living the way to a wonderful life

Spirit ReVealed, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2012-01-29T20:54:00.000-08:00

ALL OF IT, The Way To A Wonderful Life, RevHenry Bates

2012-01-22T20:57:00.000-08:00

don't turn back don't 2012, The Way To A Wonderful Life, RevHenry Bates

2012-01-20T19:47:00.000-08:00

as much as we can BELIEVE, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2012-01-16T04:50:00.000-08:00

no leap of faith required, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2012-01-08T20:10:00.000-08:00

CHRIST Jesus, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-12-26T07:42:00.000-08:00

the Light that always Shines, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-12-18T19:30:00.000-08:00

Whats goin on.. Please share this video ... Rev. Bates

2011-12-12T08:37:00.000-08:00

Jesus: get the consciousness, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-12-12T05:10:00.000-08:00

Jesus: ask and it is given

2011-11-28T18:36:00.000-08:00

a joyful gratitude, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-11-25T15:44:00.000-08:00

Lift Your Vision, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-10-26T05:03:00.000-07:00

"Delay is not Defeat" - Rev. Henry Bates [11-7-2008]

2011-10-24T05:11:00.000-07:00

The Spirit of God fills my mind, my heart, and my soul, as I realize within myself that delay is not defeat. "Waiting on the Lord" is simply the process of my consciousness embodying the mental equivalent of that which I desire to experience.

As I experience the good that I seek, in mind, I move ever closer to manifesting that which I choose to experience in the physical. There is no defeat in God, and there is no defeat in me. The good that I seek is mine, and I rest assured that my personal relationship with the Infinite is my God-guarantee that it is mine to accept, to receive, and to enjoy, now.

My heart is filled with gratitude and great love for that which is within me that knows, and knows that it knows, that all is well, everything is working for my good, and I am blessed ... today and always.

And so it is.

Creative Spirit, Rev-Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-10-16T21:24:00.000-07:00

SHAME, Rev-Bates Radio, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-09-24T08:51:00.000-07:00

Profitable Thinking, Rev-Bates Radio, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-09-10T15:51:00.000-07:00

What We Can Do, Rev Henry Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-08-18T20:18:00.000-07:00

"Let the Spirit move freely in Me" ... Rev-Henry Bates

2011-08-06T08:50:00.000-07:00

Today and always, I recognize that I am in the Spirit and the Spirit is in me. There can be no separation from this One Life as I live, move, and have my being in It. As I identify with this truth I realize that the Spirit is seeking to express Itself through me, as me and for me, and I let It move freely through my heart, my mind and my soul. I know that in the Spirit my every need is met and "I shall not want" for any good thing. I know and I accept that in this moment, the images of good in my mind are a reflection of the desires of the Spirit for me to be experienced by me, through me. There is not a moment in my existence that the Spirit is not with me, sustaining me and maintaining my consciousness with Love, Happiness, Joy, Peace, Wisdom and Harmony ... these are the gifts of the Spirit and they are always available to me. No condition, no circumstance, no problem or failure can eliminate the Spirit from being ever-Present in my life. It is a joy to realize this, to recognize it as the truth for me and for every one. Spirit moves freely in me and there are no conditions, no limits, to Its ability to perfect that which concerns me, now and always ... for I am in the Spirit and the Spirit is in me.

And so it is. Amen.

Pray Knowing That Your Have, Affirmative Prayer, 2001 Beverly Hills

2011-07-25T21:09:00.000-07:00

Your Miracle is within You, Rev Bates, The Way to a Wonderful Life

2011-07-04T11:32:00.000-07:00

"I Am That Too" ... Rev. Henry Bates

2011-06-09T21:57:00.000-07:00

No matter where we go, there we are. And in the absolute we know that we are Spirit, Life and Truth. The Spirit lives in us and we live in the Spirit and we know this at the center of our Being as the truth. This spark of the Divine within us is the peace, the love, the joy, the wisdom, the beauty, that will always be within us no matter what we may face in this life or in the afterlife. These things of the Spirit are eternal and we shall possess them for eternity. Yet, only our recognition of this truth will reveal these things to us, in our self, and in others. And so we begin to recognize that the Spirit lives in us, enjoys life through us, protects us, guides us, and directs us to even greater and greater heights of joy and peace and love and beauty and wisdom. We can read in the ancient scriptures that "G-d so loved the world that this spirit of Love became part of all living things" ... we are a part of G-d, not all of G-d, but a precious part of this Divine Love. Let's believe this as the truth for us, for those we love, and for everyone. And in so doing, we shall experience more of this Divine Love in all things that concern us. Love will perfect that which concerns us ... as we recognize the power of Love. Whenever we think we need more beauty, we can know that we are a part of Beauty. Whenever we think we need more joy, we can know that we are a part of Joy. Whenever we think we need more love, we can know I am that too.

And so it is. Amen.

Convince Yourself, First - Rev. Henry Bates Radio

2011-05-20T07:29:00.001-07:00

The audio on this video is from "The Way to a Wonderful Life" Radio program:

Eliminate Fear from the Subconscious Mind

2011-05-17T06:25:00.000-07:00

This treatment was written by Kim Trout:

My mind is relaxed. I take three deep breaths and breathe in and out. I am relaxed and calm.

There is one life and that life is God. God is love and harmony; joy and happiness. God is divine right order and divine direction. God is one and the only power there is. Everything flows in and through God.

That life is my life now. Pure light and pure energy flow through me now and I am one with the power that created me. My mind is connected with the one infinite mind and knowledge, joy, love, and happiness’s pour through my spirit which is connected to God.

I claim now that in my subconscious and conscious mind that all fear is eliminated. I release the past that I have held onto and I am now a new confident person. The quality of my life is improved and I am safe in the universe. I accept change in my life and know that ahead of me are many new opportunities and wonderful experiences and I go for them all. The fear of poverty and the fear of loneness is out of my subconscious and conscious mind forever. I eliminate and say no to every negative and destructive fearful thought I have ever had or have. I am always protected at all times. I am in harmony with nature at all times and all is well. I sleep and move in complete safety. Nature protects me at all times and I am secure at all times. The universe always says yes to me. I rise above all negative thoughts and emotions. I have no limitations and health, wealth, and loving relationships are mine now. I see my magnificence now and others see it. By erasing all fear and negative thoughts from my life now, I let my light shine and know that God is directing me with divine right order. I am in the right place at the right time.

I thank God/Spirit/Universe for this gift of love and elimination of all fear in my life. I thank God for guiding me to trust the process of life. I am grateful that life is supporting me at all times and I have peace and harmony in my life now.

I now release this into the universe, knowing that I am in safe hands at all times, whether I am retired or camping in the forest or swimming in the ocean. I now let go and let God.
And so it is.

"My Word Is Law" ... Dr. Ernest Holmes

2011-05-08T14:00:00.000-07:00

The Word of my mouth shall bear fruit.
It shall accomplish and prosper, and shall not return unto me void.
My Word is the law unto the thing where-unto it is sent, and it cannot come back empty-handed.
I send out my Word and it is the law unto my life.
My Word is the Law unto that thing where-unto it is spoken, and will become fulfilled in the right way and at the right time.
My Word is complete and perfect, and is the Presence and the Power of the One Mind that is in and through all.
I speak the Word and know that it will accomplish.
I wait in perfect confidence for the Word to fulfill itself in my life.
My Word Is Law.

And so it is. Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Mystery of Easter 2011, The Way To A Wonderful Life

2011-04-30T09:27:00.000-07:00

Prosperity Lesson: "What We Think Of Money"

2011-04-20T00:05:00.000-07:00

God Restores Me to Perfect Health by Dr. Ernest Holmes

2011-04-02T08:23:00.000-07:00

            The Spirit within me is God, that Spirit is perfect. That Spirit is divine, whole, happy, complete. Spirit of Infinite Peace is with me, that Peace - poised in perfect life, complete in perfect happiness - that Spirit within me is God and is Whole. That Wholeness is perfect now.
            God is immediate Presence and an immediate Experience in my mind and soul, and I am conscious of this Perfect Presence, this Divine Wisdom, this Eternal Wholeness. Now I recognize that the Principle of Life is in me and around me and operates through me; that It has no want, has no fear, has no doubt, has no limitation. There is that within me which guides me into opulence, into success, into harmony and love and beauty and friendship, and It does this in peace, in joy, in certainty. I let that Divine within me - using whatever method It may - restore me to perfect health, perfect happiness and harmony and bring into my experience everything that is good, that is perfect, that is true and successful.
            I am not only one with this Spirit, but this Spirit is all that I am. It is my whole being, and this Divine Wisdom is in my thought, causing me to act and move intelligently, to make right choices and to follow right pursuits. There are no problems in this Divine Wisdom. Therefore, the road is made straight before me; every obstacle is removed and I am led - irresistably led - to the Absolute, certain goal of Good, of accomplishment, of success.
                God Restores Me to Perfect Health .... and so it is, amen.

Living in the Spirit - Rev. Henry Bates

2011-03-11T07:25:00.000-08:00

There is a rhythm in the Universe and I am in rhythm with it. I am enjoying this dance with Life which expresses love, joy, happiness, peace, beauty, harmony and freedom. I know that the Spirit is seeking to express all these gifts of the spirit through me and so I align my mind with the rhythm of the Spirit knowing that I can enjoy the best of times and the best of everything as my mind is filled and thrilled with the joy of being in the presence of G-d.

I am conscious, enthusiastic, and joyfully expecting to live to the fullest of all things good today and every day for I know that the Spirit is guiding me to the way to a wonderful life, now, right now, right where I am. I know that the Law of G-d responds to the impress of my thoughts and manifests in my experience as the thing that I give my attention to ... the thing that I love the most ... the thing that brings the greatest feeling of joy into my heart, my mind and my soul. I let go and let the Spirit express through me and release the imprisoned splendor of my soul, out-picturing this bliss into my every experience ... as I experience the life abundant to a greater measure than even my highest expectations. I love Life, and Life loves me back today and always.

And so it is ... Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Henry Bates

"The Presence and the Power of Love" - Dr. Frank E. Richelieu

2011-02-10T06:37:00.000-08:00

I no longer seek after love. I no longer try to love. I know that Universal Love is within me is the core of my being. I do not create it, manufacture it, force it or find it. The only thing I can do is to realize that love is what I am and what divine Mind is, what others are and what the world is. I let myself be love in expansion today, for this is the natural expression of my being.

I turn away from the past. Whatever has been ugly in my life, I turn away from it. I leave the mud-consciousness of criticism, negation, self-condemnation and hostility. I fasten myself to the rock of principle within me. I see the beauty and worth of my true being. This enables me to love myself and to love others.
And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

4.1 How To Use It, Jesus and the Science of Mind Series, Rev-Henry Bates

2011-01-28T22:45:00.000-08:00

The Way To A Wonderful Life, Jesus and the Science of Mind Series 1.1

2011-01-09T08:26:00.000-08:00

The audio for this video is from the radio program broadcast on January 5, 2011. It is 1 of 3. To listen to the complete broadcast go to YouTube.com for the other to segments. Each year Science of Mind ministers review the first four Introductory Chapters of The Science of Mind, which is the "essence" of the philosophy. This year I have made the decision to weave into this "Review" the philosophy of the Master Mind Jesus to reveal the synergy between the two philosophies.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

Moving into New-ness

2010-12-26T17:31:00.000-08:00

I believe in my prayer and the answer to it, for I believe that the Spirit is aware of me and responds to me. I accept and believe that All Is G-d and All Is Good, and therefore only Good comes to me and only Good goes forth from me. I live and move and have my being in Spirit and the Spirit fills me up with life, love and truth. I identify with the Spirit as It presses against me, surrounds me, and flows through me.

There is a newness in the expansion of the Good that I have been blessed with that is exciting for me. I know that this expansion of my good is unfolding in the right and perfect way and in the right and perfect time in Divine Law and Order. I realize and accept that I have been prepared for this Good. It is the logical out-picturing of my faith, my hope and my purpose. I know that the world is a better place because this Good is being made manifest. I know that the world is prospered because of this Good. And, I know that this world is presented with another demonstration of G-d's infinite love and giving-ness as this Good unfolds from the Un-Seen into the physical.

I am grateful for the Good that I have, the Good that is unfolding and most of all, for the Good that Is G-d. In gratitude and thanksgiving I declare these words as the truth for me now.

And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

This Is A Prosperity Lesson with a Scriptural Foundation

2010-12-21T07:04:00.000-08:00

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

"There Is A Power Within You"

2010-12-18T07:13:00.000-08:00

This is the affirmation I use to open the radio program. We also repeat this each Sunday here in Palm Springs at the church. I suggest that each person declare this for themselves at least once each day ... Peace and blessings, Rev-Henry Bates

"The Way To A Wonderful Life" - prosperity series clip 2

2010-12-14T23:02:00.000-08:00

This is the clip that follows the first one I posted from the radio program "Prosperity Series":

"The Way To A Wonderful Life"

2010-12-14T06:54:00.000-08:00

This is a "clip" from the "Prosperity Series" presented on the radio program:

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

Enlarge Your Vision - Dr. Frank E. Richelieu

2010-12-12T20:02:00.000-08:00

From Dr. Frank Richelieu's amazingly wonderful book, "The Art of Being Yourself":

Today, I expand my idea of myself. Today I expand my concept of myself. Today I expand my belief in myself. What I believed yesterday belongs to yesterday. What is important is what I believe today.

I expect to be joyously and spiritually fed. Consciously and subconsciously I accept the fulfillment of my vision. I feel it is the truth of my being now. I feel renewed. I let it go. I now release it completely to Universal Law.

I am part of this great Power within me. Through me, it creates after the pattern I give it. I decree the desires of my heart, knowing they will be fulfilled.

I am a creative individual. I stimulate my consciousness with possibilities of the new and the unusual. Nothing is ordinary. I see possibilities I have never seen before. As these possibilities grow and bear fruit, they benefit others as well as myself. Whatever I do is for the good of all concerned.

Right within me is this unfathomable well of consciousness which contains all wisdom. I draw from it daily. It gives me the ability to succeed. It gives me the know-how to achieve. It gives me mastery over my life. It stimulates me to new growth and activity.

I let Spirit be my stimulus to new and fruitful activity. I realize I have only just begun. Come on, Life, I am with you!

And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Henry Bates

I Have The Courage To Be Myself - by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2010-12-06T20:03:00.000-08:00

The Spirit of God is the one creative action, bringing into being unique expressions of Itself.

I am formed in Spirit, by Spirit, of Spirit. I am imbued with the divine qualities of life, love, wisdom and power. I am endowed with the capacity for unlimited expression of my true nature. In this expression I am in tune and in accord with the upward thrust of creative action.

I am neither an accident nor a mistake. I am not patterned by either heredity or environment. Human ideas and race thoughts do not squeeze me into a mold. I am not limited by world opinions, and I am not bound by any former false beliefs.

I give full freedom to the true idea of me to be, in and through me, the person God intended. I rejoice in the uniqueness implanted in me. God's idea of me guides all my activities.

I give freely that which I alone have to give. Life, love, wisdom and power uphold me as I have the courage to be myself.

And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

"I Am Free" by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2010-11-23T06:02:00.000-08:00

The Infinite Spirit created me out of Itself and left me free to discover Itself in me as what I truly am. There is nothing in the universe to bind me. I am free to create in my life what I choose to create. I am free to draw upon the limitless storehouse of good. I am free to love. I am free to tap the wisdom and intelligence of Mind. I am free to change my beliefs to accord with this wisdom and intelligence. I am bound in only one way - to experience the out-picturing of my beliefs by the Law of Mind, which is itself the Law of Liberty.

Knowing this, I release from every level of my consciousness any and all beliefs unlike what I truly am. Feelings of inadequacy, fear and anxiety are gone. They were merely reactions to the old belief that I was separated from my good. I release all guilt over past mistakes - results from misconceptions of myself and life. I accept others in the same light as I accept myself. Good Will radiates to all unconditionally. I thus free all relationships to unfold naturally and harmoniously. I rejoice in my freedom to live and let live.And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

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Treatment for Money by Dr. Raymond Charles Barker

2010-11-09T21:19:00.000-08:00

I, [your name], now subconsciously accept this treatment. There is only one Creative Cause, God. There is only one Mind, God. There is only one Life, God. There is only one Substance, God. This present universe is the Glory of God. It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation. It is alive with the Life, the Abundance, and the Richness of God. I abide in prosperity. Mind created me in order that It might act through me. Therefore, I am receptive to Its abundance. I am receptive to Its circulation in my life in the form of money. Money is God's Idea of circulation in my world of finance. I accept this Idea completely. I appreciate this Idea; I like it. Money being God in Action, is absolute good, it is wholesome. It is a blessing to me, and I am now prospered with it. I have no fear of lack for I believe that I have plenty of money. It is God's Activity in my world. It is God's Activity in my bank account. It is God's Activity in my investments. It is God's Activity in everything to which I lay my hands. This money is flowing, this money is free. I do not attempt to lock it up. I do not put a fence around it. It is God's money, I let it flow in, I let it flow out. As I release it, I know that it comes back to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." I am now free in money. I rejoice in it. I appreciate it, and I thank God for it. I have money forevermore. Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

The "trick" to "having" is consciousness - Rev Henry Bates

2010-10-31T19:57:00.000-07:00

Now that you have your mind off the negatives in the world and focused on the Beauty, say these words for yourself:

As I realize and establish in my consciousness the absolute truth that G-d is the Source and Substance of my good, I know that my consciousness is filled with the Power and Presence of the Infinite. I recognize that in the Presence of G-d, Good, there is all that I require to live a marvelous experience of health, wealth and happiness. I enjoy the thought that money comes to me with grace and ease and that all that I shall ever require or desire, is mine for the asking. I claim financial ease as a law of my life, now. I claim that the principle of health sustains me and maintains my mind, body and spirit in excellent health. My mind is alert to that which prospers me, to that which sustains my health, and to that which is my Source, G-d. I am never separated from my Good for I am never separated from G-d. This Divine Essence that is the life of me, the joy of me, the beauty and harmony of me, never fails me. I am living, right now, in the consciousness of "all that the Father hath is mine" and I am enjoying this experience called Life immensely, right now, right where I am. The trick to "having" is consciousness and my consciousness is filled with the abundant Good that G-d has prepared for me, now. This is the truth for me now, right now, and forever.

And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Batesr

"That Life Is In Me Now" - Ernest Holmes

2010-10-25T22:06:00.000-07:00

The following is an example of a treatment which creates a demonstration:
Realize you have nothing to make, you have nothing to make it out of. Let us realize there is but one Infinite Life from which all things come. Look beyond all manifestation and see the One Power, Essence of All That Is, beside which there is nothing else. That life is in me now; That Life is in me now.
Now, my word is to go forth; everybody must think it through for themselves as I am thinking it through for myself. Your word is just as much as mine; my word goes forth into this power and it shall be done unto me absolutely as I believe.
I believe that the Spirit or Intelligence hears this word and receives it and acts upon it.
There is nothing in me, no doubt or fear, that can hinder it. That thing which calls itself doubt or limitation and fear is not any part of me. It is not me. This word which I speak destroys every false concept, every man-made law, every race suggestion of limitation, and knows itself to be power, and perfect, and eternal, and complete, and omnipotent. It is the law which cannot be broken.
That word which is within me and around me, the divine activity of the Spirit which is eternal, drawing to me, presenting me with every good and perfect thing, surrounding me with its own limitless activity and power, operating within me as the power and center of infinite attraction. The great impulse of this Spirit is love and expression, to express life. Therefore, this word goes forth with an irresistible power; nothing can stand against it. It returns unto me fulfilled in my life as activity, as supply, and if I desire some special activity I will say that this word, this great Mind which knows every living soul, knows that particular person that has need of that; I have and will draw them to me, and I need never know until they come.
Mind knows all, is in all, flows through all, and within and without all and encompasses all. And so that person who comes shall be benefited even as I shall be benefited.
Now I consciously unify myself with all of the activities of power and of right on earth. I am one with all the wealth of the earth and the air and the sea and the land, and everything that is in the universe is mine to use.
And behind it all, and in and through and in and around it all, permeating myself and the thought and the law, is the living spirit and presence of that Being whom we call God Almighty, the One and Only Presence, Divine and Eternal Power, the Infinite Companion.
Thou God Eternal, Thou has heard my prayer and I am blessed.
This word, then, which I speak is absolute, complete, changeless, eternal truth, forever.
Just realize it. Let it go and realize that it is taken up by the power which knows. That is all there is to making a demonstration. You must believe it as the great reality of your life.

