Supply, Self-Worth, Finances – Page 10

Feeling successful

Published on April 4, 2012 by lindseybiggs6 Comments

Everyone wants to feel successful. Often this is expressed in terms of a house, marital status or kids and a job. And we can often feel pretty unsuccessful if we don’t have one or all of these things. But don’t believe it! Each one of us is the valuable, needed and worthy child of God with divine inheritance.

Recently, my husband and I were contemplating our future dream house and trying to make this more of a reality. However, I was feeling frustrated and unsuccessful because it didn’t seem like there was any way to start this project.

I got my journal to write and pray about what was bothering me. I saw that I love progress. Progress is a sign of productivity, success and being on a divinely right path. I was seeing this house and future plans as a sign of progress. And I was feeling really unproductive and lackadaisical because it didn’t seem like it could happen.

As I prayed about this from a metaphysical and spiritual standpoint, I began to see that progress is really mental. Progress is new thoughts about God and your relationship with Him. Progress is a new understanding of your spiritual selfhood and identity. Progress is seeing the true, spiritual nature of your fellow-man and loving your neighbor better. Progress is the victory of Truth over error, spirit over matter and the throwing off of material limitations or the so-called carnal mind.

“…let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us…” (Hebrews 12:1, Amplified Bible)

This new view of progress really uplifted me and aligned my priorities back to God’s. I saw that each moment, each thought, could be full of progress. So rather than having one big lump sum of progress represented in a house or some other material thing, I could have a hundred steps of progress in thought each day.

So if you’re feeling trapped by a financial situation, relationships status or some other thing, focus on the progress you can make today – right now in this moment. This illumination of present good and the activity of goodness in your life will surely lift your spirits and open up new views of what is possible today.

Practical Spirituality Heals

Published on March 26, 2011 by lindseybiggsLeave a comment

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.

http://www.secondchurchevanston.com/lectures.html

Getting Beyond Ourselves

Published on January 21, 2011January 21, 2011 by lindseybiggsLeave a comment

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