Dear Friends,

“To What Are We Giving Our Attention?”

What is it we are “seeing” in life, in our world today?  Perhaps more importantly we need to ask ourselves: “What eye am I using to see? Am I seeing only the out-picturing of what the world tells us, or is the inner eye discerning something different?”

Is it not time that we step up and measure up? There are major changes in the world. There needs to be major change within our perception of  Truth as well. There is no God, “out there;” God is within It’s Creation. God is all Creation. Only in our lack of perception in Truth, do we place God apart from us.

Joel Goldsmith, in his book: The World Is New, states: “The important point is: can we through knowing the truth of God’s omnipotence be so at-one with God and thereby a majority that we can nullify all vicious and ignorant human thought so that it will not operate as the experience of the people of the world?”

Well, we may be a small group yet we can plant the seeds and nurture them; serving the idea that God alone is power; and the nurturing is the knowing, and we keep on knowing.  Until we stop giving power, through thought and attention, to the conditions perceived currently in the world, we are going to be nurturing the conditions. And ironically, these are the same conditions that we moan about. As one of the founders of Divine Science, Malinda Cramer, taught, THERE IS NO POWER IN CONDITIONS. We give conditions power with our thought.

I turn frequently to words used by the Quakers: “Way will open.” To me, that is trust, that is surrender. And we surrender to this moment; surrender to what IS.

Jesus taught always, that it was the Father/Presence within, that did the works that so often he, even today, is held in high acclaim for having done.  When we “give over” to what IS, and IS, eternally, we let IT do what needs to be done. The main problem is that  we usually have our preconceived ideas of the outcome. And that is according to our human perception—again we are not moving beyond seeing Life, with the human eye.

Interestingly, Goldsmith also indicates that every move that the Master made throughout his three-year ministry is a lesson in complete reliance on that of which the world knows nothing.  He goes on to indicate that at one point or another, we must leave our “nets”; we must give up every material approach to life and see life from a spiritual standpoint, and then as our faith in the Infinite Invisible grows, we come to understand that: HE THAT IS WITHIN YOU IS GREATER THAN HE THAT IS IN THE WORLD, AND THAT HE PERFORMS THAT WHICH IS GIVEN YOU TO DO. (1 John 4:4)

When Jesus told his disciples to leave their nets, he indicated they should cease looking  for material means and follow the Christ Consciousness, not the man. He reminded them: “I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.”  Yet it was not he, the man to which he referred, but the Christ Consciousness.

Spirit is the true reality of being. We are reminded of this over and over again. Yet it is so difficult, it seems to “leave our nets,” – our material focus.  This all makes so much sense and we need to be aware of what it is that is constantly grabbing our attention, and remember our oneness with the Christ Conscious.

In Closing…….
 How gloriously could the  great teaching of the Master, “Take no thought for your life,” be fulfilled if at this moment you could accept the truth that the invisible part of you is connected with an invisible link called the Christ and that  that invisible link is completely one with the Father, so that all that the Father has is flowing to you, the branch, through your Christhood!
 The branch, then, will not go out and try to get fruit.  No, every branch brings forth the fruit from within itself. From within the branch? No, from within itself through its contact with the Vine and the Godhead: from the Father to the Christ, and from the Christ to the son.
 Out of the Christ of your own being flows an infinity of good: not that you of yourself have it any more than any other branch has, but that your oneness with the Christ, established in the beginning before ever the world began, is now consciously realized.
 – JOEL S. GOLDSMITH

Bountiful Blessings
Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Friends,

“A Return To Wholeness.”

Speaking about returning to Wholeness, it can be misleading as we do not have to really “go” anywhere.  The returning is to that which is, and always has been.  In our world today many may wish life to be “restored” to the the way it was.  The return to wholeness that is being considered here has nothing to do with the world, yet, ultimately everything.

We are so sense-oriented that we have difficulty in believing in something we cannot see.  We forget that everything came forth from the invisible to the visible in the first place.  The only guarantee in life is God.

Back in Genesis 1, we read: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” The chapter ends: “And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” How easy is it to believe now, in today’s world, that it still is very good? What God made is good and always will be, yet we get so caught up with human behaviour, human standard, and  human separation that we are only seeing that, and not seeing beyond with the inner eye to what is REAL.

If we turn to Psalm 23, we read: He restoreth my soul…….lovely, uplifting words—yet they remain just that if we are not feeling the words, being still to fully experience the promise.  So this is the restoring of our soul; re-establishing the true nature that is our birthright; taking us “back” to our original true wholeness.

We live in a world of comparisons; and every time we compare ourselves to someone in whatever way, we are affirming that something is absent from our lives. And of course the something on which we expend so much energy and attention, is really our Good—God.

In two very well-known and mostly well-read chapters of the Bible, we have straight-forward directives from Jesus who told all that we too could do the things he did and even more—he knew and indicated in no uncertain terms that it was the Father within, not he who performed healings.  These chapters are:  Matt.6:25-33 and virtually repeated in Luke 12:22-32.

In the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ, we read:  And Jesus said: “There is a Silence where the soul may meet its God.”  When we take time to be still and let the Silence rise up in us then we experience the wholeness that we are and always will be. The being  each soul is, and cannot not be. We do need to realize and be aware that the wholeness is of Spirit.  It is our  inherency; it is who we are, eternally.  It can never be taken away from us, yet we need to wake up to the truth of all being.

There are many examples in scripture that call for our awareness—these stories are our stories too. There is nothing to fix…we need to pay heed and remember.  Remember we are either believing and living according to our true nature or we are not!  When we do remember, it is the awareness of Truth that is restored and we sense and identify with that which IS.

God saw all he/she had made and it was good.  It is still Good.  This same intelligence at the source of all creation includes each of us and is forever maintaining and sustaining us.

Kahlil Gibran states:
“Spiritual awakening is the most essential thing in man’s life, and is the sole purpose of being.  Is not civilization, in all its tragic forms, a supreme motive for spiritual awakening?
Civilization may possess a vanishing purpose, but the eternal law has offered to that purpose a ladder whose steps can lead to a free substance.”

In Closing…….
 This habit of taking a little time daily, alone in the quiet, in communion with one’s source, that the illumination and guidance of the Holy Spirit may become alive and active in the life, and going then about one’s daily work ever open to and conscious of this Divine guidance, trusting and resting in it, strengthened and sustained always by this Divine power, will bring definiteness and direction, will bring hope and courage, will bring peace and power to everyone who will heed the Master’s injunction and will follow His example.  These it has brought in great numbers to whom, before, life was an enigma; and this because the life had been lived entirely from the outside.

The higher forces and powers of the inner life, those of the mind and spirit, always potential within, become of actual value only as they are recognized, realized and used.
 The Master’s Way of the Spirit, the finding of the Kingdom within, leads into no blind alley.  It leads out and triumphantly out onto the great plain of clear vision, of unself-centered activity, of heroic endeavor and accomplishment.
IN TUNE WITH THE INFINITE—RALPH WALDO TRINE

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Friends,

“Do We Have Faith In What IS?”

Do we have faith in what IS? This is a big  question and best answered by identifying what is meant by: “IS.”  The scriptures when fully understood, at a level beyond the literal, give us the answer. We can also find the answer in quiet meditation.

In the book, Divine Science, Its Principle and Practice, we have the following words: “Belief in separation from God has caused man’s sense of lack and limitation. Such belief has not changed the real nature of man or altered his relation to God, but it has blinded him to Truth and he has suffered in his wanderings.”

What has caused us to wander away from our Truth? And this has nothing to do with a particular religion or tradition. It has to do with you and me—all who occupy the planet at this time. In our wandering away from Truth—from the principles of Life—we seem to have landed in a quagmire of “trouble” world-wide.

Well, whether we feel we need God, or not, is our own business, yet what is taking place around us right now is showing us very clearly that what, and how, we have been—are being–is not working. Perhaps our faith has been misplaced?  In the Gospel of Thomas, it is stated: “If you do not fast from the world, you will not find the kingdom.”

 Ignorance of Truth is the seeming great delusion of the world. Quoting from the book referred to earlier: “Although Truth is omnipresent and changeless; although man lives, moves, and has his being in God, the All Good; although he dwells in the kingdom of heaven, if he is not conscious of it, he may go on his way lacking many things and losing the blessedness that IS his. Heirs of God, joint-heirs with Christ, men may, through ignorance of the truth be slaves of misery, doubt and poverty. Truth must be recognized in order to be realized and to become a power in the lives of men.”

Emmet Fox in his book, Diagrams for Living, makes reference to the name of God being: I AM THAT I AM. He goes on to state that I AM is your true identity. I AM is your real name, and in that name there is power.  I AM is Divine Spirit, your real eternal self. This is the IS-ness we are talking about. That which IS and can never change. In order to access this truth of our being, we need to be aware.

Again quoting from Divine Science, Its Principle and Practice: “Revelation comes to all who can see. To receive the first evidence of Truth’s presence we must look, not without, but within.”  Each story in scripture offers us examples and points us in the way of Truth and when investigated metaphysically and mystically, gives such clarity. Maybe we have wandered too far and its  time to turn inward.

In Closing…….
Robert Browning states it well:
Truth is within ourselves; it takes no rise
From outward things, whate’er you may believe.
There is an inmost centre in us all,
Where truth abides in fullness; and to know
Rather consists in opening out a way
Whence the imprisoned splendor may escape,
Than in effecting entry for a light
Supposed to be without.

Bountiful blessings,
 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Friends,

“Our God-given Dominion.”

In Genesis 1:26, we read: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

 Let us investigate this further as I refer to the following, taken from the book, Thunder of Silence, by Joel Goldsmith: “The first chapter of Genesis is the account of a spiritual universe, peopled by spiritual beings who do not live by effect but by cause, who do not live by bread alone, who do not have to earn their living by the sweat of their brow; whereas in the second and third chapters a knowledge of good and evil creates a sense of separation from God after which man lives by power and by effect: He lives by bread, by money, by the beating of the heart, by sunlight; he lives by all the creature things, instead of by the Creator.”

 God gave us dominion – have we given it away? And we may even question and ask what has possibly happened to that dominion that seems to have been usurped by our allowing “other things” to dominate our lives.  What happens to that God-given dominion when we allow others in whatever aspect to dictate to us how we should be, believe, or live our lives?

Society dictates to the world as to how we should look, how we should dress, and what we should or should not eat, depending on the current fad.  Have we given away our dominion by simply forgetting who we are in Truth?  By doing so, by forgetting, we have chosen the kind of world that we currently inhabit.  That may be a tough statement yet, true.

Life is not lived by might nor by power nor by taking thought, but by divine grace – the grace that flows and is experienced when we stop and listen.  Then … we open out a way for that imprisoned splendor to escape.

Perhaps we need to return, with a deeper perception to the beginning of the story – back to Genesis.  And interestingly, Goldsmith, in the book I referred to earlier states the following:  “The world can never rise above the idea of using one power over another and into the realm of no power, until the mystery of Genesis is solved.”  Until we reach the stage of realization (in consciousness) of who we are in truth, we are always going to come under the spell of the world. Of course we can always fall back on, or remember, that no matter how much we forget; who we are in Truth, can never change!!

In order to dwell in the kingdom, we must be willing to give up human thoughts of duality.  And we need to remind ourselves that thinking or taking thought, cannot “add to us one cubit,” as the passage in Luke 12:22-32 tells us. This passage should be read over and over and over because it reiterates the message found in Genesis!

It all comes back to consciousness.  Daily we are being challenged by the goings on in life around us.  We are being challenged to give up duality thinking. It is a tough ask, due to our being subjected to some of the most awful things going on, all around the globe.

Throughout the Bible, which is a wonderful guide for living life, we are offered examples of how to live mindfully in the Presence; the Presence that is with us, living us.  And we mindfully connect with It in the Silence.  Each breath is IT!

In Closing…….
 The mystical philosophers of the past not only realized that some day humanity would shift its ethical structure from a physical to a spiritual footing, but also that each individual living in the collective plan would be required to adjust his code and his character to the new culture-level. 
As this critical hour approaches, it is important that man be supported by a measure of understanding.  When we desire to visit a far country, we prepare ourselves for the adventure. We discuss the trip with other travelers, and read the accounts of the regions through which we shall pass.
Never for a moment, however, do we regard this knowledge accumulated from the words and experiences of others as a substitute for our proposed journey.  No amount of study can equal the direct impact of personal experience.
 EXERPT FROM THE BOOK: THE MYSTICAL CHRIST
MANLY P. HALL

Bountiful blessings,
Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Friends,

“Being Led Beside Still Waters.”

What really heartens me during these times of seeming “break down” in so many facets of Life, is that there are many around the globe holding to Truth, knowing, and trusting. Yes, many, many more than we even know about or realize.  So, when we do our daily meditation, reading and contemplation, we are just a small part of the “many” that are HOLDING TO TRUTH AND BEING LIGHTS IN THE WORLD – the peace-keepers, doing the work and living on purpose!

Years ago David Korten, philosopher and economist, wrote: “The deepest moral and spiritual issue of our day centers on the defining choice evoked in the biblical admonition that no one can serve two masters.  We must choose between God (the spirit of life) and money.”  We do not need reminding of the issues and power-struggles evident in the world today; instead we are going to rediscover the wisdom in the 23rd Psalm, the Lord/Law is my Shepherd…. I do not want.

There is One creative Source; One originating Intelligence to which all of life is connected.  In our realization of this, in this moment, we do not want. A beautiful promise! Lying down in green pastures, being led beside still waters and our soul being restored, follows on from our acceptance of the One Power, and then, trusting.  Through challenging times and feeling overwhelmed, our main struggle is our inability to trust; trust the Shepherd—trust the Law.

Each of us is here on purpose!  Truth resides within, and our Teaching is based on the PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD..  We turn to this Presence inwardly, and as we follow the inward path, our needs (not wants) are already met.

Throughout the Psalm, there is a continued declaration and acceptance of what is. He leads me beside still waters and restores my soul.  Even when walking through the valley of the shadow of death…thou art with me. And in Matthew 28:20, we have the promise: I am with you always.

And we need to ask ourselves why it is that so often this turning to God in trust, is our last resort.  Due to the many changes in all aspects of daily living we need a firm spot from which to make decisions and face each day.  It needs to be “something” to “stand on,” – from which to make new decisions; to face the beginning of each new day with an inner understanding of being sustained.

This brings us back to the “bottom line,” we are either relying on God, following the shepherd, or we are not. It is a reliance with trust—no demand or expectation involved  When we try to use Truth to get more or be more in the world, we are denying the whole of the 23rd Psalm.

The next section states: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies (our own thoughts). Thou anointest my head with oil.  My cup runneth over. Again this is stated in the present tense.  Followed by: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life.  And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.  Another way of understanding this statement is: ‘and I will dwell in God-consciousness forever.’  And of course this is through our awareness.

We do not have to get  God-consciousness, we don’t have to get Truth.  What is required is that we become aware that nothing can change what God created.  The 23rd Psalm requires us to realize Truth—the Truth of all being … the Truth that is; and follow the shepherd, always ready to guide us.  So that our dwelling is in this God-consciousness forever.

In Closing…….
Through faith we are brought together in a communion of noble purposes.  By fear we are separated, each attempting to insure his own survival by exploiting others.
 Until faith becomes as natural, normal, and acceptable to the human being as are the fears which now beset him, neither the individual nor the group can experience lasting peace or security.  We are impoverished by our fears, even as we are enriched by our faith.
 Faith is not sustained by the visible works of man under existing conditions.  We must, therefore, depend upon the increasing light within ourselves for the strength of our convictions.   The Mystical Christ—Manly P. Hall

Bountiful blessings,
 Mallory

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

“Why Are We Taking Thought?”

As we move forward in this year, 2025, let us decide to do so mindfully.  When we consider the word mindful, it carries a deeper message and meaning than we often give it.  Mindfulness, means BEING, FROM AN INNER KNOWING; it means, in a sense, LETTING WHAT IS, BE. Can we do this?  Can we trust Life enough to do this?

Today, we discuss the lesson Jesus gave on taking no thought.  We find this in Luke 12: 22-32 and I cannot emphasize enough just what a valuable and practical lesson this is. From personal experience it has played a big part in my life.  If we look at the world around us right now, does it not prove to us all, just what taking thought has actually brought about??  We are now living in a time of transformation – I believe deep down we all know this – and after all is it not also a time of opportunity – a time when we put to rest, or lay aside that which has not, and is not, working?

Let us briefly remind ourselves of this important passage found in scripture that is such a wonderful directive on how to live our lives. We need this guidance, I believe, perhaps now, more than at any other time, as a species on this planet.

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.  We are being reminded that we are more than the shell, the body, the vehicle – we are spiritual beings.

 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?  What is being indicated here is that, as an idea come forth from God, an expression of the Source of All Life, we are already whole and complete.  Our thought diminishes that. And the reason for this is that it is our human thought that thinks apart from the spiritual knowing.  It is the thinking of the world that says: take this or that to prevent aging and so on. It is human thought that feeds us erroneously with the idea that “my religion” is right, or “they” are strange, or different or wrong.   All this human thought, which then unfortunately also becomes human belief.

