Spiritual Solutions

PRINCIPLE

27th Day, Friday. Read John 5:19-47.

Principle and Truth are one. Divine Principle is Truth in a universal sense, or as it pertains to Elohim God. Satisfaction comes to us as we live according to Principle.

Universal Principle, the oversoul of this planet, was working its way into expression through Jesus. The same work that Jesus accomplished is being accomplished by all men–though perhaps very slowly.

To demonstrate Principle keep establishing yourself in certain statements (affirmations) of the law. The more often you present to your mind a logical and true proposition, the stronger become the inner feeling of realization.

As the principle of music moves through tones, so does the principle of mind move through ideas. Therefore God, as Principle, moves through the expressed thought of Divine Mind.

The mind of each individual may be consciously unified with Divine Mind through the indwelling Christ. By affirming at-one-ment with God-Mind, we eventually realize the perfect mind which was in Christ Jesus.

“Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, counted not the being on an equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.”

I affirm: “Principle is Truth. I know the Truth, and the Truth makes me free.”

Questions:

1. Define “principle.”

2. How can we demonstrate principle?

3. What unifies us with Divine Mind?

4. How may we realize the perfect mind which was in Christ Jesus?

I apply divine principles to my problems when I seek spiritual help, when I turn to God with my needs. As I pray, God reveals right answers; He fulfills my every need.

Remember, God is Blessing You, Right Now!

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 Rev. Alan A. Rowbotham, a Unity minister for over thirty-eight years, invites you to subscribe to his free inspirational newsletter, Spiritual Solutions.

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THE BODY TEMPLE

20th Day, Thursday. Read Matthew 6:16-34.

God created the idea of the body as a self-perpetuating, self-renewing organism, which man reconstructs into his personal body. God created the body idea, and man, by his thinking manifests.

I realize that I shall have a perfect body and a perfect world when I understand and use the perfect word, the word that contains all the attributes of God. Therefore, I declare that my words are being charged with a full understanding of Divine Mind and its inhering ideas, and that I consciously apply this understanding in all of my feeling, thinking, speaking, and living and am therefore steadily putting on the Christ in mind and body.

Overcoming step by step the limitations of material thought, my body becomes more refined and increasingly radiant.

The law is that my body is transformed by the renewing of the mind. By affirmation the mind lays hold of living words of Truth and builds them into the body. As I enter into and abide in the Son of God consciousness I have eternal life and my body is transformed into pure flesh manifesting the perfection of Spirit.

To bless is to invoke good on that which is blessed. It is to confer God’s good on something or someone. Therefore I bless my body temple, and declare its purity and strength and beauty. I pour out upon my body temple the oil of love and clothe it in garments of praise.

Realizing that the body of Christ in me is the result of my spiritual thought that maintains its unity with Spirit even in manifestation, I affirm:

“The Word of God in me quickens my mind, and my body is transformed into the likeness of His glorious body.”

Questions:

1. How can we have a perfect body and a perfect world?

2. How does the mind lay hold of Truth?

3. What does it mean to bless someone or something?

4. What is the result of our spiritual thought?

I keep my attention on the ageless, perfect Spirit within me.

Remember, God is Blessing You, Right Now!

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AFFIRMATION

2d Day, Thursday. Read Luke 7:1-17.

The science of Spirit is the orderly study of truths formulated in Divine Mind according to the operation of universal law. An affirmation is a positive and orderly statement of Truth. By affirmation we claim and appropriate that which is ours.

The Word is the working power of Divine Mind. One will never go down to defeat if in his hour of need he positively affirms the almightiness of God-Mind through Christ, and invokes its help in his behalf.

I declare that as a child of God I am now entering the Christ consciousness of perfection. This is in itself an affirmation, the highest I can make. Jesus helped Himself into this high state of being by His use of the spoken word. He continually made the very highest affirmations such as, “I and the Father are one,” “All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.” I am joint heir with Jesus to the infinite good of the kingdom, and by the faithful use of my spoken word I claim my heavenly good.

Faith is the result of many affirmations. Each affirmation helps to build up a substantial, firm, unwavering state of mind, because it establishes Truth in consciousness.

