Imagine

Posted on September 14, 2011 | Leave a comment

Imagination is an incredible gift from God. The astonishing progress we’ve seen in our world over the last century came about because people imagined great things and took action.

Imagination has a down side. It’s called fear. The body doesn’t know the difference between what is imagined and what is real. So when we allow our imagination to focus on negative thoughts, our emotions activate fear, often derailing our goals and sending us into a downward spiral.

I observed this when I was back east a few weeks ago visiting my family. My Dad was completely distraught after watching the news. Even though the distressing events had not occurred, he was feeling fear for the future. My attempt to explain that the news people were projecting what might happen were futile. My proposal to watch a movie instead of the news was scoffed at. My suggestion to pray instead of worry, well, that just wasn’t practical at all.

It’s really a shame. My Dad’s not alone. We all get caught up in the cycle of replaying negative projections over and over again. It can be hazardous to our health, both individually and collectively.

Instead of focusing on the fear of the future we can take personal actions to lift us out of the fear. Instead of allowing the imagination to dwell on all the catastrophic things that could happen, we can visualize postive outcomes. Instead of repeating all the doom and gloom we hear on the news, we could say a prayer.

God gave us an incredible gift by giving us imaginations. As we use our imaginations for good, amazing results show up in our lives.

Question is, what are you imagining?

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Today

Posted on September 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

Today brings back so many memories. Especially this year with the loss of my husband Laurence. We were married on September 1st ten years ago.

My prayer is for compassion, peace and love. For our country and all humanity.

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Ask

Posted on August 29, 2011 | 1 Comment

When out to dinner recently, a friend asked if she could have the chicken heated on her BBQ chicken salad. “No” replied the employee. Not “Sorry, but no” “Not usually, but let me look into that” or the correct answer “Of course we can do that for you.” Just no. So she asked the question again but still no. She rephrased the question and asked again. Finally, seeing that my friend was not going to take no for an answer, he called over to another employee who said, “Sure, I can do that.”

What fascinated me more than the amazing lack of customer service, was my friend’s persistence in asking for what she wanted. Three times. She was never rude or arrogant, but politely continued asking.

Simple but powerful reminder of what is available to us every day.

“Ask and it shall be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be open to you.” Matthew 7:7

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Heaven

Posted on August 23, 2011 | Leave a comment

As a child in Catholic school, I often imagined the opulence and mystery of heaven. It seemed to be a magical place where there was peace, love and all the ice cream I could eat. However, there seemed to be a lot of stuff to do (or not do) before I could be good enough to live there.

I now understand that the blessings of heaven are available to me now. When I align myself with spiritual principles to find my own peace of mind, it feels heavenly. I can experience heaven when I live in the consciousness of love, releasing resentment, anger and separation.

With enough attention, discipline and persistence, I can live in a heavenly state of awareness. However, unlimited ice cream is another lesson for another time.

“Heaven within is one perfect harmonious life, substance and intelligence and I rejoice.” Keep a True Lent by Charles Fillmore

 

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If Only

Posted on August 18, 2011 | Leave a comment
I judged someone recently. I thought she wasn’t doing what she agreed to do and so I emailed and told her what I thought. She called and graciously thanked me for checking in on her. She told me her grandfather became very ill and she had to take him to the hospital. Needless to say, I felt petty and embarrassed. Instead of truly checking in to see how she was, I judged her.

 If only I had taken a moment to stop and check in with my feelings, I would have realized my hidden agenda of making her wrong. I would then have the opportunity to find a loving way to check in without blaming her.

If only I had remembered my spiritual purpose which is to reveal the joy of divinity, I would have contacted her out of compassion instead of blame.

If only I recognized my righteousness. Righteousness can be an ugly thing. It creates separation and division. It blocks the flow of love. By stopping the flow of love, it stops the flow of Good for everyone.

If only I saw God in her, I would have treated her differently and would be contributing to a world of love. If only…

Thank you God for second chances.

