“For whoever have will be given more, and they will have an abundance.
Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them.”
~ Matthew 25:29 (NIV) ~
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“The Love of God is the divine givingness: the eternal outpouring of Spirit through Its creation.
The Law of God is the Law of Cause and Effect, which says that we can have only what we can take.
Since this taking is a mental and spiritual (as well as physical) act, we can take only that to which we are receptive.”
~ The Science of Mind, p.460.6 ~
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“You gotta ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive ~ E-lim-i-nate the negative
Latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mr. In-Between
You got to spread joy up to the maximum ~ Bring gloom down to the minimum
Then (otherwise), otherwise
Pandemonium liable to walk upon the scene.”
~ Song lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1944) ~
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One of the core beliefs of the Science of Mind is, “We are surrounded by a creative medium (Mind) which receives the direct impression of our thought and acts upon it.” Remember, all thought is not conscious thinking, but rather a pattern of thinking established over time. This pattern, based on what we actually believe, works automatically on our behalf , creating conditions with the same characteristic, over and over. The Science of Mind teaches, “Change your thinking ~ Change your life.
For example, I do not remember when I first heard the above scriptural reference and concluded that, according to God’s judgment, I was not worthy of the blessings I desired. This mindset became a hidden belief stored in the recesses of my subconscious mind, and much like poor circulation in the body, it blocked the free flow of God’s natural Goodness in certain areas of my life.
It was upon first hearing the above SOM reference that I concluded that, according to the Love of God, I am worthy of all the good I can imagine as long as it brings no harm to myself or others. (“How precious did that grace appear the moment I first believed.”) Light bulbs went off regarding the meaning of the scripture, i.e., what we believe and give our attention tends to increase, and without the energy of our attention, erroneous beliefs begin to dissipate into their native nothingness.
Just as a pill is a prescribed remedy for an undesirable physical condition; the metaphysician knows that the practice of affirming spiritual truth in everything we think, say, and do, as suggested in the above-mentioned pop/jazz song, is an effective treatment for the mind. This spiritual practice brings us into alignment with our inherent nature, and we become open and receptive to the ever-flowing goodness that simply needs an outlet through which to express.
“I open the channels of my thought to the influx of (the) Divine Presence.”
~ 365 Science of Mind, p. 218.2~
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