December 31, 2007 & Happy New Year!

It's that time ... New Year's Eve ... and the "Happy New Year" wishes fill the air. And we can make these wishes come true by living the science of mind. We have what it takes to make 2008 - GREAT! ... let us proclaim our magnificence and release our imprisoned splendor!

From Dr. Robert H. Bitzer: "I am fully aware of my infinite being now. This present moment knows nothing of the past and is not subject to the future. I am not in bondage to any experiences that I have ever had. I am Infinite Mind knowing its limitless capacity to be. ... Since mind is eternally producing new manifestations of itself, I release all past experiences. No matter how great the good in my past, I am greater than it. I do not live in my past nor am I even subconsciously influenced by it. My awareness today has all the power necessary to make my new experiences that which I want them to be. ... I release all completed experiences for the eternal now includes only this present moment. Today I make my life that which I want my life to be. I am not dominated by any belief that I am subject to my past or have to wait for the future. I am the eternality of God knowing perfect being." And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 30, 2007 & Time to Act

From Dr. Robert H. Bitzer - May, 1994 "The time to act is when you get an idea. Ideas do not appear at random or as casual experiences. Each idea has a pattern, a design and a plan. When it appears, learn to act on it quickly. To ignore it or postpone it is to deprive it of its power. To be effective the idea requires instant acceptance on your part because it may involve a time element. Perhaps it cannot be fulfilled for a week or on a certain date. Don’t let that deceive you. When it appears you either accept it or reject it. Although you may not think you can act on it on its due date, the moment you receive it is the time for action. Therefore, affirm this new project idea as acceptable by you this moment – that it is established in Divine Principle and that everything necessary for complete fulfillment is included now – this very moment. Neglecting to take this affirmative, instantaneous action of acceptance can result in all sorts of delays. The immediacy of the idea’s creativity can be delayed only by you. Lack of recognition is a neutralizing power. Don’t let this happen to you. It is not necessary to know how the idea is going to be fulfilled, but it is necessary to know that Divine Principle knows how, and includes that “know-how” as it is revealed to you and unfolded in your consciousness. Keep your acceptance current."

Today, I establish within my consciousness the acceptance of the idea that has come to me today to enlarge my capacities. I know that this idea was given to me to accept and to embrace it now. I realize and accept within my consciousness that my desire to actualize this idea in my experience is God's desire for me. I know and give thanks that I have been called to this new idea, and I realize that its fulfillment is assured. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 29, 2007 & Lasting Appeal

I rejoice and am grateful for the understanding and awareness that God Is All and God Is Mind; for I know in this awareness, that I meet God in my mind ... and God, Mind, responds to me ... and in this unity, I am aware that whatever is appealing to me, God has brought the idea to me ... and since God, Mind, has brought the idea to my awareness, I can in confidence know, that the thing is mind to have, to do, or to be ... for God and I are One in our desire for me to experience the Good that is appealing to me. I am not wavering in my approach with Truth, for I know that only those things that have a lasting appeal ... and are universal in nature, are God's desires for me. I know that as I accept my Good ... I have the awareness to know that it is Good not only for me ... but Good for so many more. And in this understanding I accept and claim the Good that is mine to share ... for it is absolutely mine ... now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 28, 2007 & A Treatment for Healing

TRUTH IS Being. Because Truth is Being, my knowledge of Truth comes through my heart by living it.

I will live the fullness of my understanding today, and I will keep my heart ever open toward the Illimitable Source; for the Truth is infinite. I will meditate daily toward the Perfect Mind of God, that I may be the more often enlightened and transformed by Its Healing Word, that I may declare Its Presence with an understanding heart.

There is nothing whatsoever but the Divine Truth. The Truth is God. The Truth is God in me. The Truth is its own Power to heal, to save, to make whole. The Truth is All-in-All, and there is none else. The wholeness of the Living Truth is mine now. I am free from self-bondage in the Freedom of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit of Truth, which is the Breath of the Love of God. I know that I am the loving and beloved offspring of the Heavenly Father.

I shall be careful for nothing, that I may fully rejoice in the Goodness of Its Word - given to me to give again as a gift of the Light of Its Mercy.

Should any darkness seem to challenge me, I shall not fear; for the brightness of the Light Itself in me is my surety of beholding only God and Its Glory.
- (paraphrased) H. B. Jeffery, The Principles of Healing

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 27, 2007 & Using the Power

"We live in Mind and It can return to us only what we think into It. No matter what we do, Law will always obtain. If we are thinking of ourselves as poor and needy, the Mind has no choice but to return what we have thought into It. "It is done unto you as you believe." Thoughts of failure, limitation or poverty are negative and must be counted out of our lives for all time. God has given us a Power and we must us It. We can do no more toward saving the world by proving this law than all that charity has ever given it." ... Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind

There is a Power in the Universe and I can use It; for it is the Father's Good pleasure that I do so. This Power has created me in Its image and likeness, to create my life by choosing the Good that I shall experience. This Power has created within me the wisdom to choose that which is for my highest and greatest Good. It is Its will that I do so. And I choose my Good wisely knowing that my greatest Good takes nothing away from anyone else; their freedom, their liberty, or their personal choices. I choose to experience great passion for life and to fulfill the purpose that is mine to fulfill. I choose not to neglect the gift that is within me, my ability to choose and experience the choices that I have made. I know that I accept my Good in Mind, and so there is no confusion or lack of decisiveness. I establish my Good in consciousness knowing that as I do, God is always in agreement with me. There is only God ... only Good, so there is nothing to hinder or obstruct my Good demonstrating spontaneously now. I choose peace of mind, joy in my heart, and happiness with all things that come into my experience. I choose an abundantly prosperous life, with enough to share and to spare, in all things. I choose a sense of well-being, perfect health and faith in myself and in God at all times. I choose to remain faithful and confident that my Good benefits me and all others. All who choose to share in my happiness, my joy, and my abundant prosperity, need only accept it with me. I know this is so. I let it be so. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 26, 2007 & There Is One Life

There is only One Life and that Life is God and that Life is my lLife now. I know I am now at the threshold of all good, wisdom and Truth. All the good I can embody is now mine. I have only to open the portals of my soul and accept that which is ready to express through me.

I expect, fully and emphatically, the answer to my prayer today. Right now do I possess this thing I so greatly desire. I remove my fear of lack and negation, for it is the only barrier which stands in the way of my experience of good. I alone can remove it, and I do remove it now.

In this moment my good comes to me, enough and to spare, to give and to share. I can never be exhausted, my good can never be depleted, because that Source from which my good comes is inexhaustible.

Today, in this moment, the Law responds to my thought. My word is one of affirmation, rising from the knowledge that the Good, the Enduring and the True are Eternalities in my experience. I cannot be apart from that which is my good. My good is assured me by God, the Indwelling Essence of my life. - Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 25, 2007 & Hope at Christmas

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

December 24, 2007 & Silence

The most effective healing practice we can begin is to get as relaxed as possible and sit in the silence of our mind and mentally dwell on the Presence of God within us. From the scripture we can read, "Be still and know that I am God" ... and as we find God in the silence of our own mind, we will find our peace with our world of affairs:

Within me is peace for I know that the Peace of God indwells me, surrounds me, and permeates all things that concern me. "He perfects that which concerns me" ... and as I accept this as the Truth for me and for God, I feel a deeper sense of peace and a calm assurance that All is well in my life now. I affirm this in the silence of my mind. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 23, 2007 & Life in God

Knowing that Life never dies, I recognize that the Life that I am living is God's Life expressing as me. As I accept and know that God lives as me, I realize that God lives as All of Life expressing Itself as infinite individuality. I know that I am not all of God, but I recognize that all that I am, is God. "When you see me, you see the Father" ... the Master Mind Jesus stated. And so I know that when you see me ... you see the love, the light, the beauty, the peace, the harmony and the happiness and joy ... of the Father within me. I accept and know that this is the In-Dwelling Presence of God in all people, as did Jesus. There is nothing in me that denies the Father in anyone ... and so all my relationships are filled with harmony and joy reflecting back to me the peace, harmony and joy within me. My mind is always focused on the Omnipresence of God expressing through those who come into my experience, and I keep uppermost in my mind, at all times, that this is the Truth for everyone. I realize and accept that anything that comes to me of a discordant nature, is merely that fragment of un-truth that is healed spontaneosly as I recognize it for the illusion that it is. I am always happy ... always friendly ... and always cooperative with those who come into my experience to support me in my Good ... even when the appearance may seem to contradict this Truth. I know that the Universe supports me at all times ... and that all things come to me for my Good. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 22, 2007 & Prosperity 101

The basic tenet of the Principle of Prosperity is, "give and be given to" ... and this means that we cannot "withhold" that which we are called to give, whether it be gratitude, love, respect ... or money. We have within us an "infinite abundance" from which to give, for within us is the "In-Dwelling Presence of God" ... and God is the "Abundance" within and without. Let's bring these ideas into a treatment:

I rejoice and give thanks that there is a river of abundance within me that flows from an Infinite Source that is God. Knowing that All Is God, I know that as God is Abundance in the Infinite, I am Abundance too, for I am One with All that God Is. As I am called to give, I know that this Inner Presence that brings this call to my awareness, knows what to give, and gives it through me. Knowing that I am always expressing the Life of God to the level of my awareness of this Truth, I know, and I know that I know, that All that comes to me, comes through my consciousness of God-Abundance. There is no limitations in my consciousness, for I always have something to give. I give freely, as I know that God loves a "joyous giver" ... and I realize a great joy in all that I give; spiritually and materially. I give thanks for this understanding and this awareness ... and I give up any ideas that my giving can be withheld from anyone ... for it is God giving through me. And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 21, 2007 & Dr. Bitzer Affirmations

Dr. Bitzer's (1896-1994) heritage can be found in his teaching of Principle with absolute authority. One of the most valuable lessons in his book, "Collected Essays Of Robert Bitzer," is the documentation of his own personal demonstrations and how he used the Law of Mind to create a successful and prosperous life filled with accomplishment and service to the world. The following affirmations written by Dr. Bitzer, will clear our mind of the "stuff" ... and keep us centered in Divine Right Action:

MY ATTRACTION TODAY
I recognize that nothing can come to me unless my thought permits it. My Mind is clear because I recognize God, the only Reality, as the Good expressing in and through me now. No confusion can exist in my thought for my mind is one with the Mind of God. No discord can enter my consciousness because I know God as Love and Understanding. My thought reflects itself around me and I am surrounded by harmony, love and perfect understanding.

CONFIDENCE AND POISE
God-in-me makes me confident of my Success. God-in-me sustains me so that nothing can disturb me. I am in complete control of myself and every situation which surrounds me. The Power within me transcends anything that can manifest around me. I stand steadfast.

INCREASING MY ABILITY
God-in-me reveals to me what I can do to give my talents full expression. I am ready for a larger and more remunerative experience. Everything necessary is being done to bring this new opportunity into form.

MY BUSINESS
I give thanks for the opportunity which I have for service and helpfulness. My work expresses the activity of the One Mind. It draws to me those who want that which I have to offer. They recognize the value which they receive and gladly and generously recompense me.

MY SUPPLY
Every avenue of my being is open for the continuous expression of God's abundance which supplies all that I need and desire.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 20, 2007 & Be Realistic, Expect A Miracle

One of the things I love the most about doing spiritual mind treatment, is that we never quite know on a conscious level what the results of the treatment will be. And this happens because when we open our mind to Infinite Good, we most always experience a greater Good than we expected. We can read in scripture that "all things are possible with God" ... and so, we can always be assured and work with confidence in our treatments, that our Good and a greater Good still, is ours as we accept that this is so. Let's know this together:

My mind is poised and aware of the Presence and Power of Divine Mind, as I unify consciously with this Presence and Power. I know and accept only the most marvelous experiences in my life now. I am never limited in my thinking, nor do I make any attempt to hinder the flow of the Life Abundant in my experiences. I claim and accept Health, Success, Prosperity, Joy, Love, Loving Companionship, Wisdom, Beauty, and Harmony as present in my life and permeating all my affairs. I rest assured in quiet confidence that as I remind myself to be realistic and expect a miracle ... more than a few miracles are revealed to me ... and in my world of experiences. I gratefully accept this as so ... as I feel the essence of Spirit within me ... and I let it be so. and so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 19, 2007 & Love Revealing

As I recognize God, Infinite Spirit, I recognize unconditional Love. This unconditional Love is Limitless in Its expression and sweep throughout the Universe. It is in me and it is in everyone ... it is Life Itself. As this Love reveals Itself to me, I am healed of anything that separates me in my mind from It. Love is the healing Power of God ... and It is Infinitely Intelligent ... always revealing Itself in the right and perfect time and the right and perfect way ... when It is recognized and realized in our hearts and minds. Love within me opens my mind to know that I am always loved and in this knowing I accept that as Love is within me ... I am always loving. I know that I am the "beloved" of God ... as is everyone .... for no one is separate from Infinite Love. I am deeply moved by this knowing ... and I give thanks that it is so. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 18, 2007 & Perfect Action ... No Mistakes

