"GOD has added you as a friend on Facebook. We need to confirm that you know GOD in order for you to be friends. To confirm this friend request, follow the link below."
Thank you,
Your Guardian Angels
Driving by a local church tonight, I got this idea from the sign on their front lawn. God wants to be our friend. We can confirm we know God, or ignore the kind invitation. It is up to us. God won't judge us either way, and the invitation is always extended. God is patient. We can confirm at any time down the road, too. There is no deadline for the request to be honored.
I like the idea that we need to "follow the link" to confirm. For me, it means to follow the signs that God is sending us. They are "links" to our connection with Spirit. We can ignore the signs, too, if we choose. We always have free will. But God won't stop sending the signs. God is a persistant bugger! I believe God's signs are saying to us, "come here dear one, come this way, befriend me, and it will all be soooo much easier on you."
Oh, by the way, after I saw the sign in front of the church, I saw a personalized license plate that said, "I GVETHX" (I give thanks). Do you think I could make this stuff up??? I have been neglecting my gratitude journal lately, so that was a subtle hint to get back with the program. I'm on it, God. Thanks for the tip on how to be more "linked" with you.
Affirmation O' the Day: I confirm my friendship with God.
P.S. Have a safe and playful Halloween. Next week, we will cover The Law of Attraction together.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Love
"Someday, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire."
~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The power of love. There are so many forms of love, such a variety of ways we can love one another. We can love God, our mate, our children, our friends, our co-workers, our neighbors, our beloved pets, and yes, even our ex-spouses. Do you put yourself on that list? Let's add love of self to the list. Maybe even consider putting it first, right up there with love of God, since God and I are One. For that matter, everyone on that list is God expressing.
This quote speaks to the power of love. Personally, I have a very strong belief in this power. My belief in the power of love has been the driving force that has sustained me through the great challenges in my life. It has been a lifeline, a knowing in my heart, that helped me persevere and then ultimately rejoice. It is this belief, more than any other, that I have taught my children:
LOVE ALWAYS PREVAILS. ALWAYS.
~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The power of love. There are so many forms of love, such a variety of ways we can love one another. We can love God, our mate, our children, our friends, our co-workers, our neighbors, our beloved pets, and yes, even our ex-spouses. Do you put yourself on that list? Let's add love of self to the list. Maybe even consider putting it first, right up there with love of God, since God and I are One. For that matter, everyone on that list is God expressing.
This quote speaks to the power of love. Personally, I have a very strong belief in this power. My belief in the power of love has been the driving force that has sustained me through the great challenges in my life. It has been a lifeline, a knowing in my heart, that helped me persevere and then ultimately rejoice. It is this belief, more than any other, that I have taught my children:
LOVE ALWAYS PREVAILS. ALWAYS.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
God speaks to us through music
On Sunday, God was busy speaking to me through music. On the way to my Spiritual Center my car radio was playing "One Love" by Bob Marley. Click here to listen to it: One Love by Bob Marley on www.youtube.com That really uplifted me, especially the lyrics, "let's get together and feel all right." That song can get anybody out of a bad mood!
Then during the Sunday Service, I heard the song, "One Power" by Daniel Nahmod. Click here to listen to it: One Power by Daniel Nahmod on www.youtube.com a very moving song about the different names for God around the world and how they all hold the same meaning...the power of love.
The service ended with a moving rendition of "Amazing Grace" Click here to listen to it: Amazing Grace on www.youtube.com . I was especially touched by the lyrics, "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see."
Talk about receiving messages from God. It was a one-two-three punch for me. Boom. Boom. Boom. It set the tone for me to feel connected to The Presence all day long. Very powerful stuff. Way to go, God!
If you ever feel alone, just listen to the ways God is trying to reach you, and comfort you.
Affirmation O' the Day: God is...music to my ears.
Then during the Sunday Service, I heard the song, "One Power" by Daniel Nahmod. Click here to listen to it: One Power by Daniel Nahmod on www.youtube.com a very moving song about the different names for God around the world and how they all hold the same meaning...the power of love.
The service ended with a moving rendition of "Amazing Grace" Click here to listen to it: Amazing Grace on www.youtube.com . I was especially touched by the lyrics, "I once was lost, but now am found; was blind but now I see."
Talk about receiving messages from God. It was a one-two-three punch for me. Boom. Boom. Boom. It set the tone for me to feel connected to The Presence all day long. Very powerful stuff. Way to go, God!
If you ever feel alone, just listen to the ways God is trying to reach you, and comfort you.
Affirmation O' the Day: God is...music to my ears.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Rebecca
In Hebrew the name Rebecca means beauty. My dear friend Rebecca is full of grace and beauty, inside and out. She floats through life on a sea of integrity and kindness. Always giving to others, she is the definition of unconditional love. I have been blessed to call her my friend for over 17 years.
