Expressing Joy in the World

Expressing Joy in the World

 

There is only one mind, God.

There is only one Source, God.

There is only one life,

And that is life as a Spiritual Being, as a loving being.

This universe is the glory of God.

It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation.

It is alive with life, abundance, and all the richness of God.

 I express the deep knowledge that God is within me,

And every individual is inseparably one with the infinite presence and power.

 I now speak my word for myself and all.

As I activate the Law of Joy.

The great joy of life comes into my soul, flooding me with its wondrous light.

Sorrow and sadness flee from me.

I express the spontaneous joy of the child playing on the shore.

I express the gladness of meeting the new day with the expectation of pleasure.

I express the quiet peace of rest at night.

I am untroubled by inward conflicts.

I surrender to the inner child within me.

I live my life with a sense of adventure, enthusiasm, expectancy, and confidence.

I surrender all my doubts and fears.

I surrender all uncertainties and forebodings to become at peace with the Spirit, myself, and others.

The Law of Good controls me.

I bless and prosper in everything I do.

I accept and expect happiness and complete success.

Divine Intelligence guides me in love, joy, and complete self-expression.

 And it is with overwhelming thankfulness that I accept the consciousness of more joy, love, abundance, peace, and good for myself and every individual.

 With an open heart, I release my word into the action of the Law to be made manifest in form, as it is already known in the Mind.

And so it is. Amen.

 

 Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

 

(Based on excerpts from “The Science of Mind” and “Living the Science of Mind” by Ernest Holmes.)

Expressing Beauty in the World

 

Expressing Beauty in the World

 

Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

It’s goodness, its light, its consciousness, and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one Source, and one life,

And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.

This universe is the glory of God.  It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation.

It is alive with life, abundance, and all the richness of God.

I express the deep knowledge that God is within me, and

We are all inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

I affirm that we all come from this one source.

I now speak my word for myself and or all,

As I align myself with the beauty of the Universe.

I have confidence in Good, in truth, and in the beauty of life.

I am surrounded by perfect life and poised in an eternal calm.

My body is pure spiritual substance, and as such, it is perfect and harmonious.

I am one with all the good there is.

I am calm, poised, and at peace with the world.

This spirit within me manifests as perfect harmony.

Every cell, atom, and organ of my body functions according to Divine Law.

I am complete and perfect now.

My eyes see only that which is beautiful and harmonious.

I know that beauty has entered my life and will always remain there.

I am filled with peace, strength, and the power of Spirit’s decision.

I choose to be and to create an environment that is peaceful, compassionate, and loving.

I affirm that we, as people, as divine beings, remember our truth.

I trust that divine wisdom guides me to the highest and best possible outcome.

I rely on the Power, the Presence, and the Perfection of God. 

So, with a grateful heart, I express my overwhelming thankfulness for the beauty, compassion, peace, and love in my life.

And so it is.  Amen.

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

(Based on an excerpt from “The Science of Mind” by Ernest Holmes.)

Prayer that Gets Results

Prayer that Gets Results

Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit, its goodness, its light, its consciousness, and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one Source, and one life,

And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.

I affirm that we all come from this one source.

We are inseparably one with infinite Presence and Power.

I now speak my word for myself and for all,

As I activate the power of prayer.

I accept that every sincere prayer that I utter is also helping me.

Faith is the one thing that keeps my hope and my prayer alive.

In times of stress, I take comfort in knowing that I can always turn to God.

I realize that simple prayers uttered with a deep spiritual conviction can create miracles in life.

The arguments in my prayer evolve into a healing acceptance that my prayer is answered by Divine Power and Intelligence.

I believe that I have already received an answer to my prayer.

God is able to grant the qualities of God, more life, more love, and more peace.

My prayers are simple and direct.

My prayers are deep with feelings.

My prayers reach a place where I completely abandon myself to faith.

The Law of Good comes softly and silently to my believing mind.

Spirit responds to my acceptance, to my sincere soul, and to a simple heart.

When I pray, I am seeking to convince my own inner thoughts.

When my thoughts are changed in the right direction, something good happens.

Through prayer, I am removing the obstructions within my own thoughts.

Each day, I get away from the pressure of the conditions through prayer.

By becoming quiet and peaceful in the solitude of my own thought, I am able to affirm the presence of the good I desire.

I know that when I use this ability to free another, I also free myself because the entire universe is unified in the same collective consciousness.

With a grateful heart, I express overwhelming thankfulness for more love, more kindness, more understanding, and more compassion in my life.

And so it is. Amen.

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RscP

Based on an article in Science of Mind Magazine, February 2023, an excerpt from the writing of Ernest Holmes, “The Prayer that Gets Results.” 

