Friday, January 22, 2010

A Cooperative Fellowship

If we could all agree that the world belongs to God, we would see the world as a cooperative fellowship. We of the human race are so bound together and so interdependent that it behooves us all to live for the good of the whole.
.
W. Earl Waldrop, D.D.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Our Innate Goodness

Our innate goodness is an essential fact of our existence. It can never be taken from us. Neither can it be given to us by someone else. It already lives within us. When we perceive this truth, we will experience heaven on earth. When we experience heaven within us, we naturally are inclined to share that heaven with others through a pure, generous motive and a loving, positive attitude. When we are all that we can be, and when our actions arise spontaneously from the goodness of our being, we find peace and the presence of God within us.
.
from Discovering the Laws of Life
by John Marks Templeton

Thursday, January 7, 2010

One Happy Thought

Who really knows the effect of one happy thought? Is it possible that it circles the globe, finding entry into any open heart, encouraging and giving hope in some unseen way? I am convinced it does. For whenever I am truly loving, I feel the warmth and presence of the like-minded, whose strength lies in their gentleness and whose message is in their treatment of others.

Hugh Prather in
How to Live in the World
and Still be Happy

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Resurgence

We see a world which has renewed its emphasis on beauty, nature, and love through the resurgence of creativity, art, and aesthetics.
.
Global Heart Vision
United Centers for Spiritual Living

Sunday, January 3, 2010

We Are Worthy

Let us begin to feel that we are worthy of the best we can envision. Let us get joy out of living and have a sense of happiness about it. Let us learn to trust where we cannot trace, feeling that each day is an adventure down the pathway of love and success.

Ernest Holmes

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Impermanence

Impermanence is a principle of harmony.
When we don't struggle against it,
we are in harmony with reality.

Pema Chodron

Friday, January 1, 2010

Always Present

I embrace the good that is always present in my life. I allow it to flow forth as supreme health, exquisite love, overflowing abundance,
and joyous expression.
.
adapted from Dr. Maxine Kaye
in Creative Thought