And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Bates

"Love" - Dr. Ernest Holmes

2010-10-16T17:52:00.000-07:00

Today, my love goes out to all people and all things. There is not fear in this love for perfect love casts out all fear. There is no doubt in this love for faith penetrates all doubt and reveals a unity at the center of everything that embraces all things. This love flowing through me harmonizes everything in my experience, brings joy and gladness to everything, and brings a sense of security and well-being to everyone. And I realize that the love flowing through, in, and around me and all things is one vast all-enveloping essence and force emanating from the living God.
And so it is. Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

"I Give Peace To All" by Dr. Claudine Whitaker

2010-09-12T20:43:00.000-07:00

Taken from Dr. Claudine Whitaker's book, "God IS in This Place" ...

The world's confusion and fear cannot penetrate to the center of my being where the Divine Presence abides. As there are depths in the ocean which storms never reach, so there is a Peace deep within me which is never disturbed by the tumult of the outer world. I turn my attention to this sanctuary of Peace. Here I am alone with God. I lay aside my fears and tensions. I say to my restless thoughts and turbulent emotions, "Hush, be still."

In this quiet I listen to what the Inner Voice would say to me. I am conscious of the healing Peace that is filling my whole being. Anxiety, weariness and discouragement are washed away. All sense of burden is lifted from me. This Divine Presence, which is the source of all and permeates all, has my loved ones in Its keeping and is in charge of my affairs. I carry God's peace with me to the day's activities and give peace to all whom I meet today.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Making the Best, Better by Rev. Henry Bates

2010-09-05T22:49:00.000-07:00

I know that the Spirit makes the best, better. As I recognize G-d, Infinite Spirit, I know that my mind is recognizing something so infinite that my mind cannot fathom It fully, yet, the Spirit is more personal to me than even the sound of my voice. It is beyond me, within me, pressing against me, closer to me than breathing. G-d is Power, Intelligence and Present at every point throughout this vast Universe. It is right where I am, and where I am going. Always available, always responsive, and absolutely loves me. I know that I am a part of this infinite Presence, this Intelligence, and this Power. I am Its creation and Its incarnation, for It has imparted a measure of Itself within me. I know that all the peace, all the joy, all the happiness, all the beauty, all the health and harmony that is within me, is G-d. Being part of Its infinity, I too, am spirit, life and intelligence.

Knowing that I am here to express more of the Spirit, more of the Good, that is G-d, I am consciously aware that my desires are G-d's desire to express Itself through me. In this awareness, I open my mind to an expansion of the good that I possess and let my mind be filled with more and more good; success, healthy relationships, physical and mental health, emotional stability, and a great passion for life. I accept more good, more abundance, more joy, more love, more money and more of every good thing that appeals to me as Spirit flows through me to make the best, better. I know that I can claim the abundance that is mine, and I claim it now.

I declare that my word is G-d's Word for me ... and I speak my word with clarity as I definitely choose to accept and experience the abundant life now. I am affluent in the Spirit, generously provided for, cared for, and secure in knowing that G-d is my Source, my life, and my joy.

As I release these words, gratitude fills my heart, my mind and my soul for I know that all that comes to me is good and very good ... for all is G-d, making the best, better.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

The Law of Mind - Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2010-08-29T21:44:00.000-07:00

Even though this is not a prayer-treatment, it explains so much that we should be aware of when we read, write or speak spiritual treatments, that I decided to post it here:

"THE LAW OF MIND"
by Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

Creative Mind is always creative. That is the law of its own being. It does not know that when we think thoughts of despair and entertain fear we do not desire it to create these conditions. But it must obey our thought. Since we have the power to choose that which we shall think we can reject the thought that we do not want to objectify and consciously choose the thoughts which will create the type experience which we desire.

This choice must be backed up by conviction. We must get the feeling of our thought objectifying. It is this conviction, or feeling, that gives thought its power. Our negative thoughts sometimes carry stronger emotional feelings than out positive thoughts. Therefore, it is necessary to cultivate strong feeling regarding our constructive desire. As we think about it and mentally live that which we desire to express, our conviction about it will grow. Feeling gives thought the warmth necessary for gestation.

The more we cultivate strong emotional feelings such as joy, enthusiasm and zeal, the greater power we will give to our word. Through choice of words we control our optimism and good cheer. We can expect things to work out right. We can anticipate good. In this way we discover the law of right action always operating to fulfill our positive, constructive word. As we think at the center of our being, where all is good, our power assumes form. Positive-ness is the only law of being. Thus our constructive word comes to fruition.<>

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Divine Activity - Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2010-08-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

I am part of the movement of the Divine. I do not waste my energy in needless or useless activity. All activity in my life is directed toward my goal; therefore, it has meaning. Everything I do is related to the achievement of my desire. In this way my energy is utilized in its fullest power. I do not spend unnecessary time contemplating details. I know the direction of Divine Activity takes care of all details.

At all times I am at my best and give my utmost to every endeavor. My work is completed on time. I give the right attention each experience merits. I am up to date in my thinking and up to date in every phase of my living. All activity in my life is divinely coordinated, directed, and fulfilled.

This consciousness of right activity dissolves any belief in inaction. My life cannot stand still, for its expression is the constant unfoldment of Divine Activity fulfilling Its goal. Every thought and every feeling bears witness to this progress.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

I Look Within for My Good - by Rev-Henry Bates

2010-07-25T06:36:00.000-07:00

I recognize that the Presence of G-d is in and through all things. It is Intelligence, Power and Spirit. Besides G-d there is nothing. G-d is All and All is G-d. And in this awareness, I know and accept that I am a part of this Presence, this Spirit, this Intelligence and this Power. The good desires within me cannot be contained or limited. They must be expressed and experienced. They have been gifted to me to experience, to enjoy, to feel the happiness of knowing that G-d is working through me.

Always knowing that the only good I will ever experience comes from one Source, I look within to accept and to know that the Spirit of G-d is responding to me in the affirmative. I feel this Presence within me as peace, as trust, as faith, and as a definite knowing that my good is assured. I rest in quiet confidence knowing that all things come to me in the right and perfect time and in the right and perfect way. I do not judge the events in my outer world, but instead, I look within and stir up the spirit of joy, of gratitude, of acceptance and of peace of mind. I know, and I know that I know, that G-d is responding to me. It is the promise kept as I keep faith with G-d and with the good that is mine. I look within for my good and I find it.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

"The Abundance of Life is My Security" by Dr. Tom Johnson

2010-07-23T19:59:00.000-07:00

God is that power and Presence that is forever full and complete, and It is ever overflowing through my consciousness of abundance. I know that wherever I am, the fullness of life permits me to do whatever I want to do when I want to do it, and I do it in style. I am that abundance, and this attitude forever goes before me as the great power that it is. Prosperity is the nature of my life, and I always live out of a Divine surplus. All bills are paid as soon as they arrive. I am fully at one with the abundance of today. My attitude of prosperity affects every area of my life, and everything and everyone in it is wonderful and good.

I spend freely and wisely to fulfill my requirements because I know that there is great abundance everywhere. This abundance lives within my Self, and it greatly blesses the world. I let Divine Intelligence guide my way in the disbursement of my limitless funds. My life is filled with all that I can and do use, uncluttered by the unnecessary. I spend wisely, and I save creatively, and so the abundance of life is always where I am, and this awareness is my security.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Bates

Treatment for Retirement by K.T.

2010-07-13T20:36:00.000-07:00

I am relaxed and calm. My mind is at rest and it is quiet and still. I take deep breaths and I am at peace.

There is one life and that life is God. God is joy and expression. God is life and fulfillment. That life is my life now. I am part of the expression and joy of life. Spirit is circulating through my life and body. I am one with the universal power.

I know and accept that retirement is just the beginning for me. I accept that my life is full of excitement, joy, and sparkle when I retire. I have wonderful things to do and the freedom I have in my life is fantastic. Any fear that I have regarding retirement are banished from my mind and replaced with thoughts of excitement. I am productive, creative, and dynamic in my retirement. I am self-motivated. I have experiences that are positive and wonderful. Money flows into my life when I am retired. Any fears that I have regarding not having enough money when I retire are replaced with thoughts of abundance. I am prosperous and abundant and have more money than I ever expected when I am retired. Money flows into my life in expected and unexpected ways. I travel when I am retired and have the money and time now to experience this. Joy is flowing through my life and I wonder why I didn’t retire before.

I thank God/Spirit/Universe for my retirement and for being able to experience the joys of retirement. I release this into the universe and trust in God to take me to higher, vigorous, and joyful days.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Center of My Joy

2010-06-29T22:59:00.000-07:00

This video was made in my Beverly Hills practitioner practice office about 9 years ago. I really do like the words, "G-d is the Center of My Joy."

God Giveth the Increase by Dr. Joseph Murphy

2010-06-13T15:54:00.000-07:00

I believe in my heart that I can predict for myself harmony, health, peace, prosperity, and success in business. I enthrone the concepts of peace, harmony, guidance, success, and prosperity in my mind now.

I know and believe these thoughts (seeds) will grow and manifest themselves in my experience. I am a gardener; as I sow, so shall I reap. I sow God-like thoughts (seeds), and these wonderful seeds of success, harmony, prosperity, peace, and good will, automatically will bring forth a wonderful harvest. I nourish and sustain these seeds regularly and systematically by thinking with interest on them. I know my subconscious mind is a bank which multiplies and magnifies whatever I deposit. I will draw out the fruit of the wonderful seeds I am depositing now.

