I Lean in to the Divine Embrace

There is only one life, one breath, one heartbeat. It is that of the Divine, in, through, around, and as the ground of all being, the One Source and Sustainer of all life. No thing is outside of it. It is at the center and circumference of this one Life, the great I Am. Its creative power, intelligence, and compassion are boundless and everywhere present.

It follows that I am here on purpose through the will of this one Mother-Father God, however I name it. I am inseparable from this divine consciousness. I live, move, and have my being within It. As this is true for me, this is true of all life and therefore each of us.

With this understanding, I declare a growing awareness of these truths, waking up to the divine nature of being within each breath and heartbeat that flows through me. I meet each moment with a willingness to let go of unhelpful thoughts of lack, limitation, separation, and fear. However life is showing up, God is present and 100 % available, just as life is and just as it is not. I lean into this divine embrace that always enfolds me. I welcome Life’s ability to wake me up with opportunities to melt away that which does not serve me. I know this for all of life.

I gratefully rest in these spiritual truths, confident that this prayer is known and done in the mind of God.

And so it is. Amen

Amada Colt, RScP

The Joy of Community

The Divine—ever-present, ever-giving, ever-loving—is unendingly, ubiquitously available. Vast, mysterious, unending, it is yet warm and personal and responsive. It shows Itself in the interconnectedness between all things, seen and unseen. The limitless web of Life connects and embraces all the infinitely various parts of Itself, casting off into reality unlimited creative expressions of Itself and receiving back into its web of life that which is ready to be repurposed. 

My life is in the web, joined everywhere: to people in my family, my neighborhood, my relatives, my spiritual community, my sphere of influence. The joy of the Divine radiates from me, reveling in this infinite community to which I belong. Community—the web of life visible and invisible. It embraces me and gifts me with warm, creative, joyous connections that enlighten and enliven me in this dark, fallow time of year. 

I celebrate this life, this communal connection, this dark and restorative time in the cycle of the year. And in that celebration, I align with the Divine and Its unlimited adoration of Itself.

I say it is so.

And so it is.

Kathy Galvin, RScP 

Center for Spiritual Living, Santa Rosa

I Am an Expression of Love

One creative, all inclusive, loving consciousness, the Source and Sustainer of all, is 100 percent present with and as Life in all its seen and unseen forms. It is the foundation and flow of life, right here, right now, as this word.

I am an expression of this One. This loving Presence flows in, around, through, and as me. I am connected to all of life through It, inseparable from It—the formed and the formless—an integral part of this One Life, here on purpose through the will of the Divine.

With this understanding, I claim and affirm this connection of body, mind, and spirit within and as this One Life. I rest in this awareness as life unfolds and flows around and through me. I allow this divine nature to guide my thoughts, words, and actions that I might be an expression of love in the midst of however life is showing up.  I easily laugh at my foibles, recognize and champion kindness in others, and expect goodness to unfold in surprising ways.

With a grateful heart, I release this prayer into that Creative Power that has already acted upon it.

I let go and let God. And so it is. Amen

Amada Colt, RScP

Our Lives are Blessed

This amazing life is the expression of this One Power, ever present and here in this moment as love, effervescent joy, peace, and wholeness.

As everything is made up of this essence of life, it infills me with its intelligence and wisdom. And this is true for all beings and all matter; every atom is filled with this dynamic intelligence, that same power that holds the planets in their place. Each one of us is a unique expression of this life and one in the source from which all life comes.

This prayer then is for an easy flow of this Life Force through all of existence. Every circumstance, every relationship, every experience is infilled with the mystery and aliveness of this Presence. So, I assert that in our lives we are each blessed in and by this Creative Power. It brings intuition, ideas, and guidance that we can tap into simply by resting in Its presence.

Gladly knowing that this powerful Presence, Life itself, is a force for good in our lives that we can use, I rest in the gratitude of this understanding.

Acknowledging that all is truly well, I release this prayer to the Divine Power that is already working on making it so. So, I let it be now knowing it is done. And so it is.

Andra Sandberg, RScP

The Highest and Greatest Good

The fullness of life is everywhere present, Father-Mother God abides in, around, through, and as Its creation. No thing is outside of It; there is no other. It is the source, substance, and sustainer of all the seen and the unseen, known and unknown. It is the ground of all being, the great I AM.

And so I am made of this divine stuff. It flows in, around, through, and as me, connecting me to all that is. I am an individual expression of It, a vessel and instrument of the Divine. It is my very breath and heartbeat. I am inseparable from Its divine nature.

From this awareness I declare a fervent, unbound, willingness to awaken more fully to this spiritual truth, just as life shows up and just as it does not. I soften my edges, remembering I am immersed in this one life, a part of all that is. I surrender any thought, idea, or belief in lack, limitation, separation, or fear, making space for the highest and greatest good to flow through me into life around me.

With a grateful heart I celebrate this shift in consciousness. I am assured this word is known and done in the mind of God.

And so it is. Amen.

Amada Colt, RScP

Compassion in Every Heart

In this vast universe there is one powerful presence: call it life—it is the one creative process that is showing up as all of life, all of the time. And in this life is the human species embodying this perfect Spirit, equipped fully to feel peace, and love, and joy, comfort, and all the range of emotions. 

This human experience is such a gift to be here. And in the wonder of this amazing realization that this creative power is within me and within each one of us, I affirm this prayer of wonder for all that is. And I sense that all is well as these emotions that arise in this human condition wash over the body in response to human conditions, world conditions, and internal dialogues. 

So I declare that there is a compassion that builds within each heart, allowing this emotional expression of Spirit to flow in, through, and out again, releasing into that compassionate loving Spirit anything needing to be let go.

In gratitude for feelings, mindfully self compassionate with emotions that arise, I let it all be in the understanding that this loving Spirit is taking care of all of it. And I release it and I let it be.

And So It Is.

Andra Sandberg, RScP

Kindness, Charity and Compassion

Recognizing this One Consciousness, this allness of being, in around, through, is Life Itself, eternally unfolding and manifesting as Love. It is the Infinite, Compassionate Source and Sustainer; the Mother and Father of the seen and the unseen, the known and the unknown, enfolding all within Its embrace.

And so as I am made of this divine substance and abide within this One Presence, connected to all that is, I have no edges; there is no place that I end and the rest of Life begins. I am irrevocably within this One Body, Mind, and Spirit of beingness.

I breathe into this sweet awareness and allow any imagined walls or barriers to crumble and melt away. I am sister and brother and steward to all life. I remember that what transpires anywhere effects all of life. I affirm this in my daily spiritual practice, it informs my thoughts, prayers, words, and actions. I develop greater kindness, charity, and compassion for myself and others. I cherish and celebrate Life in all Its forms and diversity.

I am so blessed and grateful to be here in this One Life, for the opportunity to be the best version of myself, to support the same for others, and all expressions of life.

I am assured that this prayer is already known and done in the mind of God.

And so it is. Amen.

Amada Colt, RScP