“It is not for you to change the externals. You are to know what is true. This is your whole business in life.
~Knowledge of Truth is its own demonstration.~
All things are coming to the world by its knowledge of Truth.”
~ Emma Curtis Hopkins ~
“Having recognized the Divine Presence as my guiding star of hope, assurance, and certainty, I also recognize the Universal Law of Mind as my servant.”
~ 365 Science of Mind, p. 317.1 ~
“Concerning the works of my hands, command thou me.”
~ Isaiah 45:11 ~
For some, prayer means telling God our problems and asking God to change certain conditions or make something new happen on our behalf. For the most part, it seems the way we pray is a habit; and, ‘old habits die hard.’ In order to establish a new way of praying, and attain the desires of the heart, it is essential to commit to a daily practice that cultivates a consciousness that affirms the answer to prayer is the prayer itself.
In his popular book, 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, Stephen Covey tells us to always “Begin with the End in Mind.” For me this is another way of saying, you have the power to speak your word into manifestation by shifting your point of view from hoping to realizing the good you seek. It clarifies the scripture that says, “In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God and the word was God.” It is also written, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mystics throughout the ages have taught this same wisdom. Plato is attributed to saying, “What thou seest, that thou beest;” and Jesus taught that true seeing leads to true being. In other words, God is a consciousness of Omnipresent Good. When this Presence is recognized as the Source of all we seek . . . the heart’s desire is fulfilled.
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When the silent meditations of my heart elevate my consciousness to the point of view that I see there is only one life, it matters not whether the prayer is for myself or another. My prayer becomes an affirmation of what I believe/know is the natural state of wholeness infused in all beings. From this point of view and perspective, I do not beg or plead to God to change or make something happen. Instead, I pray about the true nature which is the eternal birthright infused in all beings.
The moment I reach a realization about the unchanging nature of every living being, I am aligned with God, the word of Truth, the First Cause of all creation. Once I am in alignment with the Word of God which is always Love, Peace, Harmony, Joy, Wisdom, Abundance, Health, and Beauty; I see as God sees. In other words, what I am looking at, I’m looking with. My affirmation of Truth is my ask, or my command. It is my prayer. So, I begin by knowing the truth about myself. . . unifying with the Presence in whom I live, move, and have my being. What I know to be the Truth, reveals Itself in a practical, tangible way.
This form of prayer is called Scientific Prayer, Affirmative Prayer, or Spiritual Mind Treatment. It heals the mind of erroneous beliefs about one’s self. It causes the mind to imagine wholeness as the inevitable manifestation of the body temple, of relationships, of finances, of careers, or whatsoever things you may desire. There is a realization that a point of view of Love is the substance that forms it all.
“Today, I endeavor to see Divine Love reflected in everyone and everything.”
~ Science of Mind 365, p.332.2 ~
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