United in the Spirit
I am reminded how that which I choose to call God created all beings to be united in the Spirit. I used to think everyone needed to be united in the same beliefs or the same religion. Fortunately, I was wrong. All beings are united in the Spirit and each of us is allowed to […]
Praying
I am reminded it through prayer that our hate and fear are relieved. In the past my prayers were asking and begging for things to turn out how I wanted, rather selfish of me. This type of prayer often left me with more resentments and hate. I have since moved away from that style of […]
Unity.
Separation and rivalry, these are the basis of our troubles today. I recall having beliefs which separated me from others. I created these beliefs from the messages I took from religion, politics, cultures, races, and media. I remember judging others based on my beliefs about them without even meeting them. I see this same type […]
Change for the better.
I am reminded how I am in charge of how I respond to life. This includes how I respond to my spouse, the traffic, the kids, the government, religions, people I meet in the store or gym, and especially to myself. I am the only living being who has to encounter me 24 hours a […]
Being helpful
I have come to discover how the motivation behind being helpful dictates the outcome for me. I have had times when I tried to be helpful so others would tell me how nice I was and praise my efforts. Other times I would try to be helpful to impress a young lady I found attractive […]
Will power
I am reminded how most of my problems come from my misuse of will power. When I was drinking, I would create consequences I did not prefer so I would attempt to force myself to not drink or try to control the amount of alcohol I would drink. This was my misuse of my willpower. […]
From the contrast
I am reminded how I will learn which lifestyle is for my greatest good through experiencing contrast (that which I don’t want). The realization of what I don’t want sometimes comes in a storm and other times in the stillness of the loneliness. I have experienced the storms of mental illness, and the loneliness of […]
Willingness.
I have found that being willing to live my life as I believed others wanted me to live has ended poorly for me. I have come to discover that a willingness to carry out the will of God for my life has brought joy, happiness, and serenity. I used to do the jobs which would […]
Resentments.
This seems to be the leading cause of all our troubles. Simply watching the news can bring out resentments in most people. My experience has shown me that no resentments exist without my permission. It took me a long time to ferret out all of my resentments and to release myself from the frustration, depression, […]
In confidence.
I am reminded how I can go into each experience in confidence when I have taken the time to connect to the Divine Energy I call God. Each morning, I take the time to sit quietly, making statements of appreciation and acceptance, setting my intentions, and meditation. I remind myself of the amazing creation in […]