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We have the Power

Posted on August 8, 2011 | Leave a comment

Each of us is a walking field of energy made up of our thoughts, feelings and ideas. We have the power to shift the energy in our lives. Instead of worrying and stressing and paying attention to the news, take the time to refocus your energy with these three Universal Laws:

Universal Law: Whatever I give out with love comes back to me multiplied.
Reach out and help someone else in need. A sense of expansion happens when we stop thinking about ourselves and extend a helping hand to another. The good deeds and efforts that you share with others will come back to you multiplied.

Universal Law: Whatever I am grateful for increases.
You may have already experienced some financial hardship and had to make some serious lifestyle changes. Don’t despair. Begin right where you are and put your attention on the things you are grateful for. Be grateful for new ideas, new opportunities, new relationships. Even the smallest seed of gratitude will grow and expand into possibilities you could never have imagined.

Golden Key:  Focus on God and away from the problem.
Dr Emmett Fox, author, teacher and healer in the early 1900s, developed the concept of The Golden Key. He taught that you turn the Golden Key by taking attention away from the problem and putting it on God instead.  In other words, stop worrying about the problem and put your thoughts on God or your highest idea of Good in your life. When you do this, you will be amazed at how your mind clears and things begin working out more easily and better than you thought possible.

We each make an impact on the collective energy field and on the results in our lives. Try this out for yourself and see the difference.

“In God all things are possible.” Mark 10:27

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Love is Victorious

Posted on August 4, 2011 | 1 Comment

It’s so easy to focus on not being enough. If we were a little bit smarter, worked a little harder, extended ourselves a little farther, then we would be enough. Not true.

As long as we think there is something more to do or be or have, we live in lack. When we accept right where we are, at this moment, right now, we open ourselves for more to flow to us and through us. When we live in the moment we live in love. Emmet Fox wrote, “There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer.”

An affirmation from Catherine Ponder: “Divine Love is doing its perfect work here and now. Divine Love harmonizes, Divine Love adjusts, Divine Love prospers and foresees everything and richly provides every good thing right here and now. Divine Love is now victorious.”

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Purpose

Posted on July 27, 2011 | Leave a comment

Watch this! A great synopsis of Dan Pink’s latest book, Drive. The reality of motivation according to science. Spiritual leaders have been teaching this all along. As we develop our spiritual purpose, we open to enormous possibilities in the world. We live out of inspiration instead of desperation.

Praise God!

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Prayer for our Country

Posted on July 22, 2011 | Leave a comment

I was visiting family back east recently and listened to them worry and stress about the national debt and the political discussions in Washington. It’s so easy to feel helpless and hopeless about the situation. Then I remembered the Prayer for our Country. We may not be able to do anything about the stalled talks but we can turn our awareness to our higher power and source of all good. Please join me in reciting this prayer daily.

My Prayer for My Country
by Ernest Holmes

Believing in the Divine destiny of the United States of America and in the preservation of liberty, security, and self-expression for all, I offer this, my prayer for my country:

I know that Divine Intelligence governs the destiny of the United States of America, directing the thought and the activity of all who guide its affairs.

I know that success, prosperity, and happiness are the gifts of freedom, the Divine heritage and is now operating in the affairs of every individual in this country.

I know that Divine guidance enlightens the collective mind of the people of this country, causing it to know that economic security may come to all without the loss of either personal freedom or individual self-expression.

I know that no one can believe or be led to believe that freedom must be surrendered in order to insure economic security for all.The All-Knowing Mind contains the answer to every problem which confronts this country.

I know that every leader in this country is now directed by this All-Knowing Mind and has the knowledge of a complete solution to every problem. Each is compelled to act upon this knowledge to the end that abundance, security, and peace shall come to all.

And I know that this spiritual democracy shall endure, guaranteeing to everyone in this country personal liberty, happiness, and self-expression. Amen.

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Today’s Wisdom

Posted on July 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

Give up attachment, there is great power in letting go.

Forgive…don’t hang on to resentment.

Remember that God is the only source of all Good.

From Catherine Ponder, Dare to Prosper:

I fully and freely forgive. I loose and let go.I cast all judgments, resentments, criticism and unforgiveness upon the Christ within, to be dissolved and healed. The prospering Trust has set me free to me my rich good and to share my Good with others.

Praise God!

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