make your insides feel their best.

Do those things so you feel blessed.

Thank You, Father, You’ve helped me

See a way to victory.

Victory over self defeat.

Victory in the life I meet.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

102:0.3 This saving faith has its birth in the human heart when the moral consciousness of man realizes that human values may be translated in mortal experience from the material to the spiritual, from the human to the divine, from time to eternity.

Blindsided

A cloudy day, with peaks of sun.

A winter gray is what has come.

Temps above the freezing mark.

Fog begins, and keeps us dark.

The temps do hover around the freeze.

Fog can form, then, if you please.

It makes it so we cannot see.

When one sees danger, one should flee.

Don’t be foolish with your courage.

Use it wisely to encourage

Habits that can keep you healthy

Keep you from a path that’s deadly.

You must see before you walk,

Or, perhaps, you will get caught

Unprepared for what ahead.

Look inside, see where you’re lead.

Clear the fog from deep inside.

The light inside you truly shines.

The light of truth illuminates

The way ahead, if you just think.

Do, and be the best you know.

Your insides then will start to glow.

The light will shine and give direction.

A path exists for your perfection.

Thank You, Father, for Your plan.

You help each member of Your band.

I have Faith Your way is best.

There always is another crest!

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com

195:5.12 (2076.3) As you view the world, remember that the black patches of evil which you see are shown against a white background of ultimate good. You do not view merely white patches of good which show up miserably against a black background of evil.

157:2.1 On Monday, August 8, while Jesus and the twelve apostles were encamped in Magadan Park, near Bethsaida-Julias, more than one hundred believers, the evangelists, the women’s corps, and others interested in the establishment of the kingdom, came over from Capernaum for a conference. And many of the Pharisees, learning that Jesus was here, came also. By this time some of the Sadducees were united with the Pharisees in their effort to entrap Jesus. Before going into the closed conference with the believers, Jesus held a public meeting at which the Pharisees were present, and they heckled the Master and otherwise sought to disturb the assembly. Said the leader of the disturbers: “Teacher, we would like you to give us a sign of your authority to teach, and then, when the same shall come to pass, all men will know that you have been sent by God.” And Jesus answered them: “When it is evening, you say it will be fair weather, for the heaven is red; in the morning it will be foul weather, for the heaven is red and lowering. When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say showers will come; when the wind blows from the south, you say scorching heat will come. How is it that you so well know how to discern the face of the heavens but are so utterly unable to discern the signs of the times? To those who would know the truth, already has a sign been given; but to an evil-minded and hypocritical generation no sign shall be given.”

Bad Weather

Freezing rain, we’re on the cusp.

33°, the rain’s robust.

Gray skies rule the here and now.

A rainy winter day somehow.

It’s a warmer winter day

For rain to come and then to stay.

In winter generally we get snow.

That’s just the way our cold wind blows.

For us to get midwinter rain

Means warmer temps are not so strange.

A warmer winter seems to be.

The outcome’s something we will see.

Wet and slippery, icy roads

Inhibit travel from abodes.

But still, there’s traffic, people go.

Accept the risk of slippery flows.

More accidents in icy weather.

People slide into each other.

Taking risks out on the road

Can lead to problems being towed.

We need to be prepared for slides.

Going slow as we do ride

Helps to minimize our risk.

We cannot go too far adrift.

Thank You, Father, keep us safe.

Help us prepare, strengthen our Faith.

Help us see with Spirit eyes

The Truth before us as it flies.

Paul Anderson

Urantiapoet.com