Today's Stimuli
May 3, 2013
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DOING THE WORK
IDENTIFYING AND CLEARING FEAR
What is it that causes you anxiety, worry or concern? What really scares you?
CALLING IN
THE GOOD
Using a sheet of lined paper, complete the following state- ment 13 times or more, calling forth in your mind and heart any and everything that sup- ports and triggers fear in your life.
"I fear . . . "
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Acceptance is the acknowledg- ment of the inherent perfection in every person, situation and experience regardless of how difficult or challenging it may appear or feel.
Acceptance does not depend or rely upon what is going on externally. It is an internal state of awareness and being.
Acceptance of others as doing the best they can, regardless of what they do or how they do it, eliminates judgment. In order to come to a place of accept- ance, you must be willing to relinquish your position (e.g. being right, what is fair, what you should or should not do, etc.)
In the midst of a difficult experience, you are called to acceptance. You cannot change the past. Only by acceptance of the feelings and memories associated with the past are you able to change your choices and responses to similar experiences.
Acceptance requires that you embrace all seeming imper-fections which present them- selves, knowing that you can set a new course for your life, one minute at a time, one day at a time. Acceptance of experiences is realized as an outgrowth of acceptance of self. Acceptance of who you are and what you have experienced is the foundation of unconditional loving of self.
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Dear God,
I acknowledge You as the author and finisher of my fate. The one who set me apart and ordained me for a purpose with a plan specially designed for me. I rejoice in the knowledge that I am one with You and there is no separation.
Lord, I desire to operate under Your divine guidance. I ask that You Lead me in the way that You
would have me to go, line me up with Your perfect plan for my life. Teach me everything I need to know so that I may be in alignment with my highest and greatest good at all times.
Lord, I am grateful that You have taken me by my hand to guide me, to lead me, to teach me and most importantly keep me in Your will.
I love You and I am grateful for Your leadership and guidance. I thank You for Your divine presence within.
Amen.
Minister Yolanda Wooten
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Affirmation
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Acceptance is receiving without criticism or judgment; to embrace the fullness of a situation or experience; an inner realization that all is well, regardless of the outward expression.
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You do not have to like what is going on in your life, but you must accept that it, whatever it is, is going on. As long as you do not accept reality, you are powerless to define the role you will play.
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Acceptance is knowing that no matter what, everything is and will be just fine.
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Acceptance is simply recognition. When you recognize a thing you see it for what it is. All of our experiences, no mater how awful they appear to be, are temporary. Acceptance of an experience as a temporary situation can make it a lot easier to handle. It does not mean you will not be temporarily angry, frightened or senseless. It means you can usually handle something in a calmer manner when you know it is a temporary situation.
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Accepting a thing does not mean you approve of what is going on. Nor does it mean you are not being impacted by what is going on. Acceptance means you are able to withdraw the emotional attachment just long enough to really see what is happening . . . it is only from the emotionally detached posture of acceptance that you can make a wise choice.
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By accepting what is, you become keenly aware of what isn't. When you know what isn't, you can begin to determine what you must do.
Adapted from One Day My Soul Just Opened Up
by Iyanla Vanzant
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Something for the Men
Know Your Medicines
We often associate the idea "feeling better" as an expected outcome of taking prescribed medications. This may be a common response to treatment that "works". In the case of hypertension this could be dangerous. When we feel better we may slack off in taking the medications prescribed for us, failing to recognize that the effects of the drugs is what's making us feel better.
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Silver Spring, Maryland 20907
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