“Every day and every hour we are meeting the eternal realities of life, and in such degree as we co-operate with these eternal realities in love, in peace, in wisdom, and in joy – believing and receiving – we are automatically blessed.”
~ The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes ~

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances.”
~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ~

“Is not prayer a study of truth, a sally of the Soul into the unfound Infinite?”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

There are very subtle differences between practicing the Presence, Power, and Love of God and engaging in, what has been termed spiritual bypass.  For example, the former may observe a negative condition and from a consciousness that God is all there is, becomes self-empowered, sees the polar opposite, and move forward in the solution; thus, becoming an agent of change through an action of right action.   Conversely, the latter may affirm that “God is all there is,” denying the negative experience, as if the affirmative words alone will make it all go away.  

Ernest Holmes tells us: “. . . we do not say everything is all right when it is all wrong. We do not say peace when there is no peace, but rather we try to discover what is wrong and why we do not have peace.” After all, God really is all there is, and God really is good all the time. Affirmations are more than sweet-talk, pretending what is, is not. They are declarations of the eternal realities of Truth, right here and right now, inspiring us to do what is ours to do as we align ourselves with the peace that is meant to be.

A regular spiritual practice that embraces Truth, fosters an unwavering faith whereby we remain centered in a consciousness of Unity, even when reports of human atrocities describe duality in great detail; i.e., them against us . . .  winners, and losers. etc. In other words, when we are anchored in Reality, we tap into the eternal realities of life and “see Beauty even when it is not pretty.”

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Even though one may not be aware that it is their divine nature to express Beauty, Love, Wisdom, Harmony, and Joy, there is, nonetheless, the urge to do so. Desiring to experience the fulfillment of these qualities, there is often a tendency to ‘make’ something happen instead of ‘letting’ something happen, and miss the mark in so doing. It has been said, “for every human aberration, there is a spiritual aspiration, trying to break through.” 

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Practicing the Presence to the degree that you know, moment by moment that there is a Power for Good in the universe and we can use it in the present moment and that It always hears and always answers are reasons to rejoice and be thankful; it is to this degree we experience peace of mind in an ever-changing world.  

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This Weeks Affirmation

“There is a power for good in the universe and I can use it.”

~ Mary Jane LaBonte, RScP ~