Fast & Feast!
By Rev. John W. Adams
LENT is a traditional time of fasting in which followers of certain religious faiths give up meat or some other food for forty days. That is a healthy thing to do, but it has nothing to do with spirituality.
In Unity, we encourage people to make Lent a spiritual practice. This is done by fasting from negative things such as fear, worry, anger, complaining, criticism, condemnation, apathy, stinginess, and lack. Doing so for forty days is very beneficial in that it cleanses and detoxes your consciousness, as well as your body.
Fasting from the above harmful things is good because it prepares you for the feast of positive ideas such as Love, Life, Peace, Joy, Appreciation, Acceptance, Beauty, Strength, Generosity, and Abundance. Feasting on these things allows you to keep a true Lent.
Regardless of what appears to be happening in the world, do your best to stay above everything that appears to be less than loving, peaceful and positive. Turn the Golden Key by practicing the Presence of God, only. Go for it with all your heart!
😁Lovingly, Rev. John
* * *
Whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. – Phil 4:8
* * *
Mindful Moments with Michelle
Releasing and Renewing
By Rev. Michelle Abraham
I love the idea of Lent and how it gives us the opportunity to deny thoughts, feelings, and beliefs that are not 100% supporting us in living the life of our dreams. It allows us to contemplate the resurrection experience and practice its principles in our lives.
As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23:7
Through realigning our beliefs, words, and thoughts we are connecting to the Oneness of God.
So remember, through changing our thoughts, feelings and beliefs we are engaging in a new way of releasing the old, loving the new and serving the whole. – Lovingly, Rev Michelle
Golden Keys to Answered Prayer…
difficulties. Then focus completely on the Peace, Love, and Joy of God. This quickens the answering process and your prayer is fulfilled even as you speak. Prayer Requests
In the Mail…
While going through my Self Help books, deciding what I needed to keep and what I could live without, I found one of your books, (*Positively Alive! ) which I bought in 1982. I set it aside for reading at a later time, but couldn’t leave it at that. I sat and read it for the rest of the day, and then decided to see if your ministry still existed. It Did!!!!
What a wonderful surprise. I’ve been visiting your website every day since. Imagine…after over 40 years of reading and studying everything I could get my hands on and getting “it” but not quite, I found the answer that has hit home. I get it. Thank you for being there! – Edith Z in Alberta, Canada*Click to Learn More About & Purchase Positively Alive!
Bites of Wisdom…
Two important things are to have a genuine interest in people and to be kind to them. Kindness, I’ve discovered, is everything! – Isaac Bashevis Singer
Know that you are guided along a path of never-ending growth and learning, and with it, the path of everlasting love. – Anthony Robbins
When we love, our prayers are answered and the gift of heaven is made. – Ernest Holmes
Change is inevitable and therefore to grow, to progress, you must let go of yesterday and live now. – Rev. John Positively Alive!
A Little Humor…
A game warden driving down the road came upon a young boy with a wild turkey under his arm.
Warden: “Son, where did you get that turkey?”
Boy: “What turkey?”
Warden: “The turkey you’re carrying under your arm!
Boy: “Well lookee here, a turkey done roosted under my arm.”
Warden: “You know it’s not turkey season so whatever you do to that turkey, I’m going to do to you. So what are you going to do with the turkey?”
Boy: “I guess I’ll just kiss him goodbye and let him go!”
Golden Keys to Answered Prayer…
It is a good idea when you pray (talk to God) to free your mind from problems and difficulties. Then focus completely on the Peace, Love, and Joy of God. This quickens the answering process and your prayer is fulfilled even as you speak. Prayer Requests