Initiative
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Belief in charms destroyed; tradition stifles initiative and creativity, leading to slavery to the past. 66:6.2 88:6.6
The level of freedom or initiative you possess is directly proportional to how much you are aligning with and doing “the Father's will” in human experience. 195:6.16
Industrialism should promote initiative and encourage individualism in a civilized manner, unlike the autocratic and cruel nature of militarism. 70:2.18
Jesus' disciples, equipped with spiritual weapons, are to conquer the world with unfailing forgiveness, matchless goodwill, and abounding love, overcoming evil with good and vanquishing hate with love. 194:3.11
As social classes solidify into caste, personal initiative diminishes, hindering individual development and stifling social cooperation in an evolving civilization. 70:8.13
Men should make the best of their lives, persistently striving towards the betterment of their earthly estate, and accepting their lot with cheerful ingenuity. 148:5.3 149:5.3
Overdevelopment of institutions diminishes individual worth and initiative, highlighting the need for man to control rather than be controlled by them. 69:1.1
The interruption of the proclamation of individual initiative led to the continued slavery to tradition on Urantia, stifling creativity and preventing liberation from the dominance of fashion. 66:6.2
Life under ghost cults was perceived as a gamble, with one's future being dictated by spirit control rather than personal effort or talent. 87:5.8
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Doing the Father's will 195:6.16 — Ps 143:10; Sir 15:11-20; Mt 6:10; Mt 7:21; Mt 12:50; Mk 3:35; Lk 8:21; Lk 11:2; Jn 7:16-17; Jn 9:31; Jn 14:21-24; Jn 15:10,14-16.
- Spiritual weapons 194:3.11 — Eph 6:11-17.
- Vanquish hate by love 194:3.11 — Ro 12:21.
- Overcome evil with good 194:3.11 — Mt 5:43-45a; Lk 6:27-28.
- No longer Lord of Hosts 194:3.11 — 1 Ki 18:15; 2 Ki 3:14; 1 Ch 11:9; Ps 24:10; Is 1:9; Jer 2:19; Ho 12:5; Am 3:13; Mic 4:4; Nah 2:13; Hab 2:13; Zep 2:9; Hag 1:2; Zec 1:4; Mal 1:8; 1 Sam 1:3,11; 2 Sam 5:10.
- Father of the Lord Jesus Christ 194:3.11 — Ro 15:6; 2 Co 1:3; 2 Co 11:31; Eph 1:3; Eph 3:14; Col 1:3; 1 P 1:3.
- No purposeful affliction 148:5.3 — Heb 12:5-11.
- Wicked flee when none pursue 149:5.3 — Pr 28:1.
- Wicked like troubled sea 149:5.3 — Is 57:20-21.