“The whole world is filled with divinity,” says Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.  “The divine is really the living power, the existence of everything. The existence of everything is what we call the divine rule.”

In other words, God is everywhere present, and that presence and power is everywhere present in divine order. If it often seems otherwise, it may be because “. . . my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

In the book, Mysteries of Genesis, Charles Fillmore asserts that “Order is the first law of the universe.” And he goes on to say, “Indeed there could be no universe unless its various parts were kept in perfect harmony. In the sense mind there is disorder, manifest in confusion of thought and action, while in Divine Mind everything is in perfect order.”

There has always been divine order in the universe and there always will be. When things do not seem in divine order, remind yourself that the lack of order is not in the universe, but in your own attitudes and emotions. If you can get your own thoughts and feelings in order, then the people, situations and even the universe about you will respond in a more orderly way.

Fillmore said “This order is established in our body and affairs when we live up to the higher convictions of our being under the guidance of spiritual understanding. . . . Only when man becomes conscious of who and what he is can he exercise his God-given dominion and bring his life into line with the principle of divine order, which is mind, idea, and manifestation.”

In an article titled A Reverence for the Divine, author Peter Kingsley refers to Empedocles, the ancient Greek prophet and teacher, as saying right at the start of his teaching about the cosmos and about the elements of existence, about biology, about astronomy, about everything, that people will never understand anything about any of these subjects, or ever be able to approach them rightly, unless they first learn to breathe in the right way; unless they learn to respect the life all around them; unless they cultivate a reverence for the divine in everything.

“How can you order your life by the divine plan?” asks Fillmore in Jesus Christ Heals. “Ask for wisdom; then affirm divine order. Put yourself in unity with Spirit. Then you will come into the consciousness of a new world of thought and act and find yourself doing many things differently because the orderly Mind that directs the universe is working through you. A harmonious relationship will be established in all your ways.

“Get your ideas in divine order, and a mighty mind force will begin to work for you right away. This divine order is necessary to the upbuilding of both mind and body. This divine order is the ‘kingdom of heaven’ so often referred to by Jesus. To attain this unity and harmony of mind it is necessary to have perfect statements of Truth and to adhere to them in thought and word.

“Jesus laid great stress upon the power of the word. . . . He said, ‘The word which you hear is not mine, but the Father’s who sent me’ and ‘The words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life’.”

And in Isaiah 55:10-11, we read: “For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, and return not thither but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”

As Fillmore says, “The better we realize our spiritual relationship to creative Mind and conform our thoughts and words to its laws the greater is the power of our words.”

I’d like to suggest, then, two particular ways whereby you can get in touch and stay in touch with the divine.

The first way is to create a covenant, or agreement, with the spirit of God within you. It is an agreement that, yes, you live and move and have your being in God; and the very spirit of God animates you, moves through you, lives through you, expresses as you. That very spirit of God is accessible to you now and always.

Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, co-founders of the Unity movement, created such a covenant in the early days of Unity and on December 7, 1892, together signed a “Dedication and Covenant,” which read:

“We, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore, husband and wife, hereby dedicate ourselves, our time, our money, all we have and all we expect to have, to the Spirit of Truth, and through it, to the Society of Silent Unity. It being understood and agreed that the said Spirit of Truth shall render unto us an equivalent for this dedication in peace of mind, health of body, wisdom, understanding, love, life and abundant supply of all things necessary to meet every want without any of these things the object of our existence. In the Presence of the Conscious Mind of Christ Jesus this 7th day of December, 1892.”

They did not share this covenant with others, and it only came to light after their deaths. It is important for you, also, that you prayerfully consider the wording of your covenant; and do not share your covenant with others except anyone who may also be a partner of that agreement. Your covenant is only between you and God and is to be a guiding principle for your life expression in whatever circumstance or situation.

The second way you stay in touch with the divine is through your words.

Be conscious of the words you are speaking. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) This Word is the “Logos,” the creative power of Mind in everyone. Every word you speak creates your life. With your word you are using the creative energy of the God source.

The word is power, and when you use the words consciously you create what you want in your world.

In the book, The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz, he says emphatically, “The first agreement is the most important one and also the most difficult one to honor. . . . It is to be impeccable with your word. It sounds very simple, but it is very, very powerful. . . . Being impeccable with your word is the correct use of your energy; it means to use your energy in the direction of truth and love for yourself.”

Author Catherine Ponder, in her book, The Healing Secrets of the Ages, suggests using the power of your word to invoke the healing power of order in this way:

“Divine Order is now established in me by the power of the indwelling Christ. Divine Order is now established in my mind, body and affairs by the power of the indwelling Christ. I am in Divine Order! My mind is in Divine Order. My body is in Divine Order. My affairs are in Divine Order. My relationships are in Divine Order. Every phase of my world is in Divine Order. Divine Order heals, prospers, and guides me now.’”

She says, “If you will decree divine order, somehow it will work in every phase of your world. More and more you will see harmony and order begin to work quietly, harmoniously, thoroughly. You will realize the wisdom of Paul’s advice to the Corinthians: ‘Let all things be done decently and in order.’ (I Cor. 14:40)

“One of the highest forms of prayer is to give thanks for divine order in your mind, body, and affairs, whether it seems to be there or not. . . . Look for, expect, and give thanks for divine order often. By doing so, you release one of your most important mind powers to work for you and through you to bless yourself and all mankind.”

As you get in and stay in touch with the divine and the underlying reality of divine order, it will be reflected in every area of your life.

Remember, God is Blessing You, Right Now!

Rev. Alan A. Rowbotham

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“Guidance” is a common word in our day. Everyone seeks some kind of guidance: guidance for children, for adolescents, for marriage relationships, for the businessperson, and so forth. Occasionally, someone might suggest the idea of spiritual or “Divine” guidance.

Unfortunately, that suggestion may be looked upon with distrust, simply because the term “Divine guidance” is usually related to the magical, mystical or psychic. Yet there is an almost instinctive feeling in every person that there is a “Something” beyond personal prejudices, different from the mental state of worry and concern, and that this “Something” can be reached.

But this feeling for the “Something” has often been dealt with on the level of superstition. Thus, many persons look for guidance through a sign or leading, all the way from the flipping of a coin to reading the stars or the numbers, the cards, the tea leaves or the crystal ball, and then on to Indian guides and spirit readings. This is not to put down any of these pseudo-sciences, but rather to point up the fact that involvement in them is a subtle form of self put-down.

If any person evidences, even in a brief showing, some kind of inner direction or direct knowing, it is often identified as ESP or psychic phenomenon or spirit guidance. This is to malign our potential as a spiritual being, and to deny the inherent flow of guidance within us that is just as natural as the instinct of animals. Remember this dynamic statement from the book of Job: “There is a spirit in man, and the inspiration of the Almighty gives him understanding.” So why do we refuse to accept this inner knowing?

Maybe it is that religion has not really dealt with the whole of the person. The dictionary defines “religion” as “divine revelation for human guidance.” But most religions have become exteriorly oriented, dealing with God “out there” or “up there.” We may be told in impassioned sermons that our need is “to find God.” But God is not to be found – for God is not lost. 

It is not God’s hiddenness, but our blindness that is the problem. We live in a state of ceaseless guidance, in a field of Infinite knowingness, but we are blind and deaf to the process. Emerson says, “There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening we shall hear the right word.”

To find God, to understand God, we need to expand our thoughts to the realization of the omnipresence of God and then know, in the words of former Unity minister and author Eric Butterworth, “The whole of Spirit is present at every point in space at the same time, and in its entirety.” There is no distance between us and God. There is nowhere to go to get guidance or inspiration or creativity. We are in it, all of it, all the time!

Divine guidance, or spiritual guidance or “direct knowing” is the same as getting an immediate answer to prayer in time of need. It is but another way of explaining the work of intuition. The ancient wise ones called these occurrences “illumination.” The mystics called them “showings.” Many call them “leadings.” But again we lose the real idea if we see these things as some kind of special access to the inner secrets of the Universe, or some kind of psychism or divination.

The term “Voice of God” is purely a poetic expression. It is found all through the Bible.   And it has been terribly misleading for many people. The classic instance is Moses’ experience at the burning bush. “God called to him out of the bush: ‘Moses, Moses!’” This was an experience of direct knowing. The Bible writers used highly symbolic language and overstatement, such as describing locusts as big as giants that jumped from hill to hill. So they are saying in this passage about Moses that it was a knowing so clear that it was as if God was actually talking to him.

Remember, “The Father knows even before you ask Him”; “Before they call, I will answer.” This means that God is present – always and in all ways. God knows. God knows in you, for you. Knowing is, and it is at hand. It is now. The way out (the way to escape the difficulties at hand) is at hand.

But this guidance or direct knowing comes into consciousness most easily through a mind that is uncluttered with the known. If you know about a lot of things, it is difficult to know the Truth, which is to know the Knower. A creative mind, or a mind in a creative experience, is so involved in knowing that it lets go of what others know about, even if they know about things that indicate impossibilities.

Most people have preconceived notions which they bring into their prayer time. They have a strong idea of what they want to have happen, and often, even in seeking guidance they are actually looking for “Divine approval” of something they have already determined to do. To have the mind full of preconceived notions, even images and treasure maps representing outlined goals, is to frustrate the process of direct knowing.

The important thing to remember is that wherever you are, God is. The whole of Spirit, the Holy Spirit, is present in its entirety at every point in space at the same time. Spirit is present, as presence. All-knowing is present. The answer to your dilemma is present – here and now. There is nowhere to go, nothing to reach for, and no one to contact and plead with.

Prayer is communion, oneness, a listening. “Be still and know that I am God.” When you know that I AM is God, you humble yourself to listen; you expect to be guided. In childlike faith, you know the Knower within you that is always present.

Remember, God is Blessing You Right Now!

Rev. Alan A. Rowbotham

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