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Today’s Notes:
I – REVIEW FROM LAST WEEK

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN
Our Mother, Father, nurturer, supporter creator,
Energy of light that lives among us in all things as all things,
Energy of love that lives within us,
Help me to recognize your light within; that it may create within me the Kingdom of Heaven.
HALLOWED BY THY NAME
We invoke the sacred, holy essence of the creative energy of the universe, Each time we speak your name.
We join the millions of beings who have traveled the earth,
Each time we speak your name.
We invoke the energy, intention & creative power of these millions, Each time we speak your name, thus magnifying the effect of our prayers.
THY KINGDOM COME
Right now, we invoke the kingdom of heaven we create in our inner space,
Right now, we invoke the peace, love, joy, abundance, wisdom, courage & inspiration that you are, because it is also within us as we are your beloved children in whom you are so well pleased.
Right now we invoke the powerful creative force that creates the Kingdom of Heaven, knowing that this force lives within us as we nurture it through prayer, meditation & emotional healing.
And we create this Kingdom of Heaven as an inner force when we invite, expand & invoke your light within.
THY WILL BE DONE
As we align with your light, your light heals our hearts & minds, transforms our ego’s distortions & aligns our will with your will in a way that is for our greatest good. As we are aligned with our soul’s best interests, we are aligned with your will.
My will & thy will are one, My will & thy will be done.
ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
As I align my will with thy will, this ethereal alignment is reflected on the earth. As I align my will with thy will, my life becomes more easy & effortless,
As I align my will with thy will, my joys become magnified.
As I align my will with thy will, conflicts, dramas, & difficulties are mitigated. As I align my will with thy will, I create the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth.
GIVE US THIS DAY, OUR DAILY BREAD
Each day, we turn our faces to the light,
Each day, we receive the guidance, nurturing, support & reassurance of God’s Grace.
Each day, we open for renewal, inspiration, encouragement, & healing of God’s Grace.
Each day we look to God as the source of our supply, our abundance & our love, knowing that God works through an infinite number of people, places & events to deliver to her children their needs.

II – AND FORGIVE US OUR OFFENSES AS WE FORGIVE OUR OFFENDERS
In the state of grace, we see ourselves as you see us, God.
In the state of your grace, we are worthy, whole, complete, loved, lovable & willing to be at peace with ourselves & our world because the grace that we feel is the source of our joy.
In the state of your grace, we are filled with a sense of peace & purpose, & we are poised to explore the possibilities of co-creating our good with your help.
Therefore, we need not hold others accountable for what they did or didn’t give us. In this state we need not hold others accountable for what they didn’t do for us or what they did to us. That is between you & them.
In this state of your grace, we can release them from any debts we believed they owed us, for we now know that you are the source & you work through unlimited resources to bring us what we need.
In this state of your grace, we no longer have to contort ourselves, betray ourselves, withhold from ourselves out of self-judgment or martyrdom, or punish ourselves. We know that we are forgiven – yet there is nothing to forgive.
We have always done the best we could at any given time, & in this state of your grace, we are loved by you unconditionally, so we forgive ourselves, yet there is nothing to forgive.

III – AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
God in this state of your grace,
Where we are aligned with your will,
There is no separation,
There is no guilt,
Therefore, there is no conflict between the tormenting of our ego voice,
& the truth of your voice. Therefore, there is no temptation.
God, in this state of your grace,
Where we are aligned with your will,
There is no separation,
There is no guilt,
Therefore, there is no conflict between the tormenting of our ego’s vision & the clarity of your vision. Therefore, there is no temptation.

IV – BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL
Through your grace, you have already delivered us from the pain & suffering created by the ego.

V – FOR THINE IS THE KINGDOM AND THE POWER AND THE GLORY FOREVER AND EVER
And we are delivered into the consciousness of heaven here on earth. We accept this realm of being, its power & its glory as our new state, & we will not go back.

VI – AMEN
We release this prayer into the powerful substance of creation, making it so as divine co-creators with you.