I make these thoughts real by feeling the reality of them. I believe in the law of increase in the same manner that seeds deposited in the soil come forth multiplied 30-fold, 60-fold, and 100-fold. Like seeds, my thoughts dwell in the darkness of my subconscious mind, and , like the seeds, they come above ground (become objectified) as conditions, experiences, and events. I think frequently on these things, and God's power is with my thoughts of good. God giveth the increase.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

"Love Is expanding my Good" - Rev. Bates

2010-06-01T22:00:00.000-07:00

I rejoice and give thanks for the best of times and the best of everything, for I have established the Love of G-d in my consciousness. I know that this All-Present Spirit is right here, right where I am, giving me Its Power and Intelligence to guide me as I move forward, onward and upward towards a greater success and abundant living.

I know this "I Am" ... this G-d within me, Love Personified ... is expanding my awareness and spiritual perceptions tremendously.I have faith in what I am doing for I know that the Divine is guiding and directing me in definite ways towards that which is for my highest and greatest good and the good for all. I am blessed as I heighten my awareness of the Presence of G-d in all things that concern me. And, I know that my good expands because it is the Nature of the Infinite to expand the good as I see it expanded and multiplied.I affirm that only good comes to me and only good goes forth from me and I affirm this for each and every person who feels this same sense of the Presence within them, pressing against them, and surrounding them. I give thanks for this, now.

I have great faith in G-d, in myself, and in the Principle that I can absolutely depend on, always. I am blessed for knowing this and I receive all things that bless me in the right and perfect time, as Love expands my Good, always and in all ways.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Loving G-d, Loving Life, Prospering Abundantly by Rev-Henry Bates

2010-05-02T13:32:00.000-07:00

"He who offers God a second place offers him no place." - RuskinG-d is Present.

G-d knows. G-d knows for me. I know that G-d is here, nearer than hands and feet. There is only G-d, for G-d is Spirit, Life and Truth. The Law of G-d is Absolute. It can be no other way for G-d is no respecter of persons and personal to All. G-d is the Source of Life, my life and All life. There is nothing else, no other Life, and so life must be a part of this One Life and so we are. Spirit, Mind, is everywhere. G-d's Peace is everywhere. Jesus knew this ... Buddha knew this ... and I know it.I am, because G-d Is. This is the Truth.

I am resigned to G-d's Love in all things. I am part of G-d's Love, G-d's Peace, G-d's Joy, strength and power. I am in the Presence and of the Presence and the Presence is Present with me, now. The Light of Truth shines through my consciousness.My life is guided and directed by the Law of G-d, for I know, and I know that I know, that G-d's Law is heavenly and happy. As I dwell on these things, my mind is open to the gifts of G-d however they may appear. I do not judge.

I let all my needs be met, effortlessly, joyfully. G-d's Intelligence reigns supreme within my mind as I recognize that this is so. G-d is the master within me, Emanuel. I have an unashamed devout love for G-d and for life, for living and for giving ... and so I always have something to live for and something to give. I am not impressed with the labels that the world ascribes to me for G-d has already imparted to me Its image and likeness. In this Spirit of knowing who I am and what I am about, success and prosperity come easily to me. I am always assured that G-d guides me through the desires of my heart and that I am aligned always, with the abundant good, enough to share and to spare. I do all things easily, without struggle, without worry, and without doubt, for I know that G-d is moving me toward that which prospers me abundantly.My gratitude reveals the "kingdom of heaven within me." I appreciate my G-d and I know that "of my own self, I can do nothing" and so I give all credit to G-d, to the Spirit that invites me to be grateful, to be loved, and to love G-d with all my heart and soul. It is in loving the Source of Life, that gives my life meaning and gratitude aligns me steadfast with this love as I release these words into the Love and Law of G-d, letting them be made manifest here and now.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Money Treatment by Dr. Raymond Charles Barker

2010-04-26T07:24:00.000-07:00

I am re-posting this to identify Dr. Raymond Charles Barker as the author of this treatment (thanks to Ron & Jim for providing this info):

I now subconsciously accept this treatment. There is only one Creative Cause, God. There is only one Mind, God. There is only one Life, God. Thereis only one Substance, God. This present universe is the Glory of God. It is moving, flexible, fluidic creation, it is alive with the Life, the Abundance, and the Richness of God. I abide in prosperity. Mind created mein order that It might act through me. Therefore, I am receptive to Its abundance. I am receptive to Its circulation in my life in the form of money. Money is God's Idea of circulation in my world of finance. I accept this Idea completely. I appreciate this Idea; I like it. Money being God in Action, is absolute good, it is wholesome. It is a blessing to me, and I am now prospered with it. I have no fear of lack for I believe that I have plenty of money. It is God's Activity in my world. It is God's Activity inmy bank account. It is God's Activity in my investments. It is God's Activity in everything to which I lay my hands. This money is flowing, this money is free. I do not attempt to lock it up. I do not put a fence around it. It is God's money, I let it flow in, I let it flow out. As I release it, I know that it comes back to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." I am now free in money. I rejoice in it. I appreciate it, and I thank God for it. I have money forevermore.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

God Expresses As Me by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2010-04-03T11:44:00.000-07:00

God is the Spirit, Mind, and Essence of the Life universally present. Therefore, right where I am, God is. My spirit is the Spirit of God. My mind is the Mind of God. My being is the very Essence of the One, uniquely individualized as me.

The light of this fundamental truth radiates into every area of my thought and feeling. All dark and hidden fears are dissipated, leaving me free to move in all relationships with faith and trust. Dissolved are all shadowy doubts of my capacity to meet the challenges of growth. I face each one with the certain awareness that the Spirit which I am knows only victory.

My body, formed of the One Life Essence, is charged with universal energy. Designed in wholeness and health, it is the truly wonderful instrument of the Spirit and Mind of God which I am.

From my mind flows a continuous stream of ideas that pours life, love, and inspiration into every situation I encounter. Action is revitalized, harmonized, and lifted into a new dimension of creativity. I glory in the expression of God as me.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

" I Am Self-Knowing, Self-Projecting, Self-Fulfilling" - Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2010-03-11T07:43:00.000-08:00

My consciousness is all-knowing and fully informed regarding all that I want to be and do. It weighs the pros and cons involved in every decision and develops an infallible balance in every conclusion. Its clear decisions are backed with tremendous power for fulfillment. Consequently, I do not waiver nor falter.

Every step I take is in divine order, and all things everywhere work toward the accomplishment of my desire. I am fearless and resolute because my self-knowingness reinforces my decision and keeps it fresh.

This firm conviction causes me to act with confidence and power. This authority of my inner being makes itself apparent in all relationships. My authority over myself is complete. It concerns no one else. Wherever I am, I am in complete command. I place myself where I am, and I can remove myself.

I am the complete law of operation. I am serious in my decisions and undertakings and keep out conceit and false pride. I am free from tensions and strain, for I let the law do its perfect work without interference. I am conscious of the divine fulfillment.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Right Activity is Continuous - Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2010-03-05T20:53:00.000-08:00

The energy of the One Mind never slows down. Nothing in life ever stands still; every manifestation is intense activity. Divine Wisdom operating in me gives this activity constant direction. Divine Wisdom is never wasteful in Its activity, but always directive and fulfilling.

Infinite Intelligence knows no lull in my finances or anything else that concerns me. My business is Its activity consciously directed for the fulfillment of specific patterns. Activity is always guided by Intelligence. It knows where I am going and makes me fully conscious of all potential in the situation when I arrive. Intelligence cannot be encumbered or bogged down. No matter what responsibilities are involved, Its active, energizing power cannot be slowed down. The greater the demand placed upon It, the more vital Its forward thrust.

Wherever I go, this activity makes alive and vital all relationships. Everyone I deal with is successful. Every place I go is prospering, for this activity always sustains perfect being.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

Unlimited Love, Unlimited Life - Rev Bates

2010-02-14T06:26:00.000-08:00

I rejoice and give thanks for knowing that everything that I experience is G-d revealing Itself to me. In Its infinite Love for that It has created, this Loving Infinite Presence is present at all times and in all things. I never waver in my recognition that G-d is Love and Love is G-d ... everything that I see is evidence that this is the truth. I give my self to this Loving-Presence as I bring G-d into my conscious mind; to contemplate, to appreciate, and to listen to that still small voice guide and direct me lovingly and intelligently.

I seek the Presence of G-d in all things that concern me for I know that as I recognize Love ... Love responds to me. Love is always giving. Love is patient and kind. Love does not insist on having Its own way but lets me choose the way in which I will experience It. Love rejoices in the truth, and so I speak my truth knowing that my words shall become the thing that I declare them to be. Love lets me name It ... and claim It, for my very own unique experience of Its loving expression. Love has no end, no finality ... but always an on-going experience in my life now and always. I am never stalled, delayed or denied, in my expression of love for it flourishes in me, through me and as me. It is the very life of all that I do, think and feel. It is the joy of living made manifest. It is unlimited in Its expression and It flows through me as unlimited Love and unlimited Life, now and throughout eternity.

And so it is.

Amen.

Keep the faith!

Rev Bates

Depend upon Love - Dr. Frank E. Richelieu

2010-02-05T21:32:00.000-08:00

I know love is the answer to every problem or discomfort that exists or appears to exist. Therefore, I use love, not a sentimental, concerned love, but the love that stems from the center of my being and radiates out to make right my world and the world of those I love. I feel this love welling up within me. I see it penetrating and absorbing everything unlike itself. I can always depend upon this love, for it is a quality of Divine Mind. It is an ingredient of the universe. I breathe love in. I exhale love. I see love in every person and thing in my life. I recognize that harmony, peace and love are the very substance of my life and beingness.

And so it is.

Keep the faith!

Rev Bates

"I Am Established In Truth" - Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2010-01-31T20:56:00.000-08:00

Spiritual Treatment: I do not belittle anything that I do. There is no great and no small; only ideas demanding fulfillment. Each experience is important. Each idea contains a life experience. I am an integral part of the Divine Pattern.

God works by means of me. I am essential to the divine unfoldment. Consequently I accept myself as a necessary adjunct of God. Without me God would be handicapped. That is why God created me. Of course, God could have created whole regiments to do what needed to be done, but God created me.

With deep gratitude I accept the choice which Spirit made. My divine self-recognition honors and glorifies Spirit. I am about my heavenly Father's business. I joyously fulfill the divine requirements. I glory in my cosmic role. In accepting myself I provide the outlet of the Cosmic Mind to be. The power of my self-acceptance glorifies the power of the Infinite Mind. I am all that It is. My complete demonstration is inevitable.

And so it is.
Amen.

Health Is A Principle Active Within Me - Rev Bates

2010-01-21T22:12:00.000-08:00

G-d is my Health ... G-d is the life within me. I close my mind to the effects of yesterday's consciousness, and accept that today, in this very moment, only the health of G-d permeates my being, physically, emotionally and mentally. I am only subject to the Truth of my being; health, happiness, wholeness. I am whole ... holy, for I am of G-d, of the Good. There is no imperfection within my consciousness and no imperfections in my life experience. I identify with health, now, for I know my true identity.

I believe and I know that as my mind is filled with a positive faith, that my health is sustained and maintained with grace and ease. I do not resist that which denies my health, I just keep my focus on well-ness and whole-ness. I nurture the image of myself as healthy, happy, and filled with a joyous wonder that G-d has created me ... that G-d has made me in the image and likeness of good and only good. This is the truth about me now and always ... all that I am is good and all that I am is of G-d.

I accept that the Spirit in-dwells me, that It fills me with Its health, harmony and love. I know and I believe that Divine Love lifts my consciousness into the highest idea of me and of my life now. I accept and I realize that my health is the perfect out-picturing of the spark of the Divine at the center of me. I clear my mind and I rest in the quiet confidence that all that concerns me, beginning right now, right where I am, is a loving reflection of all that is good, and beautiful and of G-d. And for this I give thanks and rejoice in the consciousness of knowing ... for Health is a Principle active within me.
And so it is.
Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Treatment for Supply by Dr. Ernest Holmes

2010-01-08T21:35:00.000-08:00

A treatment after this manner should prove the law of abundance in the life of those who use such statements, and believe in them:

"I am surrounded by pure Spirit, by God, the Living Spirit. My thought is God thought, and it is the law unto that thing where unto it is spoken. Everything that I do shall be a success. I am led, guided and inspired by the Living Spirit of Love and of right action. I am compelled to move in the right direction and to always know what to do, where, and how to do it.

"I am surrounded by right action. I am filled with the consciousness of right action. Right action is success in all that I undertake to do. I am successful in all my undertakings, and I am compensated for all my efforts. I am surrounded by Substance, which is always taking the form of supply and always manifesting Itself to me in the form of whatever my need may be at the time.

"I always have an abundance of money and an abundance of whatever it takes to make life happy and opulent. There is a continuous movement toward me of supply, of money, of all that I need to express the fullest life, happiness and action.

"I have an inner understanding of my place in the Universe. I know that it is unique. The Divine has not incarnated in anyone else in just the same individual way that It has in me. I am unique and forever individualized. Therefore, I do not need to imitate anyone or to long for the good that belongs to another. All good is now mine and is now manifest in my experience. I do not compete with anyone, for I am and remain forever myself. This self is united with all selves, but is always an individual and a unique self.

"There is that in me which all people recognize as worth while and desirable, and everyone whom I meet loves this self of mine and recognizes its worth. I draw all toward me and those whom I can benefit and those who can benefit me are irresistibly drawn toward me. I do not strain, will or coerce. I know. The Truth makes me free from the fear of poverty or bondage, and emancipates me from the thought of limitation. I see that money, like everything else that is desirable, must be a spiritual idea, and I know that I have this idea right in my mind at this moment, I shall always have this idea of abundance. It is mine and I take it.

"The opportunity for self-expression and compensation is always open to me and I am at all times compelled to know, accept and operate upon this opportunity. I have abundance because I am abundance.
"All that the Father hath is mine."
And So It Is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

I Am Unlimited - Dr. Frank Richelieu

2009-12-25T16:34:00.000-08:00

I work in the consciousness of Truth and I work with love.
I am unlimited in my spiritual nature.
My mind is unlimited.
The life within me is unlimited.
My creativity is unlimited.
My ideas are unlimited.
The beauty around me and within me is unlimited.I am unlimited in every respect.
I work in the consciousness of Truth and I work with love.
And So It Is!

* Written by Dr. Frank Richelieu (modified)

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Love & Security - Dr. Ernest Holmes

2009-12-13T07:06:00.000-08:00

Today I bestow the essence of love upon everything. Everyone I meet shall be lovely to me. My soul meets the soul of the Universe in everyone. This love is a healing power touching everything into wholeness.
The Law of Good is flowing through me. I am one with the rhythm of Life. There is nothing to be afraid of. There is nothing to be uncertain about. God is over all, in all, and through all. God is right where I am. I am at peace with the world in which I live. I am at home with the Divine Spirit in which I am immersed.
And so it is.
Amen.

I'm So Thankful

2009-11-26T12:49:00.000-08:00

I rejoice and give thanks for this day and for knowing that as I recognize the Presence of the Spirit in my life that everything is in perfect Divine Law and Order. My mind is relaxed as I accept the ideas that Spirit has for me today. I am never anxious or frustrated as I know that there is always and answer and a solution to every seeming problem. I give thanks for the opportunities that come to me to reveal my faith and awareness of G-d's infinite good expressing for me, through me. I have a deep conviction that I will always have plenty and some to spare. I give generously of that which I receive, knowing that I am giving from an infinite Source which always meets my every need. All that I do, I do with joy and enthusiasm, for I know that it is mine to do. I give thanks for my realization of these truths as they express effortlessly in my life now. And so it is. Amen.

My Health Is G-d Expressing As Me, For Me

2009-11-17T20:57:00.000-08:00

As I recognize the All-ness of G-d, Infinite Spirit, I recognize that all that is of value; health, happiness, love, joy, peace, wisdom and beauty ... are of G-d. I know that all these gifts of the Spirit are within me. It is natural and beautiful to let the expression of the Divine flow through my mind, my heart and my soul. I am never without the gifts of the Spirit for they are always available to me, immediately as I recognize and claim them as mine. My health is the Spirit's Health sustaining and maintaining my physical being in perfect order and synchronicity. The Life of the Spirit lives within me, physically, mentally and emotionally. I am a part of this Health of G-d, a part of this Perfection, Completeness and Wholeness. The Creator has expressed Itself in me, as me, and for me. All the Health that I will ever realize is G-d expressing Itself through me; physical health, mental well-being, emotional balance. All these and more create within me the capacity and the ability to expand this life of mine into a greater expression of the One Life that is G-d. My health, success, wealth, loving companionship ... are all the gifts that I have accepted from the One Source of All-Good, G-d. I am immensely blessed because I accept all the Good that is mine to experience. Each and every day I give thanks for G-d, for the Good, and for this gift of life, eternal. I know that Health is Life and Life is G-d ... there is no separation, only G-d expressing Its Life infinitely individualized as me and as every living thing. I am grateful for this awareness, thankful for this understanding ... and blessed for knowing that besides G-d, there is none other. One G-d, One Good, available to All, right now, right where I am and right where you are. And so it is. Amen.

My Own Shall Come To Me

2009-11-09T15:51:00.000-08:00

Credit to Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind:

My Own Shall Come To Me

From far and near my own shall come to me. Even now it is coming to me and I receive it.
My own is now manifesting itself to me, and I see and know its presence. My own shall know and respond to me.
My own cannot be kept from me, neither can I keep my good away from me. I receive my good NOW.
My own shall find me. No matter where I go, it will follow and claim me.
I cannot hide myself from my own.
My own shall come to me, even though I deny it; for there is nothing in me that can hinder it from entering and taking possession of my Soul.
My own is now expressed.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

I Welcome New Opportunities Into My Life With Love

2009-10-27T20:22:00.000-07:00

Credit to Dr. Domenic A. Polifrone:

Knowing my oneness with GOD, I experience true healing of mind and body. I appreciate the statement that says, Principle is not governed by precedent. I affirm that every part or atom of my being is cooperating so that absolute healing takes place. Love, peace and wisdom are drawn to me through the Law of Attraction.
I Welcome New Opportunities Into My Life With Love.

My celebration of life is about sharing my inner joy with those who are open to it. I enjoy the laughter and fun times shared in the company of those near and dear to me. Now, I AM ready to go with a new routine or accept new responsibilities. I move forward following GOD'S direction for a new plan or a new experience. Hallelujah!
I Welcome New Opportunities Into My Life With Love.

I have faith that there is nothing beyond GOD'S Power to heal, comfort, strengthen, soothe, provide and guide me forward into this glorious life. As it says in Psalm 43:3, I send out your light and your truth; let them lead me. Spirit works through all experiences, and I AM led to make the right choices for my own wonderful life. I AM so thankful for all the demonstrations that take place for me.
I Welcome New Opportunities Into My Life With Love.

And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

"God's Perfect Idea Of Me" - Dr. Ernest Holmes

2009-10-25T19:35:00.000-07:00

This word I speak is for me, about me, is the truth of me.
There is nothing in my mind, or the mind of another, that can deny it.
Its action and fulfillment cannot be delayed, deferred, or hindered.
I know, affirm, and declare that Divine Intelligence, the Mind of God,
now guides and directs my every thought, my every action.
I know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.
Every good idea I have carries with it the knowledge of the ways and
means for its achievement. I am vigorous and whole.
I possess the vitality of the Infinite. I am strong and well.
God's Life is my life, now. His strength is my strength.
His power is my power. My whole being is renewed, invigorated, made alive.
There is peace, a Divine harmonious, dynamic, creative action at the center
of my being. Every breath I draw, every beat of my heart,
is the perfect rhythmic action of Life Itself.
The expression of the One Perfect Life in me as me is now perfectly
maintaining every atom, cell, and organ of my body.
My body is a Divine idea in the Mind of God and no thing, no situation
or condition can prevent Its full and complete expression in and as me.
God created my body, knows how to maintain it, to remove what doesn't
belong, and to rebuild it. This is occurring right now.
Without reservation I know I now manifest and experience in all fullness
and completeness God's perfect idea of me, and in all respects, every action,
function, and structure of my body now conforms to it.
There is perfect assimilation, circulation, and elimination.
All that I am is one with the One Perfect Life.
All the joy there is, all the happiness, all the beauty are now mine.
I am born of the Spirit. I am in the Spirit. I am the Spirit made manifest.

