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A long time ago, we used to sign a song that began with the words: "School days, school days, wonderful golden rule days. Remember those Three R's? There is another set of three R's which can change your "sort of - kind of" into "Absolutely Positively:" Recognize, Refute, and Reprogram. Recognize: If we want to recreate our life, we have to start by becoming aware of what we aren't happy with. And sometimes, it is hard to recognize. For example, think about the phrase "yeah, but?" "Yeah, buts" are strong negative affirmations. (I am filled with glorious heath and energy -- yeah, but do I feel so lousy? OR yeah, but I've just been diagnosed with cancer. Here's another one: I am a money magnet, and have plenty to share and spare -- yeah, but how am I going to meet my bills this month? I am one with God and all is well -- yeah, but God seems to be sleeping this week!) "When, then games" are words we use to procrastinate. (For example, I believe that what we give comes back to us multiplied -- and when I get that new job, then I'll start really tithing! I believe that God is my source, and when I start getting my retirement income, then I'll be able to have fun!) "Mismatching words and actions" occurs when what we say and what we do don't match. (For example, when we dance, we count steps -- triple step, triple step, rock step -- but quite often our feet are not moving in sync with our words! Refute: To refute means to refuse to give any power to the attitudes and comments of other people. Essentially, it means not allowing other people to control our life experience. (For example, we can make statements such as: There is no way your attitude will change my attitude!) We can also refuse to give power to the world of appearance in terms of lack, or illness, or fear. (For example, we can say, "I refuse to give power to this situation" OR "This perceived health challenge has no power over me.") These statements are called denials -- which means to declare to be not true; to declare as utterly false. We use denials to put our error thoughts where they belong. Denials are a way of talking back, refusing to give power to something 'outside' of us that seems controlling or restrictive. Reprogram : If we deny power to something without also adding a strong affirmation, we are in a danger zone! We must fill the void created by denials with powerful statements of Truth. In the Gospel of Luke 11:24-26, we read a story about a man who was cleansed of an evil spirit. However, when the spirit returned, finding the "house" swept clean, it moved back in, and brought along seven of its buddies, more evil than he. This reminds us of how critical it is to reaffirm our beliefs and reprogram our thinking, by following up denials with powerful affirmations! According to Emilie Cady, in Lessons in Truth, "to affirm anything is to assert positively that it is so, even in the face of all contrary evidence Deny the appearance of evil; affirm good. Deny weakness; affirm strength. Deny any undesirable condition, and affirm the good you desire." The key is to affirm with power - with faith! When you use a Definitely Maybe approach, you are simply wishing. When you affirm from the strength of your Christ consciousness, you are speaking with a voice of faith and strength! When our granddaughter graduated from the pre-Brownies group, Daisies, the leaders celebrated the event by giving each girl an album filled with pictures capturing the events they had participated in. One of the pictures showed the girls lying on the ground, in front of a fire truck. Above the photo were the words "Stop, Drop, Roll." Our granddaughter proudly told us that it was a phrase the firefighters used to remind a person what to do if they ever caught on fire: Stop, Drop, Roll. It really connected with us and so we applied it to the 3 R's: STOP - Recognize the maybe's that dilute your spiritual growth and happiness; DROP - Release error thinking and behaviors by denying their power; and ROLL - Reaffirm the transformative power of the beliefs, the Truths, of spiritual principles! Put the 3 R's into practice so you take the Maybe out of Definitely.
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Drs. Bil & Cher Holton are Spiritual Leaders at Unity Spiritual Life Center in Durham, NC, where they practice positive, practical, progressive Christianity. Visit their website at www.unityspirituallifecenter.org">Unity Spiritual Life Center and register to receive a free 4-week e-course.
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