I keep my faith at the forefront of my awareness, taking a few minutes in the morning to pause, breathe deeply, and place my awareness on my inherent DIVINITY. I feel energized and strengthened. I expect all good things.
As the day progresses, I pause again for a moment or two and remember: I am fully DIVINE and fully human! My DIVINITY is at the root of everything I think, feel, say, and do.
At night, I look back on the events of the day and savor the moments in which my awareness of my DIVINITY felt especially strong. I have faith that awakening from a restful night’s sleep, hearing a kind remark, enjoying time in nature, or investing in quality time with a loved one are ways to feel more synchronized with my DIVINITY.
In the past I have resisted unwelcome situations and unwanted outcomes. Over time, I have learned that my resistance did little more than leave me agitated and unhappy.
I have learned to trade resistance for acceptance. Accepting situations as they are does not necessarily mean I like what is happening, but it does mean I am willing to be present to it without resistance or struggle. From that place, I am better able to work toward creating better conditions for myself and others.
When I practice acceptance, I inspire and comfort myself by leaning into my innate DIVINITY. I shift my attention from what might feel wrong to that which is always right: the absolute, unchanging PRINCIPLES and LAWS that make up my DIVINITY.
If I find myself struggling to bear the weight of a heavy load, if I am wondering how much farther I can travel or how much longer I can carry on, I rely on my DIVINE STRENGTH to keep me going.
When I align my thoughts and feelings with DIVINE STRENGTH and not on the weight I carry or the distance I travel, I am consciously tapping into my DIVINITY from which I express everything. I am renewed and refreshed.
I have everything I need to stay on course because I rely on my inherent DIVINITY. I may ask for help and accept it graciously when it comes. I give myself breaks and invest time in prayer and my other spiritual practices. Through it all, I remain strong and grateful. I am innately DIVINE.
My spiritual identity has its foundation in the DIVINE IDEA of JOY. I carry it with me wherever I go and in everything I do. It is always available; it is up to me to access it.
Like the sun that is always shining even when obscured by clouds, the DIVINE IDEA of JOY is available in my happiest moments as well as during darker times. Joy-spotting is the spiritual practice of identifying those moments when I spontaneously feel joy. It grounds me in the present. I remain responsive, adaptive, and accepting what I cannot change and have the courage to change and influence what I can.
Over and over again, I access and give expression to the DIVINE IDEA of JOY that helps me be rooted in happiness, peace, and wholeness.
Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor and Austrian Psychiatrist, wisely said, “We have absolutely no control over what happens to us in life but what we have paramount control over is how we respond to those events.” In short, I can only control the controllables. I have absolute control over what is happening within me. I have the power to choose my responses and actions, which are key to my freedom.
No one and no thing can make me feel a certain way. I am always living from the inside out. I freely choose my thoughts, feelings, words, and actions. If I don’t like what is happening in my life, I can make new choices.
I do not squander my freedom. I take full responsibility for my life; I am free to create my future based on my inherent DIVINITY.
I smile as I watch children play. Their boundless energy seems so natural, so effortless. It must also be natural to me. When I want to reignite this energy, I remember the POWERS of LIFE and ZEAL are its source within me.
Centered in this awareness, I feel renewed vitality. As I take care of my family, move through my workday, enjoy time with dear ones, or volunteer in my community, I engage it all with vitality and enthusiasm as I feel my energy build.
If I feel my enthusiasm faltering, I don’t despair. Instead, I pause for a moment to re-synchronize myself with my DIVINITY. I access DIVINE LIFE, ZEAL, and STRENGTH. I feel my energy quickening throughout my body. I shimmer with energy and go about doing what is mine to do.
I don’t need special skills to serve others. I have willing hands and an open heart for expressing my innate DIVINITY.
This impulse to serve comes from my compassionate nature. I respond to the needs around me by doing what is mine to do in the spirit of helpfulness. I do not think of reward or recognition. Simply being of service fills my heart.
Being in service to others is a wonderful way to express my DIVINITY through my humanity. My loving heart is open, my hands are busy, and my life feels purposeful when I am doing what I can to brighten another person’s life or to make the world a better place. My humanity feels synchronized with my DIVINITY when I serve and share my love and compassion.
I express my DIVINITY as I fill my consciousness with thoughts and feelings aligned with the DIVINE IDEA of WHOLENESS. Inwardly, I bless myself as I affirm and claim wholeness. Outwardly, I nourish myself with healthy nutrition and the proper balance of exercise and rest. I am whole and complete. I am full of life.
If I experience illness, I may choose to receive treatment but do not consider myself weak or diseased. Even if part of my body may appear ill, I focus my attention on the vast majority of cells, tissues, and organs that are expressing health and wholeness. I live focused upon the DIVINE IDEAs of HEALTH, WHOLENESS, LIFE, and so many more.
I move through health challenges with faith and grace, knowing these experiences will pass. DIVINE WHOLENESS is always available to me to restore myself to physical and mental wholeness.
As 2023 ends, I reflect upon the joyful times and the not so joyful times. In prayerful contemplation, I feel gratitude as I accept and embrace it all. I have laughed, cried, celebrated, and grieved, and here I stand.
As days turned into weeks and weeks into months, I have met the year’s events with faith and have grown resilient. Now it’s time for me to release it all as I embrace the days, weeks, and months ahead.
I learned during the past 12 months – from my joys and sorrows and everything in between! I am prepared for the new year. I release limitations and embrace my hopes and dreams. I release my adverse ego as I fully embrace my DIVINITY. I step boldly and bravely into the new year.
Christmas Eve brings back memories of childhood anticipation. What’s in the packages under the tree? What other goodies will be there in the morning?
Now I relish the anticipation of the joy my gifts will bring as I watch my loved ones opening their presents. This joy blooms in my heart as the Advent season culminates in preparation for Christmas day. I double down on my conscious awareness of my DIVINITY.
I still my mind and become present. I contemplate the awe of the shepherds as they heard of Jesus’ birth. I think of the veneration of the kings who traveled to honor him. I embrace and amplify my feelings of awe and wonder.
This is the time of year when daylight increases. Similarly, I increase my awareness of the light, love, and joy I am.
