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December 25helenrscp said Dec 24, 2007, 7:58 PM: |
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Science of Mind Magazine Daily Guide for 12/25/07 By Rev. Ron Fox JOYFUL SPIRIT Within a holy relationship one never looks for what one can get, but only what one can joyfully share. It is here one learns the truth; that giving and receiving are the same Christine Smith Each partakes of the Christ nature, to the degree that the Christ is revealed through him, and to that degree he becomes the Christ. The Science of Mind, page 357 TODAY we celebrate the birth of Jesus, whom we recognize as a highly enlightened teacher who was in touch with his humanness and his divinity. While many of us will celebrate by sharing gifts and meals, there is a deeper meaning to this day. It is a reminder that we can allow our Christ nature to be revealed. Ernest Holmes wrote, “Let us no longer think of the traditional birth of Christ numbering the years backward. But let us rather bring those years forward into our own experience and permit the new birth to take place in our consciousness.” Years ago I read a story by Kathleen Crabtree about a significant Christmas in her life; it was the year her dad took her to a place where they gave gifts and shared Christmas with a group of less fortunate children. She wrote, “To make Christmas a little better for someone who couldn't afford it was nothing I had ever experienced. It was the first Christmas for me in many ways. That Christmas I had asked for riches that I might be happy, but I was given poverty that I might be wise.” Today we can look at the life of Jesus and know he was not the great exception but rather the great example. And we can recommit ourselves to bring peace, joy and compassion everywhere we are. That would be a real celebration of the life he lived. affirmation Today, I feel the presence of Christ within. I remember I am a joyful spirit doing God's work wherever I am. |
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Re: December 25Flowerchild said Dec 24, 2007, 8:28 PM: |
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Science Of Mind Text p. 267.2 - 270.3 I AM, what more can I say? I am, it is enough!
Because Thou Art, I am! From out of the deeps of me, I AM! In and around me, I am! Over and through me, I am! O Inner Being, Eternal and Blessed, Complete and Perfect! Birth-less and Changeless and Deathless, I AM! I AM! and evermore shall be. The mystic Christ comes from the bosom of the Unseen Father, proclaiming the love of God through His own love of humanity. To know God is to love, for without love there is no knowledge of God. As the Christ awakens, the divine spark - shot from central fires of the Universal Flame - is able to warm other souls by the radiance of its own self-unfoldment. We give only what we have. The only shadow we cast is of ourselves; this shadow lengthens as we realize the Great Presence in which we live, move and have our being. Who would entertain the Christ, must invite Him! He does not come unbidden, nor sit at any man's table an unwelcome guest; neither does the Divine Presence force Itself upon any. He stands at the door and knocks; WE MUST OPEN IF WE ARE TO RECEIVE. But how can we receive unless we first believe? We must believe that Christ indwells our own lives and stimulates all of our actions, for without Him we can do nothing. To realize within oneself a divine Presence, a perfect Person, is to recognize the Christ. No man ever walks life's road alone; there is ever Another who walks with him; this is his inner Self, the undying Reality, which his personality but poorly emulates. Let us learn to be still and let the Truth speak through us; to be still and know that the inner light shines. Be still, O Soul, and know. Look unto the One and be illumined. Rejoice and be glad, for thy Spirit lights the way. Lift up thine eyes and behold Him, for He is fair to look upon. Listen for His voice, for He will tell thee of marvelous things. Receive Him, for in His presence there is peace. Embrace Him, for He is thy Lover. Let Him tarry with thee, that thou mayest not be lonely. Take council from Him, for He is wise. Learn from Him, for He knows. Be still in His presence and rejoice in His Love forevermore. The Triumphant Christ The Christ knows that His individuality is indestructible; that He is an eternal Being, living forever in the bosom of the Father. The Christ triumphs over death and the grave, breaking through the tomb of human limitation into the dawn of eternal expansion. The Christ rises from the ashes of human hopes, pointing the way to a greater realization of life. The Christ IS ALWAYS TRIUMPHANT, IS EVER A VICTOR, IS NEVER DEFEATED, NEEDS NO CHAMPION! The Christ places His hand in the outstretched hand of the Universe, and walks unafraid through life. Through the long night watches, His hand clasps mine. At the break of dawn, His hand clasps mine. In the daytime of work and endeavor, From Eternity to Eternity, His hand clasps mine. When time shall have passed, When Eternities shall be strewn about like falling petals, And Space and Worlds shall be swallowed up in everlasting blessedness, His had will clasp mine! We are never left without a witness of the Eternal, and in our greatest moments - in those flash-like visions of mystic grandeur - we know that we are made of eternal stuff, fashioned after a Divine Pattern. |
