Affirmative Prayer for the Week of July 31, 2016

As I breathe in, I breathe in Peace. As I exhale, I exhale stress and fear. Ah, the wonder of it all. Letting go of the stress, the fear. Luxuriating in Peace.

In this Peace, I discover the Presence of the Divine. Universal Intelligence is here guiding me as I consciously connect with it. I am part of It and Its magnificence. All are part of It.  Awareness is the key. As I become more aware of this presence in everything I do, in everyone I meet, an awareness of the Good in all becomes apparent.

In these times of fear and anxiety, I know that there is a Peace that passes all understanding. This Peace comes from that which is Divine. Universal Love and Truth rules as we get our littleness out of the way.  I remove the little me from the equation and allow the Larger Me that the Divine Presence knows to express through me.

Right this very instant, I declare that this Presence is unfolding a miracle in this world. I trust that there is Divine Right Action taking palce in the depths of the unknown and the Highest Good is manifesting NOW! Good shall prevail. Love shall prevail.  It is happening in the darkest places. Shadows disappear when the Light of Love pours forth from the hearts of those who allow Love to rule their lives. No more fear. Nor more hate. No more greed. Only that which is Good, Kind, and Affirming is being expressed.

I accept this for everyone right now. ALL people are expression sof the Divine. ALL people have a part in this Divine Drama we call Life on Earth. Good Always is Victorious. This is my declaration.

Releasing these words, I know and accept that Divine Right Action is taking place in the here and now. It is done. It cannot be otherwise.

I give thanks to that which is All Good, All Intelligent, All Life, All Love. Thank you Mother-Father-God.

And so it is. And so I let it be.

Peace and blessings,

Mareda

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Affirmative Prayer for the week of July 24, 2016

Years ago a dear friend encouraged me to begin a blog. I followed her advice. She wanted me to include affirmative paryers in this blog. I did not follow her advice. She is once again nudging me to do this. This time, I shall follow her advice. My intention is for this to become a weekly entry into this blog. An affirmative prayer (please refer to my website as to the definition of Affirmative Paryer or Spiritual Mind Treatment ~ www.maredaeckert.com) to guide and uplift the readers of this blog follows. And so it begins...

Taking in a long, slow deep breath and releasing the stresses of daily life,  I consciously connect with the Presence of God. The Presence that is all good, all knowing, all intelligence, all power. There is absolutely nothing but this Thing that I call God. Right now, I know that It dwells within me, acts as me, and truly is me. There is absolutely no separation now or ever.

This is true for all life, all sentinent beings. All are a spark of the Divine. All have that within them that is Good. No matter what the appearance, there is Good within everyone, everything, every experience. Deeply held within the soul of man there is Good.

Knowing this, I speak these words for those who have feelings of fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of that which is different, fear of those who speak differently, fear of those who worship differently, fear of loss and limitation. So many fears and yet the biggest fear is the absence of love. The Love that created us at the moment the Divine thought of us.

Knowing this, I now proclaim that the hearts of all humankind are opening to the spark of Love that knows only courage and grace. Every action is now guided by a deep and abiding wisdom that supercedes any feelings of fear. A great "aha" reverbirates through the universe. Lives are changed one by one. Light overcomes the darkness. Love overcomes hate. Peace overcomes violence. No longer is it necessary to judge those who seem to be different. Underneath we are one. Our hearts and souls are connected with a Divine Thread that cannot be broken. The knots of this Divine Thread are now coming undone and there is a free flow of Perfect Love.

Life is Good. God or the Universe or Divine Intelligence is Good. I now accept this for each and every person reading these words. Lives are changed as hearts are opened. Accept only the Good. Share that Good with everyone you meet. Love as you have never loved before. Remember you are an emmisary of the Divine. You have been chosen to spread Love by your Creator. This is your purpose. Begin Now!

These words I am speaking have power for they are coming through me from deep within. I release them knowing they are beginning a ripple of Good that shall start a Love Revolution.

I let go knowing it is done. And so it is. And so I let it be.

Peace and Blessings,

Mareda

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Fifty Years!

Fifty years - 600 months, 2,607 weeks plus one day. I could go into days, hours, minutes and seconds but I think you get  the point. Lots of time.

The year of 2016 marks 50 years since I graduated from high school. It really doesn't seem possible. I still "feel" the energy of my school years. The fun, the excitement of a win at football, the winning basketball team, walking down the halls of DHS to an exam, the angst common in teenage years and so much more.

Earlier this year a group of the DHS Class of 1966 began to meet to plan the best reunion ever. At first, I wondered why in the world did I want to get involved. I'm already busy. I've been in planning sessions before and they ain't fun. A couple of people end up doing everything with others just offering criticism. But...

This is not what happened. We started meeting and these planning sessions became fun. We did the work. Goodness we even had an agenda and took notes. We made plans, set deadlines, and assigned projects. We also reconnected. It was almost like no time had gone by. Sure we are all a little bit more mature with our bodies showing symptoms of the fact that 50 years have passed. Some of us are a bit grayer, balder or have added a few pounds, but...

At heart, we remain the same. Kids who like to laugh and relive those glory days of high school. Forgotten are those times we didn't understand geometry. Forgotten are those days we felt inferior or self conscious. We remember the fun, the classmates, the teachers. Our reunion is still in the planning stages with two more meetings before the actual party. If our DHS Class of 1966 Reunion is half as much fun as the meetings have been, we will have succeeded in having the best reunion ever.

What does this experience tell me?  Remember the good times, the fun, the joy in living. Remember to laugh more, complain less. We tend to focus so much on the negative that we forget about all that is good. And I don't care what the media says, there is a lot of good in this world. Make the naysayers crazy with your laughter and positive attitude.

Maybe communities could have planning sessions that look for the good. Maybe their agendas could include the following:

Give hugs. 

Forgive. 

Show gratitude. 

As has been said before, be the change you wish to see in the world. 

And last but not least, LAUGH! Laugh till you cry! Big, bold, belly laughs. 

Staying with the subject of high school, maybe this can jumpstart the laughter. 

Peace and blessings,

Mareda