"Conscious Prosperity" by Rev. Christine 6/13/99

Today is a working service -- besides in the garden -- on "Conscious Prosperity." First of all I'd like to hear from you, "How many here today have issues regarding money? What does prosperity mean to you? What gives you that prosperous feeling?"

There are two ways to bring forth your good supply: 1) Law of Attraction -- Like Attracts Like, and 2) Law of Manifestation. Both of these is based upon the idea that God is your unlimited source; not persons, places, and circumstances. The easiest to invoke is by attracting your good from other people; that which is already manifested is drawn to you by your magnetic energy. Magnetic energy is love, praise, gratitude, giving, release, and acceptance.

A couple of days ago my nephew, the truck driver, called that he was outside of Castroville for a couple of hours loading. She had spent all day at the hospital with her grandfather. Although tired, my daughter agreed to meet him. She also thought of fixing up a quick meal to bring to him since he lives on the road with fast food. He was so grateful that he gave her $100 -- later that evening he offered more money knowing she could use it. But she refused feeling that it would take away from her original intention of freely giving. Two days later while driving her grandfather home from the hospital, he offered and loaned $600.

There are some principles here. She opened up her receiving by giving; giving of herself, time and a home cooked meal. Now she could have had more money with no strings attached, but she didn't feel right about it. So God really wanted to get more money to her, but had to be according to her ability to accept. So it came as a loan.

The law of manifestation is based on knowing that the God source is within you, and that you create and bring it forth direct from the invisible realm. It also requires complete surrender as in the 60 day non-human diet; paying no attention to appearances. In either case, it is knowing that God's good supply is unlimited and at hand. Prayer treatments may be used to invoke either the law of manifestation or attraction depending upon your intention and level of consciousness.

Today we shall invoke the Law of Attraction with this Prayer Treatment. "I acknowledge the Omnipresence of God as my unlimited source. I withdraw my strong thoughts and feelings from negation in every form. I do not dwell on negation. I do not try to explain it. I let it go and begin again with the good."

"The law of mental attraction now opens wide every rich channel of supply. I invite the powerful, loving action of God into my life, and every need is met.

I expect the best and I now attract the best in every experience."

I have a handout called "Prosperity Decrees" in which today's talk is based upon. It was created by Catherine Ponder, a great prosperity teacher. Let us begin with number I. I OPEN MY MIND TO PROSPERITY. Just saying this feels so good. Let us say the first section together. Take a moment to digest.

Next, opening your mind to accept your good. Getting rid of false beliefs about money, and developing a deserving attitude. Believing there is a lack of anything is a false belief. Just look at the physical universe -- God didn't create just a few of anything, but unlimited with the ability to reproduce and multiply. Well, so does money. Believe It! I've experienced it myself. But if you don't have a deserving attitude, it will shut down your flow or what you do receive may quickly be lost or paid out on unexpected expenses.

Releasing the past; failures, resentments, old habits, and to apply forgiveness are all important to open up a blocked door. It is hard to get in that which is already full. Say to yourself: "I take only the good from each experience, past and present. I let the rest go."

Let us now say together the second section. I CLEANSE MY MIND FOR PROSPERITY. Open both your mind and heart. Get into the feel.

Learning to receive, being open to God's unlimited supply, and accepting. For many it is easier to give than to receive. But, you really need a balance in energy going in and out. Take time every day quietly to let God give to you. Be still, sit quiet, and simply say to your loving Father/Mother God, "I am ready to receive, dear God. I am ready to receive all the good You wish to give to me. I am receiving, now."

Start thinking about your life the way you want it to be. Remember from last week that thought follows idea, and action follows thought. Where we put our focus is what we are igniting in our mind to be materialized and experienced in the physical plane of life. Think on that which you do desire, not as lacking, but as already having. Feel what it is like, wear it, experience it in your imagination, have fun.

Say within, "I begin now to recognize another set of circumstances as possible. I am not hypnotized by appearances." Now let us say together section III. I GET DEFINITE ABOUT PROSPERITY SO THAT PROSPERITY CAN GET DEFINITE ABOUT ME.

Gratitude, praising and giving invoke the power to multiply. God loves a joyful, thankful, giving heart. The fastest way to reverse the polarity of energy from negative to positive is to give joyfully. To be thankful to give. Everyone can find something to give; even if it is praising someone, giving a flower, or helpful hand. The little becomes more, and eventually, a lot more to give.

I started donating regularly a few bucks, for that was my consciousness 20 years ago. Quickly, my salary grew as well as my giving, and eventually became full tithing. Til your faith becomes strong grow your way into tithing. You will see the principle in action. Say within, "I remember Mother/Father God, for it is God that gives me power to experience wealth. I give consistently, and I receive consistently now. I give richly and I receive richly now. I am permanently prosperous." Let us say together section IV. I INVOKE "TEN, THE MAGIC NUMBER OF INCREASE."

We shall now do section V. LIST YOUR DESIRES BELOW.

Say within, "My progress is swift and joyous. I give thanks that the universal spirit of prosperity is providing richly for me now. I am living a happy, harmonious life now. God, I am ready! I mentally accept and full heartedly claim my highest good now. I am receiving, I am receiving now." So it is!

(If we have time, to have each person share one desire. We follow with, "I see you joyously receiving and accepting your good now. It is done.")

Prosperity Decrees

I. I OPEN MY MIND TO PROSPERITY

1. I do not depend upon persons or conditions for my prosperity. I bless persons and conditions as channels of my prosperity, but God is the Source of my supply. God provides His own amazing channels of supply to me now.

2. I am the rich child of a loving Father so I dare to prosper now.

II. I CLEANSE MY MIND FOR PROSPERITY

1. I dissolve in my own mind, and in the minds of all others, any idea that my own can be withheld from me. No person, thing or event can keep that from me which the universe has for me now.

2. My financial income cannot be limited now. The rich substance of the universe now frees me from all financial limitation.

3. I know that release is magnetic. Through the act of release, I draw to myself my own. I now fully and freely release. I loose and let go. I let go and grow. I let go and trust.

4. I now let go worn-out things, worn-out conditions, worn-out relationships. Divine order is now established and maintained in me and in my world.

5. All that has offended me, I forgive. Within and without, I forgive. Things past, things present, things future, I forgive. I forgive everything and everybody who can possibly need forgiveness of the past or present. I forgive positively everyone. I am free and they are free, too. All things are cleared up between us now and forever.

III. I GET DEFINITE ABOUT PROSPERITY SO THAT PROSPERITY CAN GET DEFINITE ABOUT ME

1. Vast improvement comes quickly in every phase of my life now. Every day in every way, things are getting better and better for me now.

2. I invite the wealth of the universe to manifest richly in my financial affairs now. I am rich in mind and manifestations now.

3. I am beautifully and appropriately supplied, clothed, housed and transported with the rich substance of the universe now.

4. I have a large, steady, dependable permanent financial income now. Every day in every way I am growing more and more financially prosperous now.

5. Large sums of money, big happy financial surprises, and rich appropriate gifts now come to me under grace in perfect ways for my personal use, and I use them wisely.

6. I give thanks for a quick and substantial increase in my financial income now.

7. I use the positive power of wisdom, love and good judgement in handling all my financial affairs now.

8. I am rich, well and happy and every phase of my life is in divine order now.

9. I praise my world now. I praise my financial affairs now.

All the wealth that has not come to me in the past is manifesting richly for me now.

10. The enormous sums of money that are mine by divine right now manifest for me quickly and in peace.

11. Divine love, working through substance, prospers my financial affairs making me free, rich and financially independent now. I am financially independent now.

12. I give thanks for the immediate complete payment of all financial obligations now, quickly and in peace.

13. I am receiving. I am receiving now. I am receiving all the wealth that the universe has for me now.

14. All that the rich substance of the universe has for me now comes to me speedily, richly, freely. My rich good now comes to me quickly and in peace.

IV. I INVOKE "TEN, THE MAGIC NUMBER OF INCREASE"

1. Since giving is the first step in receiving, my giving makes me rich.

2. I bless all that I have and all taht I hope to have now. I bless all that I have and look with wonder at its increase now.

3. Voluntary, faithful tithing of my whole income now activates the law of ever-increasing prosperity for me. I now tithe my way to prosperity.

4. I freely give my tenth to God and I reap a hundredfold.

5. I now tithe to the spiritual organizations (or individuals in spiritual work) from which I am receiving help and inspiration.

6. I now move forward into my expanded good divinely directed. All things conform to the right thing now.

7. I am now guided into my true place with the true people and with the true prosperity now.

V. LIST YOUR DESIRES BELOW:

(Cross off as they manifest and add new ones. This is the way to get results.)

1. LIST WHAT YOU WANT TO ELIMINATE FROM YOUR LIFE:

2. LIST WHAT YOU WANT TO MANIFEST IN YOUR LIFE:

3. LIST WHAT YOU NOW HAVE TO BE THANKFUL FOR:

By Catherine Ponder