“Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full." —JOHN 16:24     "Nothing in our thought about God should produce sadness or depression; rather, it should do quite the reverse, because our faith in and love of God should give us such a confidence and such a sense of security that we should indeed be able to say: “Joy to the world, the Lord has come. We must come to realize that God is not in some far-off place, but instead that God is an inward, intimate Presence closer to us than our very breath. God is not nor can ever be separated from us, but too often we separate ourselves from God. I now affirm that there is nothing in me that can doubt this Presence or limit the Power of Good in my life. There is nothing in me that can separate me from the Love of God, and I accept the joy of living in the very midst of It.

The Divine Presence leads me on the pathway of peace. It directs my thoughts, my words, and my actions into constructive channels of self-expression. It unites me with others in love, in kindness, and in consideration. Today I accept this action gratefully and realize that it brings into my experience everything necessary for my joy and happiness. I affirm for others that which I accept for myself.”

Excerpt From 365 Science of Mind Ernest Holmes