Living for God

Keys to the Kingdom

2007-07-07T18:32:00.001-07:00

For the past seven weeks I have been taking a class called Keys to the Kingdom at Unity of Chattanooga.

This class has been the most amazing spiritual experience of my life. Miracles have surrounded me almost from the the start of th class.

I discovered Unity after hearing about he purple bracelets distributed by ccunitykc.org

While I still have not received the bracelets I ordered, I got one the first night in class. I have now completed 21 days without a complaint which was an adventure in itself.

Why do people go to Church?

2007-04-17T10:09:00.000-07:00

Why go to Church?

I have asked myself this many times. Currently I go because it gives me a chance to teach. I love to teach and help people and my Sunday School class gives me a great outlet for that.

However, as a marketer, I keep wondering why do most people go to church?

Steve Pavlina's recent series of articles on Love vs Fear motivation gave me a new insight in to the possible motivations of people that I don't understand.

Click here to read my article Why go to church Love or Fear?

The power to Change

2007-03-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

I have added two new articles to my web site on using the power of God's Holy Spirit to make changes in your life.

Making changes in you life takes a great deal of energy. But God's supply of energy is limitless abundance. Use it to make powerful changes in your life.

http://mikestrawbridge.com/power-to-change.shtml

http://mikestrawbridge.com/dodgeball-change.shtml

Angels

2007-02-21T09:43:00.000-08:00

I have been doing some thinking about Angels lately. Seems every where I turn I find something about Angels. Like this web site that has recordings of what may be angels singing:

http://www.choicesforliving.com/spirit/angels/angels.htm

I have long known I have a guardian angle like in Rose is Rose comics. I call him Gus.

But lately I have come to know several more Angels around me. I tend to think of them as sub sets of my subconscious mind, but it easier to "talk" top them if I visualize them as angels.

Carol Tuttle has an interesting chapter in her book about petitioning your angels.

I find I can get valuable information from my higher self by "talking" with my Angels.

The Holy Spirit and healing

2007-02-20T16:34:00.000-08:00

During the last couple of weeks I have been doing a lot of research about the Holy Spirit and how I can use this power to improve my life.

I have been most fascinated by the almost magical healing power that being filled with the holy spirit gives to people.

So far my favorite book has been Healing by Smith Wigglesworth. I have also been studying Reiki which seems to be exactly the same power with a different name.

I have studied psychic or faith healing quite a bit but my interest in the subject has been renewed due to an injury to my dog Smash. I am not accepting the treatment prescribed by the doctors and I have set an intention for a full and complete healing of my dog.

For more info on Smash's injury and healing process, see my dog behavior blog.

Do you know the Secret?

2006-12-22T10:49:00.000-08:00

Everyone is talking about the movie "The Secret." I just watched it and I was totally amazed. These are the same principles that I have been discovering from so many different sources.

Watch it now for free!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8593606660559945070&hl

Seek Ye First...

2006-12-06T15:00:00.000-08:00

Christopher Westra' s Money Mastery Method 11:
Seek Ye First
Idea by John Terry Author: Through the Eyes of a Traveler
"This will probably sound like the most unlikely place to look for wealth, but if you consider the true source of all things, it makes perfect sense.In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught his disciples that, “No man can serve two masters … Ye cannot serve God and mammon,” or the world (Matt 6:24). After suggesting to his disciples that they “take no thought for your life, what ye should eat, or what ye shall drink,” he told them, “seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all things shall be added unto to you” (Matt 6:22). He didn’t say some, or part, or a portion, but “all things.”Just moments earlier, he prefaced these very words by promising that those who would give their alms, offerings to the poor and needy, secretly, that the Father would reward them openly (Matt 6:18). Is there sufficient faith to follow this teaching and live this way today?Here is what I’m suggesting—if you want to acquire wealth, perhaps greater than you can even imagine, then find ways to give it away, anonymously, that will serve God and build up the kingdom of God. It is a sure thing—God’s promise to the faithful."
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Note from Christopher - People who live in true abundance always give freely. You can tithe with your church, give to charity, or simply find those in need who live right around you. Open your eyes and start giving today. The outflow brings the inflow - always. Be open and flowing.
John is the author of Through the Eyes of a Traveler. His book examines our innate ability to travel through time and space at will, to communicate directly with others and access knowledge and intelligence through mere thought, and the power to control matter with our minds. I read his book in a few days, and went and met with him personally.

Free Affirmations course

2006-12-01T12:24:00.000-08:00

Download this free affirmations course from

http://www.mikestrawbridge.com/affirmations-course.exe

The Universal Law Behind the Golden Rule

2006-11-30T17:07:00.000-08:00

The Universal Law Behind the Golden Rule

- by Tony Mase

© Tony Mase - All Rights Reserved
http://www.constructivescience.com

In Chapter 7 of the book of Matthew, Jesus is quoted as
saying:

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do
to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the
prophets."

When Jesus made this statement, he wasn't just teaching his
followers a religious rule...

He was teaching his followers the *practical* application of
a Universal law.

This Universal law is known by many names:

The law of cause and effect...

The law of karma...

And...

The law of sowing and reaping...

Are just a few of them.

In his writings, Wallace D. Wattles, best known for his
classic masterpiece "The Science of Getting Rich",
frequently refers to it as the law of action and reaction...

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Odds are you've heard this Universal law expressed in many
different ways:

Energy always returns to the source of its origination...

What goes around comes around...

What you do comes back to you...

You reap what you sow...

And...

My personal favorite:

It always comes back to bite you in the...

Well...

You know the rest. :-)

Regardless of how this Universal law is expressed...

The bottom line is...

Whatever you put out into the Universe comes back to you.

And...

More importantly...

Because it's a law...

Whatever you put out into the Universe *always* comes back
to you.

This is the way the Universe works.

When you look at it this way, it puts Jesus' words in a
whole new light, doesn't it?

Practicing the Golden Rule, as it's come to be known as,
isn't just the moral thing to do, or the right thing to
do...

It's the *smart* thing to do!

Why?

Simple...

Because it's the law...

If you cheat others, you *will* be cheated.

If you hate others, you *will* be hated.

If you hurt others, you *will* be hurt.

If you judge others, you *will* be judged.

If you steal from others, you *will* be stolen from.

If you take advantage of others, you *will* be taken
advantage of.

If you treat others rudely, you *will* be treated rudely.

On the other hand...

If you forgive others, you *will* be forgiven.

If you help others, you *will* be helped.

If you love others, you *will* be loved.

If you treat others fairly, you *will* be treated fairly.

If you treat others honestly, you *will* be treated
honestly.

If you treat others kindly, you *will* be treated kindly.

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction...

Whatever you put out into the Universe always comes back to
you...

You can't escape it...

It's the law!

Now...

One thing that's *very* important to understand...

When Jesus said:

"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do
to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the
prophets."

He was *not* saying this because others, themselves, will
"do unto you" what you have done unto them.

Jesus was saying this because the Universe, God or whatever
you prefer to call the "Universal Power" behind all things,
will "do unto you" what you have done unto others!

For example...

If you steal something from someone, it doesn't necessarily
mean that particular person will steal something from you.

However...

You *will* be stolen from.

It's not a matter of "if"...

It's just a matter of when and how!

On the other hand...

If you treat someone honestly, it doesn't necessarily mean
that particular person will treat you honestly.

However...

You *will* be treated honestly.

Again...

It's not a matter of "if"...

It's just a matter of when and how!

Why?

Because it's the law...

It's the way the Universe works.

So...

The next time you're about to do something...

Anything...

That involves other people...

Ask yourself this very simple question:

Would I want someone else doing this to me?

If your answer is yes...

Do it.

If your answer is no...

Don't.

It's that simple.

Remember...

Practicing the Golden Rule...

Doing unto others as you'd have them do unto you...

Or...

Treating others as you'd like to be treated...

Isn't just the moral thing to do, or the right thing to
do...

It's the *smart* thing to do!

-----

Tony Mase is a serious student of the works of Wallace D.
Wattles and the publisher of the "Jesus: The Man and His
Work" ebook by Wallace D. Wattles...

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God's sense of humor

2006-11-30T10:45:00.000-08:00

I have recently been attempting to manifest a new set of tires for my off road Jeep. I cut one of my tires just before the XJ list fall crawl event.

I put a picture of the tires I wanted on my bulletin board. I shopped the used tire stores. I looked along the side of the road for discarded tires.

I finally patched the cut tire and visualized making the run on the damaged tire.

Well as you can read here, my tire held up fine during the run and is still holding air now. The patch worked just like I visualized. I stopped trying to solve a problem and set out to create that which I desired using the materials I had on hand.

Well this week I was walking in the woods with my dog Smash and we came across a wheel and tire in the woods. I have no idea how it go there or how long it has been there, bu there was a real whole wheel and tire right there in the woods.

But the funny part is, it does not fit anything I have. I propped it up against the bar to remind me that miracles do happen. I just need to do some fine tuning on my vibrational state.

To learn more about manifesting and tuning your vibrational state, see Anisha Aven's Site.

How to use your belief in God to overcome obstacles

2006-11-21T10:47:00.000-08:00

This week in Sunday school I taught that it is our beliefs that shape how rough the road to success becomes for us.

I started the talk with two controversial quotes from G.B. Shaw:
"It is your duty to be rich."
"It is a sin to be poor"

read the rest of the article at: http://mikestrawbridge.com/obstacles-to-success.shtml

I can help

2006-11-18T08:27:00.000-08:00

If you are searching for more meaning in your life and want to learn how to get closer to God, or maybe you are searching for God's will in your life,

I am now offering one on one coaching for select people.

To learn more see: http://coach.mikestrawbridge.com

The Right Attitude for Success - the Attitude of Christ

2006-11-08T17:35:00.000-08:00

The Right Attitude for Success - the Attitude of Christ The right mental attitude is essential for success. The perfect model of a winning attitude is the attitude of Jesus Christ.

Sunday school lesson form November 5, 2006

Dreams

2006-10-20T07:03:00.000-07:00

Last night, before I went to sleep, I set up the intention to dream something that would inspire me.

The dream I had was very active and violent. But in the very last scene, I faced my attackers with a whatever will be attitude.

It turned out that as they attacked me, they were not able to hurt me at all. In fact, they were not even trying to hurt me. They were just playing a role in a game.

So today I am inspired today to face my fears and assume that everything is here for my benefit.

I accept where I am now and set my intentions on where I want to be. I have faith that God is with me and so who can be against me.

Goals - Getting God's Help

2006-10-16T09:34:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I shared with my Sunday School class how I am working toward my goals now consciously intending God's assistance.

This new method is conscious creation is working much better for me than the old problem solving method.

See the article at: http://mikestrawbridge.com/goals-achievement.shtml

Dividing the job duties

2006-10-13T09:00:00.000-07:00

My job vs God's job

After reading Ask and it is Given, I have realized that one aspect of my walk with God that I can improve is to divide up the job duties a bit differently.

In the past i have relied on such wisdom as God helps those who help themselves and similar words of encouragement.

However, after a strict search, I found that scripture is not in the bible. Nor is it good advice.

In Ask and it is Given, the writer suggests getting a large piece of paper and drawing a line down the middle. At the top of one column write my job and at the top of the other column, write God's job.

In your column write the tasks you would enjoy doing. In God's column write the results you want to achieve or the things that would make your job easier.

There is no right or wrong way to dive up the work, just be sure you give God plenty to do.

In our human existence we have a limited view of time and resources, but God has all the time and all the resources available to him. And so do we if we just remember to ask.

Science vs Religion

2006-08-31T08:40:00.000-07:00

I am surprised to see this debate opened back up recently. I thought I settled it back in 1978 when I did my research paper for Mrs. Fitzgerald’s High School English class.

I am also reminded of the essay I wrote for my final exam in college physics. The subject was quantum physics. The question was whether you believed in the theory of quantum physics and to defend your answer.

After spending an entire semester learning quantum physics and how to use it to predict chemical reactions, I wrote that no I did not believe in the theory. I was the only one in the class to take this side of the argument.

My reasoning was, as shown in the experiments we had done, the intentions of the experimenter completely determined the outcome of the experiments. We had proven mathematically that the path of a subatomic particle could be controlled by the intentions of the observer. In fact we had proven that simply observing a quantum physical event influenced its outcome. Simple observation was a creative event.

My conclusion was that despite all the experimental evidence to the contrary, the theory of quantum physics could not be correct and that the nuclear reactor at Watts Bar was just a figment of our imagination because……

There had to be an intelligent design behind it for it all to work. There had to be an intention in the mind of someone in order for it to happen. And as all good scientists of the time were taught, these events are supposed to be random. Who taught those electrons which orbits to take. Did they go to electron high school to learn that?

The whole theory was based on the assumption that there was a specific intelligent design behind it. And all the experimental evidence from that semester pointed to a specific intelligent design as well. And since scientist all know there is no intelligent design the theory of quantum physics has to be flawed. Nuclear physics cannot occur as described and the all the nuclear reactions in Oak Ridge are just fantasy.

I got an A.

More Light

2006-08-28T15:24:00.000-07:00

I have been studying faith manifestation and the law of attraction for several years now. I have known it worked but never really had a handle on getting the results I wanted.

But, I think I just found the missing piece. And if I believe that I have found it I have right?

Basically the steps of manifesting your desires through faith are:

Know what you want
Ask for or declare you desire
Release your attachment to the desire
Allow the desire to be manifest in your life
Keep your thoughts focused on your desire
Be thankful for the manifestation of your desire

Now over the years I have gotten really good at manifesting things I don't want like my lost keys the other day. But manifesting what I wanted when I wanted it has still be a bit hit and miss. It always works out but maybe in a different form or quite a bit slower than I desired.

For example, I desire to manifest an income stream based on affiliate sales, but the development of the process has been slower that I hoped.

This past weekend I read on Steve Pavlina's blog about the idea of Creative Observation.

What I got out of the article was a different way of looking at things. Lets take the affiliate sales site for example: If has been hard for me to feel prosperous when I look at the cost of advertising out running the sales commissions.

I have tried being detached from the outcome and just waiting to allow the money to start to flow but I always felt anxious that I was not doing enough to create the income.

Not I have changed the way I look at the results. I take joy in every little accomplishment. I enjoy making the changes to the ad copy and the web structure. That is why I chose this method in the first place because I enjoy doing those kinds of things.

I look at every sale as an increase in income and a step toward my goal. I release my fears that it might not work out and just enjoy seeing my creation grow.

Steve points out that it is sometimes hard to see light in a situation that is going the opposite of where you want it to go. But you may be able to see the light in the fact it is not moving away as fast as it was.

I will keep you posted on how this new outlook works for me. Today has been great .

The Dark Side of Manifesting

2006-08-23T10:03:00.000-07:00

Students of manifestation are taught to focus only on what they want to manifest. They know that what they think about expands. So, we tend to try to focus our thoughts only on good things and tend to try to block out the bad.

The trouble is, those other thoughts that we have not yet addressed are still lurking in the back of our minds. They continue to manifest things and situations despite our best intentions.

Read More....

Accepting responsibility

2006-08-22T07:47:00.000-07:00

I have begin a 30 day trial where each morning I write down what I intend to manifest for the day.

Yesterday on day one, I started out great. I intended to manifest a check that had been slow in coming and it arrived in the mailbox. I intended to manifest some found money and I found some.

I intended to write a new article for my web site and I found that the most common search term for my web site was something I could easily write about so I added that page.

The one that gave me trouble was that I intended to learn a lot from the trial.

As I realized my power to create my life through my thoughts I also was hit by the thought of all the bad things I have manifested in the past. I felt guilty and depressed.

Today I intend to manifest cheering myself up by realizing that while I can't change the past, I can manifest my future. I can choose to manifest happiness from here on.

Speaking the word

2006-08-15T11:54:00.000-07:00

Speaking your affirmations aloud

In a recording of Marty Dow that I recently listen to she mentioned the importance of speaking words of affirmation as well as just thinking them.

I had noticed lately when preparing for another subject that speaking words involved different parts of my brain than just thinking them I could recite a text that I needed to memorize perfectly when I did it silently but when I wen to speak the words, I often stumbled on phrases that I knew well.

I soon realized that the phrases I stumbled on were those that I was not fully convinced I believed. My inner doubts caused my words to stumble when spoken aloud.

In that moment I realized the potential power of speaking affirmations aloud. When I first tried it I stumbled over the words of affirmations that have been very familiar to me.

I had to really concentrate hard to make myself speak my affirmations aloud. I had to believe them more.

Try this experiment with me. For the next 20 days instead of reading your affirmations or silently repeating them in your mind, speak them aloud.

Listen to the sound of your voice. Do you believe yourself. Can you speak your affirmation with clarity and strength. If not, maybe you don't believe it.

Keep practicing speaking your affirmations aloud until you can declare to the word your intentions is a strong clear voice. I expect we will see them manifest a difference in our lives.

Synchronicity

2006-08-11T08:12:00.000-07:00

In experienced multiple synchronicities today.

I have begun reading Power of our Way from www.powerofmyway.com

Todays lesson was on synchronicity. The note from the Universe that I received this morning told me to note that my external world was a mirror of my internal self.

I have been desiring rain on our parched dusty land all day. This evening as I sat on the porch I thought about the note from the universe. I realized as I look out onto the dusty yard that I was thirsty. I had also been reading today about needing to drink more water.

So I got a bottle of water and took it outside. As I was opening the top, I started to feel sprinkles. I I drank down the bottle of water, rain began to fall steadily.

I had manifested rain. The dry outside was a mirror of my dehydrated insides.

Water for life

2006-08-07T11:43:00.000-07:00

This week I am thinking about reconciling my thoughts with God’s thoughts.

When I am thinking about my own power and ability, I often become afraid and concerned for the future. I can worry about what might happen to my children or my dog.

Bit when I an thinking in harmony with God, I have no fear. I can’t worry about anything either because I know that God has a plan for my life. I have a mission to fulfil. And God is going to make sure that I have everything place for me to fulfil that mission.

All I have to do is reconcile my thoughts with God’s thoughts and everything works out just the way it is supposed to.

My mission is to help others learn to achieve their full potential. And to help others live healthier more productive lives.

One way to achieve these goals is to make sure your body is properly filled with water. Many of the common ailments or our modern society can be traced to a lack of water intake. Juice, cola and coffee don’t count. In fact they raise your demand for water.

I will be adding my own version of the water cure to the making healthy choices class page soon, but for now see http://www.watercure2.org for information on how water can be used to treat everything from acne to arthritis.

Fill your body with liquid water and your soul with spiritual water.

Take some time this week to think about why you are here. Why has God put you in the position you are in? What is your mission?

Stuff

2006-08-01T07:32:00.000-07:00

Spiritual expression through Physical Stuff

As we continue looking at expressing our spirit self in a physical world, I can’t help but think about all the stuff that we use in our every day life. Sometimes we develop an attachment to stuff.
In the old testament times God used the concept of burnt offerings and sacrifice to help his people remove their attachment to stuff. But since we have been redeemed through Jesus, we don’t practice this method anymore.
Stuff is fun to play with and sometimes we think we need stuff like houses and cars and clothes, but if we remember life in the garden, Adam and Eve did not have to worry about stuff until they messed up and decided that some of God’s creation was not a good as God thought it was.
Since dealing with stuff is so important to our physical existence, we need to learn to deal with it in positive ways. Often we think of stuff in terms of lack. We think that maybe someone else has more stuff than us or that there is not enough stuff to get through the month until we get another stuff certificate.
We tend to forget that God made all the stuff there is. My friend Christopher Westra has just written a new book on the subject of getting, spending, using and enjoying the stuff in our lives from a spiritual perspective. Some of his ideas may run counter to what you have been taught in economics class, but his ideas are from a spiritual development point of view rather than economics. Click this link to a page where you can get the sample book. http://www.pottytrainingsite.com/ccount/click.php?id=15

Manifesting Miracles

2006-07-31T11:59:00.000-07:00

New stuff is happening so fast I don't have time to blog it all.

