ABRAHAM -- SOUL INTAKE
OCTOBER 13, 2002
WOODS CROSS GROUP

I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. I do so enjoy your discussions. I am made to think
deeper and increase in the search for my own beliefs. I thank you. Each week
when we gather I feel that it is always a form of nutrition for my soul,
just as you would exercise or maintain a proper diet. I feel this is healthy
for my soul.

Staying on the topic of self-mastery, we will discuss soul intake, which has
a direct affect on the actions you take and the levels of self-mastery you
can attain. For these many years a main recommendation for all has been the
message of balance, while it is easy to say, it is rather hard to make real
while indwelling the flesh.

It is true that we all search for happiness. Many of us strive to turn our
difficulties into meanings and values, which promotes happiness. As far as
indwelling a mortal frame it is quite obvious that a main concern is staying
pain free. That focus much of the time leads you to do activities that would
be most effective in promoting happiness or at the very least staying pain
free. To be with a great deal of stress is very much a stumbling block to
attaining self-mastery.

Imagine your soul as an empty vessel. What do we fill our souls with on a
daily basis? For some employment takes up a great deal of space, as does the
struggle for material well-being. Some feed the desires of the flesh and
that does seem to bring temporary happiness. Some fill their souls with
mindless entertainment or things that one does not require to do too much
deep thinking. Filling our vessel with these activities is not going to
promote balance nor self-mastery.

Time does seem to have it's way with the mortal life and definitely you each
do what you can or think is best at the time. Good intentions are certainly
there, no doubt, but to fill our empty vessel with imbalance is to act from
a mind-set of imbalance and emotionalism. We have not much to put forth that
is valuable when we are in such a state of imbalance. Life seems to spiral
downward into further difficulties, further imbalance. A vessel that is
filled with a healthy balance of good living is a vessel that can do much
good or feed a great many.

Our first recommendation is to imagine our vessel at the Master's feet. What
would He fill us with? What would cause the soul to grow? What would assist
the mind in attaining self-mastery? What could be added to feel personal
connection and comfort to our divine family? What is considered to be a
healthy balance to fill the vessel that produces spiritual fruits and shows
it in all our daily actions?

You each know what is at the top of my list, yes, stillness. Time spent with
the divine Parent everyday is to invite Him to add what He will to your
soul, mind and body. The feeling of belonging to the Father of all fathers
is a supreme comfort and a knowing that we are never left alone. Along with
stillness I believe the Master would certainly have us interact with Him
several times a day, perhaps through a small prayer or a moment of sharing
with Him, allowing Him to know He is indeed a tremendous part of your life
here and definitely beyond. I believe the Master would encourage us to take
care of the mortal vessel, which houses the spiritual, with good diet and
exercise.

Also important in the line of balance is light heartedness and humor. How
you can feel the burden of the world upon your back lift when you find the
lighter side of any daily dilemma. Humor leads me into our next
recommendation for a balanced spiritual vessel and that is fellowship, the
daily communication with friends, families, co-workers and even perhaps
strangers. Kind words or deep discussion or even a passing greeting is
always a doorway to the overall Kingdom family.

There is always opportunity when relating with others that leads me into our
next recommendation for balance living and that is service. To serve is to
be about the Father's business. This always enlarges the concept of God, the
Father, while decreasing our overgrown sense of ego-self, and yet therein
lies the feeling that the love of God is at hand. In serving mind goes
beyond self toward the good of the whole and that is without a doubt most
helpful in attaining self-mastery.

My last recommendation is study and education. Always having the learning
mind tuned into new understanding or enlightenment, knowing the Master's
perfected humility, creates a thirst for higher learning and the desire to
keep doing good.

This week ponder these recommendations. Set your vessel before the Master's
feet. Make time to think about what you fill yourself with and the actions
that are sure to follow. How does the contents of your spirit-vessel promote
self-mastery? You have each already added a wonderful ingredient by
gathering together here in fellowship and the desire to learn and serve. I
also thank you for your ministry to me.

That is all. No questions. Know that I am with growing love for you each and
always look forward to the time when we will meet again. Until next week,
shalom.