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97:7.5 This Isaiah conducted a far-flung propaganda of the gospel of the enlarging concept of a supreme Yahweh. He vied with Moses in the eloquence with which he portrayed the Lord God of Israel as the Universal Creator. He was poetic in his portrayal of the infinite attributes of the Universal Father. No more beautiful pronouncements about the heavenly Father have ever been made. Like the Psalms, the writings of Isaiah are among the most sublime and true presentations of the spiritual concept of God ever to greet the ears of mortal man prior to the arrival of Michael on Urantia. Listen to his portrayal of Deity: “I am the high and lofty one who inhabits eternity.” “I am the first and the last, and beside me there is no other God.” “And the Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear.” And it was a new doctrine in Jewry when this benign but commanding prophet persisted in the preachment of divine constancy, God’s faithfulness. He declared that “God would not forget, would not forsake.”

Weather Change
Spring continues unabated.
The upper 40s are dictated.
A string of them – the weather warms.
Are we beset with stronger storms?

Not today, for beauty reigns.
We won’t get snow, if moisture rain.
Too warm to snow, but not to storm.
Tomorrow’s weather’s not yet formed.

The warming weather has more power.
The rains that come to every flower
Can be gentle, slowly fall,
Or be brutal like a wall.

Whatever come’s been seen before.
But don’t we seem to be getting more?
Snow in southern Cal, gee whiz!
To be snowed in there’s a brand new risk.

Potential risk’s for everyone.
The need for change can make us glum.
No need to see the world that way.
Look to see how love’s displayed.

Always silver linings where
You least expect. Most people care!
Challenge those around you to
Do the best in what they do.

Thank You, Father, there will be
A time when spirituality
Will manifest in all our souls.
To do Your Will, will change our goals.

100:6.4 The self has surrendered to the intriguing drive of an all-encompassing motivation which imposes heightened self-discipline, lessens emotional conflict, and makes mortal life truly worth living. The morbid recognition of human limitations is changed to the natural consciousness of mortal shortcomings, associated with moral determination and spiritual aspiration to attain the highest universe and superuniverse goals. And this intense striving for the attainment of supermortal ideals is always characterized by increasing patience, forbearance, fortitude, and tolerance.

Experience Is The Goal
They say the snow is on the way.
But a quiet spell will rule today.
The calm before the coming storm.
Tomorrow, Winter’ll be the norm.

To know what’s coming— a recent change.
The way the world lives— progress came.
The weather always is the news—
To plan ahead if you so choose.

You smell it in the morning air.
It lifts your spirit, and takes you where
You know that Spring is on its way.
You know it though the skies are gray.

The morning gases fill our lungs.
We see more of the world we’re from.
Bustling here, and bustling there.
Does where we’re going take us there?

Early planning is the best
Way to go. It is wisest!
But as awareness grows and spreads,
Plans change often as were led.

That’s experience nothing else.
Experience, is a brand of wealth.
God wants it all, and you’re a part.
The love within you leaves its mark!

Thank You, Father, for all things.
A way of life is what love brings.
To try to follow in Your shoes,
Depends each day on how we choose!

0:5.1 The soul of man is an experiential acquirement. As a mortal creature chooses to “do the will of the Father in heaven,” so the indwelling spirit becomes the father of a new reality in human experience. The mortal and material mind is the mother of this same emerging reality. The substance of this new reality is neither material nor spiritual – it is morontial. This is the emerging and immortal soul which is destined to survive mortal death and begin the Paradise ascension.

The Soul of Man
Today the path of Time goes on.
The march of Time is never gone.
We live upon this crest of time.
Ever-changing, It’s Divine.

By learning to live in the Now,
The land within our souls is plowed.
Seeds of love can then sprout roots.
A life of love springs from a book?

Devotion to a Higher cause,
It’s a path that leads to God.
To do a perfect job for Him,
Can only be had deep within.

If your basic things are right
Gradually you see the light.
Love has power, and shines bright
Upon this world, both day and night.

Let the lovely light of love,
Shine where/when e’er it does evolve.
Don’t direct, just “let it be.”
Things work out most definitely!

Wherever there is love, it grows.
It blossoms then when unopposed.
Only by your choice can you
Decide upon the things you do.

Thank You, Father, please help us
Evolve, so that with love we trust
The goodness of the Soul of Man.
Help us all to understand.

55:3.21&22 The great handicap confronting Urantia in the matter of attaining the high planetary destiny of light and life is embraced in the problems of disease, degeneracy, war, multicolored races, and multilingualism.
No evolutionary world can hope to progress beyond the first stage of settledness in light until it has achieved one language, one religion, and one philosophy. Being of one race greatly facilitates such achievement, but the many peoples of Urantia do not preclude the attainment of higher stages.

