Soulwork:
Grounded in Prayer
Jesus instructed: “When you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to God, which is unseen.” Matthew 6:6 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this wisdom from the “Sermon on the Mount” by the Gospel Writer called Matthew, Jesus teaches that prayer is...
Grounded in Principle
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for your good, not for harm, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Some Ideas to Contemplate: Whenever prophets speak in sacred scripture, we are invited to shift our mindset and...
Permission To Be Me
Jesus told the disciples: “I am [is] the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, they will bear much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing." John 15:5 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage from John, the most mystical of the...
Affirmations:
Take Material Steps
“When you set out to solve a problem by means of prayer, you should take all the ordinary normal steps in addition. Do not simply pray and then sit down and wait for something dramatic to happen. “For instance, if you are praying for a position . . . pray for it as...
Float on Faith
In her 1940 spiritual essay collection, Winning Freedom, Florence T. Ritchie, Divine Science minister, teaches: No matter how often the Lord rescued the children of Israel from disaster, they would in time forget and again run after false gods. We wonder how they...
Patience is Trust in Divine Order
In Luke 8:15, Jesus encourages us to “bring forth fruit with patience.” What a powerful, wise directive about having faith in our demonstrations, especially in this fast-paced culture! Anyone who has ever planted a garden, or merely tried growing basil on a kitchen...
Prayers:
Into The Grace
Grace always offers another beginning.
Affirmation for Peace of Mind
Today and in any moment of fear, doubt, worry, or concern, my power lies in the Enduring Ever-Present Grace and Goodness of God, everywhere present, all the time. Wherever I am, no matter who is with me, or what is occurring around me, I ground myself in God’s...
Prayer for Stepping Forward
A prayer of confidence.
