When prayer removes distrust
and doubt and
enters the field of
mental certainty,
mental certainty,
it becomes faith;
and the universe
and the universe
is built on faith.
-- Ernest Holmes
Affirmative Prayer is one of the most important spiritual tools taught by Centers for Spiritual Living. You may use Affirmative Prayer to help transform your own life, that of a child or young person, a family member, or anyone else in need.
The ministry of prayer is one of the most powerful offerings of The Center For Spiritual Living Foothills. Our local spiritual leader, Rev. Heidi Peck, would love to pray for your needs.....whatever they are.
To request prayer for a specific need in your life,
Know that your request and your personal information will be kept confidential,
and that the moment you decide to seek a greater experience
is when the healing begins.
and that the moment you decide to seek a greater experience
is when the healing begins.
More About Prayer
(from the International Centers For Spiritual Living)
Affirmative Prayer is a simple process. It requires the persistence to think in ways that will naturally and lawfully, create what we desire. It's praying the way Jesus of Nazareth prayed; it's praying as the Buddha prayed. It's using the spiritual laws of this Universe to manifest the experience we desire in our lives. Once you know more about these Universal Laws, it's simple to practice using them. And they can be summed up with the phrase “It is done unto you as you believe.”
Affirmative Prayer is a simple process. It requires the persistence to think in ways that will naturally and lawfully, create what we desire. It's praying the way Jesus of Nazareth prayed; it's praying as the Buddha prayed. It's using the spiritual laws of this Universe to manifest the experience we desire in our lives. Once you know more about these Universal Laws, it's simple to practice using them. And they can be summed up with the phrase “It is done unto you as you believe.”
Before you start, ask yourself “What do I want?”
This is the first thing to decide. In order for the Universal Intelligence to know how to flow through you, it has to know what you want. It cannot know until you do.
Resolve things into thought.
Think about your desire. What are the qualities of what you desire? In other words, if you had it, how would you feel? How would you be? Yes, you may want the thing, but for the Law to work for you most effectively, you need to know what's behind the thing. For example, if you wanted a new car, why? Reliable transportation may translate into a feeling of being safe, secure, and supported. Greater luxury might resolve into an experience of Life's true nature [because the real nature of life is abundant wealth!]. Just needing your own transportation may translate into freedom of movement, and so on.
Step One: Recognition – remind yourself of the nature of Life/Spirit/God.
This is the main ingredient in affirmative prayer: recognition. You must know what the nature of God is before going further. If, for example, you used to believe that God was an angry, vengeful God, now is the time to remind yourself of the greater Truth. Remind yourself of the lawful and loving nature of God.
Step Two: Unification – remind yourself that you come from Life/Spirit/God.
If God exists and is everything good and wonderful, but you're on the outside looking in, why even bother to pray? Remind yourself that God is the source and the creator of everything. Including you. Including your desire. This is another crucial ingredient in affirmative prayer.
Step Three: Realization – know that life already is the thing or experience you want.
If you can desire it, imagine it, picture it, it must exist in Mind. Otherwise, where did you get the idea? Remember, the first premise of Science of Mind is that a fundamental Unity exists. There's no place other than Mind to get your idea. For a truly effective prayer, you want to keep contemplating Spirit's nature as your own; when you have an inner feeling of "YES!"…that's when the realization arrives. When you open your eyes, your desire may not be sitting on the floor in front of you, but don't be fooled...Mind is already at work unfolding it.
If doubts arise...
Don't just turn away. Face them. Speak the truth about what you are fearing will or will not happen...for example, if you feel that you could never afford a new car, you might say, "Infinite Mind has given me this desire and along with it everything I need to let the Power of Law flow through me, manifesting my desire in perfection and joy. God IS supply; God IS wealth, so there is nothing to fear...because God is right where I am."
Step Four: Thanksgiving – know that what you desire is yours.
It is important to give thanks, because it acknowledges already having received the thing you desire. This is the "already having received" or “acting as if” attitude that adds fuel to the fire of your affirmative prayer treatment. This is why you have to know how you would feel if you had what you want right now.
Step Five: Release – “and so it is.”
Letting go is a crucial step. When you're done, your mind should be at peace, clear…unafraid, and watchful for signs of your desire showing up without becoming obsessive about it! LET the Law work through you and make your desire a physical reality!
Of special note: While there are steps to follow, or ingredients to include in any affirmative prayer, they don't have to come in any particular order; there's no need for you to follow a rigid pattern. The point is to build a consciousness that is whole, that automatically creates the experience you desire. This is all about engaging your mind, heart, and being with the creative power of the universe. How you get there is not all that important. This method does work, but it's only the means to the end. Science of Mind is less about method and more about profound connection with Spirit.
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