It can make a huge different in our lives when we take the teachings of The Urantia Book not merely as interesting information but as truths that we can realize in our own experience.  Take a few minutes with the lesson about the Adjutants, the seven mind spirits that come from the Infinite Spirit via our Local Universe Mother Spirit (pp. 402-03).
As you read the following paragraph from the book, do so reflectively, quietly receiving what is said, allowing yourself to realize the truth of what is being said.   Take time to identify--recognize--these functions of mind at work in you now.  Then take time to acknowledge and recognize the spirit ministry to these functions of mind. 

"1. The spirit of intuition--quick perception, the primitive physical and inherent reflex instincts, the directional and other self-preservative endowments of all mind creations; the only one of the adjutants to function so largely in the lower orders of animal life and the only one to make extensive functional contact with the nonteachable levels of mechanical mind."

Do you perceive things readily--seeing things, hearing things, and so on?  Do you have reflex instincts?  Do you instinctively react to protect yourself when someone throws a watermelon your way?  Do you have a sense of orientation in space--up/down, left/right, front/back, and so on?  Of course you do!  Now realize that there is an adjutant mind spirit ministering to this function in your mind.  Take a moment to think over this wonderful fact.  Let the delight of the faith awareness of the presence of the spirit of intuition unfold like a flower.

"2. The spirit of understanding--the impulse of co-ordination, the spontaneous and apparently automatic association of ideas. This is the gift of the co-ordination of acquired knowledge, the phenomenon of quick reasoning, rapid judgment, and prompt decision."

Can you understand the ideas in a sentence and in a paragraph?  When you are driving and see that the stoplight is red, can you readily associate ideas and conclude that you need to stop by putting on the brake?  Of course you can.  Isn't it nice to realize that there is a spirit of understanding to help us with these basics of mental functioning.  Take a moment to welcome--experience consciously--the presence of this mind spirit.

"3. The spirit of courage--the fidelity endowment--in personal beings, the basis of character acquirement and the intellectual root of moral stamina and spiritual bravery. When enlightened by facts and inspired by truth, this becomes the secret of the urge of evolutionary ascension by the channels of intelligent and conscientious self-direction."

Doesn't it take a certain amount of courage to get out of bed in the morning, cross the street, drive a car, or meet someone new?  Doesn't it take courage to explore new ideas and follow the adventuresome religion of the spirit?  Of course you have courage!  Couldn't you use a little more courage at times or a finer quality of courage?  Pause.  Take a moment to let your mind receive the ministry of the spirit of courage.

"4. The spirit of knowledge--the curiosity-mother of adventure and discovery, the scientific spirit; the guide and faithful associate of the spirits of courage and counsel; the urge to direct the endowments of courage into useful and progressive paths of growth."

Aren't you engaging  in the adventure of  discovery right now, curious  about  the mind, exploring
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