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by Vincent Lee Jones

A Seven Day Mental Diet For 2019

A Seven Day Mental Diet For 2019

Most diets focus on the waistline, the Seven Day Mental Diet addresses the negative fear based limitation thinking which lies at the heart of all failure and perceived lack in our lives. In the garden of our thoughts we must learn to carefully choose the crops (thoughts) we plant and nurture in our consciousness. One of the fundamental truths of being is the thoughts we entertain consistently will outsource in our lives. Whatever we are reading, watching on television, the internet, the topics we consistently chat about with friends and family, the thoughts we dwell on privately (secretly) when alone, all comprise the garden of our lives, the “food of thought” we partake of daily. Remember this fundamental truth: thought is causative and once our mental diet is in order, everything else in our lives will fall into place.

Day One: Be aware of the thoughts floating through your minds’ eye, the “food” you are mentally ingesting. The key is to observe passively and not judge or try to discern the origin of a particular thought at this time, for this leads to reflecting morbidly which in turn leads to failure. Stay in the moment, observing the types and frequency of the random thoughts that float into your consciousness. Keep notes if it helps, no extra points for spelling or correct punctuation. DO NOT tell anyone that you are on this diet or any other for that matter, for to do so all but guarantees failure. If the idea of doing this makes you cringe, then don’t. You are not ready. Just file it away and when ready, this wonderful tool of freedom will be available.
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by Vincent Lee Jones

Our Problematic Nature

Our Problematic Nature

Left to our own devices, changing our nature or perhaps more accurately growing beyond it, is problematic. Consider the smoker who decides to quit yet keeps a pack of cigarettes handy just in case the stress becomes too great or the alcoholic who swears off but continues to frequent their favorite watering hole because this is where their “friends” are. Or the addict who stays in touch with their supplier because they really are “friends.” Now I am sure someone has quit smoking, drugs or drinking in this manner, but clearly this path is fraught with impediments to success and more smoking, drug abuse and drinking is usually the outcome. Why do something hard like riding out cravings when relief is a cigarette, drink, pill, line, toke, fix, etc. away, and life can feel pretty dreary, especially when all our “friends” are having such a “good” time.

This type of thinking, though most egregious in someone who suffers from addiction, touches virtually everyone. Consider the diets, the exercise pledges or any vow made that was easily sabotaged by that “deserved” treat, feeling too tired to exercise, choosing to be overwhelmed by the changes the new path requires instead of sticking to them until they became habit. Just like the addict or alcoholic, we meant it when we vowed to change, but quickly drifted back into the familiar, comfortable well-trod modes of thinking and living which preceded that vow to change in the first place!

No person or circumstance can force anyone to permanently change from without. The desire to change must come from within, and it must be desired with fervor. We hold the key to freedom, yet so many desire change, yet sabotage themselves from the start. Simple but not easy, a price must be paid, and that price is the surrendering of self. We must be willing to go to any lengths to embrace a new way of living if we truly wish to change, to grow in spirituality, to have our consciousness raised. Living on the Spiritual Basis, practicing a new set of values and principles we will be set free, free of the bondage of self, free of destructive thinking and actions; our essential nature changed, our consciousness raised, altered, in truth, for all eternity.

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by Vincent Lee Jones

Abide In God

Abide In God

Today the most widely accepted definition of abide is to tolerate, to put up with something or someone. However, 150 years ago the accepted definition was to dwell: to live or reside in a place (Encarta). Living on the Spiritual Basis is a conscious decision. We choose to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God in a dynamic sense. In this way we become aware of our defects of character and shortcomings and become willing in Spirit to address them, and through His love, guidance and power we grow. Knowing we will make mistakes, but stepping out in faith regardless; in truth, forgiven as soon as we ask, the transgression forgotten, not to be repeated if we are sincere in our desire to grow and change. Therefore, to abide in God is to live through and of Him, trembling and fearful though we may be, one day at a time.

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