Absolutely Positively

Do you remember that old song from years ago: "School days, school days, wonderful golden rule days. Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic' ?"

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: Before we can change anything, we have to become aware of what needs to be changed. And our "sort of - kind of " tends to wear costumes that make it hard to recognize. For example, how 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 procrastination devices. (I believe that what we give comes back to us multiplied - and when I win the lottery or get that big contract or promotion, then I'll start really tithing! I believe that God is the source of all good, and when I buy that new home, then I'll be really happy!)

"Mismatching words and actions" occurs when what we say and what we do don't match. (For example, many companies have excellent Mission and Values Statements up on their walls, but the day-to-day actions of the leadership are totally opposite what these statements proclaim.)

Refute: Deny any power of other people's attitudes to affect you. (I refuse to allow our attitude to have any affect on my attitude). Deny any power of appearance of lack, or illness, or fear to affect you. (There is no lack in my world. OR This perceived illness has no power over me.)

The denials we are talking about do not mean the same thing as the psychological term "in denial." According to Webster, to deny means to declare to be not true; to declare as utterly false. Denials are our ability to put our error thoughts in their proper place. Denials are a way of talking back, refusing to give power to something 'outside' of us that seems controlling or restrictive.

Reprogram : Whenever we deny power to something, it is extremely important that we follow up with a strong affirmation! We must fill the void created by denials with powerful statements of Truth. In the Gospel of Luke 11:24-26, Jesus shares a parable about a man who cleaned his house and eliminated an evil spirit. However, when the spirit returned and, finding the "house" swept clean, decided to move back in, and brought along seven of his cronies, all more evil than he. This is just a reminder to us of how critical it is to solidify 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 critical ingredient for success is to claim your affirmations with power -- with faith! When you use a lackadaisical approach, you are simply wishing. When you affirm in a manner that says "Without a Doubt," from the strength of your Christ consciousness, you are speaking with a voice of knowing faith and Truth!

Our granddaughter graduated from Daisies - the pre-Brownies group. As a graduation gift, the leaders gave each girl a little book filled with pictures capturing the events they had participated in. We were struck by one of the pictures. The girls were lying on the ground, in front of a fire truck. The words above the photo were "Stop, Drop, Roll." Our granddaughter explained that it was a phrase the firefighters used to tell us how to handle ourselves if we ever get caught in fire.

It connected with us as a reminder of our 3 R's. STOP -- Recognize the habits you have that block your spiritual growth and happiness; DROP -- Release thoughts and actions that are inconsistent with Truth by denying their power; and ROLL -- Reaffirm the power of recreation you possess, through putting Truth principles into action! Turn the 3 R's into a daily routine, so you recreate your life!

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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 sign up to receive a complimentary 4-week e-course.

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