December 1, 2007 & Divine Ideas

"God is forever doing new things, and when we conceive new ideas, it is an act of the Divine projecting Itself into Creation. There were no flying machines until man made them. The Spirit did not have a lot of little flying machine models put away in a cosmic cupboard somewhere. But the mind that conceived the possibility of the flying machine is God. The mind we use is the Mind of the Universe. This is God in man and it is only through this Mind that we understand anything. This Mind in us, responding to us, "the flight of the Alone to the Alone," of "the One to Itself," is God speaking and God answering." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, "The Science of Mind"

As I recognize a greater idea for myself, I am recognizing the Spirit of God within me. I know that the ideas of success, prosperity and greater happiness, that are pressing against my mind, are the ideas that the Divine desires to express through me. I am receptive to these ideas and I mentally conceive them as being mine now. I dwell on success, prosperity, happiness and joy ... and I know that Mind responds to my contemplations and meditations on these things. I am assured of success for God is success in me. I am assured of prosperous living for God is supply within me. I am assured of happiness ... for God is happiness and so much more within me. And for this, I am grateful. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 30, 2007 & Better and Better ......

"Only when we put our very best into our spiritual work will it satisfy us. A spiritual power is released through true thinking that is as much a law as is chemical affinity. There is no deliverance of the real self without mental conviction. To have faith in God is to follow this faith through by having faith in the self. The real self is God and as such is to be implicitly trusted. The spark which burns at the center of our own soul is caught from the living and eternal flame of the Spirit." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, "The Science of Mind"

Life is open to me. Life is God. And there is no separation from this Life ... for in It I live and move and have my being. And in this awareness, I know, and I know that I know; and I believe, and I know I believe ... that every area of my life gets better and better every day in every way. I am living in the infinite Good that God has prepared for me ... through my consciousness of Omnipresent Good. I feel all the joy ... all the love ... and all the hope .... that my unfailing faith provides for me. I embrace the Good that is mine in my mind ... and all my thoughts are focused on what is mine ... now. I live in perfect health, happiness, joy ... and peace ... for these things are of God ... and God freely expresses them through me and into my world of affairs. My soul is alive with enthusiasm and divine bliss knowing that my Good always manifests with grace and ease ... for I believe it ... and so I see it ... in the right and perfect time. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 29, 2007 & My Faith Is My Fortune

"Each one of us today is the result of the use he/she has made of the Law, either consciously or unconsciously. As soon as we realize this we shall see that what we are now (or what we now have and experience) is the result of what we have thought; and the answer to what we shall be is contained in what we are now thinking, FOR WE CAN CHANGE OUR THINKING!" - Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind

I rejoice and give thanks that my thoughts arise first in the One Mind, which is God, and that as I realize my unity with Mind, I can choose the thoughts that create the Good Life for me. I know that my faith is my fortune ... and I am fortunate enough to know that Spirit desires only the highest and greatest Good for me. I lift my thoughts higher to a life filled with wealth, perfect health, love and joy ... and I know that it is my Good Fortune to accept these things and greater things still. I do not limit the flow of Mind through my mind, and in so doing I am open and receptive, deserving and accepting of the Good that is mine ... now. I know that my thoughts of gratitude for all that I have, both in the physical and on the Un-seen Side of Life, insures that my Good Fortune is Un-Limited Good!! And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 28, 2007 & Prosperity Now

Knowing that All Is Mind and All Is Law, I now unify, in mind, with the Law and create within my consciousness a definite acceptance of prosperity. I know that I am One with the Good that is mine ... and I accept my Good in the form of financial prosperity now. All that I do, prospers me ... and all who enter into my experience today ... prosper me. I activate the Law by giving of my talents, my skills, and my service, knowing and accepting that the Law demands that I give first ... and in so doing, I receive spontaneously, a Greater Good each and every day. My mind is open and receptive to the influx of Infinite Mind. There are no limitations in my mind as I know that prosperity is One with a mind that is free. I rejoice and give thanks for the prosperity that is mine ... and I am prospered even more still. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 26-27, 2007 & Love Is What I Am

Yesterday and today, I am treating for Health for specific cases. Health issues, like all issues that we are confronted with, are healed with Love ... Divine Love. Let us know this is so:

I recognize that I am created in the image and the likeness of God … All that I am is God … All that God Is … is Love … so I am knowing with a persistent conviction that Love is what I am. It is Love that Indwells me … Love that thrills me … Love that strengthens me … Love that goes out from me … and Love reflecting back to me. I am in Love with this Thing Called Life and It is in Love with me. I do not hesitate, nor do I fear to express my Loving nature in all that I do. Love creates through me wonderful and exciting new experiences in order that I may more fully and completely express the Love that I am. In this moment Love prospers and blesses all those who connect with this powerful energy of Love flowing from me. Love knows no nationality, no race, no gender as it embraces everyone and everything with Its powerful healing energy. I am radiant with Love’s desire to realize my One-ness with All of Life and I celebrate this realization with gratitude, joy and praise, now and forever.

And So It Is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 25, 2007 & The Secret Place

This prayer-treatment is from the early writings of Dr. Joseph Murphy:

"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty."

I dwell in the secret place of the most High; this is my own mind. All the thoughts entertained by me conform to harmony, peace, and good will. My mind is the dwelling place of happiness, joy, and a deep sense of security. All the thoughts that enter my mind contribute to my joy, peace, and general welfare. I live, move, and have my being in the atmosphere of good fellowship, love, and unity.
All the people that dwell in my mind are God's children. I am at peace in my mind with all the members of my household and all mankind. The same good I wish for myself, I wish for all men. I am living in the house of God now. I claim peace and happiness, for I know I dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates