Question: How can I quiet my mind during spiritual exercises? Answer: You have the power within you to quiet your mind. That's what you carry as a creative force. When something comes into your mind, you have a choice of what you do with it. You can place your focus on what comes to your mind or you can look beyond or upon another focus that works for you.

There is no need to play victim to your mind. You can also transcend the physical boundaries of the mind by focusing upon the transcendent. Instead of focusing upon the boundaries, we focus beyond the boundaries. Instead of focusing upon our lack, we focus upon our supply.

It becomes so important to watch your thoughts because you will create in a physical way those things you have focused on in your thinking. Also, be careful what you say. Listen to what you say and be sure it represents what you really want in your life.

We all have the spiritual consciousness. However you approach it is fine. There are many approaches to get in to that awareness. It is just the spiritual way of working for the highest God of all concerned.

No matter how many messages I have, no matter what I said I was going to do, no matter what people were expecting me to do, or what was on my schedule, or who was unhappy with me - regardless - I'm going to walk into the joy of the Lord. This is Soul Transcendence. Be happy.

Children learn best through love.

I don't think that there's anything great about being a martyr to get a job done. What's wrong with being smart enough to ask for help when you need it? If I'm doing my personal best and things still get beyond me, I ask for help. To me, that's being good to myself.

Understand as much as you can about the body, so that you can make it an effective tool for your growth of consciousness and so you can be as comfortable as possible with all levels of yourself. The body is not wicked, evil, or your enemy. It is a tool, a vehicle designed to give you mobility on this physical realm and to allow certain experiences of the physical realm to take place.

It's important not to have past debts standing in the way of our success mechanism, because they have a way of reaching into our subconscious and blocking us. Placing people in the spiritual Light is a way to clear and release situations with them and inside ourselves.

It's very important to have loving care, and loving care is the spiritual action.

What do you want more of? If you want more happiness, don't focus upon your despair. Don't focus upon your resentment; that's not happiness. How can you be happy in a hateful situation? Get out of it. If there's nothing you can do, at least don't keep throwing gasoline on the fire around you.

The Spiritual Warrior is purposeful. Not serious, but with purpose regarding what we are doing here. The religious path is serious, and the spiritual path is sincere - and is filled with joy and laughter.

If there is anybody who brings negativity to you, somebody who doesn't like you or resents you, or is disappointed with you - forgive them. Forgive yourself if you've held that against them, and extend that to everything, so that you invoke the forgiveness of God.

As long as you are in the physical body, you may as well stay cheerful and continually cling to the iron rod of your own beingness.

There do need to be guidelines in any family, whether it's just husband and wife or whether there are also children involved. It should be understood by everyone that the guidelines are there to protect and assist, not to restrict.

I am going to maintain my levels of awareness, regardless. It just so happens that when I maintain my own levels the people around me who are in the consciousness of divine expression can maintain theirs much more readily, because the spiritual consciousness is a reference point.

In this negative dimension, we are allowed to create negatively so as to have whatever experiences are necessary for our learning and growth. When irresponsibility is in play, then what we think or feel is going on may not even be close to what in truth, in Spirit, is going on which is always for the highest good.

Complete the projects you begin, fulfill the commitments you have made, live up to your promises - then both your subconscious and conscious selves can have success, which leads to a feeling of fulfillment, worthiness and oneness.

I strive to do things better than is required. I always ask myself to do more than would be thought of as "acceptable." If I'm considering taking on a job or a responsibility, I say to myself, "Don't do it unless you are going to do it the best way you can." That way, everyone involved can rest easy, because I'm doing my personal best to make a project work.

The body is the temple for the Soul on this physical level. For these reasons it is important to keep the body healthy and fit, able to assist you in your spiritual progression and not hinder you. If the body is in a state of disease, pain, or discomfort, it can distract you from the awareness of the spiritual.