8/20/2023 #Prayer that Gets Results

Living from Christ Consciousness

Living from Christ Consciousness

 Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

Its goodness, its light, and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one Source, and one life,

And that is life as a Spiritual Being, as a loving Being.

This universe is the glory of God.  It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation. 

It is alive with life, abundance and all the richness of God.

 I affirm that we all come from this one Source.

We are inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

 I now speak my word for myself and for all, as I activate the consciousness of Christ.

I am surrounded by a Divine Presence that presses against me everywhere.

I am surrounded by a universal law of Intelligence that is creative and is done unto me as I believe.

I am in a divine partnership with the Infinite.

Following the Law of action and reaction, I give to the world the best that I have, so that the best comes back to me.

I see with love, feel with understanding, and approach people with a consciousness of unity.

I am on a pathway of an eternal destiny.

I believe in the continuity and the ongoingness of all life.

Deep within me is the fire of Eternity and the life of the living Spirit.

I am born with the realization of love, of truth, of beauty, of peace, and of power, so that I am an influence for good to all.

I am on a pathway of eternal destiny, forever expanding.

I realize that the Presence of God is in everything and is everywhere.

By staying pure in heart, all nature speaks to me; all people are close to me and dear to me.

There are no strangers and I am never lonely.

All God’s power is with me and the glory of Christ’s consciousness lights my way to the eternal now, forever.

And it is with overwhelming thankfulness that I accept that there is no wasted effort, as love, joy, peace and more good accompany all loving actions.

With an open heart, I release my word into the action of the Law to be manifest in form, as it is already known in Mind.

And, so it is.

 

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

From an article in Science of Mind Magazine, December 2022, “Living from Christ Consciousness,” by Ernest Holmes.

12/25/2019 # Living from Christ Consciousness

 

 

Praise and Thanksgiving

Praise and Thanksgiving

Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

Its goodness, its light, and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one source, and one life,

And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.

I affirm that we all come from this one source.

We are inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

I now speak my word for myself and for all,

As I align myself with the principles of praise and thanksgiving

I realize how important a little praise can be.

When I wake in the morning, I anticipate something to be wonderful and exhilarating.

I am grateful for life.

I praise the Giver of all good and gratefully acknowledge my freedom and the nobility of people.

I seek to find something in people and in situations that will invoke joy and vitality.

I believe that good is at the center of everything.

I release fear and I am willing to discover something real, genuine, happy and whole at the center of everything.

I believe there is a Divine Presence at the center of things, which responds to me in everyone and in every situation.

I gratefully acknowledge the good I wish to experience in everything big and little.

I bless and praise everything and everyone in my life.

I consciously bless every situation that I find myself in.

I bless my own efforts and the efforts of everyone in my life.

The Divine Law of Good meets my expectation, my faith, my conviction and my acceptance.

I give thanks even for those things that I do not see.

I bless my hopes, my aims and my aspirations.

I enter into the rhythm of life with happiness.

I expect the miracle of love to perform its act of kindness.

I believe there is a law of good that works for me.

I believe there is a power of right that can rearrange all of my circumstances if I believe it can.

I replace doubt with faith, and fear with hope.

I embrace my life, which is full of praise and thanksgiving.

So it is with a grateful heart, that I express overwhelming thankfulness

For my gifts, my dreams, for love, for kindness and for praise in my life.

And so it is.

Amen.

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

(From an article in Science of Mind Magazine, November 2022, “Sing a Song of Praise and Thanksgiving” by Ernest Holmes, an excerpt from his 1949 weekly radio program, “This Thing Called Life” on the mutual Broadcasting System.)

11/23/2022 # Praise and Thanksgiving

The Science of Wealth

The Science of Wealth

Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

It’s goodness, its light, its consciousness and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one Source, and one life,

And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.

 This universe is the glory of God. 

It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation.

It is alive with life, abundance and all the richness of God.

I express the deep knowledge that God is within me

And that we all come from this one source.

We are inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

 I now speak my word for myself and for all,

As I activate the law of abundance.

 I realize that the science of gaining wealth is a scientific and unfailing law.

It is the law of perfect supply.

I trust that a supreme intelligence makes a way by which my supply is provided for in harmony and in peace, without robbing anyone else.

I know that this is a mental and spiritual law, which is an attribute of God.

I realize that my own unbelief is the only thing between me and my wealth.

I accept that there is a mental atmosphere around me that is mind intelligence and universal knowing, that feels, hears, sees and understands everything.

My thought has the power to do anything, produce anything and create anything through this divine, natural medium and law.

I am surrounded by this mind, and I can use it just as I use any other natural law.

I do not create, I simply use creation and the creative mind.

I trust that this law brings back to me the thing of which I think.

It is my mind in action.

