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scope - (noun) 1. the extent of the area or

subject matter that something deals with

or to which it is relevant: 2. the opportunity

or possibility to do or deal with something:

(verb) 1. assess or investigate (something):

2. North American Informal – look at

something carefully. 

  

Daily living is all about making distinctions,

differentiating the incoming stimuli, labeling

what is experienced, comparing and contrasting

each stimulus to identify, sort, and file it away

for current or future action-based choices.

 

I often find myself focused on what I am attending

to at the moment in my life, rather than what might

be beyond it, creating it, or fostering it.

 

From time to time, I receive guidance, like the note 

featured here titled Scope, clearly urging me on 

to expand my awareness, to stretch my spiritual

field of vision, to perceive beyond the simple

reality I live through and with each day.

 

For some of us, our current spiritual scope may

be all we desire at the moment, our existing

connection with God fitting our actual needs,

not requiring any further stretching or expanding

of our perspective.

 

I guess the question that requires some attention

is primarily: what is our personal scope; that is,

what are we seeking to achieve with our spiritual

quest? Based on this answer, if we believe it  

appears warranted; we can assess what type

of scope, adjustment needs to be considered.

Then perhaps, the note offered below might

serve as a starting point or framework.

 

SCOPE

Scope is an essential aspect of the quest for a

positive, personal spirituality. Scope – the depth

and breadth of any earnest pursuit of clarity

or truth; a more encompassing perspective;

a more focused intention, one allowing us to peer

beyond the limits of the periphery, stretching our

field of vision, our comprehension, the elasticity 

of standard or expected conscious possibility,

accepting full well the folly of material, concrete,

solid; conscious, and aware of no such distinction

exists; here now, our scope is broader, blending 

the dimensions of reality with imagination, secular

with the mystic, tangible with the forming and

formless: and now, with this ever-broadening scope, 

we begin to reveal the true nature of being,

the continual incorporation of all with all,

a borderless, boundaryless wash of watercolor,

where this is attached to that, as our scope unravels

the folly of distinction, separation, uniqueness – 

knowing only oneness, absolute unity.

NOE BY G. 5.31.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

SIMPLIFICATION - AFFIRMATIVE THOUGHT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

 

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I would like to introduce a discussion on simplifying

our lives. Often, in my life, when I wished to make

a life change the most, I found myself complicating

my life, so the change was impossible. I would go

out and buy a bigger house or a new car so changing

my job or career became difficult. 

 

As outlined in the Affirmative Thought, titled Simplification,

purposeful action is easiest to obtain when we unravel

the complexity of our lives, whether financial, social,

mental,  professional, or personal, and leave the burdens

we have, in most cases, self-created on the side of the road.

  

SIMPLIFICATION  

Today, through simplification, we realize

that less is really more – an opportunity

to unravel the complexity of our lives and

find freedom by removing our burdens and

leaving them on the side of the road of life –

allowing us to run through the fields of joy –

free to dance and sing.

 

Today, by simplifying our minds

we determine our reactions to the challenges

we confront and reserve our response –

avoiding the investment of emotion in

meaningless experience.

 

Today, we simplify our needs and desires,

leaving only the essential wants –

those centered on love, family, and God –

those centered on living our authentic lives.

 

Today, we understand there is so much more

in seeking so much less!

AT BY G. 8.25.2010

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

OUR TENDER GRASP - NOTES ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

 

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Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.

                Mathew 21:22.

 

So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you

have received it, and it will be yours.

                                                                                     Mark 11:24.

 

Much of New Thought is based on these two quixotic

and revolutionary quotes offered by Jesus of Nazareth,

that without question demonstrate his clear and profound

comprehension of the very essence of our relationship

with God.

 

I believe Jesus would read the guidance I post below,

titled Our Tender Grasp, and be in agreement.

 

No matter what faith we profess, it behooves us

to realize that this concept of the doable nature

of firm intention with solid faith is worth mastering,

or at least comprehending.

 

So often, individually and collectively, we listen

to all who blur our focus and, in the end, find

we have lost our grip on what we so sorely need.  

 

As we reflect on this, let us, with our own firm

intention and solid faith intact, reach out 

to evolve this world, our world, once more.

 

OUR TENDER GRASP

There is no destination beyond our reach,

no vision incapable of taking form and life,

no sentiment or emotion that eludes our

tender grasp – all is doable, possible with

firm intention and solid faith; strengthened

by a resolve that refuses to be deterred or waylaid;

a force of will significant, energized – set in full

enthusiastic motion – unrelenting – a united

focus on deserved attainment.

 

With this clear approach, allow no doubt,

fear or concern to blur the focus; denying each

as they erupt as unworthy and unwarranted;

and with equal measure turn a deaf ear and

blind eye to any criticism, judgment, opinion,

or envious conceit tended by friend or foe alike;

proceeding instead with a scrubbed mind,

whitewashed, empty of harmful self or other -

defeating chatter.

 

Thus prepared, we move adroitly toward what

is waiting for our full discovery and claiming our

due reward for faith and undaunted determination;

open to receiving what has been prepared for

those who master this belief-based becoming.

NOE BY G. 3.26.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

POWER OF CONFIDENCE - MEDITATION GUIDANCE INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ONN THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

FINAL CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN, ALONG WITH

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Spiritual Confidence is at the heart of believing

in your innate power to cocreate the life of your

dreams through God.

 

First, you need to have confidence that your thoughts

and actions will lead to the desired result you have

told the universe you want and need. This requires,

you have confidence in the Law of Attraction and

When you make a request, it will be manifested.

It also requires that you have confidence in yourself

and your abilities to make this happen in real life.

 

The Meditation Note below titled POWER OF CONFIDENCE

underscores the essence and significance of confidence

and its power to make good happen in your life.

 

POWER OF CONFIDENCE

There is strength and power in confidence – being

sure of what you are doing, the decisions you make, 

and the Divine support each day. Avoid the fear

and second-guessing is a by-product of your ego.

Know if you made this decision in cocreation

with God, you are moving in the proper direction

and can handle anything that occurs. Know 

you are an extremely capable and skilled person

who has an abundance of talents that you bring

to every life situation.

 

Trust in God and yourself and know all is working

as planned as God moves the world to create your

positive thoughts. Fear and surrender only breed

negative outcomes as the world brings you,

your fearful desires.

 

Each day say –

 

“ I am a positive, self-confident child of God

capable of great things now and in the future.”

 

Do not let others provide an interpretation

of your life – know your life is a magnificent creation

worthy of praise. Look at all you have done, and know

God will do much if you can become bold and self-assured.

Move forward today, knowing you are ready to tackle

the obstacles and achieve your dreams.

NOE BY G. 5.7.2010

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

EXPRESS LOVE TODAY - AN AFFIRMATIVE THOUGHT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

FINAL CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN, ALONG WITH

THE CONCLUSION OF THE  BLOG BOOK - 

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EXPRESS LOVE TODAY

Express yourself through love today,

enabling each tender moment to burst

alive – to touch the extraordinary –

to find its essence through pure emotion -

to dance for you – connect with you

in the harmony of divine presence.

 

Express yourself through love today,

and  meet the expression of God in all

you meet, each smile you encounter,

every kind gesture, polite offering,

knowing only caring and compassion wait

for your arrival, your loving presence.

 

Express yourself through love today and

feel love’s power ignite you, awaken you,

empower you to radiate what has always

been within you waiting, the infinite love

of God unleashed. 

AT BY  G. 5.19.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

TAP DIVINE WISDOM - AN AFFIRMATIVE THOUGHT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

 

FINAL CHAPTERS ONE THROUGH FOURTEEN, ALONG WITH

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PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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A major point of debate between modern

spiritual seekers and established religious

organizations often centers on where God

exists and in what form. As I work on Part

Four of The Finding God On The Train Story -

focused on God Consciousness and connecting 

with the divinity within, God is described as

a universal consciousness rather than an

entity and I realize this point of contention 

not only determines your belief but also your 

approach to spiritual life.

 

Case in point: when I am divinely inspired,

I believe that my personal or local consciousness, 

which resides in my mind - via centered prayer

and meditation  - connects with the Universal

God Consciousness  - non-local but accessible 

through my mind. 

 

This God or Universal Consciousness includes 

my personal consciousness, along with the

personal consciousness of every human being 

now existing, or who has ever existed, thus

including all other sentient life in the universe.  

 

The connection or gateway to this God or 

Divine consciousness within us is

often referred to as the Crystal or Divine

Self by my guidance on the train.  In fact,

I have started to believe that it is this

very connection that makes us distinctly 

human. 

 

So, I believe this divine wisdom is readily

available to anyone, everyone for the asking. 

Simply ask and we shall receive. From my 

perspective we are - by way of consciousness -

always connected with God, and as I will explain

in Part Four, with any and all sentient life 

that exits now or has ever existed. 

 

I say all of this as an introduction to the

Affirmative Thought below suggesting

that you, me, all of us should tap this

Divine wisdom. My Divine wisdom tapping

has changed my life over the past ten

plus years, and after transcribing five journals

of Divinely inspired guidance it thankfully

keeps coming. Ann says jokingly (I hope), 

that perhaps God thinks I need more help 

and guidance than most. She may have

a point.  

 

But my mission entails helping people

connect with God in whatever shape or

form they feel most comfortable with

believing. I believe God does not worry

about what religious or spiritual car we

are driving, if we stop, God is getting 

in for the ride.

 

TAP DIVINE WISDOM  

Wisdom is not what we think; it is

what we feel – arriving as requested

from our Divine center, our Souls,

to ignite the creative spark needed

to rethink the situation, discover the

solution, and progress.

 

Wisdom is the Divine inspiration –

the stroke of genius, the aha that

expands our tunnel vision into

a new vista of possibilities, carrying

us to a new conclusion, creating

new opportunities for living, for

thinking, for approaching our lives

with a fresh, creative perspective.

 

Today tap your Divine wisdom,

connect with the infinite intelligence

always ready to enable you to see

more, be more, create more, to

scale the mountain or traverse the

valley, in partnership with the Divine

in you and the universal creative

energy that is always glad to assist.

AT BY  G. 8.15.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.