Pray for Others - Wednesday, September 04, 2013 | Daily Word

Pray for Others - Wednesday, September 04, 2013 | Daily Word

WHEN I PRAY FOR OTHERS, LOVE FLOWS.

Flowing water finds its way around obstacles. The tallest mountain cannot block it. The deepest valley cannot contain it. Water persistently moves through the smallest cracks and openings. It evaporates and returns as rain or freezes and expands on land. In time, even jagged rocks are worn smooth by the flow of water.

Similarly, persistent prayer shifts our state and our life experience. I enter the flow of prayer to navigate situations until either they change or I see them differently. I open my heart in prayer to create a sacred space for those I don’t agree with or understand. I pray for others, knowing that in the flow of life, love always finds a way. Through the act of prayer, we are all blessed.

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.—Matthew 5:44

Highest Good - Tuesday, September 03, 2013 | Daily Word

Highest Good - Tuesday, September 03, 2013 | Daily Word

MY HIGHEST GOOD IS ALWAYS UNFOLDING.

Circumstances change. Plans get interrupted. Life takes unexpected turns. Even so, I remain calm and unshaken as I stand on the solid ground of faith, knowing that my highest good is unfolding.

Beneath every outer change is the unchanging Truth of God—stable, unvarying, consistent. In God, nothing is ever lost. In God, there is enough power and strength to meet any life experience. In God, I know I am not alone. I maintain the courage and will to embrace all that life offers.

As conditions change, I am flexible, moving through times of transformation with ease and grace. I expect the manifestation of my highest good, and I embrace whatever form it may take.

Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change.—Psalm 46:2

Unstoppable - Sunday, September 01, 2013 | Daily Word

Unstoppable - Sunday, September 01, 2013 | Daily Word

Unstoppable

I AM DIVINE ENERGY, AND I AM UNSTOPPABLE.

I have hidden stores of power and energy deep within me. When I face an obstacle, I reach inward to access the divine power of God that supplies my every need.

Like the wind, which can blow with great power and force yet remain unseen, the energy in me may not be visible, yet it is strong, vibrant, and ever-present. Through the power of God within, I am capable of accomplishing great things. As I learn to rely on this power, I unleash my full potential.

I am eternally connected with my power source. It is divine, it is the energy of the universe, and it is unstoppable. I am this divine energy, and I cannot fail.

Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal.—Luke 9:1-2

C L Franklin sermon What is Your Life - Part 1

▶ ONE GOD Barbra Streisand Johnny Mathis, vocal - YouTube

▶ ONE GOD Barbra Streisand Johnny Mathis, vocal - YouTube

Inner Peace - Friday, August 30, 2013 | Daily Word

Inner Peace - Friday, August 30, 2013 | Daily Word

INNER PEACE IS ONLY A THOUGHT AWAY.

When outer annoyances seem to keep me from feeling calm, serene, or centered, I focus my awareness inward and rediscover inner peace.

As I close my eyes and concentrate on my breathing, the day’s stress and concerns melt away. I remember that peace is my true nature. I recover my peace one thought, one breath, one prayer at a time.

Conflict and chaos in the outer world have no permanence. Peace is not a lack of conflict, but an abiding realization that conflict does not define or control me. I create my life through the thoughts I choose to think—and I choose peace.

Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?—Matthew 6:25

Forgiveness - Thursday, August 29, 2013 | Daily Word

Forgiveness - Thursday, August 29, 2013 | Daily Word

I BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS.

To believe fully and completely in the forgiving love of God is to know peace and freedom. The moment I turn within to God in prayer, with humility and acceptance, I am freed from past mistakes. God’s forgiving love instantly dissolves bitterness, resentment, and condemnation.

I may have acted or spoken in a way I am ashamed of. I may wish I could retrace my steps and start over again. But it is through living that we learn and grow. My missteps help me see how I want to change and who I want to be.

No matter what I have done or what circumstances influenced me, I can start anew, make amends, and accept God’s forgiveness. I embrace a new vision of life, and I am free now to express it.

There is forgiveness with you.—Psalm 130:4