January/February 2002
Feature Articles
What's Newz?
by Dee J. Findlay
Holistic Health Q & A
by John DeCosmo, D.O.
Of September 11, stress, getting back
to basics, and God is in the details.
What are... Sweeteners?
by Robert Roman
Not all sweeteners are "equal."
A healthfood store manager guides us through some of the options.
EnergyUpDate
by David Findlay
UNCOMMON SENSE ! - Who's next?
David Findlay
Minerals from Mother Earth
by Judy Power
Featured stones for January and February:
Onyx and Opal.
Your Astro Guide
by Janet Sciales
Articles on the theme "Freedom"
Freedom From Fear
by Kelly Menges
Freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs
to become connected with our true nature.
No Limits
by Yvette Monet
The freedom to live life as an expression
of love.
Spiritual Freedom
by Rev. Pat Cross
The inner freedom that comes with the
recognition of our divine nature.
Psychological Freedom
by Patrick Plaskett
Increasing our freedom by changing
the reality in our minds.
Hormonal Freedom
by Lela Lilyquist
Of the harmful effects of synthetic
hormone treatment for menopause and the growing awareness of more natural
approaches.
Free To Create
by Ken Sutton
The freedom to create our own lives...
both the good and the bad.
Freedom Within Bounds
by Rev. Stephanie Kubilius
How the boundaries of a relationship,
such as marriage, can actually provide greater freedom to grow.
Seven Basic Freedoms
by Rev. Linda Lou Kearns
Seven ways to exercise our freedom
to become what we really are.
A Free Mind
by Charles Larsen
How we as individuals may restrict
our inner freedom.
The Age of Freedom
by Jan Carter
Of plants and asteroids, gods and goddesses.
The Freedom Solution
by Constance Joy Angeles, Esq.
A nine-step approach to freedom
Spiritual Freedom
by Rev. Pat Cross
"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord!"
Let the spirit of freedom be awakened and born in each of us. "Oh say can you see, by the dawn's early light." Let there be light. Living in "enlightenment" is the spark of Spirit that sets off the inner freedom that truly sets us free. Free to express and be all God created us to be... whole, perfect, complete and free.
The way to this spiritual kingdom within may not be easy, yet it is indeed simple and well worth the journey in fringe benefits and dividends.
It all begins in the awareness that we are all created equal in the image and likeness of God, and this image and likeness of our Creator that we are is an inherent gift of birth for each of us.
We are each an expression of the essence of the one pure spirit of God, and we have only the door of choice to open, to enter God's inner sanctuary, to partake of the unlimited blessings of the spirit of the Kingdom of Heaven.
Seek ye first the Kingdom of Heaven. Awaken to your own divinity. Become consciously aware of this presence. Feel the glow and glory of BEING one with this all-powerful spirit of unconditional life and love, and allow yourself to stay in the flow of the natural divine expression. Know and accept that you are the temple of the living God. Be that living God essence alive, alert, inspired and enthusiastic. Be the highest and noblest expression of God's nature that your present awareness can reveal to you, ever unfolding, expanding and growing to the full potential of the unlimited possibilities inherent within you.
But how, you might ask? First and foremost, it's a choice... a desire to experience the richer and more fulfilling life. Sure, it means giving up a lot of old habits, concepts, ideas, beliefs... a purging, cleansing and releasing of many attitudes that have inhibited and blocked the flow and unfolding of life itself within you.
That is where life is really happening... within you. Life is not happening "out there "or in some far away place.
Life is, and is centered at the very core of your own being and beingness. Ask yourself today: "What is my 'beingness' all about?"
As we learn in the philosophy of Science of Mind and/or Religious Science, our patterns of thought create our experiences in life and determine the quality of our livingness and being.
Being just is, and the supreme being within each of us is pure and unsullied.
Habits, habits, habits and more habits, embedded deep, deep within the soul, are the stumbling blocks to this spiritual freedom, that keep us stuck in the rut, the old way of handling and dealing with life and life's experiences.
The Science of Mind teachings, as set forth by Ernest Holmes in the Science of Mind textbook, are not easy, yet they are simple. Science of Mind is a process of learning, unfolding and growing for those of us who have a deep and sincere desire to get in touch with our own divinity, to be our own guru, and to truly and deeply experience the joys and fulfillment of living the spiritual life in this human experience, being willing to take full responsibility for the life we are creating.
The point of power is always found in this eternal NOW moment. We each have access to this power of energy right here and right now, and the greatest power of energy there is, is the power of unconditional love. Many people seem to have a need to go back in time, to analyze, and/or to blame their behavior today on some event, circumstance or relationship of the past.
Sure, we can acknowledge and accept that many of our habit patterns originated in our childhood and formative years, yet why go back there... we've already lived that life's experience.
Rather, let's choose to transcend that old stuff. Examine our life, behavior and beliefs today. Create, establish, and maintain a working and active relationship with the living presence of God (as you understand God) and choose to call on this Spirit and Power.
Go beyond experiential living to exceptional living. Honor, respect and be proud of your heritage, and listen for that inner voice that says, "Yes, I can see by the dawn's early light." I have awakened and given birth to and now celebrate spiritual freedom, as a worthy inheritor of a loving, caring and nurturing Mother/Father God, the ultimate truth that sets us free.
Rev. Pat Cross is a Science of Mind minister, lecturer, author of Spiritual Awakenings, counselor, teacher and workshop facilitator. Holiday, FL (727) 934-6730. rev-pat_cross@msn.com. www.ij.net/rmscomp/sa/
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