Universal Life Church Monastery of Massachusetts: April 2016

Thursday, April 21, 2016

LIFE: Practice meditation/enjoy nature

God sure did create an amazingly beautiful earth. I encourage you to get out into nature and enjoy the beauty and serenity found in creation. Breathe deeply and enjoy a time of rest from everything. Learn the art of meditation and prayer. Life can get so busy and our minds seem to always be churning with a hundred thoughts at once.

It is important to take time daily, even if just for a few moments, to go to a quiet location and quiet yourself. Take a walk in the woods or sit outside on your deck. Take a vacation to the beach or wherever you can find peace and nature. Meditation, silence and prayer are all ways to refresh your spirit and to become a more pleasant, positive person.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

HEALTH: Sickness

When battling sickness or disease it is important to have faith and positive expectations. Here are some simple prayers and affirmations to confess as often as you’d like to aid in your recovery.
“God, I ask you to fill me with your healing power right now healing every cell, organ, and system in my body. I thank you that I can walk in divine health and peace and joy. Strengthen me and cause me to walk in wholeness today. I have faith in you and I know your will is that I be well physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Thank you. I receive healing now.”

Thursday, April 7, 2016

LIFE: Realize tough times and pain can help us to grow.

I like the quote, “The pain passes, but the beauty remains” by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. He tells us that the pain that we encounter in life does not have to be a lost cause. No one likes to go through tough, painful times but it is inevitable along our journeys. As painful as certain seasons or situations in life can be, we tend to gain some invaluable insights, lessons, strength, and humility during those times.
Think back to a tough time in your life and remember the lessons you learned while persevering through it. Take note of the positive traits, lessons, or relationships that came as a result.