During our burning bowl ceremony on New Year's Eve, I was inspired to release judgment.
Trust me, I was totally realistic about it; this would be an ongoing process. Seven times 70. More like seven times 700.
Today I was wondering if judgment is a feeling, an emotion. I like to honor my feelings so that I can let them dissipate and dissolve. So I wonder if judgment falls under the same category.
Or is it a thought that can be questioned, using The Work of Byron Katie. Is it a thought that brings up feelings like guilt and anger; or praise and adoration?
Or is it a belief that I have appropriated from those around me through my life?
What do you think?
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Book Study Prosperity
Prosperity in Book Study
When considering adding a book study to your church programming, sometimes cost can be a consideration. How do we find funding for the program? Below are a couple ideas that might get you started.
-Offer enrollment on a "Materials Fee" basis. There is a hard copy of the guide that they receive. This fee can range from $10 to $25, keeping it in a very reasonable range. The added bonus is that the investment will create an increased commitment to attending the program.
-Allow the group leaders to take love offerings at each meeting.
-Add this as one of your free classes for those who tithe, as Rev. Chris Michaels suggested in the most recent Enlightened Leaders presentation.
Funding does not need to be an obstacle. We are creative beings, and the law of circulation is always at work.
Peace,
Larry
www.InspiringConnection.com
When considering adding a book study to your church programming, sometimes cost can be a consideration. How do we find funding for the program? Below are a couple ideas that might get you started.
-Offer enrollment on a "Materials Fee" basis. There is a hard copy of the guide that they receive. This fee can range from $10 to $25, keeping it in a very reasonable range. The added bonus is that the investment will create an increased commitment to attending the program.
-Allow the group leaders to take love offerings at each meeting.
-Add this as one of your free classes for those who tithe, as Rev. Chris Michaels suggested in the most recent Enlightened Leaders presentation.
Funding does not need to be an obstacle. We are creative beings, and the law of circulation is always at work.
Peace,
Larry
www.InspiringConnection.com
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
The Worst & Best
During a road trip, when stress can magnify things, I noticed myself finding judgment of others and feeling justified to point this out. The next day I realized I was pointing at parts of myself.
It's funny how quick I (we?) can be when it comes to finding judgment of negative traits in others. And knowing that those are traits that I can find in myself, I have the opportunity to feel compassion for everyone who demonstrates those traits.
And what about the positive traits that I admire in others? Those are present in me as well, and associating with people who demonstrate those traits will help me to see them in myself, and nurture and cultivate them.
My goal is to seek out those people who I want to add to my circle of influence, and actually take the time to discover their power and attitude.
First and foremost, I must recognize that I am worthy to ask them for a snippet their wisdom.
Comment and/or follow me.
Peace
Larry
It's funny how quick I (we?) can be when it comes to finding judgment of negative traits in others. And knowing that those are traits that I can find in myself, I have the opportunity to feel compassion for everyone who demonstrates those traits.
And what about the positive traits that I admire in others? Those are present in me as well, and associating with people who demonstrate those traits will help me to see them in myself, and nurture and cultivate them.
My goal is to seek out those people who I want to add to my circle of influence, and actually take the time to discover their power and attitude.
First and foremost, I must recognize that I am worthy to ask them for a snippet their wisdom.
Comment and/or follow me.
Peace
Larry
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
A New World
In answering a LinkedIn question: "And it is as if the world is collectively holding its breath, waiting for something. What do you suppose it could be?"
My response was:
From what I've read, and my own intuition, is that this era is an opportunity for spiritual evolution that is available and powerfully present. The potential is cannot be denied. Our power to choose is not inevitable.
As the leading edge of thought and spiritual consciousness expands, this potential can create the momentum to be a global transformation into a new paradigm that relegates materialism in the back seat as a mere playground for our spiritual and social evolution in a physical world.
And if we choose to let this opportunity pass us by, the consequences could be conflict and power struggles.
Our role is to be the change we wish to see in the world, living and acting from a role as contributors to the wellspring of conscious living.
As each of us turns toward a conscious spirituality, if only by tiny degrees or increments, we turn the world into its potential of a shift that is hard to imagine.
Peace,
Larry
Comment or follow? Thank you!
www.inspiringconnection.com
My response was:
From what I've read, and my own intuition, is that this era is an opportunity for spiritual evolution that is available and powerfully present. The potential is cannot be denied. Our power to choose is not inevitable.
As the leading edge of thought and spiritual consciousness expands, this potential can create the momentum to be a global transformation into a new paradigm that relegates materialism in the back seat as a mere playground for our spiritual and social evolution in a physical world.
And if we choose to let this opportunity pass us by, the consequences could be conflict and power struggles.
Our role is to be the change we wish to see in the world, living and acting from a role as contributors to the wellspring of conscious living.
As each of us turns toward a conscious spirituality, if only by tiny degrees or increments, we turn the world into its potential of a shift that is hard to imagine.
Peace,
Larry
Comment or follow? Thank you!
www.inspiringconnection.com
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Be Willing
When I am looking at my potential, and affirming the future results and outcomes that give me joy, I am often intimidated by the responsibility of being in the perfect mindset to make it all happen. The concepts of the Law of Attraction are so powerful, and nailing all the steps and processes sometimes appears daunting.
Getting it right, I realized, is not the biggest step. Having the right affirmation or the right attitude and emotion are not absolutes to 'successful' manifestation.
The other day I was saying some affirmations, and my ability to believe these affirmations was less than 100%. And the credibility of my own affirmation is pretty important as I learned from Terry McBride.
Then I remembered the leading words of Collin Tipping's "Radical Forgiveness" worksheet affirmations: "I am willing. . . "
I realize this opens me up to the potential without requiring me to know the how. It opens up all the potential that I can see or that I cannot see from my limited perspective.
It opens up my potential to the power of the Universe to create with me my higher good, even if I can't see it yet.
It is not mine to nail down the how and when. I am willing, and the Universe steps in with grace and all the potential that is available in this universe. It's time to trust and put my faith in the Universe's constant love for me that supports me 100% all the time.
Comment or follow me...
Peace,
Larry
www.InspirngConnection.com
Getting it right, I realized, is not the biggest step. Having the right affirmation or the right attitude and emotion are not absolutes to 'successful' manifestation.
The other day I was saying some affirmations, and my ability to believe these affirmations was less than 100%. And the credibility of my own affirmation is pretty important as I learned from Terry McBride.
Then I remembered the leading words of Collin Tipping's "Radical Forgiveness" worksheet affirmations: "I am willing. . . "
I realize this opens me up to the potential without requiring me to know the how. It opens up all the potential that I can see or that I cannot see from my limited perspective.
It opens up my potential to the power of the Universe to create with me my higher good, even if I can't see it yet.
It is not mine to nail down the how and when. I am willing, and the Universe steps in with grace and all the potential that is available in this universe. It's time to trust and put my faith in the Universe's constant love for me that supports me 100% all the time.
Comment or follow me...
Peace,
Larry
www.InspirngConnection.com
Friday, November 5, 2010
Make it Easy
Make it Easy
When a minister is considering a new program, there is the major consideration of human capital to be considered. Volunteers are not unlimited, so it makes sense to give them all the tools and training to make it easy.
When approaching a congregant or staff person with the opportunity to bring a book study into your spiritual community, it is important to let that person know exactly how much support they will have. At New Thought Unity, we scheduled a board training in our annual retreat so that nominees would know that they weren't going in blind.
The same is true for small group book studies. Let them know that you have an entire system already prepared for them to plug into your church and your calendar. And the documents are customizable, giving everyone freedom to adjust to your particular needs.
Comments and followers welcome
Peace
Larry
When a minister is considering a new program, there is the major consideration of human capital to be considered. Volunteers are not unlimited, so it makes sense to give them all the tools and training to make it easy.
When approaching a congregant or staff person with the opportunity to bring a book study into your spiritual community, it is important to let that person know exactly how much support they will have. At New Thought Unity, we scheduled a board training in our annual retreat so that nominees would know that they weren't going in blind.
The same is true for small group book studies. Let them know that you have an entire system already prepared for them to plug into your church and your calendar. And the documents are customizable, giving everyone freedom to adjust to your particular needs.
Comments and followers welcome
Peace
Larry
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Gratitude Is Giving
While watching a Deepak Chopra movie last night ("The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success) I barely caught this little tidbit about giving and receiving.
The law of circulation is a principle of this universe, in both the physical and metaphysical realms. What we give comes aback to us. When we hold back, so does the universe.
He said, "Gratitude is a form of giving."
That was the tiny piece that hit me. Our gratitude creates the process of circulation that brings more of what we are grateful for.
Gratitude is an energy that adds to our abundance and keeps the circle turning, adding more to what we already are blessed with.
No wonder it feels so good.
The law of circulation is a principle of this universe, in both the physical and metaphysical realms. What we give comes aback to us. When we hold back, so does the universe.
He said, "Gratitude is a form of giving."
That was the tiny piece that hit me. Our gratitude creates the process of circulation that brings more of what we are grateful for.
Gratitude is an energy that adds to our abundance and keeps the circle turning, adding more to what we already are blessed with.
No wonder it feels so good.
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