"In mental work, we must realize that there is One Infinite Mind, which is consciously directing our destiny. Declare every day that: "No mistakes have been made, none are being made, and none can be made." Declare: "There is One Supreme Intelligence which governs, guides and guards, tells me what to do, when to act and how to act." Having done this in perfect faith, act with perfect assurance. Declare further: "Everything necessary to the full and complete expression of the most boundless experience of joy is mine now." Know this, see it, feel it and BE it. Do this every day for a few minutes. We should all do this until the time comes when it is no longer necessary. When that time comes we will know it because our demonstrations wil have been made." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, page 290, The Science of Mind

There is only One Mind; this Mind knows what I am to do, to have, and to be ... and I know, as I am One with this Mind ... and I know that I know. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

Deember 16-17, 2007 & Whatever It Takes

"As the Laws of God are broad, so should we be in dealing with them. In this Science, we believe that man's life is a drama which takes place on three planes: the physical, the mental, and the spiritual. We should have no objection to any form of healing, for anything that helps to overcome suffering is good, whether it be a pill or a prayer. We believe in any method which produces results, for each has its place in the Whole." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind

As I recognize the Power and the Presence of God, Infinite Spirit, right here where I am, I know that this Presence is working for my greatest Good in all things. Whatever it takes to heal that which requires healing comes to my awareness and I accept it all knowing that All is God and All is Good. I am always in the flow of the Presence of the Presence of God, for I am always in the realization of Omnipresent Good, God, forever expressing Itself in me and for me. There is nothing to fear for I immediately deny all false evidence appearing real, and accept my Good without reservation, now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 15, 2007 & Transcending

"God, or Spirit, is Supreme, Infinite, Limitless Personality. And we should think of the Divine Being as such - as completely responsive to everything that we do. There should come to us a sense of communion, a spontaneous sense of an Irresistible Union. If we had this, we would demonstrate instantaneously!" - Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind

Knowing that as I recognize the Presence, the Power, and the Intelligence, of God, within me and around me, I understand and unify with the mystical statement, "I am the Light of the World." And as I allow this expression of Light to express Itself through me and as me, I transcend and overcome anything that attempts to hinder my demonstration of the full-ness of Life, now. I transcend the limited for I know I am Un-Limited Potential, expressing fully and completely in all things that concern me; health, love, happiness, peace, joy, and abundant living. I overcome the world as I align myself with the nature of Supreme Spirit and I am lifted up in consciousness to the Power and the Presence of God within me. My life is a perfect demonstration of my dependence on Principle and Principle alone. I seek and I find all the Good that is mine today and every day, as I affirm my One-ness with this Supreme Spirit, God. I am fully conscious of the "spark of the Divine within me" at all times and in all things. I live a life of continual gratitude and appreciation for my Light forever shines. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 14, 2007 & Holiday Gift Shopping

As we learn the practice of prayer-treatment, we realize that we can use treatment for everything that we do ... for in everything we do the "Spirit of Life, Love and Truth" is always with us. Today, let's use treatment for Holiday gift shopping:

As I know that God Is All and the All-ness of God is always where I recognize It; I know that the "spirit of giving" ... which is of God, is with me now. Spirit guides me through my heart and mind to find the right and perfect gifts for everyone on my Holiday shopping list. I know that Spirit is with me as I desire to choose gifts that bring a greater sense of joy and unity with Good, to those who receive the gifts I select. I feel this inner confidence knowing that my gift choices are the right choices for those who are near and dear to me. I enjoy the Holiday Season knowing that as I give, I immediately receive the gifts of Spirit; happiness, joy, love and peace. "Give and be given to," the Great Metaphysician Jesus taught ... and I know that each gift that I give is received with gratitude and love ... and I am One with this gratitude and love. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 13, 2007 & No Obstructions

As I recognize the Power and the Presence of God, and know that as I recognize this Power moving through my consciousness, my words are filled with a dynamic energy. Nothing can keep me from reaching my goals, for the Intelligence that gave me the awareness of them, cannot be obstructed. I am confronted with unlimited opportunities for my mind is open to new-ness; new work, new people, new ideas. Now is the time to set my sights high and go for it ... and I do, knowing that ALL the POWER necessary for me to effect my goals, is mine now. All the right people are attracted to me for the Law of Attraction is always working for me, through me, to bring forth my own success and the success of others. There is always enough to share and to spare as I move forward realizing my goals and my heart's desires. My point of reference is Great-ness ... and nothing or no one hinders my onward and upward move into the life that is mine. The Law is Absolute ... and I am absolutely convinced of my unlimited success now. And for this and for so much more I rejoice with gratitude ... accepting now, ALL that is mine. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 12, 2007 & Addiction

As President Bush was in the news today discussing his recovery from alcohol addiction, I was reminded that Dr. Holmes wrote a very dynamic treatment of Alcoholism or other Drug Addiction. It can be found on page 553, of The Science of Mind:

A TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOLISM OR OTHER DRUG ADDICTION

There is but one Universal Life, God or Spirit. This Universal Life is a principle of perfect harmony and right action. It is an omnipresent and self-knowing principle, whole and complete within Itself. It is forever calm and peaceful. It is, therefore, a principle of complete satisfaction which knows no unsatisfied desire. The only appetite or desire of Infinite Mind is for complete manifestation of Its own constructive contemplation.
My life is a part of this Universal Life; Its peace, calm and satisfaction are manifesting in and through me now in absolute perfection. My spirit, being one with Universal Spirit, has nothing to desire or long for - save the natural expression of peace, poise and complete satisfaction. That subjective race-thought, which speaks to me as limitation or as desire for abnormal stimulation, has no answering or recognizing voice within me. I turn from all such inharmonious thoughts toward the reality of my oneness with Universal Life (the Father) realizing here in the formless Realm of Reality, the complete satisfaction of knowingness, the sense of calm well-being, wisdom and understanding. Here within the Realm of Reality (the Kingdom of God) I sense the truth of my complete mastery over all things. My body is that concept of Universal Mind which is composed of the Creator's perfect ideas (God's body). Within the form, which is commonly termed the human body, is nothing which can speak to me, demanding anything whatsoever. I dwell within the Realm of the Universal and declare that the calm and complete satisfaction of the Self-Knowing God is expressing in and through me, unhindered and unopposed.
I go forth with a complete sense of masteryd in the realm of form (my earth experience) unafraid, happy and joyous in my expression of all that is desirable and constructive; knowing that all destructive desires and inharmonious thoughts disappear and dissolve into the nothingness from which they came, having no power to perpetuate themselves, since they are neither person, place nor thing.
I DO KNOW THE TRUTH AND I AM FREE.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 11, 2007 & Employment

I rejoice and give thanks for I know that my prayers are always answered according to my belief. I believe and know that God Is All and All Is God; and I am part of this All-ness of God. And since everything God has created is unified, I know that I unify with the right and perfect job. For everyone seeking employment, there is employment available ... this is unity. As I recognize that Principle is never subject to conditions, my mind is open and receptive to the opportunities for employment that are presented to me. I know within that I have the abilities, knowledge, and skills, that an employer is seeking and I heighten my awareness to connect with this employer, now. I know that as I make the decision to be employed, the Law of Attraction works through me to unify me with the right and perfect employment. I am blessed to understand the Law ... and blessed more still to know how to use It. I give thanks for this perfect employment now ... knowing and trusting that it is done ... I am employed. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 10, 2007 & Expect Only The Best

Knowing that I am in tune with the Infinite, I unify with the Good that I desire in my heart. I find success in all that I do, for I know that my consciousness of success is always demonstrating my best in all things. I accept for myself great happiness and joy in my life, for I know that the Presence is a presence of Happiness and Joy as It expresses perfectly through my consciousness. I have the consciousness of great prosperity and financial increase and I find myself always supplied with the money that I desire ... with enough to share and to spare. I know that at the point in which I recognize the Divine Abundance, this Divine Abundance springs forth in my life experience. Love and confidence permeate my mind as I move always forward knowing that the Presence of the Presence of God prepares my way. I know, and I know that I know, that God is expressing Itself through me, as me, and for me ... and in this realization, nothing hinders me from expressing my individuality freely and with liberty. I know that who I am is important for I know that this expression of the Infinite which knows Itself as me, is absolutely necessary for the fulfillment of Divine Right Action in the Universe. I am one with God and one with All of Life ... and as I understand and embody this One-ness ... I feel connected, loved, and love all those who share a place in this Great Universe with me. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 9, 2007 & Prayer for a Soldier

I rejoice and give thanks for the awareness that as I recognize the Infinite, I am recognizing the One Mind, One Intelligence, One Power, and One Presence that permeates All Life. As I unify with this Mind I know that all the power necessary for this prayer treatment to do its perfect work is right here with me now. In this realization, I accept that the spirit of every soldier is a part of God ... in God and of God. And in this acceptance I know that Divine Guidance and Divine Protection is at work through this prayer treatment. Knowing that All Is Mind, and All Is God, I know that this perfect idea may be accepted by every soldier who is receptive to it. God is no respecter of persons, so I know that no soldier is left out of this treatment. I know that the spirit of each soldier who accepts this idea in mind, is lifted up into a greater sense of their Oneness with God ... with Good ... and in this Oneness, each feels a greater sense of guidance, right action, and security. I know and give thanks that the Presence of God is with them now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 8, 2007 & Joy In Prosperous Living

"Success and prosperity are spiritual attributes belonging to all people, but not necessarily used by all people." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science Of Mind

As I recognize God, Infinite Spirit, I recognize infinite, abundant Good. And as I unify with God and this abundant Good, I lift up my awareness to more and more Good. Knowing that prosperity and success are part of the wholeness that I am. I consciously choose a greater and greater Good each day in which to experience. I am never without any Good thing and I am always in the right and perfect financial position to make the most of my prosperity consciousness. There is a great joy in knowing that the prosperous life is my life now ... and I enjoy all the Good that my consciousness brings to me with gratitude and deep appreciation. I enjoy prosperous living knowing that it is a natural expression of the Divine through me ... as me, and for me. I accept and I believe that prosperity is available to all and there is enough and more for everyone .... for this is the Universal Blessing expressing Itself for me and for you. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 7, 2007 & The Heart of God

PEACE IS THE POWER AT THE HEART OF GOD .... My peace is found at the heart of God. The heart of God, for me, is found at the very center of my being. It does not matter how closely the confusion of the outer world presses against me, I am not even disturbed by the confusion in my immediate environment. I kow that the only way to counteract confusion is to bring peace into play. "Peace I leave you, my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I unto you." These words of assurance stay with me, and I hear them re-echoing in the depths of my being.

I surrender all of my fears - those nameless fears which have beset me for such a long time, dulling my pleasure and clouding with misery and apprehension all of my days. I am now through with fear. What, indeed, is there for a divine and immortal being to fear. Certainly not people, for as I am a divine and immortal being, so is every man, and every man is my brother. I recognize the one Life Principle, working in and through and inspiring the motives of everyone I contact.

I do not fear sickness, disease or death,because the eternal and perfect Life animates my body and goes always about Its perfect work, healing and renewing that body. I am not afraid of want or lack;, for the one infinite Essence supplies me with everything I need all of the time. There is nothing for me to fear, for I am an inseparable part of God. I live in Him; He lives in me; and I draw upon His perfect peace. MY PEACE IS FOUND AT THE HEART OF GOD. - Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind, pg. 558

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 6, 2007 & Re-Energized

This treatment written by Dr. Ernest Holmes, page 293, of The Science of Mind, will re-energize anyone seeking more enthusiasm in their life:

"I know I am now at the threshold of all good, wisdom and Truth. All the good I can embody is now mine. I have only to open the portals of my soul and accept that which is ready to express through me.
"I expect, fully and emphatically, the answer to my prayer today. Right now do I possess this thing I so greatly desire. I remove my fear of lack and negation, for it is the only barrier which stands in the way of my experience of good. I alone can remove it, and I do remove it now.
"In this moment my good comes to me, enough and to spare, to give and to share. I can never be exhausted, my good can never be depleted, because that Source from which my good comes is inexhaustible.
"Today, in this moment, the Law responds to my thought. My word is one of affirmation, rising from the knowledge that the Good, the Enduring and the True are Eternalities in my experience. I cannot be apart from that which is my good. My good is assured me by God, the Indwelling Essence of my life."

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 5, 2007 & Spirit is Joy

"If we wish to come to the Spirit for the healing of our wounds, let us come in peace and with spontaneous joy, for the Spirit is joy; let us come with thanksgiving also, for a thankful heart is in harmony with life. But we must come in quiet confidence, with an open and receptive mind, a believing heart, naturally, sanely and expectantly. In this way, we are entering the portals of Reality, clad in garments of righteousness." - Dr. Ernest Homes, "The Sciene of Mind" .. page 447

Today I recognize God, Infinte Spirit, knowing that the Spirit of God is within me. In this awareness I approach Life with poise and power. I know that within me is the consciousness of prosperity, success and love ... and this consciousness outpictures into my experience with joy and gladness. I am filled with joy as I see my words made manifest in my life. I am filled with happiness as I realized that the Good that I accept for myself is actualized in my experience. Nothing hinders me from the harmony, joy, happiness and peace, of the Spirit within me. My spirit is joy itself permeating the thought atmosphere wherever I go and in whatever I am doing. And this is the Truth for me always ... and for this I am grateful. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 4, 2007 & Hanukkah

"We believe in every church and in all forms of worship. Above all, we certainly believe in God! Because Truth is Infinite, It must be continuously unfolding in the consciousness of man and no one will ever have a complete understanding of Truth. A complete understanding of Truth would be a complete understanding of God, and a complete comprehension of God would be to become God. We know that more light will be given as we use that which we have, and we repudiate any belief which says that all of Truth has been given." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, "The Science of Mind" .. page 191

Today I honor by brothers and sisters of the Jewish faith as they begin the celebration of Hanukkah. This "festival of lights" demonstrates that God's Presence is with me and with you, as we move through the experiences of this Thing called Life. I know and I accept that this Presence of Good, God ... is for everyone and against no one. This Infinite Love showers us with Its blessings every moment of every day ... eternally. There is nothing within me that does not praise and thank God for all the Goodness that I have received and all the Goodness that the world has been so very blessed with. The "Light of my world" is God, Infinite Spirit, Almighty God ... and therefore all that I need to know, I know ... and all that I need to have, I have ... and for this I feel greatly blessed. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 3, 2007 & Effectice Prayer/Treatment

"Effective treatment must be independent of any existing circumstance whatsoever else it will not enter into the realm of an Unconditioned Causation. It will have fallen to the level of those secondary causes which seek to perpetuate themselves in human experience. To rise above the contemplation of conditions is to enter that field of Causation which makes all things new in our experience. From this viewpoint there is no hard or easy case to handle. All cases represent but different phases of human belief and one would yield to the Truth as quickly as another if we were sure of our spiritual position." - Dr. Ernest Holmes, "The Science of Mind" [page 414]

Principle is the Power that made everything ... It is Absolute ... It is God ... and All things are of It and in It ... and in my awareness of this the greatest of Truth, I know and I know that I know, that as I depend on Principle ... not person, place or thing ... that which I choose to experience, to have, or to do ... is mine ... for Principle cannot be denied. It is God's Good pleasure to give to me, and as I have received my every Good desire from God, I know and accept this Good as mine now. I have an absolute conviction that God is working in my life now to bring forth into my experience a greater measure of prosperity, loving companionship, happiness, peace of mind, success and joy. There is nothing in me that denies this ... and I know that Principle knows and does that which is necessary for me to experience these things and so much more. My health is assured as I depend on the Principle of Health that reigns supreme within my consiousness. Nothing can disturb my thought ... or negate my Good ... for my awareness of the Absolute Power of Principle is my calm assurance that my Good comes to me now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 2, 2007 & Unfolding Consciousness

"I know that there is but one Mind; and I am in it. Spirit can and desires to act through me. The Divine Presence wishes to be recognized. Love, light and wisdom can spring forth from within me as water bursts forth to spray the fountain. Thou Mind of the World, Thou doest take the things of the spirit and manifest them unto me; Thou doest take my word and bring forth my desire into expression in health and prosperity. But most of all would I have Thee manifest Thyself to me in the deepened consciousness of my at-onement with Thee, to such an extent that when I speak the word, I am no longer filled with doubt, to such an extent indeed that I shall unquestioningly feel that "heaven and earth shall pass away; but this my word, shall not pass away until all be fulfilled." ... "Now do I have that serene consciousness that is sure of the fact that thought controls substances and passes it out into form. Now do I feel, deep within my being, that the things I desire shall come to pass. I not only know that these things can be but that they will be. I am conscious of the fact that I and the Father are one. He is creative; I am creative: He is changeless substance; I am changeless substance: He is eternal; I am eternal: He is perfect; I am perfect: He is complete; I am complete. As He creates by thinking, so do I. I am conscious of myself as self-directing. I have faith; I believe in the power of my own word to bring things forth out of the invisible." - Fenwick L. Holmes (brother of Ernest Holmes), "The Faith That Heals" Published 1919

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

December 1, 2007 & Divine Ideas

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

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

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

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

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

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

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 29, 2007 & My Faith Is My Fortune

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

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

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 28, 2007 & Prosperity Now

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

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

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

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

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

And So It Is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 25, 2007 & The Secret Place

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

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

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

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 24, 2007 & not of the world

In metaphyiscs we understand that all things come to us through our consciousness, and in our awareness that our consciousness is One with God-Consciousness, we know that our Good is always assured. This assurance comes from knowing that our Source is "not of the world" ... but is God, Infinite Spirit ... It Is Spirit and It Is Principle ... and as we understand Its Nature, we use It for it is It's "good pleasure" that we do:

As I recognize God, Infinite Spirit, I recognize It as Universal Principle ... available to All. As I understand the Principle, I accept that I am using It as It expresses more fully through me ... through my consciousness. I am never concerned about the conditions and circumstances in the physical, for I know that my consciousness is "not of the world" ... and this is where my power is ... and my wisdom, my peace, and my joy. I live the good life for I understand and demonstrate the Principle of Life; health, prosperity, loving companionship, success and all good things. There is no obstructions as my mind is always One with the "Un-Obstructed Principle" that moves ever so gracefully through my experiences with Power and Wisdom. My Good is always right on time and I am always blessed in the most marvelous ways. My gratitude is for knowing this as the Truth for me and for everyone .... today and all-ways. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 23, 2007 & Intelligent Guidance

There is only Omnipresent God ... Infinite Intelligence ... and I am surrounded by this Infinite Intelligence which responds to me ... to my thoughts and the beliefs that I have accepted. I know that this Infinite Intelligence is with me now and I use It for there is no Intelligence apart from It. I accept that my mind is One with this Intelligence and It guides me to right action in all things. I easily make decisions and I act on them as I am guided to do so. I know that as my awareness of my Oneness with this Infinite Intelligence is lifted up, I choose my words wisely in order to demonstrate my highest and greatest Good at all times. I know that my life is a success story for Infinite Intelligence has guided me towards success at all times. I realize that the abundant life is mine, for Intelligence guides me to make decisions that prosper me. I am very grateful for all things that come to me, for I know that Intelligence always guides me to solutions and greater joy in my experience. I believe and accept that Infinite Intelligence inspires me to always know that there is more and more Good to be experienced, and I am open and receptive to this greater experience of Good, now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 22, 2007 & Meditation of Thankfulness

This meditation was written by Dr. Robert Bitzer, who was one of the greatest teachers of the Science of Mind. I have read it each year on Thanksgiving, 3-7 times to really get in the spirit of it ... I invite you to do so as well:

A MEDITATION OF THANKFULNESS by Robert Bitzer

I thank Thee, That Thou has made me in the image and likeness Of Thine own Divinity. That Thou has held me close to the heart of Thine Infinity. And warmed me with the presence of Thy Divine Love. I thank Thee, That Thou has breathed into me the courage To move ever forward That my faith is made perfect in works Fulfilling Thy Divine purpose. That Thy unlimited Power Fills me. I thank Thee, That Thy loving tenderness gives me a deep insight Into the lives of those around me. That compassion makes me see beyond their struggles That loving kindness helps me lift them Above their weakness and confusion And makes them strong. I thank Thee, That Thy goodness surrounds me That within me thou hast created the desire for Good. That Thou are revealed in my Infinite Self and In every person, every place and in everything I find Thee. I thank Thee.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 21, 2007 & Invisible Good

As we think of all that we are thankful for, let us not forget the Invisible Good that awaits our recognition of It. As we claim our Good by recognizing that we "have" it already, we can be assured it will manifest in the right and perfect time. Let's know this is so:

Knowing that the bountiful Spirit of God is not limited to time and space, I know and accept that my Good is not limited to what I see. I am thankful for the great invisible Good that is mine and I claim it now. There is no limit to the Good that is mine for it comes from an infinite supply. And I attract this Good to me by never placing a limit on the measure of Good that I accept. As with the Master Mind Jesus, I can declare and know that "all that the Father hath is mine" ... and as I realize this as the Truth for me ... I accept a greater and greater Good through my contemplation of it. I am truly grateful for knowing that the gift has already been given ... and the acceptance is mine with grace and ease. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 20, 2007 & Joy Divine

As we practice treatment and remain faithful, we experience a divine joy as we realize that the results that we receive, are the results that we have conceived. There is truly no greater joy to experience than the knowing that God-Mind has responded to our faith in It. Let us know together that this experience is available to all:

I rejoice and give thanks for knowing that God Is Mind, and that this Mind is my mind now. In this awareness, I know and I know that I know, that Mind responds to me. I enliven my imagination to think beyond any ideas of the past, and I think into Mind a greater and more expansive experience of life for me, now. I am ready to experience this greater abundant life and my mind is filled with the vision and images of success, prosperity, great joy, and happiness. I know that the Good that I seek is enough to share and to spare. My vision is one of inclusiveness ... a greater Good for all who accept their part in it. I know that God has given me this vision ... and the willingness to step up to a higher level of responsibility, mentally and emotionally. I know that God-in-the-midst-of-me strengthens me and sustains me with confidence and all that is necessary to demonstrate this Great Work that God has delegated me to do. I know that in spirit, I already have ... and I am filled with a deep gratitude for it. I accept my role in this demonstration and my place in the Universe ... and I let God do Its Great Work in me, for me and as me ... now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 19, 2007 & Ever-Lasting Love

For those of you who are familiar with the Bible scriptures, you may know this passage from the Book of Jeremiah, "I have loved you with an everlasting love" ... and in this single statement, we can know that God's Love for us is unconditional. It is in these simple revelations of Truth that we can realize that even in the primitive cultures of biblical times, the Truth was being revealed to us. Let us accept this Truth for ourselves and all others now:

Knowing that God Is Love and Love Is God, I unify with this Love in my awareness of my Oneness with God, Infinite Spirit. This Love flows through me and fills my consciousness with the Truth of God's Love for me and for everyone. I can accept that this Love which soothes my soul is ever-lasting ... it is unconditioned ... and that nothing can separate me from realizing and accepting this as the Truth for me. "Besides me there is none other," the ancient scripture reads, and I know this means there is no power other than the Power of Love in my life and in the world in which I live. There is no doubt in me and no fear in me, for Love never forsakes me. I am not subject to the shadowed thinking of the masses for I know that the Truth knows no opposition, for Truth is God, and I am assured and confident that God Is Love ... and so I accept with gratitude and joyous receptivity this ever-lasting Love of the Divine in my life now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 18, 2007 & Be Real

God Is everywhere Present ... and in this awareness we can know that God is with us in the best of times and in the most seeming trying of times. A mystic wrote that God "is closer to us than breathing" ... so we know that we must "be real" or "authentic" when we approach God, Infinite Spirit. And this means that we don't use words we don't understand; we don't get on our knees, we don't have to close our eyes, nor do we have to change the tone of our voice so we "sound" more "spiritual" ... God will not be mocked by our lack of authenticity ... God wants You to BE YOU ... whatever that YOU may be at any given time ... Its unique, divine, expression of Itself. Let's affirm this now:

In the awareness that God and I are One, I understand and know that there is no separation from God, Infinite Spirit ... that I am in It and It is in me ... this is the Truth for me now and always. I realize that every Good desire I have, God desires this Good for me. I accept my Good and a greater Good every day, for myself and for all others. I feel at One with God ... at One with Life, at One with Truth ... I am in the Spirit ... and I feel marvelous about it! And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 17, 2007 & Treatment Practice

Using the methodology outlined in yesterday's blog message, let's do a treatment for greater prosperity:

This treatment is for ___ name ___:

• Recognition:
  Knowing that All Is Mind and All Is God; I know and believe that this Infinite Presence, Mind, is the only Power, Presence and Intelligence in the Universe.
  

• Unification:
  Knowing there is only One Presence, One Life, I have the awareness that this Life is expressing as me and for me, now and always.
  

• Acceptance:
  As I accept greater and greater financial prosperity, I know and realize that my financial assets are multiplied abundantly. I accept that this increase occurs in all areas of my life. My compensation, investments and assets, increase significantly in value. Tremendous amounts of money come to me from expected and unexpected channels ... as my consciousness of acceptance increases immensely with my awareness that All is of God and in God ... and in this understanding, I know that I am One with my great desire for wealth, health, happiness and success and my consciousness of wealth demonstrates in my life with ease, now.
  

• Gratitude:
  Having the awareness of all that I have received, my mind is focused on what I have ... both in the physical and on the Un-Seen Side of Life. Filling my mind with thoughts of "having" creates authentic gratitude within me always.
  

• Faithfulness:
  I have faith in my Oneness with God, Infinite Spirit, and as I trust myself to choose my Good ... I trust Infinite Intelligence, Principle, to unfold it in my experience in the right and perfect time .. now.
  

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 16, 2007 & Prayer-Treatment

Dr. Ernest Holmes developed "spiritual mind treatment" from the healing work of the Master Mind Jesus. Dr. Holmes focused on the process in which the mind of man/woman, embodies the One Mind, which is God, and "spiritual mind treatment" or "prayer-treatment" is the result. I would like to share my "evolutionary" methodology for treatment with you ....

Prayer-Treatment involves conscious mental awareness of these five concepts:

• Recognition:
  We state our recognition that God is All and All Is God; One Power, One Presence, One Intelligence .. back of all creation, now and always.
  

• Unification:
  We are consciously aware that God Indwells us; that we are "in God" and "of God."
  

• Acceptance:
  We speak our word either orally or silently for the Good that we desire, knowing that there is no opposition to our acceptance of our Good; good relationships, financial prosperity, health, happiness, joy, peace, employment, etc.
  

• Gratitude:
  We go deep within our mind and feel a sense of gratitude and thankfull-ness that the Good we have accepted for ourselves, is ours now.
  

• Faithfulness:
  Let go and let God; remain faithful to the Great Un-Seen unfoldment of our Good.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 15, 2007 & No Duality

As we realize that we are always only dealing with One Power in the Universe, not two, we realize more clearly that there is no opposition to our Good. Let's know this today:

I know and believe that there is only Good, only God ... and that this Infinite Presence is always supporting me and lifting me up to my highest and greatest Good in All things. My mind is always turned to that which I want. I mentally direct my thoughts to the Good that I know is mine. I dwell upon this Good in my thoughts and I let my Divine Imagination expand the ideas of Good that come to my awareness. I know that the realization of the Presence of God is the greatest healing agent available to me. I affirm the Presence is with me, in me, and of me. I know that this Presence expresses Itself through me and as me. I am never separated from God ... and I am never separated from my Good. I am One with the Good that is mine ... now! And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 14, 2007 & Something's Happening Here

I know and believe that there is only One Power, One Presence and One Intelligence which permeates All Living things. I know that this Presence and Power is the Great Un-Seen, and as I think into this Great Un-Seen, it responds immediately according to the Law in which I have established within my consciousness. In this awareness, I know and believe that every Good thing I desire, is mine in the moment that I recognize the desire and become receptive to it. I know that on the Great Un-Seen Side of Life, the reponse is in the affirmative to that which I affirm as mine. I know that no matter what the appearance may give evidence to, something is happening. There is no delay in God and there is no delay in my consciousness, therefore, my Good is continually unfolding in Divine Right Action. I know this, I know it is so, I believe this, and I believe it always. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 12-13, 2007 & Release / Let Go

Knowing that All Is Mind and All Is Good, I release and let go of anything that hinders me from enjoying the best of times and the best of everything, now. I am so filled with the wonder and the beauty of Life that I am constantly amazed and thrilled at the marvelous opportunities available to me. I enjoy success each and every day of my life, and I am continually increasing my "success consciousness" with each decision that I make. I enjoy financial prosperity each and every day of my life, and I am continually increasing the level of compensation that I receive for all the great work that I do. Life is good ... all the time! ... and so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 11, 2007 & "Prayed Up"

I know as I recognize God, Infinite Spirit, I am recognizing the Universal Presence that is individualized within me and as me. There is never a separation between my mind and the Mind of God. Knowing this as the Truth for me, I know that all that I need to know, I know it when I need to know it. And in this understanding and awareness of Mind, I can think my life into a more glorious, joyous, and prosperous experience each day. I am never limited by knowledge, for my awakened imagination goes beyond what I know intellectually. I am never hindered by my past experience, as my imagination takes me beyond all that I have experienced. By recognizing my relationship with God, Infininite Mind, I am "prayed up" ... and connected to the desires of my heart manifesting in the right and perfect time. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 10, 2007 & No Doubt About It

There is one Infinite Mind from which all things come ... One Source. This Mind is in, through and around me, always. It is my mind now. Every thought I think, is thought through this Mind. Every idea that comes to my awareness, comes through this Mind. It is the Source of every thought and idea that becomes mine. It is always my "presence of thought" ... and as the Master Mind Jesus stated, "it is the Father (Source) that doeth the work .... the Father (Source) works and I work" ... as Mind flows through my mind, my awareness captures within my conscious mind the thoughts and ideas that my consciousness is receptive to ... and as I nuture and foster my consciousness of health, success, and prosperity, every Good idea necessary for me to demonstrate the Good Life is mine now. There is never a doubt in my mind ... nor do I ever entertainment any seeming thoughts of fear for I know there is "no doubt about it" ... my Life is God's Life in full, whole, perfect, and complete expression. And this consciousness creates a certainty of joy, peace, happiness, and love in all things that concern me ... now. And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 9, 2007 & Free To Choose

Knowing that Mind Is All, I recognize that as I "choose" that which I am to do, and that which I am to be ... I can choose freely knowing that Spirit is guiding me to right choices. I know that my every Good choice is manifesting in the right and perfect time. I choose that which brings me happiness knowing that a "happy me" brings happiness to those around me. I choose that which brings me peace and love, for I know that a "peaceful, loving me" brings peace and love to those in my experience. I am free to choose and free to share all the Good that my choices attract to me. I know that my own cannot be kept from me, for I know that my own shall come to me ... always. My life reflects the freedom that I feel within me, and I rejoice in all the joy that I feel each day. Nothing or no one can hinder my feelings of Oneness with happiness, joy, peace and love ... for I am One with these things now and forever. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 7-8, 2007 & Clearing

Knowing that there is only One Mind, I unify with this Mind and clear my mind of all things that appear as discord. My thoughts flow freely and easily and I move through ideas with ease. I approve of myself as I am and base my decisions on principles of Truth. I express myself freely and joyously as I express the creativity within me. I willingly release the past as I move forward with harmony, peace, love and joy ... with a grateful heart. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 6, 2007 & Giving-ness

