Tuesday, August 22, 2017

A.R.E. Meeting for 8/21/17

Hello Everyone,

Excitement lingered as we began our meeting regarding the first total eclipse of the sun all the way across the United States for the first time in 99 years.  In addition, a doctor posted on the Internet a false Google research earth finding of pyramids in Antarctica.  Actually, the configuration of the “three pyramids” is mountains discovered 1910-191, shaped very much like pyramids but with curving lines ascending the three peaks.

We  read three sections on “The Cross and the Crown,” from page 114 to the end of the section, “Why Do We, as Individuals, Necessarily Bear Much That He Bore, and Yet Say That When Taking His Yoke upon Us the Cross Becomes Easy?” near the center of page 118.

Our experiment is the next one in the book following quotes of readings 262-334, 5749-10, 1440-2 advising us to not wonder as much about what my Cross is, but rather how with his aid, best meet my cross, in my approach to the Crown of Righteousness. The next two describe the attitude:  Humility, the same humbleness with which he met all the challenges before the throng, the mockery, the rulers, the riffraff, the purple robe with the crown of thorns, humbles knowing in self that it is that necessary for GOD’S WILL to be more “Truly Manifested” in thine own experience.  (Broadly paraphrased)

 The Experiment Is:  Meet your crosses with an attitude of humility. Do not defend yourself with retorts or argumentative statements, even if you feel you are right.  Keep a record of situations in which you were able to bear a cross humbly without defense of yourself.

See you Monday,

Sylvia

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