[tmtranscripts] Ham on the Master's guidance

[David G. Schlundt, Ph.D.]

Greetings children, I am Ham and I am grateful to be here this evening. 
 Have comfort and courage, my friends, for you are each doing well and 
making progress.  Your efforts going forward should be continually 
consciously consecrated for our Father's purposes.  If, when you are 
beginning some new project or working toward some newly understood goal, 
then it is important to consecrate anew your purpose, your life's 
meaning as part of Michael's greater movement, his purpose of reclaiming 
his world for his kingdom.

What was begun with his dramatic bestowal will continue through the 
lives of his followers as your planet gropes in the darkness for a 
sliver of light.  Only Christ Michael can provide direction, only he can 
steer your way.  And he will do so, so long as you never turn from him 
and light.

As you reach various moments of decision for yourselves, personally, do 
not attempt to make these decisions alone.  Rather sincerely open your 
hearts to the Master's guidance and allow him to place you as he would. 
 Allow him to be your protector, your friend, your compass pointing the 
way forward.

Fear not the derision of those who know him not, for your relationship 
with him now is so deeply personal that none can shake your faith any 
more.  Did not the Master say, "Happy are you when you are reviled, and 
all manner of accusations are made against you unjustly when you do so 
for my sake."  Said he, "Everything is worth it."

Standing for the Master throughout human history since his bestowal has 
been a difficult and rather dangerous business.  And yet, the truth, 
Michael's truth, continues to flourish and to grow due to the stalwart 
faith of those who came before.

The fact that Jesus Christ was, with his bestowal, the truth, the way, 
and the light of the world has not changed from that day to this.  He 
remains the truth, the way, and the light of your world.  Trust in him 
and all will be well with you.  Trust in him and your way will be secure.

Walk through this world with grace, faith, and the mental security that 
only faith can provide.  Look not tot he left or the right, but follow 
in the pathway that he has shown you.  Let your faith be continually 
made deeper through your conscious effort to grow in faith.  Faith is 
something that grows inwardly and as it grows, it grows deeper, rather 
than outward.  Faith is that thing which is the Father's spirit 
contacting and touching within your own soul.  So as faith grows, so do 
points of contact between your soul and the divine spirit.

Even so, remember the Master's guidance and his model when you are 
tempted to make decisions without prayerful worship.  The Master always 
took time to step back and to have a little conversation with his 
Father.  So must you continually practice stepping back and having a 
little conversation with him.

Do not be in a rush.  Do not be impatient with yourselves.  Move forward 
slowly and deliberately and you will find this prayerful asking always 
answered.

Rebecca.  You are doing very well.  You have set your course with the 
Master's help, so now you must rely on him for the details.  Continually 
develop the habit of speaking with him and of allowing his answers to 
grow in your soul.  Don't be concerned about what others may desire of 
you.  Rather, remain upon your path and as you do you will find a place 
opening for your contributions to be received.  You are doing just fine, 
my daughter, do not be worried or concerned in any way for you will have 
the strength you need for every step.

Amalayne, my daughter.  You are doing well.  And you are finding also 
increasing comfort in your relationship, your growing relationship with 
Michael's spirit.  Whenever the bells of truth ring in your soul, it is 
the Spirit of Truth reacting and bearing witness with your spirit so 
that your soul can be strengthened, deepened and given greater purpose. 
 You, my daughter, are very determined in your spiritual questing and in 
your steadfast loyalty to Michael.  Understand that this is known and 
that as the Master said, even the hairs on your head are numbered, so 
precious are you to Michael's...the human word is "heart" but in 
spiritual terms it is more corectly expressed as "being."  You also have 
before you many things to explore, many roads to walk, and you must know 
that the Master's spirit walks with you, that you are never alone.  But 
his hand is always about your shoulder and his arm is pointing the way 
ahead.  Have comfort in this and be at peace as you feel the Master's 
growing presence within.

Jarad.  You are also doing just fine, much better than you think.  You 
are making some big adjustments in your and Rebecca's relationship as 
well as adjustments in your work, and adjustments in your mental 
climate.  Gradually you are realizing that those forces you perceived as 
arrayed against you, you imagined.  And that you have a growing and 
expanding career ahead of you.  Truly, my son, all things are becoming 
new and you are trading in the old attitudes for new ones with the 
Master's help.  And you are going through many stages of growth and of 
change.  Learn directly from the Master and take your cue from his 
example in life.  He was truly the ideal which all men should aspire to 
emulate.  So be courageous in your reaching forward.  Be happy in your 
work and humanly satisfied with your accomplishments.

My son, Bob.  You are also moving through a time when the reliance on 
the Master's spirit will be of ever-increasing importance.  Human effort 
often times falls quite radically short, but the Master's spirit helps 
to bridge that which is of eternal importance and that which is humanly 
desired.  Walk in his comforting spirit and you will have all that you 
need to make the decisions that are coming to you.  Do not worry, my 
son, for you wil have everything you need to make those advancements 
which are necessary for your soul.  The way is, as always, just one step 
at a time and this discipline, this learning to walk with the Master 
will serve you throughout your eternal life.  Be careful and aware that 
all human beings become impatient, so you must have patience with thier 
impatience.  You must wait upon the Master's spirit and rely on this 
spirit as you move forward.  Learn to see things in the Master's time 
frame so that the small things do not rankle the way they can sometimes.

My children, you are all doing very well.  I will not entertain other 
questions this evening for I want to simply impress upon you who arehere 
the really crucial importance of your personal relationship with 
Michael.  Consciously cultivate this in the weeks and months ahead. 
 Come to talk over your problems with him and come to rely on his 
guidance in every greater measure as time goes by.  In this way, you 
will be able to withstand the difficulties which are bound to be part of 
your path.  You will be able to be increasingly quiet in your hearts and 
calm within even as the winds beat about with fury the outside of your 
earthly temples.

Let your faith continue to grow day by day.  Let your trust in the 
Master's guidance grow more firm, unwavering, and unyielding.  Let your 
hearts be constantly centered on God, for then he will lead you through 
the difficulties of the hour.  Do not worry, my friends, your way, each 
of you--your way will come to you and you will find each door, if it is 
truly meant ot open, will open.  Have comfort in this, my friends.  And 
as always, my prayers and my love go with each one of you this evening 
and throughout the week. Until we meet next week, farewell.

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David G. Schlundt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
Vanderbilt University
301 Wilson Hall
Nashville, TN  37203

Phone: (615)322-7800
Fax: (615) 343-8449
Email: David.Schlundt at Vanderbilt.edu
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To science God is a possibility, to psychology
a desirability, to philosopy a probability, to
religion a certainty, an actuality of religious
experience

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