I accept that money, the same as other things, is a spiritual idea.

All I need to do is to consciously and persistently think of that which I wish to have in my life.

I understand it is just as right to have money as any other good.

I must think positively to have money.

I realize that I cannot think two ways at once, and there is no halfway position in truth.

I know that all I have, I received through my faith in the law.

I believe in season and out of season, and every day, knowing that the thing I wish for is waiting for my faith.

The Laws of consciousness affirm my prosperity.

I live in an abundant universe.

I understand that the laws of consciousness govern my experience.

Because I know my worth, I do not need to uphold, support or perpetuate systems that deny wealth to others.

I easily and effortlessly extend wealth to others, as well as to myself.

 With a grateful heart, I express overwhelming thankfulness

For a life that is abundant, secure, loving, kind, healed and full of compassion.

And so it is. Amen

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

(Based on article in Science of Mind Magazine, October 2022.)

 Excerpted from “Money Is a Spiritual Idea” by Ernest Holmes as appeared in Uplift Magazine, March 1918.

10/1/2022 # the Science of Wealth

 

Secret of a Happy Family Life

Secret of a Happy Family Life

There is only one mind, one source, and one life,

And that is life as a Spiritual Being, as a loving being. 

My family is the glory of God. 

It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation.

It is alive with life, abundance and all the richness of God.

 I affirm that we all come from this one source.

I am inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

My family is also inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

 I now speak my word for myself and for all, as I realize a happy family life.

My family honors the individuality of each child.

I realize that most of the time, a right explanation to a child is better than all the punishment in the world.

I understand that a careful explanation, without any criticism, instills a cooperative spirit and a feeling that each child is an important part of family life.

We instill a deep-seated spiritual consciousness.

My family takes for granted that God is a loving, protecting Presence for the family at all times.

My family believes in a power greater than we are, and we do not hesitate to talk about these things.

I have a faith and conviction that there is a living Presence everywhere, a Presence of good, of peace and of love.

I believe that each family member is deeply rooted in the one Divine Spirit of harmony, unity and love.

In my family, there is tolerance, understanding and peace.

In my family, there is sympathy and understanding.

At all times, my family feels a deep sense of security, safety, a feeling of comfort and well-being.

My family feels that we are in partnership with life and with each other in mutual confidence.

As God’s good family here on earth, my family has a sense of peace, of protection and of happiness.

My family lives, moves and has its being in God; each is a person within the self, uniting with all others in love.

We are completely protected and blessed by Spirit.

 It is with overwhelming thankfulness that I accept the truth that Spirit expresses through me and through my family with the greatest amount of Good, love, abundance, joy, beauty and peace.

With a grateful heart, I release my Word into the action of the Law to be manifest in form as it is already known in mind.

 And so it is.

 Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

(Based on article in Science of Mind Magazine, July 2022.)

 Excerpted from “How to Have a Happy Family Life” by Ernest Holmes as heard on “This Thing Called Life” radio show on June 4, 1950.

9/7/2022 # Secret of a Happy Family Life

Healing Presence

Healing Presence

Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

It’s goodness, its light, its consciousness and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one Source, and one life,

And that is life as a Spiritual Being, as a loving being.

This universe is the glory of God.  It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation.

It is alive with life, abundance and all the richness of God.

I express the deep knowledge that God is within me, and

We are all inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

I affirm that we all come from this one source.

I now speak my word for myself and for all as I align myself with the Spiritual Law of Healing.

I believe in the Healing Presence within me and within all beings.

The love that flows through my words performs the miracle of life, giving form to the invisible through the grace of Spirit within me.

I believe that the God within me is the healing presence.

This Healing Presence is reforming my physical body as it recreates all of my bodily parts.

The life principle within me not only destroys all fear in my mind, but dissolves every object of fear in my physical body.

I have faith and confidence that Spirit within me, being perfect, acts as a law of wholeness in my body.
The Healing Presence within me flows with gladness, making every organ, every function and every action and reaction, perfect.

This God given power within me can also help to heal others, since this same healing presence exists within all.

The goal is to remove all doubt and fear from my consciousness and from another’s consciousness in order to achieve a healing manifestation.

Through stillness, I know that every organ in my body is in harmony with Spirit and every activity of my physical being moves in accord with my Divine Perfection.

Spirit is love and I am the beloved.

The Christ within me is unlimited, unfettered and free.

Love is my center and it is the center of everyone and everything.

I surrender the limited for the limitless, the finite for the infinite and restriction for freedom.

The infinite creativity of my nature, gives form to the formless.

The creative power, which I am, is also the creative power for all.

So it is with a grateful heart, that I express overwhelming thankfulness for more healing, happiness, joy, love and peace for myself and for everyone.

