August 1, 2023

Dear Friends,

Last week we talked about living a life of vision, mission and purpose.
This week I would like to focus on the idea of VISION.
VISIONING is aligning in consciousness with our Divine Purpose, which is
to express a greater degree of LOVE in all our activities, missions and focuses. We open ourselves to catch a sense of how that expression of love is suppose
to occur through us. (Adapted from Dr. Kathy Hearn and Dr. Michael Beckwith)

There are times when you may not have a clear idea, or any idea what you want or need, or how to go about strategizing a goal. It is time
to release what you think you know and want, and allow the Greater Spirit within you to bring forth the answers, the ideas, the new concepts of what you need.

Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith conceived the amazing Agape International Center now in Beverly Hills, with the art of Visioning. He and his supportive friends
spent time at his home Visioning what Agape would and could be. They did not even know the name of the church/center before they started. ‘Agape’ means LOVE.
Now they have over 1900 people at each Sunday Service!

VISIONING is allowing Spirit within to come forth for your highest good. I like to think of it as letting go of the little “i” (what i think i want or i need)
and allowing the greater “I” (the Mighty I AM ‘I’) to come forth with greater good for my life. You and I as emanations of God have all the power and possibilities
at our fingertips, our mind, our heart and our consciousness. We sometimes forget there is a GREATER POWER FOR GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE and WE CAN USE IT
( Dr. Ernest Holmes).

Here are adapted questions from Dr. Michael’s Visioning Process. After each question spend some quiet time with eyes closed, ready and open to receive a new idea.
Write or draw whatever comes to you, whether is seems silly, unusual, unheard of or ridiculous. Do not judge. It helps to have at least one other person there to
Vision with you. Sometimes a group of people each catch part of the Highest Vision and once shared the totality will become amazing.

Set your Purpose.
Open with Prayer, Anchor in Love.
Open up your heart ready to receive.
ASK empowering questions.
•What is seeking to emerge now?
•What is the highest and best trying to happen?
•What is it I have to become?
•Where do I have to grow to stretch?
•What attitudes need to be reshaped?
•What do I have to release? (Like stepping on the ladder, got to let go of the lower rung)
•What talents and gifts do I have which will serve this vision?
•Do I feel centered and aligned with God when I vision this ideal?

I embrace my willingness
I say the Sacred YES.
I am Grateful
I describe it as already here! I Pray it in! I Down load the vision!

I AM ONE With the ONE,
IT IS DONE and COMPLETE
I Am Serving My Highest Calling
The Vision will be GREATER than I can IMAGINE.

Not My Will , but Thy Will Be Done,
Abigail and Steve