Direction
The snow has crusted with the cold.
Frozen slush puts us on hold.
Very slick, cars must go slow
Or they will slide to the unknown.

Sliding gives us no control
Except with circles in the snow.
Some go out, and cut these corners.
Open fields home this disorder.

As long as we don’t have a care
About where we go, we’re not aware.
We must show an interest in
The world around us and within.

To throw all caution to the wind—
Be not a fool! Please, look within!
Do only things to make this place
A better spot for the human race.

If we would all agree on that,
This world improves as we do act.
Together we can redirect.
When united we effect!

We effect when choice is made.
With every choice, our plans are laid.
We have direction with a plan.
Mine’s to spread love through this land.

Thank You, Father, for Your plan.
Your direction, eons span.
Patience here as Your love spreads,
Trust and faith in where we’re led.

15:1.3 Urantia is situated in a local universe and a superuniverse not fully organized, and your local universe is in immediate proximity to numerous partially completed physical creations. You belong to one of the relatively recent universes. But you are not, today, plunging on wildly into uncharted space nor swinging out blindly into unknown regions. You are following the orderly and predetermined path of the superuniverse space level. You are now passing through the very same space that your planetary system, or its predecessors, traversed ages ago; and some day in the remote future your system, or its successors, will again traverse the identical space through which you are now so swiftly plunging.

Today
The search for signal still goes on.
Direct TV sings not it’s song.
It can’t work without a signal
It certainly is being fickle.

Oh well, the day will still be great.
We’re going to love our destined fate.
God’s in charge, so do not fear.
He has a plan to take us there.

We must have an open mind
Then it resonates with the Divine.
To look for good when in a mess,
Provides a Spirit with which we’re blessed.

God anticipates your needs.
He’s there when e’er your Spirit bleeds.
He tends your soul and plants some seeds.
His seeds will grow even with some weeds.

To grow to be upon this world
We must follow where we’re hurled.
We’re on track to spin and whirl
And learn from God so many pearls.

That’s the way our lives can be
If we choose to search for Ye.
Try to be as we perceive
Our best, and as we do, believe.

Thank You Father, for Your plan.
It will diffuse throughout this land.
Someday our lives will truly be
Perfected in eternity.

120:3.4 “3. In your relations to the social order we advise that you confine your efforts largely to spiritual regeneration and intellectual emancipation. Avoid all entanglements with the economic structure and the political commitments of your day. More especially devote yourself to living the ideal religious life on Urantia.

Commitment
Very cold the morning air.
Much to do though, if we care.
Care about some other souls.
Everybody braves the cold.

Warm the car, make sure it starts.
Do a check of all its parts.
Plan your trip to help a friend.
Then every Tuesday do again.

Anticipate the day ahead.
Try to see where you are led.
Do the best job you can do.
Accept whate’er comes back to you.

Learn how you can have effect.
Polish up your self-respect
Do the work – it must be done.
You’re finding out how God has fun!

Every moment of every day
God’s love pours through to show the way.
If you receive this Holy call
You can’t help but be enthralled!

It’s amazing what God does.
My faith in His Good has no pause.
He knows what is going to be
And shapes the love I find in me!

I love God and He loves me.
He shapes all reality.
So thank You for the way things are.
I’ll follow You and find the stars!

15:1.3 Urantia is situated in a local universe and a superuniverse not fully organized, and your local universe is in immediate proximity to numerous partially completed physical creations. You belong to one of the relatively recent universes. But you are not, today, plunging on wildly into uncharted space nor swinging out blindly into unknown regions. You are following the orderly and predetermined path of the superuniverse space level. You are now passing through the very same space that your planetary system, or its predecessors, traversed ages ago; and some day in the remote future your system, or its successors, will again traverse the identical space through which you are now so swiftly plunging.

Today
The search for signal still goes on.
Direct TV sings not it’s song.
It can’t work without a signal
It certainly is being fickle.

Oh well, the day will still be great.
We’re going to love our destined fate.
God’s in charge, so do not fear.
He has a plan to take us there.

We must have an open mind
Then it resonates with the Divine.
To look for good when in a mess,
Provides a Spirit with which we’re blessed.

God anticipates your needs.
He’s there when e’er your Spirit bleeds.
He tends your soul and plants some seeds.
His seeds will grow even with some weeds.

To grow to be upon this world
We must follow where we’re hurled.
We’re on track to spin and whirl
And learn from God so many pearls.

