November 8

  SOM Magazine Daily Guide for 11/08/07
By Karen S. Wylie

IMAGINE

Whatever you may think of the question of free will, the truth is your experiences throughout you life are determined by you assumptions-whether conscious or unconscious.
Neville, The Power of Awareness

The imagination is creative, the will is directive.
The Science of Mind, page 193

YOU can lay all the groundwork you want in the physical, but if you do not believe in the outcome or if you cannot imagine yourself in that outcome, it will not come to pass.  The most powerful moment of creation is in consciousness, often before anything is manifest in the physical realm. This is valuable information for it teaches us the importance of the work done in the stillness of our own soul.  The closer your vision is to the deep desires of your heart, the easier it will be to see yourself in it and to believe in what you see.

What is it you deeply desire to express and share as your life's work?  What is it your heart is pulling you to do, and can you see yourself joyfully doing it?  We came here to live inspired, passionate, purposeful lives-not to just drag ourselves through each day, only to wake up to another unfulfilling day tomorrow.

These are powerful times.  We are living in a constantly evolving universe.  We are here to be joyous, to love, to give our gifts.  The universe supports us 100 percent when we step out to give the gift we came to give.  See yourself living an inspired life, filled with passion and purpose!  Then watch it manifest in physical form.  It is your divine destiny!


affirmation

I see myself living my dream, and my divine purpose for being is fulfilled!

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365 Science of Mind  p.331

November - Gratitude

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365 Tao (by Deng Ming-Dao) # 312

Bravery

                   One willing to take his own life into his hand
                   Will not hesitate to take the lives of others.

There were once two friends hiking in the mountains.  One was a poet, the other was a statesman.  They came to a deep ravine, and at the bottom were roaring rapids with a narrow plank bridge spanning the gap.

“Let's climb down and write our names on the other side,” suggested the statesman.  The poet refused.  So the statesman went bravely down, crossed the bridge, and wrote their names in beautiful calligraphy.  Then he climbed back up.

         “Someday you will murder a man,” predicted the poet.
         “Why do you say that?” exclaimed his companion.
          “Those who will take their own lives into their hands will not
          hesitate to take the lives of others.”

Beware the brave man.  He may be a hero, willing to risk his very life, but he will also be willing to endanger the lives of others.  After all, he is a risk taker and therefore does not see the wisdom in conservation, compassion, and carefullness.  Such a person will threaten others, force his will upon others, and even murder others not out of passion but out of something much more deadly - rationale.  He will justify his actions according to ideology, patriotism, religion, and principle.

When attacked, a brave man goes forth with strength, power, and confidence.  In that boisterousness, there is little awareness of the subtle.  Life is not simple, and it takes a great deal of time to master.  Perhaps that is why the brave are youthful, while the wise are old.

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  SOM Magazine Daily Guide for 11/08/08
By Patricia J. Gentry, RScP

LETTING GO

And He said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
Genesis 32:26

If one would take time, once a day at least, to let go of all that is not true and lay hold of Reality…his mental congestion would be healed.
The Science of Mind, page 233

OUR greatest challenge is to let go of limiting and destructive thoughts.  When our lives seem to be spiraling downward, it is difficult to spot the areas of our own thinking that contribute to the negative conditions we are experiencing.  We think we are the victims of circumstance and that the cause of our trouble is external.  Yet if we stop and reflect, we find that our erroneous beliefs are exerting a tremendous distorting power over our experiences.  It is as if we have in our grasp a large block of foam rubber, and we are using all of our strength and energy to compress it into a formless mass.  To return it to its former appearance, all we have to do is let go.

The eternal is always perfect within us.  When we let go of distorting beliefs, our lives pop back into shape.  We must turn away from the appearance of the problem and toward the solution.  When we have let go of our erroneous beliefs, the perfection of God becomes manifest and our lives pop back into shape.

affirmation

Today, I let go of all limiting and distorting beliefs.  I release my life into the perfection of God and I experience rebirth of goodness, joy and abundance.

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“Concepts are learned. They are not natural. Apart from learning they do not exist. They are not given, so they must be made. Not one of them is true, and many come from feverish imaginations, hot with hatred and distortions born of fear. What is a concept but a thought to which its maker gives a meaning of his own? Concepts maintain the world. But they can not be used to demonstrate the world is real. For all of them are made within the world, born in its shadow, growing in its ways and finally 'maturing' in its thought. They are ideas of idols, painted with the brushes of the world, which cannot make a single picture representing truth.”
 

“You will make many concepts of the self as learning goes along. Each one will show the changes in your own relationships, as your perception of yourself is changed. There will be some confusion every time there is a shift, but be you thankful that the learning of the world is loosening its grasp upon your mind. And be you sure and happy in the confidence that it will go at last, and leave your mind at peace.”

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So true Mike, thank you.

ACIM has been part of my awakening proces for many years.
Lately I haven't been working with it really although its essence never leaves me (how could it, lol!).
It's nice to read some of it here once in a while.

It is so interesting to me that ACIM uses so many words and concepts to convey the truth of todays message!

Blessings.

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Mike S,

The concepts in this posting have that paradox of being what they warn against and yet, I feel a truth for myself in them. 

I always appreciate this perspective and your willingness to share it with us here.  Please know it will always be welcomed by me.

Deb

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Science of Mind Text p. 533M2&3

Meditations

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A Year With Rumi by Coleman Barks

A Door

I have lived on the lip
of insanity, wanting to know reasons,
knocking on a door.  It opens.
I've been knocking from the inside.

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Daily Word — Sunday, November 8, 2009
Healing
I am open and receptive to the divine healing power within me.

I am filled with the breath of Spirit. The unlimited healing power of God revitalizes me in mind and body. If I find myself feeling a bit run down or harried by the tasks before me, I stop for a moment and become conscious of my breathing. I take a break and breathe in the breath of Spirit.

I become aware of the cleansing, renewing, healing power of God. I let go of outer distractions and slow down, just for a moment, and rest quietly. I breathe in the energizing power of God and breathe out any worries or distractions. As I do, I feel peaceful and calm. I know that with every breath I take, I am filled with divine healing power and revitalized in mind, body and spirit.

The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.–Job 33:4

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Kabbalah 365 - Daily Fruit from the Tree of Life
by Gershon Winkler

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Floating on a stream of unconditional thankfulness, I am divinely wired for safety. I respect my feelings and use them as a heavenly compass to navigate relationships and steer in beneficial directions.
                                                                                                             
These affirmations are excerpted from Science of Mind magazine Daily Guides. The Daily Guide is a wonderful way to start the day! Click here to subscribe.