Category: Religious Messages

I am grateful to those who have hurt or harmed me,
For they have reinforced my determination.
I am grateful to those who have deceived me.
For they have deepened my insight.
I am grateful to those who have hit me,
For they have reduced my karmic obstacles.
I am grateful to those who have abandoned me.
For they have taught me to be independent.
I am grateful to those who have made me stumble,
For they have strengthened my ability.
I am grateful to those who have denounced me,
For they have increased my wisdom and concentration.
I am grateful to those who have made me firm and resolute,
And helped in my achievements.

“Therefore I say unto you,  ‘Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on.’  Is not the life more than meat, and the body more than raiment?

Behold the fowls of the air; for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them.  Are ye not much better than they?

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

And why take ye thought for raiment?  Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they toil not, neither do they spin; And yet I say unto you, ‘that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.’

Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which today is and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, Oh ye of little faith?

Therefore take no thought, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘Wherewithal shall we be clothed?’  For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.”  Matthew 6:25-32

When most people think of prayer, they think of asking God for something.  However, there is another way to pray called affirmative prayer.

Rather than begging or beseeching God, this method involves connecting with the spirit of God within and asserting positive beliefs about the desired outcome. Affirmative prayer is the same method of prayer Jesus taught when he said, ‘So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.’ (Mark 11:24).

If, for example, one were to pray traditionally, one might say: ‘Please God, help me find a job.’ By contrast, an affirmative prayer might be: ‘I am now guided to my right and perfect employment.’

Affirmative prayer reflects the certainty that we are each being led to our highest good, despite any temporary appearances.

Metaphysicians believe that thoughts transmit magnetic energy and this energy attracts other energy of the same frequency. Whether you are conscious of it or not, your thoughts are transmitting energy that is attracting more of the same. When you remain focused on your intentions, you will draw those things into your life.

Rosemary Ellen Guiley, author of Prayer Works, states that affirmative prayer ‘sets into motion the forces that enable us to manifest what we pray for.’

She adds, ‘Prayer is ineffective when it is accompanied or followed by negative thinking, or the endless repeating of affirmations. We have to put power and intensity into our thought, change our thought, and believe in the guidance we are receiving. If we spend energy on negative beliefs and feelings, we will get negative results, even if we and others pray daily for us. For example, if you pray for a job and then complain to others that you have no job or can’t find one, you are undermining your prayer.’

By using an affirmative prayer approach, we can visualize and plan for the future with faith that the power of God is continually blessing our lives with unlimited possibilities. Affirmative prayer leads to an awakening of our spiritual selves. In faith, we pray giving thanks in advance that the Universe is meeting our every need.”  unityonline.org

“When a flower opens its petals to the sun, it displays its beauty that had been hidden.  Like that flower, I too, am created in the image and likeness of God with a divine inner beauty waiting to be revealed.

I show my divine nature when I express my spiritual qualities of joy, kindness, compassion, love, acceptance, and interest in others.  I feel my direct and continuous connection to Spirit.  My highest calling is to be the expression of God in this world.

I also acknowledge that all others are divine in nature, even if they may express it in different ways.  As I express my own spiritual qualities, I reveal my divine nature.  It is my opportunity to be a blessing in the world.”

“You are the light of the world.  A city built on a hill cannot be hid.”  Matthew 5:14,  dailyword.com