I Shine the Light

Credit to Dr. O. C. Smith, Co-Founder, City of Angels Church of Religious Science, author, "Little Green Apples: God really did make them"

I am the Light of the world. I shine the Light of truth on, in and through all false conditions, situations and circumstances that appear and present themselves to me. I am open and receptive to my true nature and purpose in life. I am willing to express myself as I am. I live fully in this moment and know that God's work is already accomplished. In consciousness, I move into the light of my true being. I see God and only God in all that I think, say, do and feel. I see God is my security. I am anchored in my divinity, and all is well. Everywhere I look, I see God. The infinite life of God is right where I am. Today I go forth sharing my light and my life with others, bringing good into their lives as I enjoy my own life. For all of these blessings I am grateful. And so it is! ... October, 2001


Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

April 21, 2008 & Living and Loving

The following prayer-treatment was written by Dr. O. C. Smith, March 1988
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Today I trust in Divine Guidance. I rely upon GOD’S WISDOM to make straight my way, perfecting and harmonizing every situation in my life. My belief is in this Divine security, and I know that all is not only well with me and my affairs, but is also well with those with whom I associate. The everlasting arms support and sustain each of us, perfectly. And So It Is.


Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

March 22, 2008 & GOD'S WISDOM

Today I trust in Divine Guidance. I rely upon GOD’S WISDOM to make straight my way, perfecting and harmonizing every situation in my life. My belief is in this Divine security, and I know that all is not only well with me and my affairs, but is also well with those with whom I associate. The everlasting arms support and sustain each of us, perfectly. And So It Is.
- Dr. O. C. Smith, March 1988

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

October 8, 2007 & Mental Nutrition

One of my favorite things to do is to read treatments written by such metaphysical masters as Dr. Joseph Murphy, Dr. Ernest Holmes, Dr. Robert Bitzer, Dr. Eric Butterworth, and Dr. O. C. Smith. The treatments they wrote give evidence of the powerful consciousness behind the words that they used. Each of them mastered metaphysics and left us great works to learn from. It is like "mental nutrition" and the benefits are incredible. Today, I would like to share a treatment that I read today written by Dr. Joseph Murphy:

I give supreme recognition to the God-Presence within me. I sincerely and honestly give thanks for all the blessings received. I give thanks for all the good in my life; I live in the feeling of grateful rejoicing. My thankful heart strikes the magic of the Divine response. Every day of my life I express thanks for the knowledge of the laws of mind and the way of the Spirit. I know that thankfulness is a movement of the heart first, which is followed by a movement of the lips. My uplifted heart opens up the treasure-house of Infinity within me and bespeaks my faith in the fulfillment of my prayers. I am truly thankful because I have found God in the midst of me. "I sought the Lord, and He heard me and delivered me from all my fears." He who possesses a thankful heart is always in tune with the Infinite and cannot suppress the joy that arises from contemplating God and His Holy Presence. In everything, I give thanks.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

July 13, 2007 & Dr. O. C. Smith

After my morning meditation this morning, I have been thinking off and on all morning about Dr. O. C. Smith and how powerful his ministry was. He was my teacher and my ideal as a minister of the science of mind ... because he lived his teaching. His Sunday messages are now being sold at: www.cityofangelschurch.com/events.htm ... and I have listened to each of them several times. The following is the last treatment he wrote for the City of Angels Church Sunday bulletin:

I believe in my prayer and the answer to it because I believe in God’s unfailing willingness to give me the kingdom, which is the immutable law of good. I do not make attempts to coerce or influence God because I realize that I am already one with God. As the result of this awareness, I expect, accept and receive every good thing that life has to offer. I believe, I know, and I act. I have accepted my
partnership with God, therefore today and every day what God has given me in abundance, I share with others, because God’s wellspring of good
never runs dry. And So It Is.
- Dr. O. C. Smith, November 2001