“All things work together for good for those who love God and are called according to God’s purpose.”
Romans 8:28
Notes for Contemplation as You Use this Devotional:
- This passage in Letter to the Romans by the Apostle Called Paul, from the section sometimes titled “The Spirit-Led Life,” encourages love of and faith in God (Higher Power, Supreme Being, etc.). When you know your oneness with God—the infinitely compassionate, unconditionally loving power and presence that orders the Universe—you also can recognize your own Christ (divine) nature, just as Jesus did, and experience goodness for yourself.
- Everyone is divine, no matter who they are, who they love, where they live, what they do, or how they look and identify. Everyone has a divine life purpose, a purpose your soul has chosen in this lifetime for growth and sharing.
- To know your soul purpose, you must recognize that you are a divine spiritual being with a radiant soul, living in a sacred body temple, having human experiences. On the human level, you choose whether you will work for good from your divine nature, the Christ, just as Jesus did. Appreciating your divinity is a key to knowing what’s good for you and anyone else in your care.
- Contentment, which comes from within you, is your greatest spiritual tool for appreciation. In the field of neurophysiology, which studies brain function and its physical effects on the nervous system, contentment is feeling ease and peace in mind and body, no matter what’s occurring around you. It isn’t striving for perfection or forcing yourself to tolerate something intolerable.
- Metaphysician and Unity Co-Founder Myrtle Fillmore believed that “the only place to find contentment . . . is in the place or state of consciousness that [the] Christ, the Truth, has prepared for you. These inner riches do not depend on outer conditions, and we must not bind ourselves by believing that they do.” As you feel content, she said, you can “find your right environment—the place that [God] has prepared for you, in which to serve and develop your soul.”
- Demonstration is your evidence of how well your life works. Your world can appear beautiful and wondrous, or ugly and humdrum, not because of what it is, but because of what you are. Your mindset and perspective determine your level of contentment and appreciation. If you doubt this, consider the young child who delights in a toy’s packaging more than the toy itself. Or the wealthy person who has everything money can buy, except someone who loves them as they truly are.
Contemplation Questions:
As you reflect on your life and circumstances, ask yourself:
- In what areas of my life am I stressed?
- List, word map, or illustrate all that apply.
- Then note where in your body you feel that stress.
- In what areas of my life am I content?
- List, word map, or illustrate all that apply.
- Then note where in your body you feel that contentment.
- When I reflect on my feelings of contentment, what do I discern is my soul (God) purpose?
- List, word map, or illustrate what you discern.
- What are at least three (3) ways I can share my soul purpose in the world?
- List, word map, or illustrate as much as you imagine.
Use this devotional anytime you want to nurture your soul, appreciate yourself, and feel content. Remember as you do that God’s purpose for you is life-affirming and grace-filled; it isn’t to harm yourself or others. So, give yourself space and time to let your good be revealed. Have faith in yourself, and trust your intuition to guide you to your best.
© 2024 – Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks – All rights reserved.
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