Rebecca has loved me, when I did not love myself. She held hope for me when I had none. She has nourished and nurtured me with her compassion and caring.
She has always seen the good in the relationships I had, even when I could not.
Rebecca should be the poster child for "A friend being there for you." I have trusted Rebecca, feeling safe sharing my inner most feelings, and she has never let me down. Through all the challenges and defeats, she has held my hand. Through the struggles she has encouraged me to go on. Through the fears, I have never felt alone. Tenderly, without intending to, she has guided my life... she has shown a light on my path. Now as we celebrate the victories, the challenges overcome, there is a history, a deep understanding between us, of what it took to get here...to be free at last.
Always humble, she will be a bit embarrassed to read this today. But she is deserving of these words of love and appreciation that pour from my heart.
Her non-judgemental manner always comforts me. She has taught me what it feels like to matter in someones life. Her concern for my well-being, her encouragement, and her insight all serve as reminders of what we are meant to be for each other.
Today, I thank you for all that you are in my life, Rebecca. Thank you for helping me get to the other side of the pain. God must really love me, to have blessed me with such an angel.
You mean so much to me, and I love you with all my heart.
Thank you for being my sister on this journey called life.
Godspeed, Rebecca.
Rebecca has loved me, when I did not love myself. She held hope for me when I had none. She has nourished and nurtured me with her compassion and caring.
She has always seen the good in the relationships I had, even when I could not.
Rebecca should be the poster child for "A friend being there for you." I have trusted Rebecca, feeling safe sharing my inner most feelings, and she has never let me down. Through all the challenges and defeats, she has held my hand. Through the struggles she has encouraged me to go on. Through the fears, I have never felt alone. Tenderly, without intending to, she has guided my life... she has shown a light on my path. Now as we celebrate the victories, the challenges overcome, there is a history, a deep understanding between us, of what it took to get here...to be free at last.
Always humble, she will be a bit embarrassed to read this today. But she is deserving of these words of love and appreciation that pour from my heart.
Her non-judgemental manner always comforts me. She has taught me what it feels like to matter in someones life. Her concern for my well-being, her encouragement, and her insight all serve as reminders of what we are meant to be for each other.
Today, I thank you for all that you are in my life, Rebecca. Thank you for helping me get to the other side of the pain. God must really love me, to have blessed me with such an angel.
You mean so much to me, and I love you with all my heart.
Thank you for being my sister on this journey called life.
Godspeed, Rebecca.
Monday, October 26, 2009
I See the Light
"Spirit needs to express through you, and as you are created by Spirit, you can always, always draw upon your invisible wellspring, that which knows you, loves you, and is your source and your supply. There is no difficulty that you cannot overcome. God is bigger than any problem, and your life is God's life in action. You will endure, you will prevail, because you know who you are. THERE IS A LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL AND THAT LIGHT IS YOU."
~ Nancy Zala, November 2004
Wow. I go to this quote often when I need to be reminded of the Truth. Sometimes it is hard for me to wrap my arms around the idea that Spirit is working through me. When I feel alone, I can feel overwhelmed thinking I've got to solve the problem all by myself. Maybe that's where my problem stems from. Thinking I am alone. Ah ha!
The sages teach us that we can either tell God how big our problem is...or tell the problem how big our God is. I think I'll choose the latter, today.
We used to kid that the light at the end of the tunnel is probably a freight train coming towards you. Now, I love Nancy Zala's suggestion that the light at the end of the tunnel is the light that emanates from within.
So I'm going to allow Spirit to wrap it's arms around me and solve the situation "through" me, by means of me. Yeah...that feels better already.
Affirmation O' the Day: I open up my eyes to see the light within me.
Love,
Sherry
~ Nancy Zala, November 2004
Wow. I go to this quote often when I need to be reminded of the Truth. Sometimes it is hard for me to wrap my arms around the idea that Spirit is working through me. When I feel alone, I can feel overwhelmed thinking I've got to solve the problem all by myself. Maybe that's where my problem stems from. Thinking I am alone. Ah ha!
The sages teach us that we can either tell God how big our problem is...or tell the problem how big our God is. I think I'll choose the latter, today.
We used to kid that the light at the end of the tunnel is probably a freight train coming towards you. Now, I love Nancy Zala's suggestion that the light at the end of the tunnel is the light that emanates from within.
So I'm going to allow Spirit to wrap it's arms around me and solve the situation "through" me, by means of me. Yeah...that feels better already.
Affirmation O' the Day: I open up my eyes to see the light within me.
Love,
Sherry
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Family
"Friends are God's way of apologizing for relatives."
