As Advent begins, we turn our attention to awakening our own DIVINE POTENTIAL by embracing hope, peace, joy, and love.
This first Sunday of Advent is about hope. Hope is manifested from the POWER of FAITH.
Hope is a seed, a possibility. I use my DIVINE FACULTY of IMAGINATION to cause the seed to sprout. My faith helps the sprout take root and grow from I hope to I believe.
I may have once hoped God would help me. Now I have faith in my DIVINE POTENTIAL that I can help myself. I may have once hoped for the life of my dreams. Now I have faith in my ability to create the life I want through the power of my feelings, thoughts, and words.
Today I renew my appreciation for the world’s abundance. From my personal belongings to inspiring public spaces and the wonders of the natural world, abundance surrounds me.
It can be easy to take these things for granted, especially when the needs and obligations of daily life usurp my energy and attention. My focus is key. As I fill my senses with the beauty and goodness that surround me, I feel gratitude for the world’s bounty anew.
The PRINCIPLE of ABUNDANCE is the source of the abundance in my life and in the entire universe. I am grateful for the goodness and grace that I can express into the world. I live abundantly, grateful for all I have and for any opportunity to share it with others.
Perhaps the greatest gift of prosperity consciousness is freedom from worry. It is knowing that I am fully DIVINE and, as fully human, I can draw from an infinite number of DIVINE IDEAS and prosper myself in infinite ways.
This awareness helps me keep the things of the world in proper perspective. Like anyone, I can know times of plenty and may know times of lack. Understanding my prosperity is based on SPIRITUAL TRUTH and not the quality or number of my belongings or the amount of money I have in the bank gives me agency to direct my life. I am prosperous as I affirm this TRUTH again and again: I grow richer in my awareness of DIVINE IDEAS, the building blocks of everything on earth.
Freedom is natural. I live my freedom when I speak my mind, pursue my dreams, and live with dignity and self-respect. It means I am self-directed, and I use my POWERS of LOVE, UNDERSTANDING, WILL, and DISCERNMENT to guide my decisions and actions. As I do, I feel free.
I do what I can to support freedom for myself and others. I honor and give thanks for all those whose courage and dedication in service have helped build and sustain a world where all people can know true freedom.
In prayer, I envision a harmonious human community that assures everyone’s basic needs are met, respects differing viewpoints, and celebrates the fact that each unique individual is expressing themselves from their DIVINITY.
