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

October 14, 2007 & Receiving

From the author of the Science of Mind, Dr. Ernest Holmes:

Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you.
How can we receive that which the mind refuses to entertain? Should we not, then, consciously develop the ability to receive more? We make life little and mean and limit our Own Possibilities when we refuse to accept the whole gift of God. We should open our consciousness to a receptivity of the Divine. There will never be any point of saturation because God is infinite. We cannot contract the Infinite, but we can expand the finite.

Today I ask and know that I shall receive. Today I seek and know that I shall find. Today I knock and know that it shall be opened unto me.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

September 28, 2007 - Faithful Persistence

When I decided I would have an event in Hollywood, I booked a facility through a leasing agent and thought that it was done ... but, as we know, "life is subject to change without notice" ... and the agent called and told me that there were problems with the building and all events had been cancelled ... this was after much publicity had been distributed. I asked the agent to find a new location but he didn't have any success ... so, I decided to treat for the right facility and started making telephone calls ... and found a suitable facility, the Ford Theatre, in Hollywood. But ... that too became stalled and there was doubt that I would be approved ... but with treatment and persistence ... and applied faith ... it is now confirmed and all is well. The following is an example of one of the treatments that come to mind for persistence:

Knowing that All Is Mind, I know and understand that my mind connects to Infinite Intelligence through my definite decisions. As I remain firm in my decision and am convinced that only Good is in my intention ... I can affirm and know, without doubting ... that God is working with me to do and to have that which I have decided to do or to have. I know, without doubting, that ...that which I am seeking is seeking me ... I am firmly grounded in this Principle ... I understand, I know it ... and I have a persistent faith in applying it to the conditions in my life. I see my success knowing that the Infinite sees with me, as me and for me ... that which goes deep within my consciousness. I enjoy the awareness of success ... and I witness the demonstration of it ... now. And so it is.

Keep the faith!

Rev. Bates