Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 9:28 AM
To: tml@circuit1.teamcircuits.com
Subject: [tml] Ham on releasing the brake

Ham: Greetings my children, I am Ham and I am grateful
to be your teacher. Yes, we have discussed many
things, we have opened little by little the doors of
understanding, and I have watched you grow in spiritual
stature over time.

This week as you conduct your lives consider what it is
to grow in the spirit. When you think of the Father and of
his eternal Son, contemplate what that means in terms
of drawing power. Imagine their love as a force that
pulls all of creation toward themselves, a love that is
complete in its power of attraction. Feel your soul
aligning with that spiritual pull.

But this great power comes not from an impersonal
magnetic type energy, it comes from a being that is the
personification of love and goodness, greatness, and
mercy. All those things that your soul longs for, those
things that your soul hungers for and longs to identify
with.

Much, very much, spiritual growth is achieved through
the breaking down or releasing of resistance. Your
souls crave goodness and they crave to reflect the
divine nature. Letting go of your resistance to this
natural power is the key to spiritual growth. You do not
become increasingly identified with the spirit through
your own decision or will. But, it is the supreme decision
that decides to release the resistance to this fatherly
grace. God does all the work. Your part is to release the
brake, so to speak.

Much human unhappiness is caused by the erroneous
thinking that piety and righteousness requires ever
increasing amounts of coercion, that human beings, by
their own will can create righteousness. It is true that
you can reach a certain level. You can structure your
lives to follow humanly constructed rules of behavior.

But, true righteousness, the righteousness spoken of by
Jesus, springs naturally in the human heart that longs
for identification with its divine creator. Piety or spiritual
grace is not a human construct. Spiritual grace is
bestowed upon those persons who are wise enough to
release their resistance to the Father’s drawing power.

Resistance comes in many forms and it exists on many
psychological levels. Much resistance in born in the
human desire for conformity, the human desire to be
accepted under the current social conditions of the day.
Other resistance comes from natural human confusion
for humans very much desire to codify the way of
spiritual living and thus many good people become
confused and discouraged early in their spiritual
progress because of the conflicts inherent in any
humanly constructed set of beliefs. A third obstacle is
natural human fear. Humans naturally feel comfortable
when they restrict themselves and thus arrest their
potentials. And lastly, a great obstacle is the inner
conviction of unworthiness, that you are unworthy of
freedom, of spiritual soaring, of happiness.

And so, layer by layer the shackles are applied and you
languish in chains within site of freedom. Let us say a
prayer together. Please repeat after me.

Loving Father, remove from me those obstacles to your
love that I have unwittingly placed upon myself. Accept
me just as you would have me be, just as I am today
and remove my fear of your love. Amen.

Say this prayer every day this week, my loved ones,
and I am sure you will feel a burden being lifted from
your hearts. Know that you are all potentially perfect
beings and accept your imperfections as part of your
charm. See yourselves as I see you, loveable,
wonderful, amazing creatures who through all the
difficulties and trials of your lives exhibit flashes of
divine grace.

The Father loves you so much because he sees himself
in you. You are part of him and he is part of you. There
is no separation between your soul and its divine
source. Feel this loving power, this great bestower of
goodness who has given himself to live within you, to
shepherd you through this life, to love you and to draw
you gently but firmly to him.

None are lost. Only some are waiting to be found. Be
his finders of lost sheep, be his comforters of his
children. Be his voice of assurance for those who are
trembling. Be his loving presence, even for those who
see it not.

And now, I wish to say a few words through my new
friend, partner, transmitter.

Ham: Yes, I am so thankful and very honored by your
loving presence. You have all struggled, searched, and
overcome many things on your path. The love that you
have opened up to and received from the Father has
allowed you to take even stronger steps on your
pathway. Remember always, it is never a weakness or a
sign of defeat to stop and call upon the Father for the
love that you receive will work through you and will go
from you to others. Yes, indeed, my children, I see you
all as a light of the Father’s love on earth.

Ham: Yes, of course, as time goes on we will allow
questions and answers through our new volunteer as
well. Her progress in this partnering is remarkable and
we are truly thankful to have her assistance at this time.
Thank you my dear.

Q: Thank you.

Q: I have thought for some time that depression is a
form of resistance to Gods’ entreaties.

Ham: Yes, it is sometimes, not always a deep resistance
to growth and this is certainly not conscious, but occurs
on an unconscious level. Sometimes depression can be
a symptom of growth for growth can be a very
destabilizing condition and bring up old feelings of
fragility, unworthiness and so forth that must be dealt
with as the growth occurs. Is this helping your
understanding?

