Author: Mallory Kretzmann

Newsletter – August 2024

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Dear Friends,

“Are We Awake to the Dynamics of the Kingdom Within?”

I begin this month with some passages from scripture.  We seem generally in Life today to be standing at a “crossroads” in many aspects.  I trust that as we proceed, the intention in the message will become clear.
Matthew 7:13,14 Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it.  For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Isaiah 30:21  Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “this is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right hand or whenever you turn to the left.
Jeremiah 6:16  Thus says the Lord: stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.  But they said, ‘we will not walk in it.’
These passages are about choices. And we may wonder why the narrow way, when the other path looks so much easier. Life is difficult anyway.  The choices we have made to date, individually and collectively, have brought us to the point where we are today. We may feel that these passages of scripture are redundant, yet I believe they hold a wonderful message now.  Each refers to the need for choice and our world today, perhaps more than ever before, points (generally) to us having forgotten that there is another way to BE.

Let us look at the verses under consideration and perceive them from a mystical point of view:
Enter through the narrow gate…………..
 This is the way, walk in it..
 Ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is ….

 What does this require of us? We would, I am sure, all like to experience a different way of life—a more peaceful way of being, yet are we prepared to give up the things of the world for the kingdom that is not of it?
The wider gate in Matthew refers to following the crowd and getting caught up in the daily dramas and human atrocities.  Are we buried in a mire of human behaviour? Where is the kingdom now? When do we make time for what is REAL, when all the time we are focusing on what appears to be so?  In our Teaching, it is first in mind, then in manifestation. What we believe about life we experience!
In Isaiah, we have the words: This is the way, walk in it…..We do have another option. These passages found in many other traditions as well, need to be revisited, because they do show the way.
In Jeremiah we have the words: ask for the ancient paths.

The wide gate and path sweeps humanity along the road to nowhere. Yet ultimately we cannot be what we are not; and when we turn our attention away from all of the stuff of the world, we do find the kingdom within. We find a way of Being, that the ancients, and many since have proved for themselves.

We are at a wonderful point in life!  At a point, I believe, when we are ready to understand this inner realm of the Presence of God. The gate may be narrow, yet from our intentional venturing through and along, our vision expands; the Presence always with us, is experienced… and we realize there can be no other way.  We enter into the dynamics of a kingdom promised to ALL.  A kingdom that cannot be conceived of, or perceived by the human mind!

In Closing…….
 Put your faith and belief in the Whole Spirit—the wholeness and the allness of the only One there is. This One knows your every need and supplies your every want.  So when man (male and female) takes the right position of at-one-ment with God, and justly and lawfully represents this oneness, he knows his own needs and supplies them.  He can understandingly say, “I do what I see the Father doing.”  Fatherhood is mine, source and cause I am.  “We are co-workers together with God.”   We can make no mistake when we conform to the Law of Unity.  Go hand in hand with the All in All.
 Malinda Cramer – Divine Science and Healing

Bountiful blessings,
Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – July 2024

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Dear Friends,

“One With God”

I came across this quote from Rumi: “The drop loses its limitations when it falls into the boundless ocean.”  How true! And on contemplating these words, do they not actually, beautifully, describe omnipresence? Each “drop” that we are, is always part of the Holy Whole—and it can be no other way. The realization of this truth calls for our experience of it.

In moments of awareness, it comes to mind that what all of humanity really desires, we already have.  This of course would be contested at the level of the world; materialistically, there are many differences.  To understand the deeper message though, we need to realize that we have a choice; to continue as “drops,” wary of the Oneness of Being; wary perhaps of becoming invisible, unheard, unloved, and more.  Or we can begin to understand that in God we are One.

A few weeks ago, it was put forward that the New Testament teachings of Jesus should be changed to the Now Testament.  The main reason being that what was taught to all who would hear, so many years ago, has not changed and still applies today.  It seems that today we have more and more distractions that seemingly tempt us away from the simple truths that have been from the beginning of creation, and in fact still apply today. We are now, I believe, at that point where we do need to prove them for ourselves.  I was listening to the beautiful song by India Arie, entitled: “I am Light,” and caught the words: I AM DIVINITY DEFINED.  Well, this is true for each and every soul on the planet.

The teachings of Jesus are not “old hat,” and we might even go so far as to say that they are more  applicable now than ever before.  Let us investigate these directives given from the consciousness of the man who had discovered not only the divine potential within him, but within all.

Charles Fillmore (co-founder of Unity) stated: “He became consciously one with the absolute principle of being. He proved in his resurrection and ascension that he had no consciousness separate from that of being, therefore he was this being to all intent and purpose.  Yet attained no more than what is expected of every one of us.”

A question that has arisen from time to time relates to the words found in John 3:16 “only begotten son.” Well Meister Eckhart transposes this phrase to: “THAT WHICH IS BEGOTTEN ONLY OF  GOD,” clarifying so well a different meaning.

Life is not to be lived according to how we think it should be; rather according to how it is in Truth.  And when each realizes that the Truth of individual being, does not change; it throws a different light on Life.  Joel Goldsmith states it so clearly: “Spiritual power is the realization that God alone, good alone, spirit alone, is power; and that anything that appears in the form of human experience isn’t power at all.”

These words from Rumi truly stirred me: The drop loses its limitations when it falls into the boundless ocean.  You and I are drops within the vast ocean of Life.  And the vast ocean of  Life is that Consciousness that ultimately recognizes the Holy Oneness of all Creation.

In Closing…….
While Jesus clearly saw the truth of his oneness, mankind has not yet awakened to the truth of this inherent Christhood.  Mankind can be found at all stages of unfoldment.

This process of man’s coming to know, be it slow or rapid, now, or in the coming ages, is the gradual attainment of the Christ Consciousness.

 It is the recognition, acceptance, acceptance, and the expression of the universal principle of the Christ within each soul.  It is the merging of the human will with the divine law of the Universal Christ.

 Christ is the divinity, “the light that lighteth every man,” and, being universal, and formed in all, makes everyone a son.  This does not lessen the  divinity of Jesus but reveals the divinity of all mankind.
Shared from:  DIVINE SCIENCE ITS PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – June 2023

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Dear Friends,

“Are We Moving Forward In Faith?”

How easy is it to be honest with ourselves when so much all around us, at so many different levels of life seems to be changing; when more seems to be “unknown” than ever before? The other morning, sitting quietly, viewing the open countryside all around me, I was aware of deep peace.  I took some photos with my phone. Then it came to me that these pictures were not peace; it only appeared that way because at that very moment, I was experiencing inner peace.

We can at any time stop and check ourselves, especially when feeling overwhelmed with what we feel may need to be achieved in the day.  And remember for ourselves: I can only breathe in one breath at a time, and it is the breath of God breathing me.  And it is the EXPERIENCE OF FAITH that is the main topic under discussion.  We are continually having different experiences each day and the experiences are those felt at the heart, mind and soul levels. So, ultimately what we hold in mind at any point in the day, we experience throughout each and every cell in our bodies as well.

It was interesting to watch and listen to an interview with Matthew Fox the other day.  Recently, it has been mentioned by some who have indicated they are not religious, they are spiritual.  What does this really mean?  Well, Matthew Fox stated it thus: “Spirituality is really the experiential side of our religion!”  This makes sense when we take into consideration that: there is no God, until you experience It. (words spoken by Dr. Salazar during his very first visit to ACT in 1997)  It makes sense because to know about God, intellectually, leaves us feeling quite empty. Knowing that Inner Presence—experiencing It, being aware of It, makes all the difference.

As we move forward in life, we are challenged to move forward in a different way.  It seems that currently there are 22 wars going on in the world.  Have we really come to that, on this planet?  We are part of a new and purposeful time as a new world is emerging, through consciousness. Are we ready and is our faith intact?

Perhaps one of the most important aspects to get our heads around is to view the Bible differently and to see the New Testament as the NOW Testament.  What does this mean?  Perhaps time to investigate the teachings of Jesus at a very different level.   It means living the principles of Truth that never change; it means catching up in consciousness, to what already and really is.  Instead of participating in the destruction of our planet, let us wake up, take a stand, and shift toward the idea, the realization, of ONENESS!  One with God; our true Oneness with all creation.  There is a call for us all to turn within, and through a deeper knowing, move forward in faith

Faith in that, which is not of this world.  This is the faith that Jesus promoted in his Teachings—the faith, and peace, that eludes us when we focus our attention on a material world.  Our faith and trust moves us into a deep realization of the Oneness of all Life, and we are ready for the Now Testament—the ancient wisdom, the principles of Life, as together in uplifted consciousness we’re ready to emerge into a World made new for all!

In Closing…….
 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
And I saw a holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying:
 “Behold, the dwelling of God is with men.  He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
 And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.”
Revelation Chapter 21

Bountiful blessings,
 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Newsletter – May 2024

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Dear Friends,

“The Still Small Voice”
In our early education we are taught the alphabet; we are taught how to read and write, to add and subtract.   What we are not taught, is how to think. We are not taught from an early age how very important awareness is, regarding our thoughts.

We read in scripture: “As a man thinketh, so is he.” And this includes each and every individual.  Are our thoughts lifting us up in consciousness, or pulling us down into a depressed and unhappy state?  And as indicated by Marianne Williamson: “The suffering of the world is not the point of human existence; the point of human existence is that in God all suffering ends.”

You many wonder what this has to do with our thoughts.  Well, everything, actually: and to borrow from Gary Zukav’s book, Seat of the Soul, he indicates: “Competition for external power lies at the heart of all violence.”  We are aware that at this time, all around the globe we are hearing (and seeing) reports of violence in so many different countries, including our own.

Intention relates to daily living and each and every choice we make.  Every thought we think has a consequence; every choice we make has a consequence.  It is awareness that brings us to a point of asking ourselves:  “do I really want the consequence of what I am thinking now?  And are my current thoughts bringing me joy?

Thoughts carry an energy – a vibration – and what we think (and how we think) shines through.  Our thoughts can be seen and felt.  Thoughts have impacted mass consciousness to the degree that we are now seeing the consequences all around us.  We really do need to return to the realization that in God, all suffering ends.

It is in our responses to the day to day challenges that we either choose trust and love, or let fear diminish us.  And I believe that we are being challenged, perhaps more than before, to realize the divine Presence in all of creation.  We come back to the principle of Omnipresence.   God, in, through, and as all!

How do we bring ourselves “back” to the understanding that there is no place where God is not?  How do we move beyond the intellectual idea of this truth?  By becoming still—having no expectation, and just listening for the STILL SMALL VOICE.

Instead of seeking power in the outer things of the world let us heed and follow an inner path that so many wise souls have given us direction toward, over the many, many years, having proved the Inner Presence for themselves.  And of course the directive is to BE STILL.  An absolute last resort for so many as we continue our struggles in the world.

It is interesting to point out that ultimately we all share One God.  Our point of origin in Life is the same.  An interesting way of stating it comes from Joseph Campbell in these words from Thou Art That: Transforming Religious Metaphor, and I share his words:  “Apocalypse does not point to a fiery Armageddon but to the fact that our ignorance and our complacency are coming to an end… The exclusivism of there being only one way in which we can be saved, the idea that there is a single religious group that is in sole possession of the truth—that is the world as we know it that must pass away. What is the kingdom? It lies in our realization of the ubiquity of the divine presence in our neighbors, in our enemies, in all of us.”

In Closing…….

 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
 23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind.
30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.
 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
 LUKE 12:22-32

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – April 2024

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Dear Friends,

“Recognizing Our Spiritual Identities”

On the ACT website the following words are to be found:  “ACT is a touchstone for all those seeking a deeper meaning to life.”  Here the word touchstone is of vital importance, as it indicates that individuals are not expected to swear “allegiance” to ACT, or be held accountable in any way, except to themselves and their own soul-growth.  There is a sense of “freedom,” if you like in not being bound in any way.  As a Centre for Spiritual Awareness, a sense of achievement arises, when it is perceived that those who have connected with us, or come through the classes, are using the Principles of Truth, that ultimately are available to all.

Divine Science has given us a wonderful platform from which to work and teach, understanding that it is A WAY to understanding Truth, acknowledging that Universal Consciousness, the One, operates via many avenues in Life. These Truth Principles, taught and shared through the consciousness of mystics throughout the ages, remain; yet we, specially in the world today, need constant reminders.

Life at the moment is full of challenges and real uncertainty – and that could be considered to be an understatement.  Are we paying heed to what is going on at the world level?  Not denying it, yet perhaps giving it all our attention, and thus forgetting these Principles that we have learned and ultimately do know?  When Life is changing as rapidly as it has and is, do we still remember?

You see, it depends on whether we are viewing life from a spiritual knowing, or from a merely human perspective.  This knowing takes practice – it takes work – an inner knowing and trust.  Our work is to access that which IS, and has been, from the beginning and always will be.

One of the points that has always been stressed, is that TRUTH CANNOT BE WATERED DOWN, to fit in with mass consciousness and understanding.  Our only true need in fact, is to become aware of Spirit.  And when we awaken to the One – One Source of all Being; all creation; from this consciousness of deep realization will come the solution to any problems or challenges; because what we are doing then is allowing that which is, the All in All, to manifest through us in every aspect of Life as it is destined to do and be.

Our purpose in Life is to KNOW God.  To Be Still, and Know. It is not a forced knowing – we do not have to TRY.  It is the most important thing we can do for ourselves; and when the knowing arises and is recognized, it is followed by a deep sense of gratitude.  More than ever it is time to embrace the truth of our being, accept our spiritual identities, embrace the teaching of many who have gone before us, and prove it for ourselves.

In Closing…….
 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, and he leadeth beside the still waters.
 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
PSALM 23

Bountiful blessings,
 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – March 2024

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Dear Friends,

“Who we are in Truth needs to be experienced”

Years ago, I treasured a little booklet entitled, “The Mental Equivalent,” by Emmet Fox, and I quote very briefly:  “We are all supremely interested in one subject.  There is one thing that means more to us than all the other things in the world put together, and that is our search for God and the understanding of His nature.  The aim of the metaphysical movement is to teach the practice of the presence of God.”

Emmet Fox was an Irish New Thought spiritual leader of the early 20th century, primarily through  years of the Great Depression, until his death in 1951.  His large Divine Science church services were held in New York City.  We might ask ourselves today: “have we come any closer in our understanding of this Presence that is with us always, and that the deeper meaning of Life is Spiritual?

In the world, we appear to be stuck in a groove.  And we seem to have recurring issues involving man’s inhumanity to man.  Has the groove  become deeper through our own constant attention to what is not serving us; not serving the whole of humanity in fact?  The door to peace opens inward, as does a deeper understanding of Life.—time taken to Be Still, is of the utmost value.  We cannot understand Truth at the level of the world;  and as Fox states in the booklet: “we are operating at this level when we constantly hold mental equivalents of what is not true!”  Who we are in Truth needs to be experienced by each individual; and then to live our lives from that experience.

In the booklet, Fox states: “We are all living in some kind of prison, some of us in one kind, some in another; some in a prison of lack, some in a prison of remorse and resentment, some in a prison of blind, unintelligent fear, some in a prison of sickness.  But always the prison is in our thought and not in the nature of things.”

We might ask ourselves what it is that we may  be allowing ourselves to be “imprisoned” by, and then ask the question of ourselves: “why?”  Spiritual law works—works through consciousness when we are aligned with the truth of our being, and realize that God is all.  Our real need is for conscious union and communion with God—this Inner Presence that is with us always.  Silent Communion is indeed the highest form of prayer.  We need to remember and take time to BE STILL, IN THE PRESENCE, without any expectation …Just to BE.  This in fact, is our only need in Life; and so often is the one directive on the spiritual map that we avoid or turn to, as a last resort.

How can we fulfill our part or reason for being, if we are not opening ourselves to be the channels for receptivity to God’s directives? And in the words of Emmet Fox:  The art of life is to live in the present moment, and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself.

In Closing…….

 Divine Science sees God’s creation like its Creator, eternally perfect, and untouched by human thought.  The creation of God is eternal; the misconception about it is temporal. Spirit is always expressing in terms of perfection; there is nothing that needs healing in God-Life.  Where God is, there Substance is, whole and perfect, and God is in all places at all times.  There is no place where God is not.  What is it, then,  that is ill and sinful?  It is only our thought of the body; it is not the Body, the temple of the living God; and remember there is only One Body—the God-Body.  Divine Science knows one Substance—Spirit—and one Mind—Universal Intelligence.  You and I are included in this Mind.  All that we see with true vision is Spirit brought forth.   NONA L. BROOKS—MYSTERIES

Bountiful blessings,
 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – February 2024

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Dear Friends,

“We Bring Upon Ourselves the Penalty of Our Own Thoughts.”

We  begin with a question: “Is what I am thinking now, upholding the truth of my being?”  If it is not, then I am actually penalizing myself by my own thinking.  Coming into the now moment, let us realize that in this moment, we are alive and have been given the opportunity to think, live, and be, what and who we are in Truth.  Are we making the most of this opportunity?  Are we understanding the gift in this moment?

There are times when we are faced with situations and challenges that we would rather avoid at all costs.  And then we may remind ourselves:  this too shall pass.  Perhaps we could be mindful and know that there is Something which does not pass: the deep-seated Truth residing within each individual, and nothing we think, say or do, can change that underlying Truth.  It is the same today and forever—let us be aware of IT in stillness.

Those who have taken part in our Divine Science Basic Principle Class will remember that there is an inevitable consequence to what we think and believe.  This is the Law of Expression, and it is working in every single life, continually.

We read in scripture: “The land that thou seeist, to thee will I give it.”  In other words, how we see life is what our experience of it will be.  Each and every day, we are projecting our thoughts, our beliefs and our desires—we are sending these out into the universe, and may be quite upset when we receive what corresponds to what we are holding to be true.

We do not have to be predictors in life.  There is another option … refer to the poem below.  We see all around us, evidence of the “road most traveled,” which seemingly leads from fear, to greed and wars and man’s inhumanity to man.  How futile, when after all is said and done and we leave this earth plane, and realize that we cannot take earthly treasures with us; we cannot ultimately be measured by our worldly achievements.

Time and time again, we are given the opportunity to BE STILL AND KNOW.  How often do we ourselves delay our own discovery of the true treasure of Life?  In taking the road less traveled by, we are realizing an opportunity to be a pioneer, a leader, a guide, as we venture forth in Life.  It is not about conquering the highest mountain peak, or achieving  status in our work positions; it is about leading and guiding by example; by our uplifted consciousness.

Emmet Fox stated in his writings, “Life is Consciousness,” and it is!  We nurse our worries and concerns; we hold them  close to our chests.  Is this what we are doing or are we aware of that other “road” – the one less traveled by? The road seemingly most traveled by, in the world, has brought about what we are all experiencing throughout the planet today.  And it can change!

Scripture and the teachings found in all the major traditions and belief systems have the “golden rule” philosophy:  Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.  When are we going to wake up to the Truth that in Spirit we are One and that all solutions come through our knowing and abiding in the Truth of All Being.

As a man thinketh, so is he.  Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.  Yes!! We bring upon ourselves the penalty of our own thoughts.  It is time to wake up and  nurture the Christ Consciousness within.  As we become Still and Know, we are knowing  for All.

In closing……………

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
 
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down on as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

 And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
 
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory

(Photo by Samantha Barris)

 

 

 

 

Newsletter December 2023/January 2024

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Dear Friends,

There is a Spiritual Foundation in Every Circumstance

Divine Science bases its teaching upon the principle of the Omnipresence of God; the changeless and eternal divine truth of the omnipresent God; no matter what name we know IT by.  This is God, in, through, and as, all!  We can never be separated from this truth of our being and the principle of omnipresence—it is in, and forever, expressing through all creation.

We have been given the gift of LIFE that continues to LIVE us; yet are we ever fully satisfied?  We have been told to “seek first the kingdom…” and we know it is not a kingdom of worldly things, material objects that do not last, but in realizing the truth about Life, is our discovery of that very kingdom—it is an experience in consciousness—a deep knowing.

In his essay entitled, The Station, Robert Hastings mentions how, in our minds, we hold an idyllic vision of how things should be. On a long train ride, instead of embracing each moment, seeing the beautiful landscape, our focus is on our destination.  We are thinking of arriving at the station where all will be as we have envisioned it, so we are restless to get there.  Well, Hastings states that there is no station, no one place to arrive at, and that the true joy of life is in the trip.

Ian Howard Marshall, a Scottish New Testament scholar, said that the rich fool in Jesus’ story isn’t covetous just because he wants a pleasant retirement.  His folly is that he believes the storage of grain solves the problem of his human existence.  He worships at the shrine of the bulging barn.  The story can be found in Luke 12:13-21.

Human beings, it seems, will never be happy with what is available in the world.  There will always be the desire to have more, followed by fear of  not having. Much of life is lived at this surface level that ultimately does not satisfy.  Our thoughts and beliefs emanate from us at all levels of frequency and cannot not have an effect.  We need to ask ourselves: are we part of the human turmoil in the world right now, or are we holding that calm that forever resides within, in truth?  And of course this calm is our Spiritual Foundation in every circumstance.

Every change and challenge in life brings with it a gift.  In fact the challenge contains the gift so we need to go beyond the surface stuff that many cling to, and find the treasure—that kingdom in consciousness.  And more than that, find it not only for ourselves, but take the hands of those around us so that together we move into a new understanding of Life.  It is the understanding that way-showers who have gone before us, knew for themselves and shared with us all.

Let us create a meaningful draft in our community, in our country, and on this planet, as we embrace the principle of Omnipresence. We are never separate from our Source; IT is our very Life—the Life force within each of us. IT has been and will be so, eternally.  When we really and truly, awaken to the principle of Omnipresence then we will understand that there is indeed a Spiritual Foundation in every circumstance. It is not about arriving at a destination, but through awareness, living our truth each and every day.

And we proceed in the consciousness of the One Presence, knowing as we do so, we are blessed with infinite Peace, Love and Understanding.  And so it is!

In Closing…….
 We mindfully bring ourselves into the awareness of God’s Presence….
And in the stillness, we feel the response of Spirit.
As we receive the Christmas message, meant for each individual,
Divine Love pours forth through every heart…..
Dissolving all barriers, touching all souls.
Our faith is in the radiant Spirit that is everywhere present.
And the wisdom that illumines us with the light of Truth, provides a greater understanding of the gift of Life.
We become aware of the power of Creation moving through us, and ….
We are filled with an overwhelming joy.
As radiating centres for divine activity, we gratefully receive the gift of Spiritual understanding…
And there is Peace… there is Love… in gratitude  we say: 
Thank you, O most gracious God, Thank you!

Bountiful blessings,
Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – November 2023

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Dear Friends,

“Conscious Alignment”

On many occasions we light a candle—maybe to remember someone, to celebrate a special event. The candles themselves do nothing but serve as a focus and remind us of the Light that is.  Within each of us is the Light, waiting to be recognized.  The potential of waking up to our Truth is within each soul.

Years ago I came across a statement on a company website which indicated their intention as: the ultimate alignment—between investor and the investment.  Who or what, is the actual Investor of all life? God—the originating Creator of all.  And each of us; all creation in fact, is the investment. Generally in life today, we are invested in “getting;” getting paid each month for example. Do we perhaps invest in the body and not the mind? Each has come forth from the One Investor  in all the universe. IT is invested in each soul—it is up to us to align with IT.

Interestingly, we are always aligned but usually with our own human thinking, our worries, hurts and fears and then we reap accordingly in our daily experience…..and we wonder why?  Two aspects of life need to be noted: Firstly, Perception; and  secondly, Reality.
Perception—the human aspect constantly changes due to our circumstances, age, and other reasons on the human level.
Reality/Truth, is fixed. It is only our viewpoint of it that changes. We have a choice—which do we trust?  Humanity focuses on a problem, talks about it, and it grows right before our eyes; the very thing we do not want. Why is this? Well we all know that where attention goes, energy flows.  In Spirit there is no excuse. How can there be? In 1 John 4:17, we read: “As he is, so are we in the world.”

If we do not know, or realize  who we are in Spirit, then how can we have real purpose? Our purpose is rooted in the truth of our being. As he is, so are we in the world. This truth needs to be embraced by each one, and only then can we realize in consciousness, that right where I am is Everything and it is ready to manifest in my experience.

Often we try too hard to make things come about; like putting our human shoulders to the wheel, and in this way we are actually honoring, though through our effort and focus, the very situation or experience that we are trying to avoid.  Our practice requires that we remain focused on being aligned and when we do this we are receptive to the solution, the way forward to all possibility, and ready for the unfolding of Spirit’s work in and through us.

At times on the human level, we try to be fixed; physically and mentally; but there is only one true path to wholeness of spirit, and that is when we turn back to our Source.  That is when we experience the ultimate alignment between Investor and  investment.  We need to remember  that the Investor, (God) is always aligned with IT’s created investment; therefore it is up to us to know and embrace this Truth..

This is our contribution to life; and through being mindful of our true heritage, and living accordingly, we are trusting Life. We are trusting the unchanging REALITY, and by letting go of our human perceptions, we are able to realize and experience our true value—knowing and seeing the same for all.  Let us drop our human perceptions now. They do not serve us. Our true and only purpose follows when we are able to BE STILL AND KNOW…. From a place of deep, and inner gratitude.

In Closing…….  Jesus, the master teacher and not a ruler,  experienced  great animosity, great negativity, and the ultimate in man’s inhumanity to man.  But did he ever accept these things as the Truth of his being?  Absolutely not.  In every adversity, in every experience he found new channels for growth in his awareness of the One Presence, the One Power, the I Am Presence in the universe.  He accepted the experiences as guides and chances to move forward in understanding and development.  He recognized his temptations for what they were: experiences to demonstrate, through recognizing the God within, that he could overcome all.   Dr. Jack Holland

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Newsletter – October 2023

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Dear Friends,

“The Experience of True Realization.”

God, Truth, Life, can only be known through experience.  However, once experienced, that experience, having found a niche in our consciousness, remains with us.  And even in our seeming forgetting, it is still there and accessible at any time when we choose to be still.

In his book, God Believes In You, Francois du Toit states the following:  “Nothing makes you more vulnerable than to be driven by a sense of need or lack.  Nothing makes you more beautiful than a sense of total fulfilment.  The awareness of who we really are and considering the greatness that dwells in us is out of all proportion to the lie of lack and need.”  This ties in so well with the well-known words which we have heard often from Genesis 1:31: “God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”

Very often we hear folk question why God is allowing all the strife, the starvation, the difficulties of life on earth.  Well, the response is: What is happening on earth amongst humans is not what God created.  We teach in Divine Science that like begets like, so it follows that what is happening on earth among the inhabitants of our beautiful planet, has nothing to do with God.  What God created out of Spiritual Substance (ITSELF) is still that.

All in creation has come forth from the One Invisible Source – First Cause – God.  In our humanness, we are inclined to focus on what we see (with our human eyes) and relate that, which is seen, to be either good or bad. What idea is uppermost in our minds?  The Truth of all Creation, or the doubts and fears that we are faced with on a daily basis, here in world?  Joseph Murphy stated:  Your subconscious mind accepts the dominant of two ideas, this is the law.  So we might need to check out what we are holding to be true, not only for ourselves, but for the world and life in general.

We are told over and over to: seek first the kingdom—the kingdom in consciousness—not a place to be reached physically—rather an understanding of truth in consciousness.  And of course we may try, with expectation, to be aware of this kingdom within; we may anticipate how and where we will find it.  It occurs when we are alone; when we least expect it; when there is no human expectation.  When, perhaps without realizing it, we are aligned totally without effort or human thought, to the truth of our being.  And suddenly we will know, as did Jacob: “The Lord is in this place, and I knew it not!”

The words Jacob spoke, proclaiming God’s Omnipresence forms the basis of  our Teaching in Divine Science—the practice of the Presence of God.  In this way we turn away from the physical and mental aspects of life and lift our consciousness to embrace Spiritual Truth.  It really does not matter which path or tradition we follow or resonate with as after all, we are One in Spirit anyway.  This brings us back to what was mentioned earlier—the awareness of who we really are.  This awareness already indwells each of us.  We do  not have to strive or try.  Yet in order to experience this truth, all our human thoughts, fears, needs, must be set aside and understanding will evolve when we least expect it.

We are part of a beautiful, unfolding purpose.  Let us be aware and embrace it. And as we do so, in an easy and accepting way, we are giving way to an experience of true realization.  God saw all that he had made and it was good.  Let us see with the eyes of Spirit!

In Closing…….  This principle applies to the solving of a problem whether for ourselves or for another.  The solution of a  problem is accomplished in proportion to the amount of effort we can bring to relaxing from effort.
In other words, it is very much like waiting out a storm instead of going into it head on.  It is a constant remembrance that “this too shall pass,” and then sitting quietly, or moving about carrying on one’s affairs in the realization that whatever the name or nature of the “this,” it will pass, not by any concerted efforts of our own, directed toward the achievement of some specific purpose, nor by human will or  supernatural powers, but by virtue of the nothingness of this “it” which we have been honoring by fighting.
“The battle is not yours, but God’s…..stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord.”  this can only be described as the effort of effortlessness, the effort which is necessary to be quiet in the face of a storm or in the face of the discords of human experience so that these, too, may pass.
– Joel S. Goldsmith

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory