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CLARITY OF INTENTION - NOTES ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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CLARITY OF INTENTION  

Clarity of intention forms the basis of cocreated

existence. Formulate in words with strong emotion

a set of proposed intentions. Document and

remember each in vivid detail, breathing life

and energy into their beingness, creating each

within your consciousness and soul.

 

Now, with an inner declaration, inform the universe

of your creative intention, of your complete belief

in the intended outcomes, fully expecting what

is required to be set in motion, accelerating the

cocreation needed to proceed onward, believing

fully in positive outcomes.  

 

Spend visionary thought time with each intention,

immersed in the details until the vision takes shape

and life; and within take up residence, living within

this expected reality, existing clearly with a firm belief

in the proposed reality of this cocreation effort.

Animate and activate these visions, willing

them into being – whole, vibrant, alive.  

NOE BY G. 2.8.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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

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OUR TENDER STRIVINGS

Life is not set in perfect splendor,

instead, it requires active participation,

a constant adjusting, maneuvering,

shifting here and there to regain

a needed balance, refocusing when

necessary to ensure a fresh perspective.

 

Yet, with this call to action, our true

identity unfolds, our spiritual natures

revealed our Divine partnership

forged – and so equipped, our tenacity

is strengthened, our success

enlarged.

 

Today, let us realize all has been set

in place to ensure our greater good

arrives as needed, our favor finds

us prepared to maximize its use,

our tender strivings reinforced with

renewed purpose and conviction.

as we proceed, complete. 

AT BY G. 6.3.2015 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

THE QUEST - MEDITATION GUIDANCE INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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THE CONCLUSION OF THE  BLOG BOOK - 

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THE QUEST

We are each on a spiritual journey, both individual

and solitary, in search and pursuit of our own divinity –

the God which lives within us – the God we are and

will always be. Each life we encounter along the way

is involved in this becoming - whether realized or

unaware.

 

It is your spiritual mission to allow this journey to

unfold within you as your Divinity within – deep

within – pushes you towards the fresh breath

of new life – maneuvering your soul through

the illusion, the fears, the doubts, the ego’s dreams –

and even, at times –  resuscitating the Divine you,

pounding on your chest until a heartbeat appears

and a gasp of consciousness is surrendered.

 

This awakening is not easy – it requires the resolution

of the conflicting voices in your mind – the demons

of your own journey to be faced and overcome in the

effort to create a sort of symbiotic coexistence in a

united attempt to reveal your own identity and evolve.

This Divine becoming requires the courage to risk

all of life for the essence of true life – to die to be

reborn anew – personally evolved and one with God.

 

God truly waits within for you to arrive. 

NOE BY G. 2.2.2012 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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

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DESIRES AND PASSIONS REVEALED

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today, breaking free from our long

held expectations and considerations,

    and instead, take to the air, allowing

the true essence of our natures to

soar in full flight – wings outstretched

    sailing on our own infatuation.

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today, quieting our egos sense of

impropriety and stern warnings to

    return to the appropriate – letting

the false roles we have assumed in

    this journey of life to fall away

like loose garments no longer

    serving a purpose.

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today – living full – laughing loud –

totally engaged plucking the fruits of

    life from its abundant tree – made

tipsy from the nectar of living without

restraint – consumed in being just alive. 

AT BY G. 1.25.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

THIS GOD - SPIRITUAL POEM INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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THIS GOD 

Let us ascend into the full light and essence

of Divine love, this God, our God, provides

the very fabric and texture of being – not

from a remote location or vantage point,

but from here and now, intertwined with

our existence.

 

No need for supplication, for this God,

our God has never turned away from

our strivings, our becomings, our tender

tears: always one with us, alive with us,

within us, conjoined forever.

 

We are not alone; never are we, or were we,

or will we be alone, without God’s grace –

for this God, our God, ensures a perpetual

presence of caring and concern, championing

our exploits, pushing us toward our destiny,

preparing us to create the heaven on earth

of our dreams.

POEM BY G. 4.27.2015  

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

THE POWER TO MANIFEST - MEDITATION GUIDANCE INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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DO WE HAVE SPIRITUAL POWER?

ARE WE POWERFUL, POWERLESS,

OR SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN?

 

Let’s discuss the most popular spiritual power,

which is the ability to manifest, cocreate, or attract

into our lives and what we focus on mentally.

Best known as the Law Of  Attraction. 

 

My guidance often refers to this as the “Power

To Manifest.” To start off this discussion, I will

reach back and republish a few posts that cover

this ground fairly well.

 

If any of this is new to you, I suggest taking the

time to read Chapter Three of Finding God On

The Train titled New Thought Spirituality

Yesterday and Today, for a quick primer,

available under the Book Chapters tab on 

the right-hand sidebar on the blog.  

                   

COCREATING WITH GOD                                  

A key concept in New Thought is the Law of Mind

Action, better known these days as the Law Of

Attraction, which features our ability to cocreate

with God.  It took me some time to accept this

concept that we could actually tap some innate

spiritual ability, and manifest what we hold in

consciousness into the physical world and that

this happened without much effort. 

 

Having seen this Law in action, I now believe

it is true but is dependent on our full belief

in the process. Since this has been an area that

I have struggled with, and I have received much

guidance on how to make this a reality. In the 

Meditation Guidance below titled, The Power

To  Manifest, I am given a very clear look on 

how to approach the power of cocreation.

 

THE POWER TO MANIFEST

You have the power to manifest whatever

you need or want into your world – to

bring it to being – to bring to life your

visions, dreams, and fantasies through

the pure focusing of your mind.

Cocreating through your thoughts and 

connecting with God's energy – all of life –

abundant and authentic life awaits.

  

All that is needed is your belief and the

clarity of your thoughts and emotions. 

You must suspend doubt, fear, and

contradiction, and with all your mental

focus, visualize, and emotionally envision 

the action, person, place, event, circum-

stance, or thing you want to manifest

into this world.

  

The natural and spiritual law, through

right attraction will send out the signal

through the spiritual network and

the result will manifest – cocreated through

right desire and fixed focus. If you are 

aligned in thought and emotion – this

power creates an unstoppable signal

of vibrational desire and the result

will come.

  

You must always be ready to receive,

ready to receive your creation – your

mind creation from the network - in

order to receive the delivery. First,

believe, then with clear emotion and thought 

focus on the desired manifestation, 

and then prepare to receive.

 

Do not doubt, do not question, and do

not become impatient. Work today on

constant positive manifestation. It is

time to manifest the magnificence 

of your life.

NOE BY G. 7.18.2009 9:10 AM

 

So, what do you think about this power to

manifest?

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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SPARKS

Inside us all is a spark of genius waiting

to be summoned, to be pressed into active

service, to be tapped in moments of our

greatest need – ready to provide a fresh

perspective, an unthought-of solution.

 

Inside us all is a spark of courage waiting

to come forth in times of struggle or moments

of our most acute need – able to withstand

any trial or tribulation – a strong tower

when life presents its severest challenges.

 

Inside us all is a spark of spirit waiting

to guide us to the blessings and grace

that has always been ours for the living,

a loving hand to grasp in moments

of our unmet need, a tender voice

to remind us of our true capabilities

and inner strengths.

AT BY G. 5.18.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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

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Since early 2008, the Hollow Mind has been one

of my favorite meditation notes. To be mindful

and live in the Now, we need to clear out the noise

generated by our minds and focus on breathing.

 

As we all know, this is easier said than done.

But when we can accomplish this for ten minutes 

or for ten hours, we become a witness to life and

we take a giant step toward connecting with our

spiritual centers. 

 

This week, I am making a special effort to return

to the Hollow Mind.

 

HOLLOW MIND 

The hollow mind contains the spiritual universe.

Clear out the thought – the mantra of a disturbing

reality – clear out the fear of a morbid past or

a perceived consequence of the future.

 

Clear the mind, and you clear the Soul. Attain the hollow

mind – open – expansive – a blank slate of humanity –

for here is the gateway to infinity – all-knowing –

the Divine nature within.

 

Clear out the noise, the chirp of the forgotten child,

the fear of past cruel masters – clear out the debris

of physical want and make your mind hollow.

Focus on your breathing to turn off the constant

verbal barrage of the ego and the world indoctrination.

 

Clear out the noise – make the mind hollow.

And in the hollow mind meet the universe

of all connection – the portal to all enlightenment.

Connect and reach for the vision of the heartlight –

pure – thoughtless – all-knowing connection

of spiritual love and kindness.

 

The hollow mind does not come easy.

The senses and the insane thoughts seem to fill

it with the debris of the past. You must work

to focus your attention on the Now that requires

no thoughts – no reasoning. Avoid the false logic

of the ego, which lives to move you from the path.

 

The hollow mind is an empty vessel with infinite

capacity to experience the fullness and rich texture

of life.

 

The hollow mind contains the infinite spiritual

universe and the connection to the Divinity in you

and beyond you. The presence of the source, God,

all positive creation.

NOE BY G. 2.4.2008 10:00 AM

 

WITH LOVE,  G.

 

UPON THIS FERTILE SOIL - 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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As I organized and compiled over twelve plus years

of daily Affirmative Thoughts for an eventual book

style publication, I ran across unpublished notes

that still reverberate with meaning for me, still

provide viable instruction, as is the case with

the note that is offered below.

 

As the hands and feet and heart of God, I believe

we are the agents of good for God in the world,

we are both the receivers and generators of this

good – we incubate this good by tending to our

spiritual business – living with love, compassion,

and empathy.

 

Whether we believe Jesus was the son of God

or the son of man, it matters not. What really

matters is the message he so clearly conveyed. 

Let us listen with fresh ears and an open heart.

Let us be the living and breathing incubators

of good in the world.

 

UPON THIS FERTILE SOIL

Today, in simple solitude, reflect upon the gifts

you have been given: the life you lead, those

who surround you, love you, and cherish you –

the work you do, the wonder you create

and share with the world.

 

Today, let go of the hoped-for future; 

the hoped-for outcome and return instead

to your ever-present life, not perfect but

manageable, not exactly the stuff of dreams

but worthy of thoughtful consideration,

and do the good you are meant to do now

upon this fertile soil.

 

Today, know, without concern, the waiting

good is forming as you clearly think;

believingly dream; consciously feeling during 

this very magnificent day unraveling around

you: so be here, now, present and engaged –

knowing this is the incubator for the good

to follow.

AT BY G. 4.4.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

ACCEPTANCE VERSUS RESISTANCE - NOTES ON ENLIGHTENMENT INSPIRED BY THE FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN STORY - QUEST FOR A POSITIVE, PERSONAL, AND CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY

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The pursuit of mind control centers on our ability

to fully accept the life we are living now, rather

than resisting what is appearing in our day-to-day

world. To “accept” is to say “yes” to what is

happening, understanding its importance in our

life now.

 

Even when our life is not what we had planned

or desired, it plays a key role in setting up the

contrast and show us what we truly want

to attract and manifest instead.

 

This is not passive acceptance, of course,

we will take this contrast and work diligently

to change what is changeable, but for now, 

today, let us stop the rampage of our egos

and accept what is!

 

This current life will also provide us with

insight into what mind control work we need

to undertake, including fully comprehending

and overcoming the fears and pitfalls of the ego

may create to sabotage our progress. 

 

The term “radical acceptance" is used

to emphasize that this is not easy but takes

great strength and courage. 

  

ACCEPTANCE VERSUS RESISTANCE

You must strive to accept who you are,

where you are and what you are, in order

to find peace and learn that these experiences

in your life do not fully define your life.

 

These experiences are challenging, frustrating

and at times - appear insurmountable but are

only momentary – temporary –and your fear

focus makes them incomprehensible when 

they are really merely a moment in time.

 

Placing your self-worth on these experiences is

foolish and leads you only to anxiety, frustration,

and hopelessness. You are not what you experience –

you are not less because what you are attempting

does not work out as planned. Living this way only

leads to turmoil and a roller coaster of emotions

and self-doubt.

 

You cannot judge yourself by the success or failure

of your life, for these are short-lived – transitory –

and have no meaning. Use these experiences to

practice being above the outcomes and learn from

the struggle.

 

Learn to understand that you contribute to these

experiences through mind action, self-doubt, and

self-recrimination. Ask what you are to learn from

this experience and how you could have reacted to it

differently. Did you resist, did you not accept?

 

Acceptance and non-resistance are the keys to

surviving and growing as a spiritual being.

Today, accept and react without ego – without

emotion and know all is as it should be –

and life is on track.

NOE BY G. 4.19.2010 7:50 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.