Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Living With Prosperity

My world is filled with divine abundance and unlimited potential.

The keys to the kingdom are available to us all.  These are not hollow words; they are truth.  Life is meant to be lived abundantly. Rather than focusing on lack, I acknowledge the ways in which I am blessed.

I have only tapped the surface of the abundance God has in store for me.  I am enjoying abundant friendships. health and financial prosperity.

My relationships, my body, my bank account--all are healthy and strong.  With each breath, I take in the richness of life, the richness of Spirit.  My chest swells with love, my heart fills with gratitude and I see God's blessings.  This is my spiritual inheritance.  Abiding in God's love, I experience the kingdom--the sufficiency of all things and the abundance of every good.

This is the joy of doing God's will every minute I am here on this earth.  It brings me into my spiritual prosperity. Living life from this place helps me deal with life on life's terms.

Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill and rejoice, because the abundance of the shall be brought to you.  Isaiah  60:5

Hearing God's Guidance

I follow where Spirit leads.

I try to do God's will every moment of everyday but I always fall short.  Ego kicks in as it has over the past 52 years.  Today I find myself stopping, getting recenter and start over when this happens.

The story of the Wise Men reminds me of the power of divine wisdom.  Although I may not see a visible light in the night sky to guide my was as they did, I experience divine light within me each day, guiding my path and filling my soul.

When I meditate I am connected to the light of the Divine.  I have got to get back to doing this on a regular basis.  Live flows more smoothly.  My girls will then hear my results and maybe start themselves.

Divine light illumines me, and through this light I am assured of peace and success along my lifes' journey.  Just as the Wise Men followed the star to the Christ child, I follow my start--my guiding light--to a greater spiritual awakening.  I am assured that with divine light to guide me, my path is clear, my journey is blessed and I am at peace.

Peace is an inside job.  My soul is where I connect with God and  I need to pray, meditate and journal to stay connected.. God is always my solution.

As I open my mind and my heart to the wisdom of Spirit, I am led along a path of magnificence, joy and unending good.

Opening to knowing and doing God's will helps guides me to peace.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judia, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem  Matthew 2:1

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Let Go And Let God

I relax, release and place my faith in God.

My goal for this year.

Sometimes I need a reminder that God is my help in every need.  When I feel tense, concerned or fatigued by circumstances it is a cue to change course.  Perhaps I have been feeling I must handle everything immediately and by myself.  From the depths of my being, I am nudged toward the awareness that there is a more peaceful path.  My soul never forgets that I am one with Spirit.

My soul never forgets but my ego does.  I can switch from serene to mean if  my hot button is pushed.  I am now practicing turning situations over to God to get them out of my judgement. I am not qualified to judge.  I do not know the entire picture of the journey we are on.

As I relax and release and place my faith in God. I am directed to a wellspring of inner peace.  I invite my mind to become still, my breathing to slow, my striving to cease.  After a few moments of letting go and letting God, I welcome the flow of renewed energy and the reassurance that God is with me.  With gratitude, I open to new ideas, restored confidence and unlimited resources.

Peace is an inside job and I am only going to have it if I am doing God's will.  God's will is peace.

Have faith in God  Mark 11:22

Lessons From Christmas Day

Christ in me is the hope of glory.

On this Christmas morning, what can I offer the reborn Spirit of Christ within me?  I can offer eyes that look for the goodness of God in all people. I can offer hands ready to serve in small and large ways.  I can offer feet that will walk in the path of peace and light.

This year I will practice to pray from anyone or anything that irritates me.  I will not let my ego turn me into hard core anger.  I will remember we are all on our own journey and any hot button that gets tripped give me the opportunity to heal.  I give to whom God puts in front of me and it always helps me grow in faith.

On this Christmas morning, I offer the Christ Spirit within me a mind willing to believe in eternal possibilities.  I offer a voice that sings of faith, joy, love and oneness. I offer my cooperation in establishing the kingdom of heaven here on earth.

