Progress Follows Intention

Just men depend on the grace of God rather than on their own wisdom in keeping their resolutions. In Him they confide every undertaking, for man, indeed, proposes but God disposes, and God's way is not man's. If a habitual exercise is sometimes omitted out of piety or in the interests of another, it can easily be resumed later. But if it be abandoned carelessly, through weariness or neglect, then the fault is great and will prove hurtful. Much as we try, we still fail too easily in many things. Yet we must always have some fixed purpose, especially against things which beset us the most. Our outward and inward lives alike must be closely watched and well ordered, for both are important to perfection.
(Thomas 'a Kempis, The Imitation Of Christ, Book 1, Chapter 19)
21 February 2014

Is Stuff Enough?

You're not what you have and what you do; you're an infinite divine being disguised as a successful person who has accumulated a certain amount of stuff.

The stuff is not you.

This is why you must avoid being attached to it in any way.

Attachment is ... [a] roadblock. When you hang on to that which arrives, rather than allowing it to move through you, you stop the flow [of positive energy and impede your ability to do what you want and be where you want to be.] You hoard it or decide to own it, and the flow is disrupted.

Concerning abundance, one of the most effective ways to increase that pulling power from intention to you is to take the focus off of dollars [and possessions] and place it on creating abundant friendship, security, happiness, health and high energy.
(Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, The Power of Intention, extracted and modified from, pages 179-81]

Dick Henthorn
2 November 2013

Manifesting

The secret to manifesting anything that you desire is your willingness and ability to realign yourself so that your inner world is in harmony with the power of intention. (Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, The Power Of Intention, p. 36) 15 July 2013

Inner Dialogue

Monitor your inner dialogue, and match your thoughts to what you want and intend to create.
(Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, The Power Of Intention, p. 64)
27 April 2013

Honest Words

Honest words match honest intentions. A person has honest intentions when he wants his words to tell somebody what is really on his mind and his heart. (Lewis B. Smedes, A Pretty Good Person, p. 79) 24 March 2013

Progress Follows Intention

Progress follows intention, and a person needs much earnest effort if he wishes to progress well ... (Thomas "A Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, Book 1, Chapter 19, p. 48)

The most effective teacher in the world is behavior.  Action which demonstrates your resolve is worth a million well-intended words. (Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Pulling Your Own Strings, p. 129)

... many people have chosen to seek knowledge rather than to live well and they are often led astray and their lives come to very little, or nothing at all. (Thomas "A Kempis, The Imitation of Christ, Book 1, Chapter 3, p. 33)

Emotional problems affect the whole family - often the workplace as well - not just the person with the problem. (Ratey and Johnson, Shadow Syndromes, p. 20)

... we must realize that not everyone has the strength of purpose to take decisive action or to make radical changes in their way of life. (One Day At A Time In Al-Anon, 26 February)
13 March 2012