VII – “The easy confidence with which I know another man’s religion is folly teaches me to suspect that my own is also.” – Mark Twain

METRON 5-28-17 BREAKING FREE: Expanding Consciousness by the Infinite Wisdom of the Ages – Part IV

Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

Today’s Notes:

I – “There are so many other things that Jesus said and did; and if these accounts were also written down, the books could not be contained in the entire cosmos.” (John 21:25 – The Voice)

II – “When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For SHE SAID, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
(Mark 5:27, 28 – NKJV)

“For SHE SAID TO HERSELF…”
(Mark 5:21 – NKJV)

“For SHE SAID WITHIN HERSELF…”
(Mark 5:21 – KJV)

III – “He pressed them, ‘And how about YOU? Who do YOU SAY I am?'” (Matthew 16:15 – The Message)

IV – “The first account, indeed, I make, O Theophilus, concerning all which Jesus begins both to do and to teach, until the day on which He was taken up; through holy spirit directing the apostles whom He chooses, to whom also He presents Himself alive after His suffering, with many tokens, during forty days, being visualized to them and telling them that which concerns the kingdom of God.”
(Acts 1:1-3 – CLV)

“…and being seen by, them at intervals throughout [a period of] forty days, and continuously saying things concerning God’s reign and sovereign activities (or: and progressively laying out thoughts about the kingdom and realm of God, as well as the ruling influence, which is God).” – (Acts 1:3 – JMNT)

V – “We are all either conditioned by belief system or consciousness. Belief system is built through the world, consciousness is built from within.” ― Matthew Donnelly

VI – “You shall always find what you created in your mind, for instance, a benevolent God or an evil Devil. Between them are countless facets. Therefore, concentrate on the depth of your consciousness and on what you consider to be positive and good.”
– Hans Bender

VII – “God writes spiritual Mysteries on our heart, where they wait silently for discovery.” – Rumi

METRON 5-21-17 – BREAKING FREE: Expanding Consciousness by the Infinite Wisdom of the Ages, Part III

Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

Today’s Notes:

I – “But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you;
let the birds tell you what’s going on.
Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics.
Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.
Isn’t it clear that they all know and agree
that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand—
Every living soul, yes,
every breathing creature?
Isn’t this all just common sense,
as common as the sense of taste?
Do you think the elderly have a corner on wisdom,
that you have to grow old before you understand life?”
(Job 12:7-12 – The Message)

II – “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
“Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch? All this time and money wasted on fashion—do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never primp or shop, but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten best-dressed men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.
“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met.
“Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.” – (Matthew 6:25-34 – The Message)

III – “You didn’t come into this world. You came out of it, like a wave from the ocean. You are not a stranger here.” – Alan Watts

IV – “Nature is man’s teacher.
She unfolds her treasure to his search,
unseals his eye, illumes his mind,
and purifies his heart;
an influence breathes from all the sights and sounds
of her existence.” – Alfred Billings Street

V – “There is in all visible things an invisible fecundity, a dimmed light, a meek namelessness, a hidden wholeness. This mysterious unity and integrity is wisdom, the mother of us all, “natura naturans.” There is in all things an inexhaustible sweetness and purity, a silence that is a fountain of action and joy. It rises up in wordless gentleness, and flows out to me from the unseen roots of all created being.” – Thomas Merton

VI – “The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged – keep on – there are divine things, well envelop’d; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.” – Walt Whitman

VII – “The celestial realms announce God’s glory;
the skies testify of His hands’ great work.
Each day pours out more of their sayings;
each night, more to hear and more to learn.
Inaudible words are their manner of speech,
and silence, their means to convey.
Yet from here to the ends of the earth, their voices have gone out;
the whole world can hear what they say.”
(Psalms 19:1-4 – The Voice)

METRON 5-14-17 – BREAKING FREE: Expanding Consciousness by the Infinite Wisdom of the Ages, Part II

Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

Today’s Notes:

I – “But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things” (I John 2:20 – NKJV)

II – “But you have been anointed by [you hold a sacred appointment from, you have been given an unction from] the Holy One, and you all know [the Truth] or you know all things.”
(I John 2:20 – AMPC)

III – “Your thoughts and feelings come from your past memories. If you think and feel a certain way, you begin to create an attitude. An attitude is a cycle of short-term thoughts and feelings experienced over and over again. Attitudes are shortened states of being. If you string a series of attitudes together, you create a belief. Beliefs are more elongated states of being and tend to become subconscious. When you add beliefs together, you create a perception. Your perceptions have everything to do with the choices you make, the behaviors you exhibit, the relationships you chose, and the realities you create.” ― Joe Dispenza

IV – “The Eternal is ready to share His wisdom with us,
for His words bring true knowledge and insight; He has stored up the essentials of sound wisdom for those who do right; He acts as a shield for those who value integrity.
God protects the paths of those who pursue justice,
watching over the lives of those who keep faith with Him.
With this wisdom you will be able to choose the right road,
seek justice, and decide what is good and fair because wisdom will penetrate deep within and knowledge will become a good friend to your soul. Sound judgment will stand guard over you, and understanding will watch over you as the Lord promised.
(Proverbs 2:6-11 – The Voice)

V – “Spirituality can also emerge from deep within us. Dreams, symbols, archetypes, epiphanies, and visions emanate from within the subconscious, the source of creativity, intuition, inspiration, inner knowing, interconnectedness, and spiritual enlightenment. Within the subconscious realm reality shifts and expands, creating a matrix that is far more elastic and multi-dimensional than is perceived by the conscious mind. When we access and spend time within this realm we are released for a while from the confines of thinking that is based in logic and practicality. The messages we receive through these vehicles inform us about what is unique, authentic, and sacred to each of us. When we heed these messages we are, in essence, following the path of our soul’s evolution.” – Abigail Brenner, M.D.

VI – “So if you want to change a belief or perception, you have to first change your state of being. And changing your state of being means changing your energy, because in order for you to affect matter, you have to become more energy and less matter, more wave and less particle. That requires you to combine a clear intention and an elevated emotion—those are the two ingredients.”
― Joe Dispenza

VII – “I, wisdom, I tabernacle with prudence, And I keep hold of knowledge and foresight…Yahweh Himself acquired me as the beginning of His way; Preceeding His deeds of yore. From the eon was I inaugurated, From the beginning, preceeding the earth; When there were no abysses I was travailed, When there were no springs teeming with water. Ere the mountains were sunk in place, Before the hills, I was travailed, When He had not yet made the earth and its open places, Or the beginnings of soil for the habitance. When He established the heavens I was there, When He delineated the horizon on the face of the abyss, When He made the sky clouds firm above, When He set the springs of the abyss with strength, When He established for the sea its statutory limit, So that the waters may not pass beyond His bidding, When He delineated the foundations of the earth. Then I was beside Him as His foster child, And I was filled with bliss day by day, Gamboling before Him all the time, Gamboling in the habitance of His earth, And my bliss was in the sons of humanity. Now then, my sons, hearken to me; Happy are those who keep my ways. Hearken to my admonition, and be wise; Do not renounce it. Happy is the man who hearkens to me, Being alert at my doors day by day, Keeping watch at the jambs of my portals. For whoever finds me will find life And shall gain hold of benevolence from Yahweh.”
(Proverbs 8:12, 22-35 – CLV)

METRON 5-7-17 – BREAKING FREE: Expanding Consciousness by the Infinite Wisdom of the Ages – Part I

Bishop Jim’s insightful messages help others find THEIR METRON through M~otivation E~nlightenment T~ranscendence R~enewal O~utreach and N~etworking

Today’s Notes:

I – “Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you.”
(Galatians 5:1 – The Message)

II – “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.”
(Galatians 5:1 – NIV)

III – “Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind.” – Ramana Maharshi

IV – “If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are a slave.”
– Dr Wayne Dyer

V – “The fact that modern physics, the manifestation of an extreme specialization of the rational mind, is now making contact with mysticism, the essence of religion and manifestation of an extreme specialization of the intuitive mind, shows very beautifully the unity and complementary nature of the rational and intuitive modes of consciousness; of the yang and the yin.”
– Fritjof Capra

VI – “A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, “Universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest — a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a foundation for inner security.” – Albert Einstein

VII – “Therefore, if the Son should (or: would) at some point liberate or begin to make (or: set) you free, you folks will progressively exist being free ones in your very essence and being.”
(John 8:36 – JMNT)