~ Wayne Dyer
Sometimes, a person in our family is toxic. All we can do is invite them to be in relationship with us. If their love is conditional, if they choose not to be respectful and to not treat us with dignity, we do not have to keep them in our lives. I used to think that wasn't being spiritual. Now I am learning being spiritual is loving myself, and surrounding myself with people who care about me, the way God does. Yes, forgiveness and acceptance is essential. You don't want to carry a grudge about them. But at the end of the day, we need to create our own 'family of friends" who love us, support us, cheer us on, forgive us our shortcomings and treat us with kindness and compassion.
That is spiritual maturity.
Affirmation O' the Day: Today I am a spiritual grown up. I surround myself with loving friends and family.
~ Wayne Dyer
Sometimes, a person in our family is toxic. All we can do is invite them to be in relationship with us. If their love is conditional, if they choose not to be respectful and to not treat us with dignity, we do not have to keep them in our lives. I used to think that wasn't being spiritual. Now I am learning being spiritual is loving myself, and surrounding myself with people who care about me, the way God does. Yes, forgiveness and acceptance is essential. You don't want to carry a grudge about them. But at the end of the day, we need to create our own 'family of friends" who love us, support us, cheer us on, forgive us our shortcomings and treat us with kindness and compassion.
That is spiritual maturity.
Affirmation O' the Day: Today I am a spiritual grown up. I surround myself with loving friends and family.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Stillness
"Dear Self,
In the right moment,
in the perfect way,
I will be shown what to do.
I will be told what to say.
Until then, I will love myself,
I will honor myself,
and I will be still."
~ Iyanla Vanzant, Faith in the Valley
This beautiful thought is simple, and true. It speaks of Trust in the Divine. It teaches us to believe that in Divine right timing, Spirit will show us the way. Our job, then, is to love ourselves in the meantime, and be patient knowing the solution is finding its way to you.
Have faith.
Love,
Sherry
P.S. May the Dodgers season rest in peace...wait 'til next year.
In the right moment,
in the perfect way,
I will be shown what to do.
I will be told what to say.
Until then, I will love myself,
I will honor myself,
and I will be still."
~ Iyanla Vanzant, Faith in the Valley
This beautiful thought is simple, and true. It speaks of Trust in the Divine. It teaches us to believe that in Divine right timing, Spirit will show us the way. Our job, then, is to love ourselves in the meantime, and be patient knowing the solution is finding its way to you.
Have faith.
Love,
Sherry
P.S. May the Dodgers season rest in peace...wait 'til next year.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
More from Iyanla Vanzant
Yesterday, I posted about Iyanla Vanzant's wonderful little red book, Faith in the Valley. The index in the back allows you to look up a phrase that expresses what you are feeling, and it will direct you to the page that speaks on that feeling. This little book is such a treasure!
I love what she writes about the phrase, "You've got to be kidding me!":
"Just when you think you have it all figured out, something will show up to make you doubt yourself. At the precise moment you think that your troubles are over and that things are finally going your way, things will appear to turn around and head in the other direction. On the very day that you are feeling up, happy, ready to go, you will get some news that will knock the wind right out of your sails. Life is just like that, so don't take it personally.
"When bad times show up in the middle of good times, just sit down, get quiet, remember the truth about who you are, and pray. All things really do work together for your good. Just because things take a curve does not mean they are not on track. The curve could very well be a part of the process! Life always brings us what we are divinely entitled to, and sometimes it will not look the way we want it to look. Sometimes we are being tested. At other times we are simply being called on to surrender, to be patient, and have lots and lots of faith."
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.
Love,
Sherry
I love what she writes about the phrase, "You've got to be kidding me!":
"Just when you think you have it all figured out, something will show up to make you doubt yourself. At the precise moment you think that your troubles are over and that things are finally going your way, things will appear to turn around and head in the other direction. On the very day that you are feeling up, happy, ready to go, you will get some news that will knock the wind right out of your sails. Life is just like that, so don't take it personally.
"When bad times show up in the middle of good times, just sit down, get quiet, remember the truth about who you are, and pray. All things really do work together for your good. Just because things take a curve does not mean they are not on track. The curve could very well be a part of the process! Life always brings us what we are divinely entitled to, and sometimes it will not look the way we want it to look. Sometimes we are being tested. At other times we are simply being called on to surrender, to be patient, and have lots and lots of faith."
I hope you enjoy this one as much as I do.
Love,
Sherry
Monday, October 19, 2009
Faith in The Valley
I want to make sure you all know about the little red book, Faith in The Valley, by Iyanla Vanzant. The subtitle is, "Lessons for Women on the Journey to Peace." I believe it is relevant to men's journeys as well.
