Back To School Inner Glow - Fall 2012

I pray for all the children, Black, Yellow, Brown, Red, and  White, including gays, straight, all religions, genders and creeds will have the most wonderful, productive, safe and healthy school year which propels them to demonstrate more of the greatness that is within them, ready to burst forth in all of its glory. This inner greatness is being called forth from the Universal Source for healing in the world. 

Let us show them that they are valued. And if you cannot show them, at the very least, tell them, that they are valued. Let them know, emphatically and without having to guess, that they are cared for and valued. Our children have so very much to give this world and it all begins with the immediate family and expands into the school, then the community and then the world at large.

When our children know that greatness is within themselves as well as within everyone else; then much of the violence, jealousy, back-stabbing, and self-deprecation which outwardly expresses as hatred of others; will dissipate. Psychological and Sociological studies support the following theory that a poor, loathing self-concept  will more likely cause self-destruction and consequently, even more destruction in the enviornment and communities wherein we live. Ask what this may mean to you and your family.

May we all help our children to value who they are regardless of the mis-takes that they make or have made. Who among us have never made mis-takes? Who among us will never make mis-takes again? Making mis-takes is the human-being kind of learning, and evolving process whereby we get better at decision-making with each mistake from which we honestly deal with, which in turn promotes "learning and growth".

It is 12:00 noon, have you hugged your child today? Give your children and even other children who may not be yours a positive word of encouragement. Let them know you expect positive and life-engendering kinds of thinking from them. Help them to know loving-kindness, pardon and toleration.  Reward your children for taking responsibility for their own actions; letting them know that there is absolutely nothing weak or wrong with an appropriately deserved apology. Commend them for demonstrating patience and showing good manners to all people, and not just for those whom they have labelled "celebrity".  Let them know we all are to be celebrated; then let us watch miracles begin to happen in our families, communities and our world at large.

Good Day!
In the Living Spirit,
Rev. Ethel RA.

Smooches! and Hugs!

Bling-Bling Value

A quote from http://www.lifeabundanceinfo.com/ led me to write this post. The quote is: " 'If you really do put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.' " - Anonymous

True value is not about how we adorn or embellish ourselves with gems and glittering gold nor silken threads all suited up for the greatest of compliments. As a matter of truth, the best threads and the most brilliant shine comes as a result of the purification bath that we must take often - that of ridding negative, greedy, rigid and putrid thoughts and ill feelings from past experiences and situations from our minds, from our thoughts and from our feelings; which result in showing up in our behavior. Holding onto these kinds of thoughts and feelings promote the moral corruption and acts of disdainment toward one another that we see today and we say that they require healing.

As we keep forgiving--giving these thoughts and emotions up which is a daily eliminating process; our behvior and our outlook changes. Letting them go not just when we are challenged in any given moment but regularly. There is deep cleansing which has to be done on a regular basis and doing so helps us to allow our true essence come forth and thusly, the old is replaced with the true attributes of our divine nature.

Although it may not be easily done, it is not only possible but it is a God-given ability for us to let them go. Letting go gets easier with practice and if we are really living life then we know that life does not fall short of learning lessons.

Thank God for forgiveness-our eliminating capacity; it is our "refresh button". This is the only way to learn of our true value. When we release then we will shine brightly, illuminating all that God is within us--our true value which is worth more than any material thing in existence or in visibility. The "Bling Bling" is really our inner essence, you know the Christ-self-the real and authentic self laced with God's attributes.

" 'Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain

To receive power and riches and wisdom,

and strength and honor and glory and blessing!' " - Rev 5:12

Livin' and Lovin'

In the Living Spirit,

Ethel