UNITY Twelve Powers Affirmations.
The power of affirmative prayer to enable the mind to receive and realize the Divine Truth of the twelve Divine Ideas and Divine faculties, abilities, powers and gifts of Faith, Strength, Wisdom, Love, Power, Imagination, Understanding, Will, Order, Zeal, Elimination and Life.
Promotional talk at Taoyuan Seventh Day Adventist International Fellowship on Saturday, June 15 2013. About prayer and healing, taken from Victor Paraching article at Signs of the Times April 2007.
In each of us there is a Mothering energy, known for centuries as the key to spiritual enlightenment. It lies dormant, coiled in the Sacrum bone at the base of the spine. It is called Kundalini,
meaning feminine coiled energy. When awakened, we feel a
gentle cool fountain of energy above the top of the head and
cool vibrations on the hands. Sometimes a warm energy is felt as the Kundalini encounters friction in its path - however this will
clear to cool vibrations. The awakened Kundalini connects us
with our spirit and the universal love that surrounds and
pervades everywhere. This union of our spirit with the Divine
energy is the true Yoga event - yoga means ‘union’ or ‘yoking’.
Sahaja Yoga means ‘born with you’. Everyone has this energy
which can now be awakened spontaneously. With our attention
in the flow of cool vibrations above our head, we go into pure
thoughtless meditation. Then, with simple short daily practice,
we quickly experience the peace, joy and other amazing
benefits that this meditation brings. No need to believe, we
simply feel the truth as it manifests on our central nervous
system.
Founded by Shri Mataji in 1970, Sahaja Yoga is based on
principles of spirituality, humility and love that are over 2000
years old.
UNITY Twelve Powers Affirmations.
The power of affirmative prayer to enable the mind to receive and realize the Divine Truth of the twelve Divine Ideas and Divine faculties, abilities, powers and gifts of Faith, Strength, Wisdom, Love, Power, Imagination, Understanding, Will, Order, Zeal, Elimination and Life.
Promotional talk at Taoyuan Seventh Day Adventist International Fellowship on Saturday, June 15 2013. About prayer and healing, taken from Victor Paraching article at Signs of the Times April 2007.
In each of us there is a Mothering energy, known for centuries as the key to spiritual enlightenment. It lies dormant, coiled in the Sacrum bone at the base of the spine. It is called Kundalini,
meaning feminine coiled energy. When awakened, we feel a
gentle cool fountain of energy above the top of the head and
cool vibrations on the hands. Sometimes a warm energy is felt as the Kundalini encounters friction in its path - however this will
clear to cool vibrations. The awakened Kundalini connects us
with our spirit and the universal love that surrounds and
pervades everywhere. This union of our spirit with the Divine
energy is the true Yoga event - yoga means ‘union’ or ‘yoking’.
Sahaja Yoga means ‘born with you’. Everyone has this energy
which can now be awakened spontaneously. With our attention
in the flow of cool vibrations above our head, we go into pure
thoughtless meditation. Then, with simple short daily practice,
we quickly experience the peace, joy and other amazing
benefits that this meditation brings. No need to believe, we
simply feel the truth as it manifests on our central nervous
system.
Founded by Shri Mataji in 1970, Sahaja Yoga is based on
principles of spirituality, humility and love that are over 2000
years old.
This is a short explanation of the course "Achieving Oneness with the Higher Soul" by Master Choa Kok Sui's school of Pranic healing and Arhatic Yoga. This course is open for all and is highly advised for anyone seeking a spiritual calling.
