2010-10-06-Lasting Relationships

Session

Lesson

Teacher: “The powerful influence the Master had over those who crossed his path was derived from his magnetic personality and his great interest in human beings. Those who lived with him for a time could experience his great love and his dedication towards each one of them. For this reason, they considered him to be their best friend, and a loving and caring father.

“Such love naturally awakens in human beings while being in contact with someone who only brings them happiness, and makes them feel important, worthy and appreciated. If somebody treats you as you would like to be treated, you will feel very comfortable with that person. However, nobody will always have the same expectations of another and what may be considered to be polite by some could be interpreted differently by others. This is the source of friction, misunderstandings and anger among mortals.

“Jesus had a higher standard. Instead of attempting to treat others as they would like to be treated, he tried to treat every human being as God himself would do in his place. In this way he became a revelation of the Celestial Father for all those he met during his life on earth.

“Remember that in your relationships with your siblings, even when you strive to treat others as God would, this does not guarantee the friendship or loyalty of those who are so lovingly cared for by you. The Master experienced this with his family and with one of his beloved apostles, who betrayed him. However, he always knew that he did everything his Father would have expected of him, and this certitude is the only thing to which you can aspire.

“This is the secret to establishing lasting and fulfilling relationships in your life. As a human father loves his children and does for them everything that is humanly possible to contribute to their happiness and well being, you should consider your brothers and sisters in this world. By expressing the love of the Father through you, this love will fill you more and more, transforming you from the inside into the person the Creator intends for you to be.”