It is small enough to keep in your purse. Iyanla speaks from her soul to our soul. She is remarkable. She wrote this book for us when we are 'in our own valleys.' She says, "We have all had valley experiences: lonely, painful, confusing experiences we may believe we do not deserve, should not have, or cannot get out of. In the process of a valley experience, we often miss the lesson. A valley is a life situation designed to teach us the character traits and spiritual virtues that are undeveloped or underdeveloped during our life experiences. Valleys help us stretch, reach, and grow into our greatest potential. However, even when you know what a valley is and its potential good, you want to know what to do, how to behave in the midst of the experience. That's when you can turn to Faith in The Valley."
I recommend you close your eyes and open the book to a random page. That will be the page that contains the message you are meant to read.
Tonight I opened it up to:
"Dear Self,
If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change what I did. I would change the way I felt about what I did."
Wishing you peace if you ever are in your valley...
Love,
Sherry
It is small enough to keep in your purse. Iyanla speaks from her soul to our soul. She is remarkable. She wrote this book for us when we are 'in our own valleys.' She says, "We have all had valley experiences: lonely, painful, confusing experiences we may believe we do not deserve, should not have, or cannot get out of. In the process of a valley experience, we often miss the lesson. A valley is a life situation designed to teach us the character traits and spiritual virtues that are undeveloped or underdeveloped during our life experiences. Valleys help us stretch, reach, and grow into our greatest potential. However, even when you know what a valley is and its potential good, you want to know what to do, how to behave in the midst of the experience. That's when you can turn to Faith in The Valley."
I recommend you close your eyes and open the book to a random page. That will be the page that contains the message you are meant to read.
Tonight I opened it up to:
"Dear Self,
If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't change what I did. I would change the way I felt about what I did."
Wishing you peace if you ever are in your valley...
Love,
Sherry
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Wherever You Are
"Wherever you are is not a landing strip...it is a launching pad."
~ Rev. Maureen Hoyt
I love this thought for today. Make peace with where you are at. That's the best thing we can do. If we can see where we are now through the eyes of Source, then we can know we are at a good beginning point. If what you are currently going through is taxing, use the energy of it to fuel your rockets of desire.
Great deeds have come out of great pain.
Affirmation for today: I see my current situation as a launching pad to greater heights of joy and ecstasy. All is well.
~ Rev. Maureen Hoyt
I love this thought for today. Make peace with where you are at. That's the best thing we can do. If we can see where we are now through the eyes of Source, then we can know we are at a good beginning point. If what you are currently going through is taxing, use the energy of it to fuel your rockets of desire.
Great deeds have come out of great pain.
Affirmation for today: I see my current situation as a launching pad to greater heights of joy and ecstasy. All is well.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Listen
"If you're lost, you feel afraid, and you don't know what to say, then listen, listen to our God.
Is there a question on your mind? Is the answer hard to find? Then listen, listen to our God.
Listen with all your heart and soul, and with all your might; write them and learn them and teach them well. Every morning and night; close your eyes and listen.
Quiet yourself; there's nothing to say, stop all the chatter that gets in the way, and listen, listen to our God.
When the wind and the thunder finally disappear, there's still a voice that you can hear, if you listen to our God.
You can hear it from the top of the highest hill, or from the valley below. It can come from the edge of the universe; it can come from within your soul. Close your eyes and listen."
Rabbi Jeffrey A. Marx, Sha' arei Or, Gates of Light, Services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
A dear friend showed this prayer book me tonight, and I KNEW I was meant to share it with all of you.
Keep listening.
Love,
Sherry
Is there a question on your mind? Is the answer hard to find? Then listen, listen to our God.
Listen with all your heart and soul, and with all your might; write them and learn them and teach them well. Every morning and night; close your eyes and listen.
Quiet yourself; there's nothing to say, stop all the chatter that gets in the way, and listen, listen to our God.
When the wind and the thunder finally disappear, there's still a voice that you can hear, if you listen to our God.
You can hear it from the top of the highest hill, or from the valley below. It can come from the edge of the universe; it can come from within your soul. Close your eyes and listen."
Rabbi Jeffrey A. Marx, Sha' arei Or, Gates of Light, Services for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
A dear friend showed this prayer book me tonight, and I KNEW I was meant to share it with all of you.
Keep listening.
Love,
Sherry
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
A Power Greater Than I
"In the Infinity of Life where I am,
all is perfect, whole, and complete.
I believe in a power far greater than I am
that flows through me every moment of every day.
I open myself to the wisdom within,
knowing that there is only One Intelligence in this Universe.
Out of this One Intelligence comes all the answers,
all the solutions, all the healings, all the new creations.
I trust this Power and Intelligence,
knowing that whatever I need to know is revealed to me,
and that whatever I need comes to me
in the right time, space, and sequence.