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "Five Daily Habits for Happiness" sermon at New Life Christian Church on August 22, 2014. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
God Will Work WITH You But Not FOR YOU You ( PDFDrive ).pdfssuser875e36
God Will Work With You But Not For You dynamically answers the age-old questions "Who am I? What am I? Why am I here?" Human Beings are the greatest mystery of the "unknown." We have conquered the seas, the skies, the elements and the very forces that move the universe. We, the great discoverers and inventors of many things, have not as yet fully discovered ourselves. In answer to the question of "man the unknown," Lao Russell writes: "Let us transform the world by renewing of the world-Mind." That transformation can take place only by our acquiring knowledge of our inseparable and eternal moment to moment unity with a comprehensible Creator, and of our unity with all people and Nature." This transforming knowledge is the theme of the Living Philosophy vitally presented in God Will Work With You But Not For You. "The whole purpose of this book is to point the way to all knowledge and power for you. To attain it you have to acquire the power to think inwardly instead of merely to sense outwardly." — Lao Russel
Jesus came to earth as a King. He offers to reign in the lives of believers until He returns to Earth and reigns forever. Christians who surrender control of their lives have the privilege of experiencing a taste of God's Kingdom - Heaven on Earth.
libro apocrphon u eliminado de la Biblia por los protocolos de las religiones pues para ellos dicen no inspirados por el dios impostor y juicio de ellas tienden a confundir a los posibles feligreses incautos para que sigan dormidos a muertos al conocimiento real de la verdad ...
It is as we flow with the anointing, that is, go with what the Holy Spirit is doing, that we see, experience and receive from what He is doing at any given moment. Hence, we must develop sensitivity to the Spirit - sensitivity to the moving, stirring and flow of the Spirit.
For sermon video, audio, notes, slides and other free resources including publications, please visit our website - apcwo.org
pride an attitude of ones heart. It might not be very obvious at the beginning but can grow to destroy. The fruit of the Spirit is an important ingredient in helping one get rid of pride.
The Holy Spirit who is very essential in our Christian walk today can direct us and show us the ways in which we are exhibiting this character.
As we walk with the Holy Spirit daily, He will guide us and remove everything that is in us that does not glorify GOD.
Rejoice at God’s promise like someone who finds great spoil Ps 119:162.
Seek for God’s word like Silver, search for it like it’s hidden treasures. Prov 2: 1-4
This is a short explanation of the course "Achieving Oneness with the Higher Soul" by Master Choa Kok Sui's school of Pranic healing and Arhatic Yoga. This course is open for all and is highly advised for anyone seeking a spiritual calling.
Pastor Elio Marrocco's "Five Daily Habits for Happiness" sermon at New Life Christian Church on August 22, 2014. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca
God Will Work WITH You But Not FOR YOU You ( PDFDrive ).pdfssuser875e36
God Will Work With You But Not For You dynamically answers the age-old questions "Who am I? What am I? Why am I here?" Human Beings are the greatest mystery of the "unknown." We have conquered the seas, the skies, the elements and the very forces that move the universe. We, the great discoverers and inventors of many things, have not as yet fully discovered ourselves. In answer to the question of "man the unknown," Lao Russell writes: "Let us transform the world by renewing of the world-Mind." That transformation can take place only by our acquiring knowledge of our inseparable and eternal moment to moment unity with a comprehensible Creator, and of our unity with all people and Nature." This transforming knowledge is the theme of the Living Philosophy vitally presented in God Will Work With You But Not For You. "The whole purpose of this book is to point the way to all knowledge and power for you. To attain it you have to acquire the power to think inwardly instead of merely to sense outwardly." — Lao Russel
Jesus came to earth as a King. He offers to reign in the lives of believers until He returns to Earth and reigns forever. Christians who surrender control of their lives have the privilege of experiencing a taste of God's Kingdom - Heaven on Earth.
libro apocrphon u eliminado de la Biblia por los protocolos de las religiones pues para ellos dicen no inspirados por el dios impostor y juicio de ellas tienden a confundir a los posibles feligreses incautos para que sigan dormidos a muertos al conocimiento real de la verdad ...
It is as we flow with the anointing, that is, go with what the Holy Spirit is doing, that we see, experience and receive from what He is doing at any given moment. Hence, we must develop sensitivity to the Spirit - sensitivity to the moving, stirring and flow of the Spirit.
For sermon video, audio, notes, slides and other free resources including publications, please visit our website - apcwo.org
pride an attitude of ones heart. It might not be very obvious at the beginning but can grow to destroy. The fruit of the Spirit is an important ingredient in helping one get rid of pride.
The Holy Spirit who is very essential in our Christian walk today can direct us and show us the ways in which we are exhibiting this character.
As we walk with the Holy Spirit daily, He will guide us and remove everything that is in us that does not glorify GOD.
Rejoice at God’s promise like someone who finds great spoil Ps 119:162.
Seek for God’s word like Silver, search for it like it’s hidden treasures. Prov 2: 1-4
Christian Spirituality and Recovery from Addiction - January 2014Dawn Farm
“Recovery From Addiction and Christian Spirituality” was presented on Tuesday January 21, 2014; by Brother Edward Conlin, BSEd, CADC; Addiction Counselor, Detroit Capuchin Service System. Spirituality often plays an important role in recovery initiation, recovery maintenance, and quality of life in recovery from chemical dependency. This program will describe a Christian perspective of how spirituality relates to recovery from chemical dependency, explore personal spiritual needs and life choices, and discuss the Twelve Steps as a spiritual program. This program is part of the Dawn Farm Education Series, a FREE, annual workshop series developed to provide accurate, helpful, hopeful, practical, current information about chemical dependency, recovery, family and related issues. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. For information, please see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series.
Slides for Week 1 of Healing the Heart and Freedom from Addictions Class. World Changers Equipping School. Offered by Blazing Fire Church. blazingfire.org
Spiritual Warfare: Contending for your God ordained Purpose, the Welfare of the Family, and the Souls of Nations. FREE presentation and textbook for this course can be found here: http://edifythebody.org/curriculums/
This is a study of Jesus condemning the Pharisees. They are hypocrites for they teach human rules rather than the word of God. They honor god with their lips but there heart are far from Him.
THE PHOENIX ISLANDS REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI: AN ANNOTATED AND ILLUSTRATED CHRONO...Dr Ian Ellis-Jones
An historical and descriptive chronological history of the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati, with annotations and photographs (5th edn). The first to fourth editions were published sub titulo The Phoenix Islands: An Annotated Chronology.
A RATIONAL FAITH: HUMANISM, ENLIGHTENMENT IDEALS, AND UNITARIANISM Dr Ian Ellis-Jones
An Address Delivered at State Parliament House, Sydney New South Wales, on 20 June 2014, at World Humanist Day 2014 Australia---Symposium---‘Enlightenment: The Roots of Humanism’. Copyright 2014 Ian Ellis-Jones. All rights reserved.
Letter dated 4 January 1994 from Ian David Ellis-Jones of Turramurra NSW Australia to the Editor of TIME (Australia) Magazine, with Letter of Reply dated 2 February 1994 from Patrick Smith, Editorial Offices, Time Inc, New York, New York, USA. Letter from Ian David Ellis-Jones Copyright 1994 Ian Ellis-Jones. All Rights Reserved.
An Address Delivered at the Spirit of Life Unitarian Fellowship, Kirribilli, New South Wales, Australia, on Sunday, 2 June 2013. Copyright 2013 Ian Ellis-Jones. All Rights Reserved.
An Address to the Sydney Realist Group (‘Sydney Realists’), Sydney, NSW, Australia, on 7 May 2013. Copyright 2013 Ian Ellis-Jones. All Rights Reserved. Published (in three parts) in the journal The Northern Line, No. 15 March 2014 (pp 13-16), No. 16 May 2014 (pp 10-15), and No. 17 July 2014 (pp 9-13). Note: see also the author’s related paper entitled ‘Andersonian Realism and Buddhist Empiricism’, published in the journal The Northern Line, No. 13 October 2012 (pp 2–13), as well as in the journal The Sydney Realist, No. 25 March 2013 (pp. 6–15), and the author’s paper entitled 'John Anderson: Philosopher and Controversialist Extraordinaire'. (The papers are available on SlideShare.)
