What If I Am Not Thankful?

Rev-Bates Weekly Message for Sunday, November 30, 2025

                       If you find yourself unable to feel thankful, the first spiritual insight is this: nothing is wrong with you. Gratitude is not a performance or a moral requirement—it is a state of awareness that naturally rises when we are inwardly aligned. When it seems absent, it often means the mind is crowded, the heart is tired, or the spirit is calling for rest. In this sense, the absence of thankfulness is not a failure but an invitation to pause and breathe.

                     From a spiritual perspective, “not feeling thankful” can be a sign that you're being asked to look deeper—beneath circumstances, beneath expectations, beneath the noise of daily life. Instead of forcing gratitude, you can gently allow presence. When you return to the present moment, even without naming anything as “good,” you begin reconnecting with the inner Self that is always whole, always supported, and always held by something larger than the momentary mood.

                     And here is the quiet truth: gratitude doesn’t begin with feeling thankful; it begins with simply being willing. Willing to notice one small thing that is okay. Willing to trust that life is still moving in your favor even when your emotions haven't caught up. If thankfulness feels out of reach, let grace take its place. In time, the warmth of gratitude will return—not because you forced it, but because you created space for it to arise naturally.

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Don't Stop Believing

 Rev-Bates Weekly Message for Sunday, November 23, 2025

                        There is a quiet power that lives within every person—a steady, luminous presence that whispers encouragement even when the world seems uncertain. This power is not bound to doctrine, ritual, or any external authority. It is the inner knowing that life is always moving toward greater expression, and that within us is something capable of rising, expanding, and transforming. To believe is not merely to hope; it is to align ourselves with this inner current of possibility and to trust that the deeper truth of who we are is always enough.

                         Belief becomes most meaningful in the moments when evidence appears scarce. When circumstances challenge us, belief invites us to pause, breathe, and return to the quiet intelligence that guides us from within. This is the same intelligence that grows flowers from soil, moves oceans with tides, and heals the human heart after loss. By choosing to believe—especially when doubt seems easier—we open the door for clarity to return and for solutions to reveal themselves. Belief is the bridge between the life we have and the life we know is possible.

                          To never stop believing is to affirm that growth, healing, and expansion are natural states of being. It is to stand in the awareness that the universe is not against us; it is continually responding to the thoughts, emotions, and intentions we hold. When we believe in our own worthiness, life mirrors that belief back to us. When we trust our path, the next step becomes visible. And when we honor our inner guidance, we discover that the journey itself becomes lighter, clearer, and more aligned. So keep believing—not because it is easy, but because it awakens the truth of who you are and empowers the life you are here to create.

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we prosper by practicing inner receptivity

  Rev-Bates Weekly Message for Sunday, November 16, 2025

               Joel Goldsmith’s Infinite Supply teaches that true prosperity begins with an inner shift rather than an outer chase. Goldsmith reveals that supply is not something we gather, earn, or attract through effort—it is a spiritual presence already within us. When we quiet the mind and turn toward the Infinite, we tap a source that is never depleted, never absent, and never dependent on conditions. Prosperity, in this view, unfolds naturally as we recognize that our good flows from consciousness, not circumstance.

                 A central revelation in the book is that we prosper by realizing oneness—that there is no separation between ourselves and the divine Source. Goldsmith emphasizes that lack arises only when we believe we are separate, isolated beings trying to survive in a limited world. When that illusion dissolves, the flow of supply resumes, not as something we command but as something we witness. This awareness creates an atmosphere of ease: opportunities open, needs are met, and life arranges itself harmoniously.

                 Goldsmith also instructs that we prosper by practicing inner receptivity rather than outer striving. Instead of mentally outlining or forcing results, he invites us into the silence where intuitive guidance and tangible supply appear in perfect timing. Prosperity becomes a byproduct of spiritual consciousness—gratitude, trust, and the willingness to rely on the Invisible. In this receptive state, we come to see that “infinite supply” is not a promise for the future but a reality available in every moment we turn within.

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Miracles are Normal and Natural. Why?

 

Rev-Bates Weekly Message for Sunday, November 7, 2025

                                  Miracles are normal and natural because they arise from the same divine intelligence that governs all of life. The same power that causes a seed to become a tree or a heart to beat without conscious effort is the power that manifests miracles. When we understand that the universe operates through spiritual laws — laws of mind, belief, and intention — we realize that what we call a “miracle” is simply a higher understanding of these laws at work.

                                  A miracle is not the suspension of natural law but the fulfillment of it. When our consciousness aligns with divine truth — the awareness of unity, love, and limitless possibility — the outer world responds accordingly. Conditions shift, healing occurs, and circumstances change to reflect the higher vibration of our thought. What seems extraordinary to the limited mind is, in truth, the natural expression of spiritual harmony.

                                  When we live in faith rather than fear, miracles become a regular part of experience. They are signs that we are living in tune with the divine flow, that we have released resistance and allowed the Infinite to express through us. To the awakened mind, miracles are not rare interventions but everyday reminders that Spirit is active, intelligent, and ever-present in our lives.

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You are No Victim of Fate

Rev-Bates Weekly Message for Sunday, November 2, 2025

                                In The Power of Awareness, Neville Goddard teaches that awareness is the creative force behind all human experience. The great benefit of developing this power is that it allows us to consciously direct our thoughts and emotions toward what we truly desire. When one becomes aware of being the cause, rather than the victim, of external conditions, life begins to unfold with intention and grace. Awareness gives us mastery over our inner state — the recognition that “I AM” is the foundation of all creation. With this understanding, a person no longer reacts blindly to circumstances but instead shapes them through the disciplined use of imagination and feeling.
  
                                The conscious use of awareness also brings about emotional freedom and peace of mind. When we recognize that everything begins in consciousness, we no longer need to struggle against appearances or depend on others for our happiness. Instead, we align with the truth that what we assume and feel to be true must eventually appear in our world. This power transforms relationships, health, and prosperity because it dissolves the illusion of separation between ourselves and our desires. The individual who cultivates awareness lives from a state of inner assurance, knowing that outer changes are reflections of inner conviction.

                               On the other hand, the lack of awareness leaves one at the mercy of appearances and conditions. When we live unconsciously — reacting to the world rather than creating from within — we perpetuate cycles of fear, limitation, and disappointment. Neville warns that ignorance of the power of awareness leads people to believe they are victims of fate, luck, or the actions of others. This mistaken identity keeps one trapped in a state of powerlessness and frustration. Without awareness, life seems random and unjust; with it, life becomes a mirror of divine order and personal responsibility. Ultimately, awareness is not only the key to creative power but also the path to spiritual awakening.

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