There is an infinite reservoir of Life within us. We may
block Its passage; we may short-cut Its current, but the reservoir is still
there and the flow is always ready to resume its course when we re-open the
channels. Our problem is not with Life Itself, but with the use we are making
of It.
– Ernest Holmes This Thing Called Life
We achieve a
major goal or perhaps, we enter into a slow period when little or nothing seems
to progress us. Our tendency is to relax or stop working altogether in the
belief that something will come along to inspire us. These are signs that it is
time for us to connect more definitely with Spirit, download new firmware as in
spiritual fortitude, and restart ourselves just as we would a computer that we
updated.
This may mean
that we take more time each day or several entire days to spend in meditation,
examination, treatment, and deliberate acceptance to recharge our mindfulness
of Spirit’s Presence within us, reestablish our attitudes of enthusiasm and
thanksgiving, and reenergize our actions. Usually, this self-directed retreat
advances me farther and faster than if I just keep plugging away without rebooting
myself at my new level.
During the
time I was working 60 to 80 hour weeks, I used to joke to my friends, “I can’t
stop because if I stop, I’ll drop.” Then I had a brief illness that showed me I
could stop, care for myself, revitalize, and move on refreshed. I remembered a character
from a book explaining to a person he was guarding that sleep is a weapon and
rest is an excellent defense. When we factor in spiritual reconnection, we
empower ourselves to new heights of life and prosperity.
I like to read
or reread selections that remind me of the meaning of Spirit’s Presence in
terms of enlightenment and enrichment of life and then spend quiet time
contemplating what I read and applying it to me and to my situations. I
incorporate moments of rapt listening or sensing for new awareness with musing
about the meaning and import of what I read and the author’s inspiration for it
with thoughts my own life enhancements. When I am clear about what I desire, I
make direct simple statements claiming that what I desire is now the results
unfolding from my words and release those statements to Spirit as Law, which
makes them my reality.
Soon, events
begin to move me into the new situations and circumstances I choose. I discover
new avenues of expression and new experiences as I meet new people with common
goals and interests who work with me to further my dreams.
I renew the
knowledge of constant God Presence as I reboot my mindset to embrace even
greater heights of awareness. Now, I draw upon the infinite wealth of the
Universe as I consciously choose and accept new ideas and reach for greater
expression of my highest and best qualities of being. I feel rejuvenated and
recharged from my reconnection with my spiritual nature. In gratitude, I embrace
a new me and so it is.
John
Rev. John Lusk
Staff Minister
at:
818-926-9911
Cell
818-999-5491
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“First
you ask definitely for direction, then it will enter your consciousness as a
definite thought; then in your turn you give it back the thought and it will
give you back the thing. It answers every question, solves every problem; it is
the solution to every difficulty.” Ernest Holmes
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