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From Neville's Power of
Awareness: 'I AM' is that reality to which, whatever happens, we
must turn for an explanation of the phenomena of life. It is 'I
AM's" concept of itself that determines the form and scenery of
its existence. Everything depends upon its attitude towards
itself; that which it will not affirm as true of itself cannot
awaken in its world. That is, your concept of yourself, such as
"I am strong," "I am secure," "I am loved," determines the world
in which you live. In other words, when you say 'I am a man, I
am a father, I am a mother, I am human," you are not defining
different 'I AMs;' you are defining different concepts or
arrangements of the one cause-substance - the one 'I AM.' Even
in the phenomena of nature, if the tree were articulate it would
say 'I am a tree, an apple tree, a fruitful tree.'
This 'I AM' that Neville
refers to is the Power of Life within us. The Master Mind Jesus
referred to it as the "kingdom of G-d within us," that is Power,
Intelligence, Spirit. We want to focus on Intelligence as it is
Intelligence that brings forth through our very own
consciousness the ideas, desires, and imaginings that give us
the expansion of our Good that we seek. This is why the ancients
would teach that G-d and Good are synonymous.
More from Neville's
Power of Awareness: When you know that consciousness is the one
and only reality - conceiving itself to be something good, bad
or indifferent, and becoming that which it conceived itself to
be - you are free from the tyranny of second causes, free from
the belief that there are causes outside of your own mind that
can affect your life. ... In the state of consciousness of the
individual is found the explanation of the phenomena of life. It
our concept of our self were different, everything in our world
would be different. Our concept of our self being what it is,
everything in our world must be as it is. .... This is
abundantly clear that there is only one I AM and you are that I
AM. And while I AM is infinite, you, by your concept of
yourself, are displaying only a limited aspect of the infinite
'I AM.'
Very few teachers
outside of the metaphysical philosophies teach the Power of 'I
AM.' Joel Osteen is the only Christian minister that I am
aware of that has brought forth this concept publicly. It is a
powerful truth that we all share. We are all a part of the
Infinite Power, Intelligence, Spirit that for lack of
better word we call G-d. This Intelligence has infinitely
individualized Life in its infinite forms. It is our true
identity in finite form. To register this in our consciousness
can be the most powerful and the most intelligent thing we can
do for ourselves.
Keep the Faith!
Rev-Bates
(Reverend Dr. Henry Lee Bates)
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