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Waking up from a dream

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A few nights ago I had a nightmare. In the dream there was an image rushing towards me. I felt afraid, so, in my dream, I prayed. I closed my eyes and prayed “God is all”. Even in my dream, I felt and expected God would answer my prayers.  

The next moment, I felt a wet nose on my arm. My dog (in the picture) was waking me up. When I was awake, she went and lay down again.  My dog has never done anything like this before. And I knew it was really divine Love waking me up. Divine Love (another name for God) is with us where ever we are, whatever state of consciousness we are in. He/She is always able to reach us. We are never separated from this Love.  

The Bible talks about the Comforter that will be with us forever. My spiritual understanding of this ever-present, always available divine Love gives me comfort. Another translation of this Greek term in the New Testament is companion. Knowing there is a Science, God’s divine laws, that we can rely on and are there for us in any situation that comes to us is so comforting. And it’s like having a companion. This Science is with us everywhere. It’s like having an advocate – something always there to defend you.

A financial struggle or a physical ailment can often seem like a bad dream. How do we wake up? God’s love is there to wake us up. When we are praying about a situation, we know that God’s love is just like that wet nose waking us up from the dream that we are suffering. Waking up is the activity of God assuring us: “I love you”, “I’m always with you”, “I created you spiritually – perfect, whole and complete”, “We have never been separated”. How reassuring are these messages of Love! And this is the Good News that’s available to wake up to.

 

Our oneness with the Divine

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This morning I was thinking about the difference between being a good human versus feeling one with God.If we are either a bad mortal or a good mortal, we still think, act and feel separate from God.  However, if we strive to feel Gods presence, to pause, be still, wait and listen for divine thoughts and guidance, we can see and feel that we are one with God.

Mary Baker Eddy, a spiritual leader and teacher (1821-1910) asked, “When will the ages understand the Ego, and realize only one God, one Mind or intelligence?” (Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, p. 204)

She fully accepted and taught that we can be governed by divine Mind here, and do not have to wait until some future time when we can feel this harmony and oneness.

This is the definition of I AM: “God; incorporeal and eternal Mind; divine Principle; the only Ego” (Ibid, p. 588).

There is an eternal Principle governing us – consistently, harmoniously and unchanging.  This divine Principle is within us guiding, governing, and speaking.

When we try to simply be ‘good humans’ we end up suffering.  We tend to think if we have to do enough things and say all the right things and then all these will add up.  Perhaps we even think this will get us into heaven later.  We end up feeling stressed and afraid.  We may even feel we have an effect on another’s salvation or well-being.

But the Truth is that we are at one with God. It is natural for us to hear His voice – so natural that we may not even realize it’s His voice speaking to us (and may think it’s our own!).  But God, divine Love, is communicating with us all the time and is able to make Himself/Herself heard.   God has never left us and is not leaving us now or in the future.

So let’s try dwelling in the consciousness of our oneness with God today! Look forward to hearing your thoughts below. 🙂 

Life Lessons and Spiritual Insights

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I spend a lot of time looking forward or enjoying the present moment, but sometimes I seldom look back at the progress I’ve made and give thanks for the lessons and spiritual growth.

 

This next blog series is going to share these spiritual lessons – metaphysical and practical – that I’ve learned along the way through the challenges and joys in previous years.  Or the “I wish I knew this then” moments.  Many of these were learned in growing up, through teen years and early 20’s.

 

Let’s begin…

 

Love yourself.  Cherish you.  Do not condemn you.  Be nice to you.

 

If you are loving and nice to yourself, you naturally and effortlessly are loving and kind to others.

 

“Blessed (happy, spiritually prosperous) are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7 Amplified edition)

 

Don’t judge others, or compare yourself to them (though I see this is challenging since the world is always saying we have to compete to get somewhere).  Everyone is valuable and equal to God.

 

Keeping your focus on God and what He is seeing enables us all to be blessed.  And what does God see?  “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:28 NIV my emphasis).  This means God saw everyone that He made, each opportunity, as very good.  See the good in everyone, including you, and in every moment.  If you see good in everyone, you will see God.

 

“ Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8 NKJV)

 

Pure motives and thoughts allow us to see Soul, and Soul blesses us, inspires, moves us, and satisfies the longings of your heart.

 

In fact, Jesus has already given us the spiritual answers and practical lessons we need in his Sermon on the Mount.  The Beatitudes, coupled with the rest of the Sermon, are the recipe for healthy, happy relationships, minds and bodies and a secure sense of our finances.

 

Stay tuned for more insights.  And, as always, feel free to be in touch if you need help with any of these.