♦ Step One:
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Affirmed that I am a creative center of Infinite Spirit, that I (in my oneness with Spirit) have power and dominion over the conditions of my life.
I am one with Infinite Spirit. I am an individualized expression and creative center of Infinite Spirit. As such, my own essence, my own nature, is one with the Infinite Power of Spirit and embodies every quality inherent to the nature of Spirit, such as love, joy, aliveness, abundance, creative power, and beauty. Being one with the creative power of Spirit, I have complete freedom, in every moment, to change my consciousness and actuate a positive change in my life; nothing (no outer condition) has power over me unless I give it that power (consciously or subconsciously).
I own and affirm that I am a creative center of Spirit, that my own nature is one, and of a like nature, with Spirit.
Understanding our True Self as Infinite Spirit
The first principle of Step One is that we, as human beings, are creative centers of Infinite Spirit; that we are one with Spirit and, fundamental to our being, is every quality inherent to Spirit, such as love, joy, aliveness, abundance, creative power, and beauty. Once we are able to “own and affirm” our oneness with Spirit we put ourselves in a position of true creative power. Only by affirming and realizing ourselves as creative centers of Infinite Spirit—and, thus, the owner of every quality of Spirit—will we come to have complete power and dominion over the conditions of our life. We will be at the creative center of our own lives; we will have the living realization that our own creative consciousness is the cause and that the outer conditions of our life are the effects. By affirming our oneness with Spirit we put ourselves in a true relationship to Life; we come to be masters over conditions as opposed to having conditions be master over us.
Power over Conditions
Having power over the conditions of our life means that we can direct our life as we choose, that we are in a position to create what we will, and to live in freedom and joy. It means that we are whole, and undivided; that our subconscious beliefs are in accord with our conscious desires. It means that that we live in the awareness that we are the creative centers of our own lives, that our own consciousness is the cause and the outer conditions are its effects. Having dominion over conditions not only implies that we have power over conditions (and are able to create what we will) but that we are here to enjoy and care for our lives and everything that shows up in our lives.
Quotes
If we clearly realize that the creative power in ourselves is unlimited, then there is no reason for limiting the extent to which we may enjoy what we can create by means of it. Where we are drawing from the Infinite we need never be afraid of taking more than our share. That is not where the danger lies. The danger is in not sufficiently realizing our own richness, and in looking upon the externalized products of our creative power as being the true riches instead of the creative power of Spirit Itself.
(Thomas Troward, The Hidden Power, p.118)
There is a God Power at the center of everyone’s being, a Presence that knows neither lack, limitation, fear, sickness, disquiet, nor imperfection. This Presence and Power is at the center of all people and all things. But, because everyone is an individual [and has the creative power afforded to every individual], he can build a wall of negative thoughts [and limitation] between himself and this perfection. This makes it difficult for the true center to come to the surface [and be consciously experienced in one’s life]. . . Now you are to tear down this wall, to completely destroy it.
(Holmes, This Thing Called You, p. 117)
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Affirmed that I am a creative center of Infinite Spirit, that I (in my oneness with Spirit) have power and dominion over the conditions of my life.
I am one with Infinite Spirit. I am an individualized expression and creative center of Infinite Spirit. As such, my own essence, my own nature, is one with the Infinite Power of Spirit and embodies every quality inherent to the nature of Spirit, such as love, joy, aliveness, abundance, creative power, and beauty. Being one with the creative power of Spirit, I have complete freedom, in every moment, to change my consciousness and actuate a positive change in my life; nothing (no outer condition) has power over me unless I give it that power (consciously or subconsciously).
I own and affirm that I am a creative center of Spirit, that my own nature is one, and of a like nature, with Spirit.
Understanding our True Self as Infinite Spirit
The first principle of Step One is that we, as human beings, are creative centers of Infinite Spirit; that we are one with Spirit and, fundamental to our being, is every quality inherent to Spirit, such as love, joy, aliveness, abundance, creative power, and beauty. Once we are able to “own and affirm” our oneness with Spirit we put ourselves in a position of true creative power. Only by affirming and realizing ourselves as creative centers of Infinite Spirit—and, thus, the owner of every quality of Spirit—will we come to have complete power and dominion over the conditions of our life. We will be at the creative center of our own lives; we will have the living realization that our own creative consciousness is the cause and that the outer conditions of our life are the effects. By affirming our oneness with Spirit we put ourselves in a true relationship to Life; we come to be masters over conditions as opposed to having conditions be master over us.
Power over Conditions
Having power over the conditions of our life means that we can direct our life as we choose, that we are in a position to create what we will, and to live in freedom and joy. It means that we are whole, and undivided; that our subconscious beliefs are in accord with our conscious desires. It means that that we live in the awareness that we are the creative centers of our own lives, that our own consciousness is the cause and the outer conditions are its effects. Having dominion over conditions not only implies that we have power over conditions (and are able to create what we will) but that we are here to enjoy and care for our lives and everything that shows up in our lives.
Quotes
If we clearly realize that the creative power in ourselves is unlimited, then there is no reason for limiting the extent to which we may enjoy what we can create by means of it. Where we are drawing from the Infinite we need never be afraid of taking more than our share. That is not where the danger lies. The danger is in not sufficiently realizing our own richness, and in looking upon the externalized products of our creative power as being the true riches instead of the creative power of Spirit Itself.
(Thomas Troward, The Hidden Power, p.118)
There is a God Power at the center of everyone’s being, a Presence that knows neither lack, limitation, fear, sickness, disquiet, nor imperfection. This Presence and Power is at the center of all people and all things. But, because everyone is an individual [and has the creative power afforded to every individual], he can build a wall of negative thoughts [and limitation] between himself and this perfection. This makes it difficult for the true center to come to the surface [and be consciously experienced in one’s life]. . . Now you are to tear down this wall, to completely destroy it.
(Holmes, This Thing Called You, p. 117)
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