Today's Stimuli
April 22, 2013
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DOING THE WORK
CLAIMING YOUR I AM
Because we are repeating this exercise, you may be tempted to skip it. We are encouraging you to resist that temptation. Inner work is not linear.
It is a process that contin- ually takes you deeper into your own consciousness.
CALLING IN
THE GOOD
Using a sheet of lined paper, write 7 statements beginning with, "I Am . . .". These are to be positive, powerful, energizing, af- firming statements of what you believe to be true about who you are in the world. Pick one statement that resonates strongly and demonstrate that attribute throughout the day.
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Compassion relates to the ability to see yourself in the position of another, to feel what they feel and to offer tender support, empathy, and understand- ing for what the indivi- dual may be experiencing without seeing them as weak.
Compassion does not strip a person of their dignity, nor does it deny them the dignity of their
process.
Compassion allows you to stand with a person, holding the vision of their
wholeness regardless of the situation or circum-stances they may face.
Compassion is the pre- cursor to forgiveness.
Without compassion there will always be judgments, which obstruct mental and emotional energy and faculties.
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THE GOD IN ME
Divine Indwelling Spirit, ruler of the universe, creator of all things seen and unseen, I acknowledge Your presence in the core of my being. I am grateful that You are always there when I need You. All I have to do is go within. I'm grateful that Your presence within me is greater than any distractions in the world. Your presence within me is the source of my peace, pleasure and passion. I am grateful that Your presence within me sustains my health, my mental and emotional well being; keeping me in alignment with my highest and greatest good physically and mentally. Father Mother God, Your divine indwelling presence within all beings and me is the essence of all that is. I am grateful that I can never be separated from Your presence because You are present everywhere at all times, in all things. Thank You God for Your presence within all things. Thank You, God, for being greater than any other presence in the universe. I am grateful that You are the most loving and powerful presence to ever exist. And so it is. Amen. Minister Yolanda Wooten |
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Only when you have a healthy, honorable, affirming relationship with yourself can you have the same with others. This relationship is the foundation of your ability to demonstrate and practice compassion. Only when you have truly mastered yourself and are able to strand in your sense of personal power can you be compassionate. If this is not the truth of your being, your attempts to be compassionate will mean being too nice and you will become a doormat. You will believe that you are being used. You will feel put upon and eventually become resentful of all that you have done or are doing for others.
It is only from a sense of true and authentic personal power that you can give, support, share, and assist without feeling that you are losing anything.
When you are a powerful master of yourself you know that what you give is of the universal divine energy flowing through you. It is not yours. It belongs to life.
When a powerful person gives life, s/he knows they cannot be depleted. Instead, they know they are being strengthened.
You must be strong in order to be compassionate.A compassionate person:
- understands what the other person is going through, rather than joining
in with his/her suffering and fear - sees the lesson, the blessings and the victory at the end
- stands strong with the other person
- supports the other through the acceptance of the situation
- knows with the other person, for the other, and when necessary in spite
of the other, that all things work together for the good - holds the vision
Adapted from One Day My Soul Just Opened Up
by Iyanla Vanzant
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