Weekly Medidation for October 24th ~ Rev. Sue Yarber

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Weekly Meditation
By Rev Sue Yarber


Jeremiah 31: 7-9


For thus says the Lord:
Sing aloud with gladness for Jacob,
and raise shouts for the chief of the nations;
proclaim, give praise, and say,
'Save, O Lord, your people,
the remnant of Israel.'
See, I am going to bring them from the land of the north,
and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth,
among them the blind and the lame,
those with child and those in labor, together;
a great company, they shall return here.
With weeping they shall come,
and with consolations I will lead them back,
I will let them walk by brooks of water,
in a straight path in which they shall not stumble;
for I have become a father to Israel,
and Ephraim is my firstborn.


Mark 10:46-52


They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, 'Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!' Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!' Jesus stood still and said, 'Call him here.' And they called the blind man, saying to him, 'Take heart; get up, he is calling you.' So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. Then Jesus said to him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said to him, 'My teacher let me see again.' Jesus said to him, 'Go; your faith has made you well.' Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.


Both Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet, and Bartimaeus, the blind beggar, come calling "Save, O Lord, your people." Jeremiah says it literally, and Bartimaeus does so figuratively. Jeremiah foretells how the Messiah "will gather up the people from the farthest parts of the earth, among them the blind and lame." Bartimaeus is a blind beggar, for to be blind in ancient days meant that one was relegated to a life of poverty, one's only chance for survival was to beg. Blind people could not enter the temple, which was the center of community life, but had to remain outside while others enjoyed each other's company.

Bartimaeus yearned to see again. He understood that sight would restore him to the community. As Jesus and his disciples were leaving they encountered crowds and, yet, over the din of chaos they heard a strong and determined voice calling, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Jesus asked Bartimaeus what he wanted, surely he could tell he was blind, yet he asked what he needed. Jesus empowers Bartimaeus to state his own needs and to participate in his own healing. Receiving Christ's mercy happens when we recognize our own need and humbly confess that need to Christ. I have experienced this spiritual truth in my own life. God will allow me to struggle over and over with something until I am finally done and able to give it up to God's care. When I can identify my own need for healing and sincerely ask God to heal me, then, and only then, can I move forward in my process. God's grace, as demonstrated through Jesus in this story, can only be received through a humble and waiting heart, one that has quieted enough to hear when Jesus speaks. Jesus said, "Go; your faith has made you well." Jesus calls Bartimaeus and us to move beyond the situation for which we have requested healing. We can acknowledge how God has moved in our lives and brought healing to us. We must see ourselves as healed, not perfect, just as ones who have received mercy and grace and are grateful.

Bartimaeus followed Jesus; once healed, he was compelled to be a part of other people's healing experiences. We, too, are able to pass on the unconditional love, the compassionate care and the promise of new life to others. We have all met people who define themselves by their problems or their personal histories. They may focus on what has happened to them, or the ways in which they have been mistreated by others. They have not, yet, approached Jesus requesting healing, they are caught at the point of surveying the damage. Jesus will be there whenever they are ready to move on in the process. We are called to point that way to the foot of the cross where we are receive mercy.

Sight is so much more than vision; Bartimaeus knew that a miracle had happened and that his entire future was transformed in an instant. Help us along the path to Jesus and give us the courage and faith we need to walk as a healed and beloved people.

Weekly Meditation October 18th

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Weekly Meditation
By Val Jackson


1 Corinthians 13
If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.


Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.


Love never ends. But as for prophecies, they will come to an end; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will come to an end. For we know only in part, and we prophesy only in part; but when the complete comes, the partial will come to an end. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became an adult, I put an end to childish ways. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know only in part; then I will know fully, even as I have been fully known. And now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

The Trump Card

I've always had difficulty with the concept of unconditional love. It feels unnatural and unrealistic to me. I suspect others feel the same and that is understandable. We live in a competitive world. Value and lovability are linked closely to talents, appearance, possessions, influence, knowledge, and good works.

