Objective for this week:

The Quest is a year-long discovery of the inner self, our Christ nature. “Discovering” our inner Christ nature can be difficult, sometimes taking a whole lifetime.

This week is an overview of a five-part series on how we manifest change our lives.

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Metaphysical Lesson:

• The world is changing all the time according to a process known as Mind, Idea and Expression. We sometimes refer to this as “thoughts held in mind produce after their kind.”
• Mind and idea are inner workings of consciousness and thought that constantly express in our outer lives.
• The outer expression of our inner thinking is sure but not necessarily immediate.
• Mind, Idea and Expression roughly correspond to the three-step unfolding process we have studied the past three weeks, Oneness, Flow and Order.

Process for “Three-part Spiritual Unfolding Prayer”:

Continue to practice the five-step prayer process, but structure step #3, Meditation, to include the three-step unfolding process*:

1. Relaxation—releasing physical and mental tension
2. Concentration—gentle focusing of the mind
3. Meditation—puts us in contact with the Silence

• Affirm: “my mind and the Mind of God are one.” Then focus a few minutes on your oneness with Source.
• Affirm: “I send forth only thoughts of good and good returns to me in overwhelming measure.” Then focus a few minutes on accepting your life with non-resistance (let go).
• Affirm: “With Godlike thoughts, I think into being a Godlike world.” Then visualize for a few minutes on God's love transforming all conditions of your life (let God).

Realization—deep inner knowing of the Truth and that our prayers are answered

Thanksgiving—being grateful before the answer appears in the manifest realm

* Affirmations are from Handbook of Positive Prayer, Hypatia Hasbrouck. (Memorize them!)