May 11, 2014

DO THE WORK

IDENTIFYING AND CLEARING FEAR

What is it that causes you anxiety, worry or concern? What really scares you?

CALLING IN

THE GOOD

Using a sheet of lined paper, complete the following state- ment 13 times or more, calling forth in your mind and heart any and everything that sup- ports and triggers fear in your life.

"I fear . . . "

Acceptance is the acknowledg- ment of the inherent perfection in every person, situation and experience regardless of how difficult or challenging it may appear or feel.

Acceptance does not depend or rely upon what is going on externally. It is an internal state of awareness and being.

Acceptance of others as doing the best they can, regardless of what they do or how they do it, eliminates judgment. In order to come to a place of accept- ance, you must be willing to relinquish your position (e.g. being right, what is fair, what you should or should not do, etc.)

In the midst of a difficult experience, you are called to acceptance. You cannot change the past. Only by acceptance of the feelings and memories associated with the past are you able to change your choices and responses to similar experiences.

Acceptance requires that you embrace all seeming imper-fections which present them- selves, knowing that you can set a new course for your life, one minute at a time, one day at a time. Acceptance of experiences is realized as an outgrowth of acceptance of self. Acceptance of who you are and what you have experienced is the foundation of unconditional loving of self.

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MOTHER'S PRAYER FOR HER CHILD(REN)

Blessed and Divine Father God, Holy and Merciful Mother God:

Thank you for trusting me with the tasks and duties of being a mother. Thank you for the blessing that my child(ren) are in my life. Thank you for establishing a bond of love between me and my child(ren) that cannot be broken, that is life sustaining, that is whole and holy.

Thank you, God, for blessing my child(ren).

I pray that you will always bless their minds to be clear of all shadows of doubt. Bless their hearts to be kind. Bless their dreams that they may be fulfilled by your grace.

Thank you for sustaining my child(ren) through the difficult experiences they will face in this life.

Thank you for writing your will and your ways upon their hearts and for calling them into remembrance in times of need.

I pray that you give them courage. Give them strength! Give them a mind and a heart to do what is good and peaceful.

Thank you, God, for loving my children even more than I do.

I pray that you love them when they feel hurt. Love them when they feel fear. Love them when they are not strong enough to love themselves.

Thank you, God, for protecting and guiding my child(ren) when I am not around.

I pray that every good thing I have done for them stays present in their minds and fills their hearts. That my words and deeds serve as good ex- amples to them and for them.

Thank you for providing every need, fulfilling every dream and purifying every desire that my child(ren) may have.

Thank you, God, for not turning your eyes away from my child(ren).

Thank you for my child(ren)'s health and strength.

Thank you for lifting them above harm and steering them away from danger.

Thank you for the coating of loving light and protection that encircles them wherever they may be.

Thank you, God, for your promise that a mother's prayer for her children will never go unheard or unanswered.

For this I am so grateful.

And So It Is!

Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant

Every Day I Pray

Affirmation

I release any resistance within me to

accept my good.

I accept abundance, joy, honest and

loving relationships,

a healthy body and

a peaceful mind.

I accept myself for who I am

without judgment or criticism.

I accept myself for who I am without

fear of rejection from others.

I accept myself for who I am without

fear of judgment and

criticism from others.

Acceptance is receiving without criticism or judgment; to embrace the fullness of a situation or experience; an inner realization that all is well, regardless of the outward expression.

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You do not have to like what is going on in your life, but you must accept that it, whatever it is, is going on. As long as you do not accept reality, you are powerless to define the role you will play.

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Acceptance is knowing that no matter what, everything is and will be just fine.

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Acceptance is simply recognition. When you recognize a thing you see it for what it is. All of our experiences, no mater how awful they appear to be, are temporary. Acceptance of an experience as a temporary situation can make it a lot easier to handle. It does not mean you will not be temporarily angry, frightened or senseless. It means you can usually handle something in a calmer manner when you know it is a temporary situation.

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Accepting a thing does not mean you approve of what is going on. Nor does it mean you are not being impacted by what is going on. Acceptance means you are able to withdraw the emotional attachment just long enough to really see what is happening . . . it is only from the emotionally detached posture of acceptance that you can make a wise choice.

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By accepting what is, you become keenly aware of what isn't. When you know what isn't, you can begin to determine what you must do.

Adapted from One Day My Soul Just Opened Up

by
Iyanla Vanzant

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