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Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.  ~Sue Patton Thoele~

Everyone has a story to tell. However, not everyone may be willing to listen. Sometimes, we are amazed – in an unpleasant way – over the fact that we have not been paying attention to the one speaking to us.

At some point along the story, our mind has wandered off, and we only drift back to reality when suddenly asked, “Are you still listening?”

That would be most unfortunate, since next to our visual skills, our ability to listen allows us to reap various benefits. If we listen to our mentor as he shares with us useful thoughts on life, we become good apprentices.

If we listen to our professor as he lectures about the day’s lesson, we become good students. If we listen to our boss as he explains the rationale of the company’s recent policy, we become good employees.

If we listen to our parents as they advise us regarding career choices, we become good sons/daughters. If we listen to a friend in dire need of unloading his troubles, we become good friends.

In short, listening is vital in developing good human relationships.

To maximize our listening capability, here are a few tips.

Focus.

It is but a single word, but its message conveys far more. Being focused means paying attention, and a lot of it at that. It means temporarily forgetting about other matters of consequence and lending a few minutes of your time to hear someone speak his mind out. It means giving interest to whatever it is that the speaker might want to say. It is taking his words seriously into consideration in whatever decision we are to make. It is placing his story in the context of his emotions, and trying to understand him within the events occurring in his life.

Watch out for non-verbal cues.

The message need not always lie on the words, but also in movements that the speaker makes. If we also pay good attention to the speaker’s eyes, facial expressions, and gestures, we will be able to receive the message in totality. Moreover, if the speaker realizes that we are sincerely listening, we are boosting his confidence.

Be sensitive.

A good measure of sensitivity is also essential to maintain enthusiasm in the part of the person speaking. If the person is at the peak of his emotions, do not interrupt. After all, if someone is extremely angry or anguished, it will be a form of catharsis to remain patient until he has calmed down. Unless the person is already causing bodily harm, it will do him well to let him be purged of his bad feelings.

Show unconditional openness.

We may not always agree with what someone has to say, but being there to listen may be the least we can offer. While we may have different opinions about several issues, keeping our horizons wide is a healthy attitude. With these perspectives in listening, we become open to a world of unlimited learning and diverse experiences.

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With January nearing it’s end and Valentine’s Day, rapidly approaching, we would like to share some of our favorite romantic flirting tips with you.

But first we want to tell you about this powerful new technique that almost no one knows about. It’s about attracting a new romantic partner, or bringing back the closeness and passion in dying relationships… It is now well-known that people communicate with each other on a subconscious level constantly. We are constantly communicating with and affecting each other, whether we realize it or not…

Maybe you’re having problems ‘getting noticed’ by new potential partners?

Maybe you’ve lost that connection or spark with your old partner? …Like Carrie,  before she used the Contact program…

“We are closer now than we have been in years The Contact Program has worked very well for me! And it worked faster than I expected as well. I used it for improving my relationship with my husband of 11 years, and immediately I noticed him responding to me differently. We were in a ‘rut’ so to speak and I wanted to bring back the connection and spice to our marriage. I worked with the visualizations and in some cases actually noticed he would do or say something, just as I had visualized it. That was huge confirmation for me. Our relationship is very strong and we are closer now than we have been in years. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who is looking to effect their relationship. You will be pleasantly surprised.”

Carrie, USA

It is rather difficult to be romantic without first flirting.

What exactly is flirting and how can you adapt some flirting into your own romantic moods and play? To begin, you don’t want to be too aggressive. Start with very friendly gestures and once you have gotten those moves down, and then go for the romantic flirting!

Flirting is a frame of mind:

• Be self-confident and do not be afraid to take risks.
• Be enthusiastic about romance and be positive!

Start a sexy conversation:

• Start with a simple, opening line by saying hello.
• Talk about anything at all, whatever will get the romance going.

Enjoy yourself and have fun:
• Be playful, light-hearted and above all, be spontaneous.
• Show that you can be vulnerable.

Make good use of all props:

• Always use a prop.
• Props will get the conversation started naturally. They encourage conversation and others will want to start talking to you.
• Great props are: pets, children, great jewelry, a wonderful scent, a sweatshirt with your favorite sports team’s emblem, an interesting book or magazine.

Play host:

• Take the lead by taking on the role of host.
• Do not be the passive person in waiting, but rather the lead.

Introduce yourself first:

• Move closer to the person you want to meet and introduce yourself confidently!

Listen-up:

• Everyone loves to be heard and when you are a good listener your partner will be drawn to you.

Make bold eye contact:

• Look your partner in the eye gently (no more than 2-4 seconds) and then look away. You don’t want to stare!

Pay a genuine compliment:

• Your partner will be pleased and will warm up to you more. Show a beautiful smile:
• You will look so much more approachable. Everyone is attracted to a genuine and heartfelt, smile.

So there you go! These are all ground-breakers when wanting to approach someone with romance. We must always be mindful of the fundamentals. When we just dive right in, unexpected, we can turn our loved one off.

Go slow, a step at a time and feeling confident, approach with your best romance moves.

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By entering into marriage, we take a great risk. We place our very selves… our own intimacy… into the hands of another, who, like us, is beset with defects.

A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ come together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences. -Dave Meurer

Marriage, however, is a vocation; our specific pathway to Heaven.

It’s the preeminent way we are meant to Love and serve God on this earth. Its purpose goes beyond our capabilities: to nurture and protect human Love, and to unleash it on the world.

Therefore, Love for one’s spouse has to be shown in tangible, practical ways.

Your Wife

One of your wife’s greatest needs is for you to be her partner and teammate, as opposed to the roles you may be more inclined to fill: coach,  boss, referee, babysitter or “temp”.

Compliment your wife in person and behind her back. Let her know with very specific and sincere examples how much you admire her and her work inside and outside of the home. Let others know it, too, whether in her presence (like at social gatherings) or outside it (like work). You want to make it apparent to her that you notice and appreciate her  every effort, and apparent to others that… ” This man really loves his wife!”

Don’t teach your wife to nag or sulk. Yes, you read it right. You do this when you don’t pay undivided attention to her words and ideas. A woman detests having to force her way into her husband’s mind and heart; and when faced with that task, she will likely keep things bottled up until she has to explode. Unthinking males refer to this as “nagging”.

Therefore, recognize that TV, newspapers, magazines, mail, hobbies, etc. are your mortal enemies when you get home from work. Avoid them, go straight to your wife, and with eye-to-eye contact, listen to her tell you how her day has gone. Better yet, take the initiative and ask her how she’s doing at least once a week – and give her all the time and attention she needs to tell you.

Don’t try to explain or fix your wife’s hurts. She usually only wants your understanding and empathy not solutions to her problems. Do not trivialize her concerns.

Help with menial tasks around the house. It can be a form of pride to think that these jobs are beneath you. One helpful and challenging suggestion is to perform the task that either you or your wife detests the most. Doing either one will please her greatly.

The more you invest in a marriage, the more valuable it becomes. -Amy Grant

Your Husband

Don’t expect him to be perfect. It’s to be hoped that the above points will have reminded him that he’s not perfect, and that he needs to work hard to fulfill his commitment of love in marriage. Make sure you let him know, in concrete ways, that you deeply appreciate his struggle – it is very important to a man that his best and honest efforts are treasured.

Do not expect him to be like a woman. He thinks, acts, and reacts differently than you do; and believe it or not, this is a good thing! Do not fall for the contemporary caricature of men as testosterone-poisoned little boys in adult bodies incapable of commitment, personal relationships,  or any other useful societal purpose. His maleness is there for you as a complement to your femininity…in other words…as strength for you.

Lavish tenderness and care on your husband. Little matters more to a married man than the certainty of his wife’s deep affection and care for him. It’s his fixed point amid the chaotic demands of his professional life. You will express this best not by doing occasional, extraordinary things, but by unrelenting acts of simple tenderness on a regular basis.

Loving unconditionally and always putting your husband or wife first and meeting their needs is the surest way to have and keep a happy relationship.

If each of you takes these matters to Heart,  you will find that Loving your spouse unconditionally is the most romantic thing you can do… because you will be living Love where it really counts: in the ordinary things, day by day by day.

In marriage, each partner is to be an encourager rather than a critic, a forgiver rather than a collector of hurts, an enabler rather than a reformer. -H. Norman Wright and Gary J. Oliver

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It is hard to contend against one’s heart’s desire; for whatever it wishes to have it buys at the cost of soul. ~Heraclitus~

How bad do you want something?  Can you almost taste and feel it?  Do you imagine that it’s already beside you, nestling comfortably under the crook of your arm?

If you wish for something that your heart desires, then think really hard… and it might just come true. If one adds concentration and feelings, it becomes a great creative power that makes things happen.

Creative visualization is not just about positive thinking. It is the ability to use one’s imagination to see things from greater heights, to see within one’s own mind the possibility to create an exciting reality.

We have all been using it in several different forms, usually subconsciously or unconsciously throughout our lives.

Many great people in the past have known about it, used it to their advantage and in the process, helped make the world a better place to live in.The brain is a powerful tool and should be utilized only for good.  Creative visualization can transform your life from dull to dazzling.

The idea will serve as a draft and the emotion provides the creative force of action which produces reality. By thinking of the good things that you want to happen, a positive stream of energy is created, surrounding you inch by inch. This positive energy stream first expands then solidifies and becomes your reality.

You can bring into your life more power, more wealth, more health, more happiness, and more joy by learning to contact and release the hidden power of your subconscious mind.- Dr. Joseph Murphy

There are many ways to go about this, but it is summarized in five easy to follow steps.

The first step is to relax. Sit or lie in any position that will make you comfortable. Breathe deeply and rhythmically.  Inhale and exhale slowly.  Picture your tense muscles slowly relaxing.  Un-knot those tight bunches and arrange them in an orderly fashion.

Second, get clear about what it is you really want, not just the image and sound but most importantly the feeling. Identify your ultimate energy state: what feeling will you have once you have created what you desire…will it be joy, relief, gratitude, loved, etc..

Third, set your highest ideal by picturing things that you want to happen. You are the master of your future so do this to the utmost of your ability.  Conjure pictures with distinct colors and vibrant hues. Don’t forget to add sounds and emotion. Focus on it as often as possible. Think , hear, feel it all throughout the day to galvanize the process.

Fourth, expect to succeed and take action. All of  the other steps, thinking hearing and feeling will amount to nothing more than mental masturbation unless you take action.

The final step, and perhaps the most difficult one, is giving your thought a positive energy. Only allow optimism and no other negative feeling to rule your life.  Negative energy will neutralize what you are trying to achieve.

There are several ways to use creative visualization in your life.

You may use it to relieve almost any physical problem. For instance, in cases of pain, where one could imagine themselves away from the hospital room, not in a drab hospital gown and without any tubes attached.

Instead, one could see ones self having a grand time in the Caribbean surrounded by the white sand and deep blue sea.

A person who is on a diet may envision himself to have a fit and beautiful body.

Some may use it to boost character or attitude. When a person views himself as poor, pathetic, idiotic or selfish… he may start to act that way. But the moment he sees himself as intellectual, humorous and friendly, he can begin to become that way.

It may also improve your relationship by picturing an increase in harmony, appreciation, affection and closeness.

Creative visualization cannot be used to “control” the behavior of others or cause them ill.  People should not be treated as voodoo dolls to be played around with.

Remember that the law of attraction exists and no one is exempt. If you wish others bad fortune, it will always come back to haunt you in time. Whatever you do, think or wish will always boomerang back to you, so be careful of what you wish for.

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The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination. ~Don Williams, Jr~

Life is like a road. There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky roads; and crooked and straight paths. Some roads lead to a life of single blessedness, marriage, and religious vocation. Some roads lead to fame and fortune.

A wrong turn can lead to isolation and poverty. Crossroads can lead to happiness or sadness, victory or disappointment.

Just like any road, there are corners, detours, and crossroads in life. With four roads to choose from and with limited knowledge on where to go, which road will you take?

What guarantees do you have that will allow you to choose the right one? Would you choose or just stay where you are — in front of a crossroad?

There are no guarantees.

This is one of the most important things you need to realize about life. You will never know where a road will lead you until you take it. Nobody said that choosing to do the right thing all the time would always lead you to happiness.

Loving someone with all your heart does not guarantee that your love will be returned. Gaining fame and fortune does not guarantee happiness. There are  many possible outcomes some of which may be beyond your control.

However, you still have control over decisions that you will make and your reactions to different situations.

Wrong decisions are always at hindsight.

Had you known that you were making a wrong decision, would you have gone along with it?

Perhaps not so why would you choose a certain path when you know it would get you lost? Why make a certain decision if you knew from the very beginning that it is not the right one.

It is only after you have made a decision and reflected on it that you realize its soundness. If the consequences or outcomes are good for you, then you have decided correctly. Otherwise, your decision was wrong for you.

Take the risk: Make a decision.

Since life does not offer any guarantees and you will never know if your decision is the right one or the wrong one for you until you make it, then you might as well take the risk and decide.

It is definitely better than staying at the crossroads. While it is true that a wrong turn could get you lost, it could also be an opportunity for an adventure or it could lead to more roads.

It is all a matter of perspective. Make wise decisions. Taking risks is not about being careless and throwing caution to the wind.

Here are some tips that could help you choose the best option in the face of life’s crossroads:

1) Get as much information as you can about the situation.

You will not have the confidence to make a decision when you are armed with limited information.

Just like any news reporter, ask the 5 W’s: what, who, when, where, and why. What is the situation? Who are the people involved? When did this happen? Where is this leading? Why are you in this situation? These are just some of the questions to ask to know more about the situation.

2) Identify and create options.

What are your options in a given situation? What do you do when you think that the situation offers no options? This is the chance to create your own option.

Let your creative mind work. Entertain all ideas. Do not shoot anything down when an idea comes to your head. Sometimes the most outrageous idea could prove to be the right one in the end.

3) Weigh the pros and cons of every option.

Assess each option by looking at the advantages and disadvantages. This way, you get more insights about the consequences of each option.

4) Trust yourself and make a decision.

Now that you have assessed your options, it is time to trust yourself. Remember that there are no guarantees and decisions are best evaluated in hindsight.

Decide and believe that you are choosing the best option at this point in time.

Now that you have made a decision, be ready to face its consequences. It may take you to a place of promise or a land of problems.

The important thing is that you have chosen to live your life instead of remaining a bystander or a passive audience to your own life.

Whether you made the right or wrong decision, only time can tell. Whatever the outcome, learn from it and remember that you always have the chance to make better decisions in the future.

Keep this thought in mind:

You always have a choice between being a lost traveler or an accidental tourist of life.  Choice or “free will” is one of life’s  greatest gifts… But we only reap the benefits of “Free Will Power’ when we recognize we have Choice and Choose to use it.

In the end the quality of your life comes down to either using Your Power or Losing Your Power.

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How Music Affects Water and What This Means to Us

Can words and music really affect water?

Dr. Masaru Emoto, a doctor of alternative medicine from Japan, has conducted many experiments on water crystals and have found that words and music have both positive and negative effects on water.Dr. Emoto’s experiments have been published into several books, one of them the well known book The Hidden Messages in Water.

His findings show that music has a big effect on water and therefore, on us as well, since we are largely made up of water. Dr. Emoto put water into containers and wrote or typed different thoughts and feelings on labels and put them on the containers. Immediately afterwards, the water was frozen and the combination of a microscope and high-speed photography resulted in photos of water crystals.

Beautiful water crystals were formed when Dr. Emoto used beautiful words, such as love and gratitude, while misshapen and distorted crystals were formed when slang or swear words were used. Polluted water formed ugly crystals, but after polluted water was prayed over, prettier water crystals resulted.

Such amazing findings show that words, both written and spoken, can actually have an effect on water. But what about music? Dr. Emoto also did these water crystal experiments with music. He put water between two speakers and turned on a specific piece of music for several hours. Then the water was frozen and photographed by Dr. Emoto.

Classical music such as those by Beethoven and Bach resulted into beautiful water crystals. Dr. Emoto also found that the Tibet Sutra and the Kawachi Folk Dance all produced pretty water crystals. However, rock music did not have the same results – instead, rings of cracks showed up when the water exposed to rock music was frozen.

These results by Dr. Emoto and other scientists since then have shown that some music have healing properties and others don’t. What’s even more amazing is that music actually has an effect on a non-living, physical matter. Since 70% of our bodies are made up of water, we can apply the healing properties of classical
music to our own bodies.

Every piece of music has different frequencies, and these frequencies can reach different parts of our body to assist our immune systems and minds to achieve healing and other positive effects. Dr. Emoto has said that he sees energy as vibrations moving through matter. These vibrations are called hado by Dr. Emoto.
Hado translates as “wave motions” or “vibrations.”

For example, listening to “The Moldau” by Bedrich Smetana can reduce irritability and energize the lymphatic tissues of the body. Dr. Emoto attributes this to the hado in the music that can cancel out the hado of irritability. The music also resonates with the hado of lymphatic system. Other examples include
listening to “The Blue Danube” by Johann Strauss II will revitalize your central nervous system, while listening to the opera “Lohengrin” by Richard Wagner will remove the hado of self-pity from your thoughts.

In all, Dr. Emoto and his research and findings on how music affects water has profound implications for us and the role music plays in our lives.

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It is an honor to post this “lesson on efficiency”  written by one of my favorite authors, Eric Butterworth. I hope you will read and enjoy the whole article. But even if you only read and apply the  four tips at the end, I am certain your life will be change for the better. Enjoy!

The desire for self improvement is one of the most important elements in human nature, and the degree to which this exists determines whether a person is really alive, with hope for his future. Certainly, it is true that when any individual reaches a point in life when, due to difficulty or age or indifference, he no longer wants to improve himself, he becomes totally satisfied and just sits and watches life pass by. That person, to all intent and purposes, is already dead. Life means growth. Where there is no growth, there is no life. We use the cliché “growing old” and the fact is, when you stop growing, you are old—something to think about for all of us.

Would you like to do a better job? Would you like to become a more effective person? Would you like to increase your efficiency? Of course you would, or you wouldn’t be listening to my voice [or reading this] today. I’ve counseled many persons whose chief problem is the tendency to make mistakes. I remember one businessman confessing, “I want to do a good job for my firm, but there’s something about me, I somehow never say the right thing at the right time. I put my foot in my mouth every time.” Another man fears that his marriage is breaking up because he always does the wrong thing, even though he doesn’t intend to do this. And a teenager complains that he can’t get the right results from homework, saying, “There’s something wrong with me, and it always seems to come out.” Well, he has indirectly pointed out the problem. We make mistakes because of gross inefficiencies in our thought processes. So, we must work to change our thoughts. I say that often: “You can change your life by altering your thoughts.”

If you have grown up with a self-limiting view of yourself and have repeatedly said, “I always goof,” then you must begin to change. You must know that you are a Spiritual Being, endowed with infinite possibilities for success and accomplishment. You are capable, self-confident, orderly, efficient. You are a Child of God. Know that you do everything at hand with ease and promptness and efficiency, that you always have that potential within you to enter into a new experience and a new level of consciousness.

The key to our problems and mistakes lies not in conscious beliefs, but in subconscious patterns of confusion. Prayer and meditation, worked with in the right way over a period of time, can erase inner confusion and open out a way for the expression of Divine Order and natural abilities flowing easily forth. When we really seek to know ourselves in our depths, through the prayer of self-realization, we can build our lives on the foundation of Truth.

Second Timothy, the second chapter, 15^th verse, says, “Study to show thy self approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of Truth.” I’ve never felt it sufficient to say, “I’m just going to put it in God’s hands, and He’ll take care of it for me.” I say, if you want to give a better talk or sell more merchandise or make more money, then pray more, certainly, but also work harder, study and prepare. Do your best and leave the rest. We do things right when we, ourselves, are right, and when we bring to this rightness the illumination of Spirit. A typical person needs to pray more, to believe in his Inner Power, and to be guided and sustained. In many instances, however, the need is for good old hard work. The great story here is about the man who asked his boss for a raise. He didn’t receive a reply until his next paycheck. The amount of the check was the same, but in the envelope was this little note: “Your new salary will become effective when you do.”

Efficiency also means getting the most for the least. The really “tuned in” person dedicates himself to Oneness with the Activity of God, and he reaches toward “one hundred percent efficiency.” Those who fail, do so from using less than their Inner Potential. It is probably true that the average person uses only about twelve out of the one hundred tools of his perfect mental equipment. Figures tell us that production workers usually perform at about seventy percent of efficiency, while office workers usually level off at about thirty or forty percent—possibly, even those figures are high.

Efficiency has to do with the ability of making capital, even out of misfortune. You may recall the story of Sarah Bernhardt, who was injured in an accident, and had her leg amputated. But she didn’t whine and declare that her career was over. She began to work immediately on a play in the role of a one-legged soldier. The greatest efficiency is expressed when you look for guidance to see things objectively and to recognize the way that is right and good.

A housefly, trying to reach the outdoors through a windowpane, just can’t seem to understand why it can’t get right to its goal. But you should be more intelligent than that. A person may seek the demonstration of prosperity and may attempt to instruct God, as it were, to increase his salary, but his demonstration may well appear in quite an unexpected way. It may come through a new job, through the sale of property, or simply a new way to get more mileage out of present income. The children of Israel were led by Moses out of captivity into the wilderness, where they had to spend forty years, but in this time, they conquered the desert. Thus, they learned how to conquer themselves, in preparation for the Promised Land. The mistakes we make and the limiting experiences that are our lot are really our opportunities to study for improvement. In other words, it’s not really so bad to make mistakes; it is important to use them as inspiration toward an honest effort to improve. Our lives are constantly being built by what we do and how we act today. What we will be tomorrow, and from now on, takes no heed of how we feel today or how inefficient we happen to be at the moment. What really counts is how we profit from these stages in our growth and what we do to change things.

Here is a simple step-by-step technique that could well be helpful in directing you to build an efficient life:

First: Begin your day, every day, with a time of meditation. This is a must! At some time after rising, take time to be still and identify yourself in Oneness with the Infinite Creative Source. You may have to get up a little earlier, but this will be the most important time of your day, a time to get still and to identify yourself with Oneness and to get yourself in tune with the Creative Flow [of God]. Tremendous things may flow forth into you, and into your life, as a result of this commitment.

Second: Make a mental outline of the work that you have before you, the tasks for the day, and begin to work on them, immediately. Remember the statement, “Do it now.” “Do it now!” This day’s imperative, left undone, becomes tomorrow’s regret. These things become tremendous burdens. You will find genuine satisfaction in mentally crossing off each task as it is completed. It is an orderly way to deal with life.

Third: Be non-resistant to change and interruption. Deal with these situations one-by-one, and as quickly as possible, knowing that somehow there is good in them. Sometimes, I may be busy preparing a talk or an article and along comes an interruption—a knock on the door, the buzzer rings, the telephone—and I’m tempted to be very resistant. And, I must confess, sometimes I indulge a little bit in the feeling of resistance and resentment. But I’ve come to realize that if I just go along with it, out of that interruption, I may get an answer to a “dead-end” that has been puzzling me for some time—an idea, a creative thought that is just the very thing to make the work that I was doing, and that I was interrupted in doing, that much more effective. The delay, then, becomes the channel through which the idea comes. It’s so important to be open and receptive to this type of flowing forth of Creative Mind, and to be nonresistant to change and interruption.

Fourth: When it seems that you have more to do than you feel is within your strength, or within the time allotted to you, relax with quiet deliberation. Don’t give in to the pressure of time. Know that you can do what you need to do in the Eternal Process of Timelessness. Anyone who allows himself to become tense and irritable simply short-circuits his own power by breaking contact with the Divine Source of Energy. So arrange your tasks in order of importance and proceed in the knowledge that you always have the power and the time to do the things that need to be done by you…and to do them well.

Finally: Make an occasional checkup of your work, your work habits. Are you making the wisest use of time? Always be willing to accept a better use of your abilities, a better way, if it serves your purpose. God gives us all, each and every one of us, twenty-four hours a day; it is our privilege, and our responsibility, to direct our limitless energies toward accomplishment.

© Eric Butterworth

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It is an honor to post what I believe to be the most loving explanation of truth I have heard. It’s from one of my favorite authors,  Eric Butterworth.  I hope you find it inspirational and spiritually enriching.

Enjoy!

The Truth In a Nutshell

I think of myself, basically, as a teacher and a counselor.  So, lessons such as these are not meant to be literary masterpieces.  I am not concerned with being lofty and profound, but in dealing with those day-to-day problems, for which people are seeking help and healing.

In these essays, I am not presenting a new religion, startling and shocking as some of the concepts may be.  I am dealing with a technique for the application of fundamental Spiritual Laws, discovered and demonstrated by Jesus and many other great mystic teachers—the thread of Truth, the fundamental concepts that enable any individual, practically and creatively, to release his or her own “Imprisoned Splendor.” I have been dealing with these insights for many years. I have given thousands upon thousands of talks. Yet, all of these millions upon millions of words can be synthesized into just a few sentences.

It is humbling to admit that a lifetime of teaching can be summed up “in a nutshell”…but I think it can.  So, I would like to give that kind of a summation, just three simple things—three simple fundamentals of this New Insight In Truth.

First: “The Omnipresence of God” – Someone once said, “If you aren’t as close to God as you once were, don’t make the mistake about which one of you has moved.” We sometimes act as if God were lost, and that our efforts in spiritual unfoldment are to find God. This attitude must be changed! God is not lost! It is simply that we must find ourselves…take stock of ourselves. When we do, we find that we enter a right relationship with things…and God is that relationship. We find that God is the Wisdom of our mind, the Life of our body, the Substance of our affairs. We will know that there are no God-empty spots in our life—that the Presence of God is present, not absent. Much that we have engaged in, which we have called, “The Practice of the Presence,” has really been a practice of the absence of God, because it has been a prayer or affirmation or some kind of devotion that is based upon trying to reach out to God “out there somewhere.” There are no God-empty spots, and where you are God is…vitally completely and fully. So, religion is not simply a “one day a week” activity, but an every day process of relating ourselves dynamically with the God-Activity that is in everything and that radiates in and through ourselves.

It is amazing how far we have strayed from Jesus’ pure concept of God, when he said, “The Father within knoweth what things ye have need of, before you ask him,” [Matt. 6:8] and, “It is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.” [Luke 12:32] How could we have missed this? In his Sermon on Mars Hill, the Apostle Paul refers to the omnipresence of God in words that should be re-emphasized in every Christian church in the world: “The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of Heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man, nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.…Yet He is not far from each one of us, for ‘in Him we live and move and have our being.’” [Acts 17:24-28, RSV] “In Him we live and move and have our being.” We live in the Presence…we live in God. It is the milieu of our life. We can’t get out of it. There is nowhere to go to find God. Just “Be still, and know that I AM God.” [Psalm 46:10] Be still and let the Divine Flow manifest in you and through you. This is “The Omnipresence of God.”

Second: “The Divinity of Man” – Quite often, I am criticized for saying that Jesus is not Divine. Actually, I am not saying that Jesus is not Divine, but I insist that all persons are Divine. Jesus made the discovery of the Divinity of man. He proved and demonstrated it in his own fulfillment. But the discovery was of the potential of all human beings. He said of you and me: “…the works that I do shall he [you] do also; and greater works than these shall he [you] do….” [John 14: 12] So you see, when we talk about this idea that we have a Divine Potential within us, this does not give less reverence to Jesus, it gives more. Jesus is the “way shower,” the savior, in that he has revealed the Divine Potential of humankind. He showed us what we can all do. He showed us that each of us can go farther, can reach higher, can unfold tremendous potentialities that are within us, and that we can do it because he did it, and we can do it as he did it, if we have the faith that he had. This begs a lot of questions, but it simply indicates that life is a process of growth toward the fulfillment of that Divine Potential.

Every person contains within himself or herself a Spark of Divinity, “that little Spark of Celestial Fire that a man may desecrate but never quite lose.” [George Washington] The purpose of life is to express and unfold this God-Self, this Infinite Potential. The same Potential indwells you that was in Jesus. Remember, the Apostle Paul says, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” [Philippians 2:5] This is the same idea. The only difference is how good we are at discovering it, in mastering it, in expressing it. The difference between you and Jesus is not in the manner of his birth, but in the quality of his consciousness. The paper that is used in a fifty-dollar bill is exactly the same as that used in a one-dollar bill. But a different value has been placed upon them. The substance is the same, yet no one would say that the one-dollar bill is as good as the fifty, or that you are as good, in the quality of your consciousness as Jesus.

Years ago, in the General Electric Company, there was a standing joke that was played on every new research scientist who joined the staff. His first assignment was to frost the inside of electric light bulbs. This was akin to being sent out to find a “shelf-stretcher” or a “sky-hook” or a “left-handed monkey wrench.” Everyone knew this was an impossible task. So, the joke went on for years and everybody had many good laughs. But finally, a young fellow came along who was determined to make good on his first job, and he did it! He actually developed a process that frosted the bulbs, which made them stronger by diffusing the light. This process is the basis for all modern electric lighting, invented by a man who didn’t know it could not be done! That’s the great key. That’s the idea that Jesus suggests and demonstrates and fulfills. You can do the impossible! You can do more, you can have more, you can be more, when you realize that you are a Child of God, a Spiritual Being, and that you have an Infinite Potential awaiting releasement. Your role, as Robert Browning would say, is to “open out a way whence the Imprisoned Splendor may escape.” This is the concept of the Divinity of man.

Third: “The Creative Power of Thought” – Mind is the connecting link between humans and God. We must let our thoughts express God, rather than simply expressing reactions to things of the world. Thought itself is creative, and we become positive, creative, powerful beings when we think original God-thoughts. Elbert Hubbard [1856-1915, philosopher, writer, editor, school teacher, and lecturer] once said, “Man is not what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he is.”

Your life, as you are now expressing it, is the reflection of the framework of your mind, as formed by your dominant attitudes and beliefs of consciousness. If you are not satisfied with what you are experiencing, then you must begin today to rebuild this mental framework—“…be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind,” [Romans 12:2] as Paul said.

When Jesus said, “…be it done for you as you have believed,” [Matt. 8:13, RSV] and, “According to your faith be it done unto you,” [Matt: 9:29, KJV] actually, he was referring to thinking. “Faith” is another word for thought. Jesus was saying, “According to your thoughts, be it done unto you.” The thoughts you think actually are the key to manifesting the conditions of your life. When you think in terms of the possibilities of life, then the door to success is open. If you think in terms of self-pity, of injustice, then the door is closed—but you open it or you close it by the way you think. You can think yourself into being unhappy or depressed. You can think yourself into being glad. You can think yourself into being well and prosperous…or you can think yourself into being sick and poor. You can actually think yourself into unemployment…or you can think yourself back on to a good-salaried position again—doing good work with good compensation. This is a very important thing.

Because we have not recognized the importance of words and thoughts, we continually and habitually express such thoughts as, “What a stupid fool I am” or, “Everything I do fails miserably” or, “Oh, I suppose, once again we’re gonna have more of those difficult times.” These are your thoughts, and your thoughts are going to determine the kind of conditions you experience in your life. Your thoughts set your own evaluation. In a very real sense, your thoughts determine what you become and the way others see you, for life is always lived from within-out. As L.C. Robinson says, “Things may happen around you, and things may happen to you, but the only things that really count are the things that happen in you.”

So here we are…three aspects of what I call, “The Truth in a Nutshell”: “The Omnipresence of God,” “The Divinity of Man,” and “The Creative Power of Thought.” I give many, many talks on each and every one of these subjects, giving them broad expansion. In a sense, this is what it’s all about: “The Truth in a Nutshell.”

Written by Eric Butterworth © Eric Butterworth

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Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds. ~Zig Ziglar

When you have an open mind, you can recognize a world of opportunity that not everyone has entry to. An open mind is receptive to new ideas and new modes of being and can allow you to find novel and innovative solutions to everyday quandaries.

Where some people might see only one possible course of action, you can see innumerable options because you aren’t restricted by self-limiting ideas. You have the freedom to explore a wide range of thought, and every action can open you to unusual and exciting prospects.

Seldom will you look upon anything and see barriers when you have an open mind.

Maintaining an open mind can help you see that anything is possible. Your future may appear to you as a long concourse in which you can see the steps you must take to build the life of your dreams.

You may feel particularly perceptive and keenly aware as you consider the possibilities. While ruminating on what you will accomplish, you may be blessed with insights concerning the nature of your future endeavors.

You can make the most of the information that streams into your consciousness by examining the source of that data. The heightened awareness with which you have been blessed can give you the means to view your life and the world in a vastly more creative and dynamic manner. You may be inspired to begin drafting a long-term plan using your intuitive mind as a guide.

You can feel that your mind is more agile and that you are keenly curious and aware. Keeping an open mind could help you learn to recognize new opportunities, accept new ideas, and integrate new ways of being. As you consider challenges you have faced in your past and those you are coping with in the present, you will be able to see new and exciting solutions that you have never considered before. The best solutions can surprise you in their unexpectedness.

You can encourage your mind to blossom by entertaining novel and creative ideas whenever possible.  Exercising your imagination through play may also help further open your mind.

As you cultivate your awareness, your ability to visualize your ambitions and interpret your intuition grows. Many of us move through our lives with our eyes closed, seeing only what we need to see to survive instead of looking deeper. Awareness is the trait that allows you to move beyond the obvious in order to explore what is hidden or invisible.

When you perceive more, you can become a more active participant in your life rather than a mental spectator watching your progress from the sidelines. Your life’s journey will be one of consciousness and resolve. Over time, you’ll become capable of great feats of intellectual and emotional flexibility, as well as insightfulness. The awareness that you nurture will help you understand and productively utilize your visions of the future.

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God gave us two ends – one to sit on and one to think with. Success depends on which one you use. Heads you win, tails you lose. ~Author Unknown

One of the most common goals people set when first learning about the Law of Attraction is to attract more money into their lives.  They’re sick of struggling, sick of not having enough, and they’re eager to find relief.

Unfortunately, attracting money is often one of the most difficult objectives, simply because money carries such heavy emotional weight in our lives. There’s a lot riding on the success (or failure) of our goal to attract more money!  Namely, our peace of mind, happiness, security – and much more.

Placing a strong emphasis on the outcome of money attraction only creates more blockages. The more you think you desperately “need” more money; the more you believe you can’t be happy without it; the more frustrated you get when it isn’t showing up – the longer it’s going to take to attract it.

The good news is that there are a few simple things you can do to make the process easier:

1) Lighten up!

The more tense and serious you are about attracting money, the harder it’s going to be.

If you instead look at it like a fun game, you’ll be devoting a perfect mixture of light, positive energy to the process – which is a natural prosperity attractor! In fact, make it your mission to be lighthearted and easygoing about money and everything else in your life from now on. Not only will you end up attracting more money, but also more love, joy, peace, fun and passion in all areas of your life.

2) Be what you want to attract.

Another common blockage is the perception of “here and there.” You believe you are HERE, in the midst of lack and struggle, and you are trying to get over THERE, where there is peace and abundance aplenty.

What you’ll eventually realize is that there is no “here or there.” There is only right now, and whatever you are communicating to the universe right now is what you are creating in your physical reality. Rather than focusing on trying to ATTRACT more money, BECOME a person who has all the money they could ever need. Think, feel and act as if your goal is already achieved, and the universe will make it so! Focus daily on feeling happy, abundant, peaceful, secure, and grateful and you will attract life circumstances that correspond with those feelings.

3) Let go.

Don’t worry about “how” your money will come. Don’t focus obsessively on winning the lottery, receiving an inheritance or anything else specific.

Let the universe decide how it will come. Keep your eyes open for opportunities to receive more money and act on them if you see them, but otherwise detach and know that it’s on the way! For many people, this is easier said than done, but the more you try to control “how” your abundance comes, the more blockages you create.

Additionally, be sure to let go of WHEN money comes into your life. You might be tempted to set a deadline, but the universe has its own timing and wisdom. Be willing to trust and let go, and you open a gateway for immense blessings to flow into your life.

And finally, when you recognize the increase of abundance, be sure to take time to enjoy the experience of fillings the peace and security you desired.

Then show Your Gratitude, by sharing Your Blessings, with someone you don’t know and who can never repay you.

These are the keys to keeping yourself in the Universal flow of good.  Do this and with time, faith and practice you’ll find it’s easy to live Your ElevatedLife.