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A Tuesday Prayer

Early this morning I started a thought “When God is good…”. I stopped the thought right there. I laughed in myself and asked, “When is God ever not good?” and in the same breath answered, “Never!” Indeed, the Spirit of which I am an expression, of which each and every one of us is an […]

Posted on July 6, 2010 at 10:32 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Prayer of principle (4)

Through prayer and meditation, we align our heart-mind with God. Denials and affirmations are tools we use. (Principle 4, Unity Basic Teachings) The above statement is clear and true. Ellen Debenport’s statement of this principle (The Five Principles: A Guide to Practical Spirituality) excites me even more: Prayer is creative thinking that heightens the connection […]

Posted on May 27, 2010 at 8:35 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Pure prayer

A good friend commented recently that nothing is so pure as prayer. Every morning I enjoy a 7 Step Prayer. Perhaps more on that in the future. Probably so. This morning, between the Acceptance and the Request steps, my friend’s statement crowded my mind. Each word felt as if it took inordinate space in my […]

Posted on April 21, 2010 at 2:15 pm by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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Filing a prayer return

For more than a month I planned to prepare my 2009 taxes on Good Friday. My approach to almost anything financial has been, typically, a blend of fear and denial. Or stress and anguish. Well in advance of yesterday (Good Friday) I began calmly and frequently praying, affirming God’s presence, God’s comfort, God’s peace. And […]

Posted on April 3, 2010 at 8:40 am by Tim · Permalink · Comments Closed
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