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2008 Theme: Transformation
January Theme: Living From Infinite Mind
Book of the Month: In Tune With the Infinite
by Ralph Waldo Trine
January 6- Infinite Thinking
Because our soul has misidentified with the material world, the light of our soul is covered over with layers of delusion very similar to layers of onion skins covering a magnificent light. It's our job to peel away the skins to reveal the true nature of our soul. We do this by learning to think infinitely.
The Word is Infinite- Music: Richard James- Roberta and Bill Goverman
January13- The Power of Science of Mind
We learn the specific steps of scientific prayer in order to be conscious
co-creators with Spirit. We can have a joy-filled life if we are willing to release negative attitudes and embrace love.
The Word is Authentic - Music: Cahill and Delene
January 20-You are the Light, the Love and the Power
We are three-fold energy beings. We are spirit, mind and body but we cannot come into our full magnificence unless we balance our energies. We identify our primary mode of being. Do we think first, feel first or act first? As we become balanced we awaken to our Essence.
The Word is Authority - Music: Rachel Drexler
January 27- Universal Spirituality
We are here to fully participate in the world as spiritual beings. We are to "be in the world but not of it." It is our task to integrate the material and the spiritual and bring heaven and earth together. "Behold, I saw a new heaven and a new earth and the old heaven and the old earth had passed away."
The Word is Detached - Music: Colette Thomas
The Nine Windows of Transformation
When I was a child, I was a bit precocious; I was always doing things that others said couldn’t be, and frequently probably shouldn’t have been, done. Often, after I pulled some stunt, someone would ask me “who do you think you are?” The question, I think, was meant to chastise me for my actions, but it raised a good point nonetheless. Who did I think I was? And more importantly, who do I think I am today? In our textbook, The Science of Mind, Ernest Holmes tells us that “The first great discovery man made was that he could think. This was the day when he first said ‘I am.’ From that day, man became an individual and had to make all further progress himself. From that day, there was no compulsory evolution; he had to work in conscious union with Life.” Abraham Lincoln said it like this, “You have to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was.”
When I first found the Science of Mind teaching, I had no idea who I was or that I possessed the power to change myself. I heard “Change your thinking, change your life…” often enough but I did not know what it meant. Being a product of the 12-step generation, I was taught that I was powerless over what happened in life and that left to my own “best thinking” I would mess up whatever was put in my path. How was I ever going to reconcile that with the idea that my thoughts created my experience? When I first started coming to a Religious Science church, I was unhappily employed in a job I hated (with a boss I hated), and on shaky ground in a relationship that was not working for me. Were you saying that all of this was “my fault?” I recoiled from that idea initially. Then I beat myself up about it. But I eventually “got it” that I could only start from where I was. The past was gone and all I could do was accept that and start to change from the here-and-now, but how? I listened to the Pastor at church and heard bits and pieces of information that I tried to implement but the real changes in my life happened after I started attending classes.
At first, I was scared to take a class; money was tight and $120 seemed like a lot of money to pay for something I could get for free on Sundays right? I could not have been more wrong. See, there is a huge difference in wanting to feel better and wanting to be better. I would feel better after listening to a Sunday talk and that feeling might last a few hours or a few days but eventually it would fade because inside my head, nothing had changed; I lacked the tools to keep the good feelings going. One of the reasons I came on Sundays was to get that “feel-good” because I had no idea that those feelings only came from within. What I know today is that if I want to feel better, I need to be better. Being better is an action – one that I must consciously choose. Webster's defines the word “be” as: possessing qualities of, equal to, and representative of aliveness. It was in classes and workshops that I took here at our center where I learned how to BE, to claim my own “I AM!”
All of the interaction with the ministers, teachers or facilitators as well as the other students in those classes and workshops was priceless. What I got was so much more than I had signed up for. I got a support group of like-minded, positive people. I made friends with people I had seen for months at church but been too shy to talk to. I learned how to prosper, to thrive and to change my life - even that stuff that I was scared to change. And I learned that if I didn’t like the results of a change, I could always change it back.
So who do I think I am today? Today I AM generally happy. I AM a talented practitioner and minister and a grateful employee at a job that I love with a boss that I love (and it’s the same job by the way!) I AM head-over-heels in love with a wonderful man who loves me back. Today, I AM confident that my every need is taken care of before I even ask it because God is the source of my supply and there is no limit to my good. So now, I must ask you “Who do you think YOU ARE?” If you are unsure, or if you don’t like the answer that pops into your head the questions become “Who do you want to BE?” and “How are you going to accomplish that?”
In 2008, The One Heart-One Mind Center for Spiritual Enrichment will be offering more classes and workshops than ever before. Most of our workshops cost $20 or less and run about two hours long and our classes are usually eight weeks long and cost $120. Our generous members and staff have also provided scholarships available to those who would like help in paying for classes. If you have never taken a class or a workshop, or if it has been a while since you have, I invite you to come and experience the growth and empowerment that happen beyond the Sunday service. I hope to see you there.