More and more of my manifesting collage is coming into my life.

This past week I had two different people contact me about having me market their products. These came out of nowhere - except my imagination. true example of manifestation in progress.

I know that God is continuing to bless me in all areas of my life.

Expressing God's love through physical touch

2006-07-20T18:34:00.000-07:00

Keep your hands to your self!

We tell children this all the time. We even hear it as adults. Or maybe say it as dating advice to teenagers. But, keeping your hands to yourself is the surest way to poor health.

Research has shown time and again that babies will not develop properly unless they are held, stoked and cuddled. Touch is a vital element for health.

More recent research has found that touching someone is as necessary to good health as being touched. In other words, we receive what we give. I think we talked about that in the lesson on gifts.

The healing power of touch has been shown in many forms. You already know that your first reaction to mashing your finger is to rub it.

Massage is also well known for it healing benefits. But it not only benefits the one being massaged but also to one who gives it.

I discovered acupressure long before I knew it had a name. I just knew as a child that if I rubbed certain spots on my body, I could make pain go away. Now that I have studied the power of acupressure I am constantly amazed at its healing power.

One of the more controversial types of touch we used with our son Will when he was suffering from severe asthma as a baby is called Reiki. It involves consciencely controlling the energy flow in a body through touch and moving your hands just a slightly away from the skin but still within the energy field. I can still remember hearing Will say, "Mommy will you rub the yuckies away?" And of course she did.

Also, you need to determine your minimum daily requirement of hugs. Most people can’t feel healthy unless they have at least three hugs a day. For healing purposes you may need twelve or more. Try keeping a hug chart and compare how you feel to the number and types or physical contact you have during the day.

Discover the healing power of touch for yourself. Touch someone. You will feel better for it.

Increasing my Vibration with affirmations

2006-07-12T09:59:00.000-07:00

I have spent a lot of time around negative people lately and it has lowered my vibration. I have been trying to serve God by serving others but now I must take some time to serve myself and increase my vibration.

Today IO am using affirmations. I have a text file on my computer where I store quotes that inspire me. I read these as affirmations when I need a little boost.

Some I am using today are:

* I am always in the right place at the right time.
* I expect the best and I get it NOW!
* I always get everything that is for my highest good.
* Everything good is coming to me easily and effortlessly.
* I am divinely guided in all I do.
* I expect life to give me what is best for me.
* I deserve the best and it comes to me NOW!

Physical Expression

2006-07-07T06:04:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday at bible study we talked about the physical expression of God's love.

As I thought about that concept this week, I realized that one element that I was missing from my spiritual improvement process was the physical activities that I have practiced in the past.

I have gotten caught up in the visualization, meditation and intellectual study. I completely forgot that in the past , the physical internal exercises were what boosted my energy levels.

The first day I did my old exercise routine, I felt a huge burst of energy. I noticed lots of "signs of land" that day on the ideas I am manifesting.

For a small sampling of some spiritual exercises see JeepGirl Travel tips

Signs of land

2006-07-03T17:01:00.000-07:00

I have now forgotten who first called it that but when I begin to see signs of my desires being manifest, I call them "signs of land." They remind me of the story where Noah sent out the bird and it brought back a twig showing Noah that what he desired but could not see was near at hand.

This weekend while traveling with my family I saw two white Ford Excursions like the one I have on my Manifestation collage. Again, this collage is made according to the instructions in Professional Dreamer. I also saw a red s2000. There is a white one on the collage. The S2000 caught my attention just before I saw the Excursion.

The S2000 represents speed, adventure and freedom. The Excursion represents power and family travel.

Then last night out of the blue I got a call from my cousin who I have not talked to in years telling me about an exciting new job opportunity representing yet another square on the collage.

Serving God

2006-06-27T10:22:00.000-07:00

This week I am thinking about service. Wallace Waddles said: "The only service that we can render to God is to give expression to what he is trying to give the world through you."
God has given us each our own special way to view the world. We need to learn to accept our own unique view point and realize that God sees the world through our unique perspective. That is why we were created in the first place.

It becomes our service to God to take care of our minds and bodies so that we can experience as much life as possible in our service to God. Just imagine for a moment how much more service you can give when you feel healthy and energized.