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. That same Source of All Creation, resides in all of nature – this is the Omnipresence we speak of, this is the God Presence in all of IT’S creation

²⁸ If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?  Well, we just have to look around at our world today to realize that we of little faith….. are creating our experiences.

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.    It works IF we stop looking for answers outside of ourselves.  IT is within! Always within – right where we are.  In today’s world we have an extra “obstacle” to overcome and that is: DISTRACTION.  We take thought for all the things happening around us!

³¹ But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
This directive is straight to the point!  We need to stop vacillating …. Moving from faith to fear, and back again …. And trust!

I recently watched a very interesting documentary on You Tube, with a Neurosurgeon telling the story of his journey through the afterlife, during his time in a coma, from which he was not expected to recover or live.  In brief, what he indicated, was that he was shown that we are all One in consciousness, and that we carry within our souls all the attributes of the Divine Source, as he stated it.  He emphasized the Oneness of All; he also spoke about the importance of consciousness and stated that the human brain and mind won’t understand spiritual truths, and that the Divine Spirit is within us.  Well, he could have been quoting from our Divine Science Teaching!!

³² Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.   And of course, this promise is stated in the present tense!!   God is now – IT, Life is now… the promises made, are now! This is the kingdom, already given to all.  Let us “take no thought,” and turn to that Presence that is with us always, that when realized, makes all the difference to the way we live.

Bountiful blessings,
Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends,

How To Respond To The ‘Goliaths’ In Life.

In considering the story of David and Goliath, from the metaphysical point of view, it is easy to realize that there are many “Goliaths” in the global context, in our places of work or study, even in our own homes perhaps.  We identify these for ourselves, and once identified, at the metaphysical aspect of understanding, we are able to move toward the mystical approach.  Before we proceed though, it needs to be pointed out that in some instances, our very own thoughts can be Goliaths in our lives.

Taking a brief look at this well-known story, we find three key players: Saul was king at the time; David, a shepherd, had captured the king’s attention through the beautiful music he  played on the harp; and then Goliath, the Philistine who was a giant of a man and sheathed in the finest armour and carrying the best weaponry, challenged the Israelites.

Saul, also a big man, was not prepared to take up the challenge and face Goliath. Saul, metaphysically, signifies personal will—that which lies close to sense consciousness and found in us all.  Metaphysically, David represents divine love. Goliath, metaphysically, represents the erroneous belief that parades and tries to dominate our minds, creating fear.

In brief, the story unfolds; Goliath challenged the Israelites and David volunteered to fight the Philistine. David chose to use his own familiar weapon of a sling and some smooth stones.  Goliath was  contemptuous of David’s lack of preparation for the battle, yet David said to Goliath: You come to me with a sword and a spear and a shield. But I come to thee in the name of the Lord.  1 Samuel 17:45.

 We all know how the story unfolds: David, taking aim, and with one stone, finished off Goliath.  These stories from both the Old and New Testaments, are our stories too. The question then is to ask ourselves: “Is there a “Goliath” in my life?” How does this story relate to each one of us?  Are there not Goliaths in so many aspects of life in the world?  And we observe them in our daily news, in the media, in political positions, in work and family situations—in the fight for power between countries.

We may at times feel that what we are “up against” in our personal lives, leaves us  powerless. Where do we go from here? Well, ironically, a feeling of powerlessness is what usually brings us to that point where all we can do is give up our human power and surrender to the true Power that resides within each and every individual.

These stories are not just about events and people of bygone days–they carry valuable lessons too. When we are facing something challenging our powerlessness arises due to our trying to fight or oppose whatever we are facing or trying to “fix”. Often it may seem that we have a “giant” of a problem.  David simply stated he had come with no weapon, but he came in the name of God. And really that is the crux of the matter—the central point of the story!! As we proceed through life we can prove for ourselves this overcoming of the material or world aspects (represented by Goliath) by following the spiritual way.

Remember: God is first cause!! Have we forgotten the guidelines? Have we forgotten that in Truth there is freedom?  Have we forgotten that in Spirit we are all one?  Each story has God as its central point. Have we forgotten??

In Closing…….
The Truth stands, we might say, as our adversary and our friend. It is the adversary of our mortal mind, and the friend of our spiritual understanding. The Spirit of Truth opposes, or makes null and void, all mortal activities—not by acting against these false and seeming activities, for they are nothingness, but simply by being all there is.
Because God is all there is, it follows that as we lose our darkness, we find His Light. There was nothing but Light all the time. As we walk away from the flesh or mortal mind, we find that we are moving into the Presence of Reality. There was never any other presence but Reality. So, as we lay aside our personal selves, we find the Divine Self—which was always the only Self. “Deny yourself, and follow me.” said Jesus. That is the way out of our delusions. That is the way to the Truth which sets us free.  H.B. Jeffery—The Principle of Healing

Bountiful blessings,

 Mallory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Friends,

Rising up, Renewed in Spirit.

Spring has arrived here in the  southern hemisphere, and the words: Behold, all things are made new, seem most fitting as we sense the subtle change in the weather and see new growth on the plants and trees in our gardens.  What is the reason or cause of this waking up in nature?  I believe that very importantly it comes about, not only with an increase in temperature, but, having been resting, or hibernating, nature and humans are now ready and recharged from within.

Rest—stopping and just being—plays a very important role in life.  As the season of Spring unfolds, we see plants and trees almost resurrected, as it were, transforming with green leaf buds and new blossoms. In the property next to my home, there are now 21 little lambs, so full of life, and it is a joy to watch them gambol about.

The story of that legendary bird, the phoenix, reminds us of renewal, when it is told that it enjoyed immortality that had to be renewed with fire every 500 years.  When we hear of the phoenix, it is associated with resurrection, triumph over challenges, and renewal—that which rises out of the ashes.  One can read about this legendary bird, and St. Clement, Bishop of Rome, in his epistle to the Corinthians, in Chapters 25 and 26, used this bird as an emblem of resurrection.

In order to emerge renewed, the phoenix had to stop and rest; and it was in the resting that purification occurred—it was in a sense reborn. Rest brings us to a place of purification because as we rest in Truth, our understanding is purified. Focused on truth, and through or from, this expansion of conscious understanding, we rise up again. We are renewed by knowing the truth, and literally “set free” from the bondage of limited thinking and believing.

We find ourselves set free from the burdens of life (often created by ourselves) as we allow the truth from within to rise up and live us on purpose. This truth lies dormant while we play around looking for something more exciting in life—until we have nowhere else to turn. Our way of living needs to sacrificed—ashed—and then we emerge transformed and renewed.  We have an opportunity to wake up and give over to God, to truth, by giving up our human angst and rest in WHAT IS.

While some may have personal challenges, let us see them for what they are. Maybe changes are facing  us, personally and in the workplace. All of these are opportunities to rise up anew. Yet our rising up occurs after we have taken time to BE STILL; after we have taken time, deep within, to commune with the Inner Presence; after we have taken time to stop and LISTEN.

At Spring time each year, we see nature seemingly coming back to life. The really vibrant colours of blossoms on the trees; the  green of leaves against the blue sky. All this arising in a seeming wondrous way, yet all coming from the One Source of all creation.  The sap is not only rising in the plants, and trees, it is rising in us too, as we practice awareness. And through this renewed awareness, we too, rise up like the phoenix from the ashes.  As we embrace the truth—the truth within each individual, within all creation, we rise up, renewed in Spirit.

In Closing…..
Why should we fear to wait upon God with a perfect willingness that the Holy Spirit manifest itself through us as it will, knowing that, whatever the manifestation, it will be good – all good to us and to those around us.

Oh, for more men who have the courage to abandon themselves utterly to infinite will – men who dare let go every human being for guidance, and, seeking the Christ within themselves, let the manifestation be what He (God) wills.

Such courage might possibly mean and probably would mean at first, a seeming failure, a going down from some apparent success that had been in the past.  But the going down would only mean the mighty coming up, a most glorious resurrection of God into visibility through you in His own chosen way, right here and now.  The failure, for the time, would only mean a grand, glorious success a little later on.

Turn to the divine presence within yourself.  Seek Him. Be still before Him.  Wait upon God quietly, earnestly, but constantly and trustingly, for days, weeks, if need be.  Let Him work in you, and sooner or later you will spring up into a resurrected life of newness and power that you never before dreamed of.
H. Emilie Cady – Lessons in Truth

Bountiful blessings,
 Mallory