I.G.P.S. – Listen to be Positioned!

Scripture Reading

“In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success.”

Proverbs 3:6 (TLB)

Introductory Remarks: 

The Reverend Don Nedd was inspired with a Blueprint for Living Better Lives. That blueprint was adopted by the Universal Foundation for Better Living, Inc. (UFBL) Board of Directors in 1974 as its Statement of Faith.

Thus far, we have addressed Statements 1-5 of the blueprint:

  1. We Believe that it is God’s will that every individual on the face of this earth should live a healthy, happy, and prosperous life. 
  2. We Believe that such a life is within the reach of each one of us and the way to its attainment begins with the realization that the Kingdom of God is within waiting for us to bring it into expression.
  3. We Believe that we can bring this Kingdom forth by practicing the universal spiritual principles, handed down through the ages and taught by Jesus Christ.
  4. We Believe with Jesus that our experiences are the reflection of our beliefs and therefore, the key to happy and successful living is right thinking, followed by right action.
  5. We Believe with Jesus that the basis for right thinking is love, love of God and all that is good in others and ourselves. 

Today, we address Statement 6:

  • We Believe that learning to listen to the whisperings of the “still small voice” within us will ensure that we are guided into right action.

Quote:

“…[I]f we turn to that divine intelligence within us for our answers, then we will be assured that our actions are right…Too often we ignore that direction only to find ourselves lost in a maze of confusion.”

The Rev. Helen W. Carry

ASSIGNMENT:

Set a definite time this week to practice stillness for a minimum of 5 minutes, every day. Listen and see what happens.