In today's talk, Rev. Tammie gives us several practical ways to become more

prosperous.

The three metaphysical laws that govern everything govern money, too. The

first is the Law of Unity---a spirituality of wholeness. When we find

wholeness through Source, we find the peace we may be seeking in money and

learn what prosperity looks like for us individually.

The second is the Law of Cause and Effect. For every manifestation, there is

an invisible idea behind it. An experience of lack is caused by ideas or

beliefs about lack.

The third is the Law of Circulation. The nature of life is giving and

receiving---life energy flowing. Feeling prosperous comes from a grateful

attitude, a generous heart, and a life of circulating our good.

In our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the

universe circulating in our lives. -- Deepak Chopra

Carl Jung was guided by four key principles in his teaching and life work:

1. We need to become our complete selves to live as whole human beings.

2. The complete self lives naturally in two worlds: the outer materialistic one and the inner spiritual one.

3. The Spiritual Source of Life needs humanity to mirror Its creation in consciousness and help It evolve further.

4. The whole human being is open to the Divine as co-creator.

Ernest Holmes wrote, "There is an infinite, creative Intelligence which

creates all things by imparting of Itself to become that which is created.

This Creative Cause is an indivisible unity."

Shadow work is an imperative part of the spiritual path. We must own our own

shadow.

We can learn the power of waiting while others do their shadow work. By not

protesting or denying a situation, we can leave enough room for people to work

out their problems among themselves. Such things can only be accomplished if

our own shadow is reasonably well in-hand and we are not tempted to plan our

own retaliation. We are advised to love our enemies, but this is not possible

when the inner enemy---our own shadow---is waiting to pounce and make the most

of an incendiary situation. If we can learn to love the inner enemy, then

there is a chance of loving and redeeming the outer one.

When we are volunteering, the quality of the outcome as the result of our

activity is directly connected to the state of our being or our consciousness

that our activity springs from.

The consciousness from which we offer our gift determines the ongoing nature

of our efforts and the results that follow. When we plant a seed of love from

a consciousness of love, there is a better chance that what we've planted will

flourish and have long-standing impact and a ripple effect.

Who we choose to be, and taking action from a feeling tone of what we've

chosen, makes all the difference in the experience of our action and the crop

that we harvest. We are the soil and the gardener of our own field of

possibility.

This agreement that we strike personally has everything to do with our

relationship with others---how contribution, generosity, openness, and

willingness can liberate us in relationship with ourselves and with one

another.

A shift in awareness can move us from a life of survival to a life of

contribution. When we name ourselves as a contribution, this produces a shift

away from self-concerns and engages us in a relationship with others that is

an arena for making a difference. It produces rewards of a deep and enduring

kind.

Joseph Campbell put it this way: "When we are connected to something larger,

at those moments we realize that we and the other are in fact one. Survival is

the second law of life---and the first is that we are all one. These truths

are revealed in moments of great gratitude, true inspiration, heart-felt joy,

or heart-stopping awe."

We are all on a soul's journey. So much of our growth happens in our heads, we

forget that we need to take action as well---it all works together.

Contributing to the world around us is the culmination of our growth.

3 key points:

* Longing---Longing is the soul's language. When we trust the invisible then our longing has purpose. It changes from desperate longing to assured longing.

* Grace---Grace is that unseen force that helps us and allows us to change the course we're on at any time, to change our path and our karma.

* The Gift---Be a gift to others. Thach Nguyen uses these 4 steps: Connect deeply. Ask questions about the person you're with. Contribute on the spot. Watch the miracles happen.

Deepak Chopra's book: [_How to Know God_](https://www.amazon.ca/How-Know-God-

Journey-Mysteries/dp/0609805231/)

The universal creative force is as much feminine as it is masculine. It is

accepting of any ideas we give it and it gives birth to them. We are created

in the image and likeness of the divine, with the ability to interact with it

and determine our life's course. Our choices build faith in something---

possibility, opportunity, creativity---or in error beliefs of restriction and

limitations.

God created with his word, "let there be..." and so do we create with our

words. What we say most often, we become. Jesus was a radical, and he said, "I

have come so that you may have life and have it more abundantly." Mother

Nature shows us that abundance and is always guiding and directing us.

If you ever feel like [an invisible mom,](https://www.thejoysofboys.com

/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/) know that God sees, knows, and loves

you. (Story by [ Nicole Johnson.](https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Woman-

Special-Story-Mothers/dp/0718079213/))

(Song is "Hands of Grace" by Jack Fowler.)

Adam Grant, in his book [_Give and Take_](http://www.adamgrant.net/give-and-

take), describes three types of people---givers, takers, and matchers. He

studied organizations, engineering firms, and hospitals to discover that the

givers are both the most and least productive people. How can we create a

world where more of the givers get to excel? We must recognize that givers are

the most valuable people in any organization. We must create a culture where

it's okay to ask for help. This changes everything, and allows the givers to

help more. Adam Rifkin, successful entrepreneur, says his secret is five-

minute favours or strategic giving to help another. It is conscious giving---

identifying what he can do that will help another and contribute without

overextending himself. The key to creating a successful team is not to bring

in more givers---it's to weed out the takers. This can be tricky, because

agreeable people may not always be givers.

New belief requires resilience. We have to decide whether we would rather be a

victim or a creator of our lives. Do we want to suffer more, or do we want

more joy?

It can become power to us only as we recognize It as Power. We cannot

recognize that It is while we are believing that It is not. Our belief sets

the limit to a Principle which of itself is without limit. It is ready to fill

everything because It is infinite. So it is not a question of Its willingness

nor Its ability---it is entirely a question of our receptivity. -- Dr. Ernest

Holmes

Gratitude is giving thanks before the thing is here, because we know it is

already complete in the Mind of the One.

Could we become inspired by our future? To see the lower self from the higher

self, and get back into the best state of being? Stop walking back into the

past. Start bringing up the emotions of the future, feeling a magnetic charge.

Energy is a frequency.

Who will we be today? Change Change Change! We are reprogramming ourselves to

the Unknown. We have set our intentions and we surrender the old to the

Unknown. We are unlimited possibility.

**Our evolution is never ending.** We are always evolving and growing, on the journey. Dr. Holmes said, "There is something within us all which consistently pushes us forward, which demands continued progress."

**Ask great questions. Because the Infinite answers!** Why not ask, _How can I see the divine in this? Can I claim this as a gift?_ "We're all a cell in that soul of the infinite," says Deepak Choprah. There is a divine realm and we can lift our vibration and interact with it.

**What are the ideal growing conditions?** The Science of Mind practice works, but sometimes _we_ don't work---"The very thing we wish to avoid, neglect, and flee from turns out to be the primal material in which all real growth occurs." -- Andrew Harvey

Here is how to embrace growth in every opportunity, see God in every

opportunity, and embrace the good and bad and everything in between:

1. Wake up. Continue to wake up.

2. Remember where your true power lies and go within.

3. Get help. Partner with a practitioner.

4. Be gentle and kind with yourself.

[[Video about forgiveness]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCeG1223e1M)

We celebrate Easter, Jesus the Christ's personification of the presence of

God, his life of wisdom and integrity, his death and resurrection, and what it

means for all of us. We have all experienced suffering because of what we

believe. We all must die to our egoic or false selves. Our calling is to

follow Jesus' example and learn to have the courage to love.

Our journey ultimately is not one of consumption. It is one of contribution.

It is one of service, of love.

Guest motivational speaker and entertainer [Wayne

Lee](http://www.waynelee.com/) talks about how we can face a life challenge

and, through the process, empower ourselves.

How can we be free? How can we empower ourselves? How can we let go of the

stuff that stops us in our own mind? How can we become a better performer?

Fundamentally, how do we consciously create the life we desire?

We can ask ourselves two questions whenever we are going through such a life

shift: What can we learn from this? What can we do about this?

A third, final question that becomes the most important question: What are we

grateful for because of this?