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
HANUMAN STORIES: TIMELESS TEACHINGS FOR TODAY’S WORLDLearnyoga
Hanuman Stories: Timeless Teachings for Today’s World" delves into the inspiring tales of Hanuman, highlighting lessons of devotion, strength, and selfless service that resonate in modern life. These stories illustrate how Hanuman's unwavering faith and courage can guide us through challenges and foster resilience. Through these timeless narratives, readers can find profound wisdom to apply in their daily lives.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
https://youtu.be/nV4kGHFsEHw
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
3. THE TWELVE POWERS
1. POWER - Philip - root of tongue – purple
2. FAITH - Peter - centre of brain/close to pineal gland – deep blue
3. WILL - Matthew - centre of left fore brain – silver grey
4. DISCRIMINATION/GOOD JUDGMENT/WISDOM - James, the son of Zebedee
- pit of stomach (solar plexus) – yellow
5. UNDERSTANDING - Thomas – right fore brain – gold
6. ORDER - James, the son of Alphaeus – behind the navel - green
7. PURITY/RENUNCIATION/ELIMINATION -Thaddaeus - abdominal region
(lower bowels) – deep russet
8. STRENGTH - Andrew – loins (the small of the back) – light green
9. LOVE - John - back of the heart - pink
10. LIFE/LIFE CONSERVER/REGENERATION - Judas – reproductive organs –
blood red
11. IMAGINATION - Bartholomew - between the eyes (“third eye”) – light blue
12. ZEAL/ENTHUSIASM - Simon the Cananaean - back of the head/base of the
brain (medulla oblongata/hypothalamus) – orange
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5. THE TWELVE STEPS AND THE TWELVE POWERS
STEP 1 - POWER - PHILIP (ROOT OF TONGUE) [PURPLE]
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
STEP 2 - FAITH - PETER (CENTRE OF BRAIN/CLOSE TO PINEAL GLAND) [DEEP BLUE]
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
STEP 3 - WILL - MATTHEW (CENTRE OF LEFT FORE BRAIN) [SILVER GREY]
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
STEP 4 - DISCRIMINATION / GOOD JUDGMENT / WISDOM - JAMES, THE SON OF ZEBEDEE
(PIT OF STOMACH/SOLAR PLEXUS) [YELLOW]
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
STEP 5 - UNDERSTANDING - THOMAS (RIGHT FORE BRAIN) [GOLD]
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
STEP 6 - ORDER - JAMES, THE SON OF ALPHAEUS (BEHIND THE NAVEL) [GREEN]
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
STEP 7 - PURITY / ELIMINATION / RENUNCIATION - THADDAEUS (ABDOMINAL
REGION/LOWER BOWELS) [DEEP RUSSET]
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
STEP 8 - STRENGTH - ANDREW (LOINS/THE SMALL OF THE BACK) [LIGHT GREEN]
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
STEP 9 - LOVE - JOHN (BACK OF THE HEART) [PINK]
Made a direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or
others.
STEP 10 – LIFE / LIFE CONSERVER - JUDAS (REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS) [BLOOD RED]
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
STEP 11 - IMAGINATION - BARTHOLOMEW (BETWEEN THE EYES/“THIRD EYE”) [LIGHT BLUE]
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him,
praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
STEP 12 - ZEAL / ENTHUSIASM - SIMON THE CANANAEAN (BACK OF THE HEAD/ MEDULLA
OBLONGATA/HYPOTHALAMUS) [ORANGE]
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others,
and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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6. LITANY OF THE TWELVE POWERS
POWER
FACILITATOR: We give the world the gift of power. The powerful
affirmation of the Truth of God is our gift to the world. Through the
power of the Healing Christ within we have mastery over all circumstances.
PARTICIPANTS: We release that power in positive ways; upbuilding,
creating; liberating and enlightening as we speak. We affirm only the good;
we affirm only love; we affirm only power; we affirm only peace and
reaffirm the power of God on earth. There is always help at hand.
FAITH
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of our faith. This is the
faith that knows God is the true essence of everything. This is unshakable;
it knows God is the only power at work in every situation.
PARTICIPANTS: This is the faith that acknowledges for all people
everywhere, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God.” This is the
firm foundation which underlies all of God’s creation and self-expression.
WILL
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of our will. We let go all
small ego concerns. We relax our hold upon earthly demands. We let go of
tension and stress. We know that God is in charge of this world and we
give to the world our willingness to let God’s perfect will be done.
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7. PARTICIPANTS: We acknowledge that God’s will for us all is good and only
good. We give our will to God and let God’s will rule the world.
JUDGMENT
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of judgment. Divine wisdom
is being established in all people everywhere. The ability to make wise,
well-thought-out decisions; the ability to remember and retain needed
information; the ability to put things into proper perspective; the ability to
weigh options and make right choices, is given to everyone.
PARTICIPANTS: This gift comes from our hearts and minds and flows
freely into God’s great world. We send forth into all the world the gift of
judgment.
UNDERSTANDING
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of understanding. We
recognize there are many troubled situations in our world and to these
situations we give understanding. We are aware of God’s laws of order,
peace, love, and wisdom stand under all of His creation.
PARTICIPANTS: The foundation of our world is God and we give strength
to that foundation by our understanding. We acknowledge the good, active
in our lives. We give thanks that the perfect, full expression of the Christ
is for all men.
ORDER
FACILITATOR: We give the world the gift of order. We realize that
there is no need, no situation that the love of Christ cannot harmonize,
adjust and make right, for the love of Christ establishes Divine Order. We
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8. are in tune with the Infinite. Our gift of order establishes itself in proper
timing and perfect peace.
PARTICIPANTS: All confusion and disorder are dissolved. The power of
God is active in the world in an orderly, peaceful, loving way. We dedicate
ourselves to Divine Order in our world.
RENUNCIATION
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of renunciation. Our world is
cleansed by the Healing Christ. With one clean sweep the power of Christ
frees us from mistaken ideas and makes room for higher concepts of
perfection. Hurts of the past year, misunderstandings, and sorrows are
now washed away. We renounce self-will and self-absorption.
PARTICIPANTS: We release all unforgiving thoughts and feelings. We let
go of the past. We establish a new, fresh wonderful world, knowing that
the past is gone forever.
STRENGTH
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of our strength. Christ is
our strength. In the midst of confusion we are held steady and calm. We
acknowledge our patience and steadfastness in Truth.
PARTICIPANTS: We know for all people, everywhere, that they have the
inner resources to face life with their courage. God is our refuge and
strength. We can do all things in him who strengthens us.
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9. LOVE
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of our Love. As part of
God’s self-expression we are important and are needed to fill our own
particular niche in life. No one else can express God’s love to the world in
exactly the way we can. We bless others. We acknowledge God’s life in
action in our world.
PARTICIPANTS: Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, that you
love one another; even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”
So, we send forth into the world the spiritual love of the Healing Christ.
LIFE
FACILITATOR: We give the world the gift of life. We acknowledge that
every phase of life is fascinating. We rejoice in the new ideas, new
discoveries, new revelations and new involvement of each day. We give the
awareness of purpose to every part of life.
PARTICIPANTS: We send out thoughts of pure health and revitalizing life
to everyone on the globe. We acknowledge our gift of life to the world.
IMAGINATION
FACILITATOR: We give the world the gift of imagination. We imagine a
world full of love. We image a world of peace. We image everyone well fed.
We image every home prospered. We image each person realizing the truth
of their being and accepting their indwelling Christ.
PARTICIPANTS: We image all people living up to their fullest potentials.
We image a world where everyone accepts that they are all God’s image.
May we always be aware of the Indwelling Christ in everyone.
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10. ZEAL
FACILITATOR: We give to the world the gift of our zeal. Joy, enthusiasm
and zeal bring sparkle into the world. The indomitable Spirit of God uplifts
and sustains us. Whatever the need, we are lifted up by the Spirit of God
and all is fulfilled. We celebrate happiness.
PARTICIPANTS: We celebrate the joy and enthusiasm that bubbles up
and bursts forth into the world bringing the everlasting goodness of God.
We send forth with joy the awareness of spiritual zeal.
ALL: There is only One Presence, and One Power, active in the universe and
in my life - God, the Good, Omnipotent! Wherever we are, God is!
Source: www.unity.org. Adapted.
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11. RECOVERY PRAYERS
The Serenity Prayer
GOD, Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Living ONE DAY AT A TIME; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardship as the
pathway to peace. Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be
reasonably happy in this life, and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen.
Reinhold Neibuhr. 1926.
Third Step Prayer
God, I offer myself to Thee - To build with me and do with me as Thou wilt.
Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy
Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy will always!
Fifth Step Prayer
Higher Power, my inventory has shown me who I am, yet I ask for Your help in admitting my
wrongs to another person and to You. Assure me, and be with me, in this Step, for without this
Step I cannot progress in my recovery. With Your help, I can do this, and I do it.
Sixth Step Prayer
Higher Power, I am ready for Your help in removing from me the defects of character
which I now realise are an obstacle to my recovery. Help me to continue being honest with
myself and guide me toward spiritual and mental health.
Seventh Step Prayer
My Creator, I am willing that You should have all of me, good and bad.
I pray that You now remove from me every single defect of character
which stands in the way of my usefulness to You and my fellows.
Grant me strength, as I go out from here to do Your bidding.
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12. Tenth Step Prayer
When character defects (eg selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear) manifest,
we ask our Higher Power at once to remove them.
"How can I best serve thee - Thy will (not mine) be done."
Eleventh Step Prayer
(Peace Prayer of St Francis of Assisi)
Lord, Make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me bring love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, faith.
Where there is despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
Where there is discord, harmony.
Where there is error, truth.
Where there is wrong, the spirit of forgiveness.
O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console.
To be understood as to understand.
To be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive.
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.
It is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Release from Anger Prayer
A.A. “Big Book”, 3rd ed., p. 67
When a person offended we said to ourselves,
“This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him?
God save me from being angry. Thy will be done.”
Unity Affirmations
There is only One Presence and One Power
active in the Universe and in my Life - God, the Good, Omnipotent.
Wherever I am, God is.
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13. THE TWELVE POWERS ROSARY
A set of Twelve Powers rosary beads (designed by Ian Ellis-Jones) consists of a
total of 26 coloured beads, comprised as follows:-
• 1 pearl bead (known as the “Christ [or Higher Power] bead”),
• 12 differently coloured beads, coloured (in order) purple, deep blue,
silver, yellow, gold, green, deep russet, light green, pink, blood red, light
blue and orange (known as the “Power beads”), and
• 13 “in-between” beads (known as the “Affirmation beads”).
Beginning with the Christ bead recite either the Lord’s Prayer or the Serenity
Prayer. Then, moving in a clockwise direction:
• recite (1-3 times) the following Unity affirmation on each of the
Affirmation beads:
There is only One Presence and One Power active in the Universe
and in my Life - God, the Good, Omnipotent.
• recite the following affirmation, or something suitable of your own
choice, on each of the Power beads (or, alternatively, meditate on
whatever Power corresponds to the colour of the particular bead):
Through the power of the Indwelling Christ [or With the help of my Higher Power]
my faculty of … [INSERT THE PARTICULAR POWER] awakens in me now.
The Twelve Powers Rosary can easily be adapted into a “Twelve Steps Rosary” by
either reciting or meditating upon each of the Twelve Steps one-by-one instead
of the Twelve Powers.
NOTE. Reciting the Twelve Powers Rosary on a regular basis should slow your breathing to
about 6 breaths per minute (a rate believed to be favourable to heart function). This is good
for the workings of your heart and lungs. It is also good for your serenity and spiritual growth.
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14. MAKING CONTACT WITH YOUR HIGHER POWER
or HOW TO KNOW THE SELF AS ONE
The purpose of this meditation is to assist in the recognition of the true Being of the "I AM" in
yourself, so that you can move from a "sense of self" to a "sense of Being". Use this powerful
meditation to enter into a state of choiceless awareness of your "true Self" (your “Higher Power” or
“Power-not-oneself”) or whenever you simply need to get your mind off yourself.
