♦ Step Three:
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Resolved to align my life (will, thoughts, and actions) with the ever-positive Spirit of Life.
The Spirit of Life is purely positive; its nature is of the positive qualities of love, joy, fullness, and beauty, etc. My own nature is purely positive and contains every (positive) quality of Spirit.
To the extent that I am able to open myself to, and align my consciousness with, the all-embracing and ever-positive Sprit of Life, to that extent am I able to partake (and directly experience) the divine qualities of Spirit in myself. I am always in partnership with Infinite Spirit, and Infinite Spirit is ready, willing, and able to help me to the extent that I allow It.
Every part of my life that is aligned with Spirit is made whole and is infused with the inherent qualities of Spirit, such as love, joy, abundance, freedom, truth, and beauty.
I will endeavor to see the highest in myself and others; I will dwell on what I want (as opposed to avoiding what I don’t want); I will strive to align my thoughts and actions with that which is positive, uplifting, and life-affirming.
Life is Positive
Life and Spirit (and all the divine qualities of Life and Spirit) are positive, good, and the life-affirming, Nothing is created or transformed through the negative because the negative simply means the absence or attenuation of life. Only the that which is in accord with the ever-positive quality of Life is transformed and uplifted.
This step, then, involves a conscious application to orient ourselves and our consciousness toward the positive pole of life; it involves entertaining the positive (and the highest potential) in oneself and in others. Foremost, it involves dwelling on positive thoughts and emotions (such a love, joy, abundance, beauty, etc.) and cultivating positive beliefs (while moving away from or “letting go”—and not giving any of our conscious attention to--what negative thoughts and emotions may arise).
Spirit, being one with Life, is purely positive, and must always create from the position of the Positive. That which lacks life and the pure positivity of Life (such as fear, depression, deadness, negativity, etc.), can never be aligned with Spirit, nor its life-affirming qualities, nor its creative power, nor ever lead to true or lasting transformation.
In terms of a person’s intentions, only positive intentions, only creations springing from our positive, one-with-Spirit qualities (and emotions) can produce truly positive and beneficial results. Creations (and actions) which are borne of negativity, such as fear, frustration, anger, etc., (all of which are alien to Spirit’s own nature) cannot produce positive, life-affirming results, (nor results which bring about more love, joy, aliveness, fullness, freedom, power, and beauty.)
Questions & Answers
Alignment with the Spirit of Life seems like another way to say, “Doing God’s Will.” If so, how can I do God’s Will? How do I know if my life is in alignment with God (or Spirit)?”
By the feeling of the positive qualities of your own nature, such as joy, aliveness, freedom, abundance, beauty, etc. As discussed, the experience and emergence of your own divine qualities (which are the very qualities of Spirit) is the surest way to know that your life is aligned with Infinite Spirit. You need not read too many scriptures, nor contemplate the issue too deeply—whatever action you take, wherein your own joy, love, abundance, fulfillment, freedom, and beauty arises is a sure sign that such action is in alignment with God. The deepest alignment, however, comes about through meditation, through realizing that your own nature, your own being, is of the nature of God or Spirit.
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Resolved to align my life (will, thoughts, and actions) with the ever-positive Spirit of Life.
The Spirit of Life is purely positive; its nature is of the positive qualities of love, joy, fullness, and beauty, etc. My own nature is purely positive and contains every (positive) quality of Spirit.
To the extent that I am able to open myself to, and align my consciousness with, the all-embracing and ever-positive Sprit of Life, to that extent am I able to partake (and directly experience) the divine qualities of Spirit in myself. I am always in partnership with Infinite Spirit, and Infinite Spirit is ready, willing, and able to help me to the extent that I allow It.
Every part of my life that is aligned with Spirit is made whole and is infused with the inherent qualities of Spirit, such as love, joy, abundance, freedom, truth, and beauty.
I will endeavor to see the highest in myself and others; I will dwell on what I want (as opposed to avoiding what I don’t want); I will strive to align my thoughts and actions with that which is positive, uplifting, and life-affirming.
Life is Positive
Life and Spirit (and all the divine qualities of Life and Spirit) are positive, good, and the life-affirming, Nothing is created or transformed through the negative because the negative simply means the absence or attenuation of life. Only the that which is in accord with the ever-positive quality of Life is transformed and uplifted.
This step, then, involves a conscious application to orient ourselves and our consciousness toward the positive pole of life; it involves entertaining the positive (and the highest potential) in oneself and in others. Foremost, it involves dwelling on positive thoughts and emotions (such a love, joy, abundance, beauty, etc.) and cultivating positive beliefs (while moving away from or “letting go”—and not giving any of our conscious attention to--what negative thoughts and emotions may arise).
Spirit, being one with Life, is purely positive, and must always create from the position of the Positive. That which lacks life and the pure positivity of Life (such as fear, depression, deadness, negativity, etc.), can never be aligned with Spirit, nor its life-affirming qualities, nor its creative power, nor ever lead to true or lasting transformation.
In terms of a person’s intentions, only positive intentions, only creations springing from our positive, one-with-Spirit qualities (and emotions) can produce truly positive and beneficial results. Creations (and actions) which are borne of negativity, such as fear, frustration, anger, etc., (all of which are alien to Spirit’s own nature) cannot produce positive, life-affirming results, (nor results which bring about more love, joy, aliveness, fullness, freedom, power, and beauty.)
Questions & Answers
Alignment with the Spirit of Life seems like another way to say, “Doing God’s Will.” If so, how can I do God’s Will? How do I know if my life is in alignment with God (or Spirit)?”
By the feeling of the positive qualities of your own nature, such as joy, aliveness, freedom, abundance, beauty, etc. As discussed, the experience and emergence of your own divine qualities (which are the very qualities of Spirit) is the surest way to know that your life is aligned with Infinite Spirit. You need not read too many scriptures, nor contemplate the issue too deeply—whatever action you take, wherein your own joy, love, abundance, fulfillment, freedom, and beauty arises is a sure sign that such action is in alignment with God. The deepest alignment, however, comes about through meditation, through realizing that your own nature, your own being, is of the nature of God or Spirit.
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