Today Spirit brought to my awareness the spirit of Hope and as I think about all that is happening in the world, I know that "hope springs eternal." I was very touched today to watch the troops on television as they recorded their messages to their families and those they love for the Christmas Holiday. My heart was filled with hope for them ... that they will "move through" this mission that they have been assigned, and return to their loved ones and family safely and sanely. My hope is never in vain, for my Hope is always in God ... knowing that as I trust in this Infinite Power and Presence to reveal harmony and peace ... that the way to the peace that we seek will be revealed. This Power Greater than we are can always be counted on to reveal to us the ideas and awareness to create a better world for you and me. And in this eternal guidance towards peace and love for one another, we can know that nothing is ever lost. No life is ever wasted ... as life never dies ... for Life is God and in God ... eternally. And this is the Hope that springs eternal in my heart and mind this day as I celebrate my Oneness with all the Soldiers and Military personnel all over the globe, and our Oneness with Almighty God, Infinite Spirit ... forever and ever expressing Itself as Life, Spirit, and Truth. My hope is always in Spirit ... and it can never be denied. And so it is.(photo from Camp Striker, Baghdad)
Keep the faith!Rev. Bates
Knowing that All Is Mind and All Is God, I know only the Good for soldiers all across the Globe. I believe and accept for them the "Perfect Protection" of Infinite Spirit. I know each soldier is a perfect expression of the One Spirit which Is God, and "in Him, they live and move and have their Being." I know that each of them has been given an "eternal life" in God, and that in this moment, each one of them is fulfilling the destiny of their consciousness of Life, Love, and Truth. I bless them today knowing that God's ever-lasting Love blesses each of them immensely without end. And so it is!
P.S.
When you are making out your Holiday card list this year, please include
the following:
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
The War debate continues in both the U.S. and other countries around the world, and that is a fact. But no matter what our opinion of these wars or of war in general may be, let us take the time today to pray for all the soldiers across the globe who are doing that which they are called to do:
I fix in my mind the idea of security and safety for all the soldiers in the world. I know that the soul of each soldier is an expression of Infinite Spirit ... and I know that this military experience goes beyond this moment in time and is part of the Divine Plan to call us back to remembrance that we are One, One in God, for this is our ultimate purpose on this planet. I know that each soldier carries with them a "part of God" ... and I know that the spirit of these courageous men and women is part of the collective seeking of the Good; Peace, Harmony, Light, and Love ... and I am knowing that right where they are ... God Is ... and in this knowing I can realize that God sustains them and maintains them in Its Eternal Love and Life ... and so it is. Keep the faith! Rev. Bates