This biblical passage teaches about the characteristics and importance of unconditional love. Unconditional love is patient, kind, not envious, arrogant or rude. In the hierarchy of desirable traits and practices, unconditional love is above all others. All others are hollow without it and only have true value with it. Unconditional love, not strength, bears all things. Unconditional love, not faith, believes and hopes all things. Unconditional love, not power, endures all things. It is the only thing that will never end. Unconditional love is the trump card in the deck.

As spiritual children, it is difficult to practice unconditional love. We tend to be self-engrossed and shortsighted. We want others to earn our love. Sometimes, we can't love ourselves unless we've "earned it". But we are encouraged to mature from children to spiritual adults. We are encouraged to rise above the temporary and the incomplete and embody a trait which has no shelf life.

God is unconditional love and unconditional love is God. Unconditional love is like a magnet. As human beings we need and are drawn to it. It makes both the giver and the recipient whole and complete. When we practice unconditional love, we practice God.

Lord, help our church body to be the trump card in our community. Let us exemplify what it means to love others without conditions and agendas.

Lord, help me, as an individual, to remember that you have equipped me with your trump card. As I interact with others, let me ask myself, "Is the trump card on the table?"

Weekly Meditation for Oct 11th

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Weekly Meditation
By Kelly Durbin


Mark 10: 17-31
As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?" Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'You shall not murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; You shall not defraud; Honor your father and mother.'" He said to him, "Teacher, I have kept all of these since my youth." Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said, "You lack one thing; go sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." When he heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions. Then Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!" And the disciples were perplexed at these words. But Jesus said to them again, "Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." They were greatly astounded and said to one another, "Then who can be saved?" Jesus looked at them and said, "For mortals it is impossible, but not for God; for God all things are possible." Peter began to say to him, "Look, we have left everything and followed you." Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields, for my sake and for the sake of the good news, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age-houses, brothers, and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions-and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first"

What must I do to inherit eternal life? Or another way to phrase the question might be how do I enter into relationship with God, or be restored to fellowship with God as I was created to be, both here and now, and forevermore? This is a fundamental question that is at the very heart of the gospel. Depending on our religious background or possibly for some, no religious background at all, we might answer that question in a variety of ways: we must be baptized, we must receive Jesus as our Savior, we must be born again, we must confess Jesus is Lord, we must do penance, we must give generously, we must obey church teachings, we must make peace, we must live a good life, we must love others, we must, we must, we must...when we focus on what WE must do, then we lose sight of God's part and transforming power in the relationship.

Jesus' response to the question is an interesting one. First of all he asked a question before answering in attempt to open the young man's spiritual eyes. "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone." Already, we begin to get a glimpse of the message AND the character of the young man Jesus was dealing with. The young man seems to have a belief or basic assumption in operation that he is capable of making judgments about others and then also about himself. A confidence, if you will, that he can discern who is good, and conversely then who is not good. Jesus begins by stating the obvious, that no one is good but God alone. In other words, we cannot be "good" of our own accord or of our own efforts. We ALL are on equal ground, found wanting, found needing. But the young man, as we also often do, misses the point.

So Jesus, loving him, tries again as God so often does with us. Having assured Jesus that he had kept the commandments since his youth, Jesus tells him there is "one more thing" he must do. I'm sure the young man was thrilled, excited with anticipation to hear the one last thing he needed to do in order to receive the benefits of the gospel. But all of the wind came pouring out of his sails when he heard the words "go sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me." Why this one thing? What could Jesus possibly be saying? Why this particular instruction? Maybe it's because his possessions kept him in a place of self sufficiency, relying on himself to do whatever he judged as required to inherit eternal life rather than relying on God. Self sufficiency, self interest, and self importance...there seems to be a theme here...

God calls us to "let go" of self (the "whatever is in the way") of entering fully, and authentically into relationship with God. We need to see and experience that God's love is available for us, that we can partake of the fountain, but we have to "get out of the way" first. We can't give ourselves fully and wholly to God, when we are hanging on to things that we believe will provide us with joy and happiness in their own right. Acknowledgment that we can't do it alone seems to be the first step.

