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To summon - to authoritatively or urgently call to

be present, to urgently demand, to bring to the

surface.

 

Yes, this is what this note below directs us to do - 

to call forth the divine assistance that is ours

for the asking through affirmative prayer,

meditation, envisioning, or even a simple well

placed thoughtful request - all vehicles for

summoning these forces of good in our lives.

Often, I find I need to summon again, rather 

then expect that my summoning of the past

is still in some way current and in force. 

 

WHEN SUMMONED

Within us is a power so constant,

    so strong, so stabilizing that when

summoned will protect and guide us

    through any storm, any time of need,

ensuring we will weather whatever

    we confront with complete certainty.

 

Within us is peace so tranquil, so

    serene, so encompassing that when

summoned, it will soothe and envelop

    us until the tempest is subdued,

the tumult transformed into a

    gentle breeze, a calm oasis.

 

Within us is a guide so thoughtful,

    so caring, so wise, that when

summoned will gladly assist us

    through even our most difficult

journey, our darkest hour, gently

    clearing the path and pointing the

way to our intended destination,

    our waiting good, our heaven on earth. 

AT BY G. 3.20.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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A  REDIRECTION UNFOLDING

I hold on with earnest expectation,

knowing my time adrift

is but a casual delay -

an impediment in perception,

a fog that, when cleared

will reveal a solid vision.

 

Perhaps, again, I have failed

to listen to the stirrings,

the whispers, the faint cautions;

or having recognized their message

have misperceived the content, so

captivated by the desired outcome,

so enticed by the eventual evolution

warranted, the potential becoming –

so here I remain befuddled but

hopeful for a more solid truth,

a basic transcendence, a progressive

step forward and beyond.

POEM BY G. 6.1.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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 BUT THEN

 I wonder, God,

    how you stand for existing

        within my tired frame,

    worn and cracked

from too many taut days -

    ah, but then, I realize,

    this is all my illusion,

not yours.

POEM BY G. 8.14.2012

 

Sometimes, this spiritual quest gets too complex,

and I am the first to forget the basics; that is,

being prepared to connect with God in the present,

through meditation, prayer, and contemplation.

 

It is within these meditative moments that we

master the skill of mind control, clearing away

the debris of our egos and our noisy lives, to meet

the true consciousness of God, always ready

and waiting in the now.

 

So, when I came across this note featured below,

I decided to publish it as a gentle reminder, 

to all of us, of the basics.

 

THE FIRST STEP

The power to clear the consciousness is available

to everyone, simply by using the techniques and

approaches honed by thousands of years of earnest

effort, one errant thought at a time.

 

It is a basic meditation practice with a focus on

the breath, returning to this breath when thoughts

surface – allowing us to lay the foundation,

training our minds so our awareness during

practice will determine the flow and focus

of our attention.

 

For some, this may be the first experience with mind

control – allowing thoughts to surface, but upon

review, choosing to withdraw attention, returning

instead to the breath and our meditative focus,

thus laying the groundwork for a breath-focused

mindfulness, available during meditative practice,

or anytime we choose mindfulness as our criterion

for awareness. 

NOE BY G. 9.19.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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BOUNTY OF BLESSINGS

Today, focus your thoughts on all that

is positive, affirming, and true in your

life – the bounty of blessings you have

received and continue to receive daily –

the doors that open when needed –

the smile or kind word that arrives

at the perfect moment – the long embrace –

the laughter of those who you love and

who love you – the opportunity to reach

for the sky and shoot for the stars.

 

Today, affirm and give thanks for all

that surrounds you – that works and

comes through when needed – provides

balance and stability – lifts you up when

you are down or have stumbled  - all that

enhances the living and the becoming –

give thanks for your courage, your stamina,

each fresh breath that powers you forward

towards your potential.

 

So today, replace your worry with a list

of all that is right and going well in your

life and be grateful.

AT BY G. 9.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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THE CLAY

Look at the clay of this day,

alive in the sculptor’s wheel,

ready to be formed into shape,

through the loving touch

of your hands – feel the life in it,

press your hands against

the flesh of life, knowing

you are the creation of God –

creating.

POEM BY G. 11.1.2010

 

WITH LOVE. G.

 

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TO CATCH THE WIND

Often, we must slow down in order to find

the true path we should be traversing, we must

listen to our own rhythms to capture once more 

the beat of our internal drummer - to hear

the song that felt so right and perfect, then. 

 

Often, we must shed the rituals and traditions 

that fill our days up, overflowing with the required

activity that has lost its original luster and shine,

allowing moments of quiet contemplation

and reflection instead. 

 

Often, we must open our hearts and minds

to a greater will, a more potent destiny, to let go

of all that is safe and catch the wind-supported

only by our faith, our hope, and our trust

in the Divine grace that has carried us this

far so securely. 

AT BY G. 5.23.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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INSPIRED NOTION 

Today, let us be strengthened and propelled

by an inspired notion - that we are complete,

whole, powerful, capable of great things

and worthy actions, always ready to reach

within and grasp our true potential. 

 

With this inspired notion firmly set

in consciousness, let us proceed with

confidence, assured we are more than

prepared to push onward with clear

intentions, grounded and solid in our

enthusiasm, our commitment. 

 

Let this inspired notion replace any

doubts or misgivings planted by wrong

thinking, acting as our perpetual positive

perspective, our shield of clarity and self-truth

carried forward as we flourish, thrive,

and excel. Live inspired!

AT BY G. 5.16.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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LOVE IS THE SPARK OF GOD   

Love is the fuel, the power, the energy of all

existence, all creation. Within love is the spark

of God, connecting, caring, totally immersed

in the beauty and wonder of creation, of all

life becoming.

Love is the elixir of God, and under its charm

you and all life will flourish, grow, and reach

full potential.

Love is truly all you need – with it, mountains

can be moved; without it, nothing can be

created.

Love everything about your life and what you

are seeking to do – love the equipment you

use the pen in your hand, the notebook

you write into.

Love the message – love those who read

your work and find a suggestion or an answer.    

Love the moment - love the opportunity

to be alive – creating and authentic. 

Love is the solution – love is the answer,

creating an environment of possibility

for all existence – for all creation.

Love your obstacles, love through your

issues and problems, love yourself into

success.    

Love the positive and even the negative -

know God’s energy – God’s power is with

you when you lead with love. Make your 

first response and last response – love.

Cherish this moment: love the gift God

has given you and all humankind –

the spark of love.

NOE BY G. 10.29.2010 7:05 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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AN OPEN MIND

Today, embark on this journey with

    an open mind and a compassionate

heart, knowing your contribution

    is the essential ingredient needed

to give meaning to its unfolding –

    to provide a fresh, loving perspective.

 

Today, embark on this journey with

    energy and enthusiasm committed to

going the extra mile, fully attentive

    to the opportunities and possibilities,

aware that you are the key to the full

    potential of this experience –

the final touch – the secret ingredient.

 

Today, embark on this journey open

    to the lessons and learning waiting

to be discovered, not as an observer,

    but as a full participant, ready to be

the hands and feet and heart of God.

AT BY G. 4.26.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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STANDING FIRM

Stand firm in your conviction today, knowing

that you have a right to live a life free of fear,

free of doubt, free of worry – a life free

of unwelcomed consequences or what ifs –

a life of clarity, poise, and balance – inspired,

self–assured, and tranquil.

 

Stand firm in your conviction today, releasing

the negative thoughts that create inner turmoil –

letting these go into the universe to find their

own solution and embrace instead the full

potential and wonder of just being you –

no need for adjustment, refinement,

or correction.

 

Stand firm in your conviction today to control

your mind and consciousness - to focus its

energy on your existing purposeful, authentic

life unfolding – a life where joy, peace, love,

and happiness waiting for you to clear your

mind and accept your splendor.

AT BY G. 5.31.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Today turn the knob on the door to a fuller life

and the increased opportunity that arrives with it,

simply by accepting your life as it is now and

proceeding with a spirit of positive expectation

and intention. 

 

Open the door to this fuller life walking through

with the anticipation of your greater good waiting

for your arrival, knowing you have prepared

the way through diligent action and aligned

spirit, realizing you are, and always will be,

the worthy recipient of this magnificence. 

 

With open arms and a ready heart, proceed

willingly, accepting no other substitute or

alteration - only your true happiness, your

complete and full potential realized, now, here, 

this very day, no longer striving but instead

arriving at your intended destination. 

AT BY G. 5.14.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Today, let us consider the merits of "living in place,"

making the most of this life we inhabit now,

this point in time and place we live right now, 

striving to fall deeper into our existing lives

rather than changing or escaping. 

 

Today, let us make the most of what we have

been given, what we now possess - encouraged

by a fresh perspective, no need to discard

what we have already created rather than

dust it off to reveal the sparkling gem beneath. 

 

Today, let us move bolder into our current lives

striking out with confidence and renewed vigor,

knowing that beneath our feet exists the real

the treasure we have been seeking - the acre

of diamonds - our vast creative payload

is waiting for unleashing.  

AT BY G. 5.7.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G,

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CONSCIOUS EXTENSION

You are consciousness within a greater

consciousness, a subset of a universal

or God-consciousness, which is the power

and force of all eternal existence, alive in

its knowingness – immersed in its potential –

more than alive – the edge of conception

forming, becoming, re-being – beating with

a pulse of silent thunder – breathing life in

and out with waves of clear, fresh, fragrant,

existence.

 

You are the living essence of this consciousness –

its voyager in the world, its experiencer,

its sensor of consciousness alive –

able to cocreate, propagate, procreate more

tentacles of conscious awareness – capable of

extending and reforming the boundaries of

perfect life alive. You are part of the flesh,

the cells, the sentient fabric of God-consciousness –

an extender of God in form – a God all its own. 

NOE BY G. 7.7.2011 10:20 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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The word “passion”  has always been both

fascinating and mysterious to me, with its

many definitions, including a strong and

barely controllable emotion, an intense

desire or enthusiasm for something or an

intense sexual love.

 

To make the word passion almost mystical,

we have the “Passion of Christ,” which seems 

to focus on his suffering and death or a

“passion flower,” an evergreen with flowers

that resemble the crucifixion or just a

"passion fruit,” a kind of passion flower 

that bears a purple fruit.

 

When referring  to living an “authentic,

purposeful life,” passion takes on a spiritual

and poetic meaning – when we find our

passion, we find what it is that takes our

breath away. I offer the poem below, which

expresses this definition.  

 

May we all find our passion and live it,

cherish it, and never let it out of our sight.

                  

YOUR PASSION

Today, work to find what it is that takes

    your breath away – that causes you

to vibrate in wonder and want to suck

    the moment into your soul, savoring every

sense, every nuance, every bit of the joy.

 

Today, work to find your passion,

    allowing it to overwhelm you –

move through you, wash over you,

    and electrify each cell of your being,

each thought, each moment of living.

 

Today, realizing these experiences,

    and more; wait for you to see

the world through God’s eyes –

    a magical world of Divine creation –

beckoning you to revel. 

AP BY G. 1.29.2023

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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LIFE LESSONS

Let us realize we learn from every event,

circumstance, or happenstance in our lives -

each providing a lesson, a learning, a clarification,

helping us to see clearer, live more productively,

and be more whole and authentic. 

 

Let us fully embrace these life lessons, growing

and evolving with their messages, knowing

we are one step closer to our destination,

our inner Soulful vision - allowing

the experience to make our stride firmer,

surer, more confident, and committed. 

 

Let us return to a patient equilibrium today,

finding our balance, our secret center, glad

and grateful for the opportunity, for the growth

and development provided for enhancing

our being, ready to forge on with our quest

for fuller living. 

AT BY G. 5.6.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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All spiritual journeys must be based on mind control

to be effective. Buddha knew this, Jesus knew

this, the Sufi mystics knew this, the Christian saints

knew this, and we must each learn it in our own way. 

 

This is the reason that I have dedicated over a hundred

pages of Part Three of the Finding God On The Trian Story

titled Mind Control - Control Of Consciousness on the

techniques needed for successful mind control.    

 

It took me a lifetime to come to this conclusion, finally

expending a good portion of my spiritual effort working 

on marshaling the confusion within my own mind into

a workable, coherent effort, so I can fully connect with God 

and my own internal Divinity.

 

The garden of the mind must be tended to create

change in our lives, as the note below conveys.  

Through meditation, prayer, and ongoing reflection

we must find the thought root that has grown as a seed

in the concrete of our own consciousness, 

only to produce a tree that now threatens to crack 

our life foundation. 

 

If you are feeling that some change must be undertaken 

and the new seed planted, or that just some weeding

and pruning is called for, the Affirmative Thought 

below may help create the change you are seeking. 

 

WORKING FROM WITHIN 

All change happens in our minds and

    thoughts first – where we must tend

to the seed we planted that grew into

    the circumstance we now encounter –

the life we now live – the emotions

    we now feel.

 

All successful change occurs as we

    clear away the weeds in our mental

garden, prune, or redirect the existing

    thoughts, or when required, tenderly

cut back what exists to clear the way

    for a new approach or perspective

to take root.

 

All lasting change is worked from within

    as we learn to adroitly navigate our

consciousness – pruning and planting

    as needed, lovingly tending the blooms

of authentic, purposeful life – forever

    admiring our garden within.  

AT BY G. 8.7.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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The Law of Attraction, as it is most widely known,

proposes that God has set in motion a natural/

universal law, which enables each of us to attract

into our lives, whatever we so desire, as long

as it is done with faith and fully aligned intention.

 

As I write this, I am wondering if Jesus was 

the originator of this Law of  Attraction concept,

for his central message centered on how to use

prayer effectively to obtain what we desire or

intend. And, of course, his use of prayer in

healing actually kickstarted the New Thought

movement.

 

 “Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith,

you will receive.”  (Matthew 21:22)

 

“Ask and it shall be given you; seek and you

shall find; knock and it will be opened to

you.” (Matthew 7:7)

 

Deepak Chopra, in his exceptional book,  

The Third Jesus, The Christ We Cannot Ignore,

explores this connection and much more.  

 

The note below asks us to stretch, to see beyond 

the limitations set in motion by well-meaning,

but misguided authorities. I would have to guess

this warning probably includes me: so please 

understand this is my opinion or impression, 

not meant to challenge yours.

 

Note, in this quest for a positive personal

spirituality, we who have declared spiritual

independence - spiritual freelancers, so to speak,

all get to create our own approach, believing

what we wish, what actually works for us;

or moves us; and in the end, if desired:

free to tailor our own personal dogma.

I guess we might call this approach a

“personalized spirituality.”

 

In truth, I don’t really believe that we are

attracting “bad or evil” into our lives based

on the Law of Attraction. Seems to me we

do this very well, without help, on our own

ego-based efforts. 

 

I propose - our indwelling Divine connection

knows what is essential for our authentic

development: is fully aware of our calling,

and cocreatively works with us - when we

cooperate and are aligned - to accomplish

what we truly need to fulfill our mission.

 

I do believe we are the hands and feet of God,

and must take an active – “constructive” –

role in the cocreative process. This may

be the reason why success seems to come

to those who are prepared and willing

to work hard to accomplish their intentions.

This makes even more sense, to be aligned 

refers to our being constructively involved in

what we wish to attract.

 

OUR DIVINE PARTNERSHIP

We often must stretch to see beyond the limitations

placed on God and humanity by well-meaning,

but misguided authorities, realizing instead

the integral relationship which exists between

the creative force and the constructive,

effort-based force.

 

As we understand and fully accept the creative

nature of God, let us take advantage of this gift

and grace, seeking guidance and direction, asking

for insight and suggestions, allowing God to inspire

our plans and make clear the way forward.

 

Then, let us realize our individual constructive

effort is required, we must implement the actions

needed, lay the bricks, plant the seeds, gather

the resources to support the undertaking,

doing what needs to be done and, in the end,

reap the harvest of our divine partnership. 

AT BY G. 1.9.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

THE LIVING CHRIST - NOTE ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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I have been reviewing my meditative notes

and realized that the concept of Christ

or Christ Consciousness is a frequent topic

of my instruction or guidance. In many notes,

Christ is a model or example of the Divinity

within, but as in the note listed below,

Christ is often presented as a living force 

transcending time and permeating all life.

At times, it all makes sense, but often,

I am not sure what is being conveyed. 

So here is a note titled The Living Christ,

which directs us to the moment of conception.

 

THE LIVING CHRIST

Through The Living Christ, reflect on the moments

of conception. The Living Christ is within each

of us at the core of our psyche and our Souls,

the center of spiritual growth and development.

 

We can best comprehend the creative birth and

rebirth miracle within The Living Christ.

Inside the explanation of conception, where all

the manifested becomes real – firm – physical –

we see the essence of God.

 

We see the formation of life, the existence, breathing,

and thriving manifestation. Look for and reflect

on the moments where dreams, hopes, emotions,

desires, and visualization find form and become form.

We owe our existence to these moments, expressions,

and miracles. Look at your progress and reflect on

these moments.

NOE BY G. 4.8.2010

 

WITH LOVE, G.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER - 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 - 

TITLED THE CRYSTAL PATH - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE,

PERSONAL AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

AVAILABLE NOW ON THE RIGHTHAND SIDEBAR OF THE BLOG

OFFERED FREE AT 

www.FindingGodOnTheTrain.com

 

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

Today, with confidence and a sense of inner calm

we know we are ready to proceed with the day,

clear-headed and fully aware of what we have

to offer - our experience - our competence -

and our ability to do whatever needs to be done. 

 

Today, we are prepared with an open mind

to consider the options before us, to present

ourselves to the world as we gather all

the information for a clear and appropriate

decision, knowing we have what is needed

to be successful in this venture. 

 

Today, we open our hearts up to the experience,

ready to connect easily, able to convey the qualities

of compassion, sincerity, consideration, and kindness

that have made our efforts in the past so successful -

ready to allow others to see our authentic nature -

our unique offering - our distinct capabilities. 

AT BY G. 12.5.2012

 

WITH LOVE G.