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Peace Plan: Revealing The Peace That Passes All Understanding

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Peace Plan: Revealing The Peace That Passes All Understanding

1) The document outlines a "Peace Plan" approach for dealing with adversity by focusing thoughts on God instead of problems. 2) It recommends creating a personalized "Top Ten Ways" list of spiritual practices like prayer, meditation, scripture reading to shift thinking from problems to God. 3) Following the plan daily and putting it "in your heart" is meant to dissolve problems through God's love and deepen one's faith. Regular review helps the plan evolve with the individual.

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Peace Plan

Revealing the Peace That


Passes All Understanding
by Rev. Lloyd Strom
with Rev. Marcia Sutton
Creating a Peace Plan 1.1

God’’’’s the Peace II The Priiiinciiiiplllle of the Peace Pllllan


That Am The spiritual Principle from which
our Peace Plan draws its power is
known as the universal ‘Law of
Worship,’ which is simply stated as:
Whatever we worshiiiip we become....
Keep in mind that to worship something is
Revealllliiiing the Peace That simply to give it our ‘full attention.’
Passes Alll l l Understandiiiing Consequently, whenever we give the
Whenever adversity enters our lives, Divine our full attention, by thinking
our human tendency is to immediately about God instead of our problems,
react in some self-defeating manner, or we tend to become like God.
to simply ‘stew in our suffering’ until Furthermore, the scriptures tell us that
our problem eventually resolves itself, God is Love, and Love is the
one way or another. However, there is ‘awareness of oneness that changes all
a better way to deal with the things for good.’ In other words, It
misfortunes of life, and that is to stop changes them for the better, and
thinking about our problems and to forever.
start thinking about God instead. Consequently, whenever we begin to
This simple practice has been called think about God instead of our
the ‘Golden Key’ of self transformation. problems, our problems begin to
It is the means by which we can change into something good through the
create a ‘Peace that passes all power of ‘God’s Love,’ that flows
understanding.’ (Phil. 4:7) In other words, from the inside out of us.
it is a Peace that is not dependent on On the other hand, we must
outer conditions. Instead, it is a Peace remember that worry is a form of
that comes from inside out of us to ‘problem worship.’ Consequently,
miraculously change the conditions and whenever we worry, we tend to
circumstances of our lives. become like our problems, instead of
The key to developing such a Peace what we want to be, which is some-
is to have a simple Plan that we can thing good, like God.
rely on in the face of adversity. Such
a Plan is the means by which we turn Creatiiiing a Personallll Peace Pllllan
our desperation into the inspiration that Your ‘Peace Plan’ will simply be a list
will bring newness into our lives. of the ‘Top Ten Ways’ that you
choose to think about God, instead of
We can create our very own Peace your problem. These can be any
Plan by simply developing a list of the activities of your body, mind or spirit
‘Top Ten Ways’ to think about God, that bring about a sense of inner Peace
instead of our problems. Such a Plan and Inspiration.
will be unique to each of us, and can
only be developed on the basis of our Following are a few general suggestions
own understanding and personal to get you started:
experience. • Take some immediate action to
break your mind’s obsession with
your problem, so you can begin to
start thinking about God instead. (See
the attached ‘Quick Stop Prayers’)
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Creating a Peace Plan 1.2
• Say something True by reading
aloud a favorite Scripture or passage and allow it to evolve in conjunction
from a favorite spiritual book. (See the with your ‘Daily Dedicated Spiritual
‘Two Sacred Scriptures.’)
Practice.’
attachment