Here is a great reference that Mike Adams has shared with the world. His service to God seems to be sharing food an health information. http://www.healingfoodreference.com/

Take a moment this week to think about how you are serving God through your service to others. Think about God being with you in all that you do and how you can rely on his strength and knowledge to help you advance toward your goals.

Mike
http://www.mikestrawbridge.com/making_healthy_choices_page.htm

Serving God

2006-06-26T18:31:00.000-07:00

Wallace Waddles said in the Science of being great that the only service we can give to God is to be ourselves.

His actual quote was "The only service that we can render to god is to give expression to what he is trying to give the world through you."

Right now the service I wish to give is to share information that people need to improve their lives. My plan to accomplish this goal is to learn Internet marketing.

I just completed the Cory Rudl Internet marketing course.

I will be using what I have learned to serve God by sharing what I know.

Manifesting my Dreams

2006-06-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

I have been working through the professional dreamer course.

Part of the course recommends that you create a collage of pictures that represent your desires.

In order to represent my desire for freedom and adventure with a sports car, I pictured a rather rare white Honda S2000. I had seen very few S2000 cars on the road and I had never seen a white one when I posted that picture on my wall.

Yesterday while going to rescue my parents who were stranded with car trouble, I saw not one but two white Honda S2000's. The first was right in front of me as I drove into town and the second passed me in North Alabama.

I see this viewing as a sign form God that my dreams and desires are being made manifest in His own way.

God is my strength

2006-06-22T06:14:00.000-07:00

God is the strength in which I put my trust. I cannot fail.

I thank you God for all the blessings I have and for all the blessings I am receiving.

God is part of me

2006-06-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

I have recently begin to understand that God is not something that is separate from me, but God is a part of me. My thoughts are God's thoughts. God is the light in which I see.

Every thing I experience God experiences with me. And it is all good because God created it. It is only my own ego that tells me some things are bad. Everything that God has created is good and has a purpose. On;y after the fall of man did man begin to decide that some of God's creations were good and some were bad. Before that, everything God created was considers good.

And God still thinks that way. When I remember that God is within me I see all things working for my good because I am a child of God.

God is my Supply

2006-06-16T10:10:00.000-07:00

Sometimes when I fear that I wont have enough money to do the things I enjoy, I have to remind myself that God has an infinite supply. If my faith is is God then my faith is well founded.

God has plenty of abundance for everyone and as a child of God I have that abundance circulating in my life.

If I am to live for God, He will provide the resources to achieve the life I am to live.

I now realized that when I have fear of lack that my fear is based on not knowing what I must do to create abundance. When I step back and trust God to be my supply, then I am at peace.

God is my Strength

2006-06-12T11:03:00.000-07:00

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

All Things.

Not just some things, but all things. God is with me in all things. I can accomplish whatever I set out to do for God is with me and gives me strength.

dealing with fear

2006-06-10T11:59:00.000-07:00

Today I am taking moment to acknowledge that even though I have God with me at all times, I still occasionally feel fear. This fear has been there a long time and it may take me some time to release all of it.

"Fear no evil" says the psalm. I am getting there.

"pray without ceasing" has taken on a new meaning to me as well.

A closer walk with God

2006-06-09T07:01:00.000-07:00

I have been studying the techniques in Professional Dreamer to improve my feeling of closeness to God. I can't really improve the closeness because we share the sane spirit but I don't always feel His presence.

So far I have worked toward removing clutter form my life. Physical clutter as well as mental clutter.

I have expressed my desires to God and I am allowing Him to work out the circumstances to help us achieve them.

Yesterday, I chose three ideas to carry with me at all time. To pray without ceasing.

These concepts are happiness, creativity and abundance.

By Happiness, I mean looking for the good in every situation. Accepting people as they are rather than how I think they should be. Assuming every one has my best interest in mind and that all things work for the good of those who love the Lord.

By creativity, I mean I am creating my world as I live it. I find new and different solutions to problems that I face. I learn to use resources that are available to be to create something new and exciting.

