Abundance

As you mature spiritually you find experience to not be so traumatizing, but adding to who you are now and who you are becoming.

There once was a boy who had a particularly strict teacher. She seemed to never let up on the lessons, and he found himself in constant striving. The boy grew weary of these lessons, but the teacher kept encouraging him patiently, going through each lesson step-by-step. Even though the teacher was quite patient with her young student, the boy found her tireless and almost to the point of her punishing him.

The good teacher taught because she cared about her place in the world. She genuinely loved and enjoyed the children. She cared deeply for the world's future and wanted to add to the world's success by the students lives she touched. She taught not for respect, prestige or for a show of power. She pushed the children enough to make them believe in themselves. She gave them faith that they were important, intelligent and had abilities.

The boy, who is now a man, thinks of his teacher fondly and is overfilled with gratitude and awe at her dedication. He recognizes she added to his experience, therefore participating in his abundance. He remembers the teacher never ridiculed and allowed him to make mistakes without fear. She allowed the children to grow at their own pace.

The teacher took such joy in the children's advancement and this increased her abundance. The children received the benefits of her knowledge and this increased their abundance. The man, who was that small boy, takes his valuable experience from that time with the teacher and passes it onto other children and adds to their experience, their abundance.

I cannot emphasize enough how valuable everyday experience is. You either add to others abundance or you deplete their energy source. You correlate experience with others that creates lessons and new soul growth. Even negative experience with others can create an abundance in knowledge — spiritual and otherwise. Many are afraid to be open to sharing experience, for their lessons may be painful and they see not the value. Some come to share experience for self-gain without thought of others needing to receive also.

In the mortal life you will most likely experience the full spectrum of the required experience. Even the Master experienced many bestowal's to gain full sovereignty of the universe. At some point in this life you will know every aspect there is to know, from extreme sorrow to supreme joy, from an empty cup to a cup that overflows, from divine love to mortal loneliness.

There is no escape from experience if you should desire to advance in things spiritual. This requires experience. Experience is your abundance. If you should bravely face all experience you are open to receiving those required lessons to advance spiritually. Remember that in sharing experience to allow
others to stumble. Make it not your duty to always correct, encourage — yes, correct — no, focus on the positive — yes, point out the negative — no.

Focus on abundance in experience. How much experience do you purposefully avoid because it will either lead to your disappointment and sorrow, or cause you to have to do too much work? Strengthen your connection with those you know and be a provider of abundance for them. I speak not so much of material abundance, but spiritual companionship and being a light of  encouragement. When you feel you are putting forth effort in service, do you hesitate to contemplate the cost, or do you serve for the strengthening between you and Father? Again, where are your treasures?

Abraham: Many individuals find it too difficult to put themselves out in service or have not the feelings of confidence that they can actually handle difficult tasks. Some choose not to put themselves out there in experience, and then they wonder why their life is neither here nor there — nothing happens. They
put forth no love — they receive no love. They make no effort to give service and find themselves alone when in need.

You that have chosen to live this mortal life to the fullest and drink the cup, come what may, will give and receive. You will experience and participate. You will be a designer of destiny, an architect of the future. You may have to take on a bit more responsibility. You have to exert less self and promote more Spirit.

Abundance is not gifts from Heaven to the favored. It is not being bestowed with the way of ease. It is not Father enticing you to do His bidding, no. Abundance is knowing you have responsibility to the whole, which you have to make effort towards the overall betterment of the Kingdom. We work for the good of one another. Your abundance is my abundance. My growth is your growth. You add to my experience and I to yours. Your joy is my joy. I know you each realize this life does require a certain amount of effort, but always should joy and happiness outweigh sorrow and tribulation.

This week when you are called to do a difficult task and you are apprehensive, pause for a moment to consider the spiritual ramifications of participating, be observant, consider the possible outcomes, look with the eyes of the Spirit. Is your participation bringing personal growth, growth to the Kingdom, perhaps growth of another?

Father's assignments are filled with intrigue and mystery and they are  either fearful to you or adventurous. You can participate and perform your responsibilities and add to the progress, or chose to wait on the sidelines and let life just happen around you. When you chose to forsake your own needs in favor of participating in other spiritual tasks, or tasks of any kind, then always does Father see to ministering to you. He does not let you overlook those important things that help you to move in this mortal world.

As you chose Father's work, He chooses to work for you. This is not to say He does not work for you should you chose to just stand-by, but the lessons are altered and you learn the same thing in a different way. I understand it is easy in this mortal life to become set in same habit patterns. It is difficult to move from your level of comfort. As you become more spiritized and comfortable with your status of a child of God, you gain more self-confidence to be seen, to be of service, to go forth and be assertive with your spiritual responsibility.

As you mature spiritually you do find that you have not traversed this life alone. Many have added to your experience and helped you to become what you are today — good or bad. All the experience was valuable. Be not afraid to go into experience, but be observant — take notes and help Father show you the values, meanings and abundance from the average mortal life. I do understand there are times when one feels closed off or not in a position to be outgoing, and this is acceptable. Take your rest and worry not. You will
regain your momentum and once again feel like plunging headfirst into experience.