ABRAHAM -- ART OF LIVING
NOVEMBER 10, 2002
WOODS CROSS GROUP

I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I am always made joyful when I listen in on your
new discoveries and interpretations therein. What beautiful group unity when
ideas and concepts are built upon and enlarged. To those sincere seekers the
wondering mind is perhaps like a blank canvas that has great potential to be
filled with grand spiritual understanding. Keeping with the theme of
self-mastery, we will have discussion on the art of living.

It is well known and understood that many mortals day after day live to
merely survive. Much of the time their attention is focused at surface level
thinking. It is somewhat easy to become blinded to the beauty in life
because there appears to be a great deal of negativity. Many mortals simply
live to battle this negativity. The beauty and the art of living become
practically lost.

Many live to strive instead of strive to live. Much of the energy is put
into mundane mechanistic doing. If within that center of the brain that
concerns material well-being or survival are imbalanced they are closed off
to other cerebral connections to the divine mind. We are each endowed with
mindal ability and to become so focused, so ingrained into things material
or trivial lessen the ability to utilize those parts of the mind that
concern creativity and beauty.

With the practice of self-mastery we can find it to our great benefit to
forget not to see the beauty in all Father's creation. Life is ever changing
and there is not any one way to live. Mortal life is an ongoing creation
that you and your divine Caretakers create.

Imagine yourself after having a rather difficult day where it seemed as
though everything was so negative, so undermining of your good intentions.
After this difficult day you settle down to mold a sculpture. After having
had the imbalanced day, how would the sculpture appear? There is not the joy
and beauty wherewith to create what you had desired.

Imagine yourself having a spirit led day where you felt Father with every
step. You literally see His hand in your daily activities, even though the
day has been long and exhaustion has set in, you set out to create a
sculpture. Thinking about how Father had walked you through your daily
dealings, you have that trust in Him that He is still there. His hands are
in your hands. Your mind is opened to higher levels of spiritual
possibilities. You are within that creative mind. Your sculpture is with
beauty and it is a source of joy for the many who chance to look upon it.

There are many techniques to live the mortal life. Those that stay
spiritually connected are open to new techniques and solutions. Life becomes
a work of art. There is beauty found in the repetitive old daily chores--the
average becomes a work of art. In your attempts to see the beauty in all
things, and live an artistic life, you really are living fully in each
moment, definitely appreciative of Father's hand in all things. This is
certainly improvement for the attitude and strengthening your ability to
fully appreciate even in times of difficulty.

In enhanced attitude self-mastery becomes a natural part of your daily
living. Your awareness is magnified beyond a material level. A true artist
always takes notice of those details that are not usually noticed. The
artist sees with the divine eyes. The artist comprehends to the soul level.
Any good artist knows that the creation cannot be rushed or hurried through.
Where is the joy in that? Where is the beauty?

This week as you go about your daily happenings make effort to make contact
with our divine Parents to open that creative mind. If your present life was
a work of art, how would it appear? Where would you see Father's hand
working with yours? What can be arranged in your daily living so that you
may see the beauty and feel the joy therefrom? Do you live to strive or
strive to live? We will end here. I thank you each for your ongoing faith
and support in our Brother/Father's Teaching Mission. My love goes with you.
Until next week, shalom.