Mota

True existence begins when one evolves the soul enough for the being to approach, become, morontial. It is not very different from some of your highest human philosophies, thought, spiritual insights, but there is a world of difference in the day-to-day living application of these intellectual concepts. It involves more than mind. It involves feelings, action, and consecration of will. It is a different way of perceiving one's self, one's place in God's universe, one's fellows, one's world. And the events, which react upon and are reacted to by the individual ascender.

Mota is the most basic, kindergarten level of beingness. Some mortals have attained mota here. Most have not. The path to God is not a straight paved road. It would be helpful to think of it as a trek through mountainous terrain. After much effort one attains the heights of the spiritual mountain. The reward is a rarefied atmosphere, an atmosphere, which is but a resting place for the soul. Serenity, peace, truth, beauty, strength, wisdom, compassion, love, closeness to God, and Godliness may be glimpsed at the top of the mountain.

But to get there involves much spiritual effort. Remember the inevitabilities of life. They are not mere intellectual concepts. Inevitably, after replenishment of the
 soul, one must descend again to the more common atmosphere of humanity: the shadowy valley, the
 dark despairs, the pain and grief, the struggles of each of your existences, the curving roads where one
 can only see around the corner through faith.

What is this mota, which must be evolved in the human heart? It is in the depth of the darkness it is
 easiest to discern the stars. When you are in the valleys of soul growth, that is when you must raise your
 eyes upward and see the promise. God has written His promise to you in the heavens. In the orderly
 pinpoints of light across your earth sky you see the promise, the signature of the creator. What seems
 distant to you is your destiny - if you consecrate your will to the will of The FATHER.
Father.

Those pinpoints of distant light may be thought of as the Mansion Worlds, the Paradise ascent, each
 world becoming more spiritual, more fulfilled, more universal, eternal, and loving.
 When darkness encroaches, fear is palpable. Fear as we know from page 556 is a spirit poison. It is an
 intellectual deceiver. But, alas, it is part and parcel of your experiential existence. It cannot be fully
 eradicated. It is like a soul disease.

What does mota tell us, children?us? Love is the antidote. When fear surrounds you, you must fight
 valiantly for an opening to allow God's love in. It is not easy or always successful. Believe me. I
 empathize. I, too, was as you are. I know the struggle. In the struggle comes the victory.
Think,

Think of a seed: tiny, self contained, in a packet with other seeds, not knowing any other
 existence, feeling secure inside a little space, seeing around, others, and deriving comfort. If the seed
 had consciousness that is what it would feel: safe within a prison, riotnot knowing that it is mostly
 potential, feeling this was the existence. Now, a hand reaches in, picks one seed, and places the seed
 away from its fellows, from its tiny home, into darkness in the earth. This seed would feel frightened,
 persecuted by the hand. “Why me,” it would say. “Why have I been hurt like this? Why cannot I remain
 in the perceived easier existence of seeddom?”

The seed would begin to change. In there it would be painful at times as the transformation, growth,
 occurs. It would be lonely. It would be agondonterlike because it can no longer see its fellows. It would
 feel abandoned, despairing, doubting, and questioning of the cruelty of its existence.

What the seed cannot know is what it is becoming, that after much struggle upward, through an
 environment which feels crushing - which is much physically heavier than the seedling, which involves
 persevering, with courage, strength, it will see the light, the warm sunlight, the fresh air, and its brethren
 - around, arrayed in the colors of God, blowing in the winds free, well cared for by the hand of God.

This is faith. This is what is asked of you, children, faith. In the darkest hours, which each of you will go
 through, your faith in the sunlight in the watch care, in the assurance of what you are becoming, will get
 you through.
(T/R)

Unless your reject the survival career your faith grows ever stronger. It does not become lessless. and more.
Only the human consciousness of your faith wavers. This is natural. But your faith itself grows ever
 more. Morontia Mota tells you this.

Faith is the gift to you from The FATHER.Father. Your assignment is to - effort in your day-to-day life to
 become morontial. You will not succeed fully, but will succeed a lot. Life is but a day's work. Do it
 well. Children, yourYour work is to develop mota and put this mota into actions. The act is yours, the
 consequences God's.

Through faith you will build true character. True character is courage. This is God's promise. You have
 two levels. One is that eternity - your eternity of your existence - is built on your desire, will
 consecration, and belief in it, but your soul is constructed on your actions. Two things: submitting one's
 will to The FATHER,Father, in return you receive eternal life. Second thing: consciously acting more
 morontial, building your eternal soul in liaison with the mighty, wise and perfect Adjuster. These are
 your tasks and, children,and it will not be easy. Cleverness is no substitute for character.

