Accepting the Greater Gift

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1 Accepting the Greater Gift Facilitated by Rev. enny M. Macek materials created and provided by: Rev. enny M. Macek Rev. Lloyd Strom Rev. Marcia Sutton

2 Class Covenant 1 Wisdom is the principle thing; therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding. roverbs 4:7 The way to work is to begin right where we are and, through constantly applying ourselves to the Truth, we gradually increase in wisdom and understanding, for in this way alone will good results be obtained. Ernest Holmes SM pg urpose: ision: Wisdom (The Light of Understanding) Growing Together in the Revelation of Truth My intentions for being here are: 1. To develop a greater realization and embodiment of the rinciples of Truth. 2. To be provided with new tools and teachings that support the revelation of God s Abundant Good into my life. 3. To engage in spiritual practices for the revelation of my greater good. 4. To experience the joy of community by being in the two or more. 5. To have a personal experience of Manifest God I Am, which is the realization of the divinity within me. 4. Myself 5. The Class 6. Humanity Signed

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4 Exploring the Creative rocess 3 Use the colors to relate this chart back to the Coach illustration. The various steps of the Creative rocess of Life process are described in detail on the following pages. W 1 13 Spiritual lane B B W 11 Mental lane Emotional lane B in the World hysical lane

5 Notable Quotes About Realization 4 Just as a single snapshot could not show you the whole of a house, likewise a single description could hardly capture the whole essence of a Spiritual Truth such as Realization. Therefore, we can only come to understand Realization by looking at it from as many different views as possible. Following is a short collection of notable quotes about Realization. By considering how each one of these individuals sees Realization you will begin to develop a more holistic view, and a felt sense, of the true nature of Realization. Dr. Ernest Holmes There is a point in the supreme moment of realization, where the individual merges with the Universe, but not to the loss of his individuality; where a sense of neness of all Life so enters his being that there is no sense of otherness. It is here that mentality preforms seeming miracles, because there is nothing to hinder the Whole from coming through. It may be considered as a general rule that when the soul is poised in true spiritual realization the body will be normal and healthy. We should never hesitate to say that we know the Truth, because we do, for the realization of the Unity of God and man is the Truth. We simply need a greater realization of this. How are we to get it? nly by penetrating deeper and deeper into our own Divine Nature pushing further and further back into the Infinite. Where do we do this? There is no place except within that we can do it. Who is to do it for us? No one. No one can. What is it we need for greater freedom? Nothing but a greater realization of what we already know. ou cannot have a revelation greater than your realization. Charles Fillmore Realization is the deep inner conviction and assurance of the fulfillment of an ideal. It means at-one-ment, completion, perfection, wholeness, repose, resting in God. It is the dawning of Truth in the consciousness. When realization takes place, one abides in the light of God-mind. sho ne thing: you have to walk, and create the way by your walking; you will not find a ready-made path. It is not so cheap, to reach to the ultimate realization of truth. ou will have to create the path by walking yourself; the path is not readymade, lying there and waiting for you. It is just like the sky: the birds fly, but they don t leave any footprints. ou cannot follow them; there are no footprints left behind. Eckhart Tolle True communication is communion- the realization of oneness, which is love. Ralph Waldo Trine In the degree, that you come into a vital realization of your oneness with the Infinite Spirit of Life, whence all life in individual form has come and is continually coming, and in the degree that through this realization you open yourself to its divine inflow, you set into operation forces that will sooner or later bring even the physical body into a state of abounding health and strength. For to realize that this Infinite Spirit of Life can from its very nature admit of no disease, and to realize that this, then is the life in you, by realizing your oneness with it, you can so open yourself to its more abundant entrance that the diseased bodily conditions effects will respond to the influences of its allperfect power, this either quickly or more tardily, depending entirely on yourself. There have been those who have been able to open themselves so fully to this realization that the healing has been instantaneous and permanent. The degree of intensity always eliminates in like degree the element of time. It must, however, be a calm, quiet and expectant intensity, rather than an intensity that is fearing, disturbed and non-expectant. Rev. Dennis Merritt Jones A realization may be experienced as a Divine Ah-ha. It s simply an awareness of God s presence, infused within us and around us in whatever we are saying or doing.