And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Dr. Frank E. Richelieu - Unlimited In My Spiritual Power

2009-10-14T11:47:00.000-07:00

From Dr. Frank Richelieu, "The Art Of Being Yourself": Realize that "I am that I am" and the power of that "I am" is your power also. It takes effort to convert your consciousness and turn in a new direction, but the effort is infinitely worthwhile. Life is a growing, unfolding process. Embrace the Truth and grow in beauty and compassion today and every day.
Say to yourself:
"I am unlimited in my spiritual power. Right now, this moment, I relate to the perfect pattern, the Christ consciousness within me. I increase in love, in wisdom, and in strength. I am now in harmony with all that I do and undertake, for perfect love makes everything clear and beautiful to me."

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Rev. Ike - Success and Prosperity Prayer Treatment

2009-10-07T21:09:00.000-07:00

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Today Is The Day

2009-10-04T18:22:00.000-07:00

Gratefully I recognize the Presence of G-d today, in all things and in all people. I know that this One Life which sustains and maintains the Universe in perfect law and order, is everywhere present. I acknowledge G-d as Intelligence, as Power, as Love, and all things good. I believe and accept that this Power in-dwells me and all of life as we know it.

I identify with the presence of this Infinite Spirit within me for I know that It is the Source of my every good desire, my hopes and my dreams. It is the way, the truth and the life, within me.

I declare in this moment that I use this Power and this Intelligence as I open my mind to new ideas that bring forth into my experience a greater happiness, a greater joy, and a greater success in all that I do. I know that as I depend on this Principle: All Is G-d and All Is Good, there is nothing beyond my reach or the capacity of my consciousness to embody.

My consciousness of success and prosperity contains the perfect mental equivalent, the perfect images, and the perfect likeness, of the good life that I accept for myself now, right now, in this moment. Today is the day. Today is the day in which my consciousness reveals in the physical that which I hold within my mind. Today is the day. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

My Eyes Are Open, Now I See

2009-09-23T22:30:00.000-07:00

Credit to Dr. Ernest Holmes:

My eyes are opened more widely, and I look out upon a broader horizon. Across all the experiences I may have had which were limited or unpleasant, I now see the rosy hue of a new dawn.

Letting go of that which is little, I now enter into a larger concept of life. Dropping all fear, I entertain faith.

Realizing that every form of uncertainty is seeing only in part, I open my spiritual eyes to that which is wholeness. As I do this, the limitation, the fear, and the doubt slip away from my experience, taking their departure in quietness and in peace.

I turn to that which is greater and better and fuller ... the eternal life of happiness and of peace. My eyes are open to the breadth and the height and depth of that life which is God, that life which is good.

And so it is.

Keep the faith!

Rev Bates

God's Perfection Within Me - Dr. Ernest Holmes Affirmation

2009-09-14T09:46:00.000-07:00

The Master Mind Jesus: "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven [within you] is perfect."

There is one Life, that Life is God, that Life is my life now. This Life circulates through me. It animates my whole being.

Whatever may seem to be to the contrary in my body is now made whole as I identify it with pure Spirit.

I open my mind as a channel for the realization of the Divine Presence and I affirm and accept it. Nothing within me can deny or reject it.

Because God is perfect, I am perfect.

I accept the wholeness of Spirit with complete conviction, identifying myself and everything that I am with the harmony, the perfection, and the wholeness of the life of God.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Affirmation Treatment by Eric Butterworth

2009-09-10T09:59:00.000-07:00

From "Spiritual Economics" by Eric Butterworth: Speak this aloud, going through it several times until you feel that you have grasped its essence in your consiousness. And, finally, close your eyes and let the Truth of the words sink into your inmost and deeper-than-conscious level of mind:

"I am secure, for I know who I am: a richly endowed child of God. I am secure in all I do, for I know my oneness with the divine process. I am secure in all I have, for I know my treasure is in my mind, not in my things. I live my life from day to day as if God's supportive substance were as exhaustless and dependable as the air I breathe, which it most certainly is."

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Affirmative Prayer Special - Rev Bates on the Radio

2009-09-08T16:06:00.000-07:00

Special Announcement: Rev Bates will be presenting a special radio broadcast, Wednesday, September 9th at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time/ 7:30 p.m. Central Time/8:30 p.m. Eastern Time/6:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

This will be a full half-hour devoted to: "4-Steps To A Wonderful Life" - the essential practice of affirmative prayer; what it is - what it does - and how to use it effectively, to experience that which you desire to do, to be, or to have. Please tune in at KTYM AM 1460 Radio in Los Angeles, Hollywood and surrounding cities and worldwide at www.ktym.com ... this will be a "Live" broadcast from Palm Springs, California.

"Rev Bates on the Radio"

God's Grace Is Unlimited by Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2009-09-03T10:23:00.000-07:00

Whatever attention or help I may need is always forthcoming when I need it. God always maintains Its unity of being. Its creation forever lives and has its being in the One Presence. Its creative interest always sustains Its creation. It protects, guards, guides and nurtures it. Whatever is necessary is provided.

Spirit, as Its own creation, can never deteriorate nor disintegrate. My consciousness, my body and my finances are creations of Spirit. Spirit sustains Its own ideas by becoming the ideas It creates.

I am not subject to neglect. I cannot be misinformed nor misled. Infinite Intelligence provides me with the right information and knowledge. It reveals all I need to know about health and the maintenance of my body. It keeps me informed about finances. Mind is infinite in Its awareness and unlimited in Its ability to act. One with Its knowledge, I act from this limitless Being.
And so it is!
Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Lifting Up My Soul To A Greater Life Expression

2009-08-22T10:10:00.000-07:00

I rejoice and give thanks for my awareness of G-d's Presence in all things and in all people. I know that this Presence is peace, joy, happiness, harmony, love and Intelligence. This Intelligence is revealed in all things throughout the universe. I know that this Intelligence is within me. It is this Intelligence that creates peace within me in the face of discord. It is this Intelligence that creates joy within me by filling my mind with hope and faith. I am a willing inlet and outlet for this Intelligence to express more and more of Itself through me, as me, and for me. I embrace the infinite possibilities that this life has to offer. I share the good that I have received willingly and lovingly, whether it be money, love, peace, joy or wisdom. I do not withhold anything that the Infinite has gifted me with, knowing and accepting that there is an infinite Source of Good always flowing to me and through me. I believe and accept that these words have created in me a perfect vessel to contain more and more of the good that G-d desires to give to the world, through me ... and I give it forth generously knowing that the more I give, the more I receive ... of every good thing. In this moment and always, I lift up my soul to a greater life expression, now.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

The Peace At The Heart Of God Is The Peace At The Heart Of Me

2009-08-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

Credit to: Dr. Robert H. Bitzer, "The Creative Word"
". . . the work of the righteousness shall be peace." - Isaiah 32:17

My Reliance upon the presence of God gives me poise and power. My relationship with God cannot vary because I am in God and God is in me. Nothing can disturb this relationship. I maintain perfect equilibrium. Regardless of storms around me, or opinions of others, the presence of God in me keeps me stabilized. This conviction keeps me true to my course.

This balance is maintained between my desire and my expression, my thought and its creation. This Presence permits no trouble to come into my life. Nothing of confusion can enter my atmosphere. This peace would automatically repel any approaching disturbance. Wherever I go, harmony is established before I arrive. This same law causes whatever I do, to work out harmoniously. This peace at the center keeps me conscious of the depth of my spiritual power. My awareness of the One Presence sustains my unified being in its right expression. This peace coordinates all action and brings complete harmony on every plane of activity.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

I Depend Upon Divine Principle For My Limitless Abundance

2009-08-10T20:18:00.001-07:00

Credit to: Dr. Robert H. Bitzer, "The Creative Word"

". . . I am become rich, I have found me out substance." - Hosea 12:8

I know that money has no power over me because I am that which creates money. I have the power to give myself wealth or to withhold wealth. I am opulent, abundant. This awareness is my true prosperity and my never failing security. I am one with limitless substance which is God.

Substance which is God cannot be denied, because God could never be poor nor limited. I know that I, too, am the consciousness of that which God is. There is nothing in me that could cause me to be aware of limitation or permit any condition of lack. I am conscious of the limitless abundance which is God.

I live opulently because I know that all that the Father hath belongs to me. I am the prosperous life which God is. I live in that conviction of prosperous being. My consciousness is quickened so that the awareness of opulence and wealth is vitalized. I know my prosperous, abundant self finds its complete fulfillment.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Seeing With The Mind's Eye - Rev. Ike

2009-08-01T19:58:00.000-07:00

"God has given man the power to create his experience by means of his imagination; therefore whatever he can see himself being, doing, and having in his imagination, he can be, do, and have in his experience." - Rev. Ike
Special Note: Rev. Ike made his transition on Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Affirmative Treatment by Rev. Ike:

God-in-me has given me the power to create my experience by means of my imagination.
I AM using my imagination to see all the good I desire in my experience.
I AM visualizing positive, happy, loving, successful experiences.
I see myself being, doing, and having all the good I desire, right here and right now.
Thank you Father.
Thank you God-in-me.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Money Is An Idea In Mind by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2009-07-19T22:50:00.000-07:00

The Creative Mind of God is the unlimited Source of all. It is always saying "yes" to my consciousness. Around me and within me, It is continually honoring my decisions, filling the mold of my acceptance and living up to my expectations. This is no less true where money is concerned. Money is a spiritual idea. It is one of the means by which the creations of Mind circulate. As a spiritual idea, it is intelligent, power-filled and alive.

