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This is the year!
Jan 1, 2008 | 4:15 AM PST
Category:
Faith
This is the year that my dreams come true!
These
words from a beloved poem invite me to eagerly welcome the new year:
"Wonderful,wonderful, fortunate you, This is the year that your dreams
come true!"
This is the year that my dreams do come true as I am
blessed with life-celebrating opportunities. Some at first may appear to
be happenstance. Yet I know that they have come to me by divine appointment.
This is the year that expectations flow from my vision
of good. I am an active participant in the joy-filled life of
me!
This is the year that I move forward with zeal and
enthusiasm,
giving and receiving, committing to purposeful, rewarding goals.
This
is the year that brings happiness, a year that I will live to bless.
Wonderful, wonderful, fortunate me, for this is the year that my dreams
come true!
"Is anything too wonderful for the Lord?"--Genesis 18:14
Guidance
Dec 23, 2007 | 10:15 PM PST
Category:
Faith
I follow the light of the indwelling Christ, and I receive new
insight and joy.
With great anticipation, the wise men from the East
saw the star of Bethlehem and began to follow where it led, asking, "Where
is the child?"
I think of the excitement and eagerness that must
have filled them throughout their journey. Their curiosity may have only
been exceeded by their yearning for spiritual discovery.
There is
a light that guides me as well--the indwelling Christ. Turning inward in
prayer, I connect with the Christ of my being.
With heartfelt
anticipation, I receive and follow my inner spiritual guidance.
I
look to the light within and gratefully receive insight. I give thanks for
this inner light and the new revelations it brings.
"They set out; and
there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until
it stopped over the place where the child was."--Matthew 2:9
Positive Living.
Dec 16, 2007 | 1:39 AM PST
Category:
Faith
Sharing love and joy with others is one of the greatest pleasures in life. A
smile that shines with happiness is reason to feel good, whether I'm
giving or receiving it.
Taking notice of the qualities of Spirit in every
person I meet--expecting the best of each one--I enhance my own experiences
of joy.
Goodness is not difficult to find. When I take a moment to
notice, I discover it's all around.
Living my life with a
positive outlook, I experience the fulfillment of my expectation of good and
make progress in what is worthwhile to me. I am positive as I trust in
the unifying spirit of God within all creation.
Knowing I am one with
Spirit and one with creation, I also know the joy that living this
positive life brings to me.
"O Lord of hosts, happy is everyone who
trusts in you."--Psalm 84:12
Prepared.
Dec 2, 2007 | 10:50 AM PST
Category:
Faith
I joyfully experience the Christ and the sacredness of all creation.
Even before Jesus' birth, a divine plan was unfolding to prepare the way for Him and His ministry. The prelude to the Christmas story
was the birth of John the Baptist, the one who would prepare the
way.
Like John, I prepare for the rebirth of love in my own heart and
envision spiritual awareness growing throughout the world.
This first day of Advent, I turn within in prayer, aligning my mind, heart, and spirit with this holy season. Grateful for the joy of past experiences of Christmas and the serenity of releasing any sadness
or regrets,
I give my complete attention to the Christ nature within me and all people.
My spiritual practices pave the way for my ongoing
realization of the Christ Presence and the sacredness of all creation.
"You will go before the Lord to prepare his ways."--Luke 1:76
Sweet Surrender
Nov 25, 2007 | 11:52 PM PST
Category:
Faith
Centering Prayer
In sweet surrender to God, I am abundantly
blessed.
Withdrawing from apparent confusion or activity around me,
I
take time for a centering prayer. My prayer is both an invocation and
an affirmation: In sweet surrender to God, I am abundantly
blessed.
"God, here and now, fully in Your presence, I know beyond a
shadow of a doubt that I am one with You. I feel an infusion of strength
and
understanding, and my faith is renewed. Thank You, God."
Lingering
for a few moments in this sacred awareness, I raise my
thoughts and
expectations to consider the unlimited possibilities that
are available to
me. I have touched the sacred center within me, and
it will be easier for me
to return to this awareness at any time, for
in prayer I am returning to the
source of all good.
"Now during those days he went out to the mountain to
pray; and he
spent the night in prayer to God."--Luke 6:12
Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2007 | 1:59 AM PST
Category:
Faith
With an attitude of gratitude, I say, "Thank You,
God!"
Beginning each day with "Thank You, God," I set the tone for the
entire day. Whether I am going to work, spending the day alone, or
looking forward to a time of celebration with family or friends,
starting today with an attitude of gratitude reminds me that God is the
source of all blessings.
If I should feel rushed to get things done or if
I become impatient when things do not go as planned, I take a deep breath
and say, "Thank You, God!" I know that God is present, bringing all together
for good.
"Thank You, God" is my heartfelt gratitude that brings me
back to an awareness of God. I am thankful for blessings large and small,
for the expected and unexpected ones, and for the special people in my
life.
"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of
the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through
him."--Colossians 3:17
Child of God....
Nov 20, 2007 | 1:22 AM PST
Category:
Faith
Child of God, I envision you as you are: blessed by the
light and love of God.
Children playing in the sunshine take
pleasure in the goodness of the day. Like flowers that raise their faces to
the sun and delight in the nourishment of its rays, they embrace all
that God is, just by being who they are. They express light, love, life,
and peace, the very qualities that nourish them in body, mind, and
spirit.
Today we reach out to the children of the world with
thoughts of love and faith. As we enfold them in prayer, we bless them and
see them cared for in kind and gentle ways. We celebrate their growth
and development as we envision them attaining their full potential as
beloved children of God.
Our prayers enfold every child on the planet
in thoughts of wisdom, love, peace, security, and well-being.
"Let
the little children come to me, and do not stop them; for it is to such as
these that the kingdom of God belongs."--Luke 18:16
Divine Appointment.../
Nov 18, 2007 | 1:49 AM PST
Category:
Faith
Throughout this divine-appointment day, I am God's
love in expression.
As an instrument of God's love and goodwill on earth,
I freely participate in the events of the day as they unfold. I accept
each one as a divine appointment, a time of giving and receiving from
God's love.
With my heart open to divine guidance, I know that love
is my priority. Whether I am meeting a friend for lunch, caring for my
family, or facing a difficult situation, God's love is my inspiration.
I
reach out to others, establishing bonds of love and
trust.
Grateful for the divine appointments in my life, I
look forward to each one as an opportunity to learn of the wonder revealed
in being God's love in expression.
"Then I said, 'Here I am; in
the scroll of the book it is written of me. I delight to do your will, O my
God; your law is within my heart.'"--Psalm 40:7-8
