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- Daily Affirmative Prayer - Teach Others - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Persistent thought about prosperity, and how prosperity is brought to us, will make us magnets for prosperity. Your prosperity will not be the highest prosperity, it will not be useful prosperity, unless you know how to teach others to be prosperous.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – ...
Views: 889(6 votes) - A Different Way to Live - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThe way that we have been living is called the way of least resistance. This way involves emotionally and logically going after what we believe will make us happy. For the vast majority of us, this usually includes a career, a partner, then a house, cars, furniture, kids, college tuition, ...
Views: 719(2 votes) - What Will You Leave Behind? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Christina WatsonToday I am considering my legacy. Not in small part because last week I reached the esteemed and gilded age of 50. And it is not so bad. I did see it coming... About 3 years ago, I made peace with my age and myself. I stopped struggling with my life-long desire to be a mother and began ...
Views: 644(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Your Word - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Moses and Jesus teach the same story. Let it be of the soul you speak, let Spirit utter itself.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I covenant with Spirit for my speech. I will do nothing for my wit and retorts, for my words are the words of the Holy ...
Views: 766(2 votes) - Detachment - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsSo what is detachment? To me personally, detachment is all about giving up control of an outcome, and to ‘let go’ and allow the higher purpose to come though. Remember, everything does happen for a reason – and letting go of your own personal outcome can give space for a much better universal ...
Views: 2510(4 votes) - 3 Myths About Presence—What is true Presence? How to Achieve It - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Roxanne Howe-MurpheyI find that Presence is such a frequently used word, that it has lost its true meaning and significance. There are books, there are teachings, and poems that speak of it. Whole spiritual traditions are based on it. Tolle's work has brought "The Now" to a broad audience. It is the fundamental ...
Views: 613(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Seven Years A Day at a Time - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“By the study of Spirit we become acquainted with Spirit and realize that the trees are in reality Spirit, whispering great secrets of how to be happy and free.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I see with spiritual eyes and behold the world around me with ...
Views: 773(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Individual Paths - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“It is human nature to wish to compel others to do as we think they ought to do. It is divine to see that their own way is their true way.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, my desire is to live close to Spirit and to know with all of my heart that It works ...
Views: 714 - THE LAWS OF LIFE: Twenty-One Universal Laws and Spiritual Truths" (from Inspirational Books) - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Craig LockArticle Title: THE LAWS OF LIFE: Twenty-One Universal Laws and Spiritual Truths" (from Inspirational Books) Shared by: Craig Lock Web sites: http://www.myspace.com/writercraig and http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html Other Articles are available at: ...
Views: 1102(5 votes) - Living Life Unconsciously - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockDo you feel at times that you are just going through the motions, living life unconsciously? Did you know that this feeling is actually close to spirituality, more so than being entirely and endlessly enthralled with life? Now, there is a difference between living life unconsciously and ...
Views: 2083(4 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - One Life - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“There is no death, yet we speak of raising the dead as a work of science. How is this? We mean that we see life when we believe in death.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “I am an ageless, deathless being of Light and Love. My life is God and nothing can destroy ...
Views: 765(2 votes) - Coming Out of the Darkness - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2009 from Keli WoodyI am not here to tell my life story, explain all the mistakes I have made (which have been many), or to drag on and on about everything I have been diagnosed with. I am simply here to tell how I overcame the hurt, the pain, the addiction, and everything else that has, in the past, been put on ...
Views: 1027(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - True Identity - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If we speak of casting out passions . . . . we mean that we see the Holy Spirit in mankind instead of passions and tempers.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I give thanks that I can see the Good in all people, places, and things. I will not be fooled. God ...
Views: 828 - Guru - by Submitted on May 08, 2010 from Santosh KalwarPrince or commoner, rich or poor, every individual who wishes to get empowered and enlightened benefits greatly from the guidance of an able guru. Even gods have sought out gurus for themselves. Lord Krishna's guru was Sandipanirishi. When Swami Vivekananda first visited Ramakrishna Paramahansa ...
Views: 614(3 votes) - Learn The Art of Witnessing: The Key To Self Realization - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Kip Mazuy"There is no end to trying to figure it out. The mind is an endless puzzle that has no solution. If it had a solution, that would be the end of the reign of mind, and the mind does not want that. The mind wants to exist and it gets it's power from you identifying with ...
Views: 632(1 vote) - The 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe 3rd Chakra: The Tower of Ego & The Fall The Tower of Ego The over compensation for survival challenges and the perception of lack in the material or emotional realms leads to the quest for dominance. This makes sense on the animal level as the best hunters or providers will ensure their ...
Views: 1781(4 votes) - Overcomplicating Your Life... Let Go of the Old to Create the New - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Pat HeydlauffDo you have a tendency to over-think and over-complicate everything you do? Do you feel like there must be just one more thing you need to do, find or search to make your plan perfect, work better or be more effective? The secret is to let go of the old. In other words, unclutter your thoughts ...
Views: 1880(2 votes) - Can You Be Grateful for What You Have Not Got? - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2010 from Schelli WhitehouseThe title of this topic can be a real sticking point for a lot of people. “Can You Be Grateful for What You Have Not Got?” Before we address that, let’s assume that you currently have a goal or vision for yourself that doesn’t presently exist. For instance: How can you be thankful ...
Views: 636(1 vote) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Spiritual Wholeness - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If we tell of healing the sick, we do not mean that there are sick people. We mean that we see people more nearly as they are.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, the Holy Spirit reveals to me my Spiritual Wholeness and the Spiritual Wholeness of others. All ...
Views: 1435(2 votes) - Blame - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Lisa PhillipsYou might not wish to hear this but, YOU are responsible for much of what is happening in your life and your life, is your responsibility! Unfortunately, nobody is coming to save you! In all situations in life, you have the freedom and choice to choose how you will react and what actions you ...
Views: 1075(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If we speak of preaching the gospel, we mean telling the world of the Spiritual Kingdom – speaking from the absolute standpoint.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today my words and actions reflect my inner confidence in God. God’s Kingdom is revealed through me.” ...
Views: 2499 - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Intention Attention Manifestation = I AM - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I work the works of God, who works through me to will and to do that which ought to be done by me.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I bring heaven to earth. I am a blessing to others, just as I am blessed.” 40 Days with Emma Curtis Hopkins – Rev. Dr. ...
Views: 1605 - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Say YES - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Our own will says: ‘Believe with the world.’ God’s will says: ‘Believe in me.’” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today, I say yes. Yes, God! Yes, Life! Yes, I trust! Yes, I believe.” 40 Days with Emma Curtis Hopkins – Rev. Dr. Kathianne Lewis I know we are ...
Views: 704 - Are you ready to activate the POWER IN YOU?? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from sharon cohenWe are all souls on a journey. We all have fears and insecurities. But we also have the tools within us to transform those fears into a positive source of fulfillment. Like your body, your soul is built from many different parts. Each part of your soul has its powers, and the way you use ...
Views: 821 - Manifestation: Life Alignment for Fulfillment and Success - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Alan SealeManifestation is all about alignment of energy. The conventional wisdom around manifestation, if there is such a thing, tells us that it is the result of alignment of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, behaviors, choices, actions, and habits. While that is absolutely true, that’s only part of the ...
Views: 1030(2 votes) - The Harm of Enabling - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Camille StrateRegardless of our chosen field, or the manner in which we use your gifts, most of us have come across people in our lives who absolutely refuse to take responsibility for their actions, their situations, their own lives. It could be a family member, a dear friend, a co-worker, even a spouse. ...
Views: 1346(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Prosperity and Success - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“I do not believe in sickness. I believe in health. I do not believe, or think, that misfortune has any power whatsoever. I believe in prosperity and success.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Instead of looking to God to heal us or get us out of difficult ...
Views: 3115 - Law of Attraction and How to Manifest - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from Marie BarrettThe Law of Attraction works whether we believe it does or not; either way we get to experience what we believe. This is such a radical realization that most never grasp the depth and significance of how this universal law actually works. Humans are electro-magnetic beings for whom reality is a ...
Views: 984(3 votes) - Simple "No Identity" Technique for Self Realization - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Kip MazuyYou can use this simple self realization technique to very quickly experience yourself as formless consciousness: "The nature of awareness is freedom from identification. If you are aware of anger, then you are not identified with anger. If you are aware of a thought, you are not ...
Views: 740 - Why Parents Need to Read Fairy Tales (Part 5) - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Glenn BergerAs we have learned in this series so far, fairy tales are ironic. They tell a truth so shocking that it can only be revealed in innocent children's stories. 2500 years ago, in Plato’s Republic, Socrates said the truth exposed in these stories was so dangerous that they should not be allowed to ...
Views: 3516(1 vote) - Life force and the Anatomy of Power - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallStoring Life Force What makes the third chakra and its emotions and agendas so powerful is, well, power. Power in the sense of the pure life force stored in this area. The third chakra is like a battery; life force is stored as potential. This energy is rarely stored as true potential, in the ...
Views: 1101(3 votes) - Overcoming Barriers to Self-Love - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Beth PetersonIf you’re on a path of personal development and spiritual growth, it’s near impossible to bypass the many signposts pointing us in the direction of self-love. For many of us, these messages and milestones come up again and again as we grapple with the challenges of what it is to truly love ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - Sending Your Inner Critic to the Beach - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Beth PetersonAn Inner Critic is often an active, vocal member of the community of characters that exists inside each of us. Despite the Inner Critic’s starring role, it can still take some time and practice to distinguish its voice. This aspect of our selves has been providing such a continuous running ...
Views: 902(2 votes) - The 3rd Chakra and the Spiritual Purpose of Power - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallThe 3rd Chakra and the Spiritual Purpose of Power Americans love power. It is our god. Well, ok, money and power. The American Dream is based on a certain level of self-sufficiency and freedom. Empowerment and the liberation of the spirit have been characteristics of many of the original and ...
Views: 1063(3 votes) - Before Kids and After Kids! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsStanding at a kids birthday party one saturday, I overheard a mother use the words before kids . . . to start a sentence. "Before kids," she went on to say, "it seemed like we had a lot of money!" The other parents chimed in, nodding their heads. "Before kids" . . . another mother said, "I used ...
Views: 1156(1 vote) - Noticing When it's Time to Slow Down - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2009 from Jenny ShihHave you ever been on a little rant, threw a tantrum, or had a fit? That’s a silly question. Of course you have, even if it was just inside your own head. How about this: Do you remember the last time you were on a little rant, threw a tantrum, or had a fit? Pull it up in your mind for ...
Views: 696(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - I Am the Beloved - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“Take some two tendencies you have as a consequence of being in the absence of Good, and tell God that they are in truth no part of you, because God fashioned you in the spirit of his own nature.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “God fashioned me from itself. I am ...
Views: 843(3 votes) - A Pine Tree: Perfect Metaphor for Life - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo on my family's property there is this pine tree. It is called a Puzzle-bark Pine, although I don't think that is the official scientific name. The name derives from the way the bark forms on the trunk of the tree. Over time, as the pine tree grows, the bark begins to look like a puzzle. ...
Views: 5404(1 vote) - Take out the Trash - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Art Mason"We are what we think, all that we are arises with our thoughts, with our thoughts we create the world." These words were spoken by Siddhattha Gotama, The Buddha almost 2600 years ago. Jesus and Krishna spoke similar words, but we never listened to them. There is no hidden meaning in these ...
Views: 876(2 votes) - Why Grown Ups Need to Read Fairy Tales (Part Four) The Inner Scheherazade - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Glenn BergerFAIRY TALES AND THE INNER MALEFICENT In the Disney version of Sleeping Beauty, at the party that celebrates the birth of the new princess, an evil witch named Maleficent shows up and ruins the whole event. She puts a curse on the infant that destines her to a painful existence. Who is this ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Meditation - What's the Point? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockSitting quietly, doing nothing, what a waste of valuable time, right? You could be on the computer or cell phone talking with friends, or doing something really productive or fun. Why sit quietly? In life, two things separate successful people from ordinary people: creativity and energy. ...
Views: 1081(2 votes) - Exposing Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2010 from Lisa BoussonWhen we’re in our teens, and then throughout our lives, we often attempt to portrait ourselves as someone we are not. Of course, we act in a manner in which we believe others will find appealing. Whether we dress our best to appear more financially abundant than we actually are, or maybe we ...
Views: 2171(2 votes) - Speak Your Truth, Not Your Mind - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from James Patrick McDonaldIt’s one-thirty in the morning and a single mother frets anxiously for her seventeen-year-old daughter to come home, anger building. Mother falls asleep on the sofa. The next day, daughter leaves for work before mother awakens. Upon returning home from work at 2:00 p.m., mother speaks her ...
Views: 1136(2 votes) - Love Yourself and Others ~ Wisdom from Nature and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNews reports paint the picture of a world filled with violence and hatred. Science shows that we are connected to one another and all creation. Reality TV says: Look out for number one! Sacred traditions teach that love is the way of life. Wisdom from nature and the Law of Attraction can ...
Views: 1754(3 votes) - Love Yourself and Others ~ Wisdom from Nature and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2014 from Dr. Mary Beth FordNews reports paint the picture of a world filled with violence and hatred. Science shows that we are connected to one another and all creation. Reality TV says: Look out for number one! Sacred traditions teach that love is the way of life. Wisdom from nature and the Law of Attraction can ...
Views: 1754(3 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Spiritual Reality - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“You will notice that the instant you acknowledge that there is Good for you which you ought to have, the thought arises within your mind that you do not have the Good that belongs to you. You feel that your good is absent from you..” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis ...
Views: 733(3 votes) - Daily Devotion: Being Someone's Blessing - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Edwin Joseph VillagomezIt's a famous declaration for us christians that we are born to bless God and those people around us. From those past years that we lived our lives, did other people feel blessed having us in their lives? We are ought to be givers, not merely takers. It may be hard but change should come our ...
Views: 2865(1 vote) - A Living Teacher or Acceptance - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from David SamuelThe Sufis say that the way to find God is either through a living teacher or, failing that, is through acceptance. Acceptance of all things that come to you without judging them. The way of accepting all things without complaining or feeling bad is to know that the reason these difficulties ...
Views: 770(2 votes) - Daily Affirmative Prayer - Pictures in My Mind - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Gayle Dillon“If you think that health is Good, have a clear idea of how sweet joyous health would feel.” Scientific Mental Christian Practice – Emma Curtis Hopkins “Today I declare myself healthy. My health is the providence of God. I am well.” 40 Days with Emma Curtis Hopkins – Rev. Dr. Kathianne ...
Views: 867(1 vote) - Why Grown Ups Need to Read Fairy Tales (Part Three) - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Glenn BergerWHAT THE TALES TELL US WE NEED TO DO What do the tales tell us we need to do to find our hearts and become what we are meant to be? What Bruno Bettelheim says for children is equally true for adults. “Fairy tales, unlike any other form of literature, direct the child to discover his ...
Views: 2405(2 votes) - What Are You Thirsty For? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandHave you ever felt that you were getting ready for an adventure? Or that you were preparing for a journey that will absolutely empower your life? Well, as you know everyday retreats can happen at anytime. One of my favorite retreats is a travel retreat and here is one that I’d love sharing with ...
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