[tmtranscripts] Abraham 1-2-2000

[ELLEN]

MEETING WITH ABRAHAM -- THE FIRST STEP IN SELF MASTERY
JANUARY 2, 2000
WOODS CROSS GROUP

I am ABRAHAM. Greetings. What a welcoming spirit we have here this evening.
The calm and steady energy makes our communications more clear. What a full
week you have had. Your reception of the Master's words were absorbed to
deep mind levels. You are learning to expect Him as a daily live presence in
your lives. The beauty that comes therefrom will make significant changes in
your lives. Not to worry. These changes are not about discomfort, but about
broadening spiritual vision, opening divine circuits within the mind.

Our Master has laid out a plan before us. His beautiful words encourage us
and fill us with hope to execute His requests. To know Michael is not
especially relief from mortal pressures, no, but help and understanding as
to why we must experience them. A relationship with Michael is to bring all
things dark out into His light, and this can be difficult. He desires to
teach you how to travel through the universe career and toward finding our
Paradise Father. In the midst of darkness or untruth there is confusion
concerning the route to Paradise. There is not advancement in staying in
darkness.

A relationship with Michael is correcting those dark corners and endowing
you with skills to advance. His ways are a clear reality which may cause you
some humiliation, but from humiliation there is not reliance upon your own
understanding. From humiliation there is the humbled mind in asking for
divine guidance. The truth shall set you free. Even truth in its most harsh
form is a light shed upon a new and better way, not a punishment, no, but a
torch lit upon the spiritual path to Paradise.

Many individuals on a mortal planet live daily in the desire of only
understanding surface level ideas. They see the truth as cold and brutal.
Many fear the truth for they fear its power over them. Truth does have
power, but only if positive results come from it. If we fear truth, and are
set in our ways, we are not advancing. We are not free. Michael is complete
truth, and when we fear truth, we are inclined to fear Him. We are putting
walls up between us and His divine essence.

The most difficult truth to bear is self truth. Inadequacies or short
comings are fuel to the ego's fire. When we recognize something unpleasant
about ourselves, it is difficult to look at that and say, "I am that. I
desire understanding so that I may correct or improve." Many mortal
responses would rather be, "I am that only because somebody made me that
way." Blaming is casting Michael's light off of yourself and remaining in
ignorance.

To become aware of an unpleasant self truth is not to cause shame, but to
stir the divine energies within. To admit this shortcoming is the first step
in asking for help from the divine Caretakers. Look not outside for others
to take responsibility for your faults. Allow Michael's Spirit to turn you
inward and listen for divine assistance. The world will become better if
only one individual at a time can improve upon a dark spot in their
behavior.

To face your faults is spiritual bravery, not something to shame you into
striving for personal betterment, no. To bravely face personal defects is
removal of an obstacle upon the path to Paradise. It is our Master's job to
place the truth before us, and personally speaking, He is gentle beyond my
own understanding. To know Him is to have steady growth. Admitting to Him
you recognize a personal fault is asking Him for a new and better way to
live, asking Him to remove an obstacle upon your eternal path.

Even the citizens of worlds settled in Light and Life take the recognition
of personal faults with a rejoicing attitude. They are so happy to have
awareness and be able to take action towards correction. They have not
difficulty turning inward with an open mind and bravely facing what could
very well be a personal flaw.

Allow the Master to guide you inward to a place of complete truth, a
beautiful realm in which there is not embarrassment, nor shame, nor the
knowledge that everyone will know of your faults. Let Him guide you to a
place of spiritual light. Lay out your self-recognition of shortcomings and
view it honestly from the Master's perspective. Confer with Him. He is your
counsel and friend--not a judge.

This honest viewing of where you fall short is the first step in self
mastery. Be not anxious to correct too quickly, for these lessons need to be
internally digested for a lasting affect. These personal flaws are between
you and your divine Caretakers. They stand by ready to assist. Their
happiness is your success.

This week focus on the Master's presence. Should self flaws come to mind
that you believe would be helpful in removing obstacles upon your path, then
by all means, take it and go before the Master, confer with Him. Be aware of
the ego's denial, for the ego believes the path is just fine how it is.

My friends, you are a continuing joy in my existence and I deeply love you.
Until next week, shalom.