When winter follows the autumn harvest and the sun’s light grows weaker, what may resemble barren land is actually a time of rest, a preparation for a new cycle of seasons. The sun’s light and warmth change in ways that perfectly suit each season.
My life, like planet Earth, moves through seasons – the awakening of wonder in childhood, exciting and sometimes stormy growth during adolescence and early adulthood, the achievements of the middle years, and the fulfillment that maturity can bring.
My DIVINITY, “the divine light within me,” is my unfailing source of strength, understanding, and comfort in every season of life.
Stunning visual arts, Inspirational music, a brilliant performance – these are all lovely results of people being creative, but they are by no means the only ones.
Creative acts abound from the most soaring, soul-inspiring instances to the mundane moments that fill daily life. Creative activities are prayers in action, a continuation of creativity in its infinite manifestations.
Living is a creative act. It’s the way I am in the world, the way I love, and the way I relate to all others. Understanding it in this way, I see how I am using my thoughts, feelings, and imagination to create my experiences. I bring my DIVINITY into expression through my creativity.
In Charles Fillmore’s Jesus Christ Heals, pg. 29, we learn: “God is LOVE: that from which all loving springs.” In Myrtle Fillmore’s Healing Letters, pg. 37, We learn that: “GOD is LOVE; we make DIVINE LOVE into loving.” To be loving means to be kind, understanding, and generous. It means forgiving grievances easily and seeking to understand myself and others.
In wanting to be loving towards others, I begin with myself. Exercising self-compassion and grace when I make a mistake makes forgiving others easier. Investing time for self-care makes it more natural for me to be a nurturing presence for others. Treating myself well helps make my generosity and benevolence spontaneous and frequent.
My DIVINITY is LOVE; my humanity is loving. My loving nature is positive, optimistic, hopeful, and faithful.
As the particle is to the wave, so is my humanity to my DIVINITY. Today I celebrate ONENESS, DIVINITY. I also rejoice in my humanity knowing every person is unique and distinct. No matter what my station is in life, my personal history, or my circumstances, I am a valued member of the human family.
A true sense of belonging is one of the most satisfying feelings. It’s knowing I am at home, fully accepted just as I am, and valued for my unique contributions.
I extend this understanding to everyone. I look beyond appearances and even my own preconceived notions to see the DIVINITY in everyone. I honor their unique gifts, just as I would want them to honor mine.
In our humanity, we belong together; in DIVINITY there is only ONENESS.
JOY is one of the PRINCIPLES that GOD is. We use it to feel joy and happiness.
Joy-spotting is the act of going through life searching for the things, people, and acts to which I respond with joy. There is a correlation between my discoveries and my response to them, but they do not cause the joy and happiness I feel. I do.
Some examples may be weddings, births, graduations, and celebrations of all kinds. I also experience joy in response to the simpler moments of daily life. Examples are a sunrise or sunset, morning prayer, familiar people, and the satisfaction of my work.
I respond with joy when I experience my favorite things and in the moment of a sweet surprise discovering something new and different.
I respond with joy during spiritual practices, especially meditation having synchronized my humanity with my DIVINITY.
