Friday, February 20, 2015

THE SECRETS OF BELIEF - Ernest Holmes

Today’s Daily Pause features Ernest Holmes

 

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

THE PRAYER OF REQUEST

The prayer of request is usually a prayer that we petition on behalf of ourselves.  Generally requests of this nature are such things as forgiveness, mercy, deliverance, salvation, etc. with the intent that God’s will be done and not our own.

John 5:14-15 ESV
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.

What will you ask for?  

Will you Pause today to make a request?

Forgive my infractions no matter how slight, in word, thought and deed
Have mercy upon my soul and guide me through this day and into the night
Deliver me from darkness and fill my heart full of light
Let me shine love, gratitude and appreciation wherever there is need
And in all things, let me support your will and rejoice when it is done

Make each moment count toward your relationship with God.  We invite you to Pause today.

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Friday, February 13, 2015

THE SOURCE OF ALL TRUST - Eckhart Tolle

Today’s Daily Pause features Ekhart Tolle


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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

THE PRAYER OF AGREEMENT

Prayer in unity is spiritually powerful.  The prayer of agreement is a prayer that involves more than one person. 

Matthew 18:19 ESV
Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.

When commencing the prayer of agreement with others, we are in a united spiritual agreement.  Spiritual agreement is not the same as having opinion agreement.  Opinions should not influence the intent of the agreement.  Opinions about God or what God should be doing or how to do it will weaken and ultimately destroy a prayer of agreement. 

Transparency is paramount to a powerful prayer of agreement.  Spiritual agreement asks us to be absolutely certain that each of us is on purpose and in alignment with the same intent.  A prayer of agreement cannot be against the will of another, (regardless if we are praying for someone not in our immediate presence).

When asking someone to pray with us, we must clearly explain what it is that we are asking of the other person.  And likewise, when someone asks us to pray in agreement with them, we need to inquire about the specifics of their request.

As we invoke the prayer of agreement, we can also invite Jesus to pray with us to strengthen the prayer.

Matthew 18:20 ESV
For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.

When we call a prayer of agreement in the name of Jesus, we are agreeing to be in harmony with Christ Consciousness – that is – we are agreeing with God.  The prayer of agreement must be on purpose with the intercession of Jesus who is in perfect alignment with God.  Thus, those who are praying together in agreement are agreeing to God’s will. 



Make each moment count toward unity with others and God. We invite you to Pause today.



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Friday, February 6, 2015

Sunday, February 1, 2015

LIVING IN THANKFULNESS

How present are we in the now?  Where have we invested our energy?  What is our perspective?

No matter the day, it can be a combination of joy and discomfort depending upon our viewpoint and stance.  Sometimes, an overwhelming amount of difficulties crowd us and we lose our way.  When this happens to us, it is vital that we shift our focus away from discomfort  and refocus our energy on being thankful. 

When we live with the intent of being thankful, our thankfulness opens the door to happiness.   Once we open that door, maintaining happiness is a choice and can become stronger the more we tend to it.  To stay on point, we have immediate tools available to us at all times:  mindfulness, awareness and purpose. 

By utilizing the tools of mindful awareness and focused purpose, we can cultivate a daily practice of thankfulness.  The cost of practice is nothing.  The benefits are priceless.

Will you Pause today to be thankful?

Today I am thankful for being awake
Today I am thankful for having the opportunity to choose love over hate
Today I am thankful for having the opportunity to choose patience over abruptness
Today I am thankful for having the opportunity to choose compassion over contempt
Today I am thankful for having the opportunity to choose thankfulness over entitlement
Today I am thankful for having the opportunity to choose kindness over cruelty
Today I am thankful for having the opportunity to choose happiness over sadness
Today I am thankful for being awake

Make each moment count toward thankfulness.  We invite you to Pause today.

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