That’s the way our lives can be
If we choose to search for Ye.
Try to be as we perceive
Our best and as we do believe.

Thank You Father, for your plan.
It will diffuse throughout this land.
Someday our lives will truly be
Perfected in eternity.

158:7.5 After they had recovered from the first shock of Jesus’ stinging rebuke, and before they resumed their journey, the Master spoke further: “If any man would come after me, let him disregard himself, take up his responsibilities daily, and follow me. For whosoever would save his life selfishly, shall lose it, but whosoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s, shall save it. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul? What would a man give in exchange for eternal life? Be not ashamed of me and my words in this sinful and hypocritical generation, even as I will not be ashamed to acknowledge you when in glory I appear before my Father in the presence of all the celestial hosts. Nevertheless, many of you now standing before me shall not taste death till you see this kingdom of God come with power.”

Man’s Way
Another Winter day’s in store.
It’s Friday night, we won’t be bored.
A day to celebrate our week.
The Super Bowl’s a bonus treat.

Athletics do take up our time.
There is less war than in past times.
But war is now much, much more lethal.
Our skill at war knows not, it’s equal.

We should nourish life on earth.
Different ways we must put first.
I guess we’re trying to progress.
With skillful minds, we’ve all been blessed!

To do the right thing, though it means
To sacrifice, and make you lean,
Is a virtue that’s desired.
It shows that you have been inspired!

Inspiration is within.
When you’re inspired, you more than win.
No matter what the outcome be,
The Will of God makes history!

The Will of God will give you joy.
You gather fruits as love’s deployed.
Love improves all that it touches—
Helps us slow down, we’re not compulsive.

Thank You, Father, with love You lead.
Within our souls, You plant Your seeds.
As they grow our souls expand.
We will improve the ways of man.

101:1.7 Thus it may be seen that religious longings and spiritual urges are not of such a nature as would merely lead men to want to believe inGod, but rather are they of such nature and power that men are profoundly impressed with the conviction that they ought to believe inGod. The sense of evolutionary duty and the obligations consequent upon the illumination of revelation make such a profound impression upon man’s moral nature that he finally reaches that position of mind and that attitude of soul where he concludes that he has no right not to believe in God. The higher and superphilosophic wisdom of such enlightened and disciplined individuals ultimately instructs them that to doubt God or distrust his goodness would be to prove untrue to the realest and deepest thing within the human mind and soul – the divine Adjuster.

My Thinking
Rain is here to start the day.
The snow at nightfall comes our way.
A day when clouds will rule the skies.
But still there’s light to help our eyes.

We exist within some limits.
Too hot or cold, and we’d be finished.
Another place that we could be,
Is a place that we can’t see!

I’m glad we’re someplace where we are.
Heat comes from our closest star,
And we’re exactly within limits—
The comfort zone we’re in this minute!

By accident, or by God’s will?
Take some time and think. Be still!
So many accidents all in a row
Account for things that we don’t know?

A mindal force behind all things?
A light within you insight brings!
A God Creator answers why.
To understand, we must apply.

A God, to me, accounts for more
And rings with truth within its core.
The universe is mind projected.
It’s balance is just too perfected.

Thank You, Father, Your gift of life
Succeeds as each one sees Your light.
As we agree to live in peace
Your Love in this world is increased.

140:9.2 Jesus reviewed many features of the ordination sermon, delivered on this same spot, and then, calling them before him one by one, he commissioned them to go forth in the world as his representatives. The Master’s consecration charge was: “Go into all the world and preach the glad tidings of the kingdom. Liberate spiritual captives, comfort the oppressed, and minister to the afflicted. Freely you have received, freely give.”

Our Charge
Cloudy days with warmer temps.
As life goes on, we all attempt
To do as we are currently bent.
To see Your will’s a gift that’s sent.

You love us all, and we love You.
You have a plan for us to do.
All we have to do is love.
Your light will shine, all problems solved.

“Just to love” is not so easy.
This world’s complex and we’re too busy.
Impatience retards the way we learn.
We want so much, but work is spurned?

We must invest to have a future.
We must produce, not just be users.
Creating something new does both.
God creates within His host!

God asks you to be like Him.
We can unite the world we’re in.
Time it takes, but that’s His plan.
And it will happen throughout this land!

To be like Him an age or two
Must go by, yes, that is true.
We must traverse all finite goals.
Infinity defines our souls.

Thank You, Father, Your in me.
What You’re creating helps me be.
Someday I know we will go on
And I will learn to sing Your song.