By abundance, I mean that I will always have an adequate supply of whatever I need to achieve my goals and desires. God provides for the sparrows and He provides for me.

I now feel that my goals and dreams are aligned with God's goals and dreams for me so that nothing is beyond our reach.

Some Sample affirmations

2006-06-06T09:16:00.000-07:00

Here are some sample affirmation statements that your can try out. See which one gives you the best results.

* I am always in the right place at the right time.
* I expect the best and I get it NOW!
* I always get everything that is for my highest good.
* Everything good is coming to me easily and effortlessly.
* I am divinely guided in all I do.
* I expect life to give me what is best for me.
* I deserve the best and it comes to me NOW!
* This is a rich universe and there is plenty for all of us.
* I now eagerly await my greatest good.
* I expect good fortune every moment of my life.
* I am open to receive the abundant good that God has for me.
* God is the source of all my good, I look only to Him for my supply.
* I envision only that which is for my highest good.
* My highest good is manifesting in my life right now.
* God's wealth is circulating in my life. His wealth flows to me in avalanches of abundance. All my needs, desires and goals are met instantaneously because I am one with God, and God is everything.
* I experience the joy within every moment.

Words of Affirmation

2006-06-06T09:10:00.000-07:00

This past Sunday I taught my Sunday school class about using words of affirmation.

The words we use express the thoughts that we are thinking. Using words of affirmation we can create the situations that we desire in life.

When we use destructive words, we tear down that which we seek to build up.

Words are very powerful. the most powerful words are those that we speak to ourselves.

If we continue to tell ourselves how blessed we are to be children of God then we will continue to recognize the goodness around us. if we continue to tell ourselves bad things then we will continue to notice all the bad and depressing things around us.

Life is so much more fun when we focus on the positive. remember, what you think about expands. And what your talk about expands even more.

Four wheeling with God

2006-06-04T09:20:00.000-07:00

This weekend, I went four wheeling with God. We went to Livingston, Ky. See my article on JeepGirl travels for pictures and details.

When we got to camp, I was a bit concerned about how we were going to get back out. I had had trouble with my engine and transmission on the trip in and I was worried that it might not make it out.

But as we were lined up for our turn at the big rock, I remembered that God was riding with me. I was sure He wanted to enjoy the ride along with me. So I made a picture in my mind of my Jeep scrambling effortlessly over the rocks and mud to the top of the hill.

When my turn came to make the climb, I told God to hang on and we eased up the first rock just as I had imagined. Then I eased into the gas just a bit more and we walked the Jeep high up on the bank to the left avoiding the rock to the right that had hung those who had gone before me.

I was almost disappointed at how easy it was. But then God reminded me that it was just like I had imagined and that is was huge fun to do it that way.

God is great fun to have along.

Walking the Dog with God

2006-05-30T07:21:00.000-07:00

Last week my puppy Smash was severely injured. I am no longer thinking about how he might have gotten that way as there is nothing I can do about that now. My only focus now is getting him healed up. Part of that process is keeping him confined. Being an outdoor dog who is used to freely roaming my farm, he does not like being confined.

So I take him for frequent walks to his favorite places around the woods. He loves the creek and the bottom land on the other side of the creek. He also enjoys sniffing out a particular gully back in the woods.

Today, I made a special effort to notice that God was walking with us. He seems to really like walking the dog as much as Smash and I enjoy having Him with us. I get a really safe and secure feeling knowing God is with us as we walk. I know that Smash's nose will heal just the way it is supposed to and that everything will work out for my benefit as I am blessed becuase I am a child of God.

Enoch

2006-05-28T19:26:00.000-07:00

My favorite Bible character has always been Enoch. Because the bible just says he walked with God. Very little else is mentioned about Enoch. Now David, who is a man after God's own heart, has reams of stuff written about him. Sin, repent, sin, repent, etc. Enoch, he just walked with God.

But this week as I was reading A Course in Miracles it occurred to me that God lives inside each of us. We are taught to accept that Jesus lives in our heart to become a Christian but we are never really taught what this means.

It occurred to me that God created me so that he could experience life from my unique perspective. I have been talking special moments to notice how special even seemingly mundane tasks become when viewed form this perspective.