What does this mean? It means that intellectual understanding does not replace true feeling of
 spirituality. Spiritual growth comes in the heart-soul area of feeling. That is why there is despair, pain,
 unfairness, injustice, intolerance, bigotry, etc. It is for you to overcome these feelings and deal with fairness, love, tolerance, compassion, understanding, wisdom, truth, beauty, and real goodness. Because
 it is such an imperfect world is no excuse for you to give up.

Each of you holds a miracle. None of you know your true destiny. Yet we know that each person here
 has a destiny on this planet to transform . ......transform. You have a responsibility to transform your lives. It is like
 being a soldier for God. You will be asked much but given much more. The human will not be capable
 of meeting the challenge. But, you are not merely human: you have the mighty Adjuster and loving
 seraphim, and your eternal soul, and many many, celestial helpers. Your Adjuster is more than capable
 of meeting any challenge.

The human will bleed. The Adjuster will rejoice. Not in the pain, but in the gain.
 Do not live in the shadow-illusions of the material narrow-minded perspective. As one walks through
 the dark valleys one must effort and act and look Godward. We have much compassion for your
 individual defeats. We are not unaware of what the struggle costs. You are more beloved because of
 your valiant, never ending struggle to rise above the world and your own animalistic nature.
JESUS

Jesus had no fear. One of the keys to His poise and balance was His entrenched and living faith in the
 good outcome of life. Each of you, each of your lives, will have a good outcome. Good is too tiny a
 concept to describe the miracle of what awaits, but if I told you, I would be taking from you your most
 valiant moment.
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A great destiny awaits those who have the strength of character
 to actually run the race. Now it is easy to learn, to listen, to feel lost and loving. It will not always be so.
 Personal crisis will affect each of you. No one is protected. How sad for those who never struggle. In
 your human state you cannot understand this morontial concept. But they are to be pitied.

Anxiety must be abandoned. The greatest disappointments are those, which never come. You will be
 disappointed. You will be defeated. You will enter into doubt and despair and darkness at times. But not
 the way you think. Do not bring this state into your hearts before its time. Each of you will go through
 your own Gethsemane. But to live in anticipation is a human cause of unnecessary and unreal pain. 

Trust in The FATHERFather who loves you, each of you - personally, individually, as you are. You will get
 growth lessons but perhaps not those that you anticipate.
 Faith is powerful. Live in faith, children,faith and know that some day you will understand the realities of
 this world. We love you. We are proud of you. We are honored in our human associates, for this mission
could not proceed without you, children. We are in awe of you: so blind, and yet so valiantly,
courageously going forward, reaching to the invisible hand and trusting in things you cannot see. We
admire you and know what it takes for you to be here, children. You are much more spiritual in certain
ways than we are. May God bless you and keep you, always. You are in our prayers constantly.
Prince MACHIVENTA sends his greetings, love and praise to each one of you. You are not unknown to
even MICHAEL of Nebadon. This should give your soul sustenance. In your daily lives you might be
 hurt or feel small. The Creator Son, Father of our universe, knows each of you and recognizes your role
in this mighty mission.
Let anyone who feels we are not of God show themselves to me. Even them, we love. We extend mercy,
understanding to these troubled hearts. I would like to administer to these sad humans.
As for (T/R), she will ultimately regain her balance. Give her time, understanding, love, as you would
wish for yourself. The FATHER will bless your efforts. We cannot fail. you.

Q:
Question: I have two questions about mota. In.In reading Thethe Urantia Book about mota, looking at the world
with mota vision, you know we have that pattern on 555-556
 listing all the highest human
philosophy that almost touches mota.vision. How do we turn it up to the mota level, then? I tried to even write
 some, but when I tried to write the mota equivalent I can't quite seem to get there. I was wondering if
 you might have some way to do it, or way to think about it, that would be actually mota teachings.
A:

Answer: You will never achieve mota in thinking. (Laughter) Mota is achieved through increased faith
 which comes through a more active prayer, worship, thanksgiving, and silent receptivity life, increased
 awareness of love of God and the love of one's fellows, and applied faith, love, goodness, beauty,
 and truth to every action of one's life. It is a way of being that transcends physical reality.

It is seen more clearly glimpsing the reality of the morontial on this world. It is a shift in focus. When
 you view a design of grays and whites, you first see one pattern as the whites jump out. Then, when the
 focus is shifted, you can see the blacks come forward. Do you understand?
Student: Yes. I do.
RAYSON: That is mota.
Q:

Question: Would that be something like the concept of the yin and the yang-the yin and the yang of the
 Eastern religions on this planet?
A:

Answer: No. That's different.