Dear Friends,

I AM A LIVING PRAYER.

Have you ever thought you were a Living Prayer? You are everyday of your life. I love to think God prayed us into being with careful consideration, thought and purpose. God makes no mistakes. We all have been conceived in God’s love first as Spirit, then in human form.

Everyday we have the opportunity to be a Living Prayer for ourselves as well as others. The late Eric Hansen, wonderful song writer and singer composed the song, “Our Thoughts are Prayers.” It is SO TRUE. All our thoughts are first in mind and heart and then acted upon by the Law of Mind, Law of God. For GOD always says YES, this or something better! First we have to be clear and focused in our prayerful thoughts because what we think about we bring about. It is that simple.

YOU are a Living Prayer. What prayerful thoughts are you thinking right now?                I am tired                                                                                                                              I am frustrated                                                                                                                   That person doesn’t like me, therefore something must be wrong with me.                      I am ill                                                                                                                                 I am worthless

What if your Living Prayer were these thoughts:                                                                I Am a Divine Idea in the mind of God, therefore I am whole perfect and complete.          I Am love in action                                                                                                              I am healthy and whole                                                                                                       I am here to do what is mine to do.                                                                                    I like who I am today!

These thoughts are your living prayers for today and will manifest for you!

Steve had to see a new doctor and we were told by the person who recommended him, this doctor was not a people person and unfriendly .I did not want that to manifest. That was her Living Prayer. My Living Prayer was to enter the room with a happy countenance knowing this doctor would be kind, considerate and answer all our questions. Well he was all that AND friendly. We all laughed several times during the visit.. I was a living prayer with the expectation of good. It manifested!

Our Thoughts are Prayers.

God answers ALL Prayers. God answers YOU as a LIVING PRAYER.

Dear Friends,

I put on my new prayer beads this morning and felt a sense of joy and peace. Putting on prayer beads is part of my ritual during my morning prayers and meditation.

Some months ago I had a different set of prayer beads. I loved them and have had them for years. Sometimes when my granddaughters are over they like to put them on and wear them while they are here. I thought that was wonderful. The beads prayer energy was on them while they played. Then one time after they left, I could not find my prayer beads. I looked everywhere. I called my daughter to see if the girls had taken them home. She could not find them. And so I still looked…..

I finally realized I was not going to find them. Nothing is lost in God, that I know. However what is meant for me is always with me or will come to ne at the right time and place. I decided to purchase another set of beads which I did. These were different and represented different faiths. I love my new interfaith beads.

I had them on one morning as I read the ‘Daily Word.’
“I place my trust in God and live securely. The things of the world will always come and go. Change is a constant. If I base my sense of security and trust around my material possession of world status, I may feel shaken if I lose them.

But when I place my trust in God as the one presence and power in the universe and as my divine center, I am putting my trust where it truly belongs.”

Wow! Change is a constant. My old beads left and new beads came. However did I really need them? NO. Using them in a morning ritual is wonderful, however did I really need them? NO. All I need is God. Sometimes in our faith traditions practices the rituals become more important than the Truth. God is all there is. I don’t really need the rituals.

They make me feel good and yet all I need is my communion with God in the mornings. God is the Source and answer to all prayers. I can and do call upon God during the day, in the car, at the kitchen window, in a moment of concern, when I hear a siren. I don’t have my beads with me and I know God has already answered my prayer in the moment.

I am sharing this with you to remember GO directly to GOD when in need. You need nothing else. Rituals are wonderful for peace, serenity of soul, however everyone has a DIRECT LINE to GOD because God is not out there somewhere. GOD IS WITHIN hearing and knowing every thought and feeling and answering your prayer right NOW.

Dear Friends,

I have been reading a wonderful book Ordinary Mysticism, Your Life As Sacred Ground by Mirabai Starr, one of the presenters at Interfaith Awareness Week.I am finding it “extraordinary” in its ordinary mysticism.

We all, at least some of us, think of a Mystic as a person who is always in touch with God and lives an exemplary life. That may be so, however in Mirabai’s book she brings Mysticism, down the mountain and into ordinary everyday life. An ordinary mystic is YOU and ME.

Life everyday is sacred. The ground we walk on is sacred. Every activity is sacred and holy. Mirabai Starr says,”Mysticism is a way of seeing – beyond the turmoil, the rights and wrongs, the good guys and villains – to the radiant HEART of things. The mystical gaze reveals the miracle in the summer thunderstorm and the bowl of ramen. It glimpses the face of the holy in the withered dahlias and blesses the sound of the siren in the middle of the night. It quickens the heart and soothes the soul. A mystic gazes through the eyes of love and reveals itself as the only true thing.”

As I read the book I am looking at my life, not only the great things that happen, but also the frustrations of life, the anxieties of doing a job, preparing for an event or company. Everything is SACRED. The Mystic part is RECOGNIZING the sacred in the mundane. Taking a moment to breathe and bring God forth in your heart and mind.

• Can you do this when you are stuck in traffic and late for an appointment?
• Can you do this when a friend or family member just got diagnosed with a medical condition?
• Can you do this when you are frustrated with your computer and the irritating technician does not seem to understand or get the job done?

Can you take a moment to breathe in GOD, the Holy Presence, The One and ONLY into the life situation as LOVE for you, for your family and friends, for the technician or any other experience you are having that day? I have had to do this for all three situations above. I look out my window and gaze at the beautiful trees, hills in the back of our house and spend a moment in stillness. I may not be on top of a mountain, however the stillness permeates my body, my soul, my spirit and I can come back with a peaceful centeredness. Everything and everyone is sacred and when we realize all is meant to bless us, we become an ordinary mystic with a heart full of love and kindness.

All is Sacred. All is Holy. You are Sacred. You are Holy. You are a Mystic.

Dear Friends,

Have you ever been to a live performance on stage? Most of us have and sometimes our seats are way in the back or maybe in the balcony. Sometimesit is a long distance to the stage so we bring a pair of binoculars with us to focus better and get a clearer image. Have you done that?

Our prayers are like binoculars. If we don’t’ have a clear vision or feeling in mind, our prayer outcome can be blurry or scattered. Focused prayer is gratefully telling GOD, the Universal Spirit what our heart desires. We release this prayer knowing it will be answered. Affirming Divine Outcome is like watering a seed. It will grow into what we place into the ground. Our focused prayer can be an affirmation everyday, like watering the seed.

“The universe simply says YES to what we focus on and where we use the most energy. Your actions and your words need to be in alignment. Remember who you are (God in form) and that an abundant universe is always working in your favor.” Lauren Martin ( Science of Mind Magazine)

There are also times when our fears, and anxieties get in the way. They are not in alignment with our vision. Put them on the back burner and… Make Your Vision So Clear That Your Fears Become Irrelevant.”-Kerwin Rae