It is not your theoretical belief about GOD that manifests itself, but it is your real, deep, subconscious belief. There are people who forget to practice the Presence when a lawsuit or verdict goes against them. Even though the judge rendered a verdict which seems unjust to you, continue to believe that it is GOD in action, and that there is a Divine, harmonious solution for all concerned; the matter will come right in due season. You cannot lose; you can only win by practicing the Presence. The Bible calls the Name of GOD, “I AM,” meaning Pure, Unconditional Being. No one can, of course, define GOD, for GOD is Infinite, but there are certain Truths which the illumined of all ages have perceived as true of GOD, and that is why the Bible says, “I AM THAT I AM.” What is “I AM?” It is your True Being – your Real Self; nobody can say, “I AM,” for you. That is the Presence of GOD in you, and your Real Identity. Whatever you affix to “I AM,” and believe, you become. Always claim, “I am strong, powerful, radiant, happy, joyous, illumined, and inspired”; then you are truly practicing the Presence, for all these qualities are true of GOD. When you say, “I am weak,” “I am inferior,” “I am no good,” you are denying GOD in the midst of you, and lying about Him. – The Magic of Faith What I take away from this excerpt is that JESUS prayed for us to be ONE with HIM, as HE is ONE with the FATHER. If we truly desire to be ONE with CHRIST, our LORD consummating that Divine marriage in HIS own way and time, we should recognize that we are HIS reflection on this earthly plane. When we insult ourselves or inflict self ridicule, we insult our FATHER Who is in us, and Whom we desire to be one with. Can you easily bring shame on yourself without doing so to your whole family? Be gentle with yourself, and see the TRUTH as did Brother Lawrence. When you slip, you don’t sit and cry, but you instead take the LORD’s Holy hand and get back up, walking in the path HE has laid out for you without troubling yourself further about the slip. Perhaps this is why JESUS always said, “your” faith has made you well, as it is truly GOD’s own power, but it is already in those who believe in HIM, and are therefore eternally united with HIM through faith. This is a truly beautiful thought; you carry with you in your own heart the largest bank vault in existence…that which holds the greatest treasure in existence – GOD Himself. May you remember HIM often, and LOVE HIM even more.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:43:40 +0000
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