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Showing posts with label affirmative prayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label affirmative prayer. Show all posts
Joshua Klein took the words from "The Way to a Wonderful Life" July 8, 2012 message and created these affirmations which can also be integrated into EFT tapping:
I AM still and KNOW, - I AM, One with GOD. I KNOW I AM All LIFE. I KNOW All
Wisdom, All Love, All Power abides in this Life, which is flowing freely
through My entire being NOW. ... I AM the LIFE, I AM the INTELLIGENCE, I AM
the POWER in all Substance, - in all the cells of My body; in the cells of
the mineral, vegetable and animal matter; in fire, water and air; in Sun,
Moon and Stars. I AM that in Me and in them which IS. Their consciousness
is One with My consciousness, and All is One Consciousness. Through the One
Consciousness in All, whatsoever is asked for is Mine - for the asking. ... I
Speak IN MY NAME (I AM). ... I Speak in the Consciousness of Oneness with
Me. ... Speak in the Consciousness of All Power in and through Me and
of the Intelligence in All... COMMAND what I Desire in the
One Consciousness, - and the Universe will rush to obey." And So It
Is!
The Spirit of God fills my mind, my heart, and my soul, as I realize within myself that delay is not defeat. "Waiting on the Lord" is simply the process of my consciousness embodying the mental equivalent of that which I desire to experience.
As I experience the good that I seek, in mind, I move ever closer to manifesting that which I choose to experience in the physical. There is no defeat in God, and there is no defeat in me. The good that I seek is mine, and I rest assured that my personal relationship with the Infinite is my God-guarantee that it is mine to accept, to receive, and to enjoy, now.
My heart is filled with gratitude and great love for that which is within me that knows, and knows that it knows, that all is well, everything is working for my good, and I am blessed ... today and always.
Today and always, I recognize that I am in the Spirit and the Spirit is in me. There can be no separation from this One Life as I live, move, and have my being in It. As I identify with this truth I realize that the Spirit is seeking to express Itself through me, as me and for me, and I let It move freely through my heart, my mind and my soul. I know that in the Spirit my every need is met and "I shall not want" for any good thing. I know and I accept that in this moment, the images of good in my mind are a reflection of the desires of the Spirit for me to be experienced by me, through me. There is not a moment in my existence that the Spirit is not with me, sustaining me and maintaining my consciousness with Love, Happiness, Joy, Peace, Wisdom and Harmony ... these are the gifts of the Spirit and they are always available to me. No condition, no circumstance, no problem or failure can eliminate the Spirit from being ever-Present in my life. It is a joy to realize this, to recognize it as the truth for me and for every one. Spirit moves freely in me and there are no conditions, no limits, to Its ability to perfect that which concerns me, now and always ... for I am in the Spirit and the Spirit is in me.
No matter where we go, there we are. And in the absolute we know that we are Spirit, Life and Truth. The Spirit lives in us and we live in the Spirit and we know this at the center of our Being as the truth. This spark of the Divine within us is the peace, the love, the joy, the wisdom, the beauty, that will always be within us no matter what we may face in this life or in the afterlife. These things of the Spirit are eternal and we shall possess them for eternity. Yet, only our recognition of this truth will reveal these things to us, in our self, and in others. And so we begin to recognize that the Spirit lives in us, enjoys life through us, protects us, guides us, and directs us to even greater and greater heights of joy and peace and love and beauty and wisdom. We can read in the ancient scriptures that "G-d so loved the world that this spirit of Love became part of all living things" ... we are a part of G-d, not all of G-d, but a precious part of this Divine Love. Let's believe this as the truth for us, for those we love, and for everyone. And in so doing, we shall experience more of this Divine Love in all things that concern us. Love will perfect that which concerns us ... as we recognize the power of Love. Whenever we think we need more beauty, we can know that we are a part of Beauty. Whenever we think we need more joy, we can know that we are a part of Joy. Whenever we think we need more love, we can know I am that too.
My mind is relaxed. I take three deep breaths and breathe in and out. I am relaxed and calm.
There is one life and that life is God. God is love and harmony; joy and happiness. God is divine right order and divine direction. God is one and the only power there is. Everything flows in and through God.
That life is my life now. Pure light and pure energy flow through me now and I am one with the power that created me. My mind is connected with the one infinite mind and knowledge, joy, love, and happiness’s pour through my spirit which is connected to God.
I claim now that in my subconscious and conscious mind that all fear is eliminated. I release the past that I have held onto and I am now a new confident person. The quality of my life is improved and I am safe in the universe. I accept change in my life and know that ahead of me are many new opportunities and wonderful experiences and I go for them all. The fear of poverty and the fear of loneness is out of my subconscious and conscious mind forever. I eliminate and say no to every negative and destructive fearful thought I have ever had or have. I am always protected at all times. I am in harmony with nature at all times and all is well. I sleep and move in complete safety. Nature protects me at all times and I am secure at all times. The universe always says yes to me. I rise above all negative thoughts and emotions. I have no limitations and health, wealth, and loving relationships are mine now. I see my magnificence now and others see it. By erasing all fear and negative thoughts from my life now, I let my light shine and know that God is directing me with divine right order. I am in the right place at the right time.
I thank God/Spirit/Universe for this gift of love and elimination of all fear in my life. I thank God for guiding me to trust the process of life. I am grateful that life is supporting me at all times and I have peace and harmony in my life now.
I now release this into the universe, knowing that I am in safe hands at all times, whether I am retired or camping in the forest or swimming in the ocean. I now let go and let God.
And so it is.
The Spirit within me is God, that Spirit is perfect. That Spirit is divine, whole, happy, complete. Spirit of Infinite Peace is with me, that Peace - poised in perfect life, complete in perfect happiness - that Spirit within me is God and is Whole. That Wholeness is perfect now.
God is immediate Presence and an immediate Experience in my mind and soul, and I am conscious of this Perfect Presence, this Divine Wisdom, this Eternal Wholeness. Now I recognize that the Principle of Life is in me and around me and operates through me; that It has no want, has no fear, has no doubt, has no limitation. There is that within me which guides me into opulence, into success, into harmony and love and beauty and friendship, and It does this in peace, in joy, in certainty. I let that Divine within me - using whatever method It may - restore me to perfect health, perfect happiness and harmony and bring into my experience everything that is good, that is perfect, that is true and successful. I am not only one with this Spirit, but this Spirit is all that I am. It is my whole being, and this Divine Wisdom is in my thought, causing me to act and move intelligently, to make right choices and to follow right pursuits. There are no problems in this Divine Wisdom. Therefore, the road is made straight before me; every obstacle is removed and I am led - irresistably led - to the Absolute, certain goal of Good, of accomplishment, of success. God Restores Me to Perfect Health .... and so it is, amen.
I no longer seek after love. I no longer try to love. I know that Universal Love is within me is the core of my being. I do not create it, manufacture it, force it or find it. The only thing I can do is to realize that love is what I am and what divine Mind is, what others are and what the world is. I let myself be love in expansion today, for this is the natural expression of my being. I turn away from the past. Whatever has been ugly in my life, I turn away from it. I leave the mud-consciousness of criticism, negation, self-condemnation and hostility. I fasten myself to the rock of principle within me. I see the beauty and worth of my true being. This enables me to love myself and to love others. And so it is!
I believe in my prayer and the answer to it, for I believe that the Spirit is aware of me and responds to me. I accept and believe that All Is G-d and All Is Good, and therefore only Good comes to me and only Good goes forth from me. I live and move and have my being in Spirit and the Spirit fills me up with life, love and truth. I identify with the Spirit as It presses against me, surrounds me, and flows through me.
There is a newness in the expansion of the Good that I have been blessed with that is exciting for me. I know that this expansion of my good is unfolding in the right and perfect way and in the right and perfect time in Divine Law and Order. I realize and accept that I have been prepared for this Good. It is the logical out-picturing of my faith, my hope and my purpose. I know that the world is a better place because this Good is being made manifest. I know that the world is prospered because of this Good. And, I know that this world is presented with another demonstration of G-d's infinite love and giving-ness as this Good unfolds from the Un-Seen into the physical.
I am grateful for the Good that I have, the Good that is unfolding and most of all, for the Good that Is G-d. In gratitude and thanksgiving I declare these words as the truth for me now.
This is the affirmation I use to open the radio program. We also repeat this each Sunday here in Palm Springs at the church. I suggest that each person declare this for themselves at least once each day ... Peace and blessings, Rev-Henry Bates
From Dr. Frank Richelieu's amazingly wonderful book, "The Art of Being Yourself":
Today, I expand my idea of myself. Today I expand my concept of myself. Today I expand my belief in myself. What I believed yesterday belongs to yesterday. What is important is what I believe today.
I expect to be joyously and spiritually fed. Consciously and subconsciously I accept the fulfillment of my vision. I feel it is the truth of my being now. I feel renewed. I let it go. I now release it completely to Universal Law.
I am part of this great Power within me. Through me, it creates after the pattern I give it. I decree the desires of my heart, knowing they will be fulfilled.
I am a creative individual. I stimulate my consciousness with possibilities of the new and the unusual. Nothing is ordinary. I see possibilities I have never seen before. As these possibilities grow and bear fruit, they benefit others as well as myself. Whatever I do is for the good of all concerned.
Right within me is this unfathomable well of consciousness which contains all wisdom. I draw from it daily. It gives me the ability to succeed. It gives me the know-how to achieve. It gives me mastery over my life. It stimulates me to new growth and activity.
I let Spirit be my stimulus to new and fruitful activity. I realize I have only just begun. Come on, Life, I am with you!
The Spirit of God is the one creative action, bringing into being unique expressions of Itself.
I am formed in Spirit, by Spirit, of Spirit. I am imbued with the divine qualities of life, love, wisdom and power. I am endowed with the capacity for unlimited expression of my true nature. In this expression I am in tune and in accord with the upward thrust of creative action.
I am neither an accident nor a mistake. I am not patterned by either heredity or environment. Human ideas and race thoughts do not squeeze me into a mold. I am not limited by world opinions, and I am not bound by any former false beliefs.
I give full freedom to the true idea of me to be, in and through me, the person God intended. I rejoice in the uniqueness implanted in me. God's idea of me guides all my activities.
I give freely that which I alone have to give. Life, love, wisdom and power uphold me as I have the courage to be myself.
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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Now that you have your mind off the negatives in the world and focused on the Beauty, say these words for yourself:
As I realize and establish in my consciousness the absolute truth that G-d is the Source and Substance of my good, I know that my consciousness is filled with the Power and Presence of the Infinite. I recognize that in the Presence of G-d, Good, there is all that I require to live a marvelous experience of health, wealth and happiness. I enjoy the thought that money comes to me with grace and ease and that all that I shall ever require or desire, is mine for the asking. I claim financial ease as a law of my life, now. I claim that the principle of health sustains me and maintains my mind, body and spirit in excellent health. My mind is alert to that which prospers me, to that which sustains my health, and to that which is my Source, G-d. I am never separated from my Good for I am never separated from G-d. This Divine Essence that is the life of me, the joy of me, the beauty and harmony of me, never fails me. I am living, right now, in the consciousness of "all that the Father hath is mine" and I am enjoying this experience called Life immensely, right now, right where I am. The trick to "having" is consciousness and my consciousness is filled with the abundant Good that G-d has prepared for me, now. This is the truth for me now, right now, and forever.
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.
Today, my love goes out to all people and all things. There is not fear in this love for perfect love casts out all fear. There is no doubt in this love for faith penetrates all doubt and reveals a unity at the center of everything that embraces all things. This love flowing through me harmonizes everything in my experience, brings joy and gladness to everything, and brings a sense of security and well-being to everyone. And I realize that the love flowing through, in, and around me and all things is one vast all-enveloping essence and force emanating from the living God. And so it is. Amen. Keep the faith! Rev. Bates
Taken from Dr. Claudine Whitaker's book, "God IS in This Place" ...
The world's confusion and fear cannot penetrate to the center of my being where the Divine Presence abides. As there are depths in the ocean which storms never reach, so there is a Peace deep within me which is never disturbed by the tumult of the outer world. I turn my attention to this sanctuary of Peace. Here I am alone with God. I lay aside my fears and tensions. I say to my restless thoughts and turbulent emotions, "Hush, be still."
In this quiet I listen to what the Inner Voice would say to me. I am conscious of the healing Peace that is filling my whole being. Anxiety, weariness and discouragement are washed away. All sense of burden is lifted from me. This Divine Presence, which is the source of all and permeates all, has my loved ones in Its keeping and is in charge of my affairs. I carry God's peace with me to the day's activities and give peace to all whom I meet today. And so it is. Amen.
I know that the Spirit makes the best, better. As I recognize G-d, Infinite Spirit, I know that my mind is recognizing something so infinite that my mind cannot fathom It fully, yet, the Spirit is more personal to me than even the sound of my voice. It is beyond me, within me, pressing against me, closer to me than breathing. G-d is Power, Intelligence and Present at every point throughout this vast Universe. It is right where I am, and where I am going. Always available, always responsive, and absolutely loves me. I know that I am a part of this infinite Presence, this Intelligence, and this Power. I am Its creation and Its incarnation, for It has imparted a measure of Itself within me. I know that all the peace, all the joy, all the happiness, all the beauty, all the health and harmony that is within me, is G-d. Being part of Its infinity, I too, am spirit, life and intelligence.
Knowing that I am here to express more of the Spirit, more of the Good, that is G-d, I am consciously aware that my desires are G-d's desire to express Itself through me. In this awareness, I open my mind to an expansion of the good that I possess and let my mind be filled with more and more good; success, healthy relationships, physical and mental health, emotional stability, and a great passion for life. I accept more good, more abundance, more joy, more love, more money and more of every good thing that appeals to me as Spirit flows through me to make the best, better. I know that I can claim the abundance that is mine, and I claim it now.
I declare that my word is G-d's Word for me ... and I speak my word with clarity as I definitely choose to accept and experience the abundant life now. I am affluent in the Spirit, generously provided for, cared for, and secure in knowing that G-d is my Source, my life, and my joy.
As I release these words, gratitude fills my heart, my mind and my soul for I know that all that comes to me is good and very good ... for all is G-d, making the best, better. And so it is. Amen.
Even though this is not a prayer-treatment, it explains so much that we should be aware of when we read, write or speak spiritual treatments, that I decided to post it here:
"THE LAW OF MIND" by Dr. Robert H. Bitzer
Creative Mind is always creative. That is the law of its own being. It does not know that when we think thoughts of despair and entertain fear we do not desire it to create these conditions. But it must obey our thought. Since we have the power to choose that which we shall think we can reject the thought that we do not want to objectify and consciously choose the thoughts which will create the type experience which we desire.
This choice must be backed up by conviction. We must get the feeling of our thought objectifying. It is this conviction, or feeling, that gives thought its power. Our negative thoughts sometimes carry stronger emotional feelings than out positive thoughts. Therefore, it is necessary to cultivate strong feeling regarding our constructive desire. As we think about it and mentally live that which we desire to express, our conviction about it will grow. Feeling gives thought the warmth necessary for gestation.
The more we cultivate strong emotional feelings such as joy, enthusiasm and zeal, the greater power we will give to our word. Through choice of words we control our optimism and good cheer. We can expect things to work out right. We can anticipate good. In this way we discover the law of right action always operating to fulfill our positive, constructive word. As we think at the center of our being, where all is good, our power assumes form. Positive-ness is the only law of being. Thus our constructive word comes to fruition.<>
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 unfoldment of Divine Activity fulfilling Its goal. Every thought and every feeling bears witness to this progress. And so it is.
