365 March 26
Manage episode 408969185 series 3558151
Dominion
"Each one of us has access, immediately, in our own consciousness, to that absolute, unconditioned Presence that molds and makes things out of Itself by Itself directly becoming the thing It makes. The secret of effective prayer lies in the realization that there is a Power for Good in the universe and that we can use It. That subtle Presence we call Mind or Spirit is the Giver and we are the receiver. But how can it make the gift unless we accept it? One of the first things to do is to learn to expect and to accept the Divine nature flowing through everything we do. God is eternally present, and we are the instruments of Its expression. But only as much of the Divine Essence is ours to use as we permit to flow through our complete and unrestricted faith.
To understand our unity with God is the beginning of wisdom. To realize that we can express our Divinity today should be the start of a conscious practice that will gradually conduct us to a greater and greater experience of life. Thus, we will demonstrate not only that an infinite Good exists, but that it is now operating in our experience. This is the purpose of the practice of the Science of Mind. Our consciousness of the indwelling Spirit and the embodiment of Its gifts bring us into the dominion of Good.
Believing in the universal Presence as Power for Good, I now accept Its action in my life. I know that there is a strength and a vitality, a livingness flowing through me and out into everything I do or say or think. I am the very embodiment of this Divine Essence. There is no sense of weakness or lack of strength; rather the fullness and the completion of It is always present, always activated. I combine the belief I have in It with the conscious use I make of It, completely accepting and no longer rejecting the flow of this Power through me."
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee. —PROVERBS 2:10-11
Excerpt From 365 Science of Mind Ernest Holmes
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