Q: Yes. Ham, we have a friend who audits our lesson.
Her father has just died and his name is John Kelly and
she would like to know what choice her father made on
passing.

Ham: My daughter, you are feeling a mixture of
emotions at this juncture in your life. Have no fear
concerning your father’s well being for he has made a
very calm transition, despite appearances to the
contrary. You have before you now some growing,
some issues to resolve concerning your father. But this
is all a natural and expected part of life’s progress. Your
father is wrapped in love, so to speak, he is perfectly
safe and serene. The cares of this world are behind him
now and thus is was a great relief. When you see him
again it will be more as a brother than a father and your
love will be strong and pure. Be at peace concerning
this passing. You have nothing to regret. All is well.

Q: Ham may I have a personal message please?

Ham: Of course, my son. As always, you are making
good progress but think deeply on this lesson. Think
about releasing old guilt and fears, releasing old
regrets, and embracing the Father’s love and his
spiritual freedom that he offers you right now. Let him
carry your concerns and cares. Have peace my son,
you do well.

Q: Ham, do you have anything for Rebecca?

Ham: Yes, my daughter, you are doing very well. You
are a person who desires the Father’s love above all
things. You, my dear, must realize that there is nothing
you can do to increase that love or secure that love.
That love is there for you now, this moment. Allow that
love to transform you rather than trying to earn it or
deserve it some way.

Q: Jarad?

Ham: Of course my son. You also most deeply desire
the Father’s love and you feel somehow that you cannot
live up to its expectations as though the Father had
requirements. The Father requires nothing from his
children but their love in return. This love that he freely
bestows upon you will be the transforming power that
will reach into all areas of your life. Do not hold aside
his approval or his acceptance while you try to achieve
perfection yourself. Accept his love completely without
barrier, without shame and in this all else will be made
easy. Are you understanding?

Q: yes I do, thank you.

Q: Do you have a personal message for Charlie B?

Ham: Yes, my son, you have been a person that tries to
fix other people’s spiritual defects. I say this with a
smile. You are one who is a sincere seeker and
sincerely desires the Father’s transforming love above
all things. So let the Father deal with all these others
and most of all accept the Father’s love for yourself
without reservation. Be diligent about saying the prayer I
have given this week. It may help you very much.

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

Ham: Certainly. My son, you are also a sincere seeker,
one who desires the Father’s love. There is something
deep within that feels a hesitation or reservation when
the moment comes to accept this love. You are also
someone who will benefit greatly from this prayer. Be
diligent this week in its saying and gradually a great
burden will begin to lift and you will feel evermore at
peace.

That is all, are there any further questions.

Q: I feel like I better ask for a personal message
concerning this wonderful lesson.

Ham: Yes, my daughter, you have come through some
time of breaking down the old. It is like the Father is
preparing the soil of your soul for great, vibrant growth
in the near future. The hard earth has been broken. The
soil has been turned so that that which was buried is
now on the surface and now you are ready for a period
of growth, of renewal, of inner acceptance and the
acceptance of the Father’s tender love. For many, many
years, you have been a master of avoidance and now
you have had this chance to stop avoiding your own
spirit, you own soul and your own deepest longings. All
these things are good and as you practice this prayer
and release the obstacles to your growth, you will find
much pleasant experience and power in trust. Trust the
Father to give you what you need for this is truly a great
secret to happiness, simple childlike trust. Be at peace
my daughter. You do very well.

Are there any further questions.

Q: Ham, do you have a personal message for me
please?

Ham: Yes, my dear, you do very well. The resistance
that you harbor to growth is really quite easy to release
for you are a very spiritual and largely a person of inner
satisfaction. Those areas where you feel dissatisfied,
they are the ones which hold your resistance. Let the
Father’s love into all private spaces and let him heal the
wounds that are still open and filled with guilt. Release
these things and you will go very far in finding peace
and happiness.

You are all doing wonderfully well. Even when it seems
not to be the case in your eyes, through my eyes and
the Master’s eyes you are all doing very well. Have no
anxiety on this score. Have no hidden feelings of being
undeserving. Nothing about your being upon this earth
is a mistake. The Father knows what he is about and
you are all fulfilling, little by little, step by step, the great
and wonderful destinies you each have before you. So
be at peace with yourselves and with the world. Rest
well. Love yourselves and each other. The rest will take
care of itself. That is all for this evening. Until next
week, my love and my prayers go with you each.
Farewell.