Have you developed the ability to solve your problems? This is a creative thinking process that you can develop.
First, develop your ability to concentrate. Try focusing your attention upon one single idea. When other non-related thoughts come to your mind, refuse to think upon them.
Define your problem clearly. So often we have the vague feeling that something is not right. Yet we have neglected to take the time to concentrate until we are able to pinpoint the problem. Writing it down may prove very helpful.
After you have decided what the trouble really is, go over the facts objectively and thoroughly. Look for the obvious; avoid getting bogged down in complexity. Most problems are basic and have simple solutions.
Exercise creative thinking. Let your mind go free as you look for the right answers. Write down possible solutions. Then before you go to bed at night affirm that God is guiding you to choose the right way to solve your problems. The answers will come.
When we use the term “the grace of God,” we are referring to the activity of God’s omnipresent Spirit as love, provision, and forgiveness. If we are open to the activity of God’s grace, we are not bound by past mistakes or negative thoughts and emotions. The love of God is constantly showered upon us, but we must accept it and allow it to work in our lives. The grace of God is not given only to certain favored people, but is available to all. God is no respecter of persons. God is pure, infinite love seeking expression in all creation.
If you would experience the redeeming grace of God, you must work within your mind and heart to change false beliefs and emotions. As you repent—turning from past errors in action, thought, and feeling—you will be open to God. Then you will know the blessings of God’s grace.
With the increasing interest in mind over matter, how often do we neglect to use our mind to help us exercise proper care in feeding our physical body?
Inappropriate eating habits cause fatigue and tiredness. Unwise choices can make us overweight or underweight and lead to physical and emotional problems. The body is often used to mechanically dispose of food, especially when we eat out of frustration, or as a result unused bottled-up energy, commonly termed nervous energy. Instead of desecrating the body temple, let us use it for constructive purposes so that we enjoy a sense of accomplishment and better health as well.
Guard carefully what you put into your body. Whatever you do eat, be sure to bless it first. If it is blessed, it will go into building strength and vitality, and you will find your habits changing so that you eat the right amounts of whatever is best for you.
“I only want what is rightfully mine” is an often-heard statement, yet many do not really know what is their rightful spiritual heritage. Health is our divine birthright. We were created to be perfectly healthy and free. As long as we keep ourselves centered in absolute good—as long as we are free from hostility, resentments, fear, and any other form of negativity—we will express perfect health.
Prosperity is our rightful heritage also. We were never meant to go hungry while the birds of the air are provided for, as well as every living thing in nature. Surely we have misunderstood the plan of creation when we accept lack in any form. We have been given dominion over all things. As we take dominion first over ourselves—our thoughts, feelings, and attitudes—then will all that we desire be ours.
When we want what is rightfully ours, we want perfect health, unlimited prosperity, and complete happiness. All of these will be ours as our divine power within unfolds.
Preparation is such an important part of any project or plan. To have a garden, to bake a cake, to write a paper, to play a musical instrument, to give a talk—all take preparation if they are to be successful. We can be sure that if we are well prepared, in the right ways, our efforts will always meet with success.
Prayer should be our very first step in the preparation for any task. In prayer, our minds are connected with God—our consciousness is cleared and made ready to receive fresh ideas to put to work. In prayer, answers are given. In prayer, our confidence is strengthened.
All that we do—from the simplest little task to the most complex experiment—needs some preparation. Is this to say that we should pray in all that we do? Yes, for surely all things done in a prayerful attitude of mind can only bless. Prayerful preparation magnifies the good. Sometimes just singing a happy tune in appreciation for life and all of its good can be a wonderful way of praying as we go about our routine chores. A glad and thankful heart is a heart overflowing with true prayer. It is a heart that is truly prepared for fruitful living.