SENSE OF BEING MEDITATION
I have a body, but "I" am not that body.
I have a brain, but "I" am not that brain.
I have thoughts, but "I" am not those thoughts.
I have emotions, feelings and desires, but "I" am not those emotions, feelings or
desires.
I Am the "I" of me, the reality of me, but I am not my sense of self,
the false "I's" and "me's" in me.
I Am that in me that lives and moves and has Its Being.
I Am that Centre of Consciousness from which all things are a matter of
observation.
I Am the impersonal, I am the personal.
I am in the presence of pure Being.
I Am my Being. Life is Being. Its Being is my Being.
I Am not something apart from my Being.
I Am the Eternal Presence and Power of my own Self, my innermost real Being. I Am
All-in-All, overall all and through all.
I Am within me is the only Presence there is.
I Am That. That am I. I Am all there is.
I Am. It is.
I Am my Real Self, the Self in all. That Self is not a thing of time or circumstance.
I know the Self as One. The Self in me is One with the Self in all.
I Am that which I Am.
My "I Am-ness" is what Is, and that is what in Truth I am.
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15. HAWAIIAN UNITY POWER MEDITATION
Sit comfortably, with a straight back. Gently relax. Lay your hands in your lap,
palms cupped upward, left palm resting gently on top of the right palm. Lightly
being together and touch your thumbs. Now close your eyes. As you breathe in,
deeply, through the nose, focus all your attention on the crown of your head. As you
exhale, fully, through the mouth, making the sound ha, focus all your attention on
your navel. Your out-breath should be about twice as long as your in-breath. (This
is known as piko piko breathing.) Continue to observe your breath throughout the
meditation. As you breathe in and out, ever so deeply and fully, think of something
really beautiful (for example, a beautiful lake, beach or mountain, or perhaps a
rainbow or sunset). See it clearly in your mind’s eye and hold it there. Visualise its
beauty. As you hold this image of great beauty in your mind begin to bless it with
your breathing. Continue blessing all that you are visualising. Continue to observe
your breath. Should memories, thoughts or feelings arise, just notice them, but
don't cling to them. Don’t resist them or try to make them go away. What you
resist, persists. Just observe the thoughts gently and dispassionately, without
judgment, and let them go. Continue to follow your breath. Stay awake and aware
… and perfectly relaxed. Now, envision yourself being in a cocoon of white light.
Visualising the white light radiating out from your heart as you send forth mana
(‘life force’) to your loved ones, in fact, to all persons, especially those with whom
you are currently experiencing difficulties. Bless them all. Relax … and let go. Feel
the brilliance of the white light. Feel it intensify into every part, indeed every cell,
of your body. Continue to follow your breath. Stay quietly in this meditation until
you feel that you are ready to come back, then gently slip back into the now. Just
before you open your eyes, take a quick deep breath. … Now, gently open your eyes.
Now say mahalo, which means … thank you. “Mahalo, Spirit of Life within me.”
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16. RECOVERY WORKSHEET
1. Are there any areas of your life where you feel a lack of power? If
so, what are they?
2. Are there any areas of your life which are presently unmanageable?
If so, what are they?
3. Write about the "Power greater than yourself" that you have come to
believe in. What do you hope this Power can do for you?
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17. 4. What is your understanding of what is involved in turning your will and
your life over to the care of God as you understand God?
5. Write about any past actions that you would change if you had the
opportunity?
6. Write about any events in your life which you feel caused a significant
change in you?
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18. 7. What are your "buttons" and how do they get "pushed"? Tick which
of the following “triggers” most apply to you.
□ being criticised □ being contradicted
□ being ignored □ being kidded
□ being the brunt of practical jokes □ being laughed at
□ being gossiped about or talked about □ being called names
□ being touched □ being praised
□ being stood too close to □ being lied to
□ not being appreciated □ being patronised
8. What things have you done for acceptance or approval that you really
didn't want to do?
9. Which of “The Twelve Powers” do you think you need most in your life
right now? (Feel free to list more than one.) Why is that?
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