6 Turning Fear into Faith 5 Fol l owi ng are sel ected teachi ngs from Ernest Hol mes regardi ng the transformati on of fear i nto fai th. FEAR: Antithesis of Faith Fear is the antithesis of Faith. It is the negation of confidence. Like Faith, fear may be conscious or subjective, and if it is to be eliminated, it must be removed both consciously and subjectively. Science of Mind Glossary age 593 The Universal Doubt While it is true that we can trace specific fears to certain incidents that transpired early in life, and while it is true that if we do this we can remove them, most fears finally resolve themselves into a very few attitudes of mind, most of which are based on the belief no one wants me, needs me, or loves me; probably I am unworthy, unnecessary, and useless; I am inadequate to meet life, I have not the strength or the power or the will to overcome obstructions, and I do not fit anywhere. (The Universal Doubt - I am not enough. ) Well, the way to get rid of fear is through the cultivation of faith; a faith founded on the thought that God is all there is. Living the Science of Mind age 378 Misplaced Faith But what is fear? Nothing more nor less than faith misplaced; a belief in two powers instead of ne; a belief that there can be a ower, opposed to God, whose influence and ability may bring us evil. In other words, to correct all the evils of the world, would be but to have the positive faith, faith rightly placed, a faith that lays hold of the integrity of the Universe, the beneficence of God and the Unity of all life. Nevertheless, we cannot have faith in that which we do not in some measure understand. Science of Mind age 156 Turning Fear into Faith Fear and faith are identical in that the energy used in the one is the same energy as that used in the other, since there is but one final Energy in the universe and this final Energy is the energy of thought. ou should be careful not to fight fear too much, but rather, through a sort of flexible imagination, convert fear into faith. Realizing that it is a mental attitude, you can do this very easily. Looking at the thing which you fear and examining the thought of fear which you have about it, convert this thought into one of faith, realizing that the energy of fear converted into faith will produce an effect exactly opposite. If you will look at the thing you are afraid of until you really understand it, it will no longer have any element of fear for you. ou can do this in such degree as you are conscious of being Divinely guided and protected, and state your realization of this in a definite manner. Effective rayer age 50,51 Facing our Fears To begin with you might follow a few simple rules. First of all, if you are filled with fears, do not harbor them as a great secret in your life but find some close friend or confidant to whom you may unburden your whole soul. This will release the tension which your fears have built up in your body. Just to talk with a calm, confident person, who can point out the reason why you need not entertain these fears, is a great relief. (See a ractitioner.) This is, however, but a temporary thing, for next you must learn to face the fears. ou should not be afraid to analyze them and you should explain to yourself just why you know there is nothing to be afraid of. Whenever you find yourself brooding over some fear or entertaining some anxiety, begin at once to do something about it. Living the Science of Mind age 362 FAITH: Attitude of Truth Faith is a mental attitude which is so convinced of its own idea which so completely accepts it that any contradiction is unthinkable and impossible. Before such a mental attitude can be created, there must be nothing left in the subjective state of our thought which contradicts our objective affirmation. Science of Mind age 283

7 Fear to Faith Worksheet 6 The Fear to Faith Worksheet Abundance Bal ance Beauty Freedom Joy Love rder eace ower Uni ty Whol eness Wi sdom The Word of God on which I build my Faith is: 7 3 Draw a symbol of the Word of God : The 'word of resi stance' that I react wi th i s: W B FAITH Draw a symbol of the false belief: The 'word of error' that I have fal sel y bel i eved i n i s: I desire more. Control Hide Anger Attachment Flee Appease Whine Depression Confusion Lose Withdraw Rebel Confront HE 6 W Lack Debt Conflict Limitation Ignorance Rejection Death Chaos Judgment Dependency Duality Disease overty FEAR 5 I am not enough. G 'The Uni versal Hope' What I hope wi l l happen i s: What I fear wi l l happen i s: 'The Uni versal Doubt' NEWNESS The person I must forgi ve i s: The Love I Accept ou ( I nhal e) (Name) rayer I Bl ess ou (Exhale) (Name) I am grateful God i s gracious; I am grateful God i s: FLESH "I am enough!" LDNESS The current si tuati on or condi ti on i s: Thi s i s how I am feel i ng: : 8 Col or Code: The Universal Truth ink-hysical range-emotion ( +) ellow-mind Green-Intuition ( +B) Blue-Spirit iolet-unity ( +B) White-Wholeness -Subconscious -Mystery our Left our Right I release my belief in I release my need to I am grateful God is the : The Releasing rayer (Word of Error) (Word of Resistance) (Word of Faith) I am! W 1

8 This is my proof that the Light of God is in me. My Realizations Log 7 My Realizations Log Word of God Issue/Subject Word of God Issue/Subject Word of God Issue/Subject Word of God Issue/Subject Word of God Issue/Subject Re al i za ti on: To become aware of something: Insight, Intuition, Understanding (Mar. '11)

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