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Just Peace
I believe in God Wh[ich] did not create an immutable world A thing incapable of change . . . . I believe in God Wh[ich] . . . wanted us to change the status quo . . . . I believe in Jesus Christ Who was right when he Like each of us Just another individual who...
Accepting Wholeness
When Jesus asked the invalid man at the Pool of Bethesda whether he wanted to get well, the man replied: “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am on my way, someone else goes in before me.” Then Jesus said, “Stand, take your mat,...
We Can Handle Fear
If we fear, “especially when we thought we had overcome fear, we can be thankful that these fears have surfaced, because we have the opportunity to reassert our faith and fearlessness, and banish even the trace of fear. “No person has ever been completely without...
Being Assured
When the disciples asked Jesus who could be saved, Jesus said: “For mortals it is impossible, but not for God. For God all things are possible.” Mark 10:26-27 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In the 10th chapter of the Gospel by the Writer called Mark (see also...
Our Soul’s Highest Needs
“When we expect God’s help in our expression and prosperity, we are able to see to it that the work we are doing is [God’s] work and the highest type of service of which we feel capable. When we know this to be true, we are not anxious or concerned with results. We...
Gaining Clarity
The man who had been born blind and was healed by Jesus said: “I do not know whether Jesus is a sinner for disregarding the Sabbath. But I do know one thing. I was once blind, and now I see.” John 9:24-25 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In the 9th chapter of the...
Hearing God’s Voice
“In our daily lives, when the stillness has fled and the fullness of life has rushed back in on us, we [can] still . . . discern the voice that calls us to our best selves from among the many voices that compete for our attention. “The competition . . . is fierce. ...
Slowing Down
News about Jesus spread widely, and great crowds came to hear him and be healed of their ailments. Yet he often withdrew to the wilderness to pray. Luke 5:15-16 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage, the Gospel Writer called Luke shares that Jesus—Master...
Slowing Down
News about Jesus spread widely, and great crowds came to hear him and be healed of their ailments. Yet he often withdrew to the wilderness to pray. Luke 5:15-16 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage, the Gospel Writer called Luke shares that Jesus—Master...
What Is Faith?
“Faith is the power to focus on God the Good. . . .To exercise your faith means to direct your attention to God. “Faith Sees: Faith perceives the possibility of the result long before there is any visible sign. Faith is the ability in you to see the condition...
Divinity That Shapes Our Ends
“`There is a Divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them as we may’ [William Shakespeare, Hamlet]. This familiar idea is a part of the folklore of the common life of many peoples. Again and again, we are reminded by the fact of our own lives that there is an...
So It Will Be
God said to Cyrus: “I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will break through gates and cut through iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness and riches hidden in secret places so you may know that I Am God.” From Isaiah 45:2-3 Some...
Unlimited Imagination
“I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They're really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action. “. . . Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations. If you adopt their attitudes, then the possibility won't exist...
This Is Now
A dinner guest where Jesus was eating said: “Blessed is anyone who will eat bread in the Kingdom of God.” Then Jesus replied: “A person was hosting a banquet and invited many. At dinner time, they sent their servant to tell the guests: ‘Come, because everything is...
Looking Through
“We look through the rain to the sunshine that lies ahead, through winter snow and ice to spring that is just beyond, still invisible. We look through the seed to the flower or fruit. “We are right now looking through the experiences of life toward the expression...
Find Contentment
“As you establish divine order . . . within, as you find your home in the Christ, the Truth, you are bound to find your right environment—the place that [God] has prepared for you, in which to serve . . . and develop your soul. “The only place to find contentment and...
Faith In Your Own Faith
“Have faith in your own faith. Have faith enough in yourself to believe that you really have enough faith to move mountains. . . . “People are constantly saying that they wish they had more faith because if they had they could get better results. You have to...
That Was Then
The Lord says: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by name.” Isaiah 43:1 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage, the Prophet Isaiah tells the children of Israel that God (Higher Power, Supreme Divine Energy, Great Spirit, etc.) has saved...
The Way of Intention
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage, the Psalmist appreciates both their connection with God (Higher Power, Supreme Divine Energy, Great Spirit, etc.) and their intuition. Sometimes...
Living Love
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: “Do not fear taking Mary as your wife, for it is through the Holy Spirit that she has conceived a son you are to name Jesus.” From Matthew 1:20-24 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage from the...
Bringing Joy
An angel of the Lord said to the shepherds: “Behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people.” Luke 2:10 Some Ideas to Contemplate: In this passage from the story of Jesus’s birth by the Gospel Writer called Luke, an angel of God (Higher...
Knowing Peace
“For the sake of my family and friends, I say: ‘Peace be within you.’” Psalm 122:8 Some Ideas to Contemplate: This Psalm affirms the security and prosperity that comes with declaring and knowing inner peace no matter what way occur within us or around us. The...
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