With an open heart, I release my word into the action of the Law to manifest in form, as it is already known in the Mind.

And so it is. Amen.

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

(Based on article in Science of Mind Magazine, June 2022.)

Excerpted from “Your Invisible Power” by Ernest Holmes.

8/1/2022 # Healing Presence

Way to a Powerful, Unlimited Life

Way to a Powerful, Unlimited Life

 Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

It’s goodness, its light, its consciousness and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one Source, and one life,

And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.

 I affirm that we all come from this one source.

We are inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

 I now speak my word for myself and for all,

As I activate the power of infinite possibilities.

I believe that spiritual mind healings are as relevant as medical discoveries, psychology and every other system of therapeutics.

I believe that the universe is organized and operates as a spiritual system.

My word is operated on by an intelligent creativity that moves through my thoughts, allowing law to manifest definite purposes.

With my words, I create an atmosphere of feeling which Law acts upon for the benefit of any person being treated, affirming that God is everywhere.

I call upon the divine within each individual to respond with spiritual awareness of their oneness with the divine presence.

I affirm that there is nothing in the universe that desires to harm or hurt any individual, since truth and Law are one and the same.

It is my goal to gently release emotionally charged thoughts, ideas and feelings that may be blocking my healing.

I release rejection, guilt, insecurity and anxiety.

With my words, I release isolation, the burden of guilt and the condemnation of rejection.

I invoke an enthusiastic joy for living.

I accept God’s love, allowing my individual awareness to know that I am wanted, needed and loved and belong to the universe.

God has created me for a purpose, and does not reject me, since I am an integral part necessary to the whole of the universe.

I am conscious of belonging to life, of feeling the Divine Presence, and being able to accept my good.

I accept God’s love, God’s joy and God’s beauty within myself.

Through spiritual mind treatment, I declare that there is a silent power, real and dynamic, that heals me.

I am befriended by the Infinite One, whose compassion I feel, and whose love has overpowered and restored my vision of life.

Through my healing, I am able to realize a more powerful life full of joy, love, prosperity, full creative expression and the ability to have the experiences I desire with ease and grace.

Life is beyond limitation.

My life is of pure spirit, unlimited potentiality and unbound joy and goodness.

With a grateful heart, I express overwhelming thankfulness for my unlimited potential, for love, for kindness, for understanding and for compassion in my life.

And so it is. Amen.

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

Based on an article in Science of Mind Magazine, entitled “Thoughts Develop into Experiences,” in April 2022 issue.

Excerpted from the Ernest Holmes’s article, “Your Mind Is Creative” in the January 1965 Science of Mind Magazine.

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5/11/2022 # Way to a Powerful, Unlimited Life

Changing my Life for the Better

Changing my Life for the Better

Let’s take this moment to invoke the Presence of Spirit,

It’s goodness, its light, its consciousness and its atmosphere of peace.

There is only one mind, one source, and one life,

And that is life as a spiritual being, as a loving being.

 This universe is the glory of God.  It is a moving, flexible, fluidic creation.

It is alive with life, abundance and all the richness of God.

 I express the deep knowledge that God is within me, and

We are all inseparably one with the infinite Presence and Power.

I affirm that we all come from this one Source.

 I now speak my word for myself and for all,

As I align myself with the Spiritual Law of Change, I have faith in the same intelligence and power that makes everything.

I have faith that I can live a full, happy, successful life that spreads joy and well-being wherever I go.

I map out my life the same way that I would refurnish my home.

I get to decide how I want my home and how I want my life to look like.

I move out anything that is no longer needed and replace it with something that changes my life for the better.

I believe that my thoughts are alive and that all my thinking decides what is going to happen to me.

My new and wonderful life requires faith, imagination and my will to believe.

In order to change my life for the better, I need to feel, believe and to imagine what it would be like.

I need to forgive the past and to look forward to a new future with calm and expectant confidence.

I go through my mental house to discover what thoughts I need to remove.

I forgive myself and everybody else, so that I no longer hold anything against anyone or anything, to begin with a fresh slate.

With calm and positive determination, I start each day fresh and new, knowing all the power of the universe is with me.

I carefully choose a life filled with light, contentment and love.

Every morning is blessed, as I live with enthusiasm and joy.

I am changing my life for the better, as I embark on my new life’s direction.

 So it is with a grateful heart, that I express overwhelming thankfulness for my own freedom to change, for love, for kindness and for compassion in my life.

And so it is.

 

Composed by Marlene Ardoin, RScP

(Based on article in Science of Mind Magazine, March 2022, titled “It’s Up to You.”)  Excerpted from “It’s Up to You” by Ernest Holmes, on Sunday, February 5, 1950.

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4/12/2022 # Changing My Life for the Better