We all know that as we give, we receive. The Master Mind Jesus taught that we are to "give first" ... in other words, in giving first, we know that we are to receive and this creates an attitude of "receptivity" in our mind. Everyone gives ... but not everyone gives "joy-fully" ... in other words, we must feel a joy in giving ... feel a joy in the ability to pay our bills, pay our mortgage or rent .. or whatever it is ... for everytime we circulate money we are part of the Divine Circulation. Let's affirm our "spirit of giving-ness" now:

As I recognize that God Is All and All Is Mind, I realize and know that the state of mind, or attitude, in which I do anything, creates a shift in my consciousness. As I give freely and generously with joy, I shift my consciousness to one of joyful giving and prosperity. And as I know that the Law is always working for me, I know that someone, somewhere is joyfully giving to my benefit. I know that this "un-seen giving" to my benefit prospers me and prospers those who are part of the Divine Circulation. I realize and accept that all that I give returns to me multiplied abundantly and as I "fix this Law" in my consciousness, I know and accept my Good now ... with joyful gratitude. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 5, 2007 - Celebrating

On November 15th, 2007, RevBates.tv will celebrate 8 years on the Internet. That is eight years of weekly messages and responding to questions and prayer requests. It has been a wonderful eight years and I am looking forward to greater growth and expansion of this ministry as it moves forward. Let's affirm growth and expansion in all the Good that we do:

Knowing that All Is Mind and All Is God, I know and understand that I am One with God and One with All that Is. I know that as I place my intention into the Law, that the Law works for me by working through me. I know that as I affirm growth and expansion of the Good that I have already received, I can know and accept that my growth and expansion is multiplied abundantly. I see myself with a greater and greater measure of support, both spiritual and financial ... and I see myself working with an expanded consciousness of God awareness and a greater awareness of my place in the Universe. I know and accept that the work that I do heals, prospers, and blesses all who are receptive to being healed, prospered and blessed ... and I realize that there is a greater receptivity for spiritual healing throughout the world, now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 4, 2007 & Uncertainty

"The reason the ego and love are not compatible comes down to this: you cannot take your ego into the unknown, where love wants to lead. If you follow love, your life will become uncertain, and the ego craves certainty." - Deepak Chopra, Author

The Science of Mind teaches that we are to have faith in the All-ness of God or Good, and if we embody this All-ness of Good within our consciousness, we will be willing to live with what the world calls uncertainty ... but what we call, "following our bliss" ... for Love always embodies bliss. Let's know together that we can depend on Principle, even in times of uncertainty:

I know that All Is Mind, and that the Universe is in Unity, therefore, I am willing to follow love and let life become uncertain. I know that God-in-the-midst-of-me, is my All-in-All, and the uncertainty of love for me is an adventure that will surely lead me to my bliss. I have no fear, no doubt, and no worry concerning following love, for I know that Life is for loving ... and being loved ... and I am willing to let my soul unfold the love that is for me, now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 3, 2007 & Silence Within

Spiritual teachers for thousands of years have taught that we are take time to dwell in the silence of our mind. "Be still and know that I am God" ... we can read in the ancient texts ... and the Master Mind Jesus taught that rather than lean on the understanding of others, we are to go into the closet and shut the door ... and of course, He was referring to the door of our mind. Let us affirm our intention to dwell in the silence within:

I take the time each day to "be still and know that I am God" ... I realize that God is within me ... and that I can talk to God in the silence. I am open and receptive to Life, to God, and to Love. I let Life flow through me and in so doing, I know that Love is flowing through me. In the stillness I feel the sweetness of Life and my heart is filled with joy and peace. I know that as I move into the silence, I am entering what the ancients called the Secret Place of the Most High God. I feel the Presence in the silence and know that I am not alone. My inner ear listens for the words of God for me ... knowing that God is personal to me. Intuitively I hear the words that God has for me and I go forth in Life inspired and confident that God is guiding me in all things ... from the silence within. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 2, 2007 & No Weariness

From The Science of Mind, page 509:

There is no weariness.
Mind and Spirit do not become tired nor weary, and I am Mind and Spirit.
The flesh cannot become weary, since it has no mind of its own.
I am free from all illusions of weariness.
My whole being responds to the thought of Life.
I am alive with the Great Vitality of the Spirit.
....... I am alive with Spirit.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

November 1, 2007 & Seeking to Be

That which I am seeking I already am, for as I am One with God, Infinite Spirit, I am One with All that Is. The desire that is unfolding within me, IS ... and in this moment I recognize that It is unfolding in the right and perfect way and the right and perfect time. There is nothing in me or outside of me that can contradict this action of Mind working in and through me. I accept my place in the Universe as happy, at peace, loving, loved, joyous and abundant in all Good things. I am blessed with the awareness that I am no longer seeking ... and instead I have found the Good within my very own consciousness ... right where I am, my Good unfolds, now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

October 31, 2007 & Halloween

There is a great deal of creativity used in celebrations at Halloween. Many people suspend the reality of their day to day life and take on the dress and persona of someone or something totally different. Most unknowingly are using their imaginations to be receptive to Creative Mind in their quest to wear the best costume or host the most creative Halloween party. We have the ability to use Creative Mind for an infinite number of things ... both big and small, necessary and just for fun. Let's affirm our receptivity to Creative Mind:

I know and accept that at any moment and for any particular thing I choose, I can align my mind with Creative Mind and receive inspiration to bring forth a fuller creative expression in all that I do. I know that I am expressing the level of my awareness of my Oneness with Creative Mind now, and in this realization, I expand and increase my conscious contact with the Mind that is seeking to express more of Itself through me into my world of experience. I am never without a new idea or a new way in which to experience the creativity that spontaneously expresses through me. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

October 30, 2007 & Living Principle

I know and believe there is One Living Principle, which is in us and is our life. This One Living Principle is intelligence and mind. It moves through my mind to the degree that I am aware of It. I know this One Living Principle is limitless and infinite; infinitely individualized as me and you. My mind is open and receptive to this One Living Principle. I know that in It I live and move and have my being ... and in me, It lives and moves and seeks to express Itself as me, for me, and through me. I let go and let this One Infinite Principle lead me and guide me, direct me and provide for me, the highest and greatest Good for me, now. I do not argue with the results that It provides for me. I accept all things and all people who come to me, as Good and Very Good. I am not distracted by the opinions of others or the judgments of my ego mind ... I am always centered in the awareness that All Is Good and All Is God ... now, and always and in all ways. And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates