The Power of our Thoughts

One of the songs I learned at Unity Northwest in Des Plaines, IL contains a line that says, "Our thoughts our prayers, and we are always praying." Love that. The question is, what kind of prayers are you praying? What kind of thoughts are you thinking?

How 'bout this -- and let me know if you believe it's true or not -- we are powerful beings. We have the ability to create with our hands. And those things that we create with our hands are first born in our minds. The concept, the thought, the idea, the belief, the "ah-ha!" moment begins in the mind. Then, we usually speak about it with someone -- sometimes that someone is ourselves. Then, we take action and ta-daaaaaaah! It's done. We've created something and it's visible for others to see, or it somehow impacts others in ways that they experience and/feel.

Do you agree that's how it's done? Cool.

So, the question is, since we can and do create/manifest our thoughts, what is it that we can do to realize that we just have that power, that ability and begin to use it to expand our own, created space -- inner and outer? Ready for your lifework? Here it is?

LIFEWORK

1. Sit down in a comfortable setting and position in a quiet, peaceful place. You'd be surprised where these places can be. I commute by plane and often find the bathroom on the plane or even in the airports can be used. A stairwell, or during your cab ride from one place to another, even on the bus or commuter train when you use your earbuds just to block out the noise. If you can, go out into the open air and feel the sun and the breeze upon your face. It may be more difficult to find these locations, depending upon what's going on in your day. AND, it's doable.
2. Become aware of whatever thought or feeling you are having or experiencing at the time.
3, Engage it. That's right. Have a conversation with that thought or feeling. Begin by addressing it in this way, "Beloved, I am thankful and grateful for you and the experience you are bringing me in this moment. What message of love do you have for me?" Continue having this conversation. You will soon find that you will begin to experience calm. And, even if the thought or feeling is "bad" or limiting, you will soon find that at the heart and core of it, there is only love and it WILL express that love to you.
4. Do not abandon the thought or feeling or try to stop it. It is your partner, your helper. WITH it, ask your higher self (I call that God, but whatever you call it works for you, so do that) what is in your highest good. And, there you will have it. THAT is what you can be about creating by thinking, speaking and doing.
5. Enjoy the process. If you have questions or other thoughts and feelings about what you are creating, engage them in the same way and invite them to help in the creation of what is in your highest good.

There you have it. Let me know the changes you notice, experience and have as you incorpirate this Lifework into your life.

Oh, and by the way, the full lyrics of the song I mentioned are:

Our Thoughts Are Prayers, and we are always praying
Our Thoughts Are Prayers, Listen to what you're saying
Seek a higher consciousness, A state of peacefulness
And know that God is always there, And every thought becomes a prayer

I love you!