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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Healing - Sunday, August 24, 2014 | Daily Word

Healing

WHOLENESS IS MY TRUE NATURE.

I am innately whole and healthy. Divine Life is real, abiding, and eternal, and I am Life in expression. To experience the fullness of Life, I first realize that I live, move, and have my being in the universal life flow of God.

I center my feelings, thoughts, and words on Oneness and the perfect Life within me. I feel and know Life is present and available to me in all its fullness. When my mind is focused on the divine idea of wholeness, I am in conscious harmony with the rhythm and flow of Divine Life. I demonstrate wholeness in mind and body.

Wholeness is my true nature and my birthright. I confidently claim it by affirming: Life, sweet Life!

Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness.”—Genesis 1:26

Saturday, August 23, 2014

World Peace - Saturday, August 23, 2014 | Daily Word

I EMANATE PEACE TO ALL THE WORLD.

I begin my day with a moment of gratitude for the peace of Spirit within me. I value peace and see it as a gift I can share. For peace to prevail in our world, I and others who hold this vision must lead the way.

I am willing to be the change I desire to see, so I practice living peacefully and nurture the calm essence of my soul. Daily meditation and prayer help me access peace, even in difficult situations. When I live from the peaceful core of my being, I am able to listen to others with compassion and naturally relate to them with openness and acceptance. My presence brings calm rather than agitation. My peace resonates with others, creating a wave of peace for all.

Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree with one another, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.—2 Corinthians 13:11

Friday, August 22, 2014

Release - Friday, August 22, 2014 | Daily Word

I LET GO AND OPEN TO A NEW EXPERIENCE.

Sometimes we are faced with challenges that seem beyond our capabilities. We may try our best to work them out, but it’s easy to let worry get the best of us. When we worry, we may inadvertently hold on to the problem and block a solution.

To free myself from any situation, I open to a new experience—I release the problem to God. As I turn it over to the Power that always works for my highest good, I experience freedom and clarity.

I have faith in the Divine—I know that with God nothing is impossible. I release what I cannot change, ask what is mine to do, and pray for the courage to act as I am guided. In letting go and letting God, I find my way to right answers.

If we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.—Romans 8:25

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Prosperity - Thursday, August 21, 2014 | Daily Word

Prosperity

I LIVE IN A FIELD OF UNLIMITED POTENTIAL.

Every seed I plant, whether physical or spiritual, has within it the potential for a healthy yield. When the soil is properly prepared and the seedling carefully nourished, the plant flourishes. So it is with my life. A simple yet profound Native American song expresses this idea:

As my eyes search the prairie

I feel the summer in the spring.

I consider my present situation and release any worries. What may seem like an empty field is actually abundant potential, which will soon be ready for harvest. I see beyond appearances and have faith in the forces of Life. I plant affirmations and intentions, and nurture them with faith and action. As I do, a prosperous crop of good comes to fruition.

You visit the earth and water it, you greatly enrich it.—Psalm 65:9

Commitment - Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | Daily Word

Commitment

MY COMMITMENTS ARE SPARKED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD WITHIN ME.

Commitments link me, both mind and heart, to people, aspirations, and goals.

When I give myself wholeheartedly to a relationship, my work, or some plan, I do well. However, when my first commitment is to being God-centered, I bring an even greater measure of love, understanding, and imagination to any commitment.

If I am determined to do my best in a new or long-standing relationship, I make a commitment to be God-centered—mind and heart. I bring love and compassion to every interaction with others.

If I am beginning a new job or class, I make a commitment to be God-centered—mind and heart—in all that is my responsibility to do. My every action and response is filled with understanding and imagination.

Never lag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit, serve the Lord.—Romans 12:11

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Freedom - Tuesday, August 19, 2014 | Daily Word

I AM WELL; I AM FREE.

Charles Fillmore, cofounder of Unity, defined freedom as “having a sense of complete well-being.” How sweet life is when I experience this level of freedom!

Through spiritual practice, I seek to know and realize this consciousness of freedom and peace. In my daily meditation, I release all concerns and cares and relax in the Silence and oneness of Spirit. I am free and fulfilled. All is well.

Throughout the day, I recall the feeling of freedom by pausing, taking a deep breath, and revisiting the Silence. This practice helps me open to the freedom of Spirit, to guidance, and to the flow of divine ideas. I release any anxiety and align my thoughts with positive, unlimited possibilities. I am free.

I want you to be free from anxieties.–1 Corinthians 7:32

Monday, August 18, 2014

Approval - Monday, August 18, 2014 | Daily Word

Approval

I AM WHOLE AND COMPLETE JUST AS I AM.

We all want to be appreciated and loved by others, but a need for approval can be a stumbling block. On my spiritual path, I learn that my priority is to be true to myself. I am an expression of God—in this form, body, and mind. I am all I need to be. By being true to myself, I may or may not garner the admiration or approval of others, but ultimately I will gain much more.

I pray to fully love myself as I am, to accept the love of God, to appreciate my gifts and the unique desires of my heart. I am here to live the life I have been given. As I learn to love myself more, my need for admiration and outside approval diminishes. I am whole and complete, just as I am.

Am I now seeking human approval, or God’s approval? … If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ.—Galatians 1:10