I believe if all mankind could practice unconditional love there would be no wars, hatred or sickness in our lives.  This year I will work hard to do my part. 

Celebrating today the birth of Jesus, I find in my heart a new willingness to believe that I can do my part in making Christmas not just one day in the year, but a way of living life.

God sent us an example, Jesus and we crucified him.  That just shows how far from unconditional love that we are. If only I can be an example all year long I will have achieved more than I have in a lifetime.

Know the love of Christ...so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.  Ephesians 3:19

Facing Challenges With God

Knowing I am divinely protected I am at peace.

Today I am struggling with a difficult situation that means I am not at peace with.  I am turning it over to God.  God will guide me in how to handle it as long as I ask his will.

God guides, supports and protects me as I move through my day.  When I face a challenge or uncertainty, I take a moment to look beyond what lies before me.  I refrain from pondering all the "what Ifs' and turn my thoughts to God.  Through the very act of remembering the presence of God, I realize peace.

Today I am turning my situation over to God, it is yours.  When the "what ifs" pop in my head I will stop and remember I turned it over to you and I will not take it back.

As I turn my attention away from the problem, I flip the switch that connects me to the One--a constant, bright warm protective presence.  Love wells up in me.  I feel calm and serene.  Circumstances come and go, but God's love dwells in me at all times and in that love, I am safe and secure.

I do love and accept the people in my life.  I don't always agree with their behavior but I know they are children of God just like me. God loves them unconditionally and so should I.  I treat people the way I want to be treated.

Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you.  Psalm 91: 9-10

Practicing Harmony

 I express god's love and create harmony and happiness wherever I am.

I work hard at giving unconditional love.  I catch myself gossiping still but now I stop myself and apologize to the person even though they can't hear me.  I stop then send them good energy.  I don't want anyone sending me bad energy so I won't send to them either.

To establish peace in my own heart or harmony in any situation, I choose to express Gods' love.

I don't want to share anything other than unconditional love.  When I don't share love I am into ego and that is not God's will for me. I hope I have not hurt anyone that I need to make amends to.    If I have I will make my amends and clean my side of the street promptly.

Perhaps there is someone in my life who I find difficult or disagreeable.  Love may not flow spontaneously from me toward this person.  But I can let love flow spontaneously to God, and in loving God, I develop understanding and compassion toward others. 

I don't mean to be negative.  When something hits my hot button I immediately get defensive.  Then I remind myself that it is my hot button and I put it there.  I can remove it.  I first journal then go to a spiritual mentor to determine what made me put it there in the first place. Then and only then can I heal it.

I am able to see that beneath a difficult disposition is a heart trying to find love.  I am able to see that inner peace and outer harmony are generated through the giving of love.  Love's warmth causes us to unity and cooperate with each other.

I am working in seeing the good in people not their weaknesses.  Let me only send out good vibrations and energy to those who challenge me.

We love the children of God, when we love God.  1 John 5:2

Monday, December 27, 2010

Healing Through Tenderness

God's love gently heals all.

I am so glad God is a gentle loving being and not judgemental or punishing.

Just as a child in pain seeks the comforting lap of his mother or father, so I come to God in prayer if I am in need of healing.  In the silence, I am reassured that I am God's beloved child, created in his image and likeness of the Divine. Even in dark moments I am not afraid. I behold the light of the Christ Spirit within me and any fear is dispelled.

That is a hard one, to not be afraid in dark moments.  I know God wants me to bring all mu earthly problems to him.  He is in the solution. I go to him when problems are out of my reach.  I do whatever footwork is mine to do.  The I give it to God.  I do let conversations in my head run wild but I stop them and give them back to God when I catch myself.

Throughout my body--every tissue, every muscle--I feel the healing energy of God.  Like a tender touch easing any pain. God's healing love presses into every cell, infusing it with Life.  I gratefully accept the love of God and the compassionate care of others, knowing that every loving gesture is a channel for divine healing...

He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds--Psalm 147:3