ImaginationThe
good I imagine is becoming reality.One
way I pray is to use my imagination to envision good. I imagine and affirm the highest and best for all people and for all
of life. I realize that the highest good
is beyond description or definition. However, I can imagine hearing good news from people around the world--news of peace
where there had been conflict, healing where there had been pain, prosperity where there had been seeming lack. I imagine people treating one another with respect and love.
I imagine the fullness of life and abundance for all. I picture all forms of life on earth coexisting in balance and order.
The good I imagine is becoming reality.
Starting the day in gratitude, my first
prayer is Thank You, God! I am grateful for beauty and love, for surprises and excitement, for friendship and community, and
for the presence of God in all.
Even if I may be going through a challenging experience, I am grateful, for I know that good will come from it. Will
I learn of inner strength that I didn't know I had? Will I gain a renewed appreciation for my life and the people in it?
I am grateful for my present circumstances,
for I know they offer opportunities for growth. I thank God for the life I have been given and the life I am creating by seeing
the good in all that comes before me.
"Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving."--Psalm 95:2
Looking up at the night sky, I cannot count the multitude of stars, but the longer I look, the more
I see. Each one is a beacon of light.
I, too, am a beacon of light, a light of love and understanding in the world. I may never know when my light is inspiring
someone else along his or her way. I do know that as divine light shines through me, I radiate love and acceptance.
I feel joy as I consider that I am brought
to each situation in my life for a purpose. It is up to me to let my light shine brightly, and I do, for I am expressing the
divine light that illumines my soul.
"I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."--Isaiah
49:6
(taken
from the Daily Word — Tuesday, July 21, 2009)
Perhaps I am at a crossroads in life: If I go straight ahead, life continues
much as it has been. If I turn to the right or left, I find a totally new adventure.
Whether I stay with the familiar or open to change, I will always
be guided to my good as I follow the way illumined by God. With His guidance, I have nothing to fear. My clear thinking prepares
me for the unexpected and the anticipated.
I understand by intuition; it's okay if there are surprises along the way. I am flexible and strong
in spirit. I am blessed by the beauty and
majesty of Creation that divine light reveals as I follow the illumined path that is before me.
"Then God said, 'Let there be light'; and there was light."--Genesis 1:3
(taken from the Daily Word
— Tuesday, July 14, 2009)
If I want more abundance in my life,
I need to ask myself: What kind of prosperity do I seek?
Prosperity is more than money. It is also well-being, loving relationships, and an
awareness that I am a blessing in my home, workplace, and community.
All that God provides is available to me, for I am God's beloved child.
I trust in God. I accept in mind, heart, and soul that I am worthy of God's abundant good in ever-increasing ways.
Wisdom flows through me as divine ideas
that lead me to greater expressions of prosperity. I claim my good now. Blessed with health, love, and a sense of purpose,
I live an abundant life. I have the ultimate prosperity and thank God for it…..peace of mind; and it is so. Amen
"In him we live
and move and have our being."--Acts 17:28
(taken from the Daily Word — Monday, July 13, 2009)
We are peacemakers, expressing God's love in
the world.
Long
ago, a man called Johnny Appleseed roamed the wilderness of early America, sowing seeds that grew into apple trees that nourished
a young nation. His gentle and kind nature, his generosity and vision, influenced generations.
In our day-to-day contacts with others, we also sow seeds--seeds
of love, peace, and understanding. Centering ourselves in God's loving presence, we become ambassadors of peace as we move
through the activities of our day.
As we share and express love to others, we spread peace in the world. By demonstrating compassion, wisdom, and understanding,
we sow the seeds of peace wherever we go, with whomever we meet.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children
of God."--Matthew 5:9
Stretch Free--
I am powerful, capable, and unlimited
I am awake to my infinite potential.
If I'm presented with an opportunity that seems too difficult, I remind
myself that God is within me and nothing is too difficult for God. This truth awakens me to my infinite potential.
Reaching beyond any doubt or fear, I
stretch my capacity to grow into my true potential. As a spiritual being, I am powerful, capable, and unlimited. I have infinite
capabilities.
Eager
to be all I can be, I accept both the challenges and opportunities that arise. I can do whatever is needed as I follow divine
guidance and direction.
I rejoice that, in God, I have everything I need to soar to new heights.
"Speaking the truth in love, we must grow
up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ."--Ephesians 4:15
