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Saturday, September 1, 2007

September 1, 2007 & Healthy Thinking

My mind is alert to the Life that is within me. I am feeling the energy of Spirit pulsing through my heart, my mind and my soul. My soul is awakened to my true nature; perfect, whole and complete. I am perfect man, perfect spirit, perfect mind, now and always. I am whole, healthy and happy; my true nature is wholeness. There are no fragments of anything unlike God in me. I am complete in the knowledge that I am in God and of God; I am not all of God, but all that I am is God. This is the Truth of me now and the Truth of me always and in all-ways. I announce to myself that I am living in the spirit of healthy thinking ... and what my thoughts are ... that is what I am. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Friday, August 31, 2007

August 31, 2007 & Recognition

God is Infinite and sometimes this infinity seems difficult to fathom, until we recognize that the Infinite Is Present at every "point of recognition." As we understand what the "point of recognition" means, then we realize that God is "closer to us than breathing" and this same is true at every point that we recognize the Presence of God. This is a blessing and very comforting when we understand that we can "recognize" the Presence of the Presence being with anyone at anytime. As we feel a sense of concern for someone, all we need do is get still and recognize that the Presence of God is with them ... at this point of our recognition ... and therefore, Good Is ... whatever that Good they may be they need to be more aware of. Let's affirm this and build a conviction in our mind:

Today, I consciously bring to the surface of my mind the recognition of God's Infinite Presence. I know that this Presence is closer to me than breathing for God Is Life Itself ... and where there is Life, there God Is ... always. I know that as I recognize the Presence of God in the life of anyone, this recognition becomes a dynamic thought that moves through Mind, which Is God, and is accepted in the mind of the person for whom I recognize this as so. I believe and know that all things are possible for God, Infinite Mind. I know that there is always a solution as Infinite Intelligence always works from the Truth and back to the Truth in All things ... this is a circle of Love; perfect, whole and complete ... and this is the action of God as It perfects that which concerns me. I accept this as the Truth ... and know that it is so for me and for all those who accept and recognize the Presence of the Presence of God in their lives and in the lives of those they love. And so it is.


Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Thursday, August 30, 2007

August 30, 2007 & Center of My Joy


I first came across this affirmation at the City of Angels Church of Religious Science. Dr. O. C. used it at the end of each service. In Palm Springs we read it every Sunday morning. It is dynamic as it creates an automatic shift in consciousness:

My God Is Here And Now
God is the center of my joy.
All good and perfect things come from God.
God is the heart of my contentment, the hope for all I do.
God is the center of my joy.

My joy is complete as I recognize the Presence of God within me,
Now.

And So It Is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

August 29, 2007 & Reflections

From the Kaballah: Zohar ... "Consider difficult people in our lives as reflections of our own negative traits."
Well ..................... evolutionary science of mind focuses on the Good, for we realize that All Is God and All Is Good. Therefore, I would rewrite this statement from the Kaballah to read: "Consider wonderful, beautiful people in our lives as reflections of our own positive traits." I like this so much better ... and let's affirm this as our Truth now:

As I recognize God, I recognize the All-Good, and I accept within myself that I am part of this All-Good that God Is. I realize that all the beauty, happiness, joy and abundance that I see around me is a reflection of my amazing consciousness. I know and accept that God in the midst of me is all these things and more. And I accept this Truth for all others. I am grateful for the awareness that my consciousness is evident in my world of affairs. I let love, happiness, joy and abundance flow through my consciousness consciously ... and I experience this greater awareness of God in all things that concern me. My life is evidence of the abundance and joy of God made manifest. I believe and keep faith with my consciousness of the All-Good at all times ... and the reflections of my faith strengthen me, guide me and direct me to a greater and higher awareness of my relationship with God. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

August 28, 2007 & Kindness

We can see kindness around us; people opening doors for others or helping them with other physical acts. But, sometimes the greatest kindnesses we offer are the un-seen; not holding judgment or withholding our opinion when it may be hurtful or not beneficial. Most of all, people who refrain from acting on assumptions or assuming something about someone based on "gossip" or second-hand information ... these people truly embody kindness. Someone once told me that other people's perceptions were important ... but, I would have to say perceptions based on something less than the truth ... is unkind. One of the "Four Agreements" that I agree with is: "Don't make assumptions" ... Don Miguel Ruiz doesn't mention the fact that doing so is unkind ... but it is. Let us affirm kindness in our heart, mind and soul:

I know that there is One Loving God and in my recognition of this Truth, I realize that I too, embody this Loving-ness of God. My mind is always filled with the highest and greatest thoughts for everyone. I realize that as I do unto others, I do unto me ... for I am One in Spirit will All. My spirit of kindness and love always fills me with a great hope and faith. My faith is born of kindness, knowing that God is always with me, always Present, always loving. God has an ever-lasting Love for me ... and I, in turn, have an ever-lasting Love for everyone. No one is outside of my circle of Love ... for it is guided by kindness. Always knowing the Truth for everyone frees me to know the Truth in a greater way for myself ... and this I do now and always. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Monday, August 27, 2007

August 27, 2007 & Trust

As we contemplate the experiences in our life, sometimes we find ourselves questioning our decisions. It is in these moments when we are given the opportunity to strengthen our trust in our self and in Infinite Spirit, God. "Trust in the Lord," means to trust in the Law that we have established in our consciousness. Trust comes from faith and "faith is the substance of things hoped for" ... we can read in scripture, but we know that we can release hope and "know" that our Good Is ... and let us know this together right now:

Knowing that the Father; the Provider, the Source, the Divine Joy ... and I are One, I can know and trust that all the Good that I have accepted within my mind, is mine now. I know and accept that all things originate first, in Spirit, and then are made manifest in the right and perfect time and the right and perfect way ... in the physical. I maintain a sense of authority and dominion over my Word and I am confident and expectant that my Good is guaranteed. I discover within my consciousness great faith and great joy in knowing that the Infinite has responded to me, for I know that it is Its nature to do so. I contemplate the action of Law and Love knowing that Love is the Giver working through Law ... and so in this moment I reinforce within my consciousness my great trust in both Love and Law ... and know that my joy is complete ... now. And so it is.


Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Sunday, August 26, 2007

August 26, 2007 & Great Gratitude

Gratitude has crossed my mind so many times today. My mind is energized with gratitude. I am grateful for so many things but especially the work that I have been given to do. I love the work that I do with this ministry and I am so grateful for all that it has given back to me. My treatment today is an affirmation of great gratitude:

God in the midst of me is touching my heart with gratitude. My thoughts are in tune with the Infinite as I thank Infinite Spirit for all the Good that is in my life. My heart is open and receptive to the giving of the gifts that flow through me from Creative Mind. My love and joy is enhanced each day as I affirm that my consciousness is one of gratefulness and success. Gratitude leads me forward with a greater receptivity for Good ... I accept more and more Good as my consciousness is ever-increasing in Its capacity to embody more of the abundant Good available to me. I know that the Law is "give and be given to" and I am obedient to this Law knowing that I can never out-give God ... and for this understanding and awareness, I am ever so grateful. And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates