Want to learn more about how spirituality is practical in seeing and understanding the reality of things – the reality that includes health, goodness, and abundance for all?
Check out this video lecture given in February in the Chicago-area at the Evanston Public Library. The lecturer is Christian Science practitioner and teacher Ginny Luedeman, CSB from Salem, Oregon .
This lecture will be available at the link below through June 24th, 2011. Enjoy learning about spirituality that heals.
It is very helpful to pray for ourselves. And it is also helpful to realize that every negative thing going on in your experience is actually just a negative suggestion about the spiritual truth of God, man, and woman.
Lately I’ve been thinking that some bad school memories probably have some residual effect on me right now. But actually when I zip back and rewind, I see all there ever has been and is — is God’s perfect child. I have never been vulnerable or lacking stability or confidence. There has never been a moment when I haven’t had all that I need because God is always fulfilling my needs.
Has God ever not been present? (This is a rhetorical question…) Therefore all the spiritual qualities which He/She include, such as poise, grace, love, confidence, wisdom, and inspiration, have always been present. God is and has been expressing these qualities in me, His reflection, all the time.
Has there ever been a child different than the child of God? No. This means that a school-bully is simply an illusion or suggestion. No child has ever been separated from God’s love. No Beloved child is insecure or aggressive. Each one is wrapped up in God’s love and we can simply remove the mask, in thought, of an unloved, unwanted school-bully.
When these instances come to thought, it’s an opportunity when I can pray for each child and parent, and know the only influence that can go on is good, loving, and pure, the influence of Divinity.
I confront other issues in this same way. When something comes to thought such as personal comparison, jealousy or envy, fear about supply – is this something I’m really dealing with? No. This is just the impersonal opposite of God, good. With a realization that man and woman are created equally — beautiful, balanced, intelligent and complete — I can see (again, in thought) that there can’t be any competition or limited resources; there is only gentleness, kindness, brotherhood and sisterhood between men and women.
This sure makes me feel better! And when I “see” — with my spiritual consciousness — the view is alot clearer and my experience, and the experience of those around me, improves.
Jesus’ teachings are so spiritual, practical and tender, full of grace and compassion. If you haven’t checked them out recently I highly recommend a refresher – especially the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-8). It speaks about seeing from this spiritual viewpoint, and beholding God’s perfect men and women as the only Creation.
Love and Blessings
I have been cherishing an idea from the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures lately.
“Emerge gently from matter into Spirit. Think not to thwart the spiritual ultimate of all things, but come naturally into Spirit through better health and morals and as the result of spiritual growth.” (p. 485)
To me this really illustrates and describes the journey I am partaking of.
In the past, I have tended to be a bit extreme. I discover something new and I go for it all the way. The same was when I re-discovered Christian Science. I dove deeply into my study, spending several hours a day in prayer, meditation, and reading. It strengthened me and changed my life. But I realize I had more of a “destination” view of my spiritual journey and understanding. The goal was to get there, to get somewhere.
What I cherish so much about the statement above is that we come into the spiritual sense of life naturally. There can’t be any human will involved. It is really a divine unfoldment each moment. And our job is to be receptive, clear and willing to appreciate each spiritual opportunity throughout our day. This might be in seeing someone’s spiritual identity in the face of conflicting or pushy personality; or seeing our true value and worth as a child or reflection of God; or knowing your and everyone’s God given exemption from a cold/flu, or any disease for that matter.
Any effort to attract does not come from God. God is supplying us with all we need each moment. When we try to attract something into our experience, we are thinking there is another source in addition to God. But God is the only Source. And because of this we can expect that we will have everything we need each moment, through our reflection of Him/Her.
God’s being is the only being and is full and complete. God is the only doer and we reflect and express Him/Her. The only one doing anything is God and therefore activity is perfect, good and right, and it blesses everyone. We simply reflect the action of the divine.
Throughout our day we can feel inspired to begin an activity, to write someone or send a “thank you”, and we can also be guided in the right moment to stop or pause an activity. Each moment of our day is orchestrated by the divine; we are part of the divine symphony, each component playing and holding at just the right moment.
We lose all sense of time when we think this way. Time no longer outlines, defines or limits us. God is conscious of being as a circle, not a linear timeline; of eternity and not mortal measurements. We can live in eternity here and now. Time doesn’t have to be anything more than a method in society to help us see order. It does not have to govern or determine our lives.
Step out of time, and step into the eternal, infinite direction of divine Mind. Soul/Life/Love is leading and guiding us each moment in absolute harmony and usefulness.
Happy New Year!
Spirituality & Healing 