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Re: December 25debyemm said Dec 25, 2007, 7:00 AM: |
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365 Tao (by Deng Ming-Dao) # 359 |
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Re: December 25Traveling Alchemist said Dec 26, 2007, 7:41 AM: |
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365 Science of Mind p. 380 Today I Walk in the Light of God's Love God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. ~ John 4:24 I the Father of this universe, the Mother, the Supporter, the Grandsire, the Holy One to be known, the Word of Power. ~ The Bhagavad Gita The Tao produced One; One produced Two; Two produced Three; Three produced all things. ~ Tao Te Ching Our lesson tells us that God is the Father, the Mother, the Supporter, and Grandsire. It tells us that from the Oneness of God proceeds the Law, the Essence and the Word. Then it tells us that God is Spirit. Wonderful indeed is this conception of the union of all life, which Jesus proclaimed in the ecstasy of his illumination, “I and the Father are one.” All cause and all effect proceed from the invisible Spirit. We are one with this Spirit and cannot be separated from It. Our word has power because our word is the action of God through our thought. Power is. We use it; we do not have to create it. Let us seek to use the power of our word more generously, with a greater idea of its beneficence, its abundance, and its availability. When we learn to believe, then our belief is increased. Receiving much, we shall receive more, giving everything, we shall, in return, receive all. Let us be willing to die to the lesser in order to become resurrected into the greater. This is the true meaning of that thought that we must lose our lives in order to find them. Naturally we must let go of ignorance if we would gain knowledge; we must stop walking in darkness if we would walk in the light. Today I walk in the light of God's Love. Today I am guided and my guidance is multiplied. I know exactly what to do, exactly how to do it. There is an inspiration within me that governs every act, every thought, in certainty, with conviction and peace. |
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Re: December 25helenrscp said Dec 24, 2008, 7:33 PM: |
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SOM Magazine Daily Guide for 12/24/08 |
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Re: December 25FastDart said Dec 25, 2008, 6:16 AM: |
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Daily Word — Thursday, December 25, 2008
Inner Peace My soul is the cradle of Christ Love. My heart is serene. This Christmas I give myself the gift of serenity. Taking a few precious moments out of this special day, I immerse myself in Christ Love. Mentally and physically stepping away from all activity, I quietly turn within. The divine presence of love receives my full attention. My senses take in the serene stillness as I become one with the silence. In these very sacred moments, I feel secure and know that I am loved. Just as the Baby Jesus was cradled securely in a manger in Bethlehem so long ago, I feel cradled, secure in God's love through the Christ, the divine perfection within me. With an undeniable sense of serenity and security, I allow feelings of love and peace to expand. In so doing, I bless both my life and the world. My soul is the cradle of Christ Love. My heart is serene. “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”–Luke 2:11 |
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Re: December 25debyemm said Dec 25, 2008, 1:42 PM: |
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Lars, I do feel cradled by my higher self, my connection to Source, as it sojourns with this physical body of mine for however long it is meant to be of the Earth. I do feel secure - always. Thank you for sharing this beautiful reading to set a tone for the remainder of my day. May the Love and Safe Feeling emanate out from me, to ripple out into the world, and support the work that has already begun - to make this world a better place for us all. Deb |
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Re: December 25debyemm said Dec 25, 2008, 8:57 AM: |
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A Year With Rumi by Coleman Barks The Population of the World Christ is the population of the world, and every object as well. There is no room for hypocrisy. Why use bitter soup for healing, when sweet water is everywhere? |
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Re: December 25debyemm said Dec 25, 2009, 1:06 PM: |
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Kabbalah 365 - Daily Fruit from the Tree of Life Day 359 If you dreamt that you were standing naked in Babylon, it is a sign that you lack sin; if you were standing naked in Israel, it means you lack good deed. - Babylonian Talmud, B'rachot 57a |
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Re: December 25helenrscp said Dec 25, 2009, 7:18 PM: |
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Today, I awaken to the still, small voice within and honor the Christ in all. |
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Re: December 25FastDart said Dec 26, 2009, 10:48 AM: |
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Daily Word - December 25, 2009 |
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