Religious
Science, like the Teachings Of Jesus, calls us to "think" ..
to examine our beliefs and to "correct" the beliefs and
concepts in our consciousness that do not serve the highest and greatest
Good. We are not sheep ... we are the species that
"thinks." This is why the Master Mind Jesus stated
"it is done unto you as you believe." Not to shift the
blame from the world to the individual, but understanding that this is
the Universal Law .. immutable and unchangeable ... and either we
understand it ... or we remain victims of beliefs in powers other than
God .. or Good. Our current efforts regarding Peace is a good
example of consciousness versus human effort.
All our e-mails and all our prayers for Peace .. must be affirmations
that "Peace Is," otherwise we are participating in the
"lie" that somehow there is a place
where God leaves off
.. and something else is Present ... either we have a conviction of
Omnipresence and Omnipotence or we don't.... if we don't it's okay ...
we can continue to attempt to change the changeless and join the masses
in their pursuit of that which already Is... this won't bring about
Peace ... only perhaps a temporary evidence of it ... in order to have
permanent peace the consciousness that believes that Peace is not ...
must change in the minds of the masses ... including the hundreds of
sincere but misguided metaphysicians.
I
receive so many e-mail messages with "God Bless America" and
"United We Stand" and asking for prayers and protests for
Peace ... for America. There is no God that answers a
"selfish prayer." The Infinite Good that God Is, is for
everyone ... regardless of nationality or human-made boundaries. The
same God that Indwells me, Indwells Saddam Hussein and George Bush ...
the United States, Iraq and the entire Universe .. Saddam and George may
not "recognize" it in the same way ... but it is the Truth for
them nonetheless. My affirmation that "Peace Is" is in
"agreement with God" .... as long as I am affirming Peace for
All .. everyone and everywhere Present ... for God Indwells All or
no-one. This is Universal Truth ... and I can "affirm"
this Truth ... and see the evidence of It ... affirming half-truths
..... bring me evidence of confusion and half-truths.
Who but the
selfish-minded would "expect" God to give them something while
withholding the same from someone else? In scripture we can read,
"He knows no iniquity," in other words .... God is deaf to our
selfish prayers .... in reality, if we ask for Good while maintaining a
consciousness of "separation and withholding" from someone or
anyone ... it is our consciousness that demonstrates the evidence of
confusion .. depression .. and fear.
Unless
and until Peace is experienced globally ... there will always be fear in
our consciousness that Peace cannot be a reality. Our great effort
and call to service is to "affirm Peace" ... agree with God
that "Peace Is" ... and allow this "Divine
Agreement" to demonstrate Itself .... in the right and perfect time
... for everyone ... everywhere. As we find Peace within ourselves
... we will "see" more evidence of it in the world in which we
live.... this is the Truth .. and a true Spiritual Revolution.
And
So It Is!
Letting
Love Use Me In Its Own Good Way,
Henry
Lee Bates
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