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Wisdom
Knowledge is having information and a clear understanding. Wisdom is the deeper understanding that guides us into right action. Knowledge is perceived with the mind but wisdom is felt in the heart. Our connection with God is where we tap into inner Wisdom to guide and...
Strength
Strength is our willingness to say no, to stay committed and to keep the faith. It is empowering to know strength is already in us, it is our job to accept it and reveal it. Bible Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 Affirmation: “The joy of the Lord is a wellspring within me, and...
Faith
We may spend time organizing, managing, arranging, coordinating and controlling our lives. However, the power to move forward comes from faith. Faith is the deep inner knowing that the next step we take will reveal something greater in our world of affairs. I noticed...
Resistance
Deborah and I have both observed our resistance to showing up every day for the Lenten practice. Whose idea was this anyway? How many times do we have an idea and then immediately squash it? There's not enough time, it's too much trouble, what good will it do. Today's...
Garden of Eden
The Bible tells us that the Garden of Eden was a magnificent paradise where everything that was needed was provided for. Fillmore invites us to see the mind as the Garden of Eden, ripe with potential, lush with possibilities. Watching the Olympic athletes, I observe a...
The Altar
When I was a child growing up in the Catholic Church, I understood Lent to be a time of suffering as a practice. Today I see it as a practice to give up suffering. As I turn within to do my spiritual work, I let go of those beliefs and emotions that cause suffering...
I AM
Bible Reading: John 10:1-10 Today's Affirmation: "I am a child of God, and I am joint heir with Jesus to abiding life, wisdom, love, peace,substance, strength and power." Keep a True Lent by Charles Fillmore Being conscious of our thoughts is a lot easier said than...
God
Bible reading: John 15:1-8 I watched a talk show the other day and the host mentioned he wanted to 'rub elbows' with a well-known celebrity. We often want to rub elbows with the rich and famous. Spiritual practice is our way of rubbing elbows with God. By reading...
Affirmation
Bible reading: Luke 7:1-17 Our words have power in the Universe. We know that but so often forget. We say things like I can't, I'm tired, I'm broke. Pretty powerful statements. By being conscious of our words we stay conscious in God. Our spiritual practice helps us...
Denial
Reading: Matthew 5:1-16 We use today as a day to let go of old beliefs and realize the error belief has no power or reality in itself. In the spirit of divine love I affirm: "Forgetting the things that are behind, I realize I am strong, positive, powerful, wise,...