• Pray in your own words, or in the For this purpose it is recommended


words of other inspired teachers. (See that you read aloud on a daily basis
attachment ‘Two Precious Prayers,’ also the
the
the attached ‘Prayer for Peace of
‘Love Prayer.’) Mind’ by Ernest Holmes. Do this for
thirty days, and jot down one or two
• Mediiiitate on a mantra, or on ideas that come to you each day that
your breath, or in whatever way will reveal your own inner Peace.
brings you inner Peace.
It is also suggested that you write
• Do something physical that you down each of your ideas on a
enjoy, such as hiking, painting, separate 3x5 index card, so that they
cooking or playing tennis. can be easily rearranged in order to
• Siiiing a favorite chanting hymn, prioritize them, with the most
or spiritually inspiring love potent and practical practices on the
song. top. You could also use a computer
• Read a favorite spiritual book, or for this same purpose.
Sacred Scripture such as the Bible, At the end of the thirty days, assemble
the Koran or the Bagavad Gita. the ‘Top Ten Ways’ that you plan to
• Watch a favorite spiritually think about God, instead of your
inspiring movie or TV program. problem, and write them out on the
attached worksheet entitled ‘My Peace
• Go to a favorite place where you Plan.’ You can use the large full page
feel at peace and closer to God, version. Or, you might find it more
such as in nature, at church, or convenient to use the half sheet version,
perhaps in some spiritual which is designed for you to fold in half
bookstore. and place in a ‘Personal Information
• Giiiive something to others, such as a Manager’ binder.
gift, a helping hand or just a kind Another alternative is to assemble
word. your Peace Plan in a computer, or
• Liiiisten to your favorite spiritual other electronic device that you use
music, or to the recorded talks of an with regularity, such as a
inspiring spiritual teacher. ‘Blackberry.’ The most iiiimportant
• Smellllllll thiiiing i i s to have your Pllllan i i n a
fresh something pleasant such as handy form where i i ttt can be
flowers, fragrant incense, an essential quiiiicklllly referred to whenever you need
oil or a favorite perfume. to use iiiit .
• Take a break, a hot bath or a
moment for your self. Usiiiing Your Peace Pllllan
Once you have assembled your
• Teach others how to find inner Peace Peace Plan, it is time to put it
by sharing the ways that work for into practice.
you. Following are ways that you can use
It is highly suggested that you take your Plan to good advantage:
some time to develop your personal • Put your Peace Pllllan iiiinto your heart....
Peace Plan, You probably used your head to
put your Plan together. Now you
must
Creating a Peace Plan 1.3
empower it by putting it into your times, you will find that thinking
heart. You can do this by reading it about God will dissolve your
aloud, once a day for thirty days. problems instead of solving them,
When your head and your heart are and they will seem to miraculously
in agreement, something disappear. Also, keep in mind that
wonderful will always happen. thinking about God will deepen
• Make your Peace Pllllan plllleasiiiing.... your faith, and ‘your faith can do
Your Plan will be more useful if it what you don’t know how to.’
is placed in an attractive and
convenient format that expresses • Reviiiise your Peace Pllllan Because you
your own personal taste. You might are an evolving being, your Plan
want to print it out on decorative or will need to evolve as well. By
colored paper, and use a pleasing, frequently reviewing and updating
easy to read font style. your Plan, you will keep it alive and
active in your life.
• Keep your Peace Pllllan handy
.....................................................You • Share your Peace Pllllan By sharing
should probably have a few copies your Peace Plan with other ‘God
that can be strategically placed loving,’ and supportive souls, it will
where you will frequently see them. be greatly empowered. This is
You might even want to frame a because of the ‘power of
copy and hang it on the wall in agreement,’ that was promised by
your home or office. God through Jesus, who said, “If
two of you agree on earth
• Practiiiice usiiiing your Peace Plll an.... concerning anything, it shall be done
Don’t wait for disaster to strike by
before you actually use your Peace my Father who is in Heaven.” (Matt. 18:19)
Plan.
Instead, turn the elements of your Addiiiitiiiionallll Tiiiips and Suggestiiiions
Plan into a form of ‘daily dedicated
spiritual practice.’ Ironically, if you • When you are reciting the
do this, you will avoid many of the ‘Prayer for Peace of Mind.’ you
problems that you created the Plan might try doing it three times in
to deal with. succession. First use your normal
Furthermore, you will find that its tone of voice, then repeat it in a
fun to think about God, even when very loud voice. Finally, perform a
you don’t have a problem. third recitation in a very soft
whisper voice,
• Use your Peace Pllllan If a problem • If you are dieting, put a
should ever arise in your experience copy of your Peace Plan on your
of life, turn immediately to your refrigerator, since your Plan is
Peace Plan. Don’t waste time with comprised of things you can do to
worry, and don’t attempt to solve think about God, instead of
your problem until you first have overeating.
peace of mind.
Instead, go straight to your Peace • Here’s a little affirmation
Plan, and begin to do the things that that captures the essence of the Peace
will help you to think about God, Plan Practice:
instead of your problem. Often you IIIIf IIII’’’ m i i n
will come up with simple solutions adversiiiity,,,, then I I
to your problems in the thiiiink Uniii versalll l l y....
midst of thinking about God. Other When I I am i i n harmony,,,,
then I I thiiiink
IIIIndiii viii dualll l l y....

Notable Quotes About Peace 2
Just as a single snapshot could not show us a whole house, likewise a single description
could hardly capture the whole essence of the spiritual experience of Peace. Therefore,
we can only come to understand the nature of Peace by looking at it from as many dif-
ferent views as possible. Following is a short collection of notable quotes about Peace.
By considering how each one of these individuals ‘sees’ the nature of Peace, we will be-
gin to develop a more holistic view of what Peace really means.

Jesus Chriiiist Allllbert Eiiiinsteiiiin


“Peace I leave with you, my peace I “Peace cannot be kept by force. It can
give unto you: not as the world giveth, only be achieved by understanding.”
give I unto you. Let not your heart be
troubled, neither let it be afraid.” - John Emma Curtiiiis Hopkiiiina
14:27 “You are a radiator of health, harmony
and peace if you love this law: God is
Ernest Hollllmes the strength of my heart.”
“Because God is Peace and because
God is in you, the Peace of God must Rallllph Walllldo Emerson
also be in you. You should no longer “Nothing can bring you lasting peace
go in search of Peace, for this is but the triumph of Principles.”
confusion....
Peace is brought about through a con- Lao Tse
scious unity of our personal being with “If there is to be peace in the world...
the inner principle of our life — that there must be peace in the heart.”
underlying current, flowing from a
divine center is pressing ever outward Llllloyd Strom
into expression in our lives.” “Heaven is not a place where we go
when we die, it is the peace we recieve
The Buddha when we choose to love.”
“Peace comes from within you Do not
seek it outside of yourself.”
Wiiiilllllllliiiiam Glllladstone Charlllles Fiiiillllllllmore
"We look forward to the time when “Peace is the harmony and tranquility de-
the
Power of Love will replace the Love rived from an awareness of the Christ
of Power. Then will our world know consciousness. Steadfast affirmation of
the blessings of peace." peace will harmonize the whole body
structure and open the way to
Wallllt Whiiiitman attainment of health conditions in mind
“Peace is always beautiful.” and body.”
The Peace Song Bhagavad Giiiita ((((11112::::11112))))
Let there be peace on earth... and “Better indeed is knowledge than uncon-
let it begin with me.” scious action. Better than knowledge is
meditation. But better still is the surrender
Mark Twaiiiin of attachment to results, because what
“From the cradle to the grave a follows is immeadiate peace.”
person never does a single thing
which has any first and foremost Mother Theresa
objective, save one – to secure peace of “The fruit of Silence is …Prayer;
mind, spiritual comfort for themselves.” The fruit of Prayer is …Faith;
The fruit of Faith is …Love;
IIIIsaiii ah The fruit of Love is …Service;
“ The Lord will keep us in perfect The fruit of Service is …Peace.
peace, when our mind is stayed on Him.”
-Isaiah 26:3
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A Prayer for Peace of Mind

A Prayer by Ernest Holmes


I am at Peace in knowing that Christ is the Light of the
Living God within me. Christ is the Principle of Peace
within me.
Christ is the manifestation of Love within me. In the name
of Christ my mind is poised in Peace and Beauty. All
sense of fear and doubt is gone. I rest in calm trust and
rely on the Laws of Spirit to bring good into my
experience of Life.
I contend with none, argue with none, and am filled
with wonderful Peace and Light. There is no uncertainty
about my future and no fear as a result of my past. I live
in the eternal Now, which is filled with good alone.
Goodness and Beauty follow me. Happiness and
Wholeness fill my entire being with the realization of
Love and Perfection.
I accept that Christ is the Light of the Living God within
me. Therefore, my blessed soul is now Divine and
complete. It has no worries and no fears. It is whole,
complete and satisfied. I look back over all previous
experience and find that it was good, very good. I look
toward the future and find that it is good, very good. I
look at the present and find that it is also good, and
very good. God is in all, over all and through all.
I trust in Christ, the Light of the Living God within
me. I am filled with the Spirit of Confidence. I am poised
in Love and Reason. I am blessed by the perfect Laws
of Truth and the complete Presence of Beauty.

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I am now made whole by Christ, the Light of the Living
God within me. Amen. ❧
This is a ‘degenderized’ version of a prayer by Ernest Holmes.

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The ‘‘‘‘QuickStop’’’’ Prayer
Principle of the Prayer
The ‘QuickStop’ Prayer is an easy spiritual practice designed to dispel troubling thoughts
the moment they arise. This prayer practice is based on the Spiritual Truth that any thought
that does not reveal something good for yourself or another is a ‘lie from the
beginning.’
Form of the Prayer
• There are fiiive basic elements to this prayer process:
1. First, stop the thought process. 2. Then, say what you don’t believe.
3. Then, say what you do believe. 4. Then, say why you believe what you believe.
5. Finally, conclude with a statement of covenant, or acceptance.
• Following is the uniiiversal form of the prayer which is to be individualized by
you to meet each specific need that you may have:
STOP! Any thought that does not reveal (Insert Something Good) for me, or for
another is a lie from the beginning. I do not believe in lies. I believe in the Word
of God. For it is written: (Insert a Scriptural Promise) . Amen!
• Here is a general example of the prayer:
STOP! Any thought that does not reveal something good for me is a lie from the
beginning. I do not believe in lies. I believe in the Word of God. For it is written:
“All things work together for the good of those who love God.” Amen! (Romans 8:28)
Practice of the Prayer
• Immediately use this prayer anytime you have a thought that causes you to suffer.
• Whenever possible, say the prayer aloud with as much authority as you can muster.
• If you are in a public place, you may wish to perform the prayer silently.
• When possible, clap your hands in front of your face when you say the beginning
word “STOP.” Then hold your hands in a prayer position as you say the rest of
the prayer. Conclude by placing your hands over your heart and bowing your head
as you finish with your “Amen,” or another alternative ending.
• Other effective alternative endings are: “It is finished.” “So be it now.” “That’s the
Truth.” “It’s in God’s hands now.” “I am grateful God is gracious.”
• Your scriptural passage can be any statement of Truth that inspires you and awakens
your faith. Try to personalize the wording of your passage so that it makes sense in the
context of the overall prayer.
• You are encouraged to write your own specific prayer for any continuing thought
pattern that is troubling you. Then, continue to use that prayer until the pattern is
gone, no matter how long it takes. The harder it is to do, the greater the
healing effect it will have.
Examples of the Prayer
STOP! Any thought that does not reveal perfect health for me is a lie from the
beginning. I do not believe in lies. I believe in the Word of God. For it is
written: “The Lord forgives all my iniquities and heals all my diseases.” Amen.
(Psalms 103:3)

STOP! Any thought that does not reveal prosperity for me is a lie from the
beginning. I do not believe in lies. I believe in the Word of God. For it is
written: “The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want,” and that’s the Truth.
(Psalms 23:1)

Here’’’’s the hardest one of them all:


STOP! Any thought that does not reveal my love for (name of someone you’re upset
with.) is a lie from the beginning. I do not believe in lies. I believe in Jesus Christ.
For it is written: “You shall love one another as I have loved you.” Amen. (John 13:34)
Prayer
The Super QuickStop
The ‘Super QuickStop Prayer’ is intended is to be used as a form of
mental ‘first aid’ whenever your mind is touched by doubt of any kind.
Just clap your hands if front of your face as you shout “Doubt...,,,,”
and then raise your eyes, your head and your hands to the heavens as
you proclaim, “...Out!” Finally, draw your hands back down to your
heart as you conficdentally say, “Faith in It''' s Place.”

Doubt... ...Out! Faith in IIIt''' s Plllace!

((( clap

Simply repeat this process for as long as it takes for the doubt to fall
away. Once that has happened, you are ready to move on to any other
form of prayer or spiritual practice that is appropriate for the occasion.
Notes:
• Clapping your hands in front of your face is a very effective way to break up
the etheric thought field in which your doubt abides.
• Whenever you raise your eyes, head and hands to the heavens, you will
activate your intuition, and create a sensation of inspiration within your
physical flesh body.
The Three Faces of Doubt:
1. The most basic form of doubt is ‘unbelief,’ which is experienced as a felt
sense of hopelessness, dread or doom. This occurs whenever we have not
heard the Word of God, and have nothing else to place our trust or
confidence in, as a way of facing the difficulties of life.
2. A more common form of doubt is ‘disbelief,’ which is experienced as a felt
sense of discouragement or despair. It occurs whenever we have heard the
Word of God, but lack trust or confidence in it's ability to change the
conditions and circum- stances of our lives.
3. The most insidious form of doubt is known as ‘misbelief,’ which tends to
produce a felt sense of annoyance, anger or desire for some form of carnal
experience. It is what we often refer to as temptation. Misbelief occurs
whenever we place our trust or confidence in something other than what we
know to be the Truth, which is the Word of God. For example, if we
unconsciously place our trust in ‘lack,’ instead of consciously embracing
Abundance, it will produce a desire, or need, for money. Additionally, we will
be tempted to do things we don't want to do in order to get it.

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Two Precious Prayers

❦ My Lord’s Prayer
Our Father which art in
heaven, Hallowed be thy
name.
Thy kingdom come,
Thy will be done in
earth, as it is in
heaven.
Give me this day my daily
bread. And forgive me my
debts,
as I forgive my debtors.
And lead me not into
temptation, but deliver me
from evil;
For thine is the
kingdom, and the
power,
and the glory,
forever. Amen. …
Matthew 6:9-13

❦ The Serenity Prayer


God grant me the serenity to
accept the things I cannot
change,
the courage to change the things I
can, and the wisdom to know the
difference.
Two Precious Psalms

❦ The Twentythird Psalm


The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures:
he leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul: he leads me in the
paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you
are with me; your rod and your staff they
comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: you anoint my
head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord for ever. …Psalms 23:1-6

❦ The One Hundred and Third Psalm


Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless
his holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
benefits: Who forgives all my iniquities; who heals all
my diseases;
Who redeems my life from destruction; who crowns
me with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Who satisfies my mouth with good things; so
that my youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me,
bless his holy name. …Psalms 103:1-5
The Love Prayer
Purpose: Self-Contemplation
Intention: To duplicate the activity of Love by
‘‘‘‘acceptiiing and blllessiiing’’’’ all that
arises in your experience of life.
Principle:
Until you can accept the worst, the best can never be. If
your energy and attention is always devoted to keeping
something bad from happening, it cannot be used to
create something new and better in your life. The
underlying principles that lie behind this practice are:
The Two Outcomes of Love Whatever you resist will persist and grow stronger.
1. Whatever I love will Whatever you accept you can change.
change, or; Whatever you bless, you will change for good.
(For the better and forever.)
2. Whatever I love will go
away.

The Love Prayer Procedure


Give your full attention to whoever or whatever is
presently before you. As distracting thoughts and
judgments arise in your mind, gently push them aside
in order to engage the fol- lowing procedure:
On your inhale, silently say: “I Accept You…”””
On your exhale, silently say: “I Bless You…”
Once your mind has quieted down, see if you can hold
your attention steadily upon the person you are noticing or
listen- ing to. As your mind again intrudes, notice
where it wants to go, and then gently bring it back to
stillness, using the proce-
Other Optiiiions:::: dure described above.
“IIII Accept Thiiiis…IIII Blllless Thiiiis ””””“
Meditation
“IIII Accept My Thoughts…IIII Blllless My Thoughts
”””” Meditation is the art of stilling the mind to listen to the
“IIII Accept My Feelllliiiings…IIII Blllless My silent voice of God. Therefore, this technique can also be
Feelllliiiings ”””” used for this purpose by simply “accepting and blessing”
“IIII Accept Mysellllf…IIII Blllless Mysellllf ”””” intruding thoughts and feelings as they arise.
“IIII Accept …IIII Blllless..........“ (See “Other Options” to the left.)
“IIII am Acceptiiiing…IIII am Bllllessiiiing ””””

An Easy Way to Practice


A way to practice this technique is by using our television.
We all know certain individuals who regularly appear on
televi- sion who upset us in some fashion. As a form of
spiritual practice, you can tune to the programs where
these people ap- pear, and then attempt to really listen
to them. If they are ex- tremely upsetting to you, try
turning off the sound, and use the “Love Prayer”
procedure until you are calm once again. Then, very
gradually begin turning up the volume. Once you have
developed the capacity to listen to these upsetting indi-
viduals in a “mood of love,” you have taken one more
step to- wards finding heaven on earth.
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Spiritual Practice FAQ’’’’s 9
Folll l l owiii ng are a number of ‘ ‘ frequentttlll y asked questttiii ons’’’ ((((FAQ’’’ s)))) about Spiii riii tualll
Practiii ce....
What i i s ‘ ‘ daiii l l y dediiiicattted spiii riii tualll early morning and an evening session would be
practiiiice?’’’’ ‘Daily dedicated spiritual practice’ highly desirable. However, all sessions should be
is the time that is spent each day exclusively scheduled at fairly regular and consistent times.
devoted to develop- ing a greater awareness Additionally, it is advisable to designate one of
of God in your life. It is the time spent in those sessions as your ‘anchor practice’ that you
meditation, prayer and spiri- tual study. never miss without fail.
Although it is desirable to bring a spiritual
perspective into every activity that you
engage in, dedicated practice has no other
activity mixed in with it. Don’t delude
yourself with rationalizations such as, “I
kind of meditate while I’m mowing the lawn.”
While that may be true, it is not
‘dedicated spiritual practice.’
Why do IIII need to study?
Ideally meditation and prayer should be all
that you need for a successful dedicated
spiritual practice. However, when you study
the Principles of Truth, your prayer and
meditation will be- come more productive.
This is because the essence of productivity is
to apply knowledge to whatever it is that you
are doing. Spiritual Practice is no exception
to that principle.
Additionally, whenever you read ‘sacred
scrip- tures’ or the teachings of enlightened
masters, you mysteriously connect with a
universal transmission of Truth emanating
from higher spiritual sources.
How much tiiiime shoulllld I I spend each
day? Whatever amount of time that you are
willing to spend on a daily basis is the right
amount. It is better to start with a few
minutes a day on a regular and consistent
basis than to attempt to spend a large
amount of time that will be diffi- cult to
sustain. The ideal would be to spend 10% of
your day in dedicated spiritual practice.
However, if you are willing to begin with a
few minutes a day on a regular and consistent
basis your practice will grow naturally over
time into a longer session that will be
easy to sustain.
Does i i t alll l l have to be at the same
tiiiime? Your total daily practice can be
broken up into two or three sessions
throughout the day. An
Where’’’’s the best pllllace to practiiiice? hidden fears will continue to come upon you
You may practice any place that is until they are resolved.
quiet, comfortable and relatively free of
distractions. The actual location is not What’’’’s the most i i mportanttt aspecttt of
as important as the fact that you practiiiice? The single most important thing is
consistently go to the same place. It to just ‘show up’ each day. This
would be best if you could set a place demonstrates your willing- ness to be
aside that is used for no other changed. God will do the rest.
purpose. What you will find is that,
after a time, simply going to that place
will immediately draw you into a higher
state of consciousness. It is generally
recommended that you do not attempt to
perform spiritual practice in your bed,
which is place of sleep. The purpose of
spiritual practice is to’wake up.’
Do I I need any speciii alll materiii alll s or
apparatus? Not really, although you
may find it beneficial to furnish you
sacred space with various ‘forms of
remembrance’ of the Divine, such as
sacred im- ages, flowers, candles,
inscense, etc. However, it is important to
remember that these objects have no
power in and of themselves except to re-
mind you of the “divinity that is within
you.”
Are there any speciii allll tttechniiiiques
iiiinvollllved? There is no one perfect
technique or practice that is right for
everyone. A wide variety of specific
techniques are available through the
many ex- cellent spiritual texts that are
available to us to- day in almost any
bookstore. Ask your ‘Higher Wisdom
Self’ for guidance and select those
practices that feel right for you. Never
do any- thing that seems bizarre or
unusual. Look for ways to practice that
are both challenging and productive.
Be prepared to modify your practice as
you spiritually evolve and mature.
IIIIs Spiiiiriiiituallll Practiiiice hard to do?
All spiritual practice is inherently
pleasurable. The only thing difficult
about it is overcoming the resistance to
doing it. Your greatest obstacle will
always be the need to occasionally face
your inner fears. However, it is much
easier to face those fears in your
‘prayer chair’ than out on the street in
your day-to-day life. Either way, your
My Peace Plan
The Golden Key of Self-Transformation
The diiiissollllutttiiiion of my probllllems occurs when I I stttop thiiiinkiiiing
about my probllllems,,,, and start thiiiinkiiiing about God iiiinstead....
My Affirmatiiion of Intentiiion (Read aloud)
If ever I have a problem, it is my intention to think about God
instead of my problem by doing the following things:

1. I will

2. I will

3. I will

4. I will

5. I will

6. I will

7. I will

8. I will

9. I will

10. I will
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My Peace Plan My Peace Plan
The Gollllden Key of Sellllf- 5.... I will
Transformatiiiion
The diiiissollllutttiiiion of my probllllems occurs when IIII stttop thiiiinkiiiing
aboutttt my probllllems,,,, and sttttartttt tttthiiiinkiiiing aboutttt God iiiinsttttead...

6 I will
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My Affiiiirmatiiiion of IIIIntentiiiion (Read aloud)
If ever I have a problem, it is my intention to think about
God instead of my problem by doing the following
things:
1 I will
7 I will
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2 I will
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8 I will
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3 I will
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9 I will
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4 I will
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111 I will
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