All is well in my world."
all is perfect, whole, and complete.
I believe in a power far greater than I am
that flows through me every moment of every day.
I open myself to the wisdom within,
knowing that there is only One Intelligence in this Universe.
Out of this One Intelligence comes all the answers,
all the solutions, all the healings, all the new creations.
I trust this Power and Intelligence,
knowing that whatever I need to know is revealed to me,
and that whatever I need comes to me
in the right time, space, and sequence.
All is well in my world."
~ Louise L. Hay, "You Can Heal Your Life"
Louise Hay rocks!! This is a beautiful affirmation I keep handy for occasions when I need to get centered and back in alignment. Her calm and reassuring message reminds me of the Truth.
I know that all IS well in your world and mine...
Love,
Sherry
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Peace Be Still
"Peace be still, and know that I am God."
~Psalm 46:10
The last few days, I posted about expecting and accepting Divine Guidance. Today, it follows that we are best served to be still to connect. It is in the silence that we receive guidance and access our Peace by feeling The Presence.
Others can say it so eloquently:
"Be silent and calm every evening and morning...this will produce an undaunted, unbreakable inner habit of happiness that will make you able to meet all the trying situations of every day life."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
"You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet."
~ Franz Kafka
May peace and stillness bless you today.
Love,
Sherry
~Psalm 46:10
The last few days, I posted about expecting and accepting Divine Guidance. Today, it follows that we are best served to be still to connect. It is in the silence that we receive guidance and access our Peace by feeling The Presence.
Others can say it so eloquently:
"Be silent and calm every evening and morning...this will produce an undaunted, unbreakable inner habit of happiness that will make you able to meet all the trying situations of every day life."
~ Paramahansa Yogananda
"You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, simply wait, be quiet, still and solitary. The world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked, it has no choice, it will roll in ecstasy at your feet."
~ Franz Kafka
May peace and stillness bless you today.
Love,
Sherry
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Expect and Accept the Answer
I want to talk further about yesterday's post on Divine Guidance. I italicized an important portion of the Ernest Holmes passage for emphasis:
"This can be done only as we let go of the problem, as a problem, and definitely expect and accept its answer."
This is in reference to asking for Divine Guidance. I believe he is saying in order to receive guidance on a problem, first we have to stop thinking of it AS a problem. This is awesome! It is in alignment with the ideas of Law of Attraction that I love. He is teaching us that if we keep thinking of it as a problem, it will stay a problem in our mind. So the surrender process would have to include our letting go of seeing it AS a problem. This is how Law of Attraction will reflect back to us that we believe we no longer HAVE a problem. We are making the whole shift right here with this concept.
Then we have turned a corner, and he recommends we "expect and accept its answer." This part is so groovy to me! Expect the answer. Yes, that implies no doubt. We KNOW the answer is going to reveal itself. It is done. Accept the answer. Oh, this is the crucial last step. Acceptance means we are OPEN to receive it, and we are throwing in a dash of DESERVING into the mix here, too. I Accept the answer. I deserve the answer. I deserve the Divine Guidance. My arms are outstretched and I am ALLOWING the answer to come into my consciousness, into my being, right here and right now.
I love this stuff!!
Oh yeah, baby..."We got a groovy kind of love...."
"This can be done only as we let go of the problem, as a problem, and definitely expect and accept its answer."
This is in reference to asking for Divine Guidance. I believe he is saying in order to receive guidance on a problem, first we have to stop thinking of it AS a problem. This is awesome! It is in alignment with the ideas of Law of Attraction that I love. He is teaching us that if we keep thinking of it as a problem, it will stay a problem in our mind. So the surrender process would have to include our letting go of seeing it AS a problem. This is how Law of Attraction will reflect back to us that we believe we no longer HAVE a problem. We are making the whole shift right here with this concept.
Then we have turned a corner, and he recommends we "expect and accept its answer." This part is so groovy to me! Expect the answer. Yes, that implies no doubt. We KNOW the answer is going to reveal itself. It is done. Accept the answer. Oh, this is the crucial last step. Acceptance means we are OPEN to receive it, and we are throwing in a dash of DESERVING into the mix here, too. I Accept the answer. I deserve the answer. I deserve the Divine Guidance. My arms are outstretched and I am ALLOWING the answer to come into my consciousness, into my being, right here and right now.
I love this stuff!!
Oh yeah, baby..."We got a groovy kind of love...."
