I rejoice and give thanks for knowing and believing that there is only One Life, this Life Is God and this Life is my Life now. God is personal to me and I am personal to God. And in this understanding and awareness, I can know that I am expressing the Life of God as me, for me and through me. It is with great joy and happiness that I live in this realization now and always for I know that Spirit moves through my mind to seek a fuller and more joyous expression of Itself in all things that concern me. I am never disturbed by any momentary lapses of thought that appear to separate me from the Divine Life, for I am here to do and to be a unique expression of Life's Infinite individualization. My thoughts and ideas are always for the highest and the greatest Good for me and for all others to express the spark of the Divine within us. I know that for every thought about anyone that enters my mind, I know for them and for me, that all is Good and very Good. God-in-the-midst-of-me is the Power in my world ... and besides this Power there is none other to obstruct Its Perfect work in my life, now. I love and approve of myself and I love and approve of all others for I know that the life of everyone ... is God. And so it is.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
Rev. Bates developed The Way to a Wonderful Life to provide answers to situations we face on a daily basis relating to social consciousness, financial prosperity, sexuality and religious/spiritual thought. Also, in Spanish: http://revbates-en-espanol.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Monday, May 19, 2008
Thankful Heart
from 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 my 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
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 my 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
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Daily Prayer
From Dr. Joseph Murphy:
"I know that no matter what negative beliefs I held yesterday, my prayer or affirmation of truth will rise triumphantly over it today.
Today is God's day; it is a glorious day for me. I am full of peace, harmony, and joy. My faith is in the goodness of God, in the guidance of God, and in the love of God. I am absolutely convinced that my deeper mind receives the impress of my present thoughts now, and I am irresistably attracting into my experience all the good things my heart desires. I now place all my reliance, faith, and trust in the power and wisdom of God within me; I am at peace.
I hear the invitation of the God-Presence within me saying, "come unto me, all ye that labor ... and I will give you rest" ... I rest in God; all is well.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
"I know that no matter what negative beliefs I held yesterday, my prayer or affirmation of truth will rise triumphantly over it today.
Today is God's day; it is a glorious day for me. I am full of peace, harmony, and joy. My faith is in the goodness of God, in the guidance of God, and in the love of God. I am absolutely convinced that my deeper mind receives the impress of my present thoughts now, and I am irresistably attracting into my experience all the good things my heart desires. I now place all my reliance, faith, and trust in the power and wisdom of God within me; I am at peace.
I hear the invitation of the God-Presence within me saying, "come unto me, all ye that labor ... and I will give you rest" ... I rest in God; all is well.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
Friday, May 16, 2008
Healing Prayer-Treatment
There is only One Mind ... It is Infinite ... It is Power ... It knows no limitation ... It does not know the word incurable ... or the word emergency ... nor the word urgency. It works through the silence of our mind to heal, to prosper and to bless ... this is what It does ... through us and for us. As we recognize our own perfection and the perfection of those who concern us, we can then speak our word for healing, perfection and wholeness, knowing that the word we speak is the Truth for us and the Truth for others. Everything unlike God is merely a "false thought" or a "false belief" manifesting as an illusion of something unreal ... there is nothing to heal ... only God to be revealed ... this is the Truth for me and the Truth for you and the Truth for everyone. As we speak the Truth about ourselves or about anyone .... our treatment is a direct statement of belief into Mind, and coupled with our realization that the healing that we desire is already an accomplished fact ... the healing is complete. I know for me and I know for you that our healing is complete, now. And so it is.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Healthy Mind, Healthy Body
This treatment is for_______ name ______________.
I rejoice and give thanks for the consciousness of knowing that there is only One Life, this Life is God, and this Life is ____ name _____ life, now. There is only One ... One Life, One Presence, One Body ... and this is the Life, the Presence, and the Body of God expressing through All Life now and always. I know and accept for ____ name ____ that this Perfect Life which is God, is expressing through my/his/her life now. I know that the vitality and the energy of Spirit moves through ____ name ____ heart, mind, and mentality ... as life, as peace, as joy, as love, as freedom ... moving through my/his/her mind and body as perfect health ... as wholeness ... as perfection ... for this is the Spirit of God within ____ name ___ expressing Itself wholly and completely. I know that all that ____ name ___ is ... is God ... not all of God ... but all that I/he/she is (am), is God. I know this Presence operates fully and completely removing all things unlike Health ... unlike this Perfect Life that Spirit is expressing through me/her/him now. I know that Spirit is One with the mind of ___ name ___ and permeates my/his/her mind with ideas of Health and Wholeness ... creating a healthy mind and a healthy body ... now. There is nothing to block this perfect movement of Spirit as It expresses the Perfection of Its Life through ____ name ___ now. I am certain ... and I am convinced ... that this Perfect, infinitely individualized, expression of the Infinite in the form of ___ name ___ is free of all things that hinder this Presence of God within me/him/her. My heart, my mind and my soul ... feels a deep sense of gratitude for knowing that God is in the midst of __ name __ and there is nothing else ... for there is only God ... and besides It there is nothing. I know that this Presence ... this Life ... gives freely of Itself to all that It has created ... and I know that ___ name ___ is the Perfect expression of It ... now, and always. And so it is.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
I rejoice and give thanks for the consciousness of knowing that there is only One Life, this Life is God, and this Life is ____ name _____ life, now. There is only One ... One Life, One Presence, One Body ... and this is the Life, the Presence, and the Body of God expressing through All Life now and always. I know and accept for ____ name ____ that this Perfect Life which is God, is expressing through my/his/her life now. I know that the vitality and the energy of Spirit moves through ____ name ____ heart, mind, and mentality ... as life, as peace, as joy, as love, as freedom ... moving through my/his/her mind and body as perfect health ... as wholeness ... as perfection ... for this is the Spirit of God within ____ name ___ expressing Itself wholly and completely. I know that all that ____ name ___ is ... is God ... not all of God ... but all that I/he/she is (am), is God. I know this Presence operates fully and completely removing all things unlike Health ... unlike this Perfect Life that Spirit is expressing through me/her/him now. I know that Spirit is One with the mind of ___ name ___ and permeates my/his/her mind with ideas of Health and Wholeness ... creating a healthy mind and a healthy body ... now. There is nothing to block this perfect movement of Spirit as It expresses the Perfection of Its Life through ____ name ___ now. I am certain ... and I am convinced ... that this Perfect, infinitely individualized, expression of the Infinite in the form of ___ name ___ is free of all things that hinder this Presence of God within me/him/her. My heart, my mind and my soul ... feels a deep sense of gratitude for knowing that God is in the midst of __ name __ and there is nothing else ... for there is only God ... and besides It there is nothing. I know that this Presence ... this Life ... gives freely of Itself to all that It has created ... and I know that ___ name ___ is the Perfect expression of It ... now, and always. And so it is.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
I Recognize God, and God Responds
I relax mentally and physically. I free my mind of any sense of strain or hurry. I recognize that there is One Supreme Power which is Spirit, Life and Infinite Intelligence. I know that my word is the presence, the power and the activity of the Supreme Law of Life now operating through me. I recognize that I am One with, and a definite part of, this Perfect Life, this Supreme Intelligence, and this Infinite Harmony. I recognize that the Truth about me and my success and prosperity is already established in pure Spirit. I declare that this word is the Law of Spirit establishing harmony and right adjustment in my life. Success and prosperity are the Law of my life now. I am governed by pure Intelligence and inspired by Divine Wisdom. I am guided into right action and I am compelled to make right decisions. I am surrounded by friendship, love and beauty. I am filled with enthusiasm, joy, and abundant vitality. Every organ, action and function of my physical being represents the Divine Life manifesting through me. I am filled with the awareness and Truth that there is but One Mind which governs everything intelligently. This Mind is the Mind of God, and this Mind rules my life through me. It is perfect, indestructible and divine. As I affirm my success, excellent health, happiness, prosperity and joy ... this Intelligence responds to me ... working through my consciousness to manifest ... to actualize ... to demonstrate the All-Good in my life now.
And so it is!
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
And so it is!
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
Monday, May 12, 2008
Life Imagined!
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.Live the life you’ve imagined!”— Henry David Thoreau
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As I establish the awareness in my consciousness that All Is Mind and All Is God, I know that my mind ... aligned with Infinite Intelligence, can imagine that which I have yet to experience. I understand Einstein's statement, "imagination is more important than knowledge" ... as I know that knowledge can take me only so far in my quest to vision a life that is far beyond that which I have previously experienced. I believe that my imagination is Infinite Mind bringing to my awareness new ideas and new images for me to make unlimited choices as to what I choose to experience, to have, or to be. I imagine and accept for myself a greater success than I have previously experienced. I imagine and accept for myself greater wealth than I have previously experienced. I imagine and accept for myself greater loving companionship than I have previously experienced. And most of all, I imagine and accept for myself a greater confidence in my continuing Health than I have previously experienced. Life is Good ... and the Life that I have experienced has been good and very good ... and I am grateful for each and every experience that I have entered into ... for I have received the Good from each experience. In this moment ... I begin to expand my thoughts and ideas ... and my vision for a Life that is filled with enthusiasm and great joy. I love this experience called Life ... and I experience it with purpose, achievement and accomplishments. I know that the Power that moves through my imagination ... is God, Infinite Spirit ... and I embrace Spirit in my imagination knowing that as I include Spirit in all that I do ... I receive the Life I imagine! And so it is.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
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As I establish the awareness in my consciousness that All Is Mind and All Is God, I know that my mind ... aligned with Infinite Intelligence, can imagine that which I have yet to experience. I understand Einstein's statement, "imagination is more important than knowledge" ... as I know that knowledge can take me only so far in my quest to vision a life that is far beyond that which I have previously experienced. I believe that my imagination is Infinite Mind bringing to my awareness new ideas and new images for me to make unlimited choices as to what I choose to experience, to have, or to be. I imagine and accept for myself a greater success than I have previously experienced. I imagine and accept for myself greater wealth than I have previously experienced. I imagine and accept for myself greater loving companionship than I have previously experienced. And most of all, I imagine and accept for myself a greater confidence in my continuing Health than I have previously experienced. Life is Good ... and the Life that I have experienced has been good and very good ... and I am grateful for each and every experience that I have entered into ... for I have received the Good from each experience. In this moment ... I begin to expand my thoughts and ideas ... and my vision for a Life that is filled with enthusiasm and great joy. I love this experience called Life ... and I experience it with purpose, achievement and accomplishments. I know that the Power that moves through my imagination ... is God, Infinite Spirit ... and I embrace Spirit in my imagination knowing that as I include Spirit in all that I do ... I receive the Life I imagine! And so it is.
Keep the faith!
Rev. Bates
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