My Own Shall Come To Me

Credit to Dr. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind:

My Own Shall Come To Me

From far and near my own shall come to me. Even now it is coming to me and I receive it.
My own is now manifesting itself to me, and I see and know its presence. My own shall know and respond to me.
My own cannot be kept from me, neither can I keep my good away from me. I receive my good NOW.
My own shall find me. No matter where I go, it will follow and claim me.
I cannot hide myself from my own.
My own shall come to me, even though I deny it; for there is nothing in me that can hinder it from entering and taking possession of my Soul.
My own is now expressed.
And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev Bates

I Am Grateful

I rejoice and give thanks that I know that there is only One Presence, One Power and One Intelligence .... moving as Mind throughout the cosmos. I know that I am of this Presence, this Power and this Intelligence ... and in this understanding I realize and recognize that I can claim the riches that are mine now. I know that as I claim that which is mine, God responds to me ... and in this deepest acknowledgement of my unity with the Creator, my spirt sings and soars in heightened enthusiasm and expectation. My Good is my God and my God is here and now ... and this is the Truth that sets me free from thoughts of delay or obstruction. I give thanks for the fulfillment of the Good that is mine in this very moment. God's peace fills my soul and permeates my mind. I rest in quiet confidence that God, Infinite Spirit responds to me now. I let it be so ... and so it is.

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

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

August 11, 2007 & As Within, So Without

Dr. Wayne Dyer's new book is titled, "change your thoughts ... change your life" ... and as we understand the Universal Law of Creation, we know that the only way in which our world changes is through the thoughts and images that we conceive within our mind. We can blame the world, our friends, family and even ourselves for the conditions that we experience ... but nothing will change until we "change our thoughts" ... let's begin to do that now:

Recognizing that I am a Center of Creative Mind, I understand and know that my thoughts create my world of affairs. I cannot "do over" the thoughts of yesterday or even an hour ago ... but as I open my mind to the One Creative Mind ... and align my thinking with Its nature ... which is Good and very Good ... then I begin to move, in mind, to that which I desire to accomplish or to experience. No one controls my mind ... but me ... and I control no other's mind but my own ... my mind is focused on the Good, the Lovely, and the Wonderful in All things and in All people. The people and conditions that I experience are but my consciousness reflecting back to me my thoughts about those around me and the way in which I think about my world of experience. I hold everyone and everything in my mind, as God in expression ... and I am not blinded to the Truth by any appearance that attempts to contradict this highest level of thinking that is normal and natural for me. I think Good within ... I experience Good without ... this is the Truth for me now and always. And so it is!

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates

July 10, 2007 & Money

On my way into Palm Springs this morning I stopped at an ATM machine to get some money. Many people contact me concerning money and other financial issues. I know that money is never the issue ... money is impersonal, it has no power of its own. And most importantly our lack of money has little to do with money .... but instead is only a reflection of our ideas and beliefs about Life and our place in the Universe. In order to heal our issues concerning financial abundance, we can ask ourselves if we hold any of these ideas in our mind: 1) do we carry a sense of loss from a past experience? ... 2) do we believe that in some way we are not "good enough?" ... 3) do we hold the idea that there "is never enough" in our mind? .... and lastly, 4) do we believe in duality concerning money: the haves and the have-nots? .... these are the thoughts and beliefs that obstruct the flow of money and all good things in our lives. Let's work on them with this treatment:

In this One Mind which is God that includes all "created" Life, there is enough and more for everybody. The Master Mind Jesus stated, "all that the Father (provider/Creator) hath is mine" ... and I affirm this as the Truth for me now. The Universe is a Unity ... and so I unify in my mind with All that Is Good, All that Is Plenty, and I now accept my life as evidence of the abundance in the Universe. I forgive, "give up" ... any and all ideas or beliefs that I have accepted at any point in my life that limit my ability to be prospered ... or to have all the money I need when I need it. I accept myself today and every day as a prosperous individual ... I have the consciousness of plenty. My consciousness is clear of any negative thoughts or emotions about money ... I love money ... and have all the money I need all the time. My faith in my ability to actualize money in my experience is un-obstructed ... I have a powerful attraction to money ... and money is powerfully attracted to me .... now! ... And so it is.

Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates