Pour Your Spirit

Pour your spirit of love out today with me. It's a GREAT! GREAT Day. I'm doing a dance combining the Nigerian JUJU, African-American Funk, Salsa, and Cha-Cha! Dance with me today for it is the day the Lord (Law of right action, love, beauty, peace, Joy, Power, Divine order, Wholeness and Perfection) has made. Rejoice and be Glad in it.  Toast to another year of health and wellness by celebrating with me and having a healthy smoothie. Here's a recipe to

Ethel's Green Love Potion(TM) that I love:

    1 peach, apple, pear, or banana

    2-3 kale leaves (cleaned, with stems)

    1TBL - sunflower seeds

    2-3 Figs

    1TBL - wheat germ

    1/8 cup Almond milk

    1/8 cup - prune juice

Put all ingredients into a blender. Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Pour into a beautiful tall glass. Tip your glass and "Toast to Life and renewed health".

I thank God for the regeneration occurring right now this very moment and each moment of our lives. I am full today... So very thankful and I don't care who knows it, as a matter of fact I want everybody to know it, because if God is blessing me you had better know God is blessing you as well. God is no respecter of persons but we have to walk in Spirit and stay in flow with God's Will recognizing that God is with us always and there is no separation from God except in our thinking which guides our behavior. My love, faith and joy are renewed so here's to you FB and Blogspot family. I love you with a clean, unadulterated and lively spirit. Oh yeah, remember this... People everywhere can see your genius; it is indeed the God in you. So recognize it yourself, appreciate it and BE just what the Almighty is as It works in, through and as You. Trust the Divine within.  The best is not yet to come; it is NOW! The best is given every single moment that you choose to validate and love Yourself by Being who God created you to be!  

I raise my green smoothie glass to You!

Be breez"E".

Pretty Wings

Today I have been in deep thought while listening to music and celebrating life. Among many things, here are a few thoughts which came to my awareness.

Let your ego know that your God-Self is always in charge and is the Chief Executive with Authority, working in, through and as you. Tell the ego, 'fall back into your rightful place', as many times as necessary for the demonstration to take hold. 

Our Creative Source supplies and provides for the fulfillment of our innermost and original desires when the spiritual, mental, intellectual, emotional and physical aspects of our being operate in integrity through the Christ consciousness - our divine nature. As we pray, meditate, and sit in the silence, we work to stay aligned in the perspective of oneness with our Creative Source. As a result of dwelling in oneness; we begin a continual unfoldment of layers of authenticity which show forth more and more of our true, divine nature. We begin to take off, ascending into flight with only one goal in sight: that of expressing God for the sake of being who we were created to be. 

Knowing God as Love, Life and Light, let's take a hint from recording artist Maxwell who said, “let love set you free to fly your pretty wings around”. Stay aligned with the Love, Life, and Light within you and take flight.

Happy Independence Day!

In the Living Spirit I Am.
Rev. Ethel

Blessed To Express

Don’t get it twisted; you and I are blessed. We are blessed and sustained so that we can express the attributes and qualities of God, such as life, love, wisdom, power, beauty, joy, order, harmony, peace, compassion, loving kindness, etc. We are not blessed to flaunt, brag or show-off. God is always purposeful and the purpose is to sustain and prosper the whole body or the entire creation. When we genuinely feel good about ourselves we tend to interact more lovingly toward others including other forms of life such as plants and animals.

Be the blessing that you are right now in this moment. The Spirit of God speaks to us constantly. Be still and listen in this moment, to what and how you are to express. This is what I call “being”. Be open and receptive - knowing Spirit is always speaking to you. Be your authentic self by listening to the still small voice of Spirit. Now feel what each part of this message means to you personally so as to drink it in and digest it. Visualize on your mental screen what these attributes look like on you. Give yourself a "Mo'Nique hug" by wrapping your arms around your body and squeezing "real tight" and feel the sensation that a tender, loving hug delivers.

Bravely take this self-love out and let it reflect in your day. It takes courage to be authentic, listening to and deliberately expressing the LivingSpirit. Oh, I know it's not easy; but it gets easier each time we do it and each time we let it be well with our soul. It's a risk but true love makes a way.

Truth is my expression this moment.
Be breezy in the flow of our LivingSpirit.

Ethel, in the LivingSpirit

Think For Yourself Lights!

"When one does not think for oneself, the mind becomes filled with not only one's own dark and deadly putridity; but conjoins with other peoples' ignorance, and the self gets lost if not buried." Neelie

An interview with Michael Beckwith

An interview with Michael Beckwith (click on this link for interview)
Treat yourself to this refreshing interview with one of the world's most valued and enlightened spiritual leaders. A brand new global paradigm is upon us. Learn from a most brilliant expression of divine consciousness as to how to live a more fulfilling life of abundant good. To learn more about Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith and the Agape International Spiritual Center click on the link to their website: http://www.agapelive.com/

Blessed Resurrection!

Easter is the time that is symbolized by the life and experiences of Jesus the complete crossing out of negative thoughts, emotions and behavior patterns rooted in the illusion of fear; fear having been established in the conscious or unconscious choice to live separate from God, the Source of creation--our true essence. Easter represents the crossing over via the "transforming of our minds" from a state of living attached to external and material manifestations; to the awareness of our inner divine nature and trusting in our inner God-essence to live the life we were created to live. The continual crossing out of anything and anyone suggesting different from our Creative Source calls for the use of the 70X7 forgiveness law.

In the movie, The Passion of Christ did you notice, the more Jesus walked and bore the cross the more was heaped upon him. Well, take a good look at your life encounters. Does it appear that the more you learn about who and what God is in, through and as you; the more is heaped upon you and even from those whom we may have least expected.

This 40-day Lenten season has had a significant impact on me this year. I want to share with you a few of the revelations I learned through my experience. Unity Village offered a free booklet for anyone interested in following a 40-day Lenten program for spiritual growth. The title of the booklet, 40-Days to an Awakened Christ-Consciousness, is a tool to help make practical the teachings of Jesus to be applied in our life on a day-to-day basis. I learned that I have to keep pressing til the breakthrough of living the abundant life that I know is within my soul. Each day, I have to know God is with me, pushing me through things that I humanly look upon as barriers but to God are stones for stepping upon and lessons for blessing. I have to keep denying belief in anything other than God as my Source and my Supply in every area I must be willing to listen to the inner small voice to know that which I am called. In doing so I am surrendering my personal, limited will to the Will and the Way of the Living Spirit which knows all and whose way is absolute and boundless good.

It was not only reiterated but burned with mental impression on my mind that in my day to day walk I have to keep up the practice of denying, forgiving, affirmative prayer, and circulating the goodness that expresses through me with a thankful heart and allowing it to be my conscious experience which in reality Biblical scripture in Acts 17:28 calls "being"-ness. This is a day-to-day, step-by-step walk for me so I pray that anyone reading this will become mindfully aware of the Christ Presence which is the divine love within you keeping you standing and moving strong to consciously choose to do the Will of God here on earth.

Happy Resurrection, Rebirth and much Light.

In the Living Spirit,

Ethel

Immersed

"Jesus answered...'I and My Father are one' " - John 10:30

"Immersed in infinite energy and love,
I'm part of the eternal flow of things.
No matter when or where or how I move,
whether on earth with wheels or in air with wings,
I am a part of everything that is,
all that has been or will ever be.
Designed by the dreams of all divinities,
all beauty and all Truth are mixed in me.
Knowing this, I shed my shell of doubt,
till free in the freedom of the Mystic Mind
and linked to laws of love, I go about
fulfilling that for which I was designed,
which is to sing myself and try to share
the loveliness of which I am aware."
author: John D. Engle Jr.
Music of the Soul: Treasured Poems From Unity, page 40.

Live, Move, and Be!

“…for in Him we live, and move and have being…” Acts 17:28 – NKJV


Divine Omnipresence is our very life – It is God-Essence in our affairs and in our circumstances; in our vats and in our accounts. It is God in our thoughts, feelings, words, breath and actions. Practicing the Presence can no longer be a wish but must become the habit; we must dwell there. It is a difficult practice to master but we have been given dominion, strength and courage. The constant and consistent forging – gradually advancing in forming and shaping, fashioning and reproducing the circumstances and outward situations of our lives through our mind is the absolute causing power of God-Essence .

The Principle of inexhaustible Good (Father/Mother God) can reign over our entire mind. Let us run to IT for ALL things and count on IT to provide; for IT is faithful. Let our habit or auto-matic mind-set be to become still, humbled to the Power Source that gives us being. Take the time to release all thoughts for a moment, centering attention only on your breath; for at that time nothing else matters. In that instance we come for a vital infusion of living beingness which supplies ideas, images and the wherewithal for an all sufficient download of substance for each day’s functioning. Vow to go through the day thinking on things of and for the highest good of humanity which in turn puts each of us individually in connection with others of like mindedness. And we lovingly begin a romantic interlude with life, in our interactions all the day long.

Affirm: God guide me today in the way that I am to go. I thank you now, for I expect the best.

2010 Plunge into Favor

Plunge into your greatness with more vim and vigor than ever before knowing the Essence within you is of God and is your vital life force. It is this which provides the raw materials for our creative mentality and endeavors.