In my open and receptive thought, this truth of money erases and permanently clears away any and all beliefs that are not in total accord with prosperity. I am in tune with money, and money is in tune with me. Its purpose is fulfilled as it flows intelligently, powerfully and vitally throughout my life and my experience. Mind is the mint of my money. I honor the Source as it honors my prosperous decisions. The opulence of my consciousness overflows as the spirit of money flows through. God in me has a rich outlet for good, by means of me. My whole world is prospered.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Power Within My Word - Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2009-07-10T15:25:00.000-07:00

My religious experience included the First Baptist Church of Paris, Missouri and then conversion to Catholicism. After many years of experiencing the limitations of religion, my first visit to the Hollywood Church of Religious Science on Sunset Boulevard, was life-changing. Dr. Bitzer's lecture that day seemed like it was directed to me personally ... I was enraptured and felt the bliss within of knowing that I had finally found "the truth that sets man free." Below is one of my favorite spiritual treatments written by the great Dr. Robert H. Bitzer:

My word is my consciousness of specific action. It has intention, purpose and meaning. It is the intelligence of the One Mind moving in a prescribed direction for a definite accomplishment. My word is the movement of Spirit knowing where it is going and what it shall do. It draws to itself its own receptivity and entails perfect cooperation. It knows how to get its greatest response and creates its own recognition as it proceeds.

The power within my word is inexhaustible because it is impelled by infinite energy. It creates its own allies and contributors. I act in complete confidence knowing that my word is self-contained in Intelligence, understanding and power.

My word completes its cycle of perfect expression. I recognize its power and accept its fulfillment. It brings inevitable change and expansion, all of which I accept. I have the consciousness of being its expression. I adjust instantly to the new experience which my word produces, for it is the forward movement of my true being. I have the new ideas that match the new experiences. I am completely oriented in its higher unfoldment.

My word creates the larger expression of that which I am already in consciousness now.
And so it is!

Keep the faith!

Rev Bates

Divine Activity by Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

2009-07-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

Special Note: Dr. Robert H. Bitzer was the Founding Minister of the Hollywood Church of Religious Science, in Hollywood, California. He established his church on the famous Sunset Boulevard and paid for it, in full, within 8 years. He was a Master Teacher of Absolute Principle, which is the foundation of the Science of Mind philosophy.

Please study this spiritual treatment written by the great, Dr. Robert H. Bitzer:

At all times I am at my best and give my utmost to every endeavor. My work is completed on time. I give the right attention each experience merits. I am up to date in my thinking and up to date in every phase of my living. All activity in my life is divinely coordinated, directed, and fulfilled.

This consciousness of right activity dissolves any belief in inaction. My life cannot stand still, for its expression is the constant un-foldment of Divine Activity fulfilling Its goal. Every thought and every feeling bears witness to this progress.

And so it is.

Keep the faith!

Rev Bates

Treatment For Money

2009-06-19T07:21:00.000-07:00

I found this treatment in my files, but, the author is unknown to me:

I now subconsciously accept this treatment. There is only one Creative Cause, God. There is only one Mind, God. There is only one Life, God. There is only one Substance, God. This present universe is the Glory of God. It is moving, flexible, fluidic creation, it is alive with the Life, the Abundance, and the Richness of God. I abide in prosperity. Mind created me in order that It might act through me. Therefore, I am receptive to Its abundance. I am receptive to Its circulation in my life in the form of money. Money is God's Idea of circulation in my world of finance. I accept this Idea completely. I appreciate this Idea; I like it. Money being God in Action, is absolute good, it is wholesome. It is a blessing to me, and I am now prospered with it. I have no fear of lack for I believe that I have plenty of money. It is God's Activity in my world. It is God's Activity in my bank account. It is God's Activity in my investments. It is God's Activity in everything to which I lay my hands. This money is flowing, this money is free. I do not attempt to lock it up. I do not put a fence around it. It is God's money, I let it flow in, I let it flow out. As I release it, I know that it comes back to me, pressed down, shaken together and running over. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." I am now free in money. I rejoice in it. I appreciate it, and I thank God for it. I have money forevermore. Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Making Good Use of the Power Within Me

2009-06-13T10:09:00.000-07:00

As I recognize, G-d, Infinite Spirit, I recognize Power, All-Power. And I recognize All-Love, All-Joy and All-Good. I know this Power seeks to express Itself though me, for that is Its Nature. It is Present with me now, in me, through me, surrounding me, pressing against me. It is calling me to keep faith with It, to worship It by giving It my absolute faith and trust. I know that there is nothing but this Power ... nothing to oppose It ... nothing to block Its flow into my experience as peace, harmony and love. In this moment, I identify with It, knowing that It is the Presence that lives through me, as me, and for me. It indwells me as Creative Mind, revealing to me desires for Good and more Good for me now. I accept that the Good that I seek is mine now, for this Power brings it forth into my experience with grace and ease. I have no time for worry, doubt, or fear ... for these things are but shadows of past thinking that can no longer be sustained and maintained in my mind. My thoughts are on G-d, the Good ... and they fill me up with enthusiasm, with joy, with knowing and realizing that the more Good I embody, the more Good I embrace, the more Good I accept ... the more of G-d that is revealed in my every experience. I embrace this Truth mentally, emotionally and spiritually, now.
And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

"I Tune My Consciousness to God" by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2009-06-05T14:48:00.000-07:00

God is where I am. The One Presence surrounds me. The divine qualities of Life, Love, and Light encompass me. This is not a blind affirmation; it is a statement of truth, for separation from the Infinite is impossible.

I am not deluded by belief in any power other than Good. Negatives are less than nothing, and I waste no thought and emotion on minus quantities. Only the positive, the good, the whole, and the harmonious are worthy of my attention.

Using my inalienable right of choice, I tune my consciousness to Reality. With marvelous response, the cells of my body vibrate with Life. They unite in actions that flow in the pattern of wholeness. Every string of my emotional being throbs with overtones of the fundamental Love. The harmony in my heart hears its echo in all my relationships. Light radiates in my mind, and my illuminated awareness perceives creation's order and beauty. Attunement has set me on the path that leads from glory to glory.

And so it is.

Amen.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

"I Am Free" by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2009-05-18T10:25:00.000-07:00

In the unity of God, there is no bondage. I am a free spirit in God's universe, and I declare my freedom from all ties that have held me from my true Self-expression. I am the Light of the world. I let this light of truth flood every nook and cranny of my consciousness, and the shadows of error, doubt, and fear evaporate into their own nothingness. I am Divine Love. Joyously I let this Love dissolve all resentment, criticism, and self-pity, and the fetters of negativity fall away.

What a relief to be rid of those burdens! I now move ahead easily. Light of heart and confident of step, I delight in each new adventure on the path of my true Self-unfoldment. I allow nothing to violate the integrity of my own soul. The light shines before me, illuminating the way. Love powers my every thought and carries me on to new victories. God rejoices in the free and radiant expression of Spirit which I am.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

My Vision Expands by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

2009-05-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

God is the infinite potential of my life, the inexhaustible essence of my being, the unlimited intelligence of my mind, the unquenchable light of my spirit. The promise of greatness is implicit in the image and likeness created by God as me. I was born not of the flesh but of spirit, not to bondage but to freedom. I am intended not for mediocrity but for the radiant expression of God's glory.

Knowing, then, that limitations are none other than the boundaries of my own vision, I loose the bonds of captivity. I lift my eyes above human bondage to the high peaks of Divine Potential. In every area of my life - health, finance, vocation, relationships, service to mankind - old boundaries are breached by the released inner light. I behold all things new.

I trust the purpose for which I was born. God's wisdom, love, and power guide, sustain, and support me. On the wings of my expanded vision I rise to greet the golden opportunities of the years ahead.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

An Effective Prosperity Prayer by Dr. Joseph Murphy

2009-05-10T21:15:00.000-07:00

I know there is only one Source, the Life-Principle, from which all things flow. It created the universe and all things therein contained. I am a focal point of the Divine presence. My mind is open and receptive. I am a free-flowing channel for harmony, beauty, guidance, wealth, and the riches of the Infinite. I know that health, wealth, and success are released from within and appear without. I am now in harmony with the infinite riches within and without, and I know these thoughts are sinking into my subconscious mind and will be reflected on the screen of space. I wish for everyone all the blessings of life. I am open and receptive to God's riches - spiritual, mental, and material - and they flow to me in avalances of abundance.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

The Prospering Power Prospers Me

2009-05-07T14:43:00.000-07:00

Credit to Dr. Carleton Whitehead, "Creative Imagination":

God, the Infinite Giver, is forever giving through all creation. The prospering power of Life is continually prospering Its expressions. As a seed is multiplied by the vital activity within it, so are my creative ideas carried to fruition by the power of life within them. God in me as me is always giving through me. My expanding awareness of this truth assures prosperity in all my affairs.

The illusion of good coming to me from outside myself is permanently dispelled. I look not to fortune, chance, or a hoped-for change in externals to bring me fulfillment. I look to God, the one prospering action, moving in my consciousness as intuition, guidance, love, and creative power.

My crystal-clear perception of wholeness pulses with vitality, and my health blooms. I abide in the fundamental harmony of Life, and my relationships reward me with rich understanding. I know Mind as the unlimited source of money, and my financial activities thrive. Creative power flowing through my God-centered consciousness prospers whatsoever I do.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Dr. Joseph Murphy - Special Prayer for Eyes and Ears

2009-05-02T14:59:00.000-07:00

I am the Lord that healeth me. My vision is spiritual, eternal, and a quality of my consciousness. My eyes are Divine ideas, and they are always functioning perfectly.

My perception of spiritual Truth is clear and powerful. The light of understanding dawns in me; I see more and more of God's Truth every day. I see spiritually; I see mentally; I see physically. I see images of Truth and Beauty everywhere.

The infinite Healing Presence is now, this moment, rebuilding my eyes. They are perfect, Divine instruments, enabling me to receive messages from the world within and the world without. The glory of God is revealed in my eyes.

