08/18/2002

Ham: Greetings, children, I am Ham and I welcome you
back this evening. This evening, let us discuss the
benefits of some rest time. Many human beings feel
they are too busy for restful worshipful contemplation. It
is difficult to stop the train, the locomotive of your mind
and simply rest, relax, and worship the Father.

Worship is divine rest. It is that freeing of the mind to
allow it to soar to spiritual heights. Most people harness
the mind to plow the fields of everyday productivity. But,
now and then, it is good to forget the daily travail, to
release the mind and let it soar.

The human mind consists of three parts: that which is
responsive to the signals of the body, the awareness of
the senses, and this mind is directly connected to the
next level of mind which is morontial or a blending of the
material senses and the higher level of meaning. It is the
mind which makes sense of all the information coming
in, it is the mind which assigns meaning to perception.
Above this mind is still another level of mind which is
spiritual or quasi-spiritual. It is that level which perceives
God at all times. When the senses perceive beauty, all
three of those levels are functioning. When you
perceive goodness, all three levels are functioning.
When you respond to truth, in other words when facts
that are perceived by the senses are organized with
value and then enhanced with truth, all three levels are
functioning.

The main job of human living is to not only open those
mindal gates, but it is more. It is to live your life in direct
response to that highest spiritual level which enhances
all meaning and gives purpose and direction to all
values.

You are perceiving God in his manifestation when you
look at a flower and place upon it the highest value
because you perceive its beauty, you perceive the
goodness of the hand which created this beauty, and
you perceive the truth of the Father's love in all things.
The Father is not an idle bystander in his creation. He is
an active participant in every blade of grass. The
Master said, "Not a sparrow falls from the sky but that
my Father perceives it".

The Father is active also in your minds. Always is he
endeavoring to draw the mind toward spiritual value,
toward higher planes of thinking. On these higher
planes, there is meaning in the everyday which
transcends the common place and there is value in the
lowliest creature, the smallest drop of life.

Your friendships with each other are a dynamic full of
meaning and value. When you perceive other people as
the Father does, you perceive them with loving kindness
and open forgiveness.

Does the Father feel injured or slighted by your
unthinking actions? I doubt it. The Father knows his
children and loves them as they are.

When you begin to perceive the great value of life, you
can begin to glimpse the even greater value of eternal
life. The Father places such a high value on each of
your souls that he lives within your human minds
beckoning, maneuvering, leading you toward him so
that you will never truly die, but will live forever in his
eternal kingdom. How wonderful that you can enlist as
his agents. How wonderful that you can claim your
sonship or daughterhood and own that reality in your
hearts and minds.

The Father knows in the rush and worry of your every
day lives that you may be unthinking toward his children
and forgetful of him. But, the Father does not forget you,
he knows every thought you think, the very hairs upon
your head are numbered, that is how valuable you are.
Everything about you was fashioned with his love. Your
trials, your worries, even these are given with love in
order that you may grow strong and true in your spiritual
bodies.

It is said that life is but a day's work so do it well. And in
that day, you serve the Father in all you do. There is no
escaping the Father's love, he has you firmly within his
grasp. You can't change that. No matter how
self-serving or lost you may be in your lives, you are
only lost as far as you are concerned. The Father
knows where you are every moment.

Taking time to reach toward him consciously,
appreciatively, lovingly is what worship is. And, worship
when you finally understand it, and can practice it, is
like relaxation, rejuvenating rest. It is in those moments
when the self is completely forgotten and the Father is
perceived.

His love is not a blinding flash of light. His love is
understanding, considerate, tender and merciful. He is
not far away in a distant galaxy. No, he is here within
your minds, graspable, an open ear ready to listen, and
always is he communicating his love to you if you could
only hear it, if you could only feel it.

The Father's mercy is not bounded. His hand of
forgiveness is not staid or turned away by any actions
or non actions. The Father has no requirements but
one, that you love him sincerely and that you show his
love to his other children. There is no right way or ritual
or a group or dietary requirement, clothing requirement
and so on. These are all human, childish things to the
Father.

Walking toward him means walking toward him with
everything you are and everything you are today. Many
people are afraid of God, they try to hide from him or
want to change before they approach him but this can
never be for you cannot truly change for the better
without approaching him completely.

The Father's arms are always open. He longs for you to
come to his as a child to a parent in weariness,
confusion, when you are disheartened and lonely and
even more when things are good, when you feel fine
about yourself. In all times, in all moods, in all ways, the
Father stands ready to receive you. There is nothing
you can do which would close this opportunity.

You may experience times of separation when you feel
cut off from the Father, but that is in your consciousness
not his. The truth is, you are never cut off from God.
Ever and always does he stand ready to receive you.
And how do you move toward him? By loving him.

Loving God gradually is transformed into worshiping
God. As his love mingles with yours, that love is
elevated and your soul receives comfort and rest. Love
God my children. Perceive him in all of his creation.
Perceive him in people, and in all living things and in
this your worship is enhanced for you are coming to
know and appreciate that which is loved. Love each
other, for that is God's great gift to his children. There is
nothing so sublime as loving and being loved. There is
nothing with greater value.

Are there any questions at this time?

Q: Yes ham, its been almost 2 weeks since this sinus
operation and today is the worst it has been. I feel it is
unhealthy or regressing. Can you tell me if there is
anything wrong and what, if anything, I can do about it?

Ham: Yes, of course. After procedures of this sort, even
mild infections can grow suddenly very virulent. It would
be wise to see your doctor as soon as possible.
Surgeries of any kind leave the body weakened and
vulnerable for a time. It is best to be safe and to get
treatment as soon as you can. Now, spiritually, you are
doing well. You are finding you way toward greater
health and a more healthy attitude or outlook as well. It
is good to be close with your son for these years go
swiftly and these memories are eternal. Be at ease as
you move forward. The way will open for you without
pushing at this time. Begin trusting your deepest self.
Listen to where it is leading you. Really begin to
connect with what you need rather than what you think
you want. You do well. Be at peace.

Q: Ham, do you have anything for Rebecca?

Ham: My daughter you do very well. You must also
learn to have some time out, some time off, and realize
that the world won't fall apart in that day. Structure your
days without too much structure. You are doing well.
Don't worry for you must nurture the spiritual and allow
the material to follow it. Your tendency is to dive into the
material and put the spiritual on a back burner. But this
cannot be. Be at ease. You do well my dear and I say
this with a loving, fatherly pat on the shoulder.

Q: Jarad?

Ham: Yes, my son, you have a wonderful capacity for
loving appreciation. Those who are touched by your
love are also made richer by your friendship. You are a
person who studies people and this is as it should be.
Always open your heart to appreciating your brethren.
Even with full awareness of their shortcomings, you
have a great capacity to appreciate their strengths and
people respond to this quite openly. Remember that true
power is spiritual power and all power is love. All else is
illusion. The power to move people comes from the
capacity to love people. Continue then to open your
heart and resist all temptation to ridicule or put others
down. This is the refuge of the uncertain. Souls who are
certain of their place in God's universe gradually
relinquish those tendencies. Love God and increase
that relationship. Know him and you will know what to
do in every circumstance. I hope this is helping.

Q: Yes, thank you ham. It's too bad about that
newspaper writer.

Ham: Well, it stemmed from your uncertainty, your own
inner doubt. These things must be left aside.

Q: Moe D would like to know if you have a message for
him and his family.

Ham: Certainly. You have both done a wonderful job
raising these children who are your pride and joy. It is
wonderful to see the strength of these family bonds and
the trust your children have in you. As they grow and
develop apart from you, that trust is invaluable for them
for they know they can rely upon your guidance, your
love, and your acceptance of them. You both do very
well. Continue to love each other and to strengthen your
bonds together.

Q: Do you have a message for Charlie B?

Ham: Certainly. My son, you do very well. You are
expanding in your conceptions of the Master's nature. It
is one thing to know something intellectually, it is
another to experience his presence and his joy. The
master continues to astound all who know him by the
many facets of his personality. Divine, and yet human,
he remains. Always is he personally accessible to his
children even as the Father is accessible. Love him and
you will know him.

Q: Do you have any feedback for me this week?

Ham: Certainly. My son, you do well. You are always
open and ready to be an understanding friend to those
less experienced and in need of mentoring. A kind word,
personal acknowledgment, can make the difference at
critical moments in the lives of young people. Be careful
not to be too busy to give them some time. There are
also some family issues, some children involved, and in
this it is the same being open to listen, to extend a
fatherly hand when needed is all that is required. Loving
in a fatherly way is easy to do. It is not demanding. It is
liberating. The Master said love my children as I have
loved you. He loved with wisdom, with total
understanding and compassion and always relying on
the Father's view. Do this and many circumstances will
be lightened.

Is there anything further.

Q: Yes Ham, I'd like to have a little guidance in my
wandering way, please.

Ham: Certainly. My daughter, you do very well. Often
times you search for things you already have forgetting
that you have them. Sometimes you forget your status
and standing as a beloved daughter of the almighty
Father. Such a one is never helpless, such a one is
never lost. The way may not always be clear to you.
There may be times when you feel as though you are
pushing at the wrong doors. But, remember that it is
through the Father's love that all things exist. Your life is
under his auspices, even his guidance and control. Why
then would you worry, why then would you be
distressed or even discouraged? Allow yourself the
liberty of seeing the Father's hand in all things and in
that way you can be free, calm, and open without fear.
The Father never pushes or prods. He only beckons
lovingly, tirelessly. I know that some times the emotion
of the moment, the urgency of the situations seem to
require other reactions. But as you grow in spiritual
security, the temporary tempests of life seem calm and
not so destructive. Where the immature soul sees
destruction, the mature soul sees rearranging. So, if you
are willing to allow God's rearranging in your life, it may
seem like a tornado has come through, but look again,
and you will see order and even a path cleared for you.
You do very well my dear. You are handling a lot of
pressure very well. Fear not for the things that seem
distorted as through a lense will become clear. Fear not,
all is well.

Q: Yes, good evening Ham this is Brian, could you give
me some advice on musically moving in the right
direction if I am doing that and give me a little insight?

Ham: Certainly. Yes, you are making lots of decisions
very quickly. It is good to step back, take some time,
and give yourself time to make your decisions a little
more deliberately, listen to your gut feelings. In other
words, you want to love every thing on this project, not
just be talked into songs that your not completely
comfortable with. Take your time, don't rush, these are
important steps you are taking. Your brother Jarad does
have an extraordinary ear for songs. He can be a help
and there are others as well that can help these
decisions for the strength of the material will be the
bedrock of the strength of your debut. Take your time.
That is a fatherly loving pat on the shoulder as well.
Spiritually my son, you do well. You have a tendency to
spread yourself thin and to work in different directions at
the same time. Be careful to concentrate on one thing at
a time when you need to for some things require all your
concentration and all your energy. Finally, learn to rely
on others and to concentrate on what you are good at
and let others do what they are good at. Progress
depends on team work in every endeavor in life. Be at
ease with yourself and with your strengths and your
weaknesses. Those who are successful know how to
use both. Concentrate on your strengths and let others
work were you have weaknesses. This is what creates
the momentum you will need. Be at ease for you will
have all that you need and the way will open for you.

Are there any further questions at this time? Very well
then, go in peace my children. Life is an adventure.
Treat it as such. Nothing is that tragic and nothing is
that wonderful. Life is full of both and everything propels
you forward. Steer yourselves always towards God and
all else shall be added unto you.