Namaste. Serenity Miller
One Heart-One Mind Spiritual Center
10225 Barnes Canyon Road, Suite A-102 San Diego, 92121
(858-453-9830)
Email: oneheart-onemind@roadrunner.com
www.new-thought.org www.oneheart-onemind.org
Dr. Tom and Dr. Gisela Sannar, Co-Pastors
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Transformation
Transformation has a very specific meaning in Science of Mind. It means the birth of a new state of consciousness. It means the revelation of the "divine individual." Transformation means to consciously live as a spiritual being on earth.
Transformation is possible for you this year but you must have a deep desire for it, a desire as strong as a drowning person wants air.
No one can achieve transformation for you but we can provide a spiritual road map and act as a catalyst.
Here are the four statements of Transformational Truth.
1. I am ready. You are ready if you are willing to stop flirting with our teaching and get serious. We do have a process that works but you have to be willing to commit to it. I have developed a series of lessons that, if diligently followed will lead to fundamental changes in the way you view life. But you have to say, "I am open, I am receptive and I am willing to set aside my preconceived notions of the way things should be."
2. I have insight. You have the ability to step outside of yourself and observe your own behavior. But you must be willing to be microscopically honest. You must give up all blame and take total responsibility for your life. If there are things you fear, you must list them. If there are people you have not forgiven, you must forgive them.
3. I trust the process and am willing to become transparent. You must be willing to examine all your motivations. It may not all be clear to you and you may have well entrenched defense mechanisms but if you trust and are committed to the process, great progress can be made.
4. It will work if I work it. Here's why it will work. You already have within you the wisdom of the universe and it is waiting to come out. You don't have to learn something new. You just need to let go of what's blocking you. I have a personality but I am not teaching from my personality. In fact, I'm not going to teach at all. I'm just going to let the wisdom come out and invite you to do the same. And if we do, at the end of this year we will see, together, what may appear today to be unbelievable but will be seen tomorrow as the natural manifestation of the Divine Individual.
Announcements
Think about supporting the center when you can’t come. Commit to the growth and prosperity of One Heart-One Mind Religious Science and make a commitment to support us on a weekly or monthly basis. You now have the opportunity to use your credit cards for automatic deductions. Just fill out a simple form in the office. You can also use credit cards to purchase books and gifts.
Help us honor our retiring board member, Rev. Steve Gates, Sunday, January 27th.
Give to God’s Extended Hands. Please donate men’s clothing and non-perishable food for the men’s shelter in San Diego. Bring all donations to the church by Sunday, February 10 and we will distribute them that day.
Super Bowl Party
February 3, 2007
At the home of Steve Gates & Linda Shaffer.,
1926 Via Rancho Lane, Escondido, CA 92029.
760-741-6347 Kick-off at 3:18 p.m. Arrive early for
pre-game activities. Pot Luck .Please bring meats, salads, hors’douvres, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks & desserts! Rosie’s spaghetti & meatballs will be provided. Please RSVP.
Who Is Your God?
Who is the God you pray to today,
A God within you or far away,
A God of judgment, "you're good, you're bad."
A distant relative, who's always mad.
Or do you like the "parent mode?"
You are the child who must be told.
A father who will take your hand?
Because you're too young or dumb to understand,
Do not rebel or throw a fit.
God's Spirit is within you right where you sit
God is not a parent or a judge.
Who doesn't get mad when you fudge.
Grow up! You are an adult, you are wise.
You are responsible, open your eyes.
Commune with the Presence, let it be your guide,
The Spirit within for you to confide.
Even if you make mistakes along the way.
It's part of the plan for growing each day
So open your mind, see God brand new
The real God's waiting inside of you.
The Inner Light
Hello there, how are you?
What's going on with your life?
Is everything running as you want it to?
Are you free from all worry and strife?
If your life's running smooth you don't need to listen.
If you haven't a care in your heart.
But if there's a yearning inside for something you're missing?
I have something to say from the start.
There is a path that leads from hum-drum and worry.
A path I'll teach you to find.
A path to real freedom without needless hurry.
A path that begins in your mind.
Old mental tapes create your condition
The same old tapes rewind.
Created by you, the same old renditions.
Erase them and freedom you'll find.
Silence your mind of all negative themes.
Completely accept life's wonder.
It's not too late to live out your dreams
And live from your inner splendor.
Remember your thoughts are like a mirror
Reflecting the theme of your day.
Let your inner light shine clearer and clearer
And in happiness and joy you will stay.
How do you start, well just begin praying.
Commune with the Presence within.
And positive words you will start to be saying
Get ready, get set and begin.
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