I hear the Truth; I love the Truth; I know the Truth. My ears are God's perfect ideas, functioning perfectly at all times. My ears are the perfect instruments which reveal God's harmony to me. The love, beauty, and harmony of God flow through my eyes and ears; I am in tune with the Infinite. I hear the still, small voice of God within me. The Holy Spirit quickens my hearing, and my ears are open and free. Amen.

Keep the faith!

Rev. Bates

Prosperity Promises Kept

2009-04-29T11:21:00.000-07:00

Recognizing that G-d, Infinite Spirit, is All-Knowing and All-Present, I feel the deepest and highest level of trust in turning to the Presence, always. Infinite Intelligence is always available, accessible and personal to me and to everyone, now.
Knowing that Intelligence reigns Supreme in the Universe, I know this Intelligence guides and directs me in all things and in all ways. This Intelligence is within me, and is the guiding light that inspires me with ideas, images and thoughts that prosper me. This Intelligence is within, pressing against me, and surrounds me, now.
In this moment I declare that all that I need is mine when I need it. This is the true prosperity that is always present in my life experience. I realize that all my hopes and desires are made manifest in the right and perfect time and in the right and perfect way. I let the Spirit create for me that which is always for my highest and greatest good, knowing that Infinite Mind always fills in the pieces that I might not conceive. I let the prosperity thoughts and ideas fill my mind with faith and confidence that as I align my mind with the One Mind, the All-Good that is G-d, becomes my ever-present experience.
Today, I accept a greater and greater good in all things; success, prosperity, happiness, health, peace, joy and the beauty of the Spirit as It is made manifest through my action of thought and my activity of faith. I accept my blessings today and share these blessings with all in my world of experience. It is a joy to realize the deeply-felt gratitude that is mine today as the Infinite's prosperity promises are kept and realized in my experience.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Spirit Responds To Me Now

2009-04-20T10:19:00.000-07:00

As I recognize G-d, Infinite Spirit, in all things and in all people, there is nothing in me to deny my good or the good for anyone. My faith in the Good keeps my mind focused on G-d's perfect Presence and Power as it is revealed in my life. I am never without the confidence and the faith to demonstrate the good desires of my heart or to see the glorious reflection of the Spirit in all people and all conditions. "Besides me there is none other," the scripture reads, and in faith and hope, I declare this as the Truth in all things that concern me.

Consciously, I identify with the Spirit knowing that Its peace is my peace, Its joy is my joy, and Its love is my love. Within me is all that G-d has created me to be; strength, confidence, harmony, success, and faith. There is nothing in me that rejects the Truth that I am in the image and the likeness of G-d and that It has imparted a part of Itself in me, to express as me, for me, and through me, to be and to do and to have that which It desires for me to express.

In this awareness, I declare that I am free to be the me that G-d has created me to be. I am free to be successful, to be prosperous, to be generous and to be loving and loved. I declare that there is nothing that can obstruct the perfect flow of Spirit's expression as me. I live in the joyous confidence of knowing that all that I do shall succeed and prosper. There is only success and happiness for me, now and always. I live fully in the Spirit and I know and I know that I know that Spirit enlivens my heart with enthusiasm and joy. I accept this as the Truth for me now and for all people. I accept that my soul is satisfied with the life that G-d has given me through my consciousness of trust and faith in Its Divine giving-ness and unconditional love. Life in the Spirit is marvelous indeed.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

I Believe In My Prayer And The Answer To It

2009-04-10T07:41:00.000-07:00

In the book, “A New Design For Living,” written by Dr. Holmes and Willis Kinnear, Dr. Holmes defines 4-Steps of spiritual mind treatment. Please read these carefully and focus on the words used in each “defined process” of the treatment:

Recognition: I know that there is One Presence, One Power, One Life, One Intelligence, One Substance. It is perfect, whole, complete, and harmonious. It is the source of all things and is in and through all things. There is nothing separate from It. There is nothing that can limit Its action, there is nothing that can be separate from Its action. It always knows what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. It is the limitless source of every good thing. It is all joy, all happiness, love, harmony, and perfection in all that It is and does.

Identification: There is One life , that Life is God, that Life is perfect, that Life is my life, now. There is nothing in me or in my experience separate from God. "I am that which Thou art, Thou art that which I am." What I am is God in me as me. I now rid my mind of any and all ideas of isolation and separation from God, and know that as I now turn to Him I permit and Partake of an increased flow and influx of the Divine nature as what I am. I am one with God--all that is. My mind is a focal point, an individualization, of the Mind of God, the One Creative Power. The word I speak, the declaration I make is the word of God going forth through me into new tangible creation. In accord with the Law of Mind my word is its own fulfillment.

Declaration: This word I speak is for me, about me, is the truth of me. There is nothing in my mind, or the mind of another, that can deny it. Its action and fulfillment cannot be delayed, deferred, or hindered. I know, affirm, and declare that Divine Intelligence, the Mind of God, now guides and directs my every thought, my every action. I know what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. Every good idea I have carries with it the knowledge of the ways and means for its achievement. I am vigorous and whole. I possess the vitality of the Infinite. I am strong and well. God's Life is my life, now. His strength is my strength. His power is my power. My whole being is renewed, invigorated, made alive. There is peace, a Divine harmonious, dynamic, creative action at the center of my being. Every breath I draw, every beat of my heart, is the perfect rhythmic action of Life Itself. The expression of the One Perfect Life in me as me is now perfectly maintaining every atom, cell, and organ of my body. My body is a Divine idea in the Mind of God and no thing, no situation or condition can prevent Its full and complete expression in and as me. God created my body, knows how to maintain it, to remove what doesn't belong, and to rebuild it. This is occurring right now. Without reservation I know I now manifest and experience in all fullness and completeness God's perfect idea of me, and in all respects, every action, function, and structure of my body now conforms to it. There is perfect assimilation, circulation, and elimination. All that I am is one with the One Perfect Life. All the joy there is, all the happiness, all the beauty are now mine. I am born of the Spirit. I am in the Spirit. I am the Spirit made manifest.

Acceptance: I now accept the creative action of the words I have spoken as the law and the thing whereunto they are directed. They go forth into immediate fulfillment. Right now are they fully manifest. There is no delay, there is nothing that can prevent them from now being fully and completely fulfilled in my experience. They are words of power and of good. I accept them, I know they are the truth of that which I am. In and through them God goes forth anew into creation. It is now done, it is now complete. For this knowledge, for this understanding, I am grateful. I give thanks that all this is so. I know and accept that there is One Life, that Life is God, that Life is perfect, and that Life is my life now. Right now.
And so it is.

Special Note: Everyone can learn to write, speak, think, spiritual treatment. Use words that are specific, definite, affirmative and describe the result as being real, now.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

Love Is The Answer To Every Problem

2009-04-02T22:08:00.000-07:00

From "The Art of Being Yourself" by Dr. Frank Richelieu:

I know love is the answer to every problem or discomfort that exists or appears to exist. Therefore, I use love, not a sentimental, concerned love, but the love that stems from the center of my being and radiates out to make right my world and the world of those I love. I feel this love welling up within me. I see it penetrating and absorbing everything unlike itself. I can always depend upon this love, for it is a quality of Divine Mind. It is an ingredient of the universe. I breathe love in. I exhale love. I see love in every person and thing in my life. I recognize that harmony, peace and love are the very substance of my life and beingness.

And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

The Spirit Is Moving Me To Accept ...

2009-03-25T07:49:00.000-07:00

The Spirit is moving me to accept that Its Power, Its Presence, and Its Intelligence, is guiding me and directing me to a greater and greater experience of Good in All things. I know that this spark of the Divine within me is the very Life of me and this Life lives in me, as me, and through me eternally. There is not one moment that this Spirit is not moving me to accept the Good in everything that comes into my experience. I accept that Good is always present, always available and always recognized by me. Never am I without that which is required for me to express this Life of Spirit gloriously and dynamically in my life experience. I use the Power of the Infinite to choose, to create, and to live to the highest and best that I can imagine for myself. I live and express love, peace, joy, happiness, abundance and all things Good, freely and with grace and ease. I let the Spirit be revealed in all that I do, all that I am, and in all that I say ... always, in recognition that my Good comes from an infinite Source desiring to express more of Itself through me, as me, and for me. And in this recognition, this realization, I feel that deep sense of gratitude that moves me forever onward and upward into the highest realm of spiritual expression.
And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

G-d's Plan Is Abundance

2009-03-20T20:22:00.000-07:00

Credit to Dr. Ernest Holmes:

I am endowed with absolute control over my thinking. I know my thoughts are productive and do produce actual experiences in my life. I have no fear of lack or limitation in any form, because I know God's plan is abundance. That abundance is my supply. I cannot be deprived of God's supply. No person, place or thing can interfere with the flow of Divine Substance manifesting in my life as my own wealth. Omnipresent Substance is everywhere, evenly present. It is the source of everything which is. The Source of this Substance is MY Source and I am now directing my thought only to THAT Source. I see myself receiving ALL the Supply I shall ever need or want. I identify myself with this Supply and give thanks for it.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Living in the Spirit of Good and More Good

2009-03-12T16:07:00.000-07:00

As I recognize G-d, Infinite Presence, my mind is open to Its Power, Intelligence and Love. Knowing that G-d has created me in Its image and likeness, I unify with the attributes of G-d that give me the greatest sense of Its Presence in my life; Love, Joy, Happiness, Harmony and Peace. I realize that in G-d, I live and move and have my being ... and in this awareness I am filled with love, joy, happiness, harmony and peace. It can be no other way, for the Presence permeates All of Life and I am a part of It. Knowing that all these things are present for me, I readily accept good and more good in my life experience today. I accept an ever increasing good in all things that concern me. Taking my cue from Dr. Holmes, I know that I am surrounded by good, it presses against me, flows through and is always present with me. I accept this for me and for anyone who accepts this with me. It gives me great joy to know that this is the truth for all of us and that we can turn to G-d and accept more and more of the good that is available to us at any time, in any situation, for anything. I feel a great sense of gratitude smoothly caressing my heart and soul as I accept this now. And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates