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"Remember
again the metaphysical law that Jesus gave: "Seek ye first
the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you." The basis of this law he gave in this
marvelous affirmation, I believe the first time it was ever stated:
"The kingdom of God is within you." This he gave for all
humanity, for you and me now. Through this Kingdom within, each
can say also with Jesus: "All power is given unto me in
heaven and in earth."
- Nona L. Brooks, The Prayer That Never Fails
This week I am continuing with the
5-Steps of Prayer-Treatment; 1)
Recognition, 2) Unity/Identification, 3) Realization/Declaration, 4)
Thanksgiving/Acceptance, 5) Release. Last week I wrote about
"Recognition" and this week's lesson is
"Identification/Unity." These first two steps of
Prayer-Treatment are without exception, the most important to
understand. As we know what we have faith in ... and
"recognize" this object of our faith ... then, we must
"identify" with It. And the reason for this is that
whatever it is that we put our faith in, it can only do for us what it
can do "through" us ... no matter what we may call it ... it
must find its "likeness" within our mind.
The measure of success that we shall find
when we turn to G-d, Infinite Spirit, will be determined by the measure
of the Spirit that we consciously embody in our mind ... in other words,
how much of the Spirit we "identify and unify" with.
Knowing that the Spirit is infinite in all that It Is, no matter what
measure of It we identify with, we shall always find it possible to
increase this measure. The attributes of the Spirit have been
identified as peace, love, joy, harmony, happiness, light (wisdom) and
beauty. These attributes of Spirit are demonstrated as Power,
Presence and Intelligence and these are what we want to use to
demonstrate whatever it is that we want to do, to be, or to have.
Say to yourself right now:
"I am never content to remain in one place in consciousness long,
for I know there are worlds and worlds in consciousness to become aware
of. I choose to savor life as I live it. I accomplish what I
can each day and pave the way for more accomplishment tomorrow. I
experience a great satisfaction in life because I do not put off the
living of it today." These words
from Dr. Frank Richelieu (The Art Of Being Yourself), will enliven our
minds to draw in more of the Power, Presence and Intelligence of the
Spirit into our mind. As we choose to affirm satisfaction with
life as we live it, we will automatically feel more joy, happiness,
passion and faith in not only G-d, but in our selves as well. And
in doing so, we "identify" with Life in a greater way, a more
dynamic way.
The Master Mind Jesus gave us ample
evidence to realize that we are in unity with G-d, Infinite Spirit.
When Jesus declared, "I, and the
Father are One," he was not stating
that this was only true of him, but the truth for all of us. At
another time we can read in John 10:34 ... "Jesus
answered them, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I said, you are
gods’?" ... and so as we identify
with G-d, Infinite Spirit, we are identifying with our "true
self" ... that is, "what"
we really are ... we are all some part of G-d ... and so we know that
our peace, joy, love, power, harmony, intelligence and strength ... are
all of G-d and are within us, around us and pressing against us.
Knowing this can make a great deal of difference in our lives, if we
persistently and consistently remind ourselves of it. And this is
why it is imperative that we do so in our Prayer-Treatments.
Still, some people remain dead-locked into the
idea that we are unworthy of identifying with G-d. Yet, nothing
could be further from the truth. G-d is Life, we are a part of
Life ... we are Perfect in G-d, yet we are human. But, our being
human is merely the form in which the Spirit is experiencing life
through us. If we were all alike or totally devoid of
individuality, there would be little purpose in G-d creating more than
one of us. We should embrace our identification as individuals
just as much as we embrace our identification with G-d. When the
Master Mind Jesus stated, "when you see me, you see the
Father" ... he was saying in effect, when you see me, you see
peace, you see love, you see joy, you see beauty and you see
intelligence. And this is true of each of us.
Dr. Ernest Holmes, author of "The Science
of Mind," wrote the following "Identification" statement:
"There is One life , that Life is God,
that Life is perfect, that Life is my life, now. There is nothing in me
or in my experience separate from God. "I am that which Thou art,
Thou art that which I am." What I am is God in me as me. I now rid
my mind of any and all ideas of isolation and separation from God, and
know that as I now turn to Him I permit and Partake of an increased flow
and influx of the Divine nature as what I am. I am one with God--all
that is. My mind is a focal point, an individualization, of the Mind of
God, the One Creative Power. The word I speak, the declaration I make is
the word of God going forth through me into new tangible creation. In
accord with the Law of Mind my word is its own fulfillment."
AND
SO IT IS!
Keep
the faith!
Rev.
Dr. Henry Lee Bates
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