Prosperity Lesson: "What We Think Of Money"

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

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

"The Way To A Wonderful Life"

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

Keep the faith!
Rev-Henry Bates

"I Am Free" by Dr. Carleton Whitehead

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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"That Life Is In Me Now" - Ernest Holmes

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

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

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

Depend upon Love - Dr. Frank E. 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

I Am Unlimited - Dr. Frank Richelieu

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

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

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.

Today Is The Day

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

Lifting Up My Soul To A Greater Life Expression

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

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

Divine Activity by Dr. Robert H. Bitzer

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:

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 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

Making Good Use of the Power Within Me

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

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

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

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

The Prospering Power Prospers Me

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

Spirit Responds To Me Now

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

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