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Saturday, March 8, 2008

March 8, 2008 & Believin' and Receiving

I rejoice and give thanks that I know the key to Life. This key is my eternal One-ness with the Divine. I believe and know that I believe that Infinite Spirit infuses Its Life through me, as me, and for me. I know that the very air I breathe is part of this Omnipresent Spirit; and the activitity of my physical being is stimulated by an Intelligence that is beyond the grasp of my human understanding. The Heart of God beats my heart, and the Mind of God fills my mind with Its Intelligence. All that I know, I know from this Mind. All that I think, I think from this Mind. And all that I believe, I believe from this Mind. I now have the faith of God, and this faith sustains me and maintains me in health, happiness, success, love, and prosperity. I am believing in the Abundant Good ... and I am receiving from this Good now and always. Everything comes to me from the Divine ... it is mine to use and to share. I give freely, and I receive with grace and joy. I am always aware of my eternal One-ness with the All-Good, God. I am deeply grateful for this awareness ... and I consciously maintain it each and every day of my life. And so I am blessed accordingly. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Friday, March 7, 2008

March 7, 2008 & No Confusion

Knowing that my mind is unified with the One Mind, I know that Spirit is never depressed or confused. There is no confusion in my mind as I have made the decision to move forward into a greater and more tremendous experience of success and prosperity. Nothing or no one can deter me from that which is mine. I accept my success and prosperity knowing that there is nothing to oppose my deciscion. There is nothing in my consciousness that denies great success and prosperity for me. My mind is open and receptive to Divine guidance and I am always experiencing right action in all that I do. My mind is calm and at ease with the decisions that I have made for my life. In this realization, I know that my mind is the Mind of God individualizing Itself in me, for me, and through me. I am grateful that this is so ... and I let it be so. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Thursday, March 6, 2008

March 6, 2008 & Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

This treatment was written by Dr. Ernest Holmes in 1948:
I know that as there is one Mind, tha Mind is God and that Mind is my mind, so also there is one Body, that Body is spiritual and that Body is my body. So, every organ, every function, every action and reaction of my body is in harmony with the divine creative Spirit. I have both "the mind of Christ" and the Body of God.
I live in the one Mind and act through the one Body, in accord with divine harmony, perfection and poise. Every organ of my body moves in accord with perfect harmony. The Divine circulates through me automatically, spontaneously and perfectly. Every atom of my being is animated by the Divine Perfection.
My body, and every part of it, is made of pure substance - God. It cannot deteriorate. This instant this infinite substance within me, that is constantly flowing through me, takes form in the likeness of perfect, whole, complete cells. My body (Spirit in form) knows no time, knows no degree; it knows only to express fully, instantaneously. The perfect Life of God now expresses through me, and every part of my body expresses its innate perfection and wholeness.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

March 5, 2008 & Enthusiasm

I rejoice and give thanks that I know and believe that God's Presence is always with me. I feel the Power of the Infinite as It flows through me as peace and love. I know that as I accept Good for myself and all others, Good appears in my life and the lives of those who accept this with me. I am grateful and filled with gladness as I affirm the Presence of Spirit within me. My life is filled with enthusiasm as I move forward expressing a greater and greater experience of success in my creative expression. Only joy and happiness enter my mind as I move into each day. I know that I am always Divinely guided and directed to that which expands my awareness of success and prosperity. I enjoy living a prosperous and successful life and I easily demonstrate this and so much more in my life, now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

March 4, 2008 & My Hope Is Within

I believe and I know that God is All, and in this All-ness, I am. I am in God and of God ... for there is nothing else but God. Knowing that there is only God, I know that everything is Good. I have faith in God within me and God surrounding me ... for It Is One. I feel the love of the Presence of God within me and I see the love of God in all people and all things. My heart is filled with the gladness of knowing that God is always available to me. I know that God responds to me for It is Its nature to do so. I am truly grateful for this realization. Knowing that God is choosing my Good with me, I boldly declare in the quiet of my mind, that I am prosperous, successful, loved and loving. I declare that my Good comes to me with grace and ease ... for it is the nature of God to act on my choices ... and I always choose the Good. My hope is within me ... for that is where I connect with God and align myself with Its Spirit, Love and Truth. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Monday, March 3, 2008

March 3, 2008 & All The Good There Is

I have read this treatment from "How To Use The Science Of Mind" by Ernest Holmes, two or three times today. Every minister and practitioner of the Science of Mind, use this book as part of their educational training. This is one of my favorite "Ernest Holmes" treatments:

Realizing that the Infinite Spirit within me, which is God, the living Spirit Almighty, knows me as part of Itself, I consciously turn from every thought that can deny my union with all the presence, all the power, and all the good there is.
I know that my word, operating through the great Law of Life, is the law of my personal experience. I affirm my union with life, with love, with truth, with beauty and with power. I know everything I do, say and think is stimulated by Divine Intelligence, Infinite Love and Perfect Wisdom. Nothing but good can go from me and only that which is good can return to me.
Calmly, joyfully, peacefully, I place myself in the hands of Divine Guidance, knowing I shall be stimulated to think intelligently, to choose wisely, and to act with precision. I rest in complete assurance that all is well with my soul, that all is well with the soul of everyone I contact, because God, the living Spirit, is over all, in all, and through all.
And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Sunday, March 2, 2008

March 2, 2008 & Today Is God's Day

Today is God's day. I choose happiness, success, prosperity, and peace of mind. I am Divinely guided all day long, and whatever I do will prosper. Whenever my attention wanders away from my thoughts of success, peace, prosperity, or my good, I will immediately bring back my thoughts to the contemplation of God and His Love, knowing that He careth for me. I am a wonderful success in all my undertakings. I bless and prosper all those who enter into my experience of life. All these thoughts are now sinking into my subconscious mind, and they come forth as abundance, security, and peace of mind. It is wonderful!
.... Dr. Joseph Murphy (modified)

Keep the faith!

Rev. Bates