May we pray the Psalm from the Old Testament Reading this week in an effort to set self interest aside and to focus on what God can do in and through us this day? Psalm 90: 12-17: So teach us (God) to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. Turn, O Lord! How long? (God) Have compassion on your servants! Satisfy us (God) in the morning with your steadfast love, so that we may rejoice and be glad all of our days. (God) Make us glad as many days as you have afflicted us, as many years as we have seen trouble. Let your work (God) be manifest to your servants, and your glorious power (God) to their children. Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands-O prosper (Dearest God) the work of our hands! May it be so.

Weekly Meditation October 4th

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Weekly Meditation
By Christine White


Mark 10:13-16
People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, 'Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it.' And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.

This episode begins with the disciples attempting to enforce one of the standard social mores of their day. Children should not be allowed to disturb the teacher and his students. The disciples demonstrate that they still don't understand the point of Jesus' ministry, which is inclusion. Including the children also made it possible for the women who had the responsibility for caring for them to hear Jesus' teaching. Jesus is always including the excluded of his society - lepers, prostitutes, tax collectors, women and children.


Jesus then goes on to say "whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it." Children were not considered persons in their own right. They had no status or power. Jesus insists that God's rule exists for them.


This episode occurs after the disciples were arguing about which of them is the greatest. Modern ideas about the innocence of children were not held during the first century. Could Jesus be advising the disciples and us that we are all radically dependent upon God's grace just as a child is radically dependent on the parent for status, inheritance and life itself?


The message of radical dependence on grace is very inclusive. It puts us all on equal footing before God. Whatever our education, whatever our economic circumstances, whatever our race, whatever our gender, whatever our sexual orientation, whatever our religious affiliation, whatever our physical abilities or limitations, whatever our personality flaws - we are all radically dependent upon God's grace. We are all included in the circle of God's unconditional love.


This is the good news that we are blessed to receive and share - whatever your whatever, whatever your neighbor's whatever - we are all invited to share in God's kingdom. The challenge for both the disciples and for us is to realize that we are called to identify with the non-persons of our society - the homeless, the gang member, the mentally unstable, the chemically dependent. The list goes on. May God bless us as we struggle to be the body of Christ for each other and for those we would rather ignore.

Weekly Meditation for Sept 27th

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Weekly Meditation
By Ron White


Esther 7:1-6, 9-10
Now the king and Haman came to drink wine with Esther the queen. And the king said to Esther on the second day also as they drank their wine at the banquet, "What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done."

Then Queen Esther replied, "If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me as my petition, and my people as my request; for we have been sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be killed and to be annihilated. Now if we had only been sold as slaves, men and women, I would have remained silent, for the trouble would not be commensurate with the annoyance to the king."

Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, "Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do thus?"

Esther said, "A foe and an enemy is this wicked Haman!" Then Haman became terrified before the king and queen.

Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were before the king said, "Behold indeed, the gallows standing at Haman's house fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai who spoke good on behalf of the king!" And the king said, "Hang him on it."
So they hanged Haman on the gallows which he had prepared for Mordecai, and the king's anger subsided.

What are we to make of this story which the Bible tells? Believe it or not, the Bible has humor in its pages. Esther and her people were about "to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated." In translation from the Hebrew, that sounds like abundant overkill. In Hebrew culture, perhaps this expression meant to humorously exaggerate her circumstances for our reflection? Consider that Esther's petition was answered and her enemy completely removed...not just removed but hung until dead! Is this a parable for both our prayers and the answers that are possible? If you think you and yours are having your lives threatened, you do want your enemies hung by the neck until dead, don't you? Well, don't you?

Have you ever prayed fervently when things were really bad? I have. The Giver of Salvation can actually be upstaged by the sigh of relief we exhale when we see that the stress has been alleviated. The Giver disappears from view as we celebrate the victory. "Phew," we voice. "That was a close one!" Of course, since God is essentially speaking very quietly, almost imperceptibly, we often fail to listen and resume moving at breakneck speed until we run headlong into the next brick wall that appears. At least, I have resembled that description.

By the way, Esther is clear that she would not have bothered the King with a petition for much of anything less than relief from total disaster. When you read those verses, did you believe this parable meant "don't sweat praying over the small stuff?" That is one obvious possible interpretation. Yes, I too pray more fervently for someone who is in terrible circumstances. But, who is to measure the relative importance of prayers? Me? Is it possible that"insignificant" prayers are like snowflakes which land, some on hillsides, forming snowballs which roll downhill, starting avalanches? If mistakes are like that, can't prayers be? All too often when I was a younger man, I passed right over the admonition to "turn it over" and "did it [to] myself." Ah, the messes I made (and still do, though not quite as often)! By the way, I found it harder to forgive myself for my mistakes in judgment when I never should have tried to carry the ball myself!

Is this passage truly informing us that the only prayer we should pray is amidst life-and-death situations? For too long the church taught (and in some cases still teaches) that prostrate on the floor is the only way we belong in front of our King, God. Heaven help us grasp the humor hidden in the exaggeration of both Esther's prayer and the King's answer! I sing praises that God is merciful and forgiving. If life continues...and if we are listening to the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit throughout the seasons of life, the Spirit will affirm in us the wisdom of this week's passage from Psalm 124:

"The snare is broken and we have escaped.
Our help is in the name of the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth."


May God grant us the wisdom to know that, in this life, we are always in the snare and always need to be praying about everything.Praise God our Creator who gives us endless mercy and the peace that surpasses human understanding when we finally surrender our illusion of control, and finally see that God's sweet Spirit endures throughout our lives. Therein lies the victory that God promises us.

Day 26 - I AM BLESSED AS A CHILD OF GOD

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DAY 26 - LESSON 26

I AM BLESSED AS A CHILD OF GOD

As a child of God, I have all the gifts of life available to me at every moment. The gifts of joy, peace, love, prosperity, abundance, power and choice are mine; they are already in my life. As I acknowledge and recognize these gifts, they manifest more frequently and abundantly. My blessings are infinite, and my life is filled with peace and absolutely effortless prosperity. I am blessed as a child of God.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 26
Bless people - either silently or aloud - all day long. Say,
"God bless you" to everyone, and mean it.

Affirmation: I have the peace of God.

Remember to keep your word today

Day 25 - I LET GO AND LET GOD

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DAY 25 - LESSON 25

I LET GO AND LET GOD

Today I surrender control, and I allow the part of God that is expressing through me to come into my life to guide me. Today I let peace make all of my decisions; I let love tell me where to go, whom to see, and what to say; I let the part of me that is God shine forth, creating joy in my life. Today I have the trust surrender control. I let go and let God.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 25
For one day, give full control to God. Do not take back the control.
Surrender to His care and love, all day long. Notice how you feel.

Affirmation: I shine peace.
Remember to keep your word today.

Day 24 - GOD IS GREAT, AND SO AM I

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DAY 24 - LESSON 24

GOD IS GREAT, AND SO AM I

I already know that I am an extension of God. His quality and His essence are within me; they are inherent and are my natural state. I am a child of God, and have the potential to be just like Him, God is great, and so am I. Whenever I must bring love into my perception of another person, I close my eyes, remind myself that we are all extensions of God, and repeat the words "God is great, and so are you." God is great, and so am I

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 24
Acknowledge how wonderful you are. Know that you are magnificent and that you are growing toward the light. Know that many people are growing with you.

Affirmation: Peace is great.

Remember to keep your word today.

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Day 23 - I TRUST GOD

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DAY 23 - LESSON 23

I TRUST GOD

Today I am aware that I have not been trusting god completely. When I trust God, I do not question any event that happens, for I know that everything that occurs in my life is in my best interest. My power to create miracles for myself begins as I realize that I can make a conscious choice to trust God. Today I trust God.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 23
Listen for God within, and embrace the peace that He offers you. Then notice and acknowledge the experience you have in your life because of it. Can you see the good - the silver lining?

Affirmation: I trust peace.

Remember to keep your word today.

DAY 22 - GOD LOVES ME MORE THAN I LOVE MYSELF

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DAY 22 - LESSON 22

GOD LOVES ME MORE THAN I LOVE MYSELF

Today I know that all of my experiences happen for a reason, and I choose to see each experience as part my function of healing. Because of this, I can give up control and let God lead the way. God knows what is best for me, far better than I do. Today I know that God loves me more than what I love myself.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 22
Listen for God's voice to guide you today. When you are making a decision, the voice will be clearest and strongest. Be still, and simply listen. God's voice always brings peace; Ego's voice only brings turmoil.

Affirmation: God's peace and mine are one.

Remember to keep your word today.

Day 21 - GOD LOVES ME UNCONDITIONALLY

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DAY 21 - LESSON 21

GOD LOVES ME UNCONDITIONALLY

Today I feel peaceful. I am so comfortable that I have a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. I know that god is taking care of me. The power of the universe is with me, and it protects me from all harm; it even protects me from my own dark thoughts. As I allow all grievances, anger, fear, turmoil and other negativity to fall away, my perception is changed and I am open to the unconditional love that is always available to me. I am happy and peaceful knowing that God loves me unconditionally.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 21
Hold someone's hand and, without speaking aloud, let that person know that
you love him or her unconditionally.

Affirmation: I feel God's peace now.

Remember to keep your word today.

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Day 20 - ONLY LOVE EXISTS; FEAR IS AN ILLUSION

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DAY 20 - LESSON 20

ONLY LOVE EXISTS; FEAR IS AN ILLUSION

Today I know that only love exists, and fear is an illusion. Fear is lack of love, just as darkness is a lack of light. To remove the illusion of fear, I simply bring forth love; I then notice that fear has gone and Truth has returned. Only love exists; fear is an illusion.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 20
Tell one person that you love him or her. Be in the present, and have the words come from your heart. Notice the reaction; the person you tell will never forget the moment. Express the love until you connect - until you really feel it. Notice your reaction, as well.

Affirmation: Peace is within me.

Remember to keep your word today.

Day 19 - I AM LOVING AND LOVABLE

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Day 19

I AM LOVING AND LOVABLE

Today I constantly repeat to myself that I am loving and lovable. I feel loving toward all others, and I am worthy of their love, as well. I love myself, I love everyone, and everyone loves me. No matter what Ego tries to tell me, I know that I am worthy of love. Today I know that I am loving and lovable.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 19
Continue to stay in peace. Throughout the day, repeatedly say to yourself, "I am wonderful and kind, and so worthy and deserving of all God's gifts." Say "Thank you, God," "I love God," "God loves me," and "I love me."

Affirmation: God shine peace on me.

Remember to keep your word today.

Day 18 - I CHOOSE ONLY PEACE

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DAY 18 - LESSON 18

I CHOOSE ONLY PEACE

Today I choose peace over everything else; I choose peace all throughout the day. Every decision I make will be based on this. No matter what my options are, today I choose only peace.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 18
Spend the day in silence. Speak only if you must, and only to bring light and peace.

Affirmation: I love my peace.

Remember to keep your word today.

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Weekly Meditation for Sept 20

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Weekly Meditation
Two Kinds of Wisdom
By Tom Robertsen

James 3: 13,17

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom...The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.


If I were to add a more flippant title to this meditation, it would go something like "Leaving It Be." Despite the awkwardness of those words, they express a lot right now. Since last night I have been sitting here in the worst clutter and mental chaos imaginable. Everything which seemed neatly wrapped and under control looks like it has fallen apart or is at least very uncertain. I'm under very short time constraints. I'm nearly out of ideas. The whole thing has spooked me out.

Since I woke up so very early this morning thinking about it, I did what I should have done at the very beginning: I asked our heavenly Parent what I should do, but I didn't get an answer. And so, I asked again -- and again. The response I got was exactly the sub-title above: "Leave It Be!"

Instead of worrying, I've gradually turned away from it all -- not once, but repeatedly -- and tried to rely on some true wisdom from our divine Source. I'm trying to create a life that matters instead of just nodding my head in appreciation to the testimonials of others. The chips are down and it's time to be an authentic Christian.

I've stopped fretting and started focusing on doing things by trusting in "the humility that comes from wisdom". God's wisdom is not in the problem; it comes to us in the solutions which are a part of the divine mercy. I see now that there are people to help: My partner who is at home hundreds of miles away had some sound advice, as always. I realize also that there is ample time to make the course corrections which may be needed.

By turning away from all the confusion and disorder, and truly trusting in divine Love's constant and continuous provision for me I can focus on wisdom's peace, mercy and fruitful harvest. I can champion the real sincerity and unselfishness which come from true wisdom and Christ-like activity.

It is thought by many scholars that the writer of this short passage may have been the actual brother of Jesus. Perhaps, then, these very words were advice which came directly from the Master.

Day 17 - I AM OPEN TO RECEIVE MIRACLES

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DAY 17 - LESSON 17

I AM OPEN TO RECEIVE MIRACLES

Miracles are a natural part of my life, and my acknowledgement of them makes them real for me. Miracles are the expression of unconditional love. They are always available to me; they are my inheritance from God. Today I am open to receive miracles.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 17
Treat yourself special. Know that who you are inside deserves the best. Feel unconditionally loved. Give yourself anything you desire. Today you are a loving and lovable king or queen.

Affirmation: I see everyone peaceful.

Remember to keep your word today.

Day 16 - I PAUSE BEFORE I REACT

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DAY 16 - LESSON 16

I PAUSE BEFORE I REACT

Because I know that Ego always jumps in first to react to occurrences in my life. I remember to pause and allow Spirit's love to come through me, so I may respond to any situation. When I respond from Spirit, a result is produced that is good for me and for everyone else. I pause, let go of my initial ego-oriented reaction, clear my mind, and ask for guidance. I receive guidance and act upon it. Today I pause before I react.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 16
Beginning with today, start being instead of doing. Expect a miracle - a big miracle!

Affirmation: I love peace.

Remember to keep your word today.

Day 15 - I AM PATIENT

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DAY 15 - LESSON 15

I AM PATIENT

Today I am patient with myself and with everyone else, for I know that time exists only to facilitate healing and growing. I know the difference between patience and procrastination, understanding that patience comes from Spirit's love, while procrastination comes from Ego's fear. Today I move through all of my functions and activities effortlessly, with patience and love. Today I am patient.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 15
Thank someone who truly deserves thanking. Come from your heart. How does it feel?

Affirmation: Peace is forever

Remember to keep your word today.

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DAY 14 - I REGOGNIZE MY OWN BEST INTEREST

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DAY 14 - LESSON 14

I REGOGNIZE MY OWN BEST INTEREST

I am aware that whatever I see is only a small part of the whole picture. Because I cannot see the whole picture, usually what I think is good for me is not, and what I think will hurt me is actually helpful. In opening myself to this knowledge, I finally understand that I can let go of taking a chance at being right or wrong, because my own best interest is what is always being served in my life. Today I give up resistance and recognize my own best interest.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 14
Hug someone you normally would not hug. This is to be a sincere hug, not a quick one. What goes through your mind and how do you feel about yourself as you hug this person?

Affirmation: Peace is all I deserve

Remember to keep your word today.

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Day 13 - I OPEN MY MIND TO PEACE

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Day 13

I OPEN MY MIND TO PEACE

Today I open my mind to the realization that there is always another way to view any experience in life. Whenever an experience does not bring me peace, I look at it from a different perspective. By being aware of the possibility that there I another way of looking at the experience, I create the opportunity for a peaceful resolution. Today I open my mind to peace.

ASSIGNMENT FOR DAY 13
Find a homeless person and give that person some money. When you do,
notice your judgment. That judgment is about you.

Affirmation: I open my life to peace.

Remember to keep your word today.