As day by day I repeat and courageously live affirmations of Truth, I come to know that I am opening a channel of intelligent communication with the silent forces at the depths of being; thoughts and words therefrom flow forth, and I realize an entirely new source of power developing within me.

I affirm: “Through Jesus Christ I realize my divine sonship, and I am transformed into His image and likeness.”

Questions:

1. What is an affirmation?

2. What is the result of many affirmations?

3. What is the highest affirmation we can make?

4. What happens when one lives affirmations of Truth?

In time of need I will remind myself and declare: “I am God’s child, created in His image and likeness. I am joint heir with Jesus Christ to the kingdom of God.”

Remember, God is Blessing You, Right Now!

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Meditation can help you to understand something of your own unique relationship with the Infinite process. Just as you have been conditioned to think that God is “out there” or “up there,” so your prayer has probably been much the same as forging out into the world to make a new career. Prayer has been a going up or out, a trying to make contact with some secret source of divine support.

In meditation, we are not trying to reach something, but to give up the idea of reaching. It is a matter of being still. It is a process of experiencing an inner flow. To understand this, we need to revise our understanding of God.

GGod is not a person to be prayed to; God is a dynamic flow of power and love to be prayed from. You need to “plug in” to this Presence. As Jesus said, “the kingdom of heaven is within you.” (Luke 17:21) Our goal should be to let it come “on earth as it is in heaven.”

We live in a supportive Universe, and we are surrounded by the supportive Presence of God. We don’t have to reach far away from ourselves to find God. We must let down our defenses, give our consent, and let God express through us.

In order to clarify this idea, let me suggest that instead of praying to God, know that God is praying for you. Know that the entire supportive process of the Universe is on your side, working for you. It will heal you, help you, and guide you, if you only get still. Your need is not to “get it” but to “let it . . .” The Bible says, “I have loved you with an everlasting love.” (Jer. 31:3)

Don’t approach your meditation as if you were entering a void, nor with the thought of sitting in an empty room, nor with the thought that you are alone. Tell yourself that when you get still enough, the whole, dynamic activity of the Universe is moving in and through you, and it’s flowing forth as you in a dynamic, meaningful process.

Divine Mind is not off somewhere, a place you might reach if you pray in a certain way. You live in Divine Mind. You are an activity of Divine Mind.

Many people have subscribed to all sorts of Eastern practices such as Yoga. These are helpful as a discipline if you feel the need for that discipline. But a proper posture for meditation may also be sitting in a straight-back chair, feet flat on the floor, hands folded and body erect.

Whatever you choose to do, don’t make a fetish out of the position. The only reason for assuming any posture is to make it easier to center your attention on God, and to become receptive to God’s Infinite power. This is not meant as a criticism of any particular practice, but simply a reminder that “it is the spirit that gives life; the flesh is of no avail.” (John 6:63)

The first step in meditation is to realize that God is not to be reached for, but that God is already present. The second step is letting go of your tensions, a drill in relaxation, suggesting to your body that it is free and relaxed, and suggesting to your mind that it is open and receptive. “Be still and know . . .”

Sometimes I use the suggestion, “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) as a vehicle for going into meditation by dropping off one word at a time as I focus on relaxing and going deeper, i.e. “Be still and know that I am God . . . be still and know that I am . . . be still and know that I . . . be still and know that . . . be still and know . . . be still and . . .be still . . . be.”

Then I rest in stillness and silence. If and when extraneous thoughts come up I may use a “sacred” word of my own choosing that reminds me to bring my attention back to focusing on the Presence.

Don’t expect a loud voice or colored lights, or any kind of phenomena or show. This may happen because of your imaginative nature, but this is not “where it’s at.” Just be still and know that there is a flow in you.

To paraphrase the words of Plotinus, if you can get yourself relaxed enough, and get you out of the way, “the spirit will come rushing, streaming, and pouring into you from all sides while you stand quiet.”

There is no way to tell you “how” to meditate. I can only share some ideas that can lead you into your meditation. If you are sincere enough and relaxed enough, the Infinite process will work through you.

Remember, God is Blessing You Right Now!

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