Only by getting still, and letting go of all thoughts of lack, unworthiness and negativity can we really know that we have all that we need right here in the moment. Take a deep whiff of the Living and Pure Spirit which breaths us all and moves us all and activates ...yes...us all. God does not favor one over the other. We walk in favor when we identify with the qualities and character of our Source. This is the truth of our beingness. The more that we recognize that we are one with God, the more we are consequently fed mentally, spiritually, and physically the Essential Substance that lies back of all life's endeavors.

Yep! Highly favored are we! ... but one has to know who one is to know the favor.

Our charge in life is to plunge into the divine favor that is infinite and all pervasive good. That means, this good is within and all around us. Until we look within and spend some time there, listening to the Divine's inner and personal message to us; we will have difficulty taking the plunge into favor. But, when we get still and listen, we will find that not only are we here to take the plunge, but we are here to do it because it fortifies and blesses the greater good of all spiritual/human beings. We are not here for selfish and self-centered reasons. The whole body is always the concern of the Lord (Divne Law -God in action).

"...All things work together for good of them that love the Lord (the Law --God in Action). But the responsible part of that scripture is "for those who love the Lord and are called unto His purpose" We are called unto a purpose; let us walk by faith in the awareness that our time is now because there is no other time.

Get still, (meditate) and learn of God's purpose for your life. We are here to fully express greatness and excellence which is of our true nature; rather than spew out the lies that we have allowed to poison our minds as learned by the external world. This is what God is - EXCELLENCE. There is nothing mediocre in or about God; only in those small limited minds which are not aligned with Truth and the Will or Way of the Divine Mind.

Come on...get aligned; take the 2010 plunge. We are the excellence of God in expression and in action or we are the expression of a lie. It's all about you! It is our choice as to with what we fill our minds and allow to be expressed through our behavior; either the qualites of Divine Mind or the lies of the world. It is our choice.

You've tried everything else now try God-Essence-within you.

Love and Light always,
humbly,
Rev. Ethel

La! La! La! The Melody of Friendship Blossoming

This is a message from an inspiring spiritual connection, and praying partner with whom our friendship is blossoming and to whom I sent one of my favorite tunes.

Dear Ethel,
Thank you very much! I deeply appreciate this gift, but
more than all...our spiritual connection.
The meaning of music is
not to be found in a music book.
To find the meaning of music, we have
to listen to music -and even then,
we may not be able to put its meaning
into words.
Music has a meaning that words are often inadequate to
express.
Frienship is like music.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Elena

Indeed our spiritual connection is the most valuable friendship builder and stabilizer. First, it is our knowing and then holding to the truth within that helps us all overcome the divisiveness caused by petty, hateful, envious and fear-based lies that we have accepted about ourselves and others.

When we learn who we really are as divine beings; and hold to the truth that we are all offspiring of the one and only Divine Creative Life Force, we begin to understand that all any of us has to do is to get still and tap into the essence of God within us.

We can then realize that each one of us are here for a magnificent reason and that we are the channels throug h which the glorification of God is to be and can be expressed; that each one of us is here to express the divinity from inside of us. Then the need to fret or fear being upstaged or downplayed by one another can cease to exist because in reality there is no reason for it...in reality it has no purpose. However it will continue to exist as long as we keep thinking that we are separate from our Creator and therefore separate from one another which cultivates divisiveness. Let's refuse to partake in the games of divisiveness and affirm the ever-loving, all-wise and ever-embracing and uniting power of divine Love to teach us who we are as loving children who are created for one purpose -to channel divine energy, but having multiple jobs and responsibilities which are to be represented through each one of us.

God is purposeful. May we learn what we need from one another to move on to higher levels in our understanding and awareness to consequently show forth love and plentitude in our demonstration of the wonderment of life.
Blissful blessings always in all ways desired,

Rev. Ethel

HOPE! See the Possibilities and Fly!

As I was reading one of my favorite blogs this morning I was inspired to write this message. The words, "See only the possibilities and fly" came to my mind. Instead of allowing reasons why we cannot, should not or have not done what we aspire to do to infiltrate our mental screen and absorb our attention; let's be caution of what we think and to what images we allow to remain in our mind's eye. I urge you to visit the blog, http://erasingthebored.blogspot.com/. Read the post entitled "Reclaiming Great Relationships" and view the video under the author's post entitled "No Fear, No Doubt, Just Fly!!!"

We become what we think about consistently; so think about exactly what you want to experience. Each one of us is being pulled and pushed by the Universal Upward Pull, that I know to be GOD--the Life Force in action. It is what we are here to do. Life is always urging our best--the best we can be in each given moment. First we must develop a loving inner relationship knowing God as our true nature. From that point we begin to see that it matters not what someone else is aspiring to do because they have been called to do their own specific work just as each one of us individually has been called to do. We begin to see no need for insecurities nor envy; that nobody else can do what each of us has been called to do. We begin to see hope for our lives, therefore eliminating mindless bickering, fighting and senseless killings. I believe where there is light (health and hope) there is peace, prosperity, constant becoming-ness and joy.

Without doubt, I pray that this will "JUMP START" your moment and PROPEL you into this Good Day being more of who you were created to be.

If It Befits You; Say I Do !

Acquaint yourself now with your true nature within by getting still and listening to who you really are. Then behold and embrace what you hear. If it does not deliberately create injury or harm to yourself or for others then follow-through. The truly loving things are usually the most difficult to do; requiring that we think for ourselves rather than simply follow the crowd for fear of being ostracized, left-out and sometimes even worse.


Being left-out can be a blessing, especially when it is not befitting of your unique and loving Self. Sometimes being left-out gives us information as to who is not deserving of the character we have allowed to diligently emerge and know as our Authentic Self. Don't try to force what the Divine Mind is leading you away from.


Be still and know God is at work in, through and behind the scene. If the person, place, or situation in question is befitting of and mutually respectful of who you are; then join in, if not, simply pass on by, release it or love them from afar. The Master Teacher, Jesus said to "knock the dust from your feet" and singer Curtis Mayfield said "keep on pushin'". Everyone whom you know cannot maintain a place in your inner circle; nor you in those with whom you think you may want. God's time has a way of telling us and showing us why.


Be Still! Let God's Process work things out with, for and through you and everyone involved.


Selah! I heard it through the divine vine.

Ever Wonderful!

Take time now to breathe in the love of God and reacquaint yourself with the good in your life right this moment. Know that you are blessed [favored with well-being, good fortune and abundant pleasure]. Know that you are made in the image of the Creator and Inexhaustible Supplier. Selah!

Because we are blessed we respect ourselves as well as others and do not have to take on the negative emotions of jealousy and resentment etc.; instead we can now choose to be a blessing to others - be it one or several others. Our choices determine our self-confidence and our uniqueness or lack thereof.

In this awareness, we bless as we are intuitively and lovingly led to do so. Those who really know they are blessed are mentally strong enough and spiritually mature enough to encourage, compliment, and even cooperate with others as opposed to being a hindrance. They do not have to be the center of attention nor do they have to put others down or degrade anyone else in order to make themselves appear bigger or better. They also do not have to fight over supply because they know that there is always enough for all, that they simply must turn within for their own proper way to be given to them from the Higher Authority. We are blessed inwardly first which exudes outwardly and spills over into our life, relations and affairs.

We all, each and everyone, are special and unique!

Take the time now to meditate on these things if it resonates with your soul.

Be Blessed and Breezy in the Blissfulness that God is!

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Apex We Are!

We are not here to live second best. We are the apex in the uniformity of creation the ones made in the image and after the likeness of the "All" "Mighty" and "Infinte" "Source" of "Good and Very Good". Why on earth would we accept or give anything less than the best? I'll tell you why...it is because we are dying trying to separate ourselves from our divine Source; trying to be something and someone we are not. We are the expressions of the One universal God --the Creative Energy Intelligence which is our, Good, Love, Truth, Joy, Beauty, Wisdom, Peace and indeed our all and all.

Be Breezy in Bliss!

Ethel

Who or what's driving you?

Who or what's driving you? Is it the fresh goals of the day or the stale leftovers from days gone bye which constitute the clutter in our lives? Is it the Living Spirit within you - which is unfolding your true mission or is it the rants and ravings and personalities of others who have no idea and could care less as to what your spiritual vision is or is it your Authentic Self which requires us to be still and listen before expressing?

Take a moment now to get quiet by taking a deep breath and focusing on your breath. Then silently tell each muscle in your body to be still. Just listen to the stillness and gain peace in the moment.

As you begin to cut away the external chatter of others and release the internal chatter that we have allowed to lodge within our minds; the Inner Knowing voice will become recognizable. This is our Spiritual connection to our Creative Source which gives our life meaning and has called us to purpose.

Take the time to get to know the Living Spirit within. It is waiting to guide us to our very best life.

Live deeply! Live boldly!

This is your life! Live it deeply and live it boldly. You have been called to live it with genuine and specific purposes. Nobody else can live the purpose in which you are here to express. Sure someone else can perform the jobs you have done but nobody else can express the qualities and characteristics that are intrinsically yours; otherwise we would all be exactly alike - clones.

Give thanks now to the Universal Creative Source - God, the Good Omnipotent - for your innate divinity and the ability, fortitude and inspiration to ex-press all that you are made to be.