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THE OVERCOMER

5th (Passion) Sunday. Read John 20:19-31.

An overcomer is one who recognizes the Truth of one’s being and is renewing his or her mind and body and affairs by changing his or her thoughts from the old mortal beliefs to the new as he or she sees them in Divine Mind. He or she is one who demonstrates the divine law, not only in surface life but in innermost consciousness. Spiritual power, mastery, and dominion are attained by the overcomer. “He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne.”

The way of overcoming is, first, to place one’s self by faith in the realization of sonship, and secondly, to demonstrate it faithfully in every thought and act. One of the laws of mind is that we become like that with which we identifies ourself. Christ is the one perfect pattern. Everyone desires to overcome all errors. Each should, therefore, be wise and identify himself with the Christ.

No external condition or circumstance can hold us in bondage when we make mental contact with God.

It was to the overcomer that Jehovah spoke when, through one of the old prophets, He said, “I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten.”

We have many blessings. Begin to praise God for the abundance of all things; your words will crack the omnipresent ethers, and good will flow to you from every direction.

The work that I have to do as an overcomer for the world is to help establish a new race consciousness, a new heaven and a new earth, “wherein dwelleth righteousness.” By being true to my highest understanding of Truth, I never swerve to the right nor left for any reason.

I affirm: “I am an overcomer, through Jesus Christ and I rest in the realization of His grace and power.”

Questions:

1. Define an “overcomer.”

2. How does one become an overcomer?

3. What is one of the laws of mind?

4. What is the work we have to do as overcomers?

I claim my dominion in Christ. I affirm my freedom to express the Christ perfection within me.

Remember, God is Blessing You, Right Now!

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

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Today, Sunday, April 10, is the Fifth Sunday in Lent and is known as PASSION SUNDAY. Lent is the period of time during which we can prepare ourselves for the Easter experience.
 
Here is the message for the fifth Sunday in Lent:
 
 
The Overcomer
 
There is an old saying that the events of your life are “written in the stars.” This simply means you are predestined; that every soul is appointed or ordained beforehand by a Divine decree. Of course man, with his limited concept and never living beyond the surface of his outer mind, either refuses such a belief or he limits the belief as meaning he will die on a certain day or some other foolish limitation. On the other hand he may accept it and live in fear because he thinks he has no control over what happens to him.
 
The stars are self-luminous; celestial bodies distinguished from other smaller bodies that shine by reflected light. This is interesting because we are all stars, since we all have within us our own light. The sun is a star of above average brightness and among the first religions were those who worshiped the sun, proof that man has always been seeking the light. Jesus has been called “The Light of the World.”
 
Man’s greatest desire is to know he is not facing his destiny alone. Our desire is a very simple thing, as simple as the destiny of a rose, which is to unfold and send forth its fragrance.
 
Man’s destiny is far above the reaches of his human mind. We are not bond servants to the outer material law, nor are we bound by what we call the law of failure, destruction and death. Jesus did not come to destroy the law but to fulfill, so that man might express the full significance of his being and purpose.
 
The predestination of man is like the predestination of the seed, it is predestined to become true fruit. “Till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished.” (Matt. 5:18) The God authority in man surpasses that of the law, for it completes the law. YOU, whoever you are, are predestined to be a Son of God in all fullness and you will bring forth this true fruit to the last iota and dot, until its purpose is complete.
 
There are stairs in my stars; there is a way of completion, call it stairs if I may, between that which I am and that which I am destined to be. Awareness and fulfillment of my God-self is my destiny! To overcome is our destiny. To come up over experience is our victory.
 
 
(This series of Lenten messages was first developed by Unity minister Dr. Sue Sikking, founder of Unity-by-the-Sea, Santa Monica, California, author of God Always Says Yes and Seed of the New Age.)
 
 
God is Blessing You, Right Now!
 
Rev. Alan A. Rowbotham
 
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