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Divine Guidance
Dear Friends,
I was going to type a small excerpt of Ernest Holmes words on Divine Guidance here. But then I was DIVINELY GUIDED (ha!) to share the entire passage with you(see below). This is what I read when I am seeking guidance on any area of concern. It soothes me to read this, and somehow I have befriended this passage over time, so that there is an agreement between "us," that when I start to read it, It knows it is time to provide me with the answers. I love this passage and apparantly it loves me back. May I suggest that you print this one and keep it handy if it resonates with you. It really works well. You can Trust it. Love, Sherry
"God's Intelligence in the midst of us is governing and guiding, counseling and advising, causing us to know what to do under every circumstance and at all times, if we will but trust it. Therefore, every seeming problem has a right solution, and we may turn to the infinite Knower for the answer.
"If we will but take our personal problem to a high place in our consciousness, it will disappear as the answer to it takes its place. This is the way a problem is solved. We should know that there is nothing in us that can keep this from happening. There is no thought of doubt or limitation. We should feel that the answer is established in our consciousness and will make itself known to our mind, right now, in our present experience. This can be done only as we let go of the problem, as a problem, and definitely expect and accept its answer.
"Since the whole secret of Divine Guidance lies in the ability to accept it, today I affirm that I do accept it. I do believe that the Spirit goes before and prepares the way. I do know that every thought and act is governed and guided by a superior Intelligence. There is something in me that knows what to do. It not only knows what to do, It impels me to act upon what It knows. This very acceptance flows forth into action through me. Always there is an inner, quiet, persistent confidence, a nonresistant but complete acceptance, an inward flowing with the stream of Life, knowing that It carries me safely and surely to my destination and to the accomplishment of every good purpose. This is Divine Guidance and I surrender to it."
~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind
I was going to type a small excerpt of Ernest Holmes words on Divine Guidance here. But then I was DIVINELY GUIDED (ha!) to share the entire passage with you(see below). This is what I read when I am seeking guidance on any area of concern. It soothes me to read this, and somehow I have befriended this passage over time, so that there is an agreement between "us," that when I start to read it, It knows it is time to provide me with the answers. I love this passage and apparantly it loves me back. May I suggest that you print this one and keep it handy if it resonates with you. It really works well. You can Trust it. Love, Sherry
"God's Intelligence in the midst of us is governing and guiding, counseling and advising, causing us to know what to do under every circumstance and at all times, if we will but trust it. Therefore, every seeming problem has a right solution, and we may turn to the infinite Knower for the answer.
"If we will but take our personal problem to a high place in our consciousness, it will disappear as the answer to it takes its place. This is the way a problem is solved. We should know that there is nothing in us that can keep this from happening. There is no thought of doubt or limitation. We should feel that the answer is established in our consciousness and will make itself known to our mind, right now, in our present experience. This can be done only as we let go of the problem, as a problem, and definitely expect and accept its answer.
"Since the whole secret of Divine Guidance lies in the ability to accept it, today I affirm that I do accept it. I do believe that the Spirit goes before and prepares the way. I do know that every thought and act is governed and guided by a superior Intelligence. There is something in me that knows what to do. It not only knows what to do, It impels me to act upon what It knows. This very acceptance flows forth into action through me. Always there is an inner, quiet, persistent confidence, a nonresistant but complete acceptance, an inward flowing with the stream of Life, knowing that It carries me safely and surely to my destination and to the accomplishment of every good purpose. This is Divine Guidance and I surrender to it."
~ Ernest Holmes, Science of Mind
Friday, October 9, 2009
On Being Better
"True nobility isn't about being better than anyone else, it is about being better than you used to be."
~ Wayne Dyer
Gosh I love this one! For me, it speaks to personal and spiritual growth and giving ourselves credit for the progress we are making. Our recognition must come from within initially, not from others. So we might want to take a break from beating ourselves up mentally, and acknowledge what a great job we are doing with our lives. God recognizes this in us every day.
How about trying this: See yourself through the eyes of Source. That's what unconditional love is. If we could speak to ourselves as kindly as we speak to, encourage and praise our children & our friends, we'd make the journey a lot easier on ourselves. This is self-parenting; speaking lovingly to ourselves now...the way some of us wish our parents had.
I believe we ARE better than we used to be the day before. We are willing to be in the game of life. To experience all the ups and downs, and make some sense of it. THAT IS being better than we used to be.
Let's keep up the good work of acknowledging our progress. Give credit where credit is due. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB...AND SO AM I.
Love,
Sherry
~ Wayne Dyer
Gosh I love this one! For me, it speaks to personal and spiritual growth and giving ourselves credit for the progress we are making. Our recognition must come from within initially, not from others. So we might want to take a break from beating ourselves up mentally, and acknowledge what a great job we are doing with our lives. God recognizes this in us every day.
How about trying this: See yourself through the eyes of Source. That's what unconditional love is. If we could speak to ourselves as kindly as we speak to, encourage and praise our children & our friends, we'd make the journey a lot easier on ourselves. This is self-parenting; speaking lovingly to ourselves now...the way some of us wish our parents had.
