When we constructively praise and creatively bless, life abounds with love, peace and joy. Let goodness shine forth. Let us learn to see that everyone is an evolving Christ. ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, pp. 434-435
It is when we open our hearts to the Beauty within all beings and the Harmony underlying every circumstance that we live in the fullness of True Thanksgiving. Seeing and sensing the Divine Life expressing in all, over all, and through all, we deepen our appreciation and lift ourselves and others to a grander level of consciousness. Let’s determine to refrain from judgment, criticism, and complaint and to celebrate every moment of each day by looking through *“God Goggles” at all we perceive. As we consciously praise everyone we meet and honestly raise them in our hearts and minds to their highest good, we are fulfilling our purpose to make a difference in our lives and in the world.
This is a wonderful exercise, a beautiful spiritual practice, that opens us all to a more magnificent expression of Life. It can be applied to everyone and everything at any time, and the gratification is instant! The mental/emotional shift from narrow thinking and restricted living to a full-on manifestation of peace and joy occurs as soon as we move authentically from opinion to appreciation, Let’s prepare for our Thanksgiving celebration this week by seeing beyond appearances and valuing the divinity within the humanity.
Each Sunday at 10:30 A.M., we have the pleasure of live streaming to you our weekly virtual gathering, and this Sunday is our annual Thanksgiving Celebration. We expect to connect heart-to-heart, even though we will be joining together from various locations. Just go to our website, www.cslphilly.org to be directed to You Tube or Facebook. Our November theme is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this week’s talk will be, “Praising and Raising.” Archived Sunday Celebrations and Rev.
Mike’s and my daily “Love Notes” may be seen at any time by pressing the orange Watch Live button.
There is a Witness within me who knows the Truth and who will not let me enter into falsehood. My Inner Guide keeps me on the Pathway of Life and directs me at all times to that which is right and best. I shall never be without this witness of the Spirit, for I believe in It and accept It as the Great Companion of the Soul. ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 541
How beautiful it is to remain clear in consciousness, as we work together to bring unity and love to our country and our world. It is each person’s commitment to remain focused on our core values that continues to move us forward as a human race. We are reminded of this joyous responsibility by the Persian poet, Rumi, who penned, “The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” As we continue to awaken to the Divine Wisdom that lives within us, we are encouraged to remain true to that which is eternally true, life-affirming, and consciousness-expanding.
We have a wonderful opportunity to walk forward into a glorious, new day of wholeness and prosperity, as we work together to celebrate Unity in diversity, fairness and compassion, and an authentic desire for all beings to live fully. So long as we remain awake to the Infinite Possibilities that exist for us and continue expressing life from the Center of Love and Wisdom, we will give our best to each other and co-create “A World That Works for All.” It is a joy to share this divine journey with you.
We love continuing to be with you virtually each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M., available on You Tube and Facebook. It is heartening to see so many folks tuning in from far and wide, as they go easily to our website, www.cslphilly.org. We may wish to invite your friends to join us. Our November theme is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this week’s talk will be, “Mastering Mindfulness.” Our Sunday talks and daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film from our living room, archived on the website and accessed on the Live Stream button.
Our Practitioners and Practitioner Interns are listed on the website and are happy to work with you on any personal issues you may experience, as well as to continue keeping the High Watch for our Beloved Community.
There must come a time in our experience when we speak the conviction that is within us. This conviction of the Spiritual Universe in which we live is real and powerful. The light cannot be borrowed from another. Each has been furnished with a divine torch whose wick burns from the oil of the eternal and ever renewing substance of faith in oneself and in others. Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 415
The Light within each of us is inextinguishable, and, as we share these Divine Lights with one another, we create an amazing, illuminated world. Even . . . and, perhaps, especially . . . in uncertain and changing times, we are wise to depend completely on the Dependable Divinity at the heart of each person and of the world itself. With the Faith Of God, we are able to bring good and ever greater good into our personal lives and into the world itself.
As our hearts open more widely to Infinite Love and our minds fill with Universal Wisdom, we find great delight in working together to co-create that World That Works for All. It truly is our right, our responsibility, and our privilege to bring about the changes we have been praying about. The joy of joining with others of like mind, with a deep conviction of the Power for Good that is ours to use, opens the way for the New Possibility of Peace and Plenty to emerge. Let’s do this together, remembering it is the Power and the Presence of God working through the instruments of our individuality that does it all and does it beautifully.
As you continue joining us each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook, you may wish to invite your friends to watch and listen with you on our website, www.cslphilly.org. We are grateful that our reach is expanding. Our November theme is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this Sunday’s topic is, “Coming Together for Good.” Do check out previous Sunday talks and daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film from our living room, archived on the website and accessed on the Live Stream button.
These are great times to contact our Practitioners and Practitioner Interns for spiritual support and to reveal newness in your lives. They are listed on the website and available to walk with you on your journey.
We do not look at the things which are seen as being eternal. Behind the visible and changeable is the changeless Reality, the Eternal One, working in time and space for the expression of Itself. ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p.491
As we turn our clocks back an hour this Saturday night, we are reminded that time is a humanly-designed device and not an absolute truth. We observe time and manipulate it so that we may experience more order in our lives, agreeing on such things as clocks and calendars to assist in uniformity and connectivity. So, we appreciate, but must not overvalue time, simply recognizing that there is a greater Timeless, Changeless Reality.
We are wise to do our spiritual work in the present moment, as it is in the NOW that new possibilities exist. This includes our deep desire that the results of next week’s election bring us closer to a peaceful, productive, prosperous, unified, fair, honorable, caring, and compassionate country. It is in this dynamic moment that we continue to formulate in Mind the New Possibility of a World that Truly Does Work for All. Neither past concerns nor future anxieties belong in this New Vision, as we must maintain the High Watch now and now and now!
Helping each other sustain this beautiful idea, we are bringing the Ideal into the real, and, in an actual sense, inviting Heaven to come to earth. In Infinite Mind, there is nothing to stop the expansion of Truth; so, it is our joyous responsibility to remove and transform any blocks within us and allow them to be transformed into graceful passages. In this powerful moment, you and I are agreeing to bring about a great government of goodness into our experience. Thank you for being my ally . . . now!
Thank you for joining us each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook. Invite your friends to watch and listen with you on our website, www.cslphilly.org. We are thrilled to have new viewers from several countries in the world. Our new theme for November is, “What is Ours to Do,” and this Sunday’s topic is, “Changing Times; Changeless Truth.” Previous Sunday talks and daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film from our living room are archived on the website, as well, and may be accessed on the orange Watch Live button.
Our Practitioners and two new Practitioner Interns listed on the website are available for spiritual support. Annette (Nettie) Bonner and Cheryl Macklin recently completed two years of Practitioner Training Courses, have a beautiful, healing consciousness, and are ready to work with you at no charge over the next many months, as they prepare to be fully licensed Practitioners of Religious Science. We are grateful for the healing presence of many who continue to lift our Beloved Center in prayer treatment and to all who contribute financially, assuring its continuance and wellbeing.
When we use our creative imagination in strong faith, it will create for us, out of the One Substance, whatever we have formed in thought. In this way man becomes a Co-Creator with God. ~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind, p. 157
The Universal Creative Process works beautifully through the instrumentation of each unique expression of Itself — that is you and me and all beings. What a happy responsibility it is to use the Power for Good within us for great good, in our personal lives and in the world. Each time we open to the Loving Presence from which we came, invite our creative imagination to form a wonderful vision, and impress that new mental equivalent onto the Law of Mind, we become powerful participants in the Creative Process.
It is vital that we maintain the highest intention for all sentient beings, lifting those in conflict or despair to a newer, truer reality. Indeed, there is one Universal Substance, out of which all form emerges, and it is our divine appointment to choose life-affirming concepts, bring Light to darkness, and raise human consciousness from limitation to freedom. We remember always that it is not, “I, of myself” doing anything, but the Power within accomplishing it all, and with Grace and Ease.
Thank you for joining me and our Community in remembering Truth during challenging times, maintaining our vision “on high,” and being those instruments of creative activity that foster Faith and promote Peace in the world.
We love connecting with you each Sunday on our live-streamed Celebrations at 10:30 A.M. on You Tube and Facebook. Invite your friends to join with you on our website, www.cslphilly.org. Our theme for October is, “Living Our Values,” and this Sunday’s topic is, “The Values of Co-Creation and Service.” You may also find previous Sunday Celebrations and the daily “Love Notes” that Rev. Mike and I film for you.
Our Practitioners are listed on the website and available for spiritual support. We all continue to lift our Beloved Center in prayer-treatment and sustain it with financial contributions, keeping it healthy during these perplexing times.