Man's original nature

"A small child separated from his parents in a crowd will honestly sob out his terror. But mankind is not so honest; it bluffs by pretending that its parents are the ones who are lost. Its frantic bluffs lead to war, crime, alcoholism and every kind of disaster.
Clearly, these tragedies are not the basic problems; they are the inevitable results of self-deception. The basic problem is man's alienation from his original nature, which can be corrected. There is no alternative to this solution. It is man's frantic insistence upon substitutes which releases the flood of folly upon earth." VH

Life can beautiful crank up the Gratitiude.

A {gem} from Gemma Stone: how to overcome fear using gratitude.
Heal the past, love the present, and light the future.

By nature you are upright, honorable, just, sen­sible affable, kind.
These are the principles of Goodness being expressed.
Keep your mind clear by holding this thought: "I express God."

Emma Curtis Hopkins

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“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher (604-531 BC).

Your picture of the world can only mirror what is within. The source of neither light nor darkness can be found without. Grievances darken your mind, and you look out on a darkened world. Forgiveness lifts the darkness, reasserts your will, and lets you look upon a world of light.
ACIM Lesson 73

You need to FORGIVE, clear your mind the hatreds and 'hurtreds'... that are keep you from your blessings.

If you truly want to receive the good that you desire, the good that God intends for you...

... if you truly want to get that good into your mind...

... you might want to clear your mind of a lot of hatreds and 'hurtreds'... that are keeping you from your blessings...

...you need to FORGIVE!

And you forgive that person who hurt you...

...not for his or her sake --

...but for the sake of your OWN mental and physical health!

"Okay, okay, everyone keeps saying "forgive, forgive"...

...but no one ever say HOW to do it!"

Well I'm telling you exactly how to do it right here and right now!

Repeat the following ‘Forgiveness Affirmation' out loud as many times as you need to...

...insert the name of each person you wish to forgive

...AND don't JUST say the words...

...FEEL the words, use your emotions, act it out in the theatre of your mind...

...until you convince yourself that you mean it!

Now say the following:

"I now forgive you, (name of person), for all hurts and harm that you have done to me.

I GLADLY forgive you, (name of person). I forgive you intellectually, emotionally and spiritually.

I GLADLY let go of all anger and hostility, and choose to see you through eyes of love and compassion.

I bless you, (name of person)!  I wish you health, happiness, prosperity and ALL the blessings of life!

I am FREE, and you are FREE!

It is a MARVELOUS FEELING!"

Now, you must FEEL this...

-- act it out with your voice and body

-- throw your hands in the air

-- do whatever you must do to 'get the feeling".

And if those hurt, angry thoughts about the person  come back later -- you may have to repeat this affirmation many times, until your subconscious mind becomes re-programmed from anger to love!

I guarantee it will work -- if YOU work it.

And the next time you see that person, you are going to be amazed.

You will feel and act differently and they will react differently towards you!

Or, if that person is distant or deceased, you will experience a new peace of mind regarding that person.

Rev. Ike