I believe we ARE better than we used to be the day before. We are willing to be in the game of life. To experience all the ups and downs, and make some sense of it. THAT IS being better than we used to be.
Let's keep up the good work of acknowledging our progress. Give credit where credit is due. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB...AND SO AM I.
Love,
Sherry
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Reaching Out
Today, I feel drawn to talk about reaching out. Why is it so hard for us to reach out for help? It may be because we don't want to show our vulnerability. We don't want to appear weak or not together. Maybe it's because we don't want to bother anyone. I wonder if it's a self-esteem issue, that we think, "my need couldn't be as important as your needs, so I don't want to ask you to help me when you're so busy."
Or here's another one, "what if I do ask for help, and they reject my asking?" Oh, maybe they're just busy, but if they did say no, that could feel worse than if you hadn't asked in the first place. So there is an element of Trust in the asking, I believe.
It's an act of courage to risk asking. But the rewards are many. For both parties. If we start with the premise that we're all one, we're all God made manifest, then when we ask a friend for help, we are asking God.
Do you think God is too busy on her cell phone to pick up our call? Never! (God is the Ultimate Multi-tasker)
Do you think God would feel bothered by our reaching out? Never!
Do you think God would ever say no to our asking? Never!
The other side of the coin is to think about the recipient. It can feel really good to be asked to help someone. It is an honor. The recipient may feel more valued, needed, and useful. It may be a true gift to them. They may actually benefit as much as you.
I think of "reaching out," then, as "reaching for God." It is an act of love.
You are loving yourself by asking, and the friend is given the opportunity to love you and be there for you. Both are enriched by the heartwarming experience.
Your asking may be just what you both needed...By sharing what you're going through, it also creates a safe space for the recipient to say, "hey, I've been going through something like that, too."
My spiritual teacher once said, "look at the people around you, because you just don't know who cried themselves to sleep last night."
I believe we were put on this Earth to love one another.
So, reach out and touch somebody you love...
Or here's another one, "what if I do ask for help, and they reject my asking?" Oh, maybe they're just busy, but if they did say no, that could feel worse than if you hadn't asked in the first place. So there is an element of Trust in the asking, I believe.
It's an act of courage to risk asking. But the rewards are many. For both parties. If we start with the premise that we're all one, we're all God made manifest, then when we ask a friend for help, we are asking God.
Do you think God is too busy on her cell phone to pick up our call? Never! (God is the Ultimate Multi-tasker)
Do you think God would feel bothered by our reaching out? Never!
Do you think God would ever say no to our asking? Never!
The other side of the coin is to think about the recipient. It can feel really good to be asked to help someone. It is an honor. The recipient may feel more valued, needed, and useful. It may be a true gift to them. They may actually benefit as much as you.
I think of "reaching out," then, as "reaching for God." It is an act of love.
You are loving yourself by asking, and the friend is given the opportunity to love you and be there for you. Both are enriched by the heartwarming experience.
Your asking may be just what you both needed...By sharing what you're going through, it also creates a safe space for the recipient to say, "hey, I've been going through something like that, too."
My spiritual teacher once said, "look at the people around you, because you just don't know who cried themselves to sleep last night."
I believe we were put on this Earth to love one another.
So, reach out and touch somebody you love...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Transformation
"When I find myself in the midst of my own transformation, God is there, loving me through every stage of growth...and reminding me to do the same."
~ Sage Bennett, Agape
I've been going through a major transformation in the past few weeks. I wasn't inspired to write blog posts during that time. Unless it comes from my heart, I won't write them. I'm sorry if you thought I'd forgotten about you. I haven't.
Over the years I have loved the above quote so much that I had memorized it, often sharing it with clients during readings.
Now it is my turn to use the quote to remind me of this Truth. God has been with me through it all, unconditionally loving me and reminding me to love myself no matter what. I am beginning to come back into the light of day and understand what I've just been through. I am nurturing my Self and feeling heartfelt gratitude to those that love and support me, near and far.
God (as me) must love me an awful lot, to have given me (I attracted to myself) such wonderful friends who are now "my family."
If I can love myself as much as my Godself does, that would really be something,wouldn't it? In the meantime, I am being kind to myself as often as I can.
I'm also feeling great appreciation to God for giving us Ben & Jerry's! Ah...sweet relief...and the humor returns.
Love to you all,
Sherry
~ Sage Bennett, Agape
I've been going through a major transformation in the past few weeks. I wasn't inspired to write blog posts during that time. Unless it comes from my heart, I won't write them. I'm sorry if you thought I'd forgotten about you. I haven't.
Over the years I have loved the above quote so much that I had memorized it, often sharing it with clients during readings.
Now it is my turn to use the quote to remind me of this Truth. God has been with me through it all, unconditionally loving me and reminding me to love myself no matter what. I am beginning to come back into the light of day and understand what I've just been through. I am nurturing my Self and feeling heartfelt gratitude to those that love and support me, near and far.
God (as me) must love me an awful lot, to have given me (I attracted to myself) such wonderful friends who are now "my family."
If I can love myself as much as my Godself does, that would really be something,wouldn't it? In the meantime, I am being kind to myself as often as I can.
I'm also feeling great appreciation to God for giving us Ben & Jerry's! Ah...sweet relief...and the humor returns.
Love to you all,
Sherry
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Let's Do The Math
"Noticing how things are turning out for you is one very clear way of understanding which Vibrational requests you are emanating, because you always get the essence of what you are thinking about, whether you want it or not."
--- Abraham
What is the essence of what we are emanating? It is the dominant intent of our thoughts. Being a mathematician, I think of it as the average of all my thoughts. So if half the time I'm crabby and half the time I'm happy, the essence is a so-so energy for that day right down the middle; not horrible, but not stellar either. However, if my dominant vibration is positive and upbeat just 51% of the time (a bit over half the time), that will register with the Law of Attraction as my essence. That makes for a pretty good day.
So, it turns out, we don't have to be perfect in our thoughts all day, just 51% of the time according to the Abraham Teachings. That's a relief!
Here's how I calculated it once: There are 24 hours in a day, and if I'm sleeping 8 hours, that leaves 16 hours awake. 51% of my awake time is 8 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds. I wonder if I could emanate positive thoughts for that long? Could you? If it's too hard to think of it that way, just look around you. If things are going smoothly, then you are having warm fuzzy thoughts (about yourself or others) at least 51% of your day.
I am encouraged to realize this is doable. Maybe we could all start with one minute of loving thoughts, and then two, and then see how it all adds up. Right now in this moment that you are reading this, what if you held a loving thought for one minute. Try it!
Then have a good day on me!
Love you,
Sherry
--- Abraham
What is the essence of what we are emanating? It is the dominant intent of our thoughts. Being a mathematician, I think of it as the average of all my thoughts. So if half the time I'm crabby and half the time I'm happy, the essence is a so-so energy for that day right down the middle; not horrible, but not stellar either. However, if my dominant vibration is positive and upbeat just 51% of the time (a bit over half the time), that will register with the Law of Attraction as my essence. That makes for a pretty good day.
So, it turns out, we don't have to be perfect in our thoughts all day, just 51% of the time according to the Abraham Teachings. That's a relief!
Here's how I calculated it once: There are 24 hours in a day, and if I'm sleeping 8 hours, that leaves 16 hours awake. 51% of my awake time is 8 hours, 9 minutes and 36 seconds. I wonder if I could emanate positive thoughts for that long? Could you? If it's too hard to think of it that way, just look around you. If things are going smoothly, then you are having warm fuzzy thoughts (about yourself or others) at least 51% of your day.
I am encouraged to realize this is doable. Maybe we could all start with one minute of loving thoughts, and then two, and then see how it all adds up. Right now in this moment that you are reading this, what if you held a loving thought for one minute. Try it!
Then have a good day on me!
Love you,
Sherry
Monday, October 5, 2009
Faith
"There will be a time, not so far from now, that you will look back on this phase of your life and instead of condemning it or beating up on it... Instead of blaming or guilting, you will feel appreciation for it, because you will understand that a renewed desire for life was born out of this time period that will bring you to physical heights that you could not have achieved without the contrast that gave birth to this desire. "
--- Abraham
Excerpted from the Esther & Jerry Hicks workshop in Boston, MA on Saturday, October 4th, 1997
For me, the above quote speaks to faith. It is a very deep faith that I have. I don't know where it comes from; I wasn't raised with it, but it is very strong. My faith speaks to me and says, "one day, you will be glad this is happening through you (not TO you) ...so why not be glad today?" It says that I am not alone as I go through this, and that all shall be well. So I ride the wave of the challenge, carrying with me faith that it will always bring me safely to shore.
Surfs up!
--- Abraham
Excerpted from the Esther & Jerry Hicks workshop in Boston, MA on Saturday, October 4th, 1997
For me, the above quote speaks to faith. It is a very deep faith that I have. I don't know where it comes from; I wasn't raised with it, but it is very strong. My faith speaks to me and says, "one day, you will be glad this is happening through you (not TO you) ...so why not be glad today?" It says that I am not alone as I go through this, and that all shall be well. So I ride the wave of the challenge, carrying with me faith that it will always bring me safely to shore.
Surfs up!
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