Prosper with Wisdom and Purpose

           Charles Fillmore, in his book Prosperity, emphasizes the importance of unwavering faith in God as the ever-present source of substance. He teaches that prosperity is not merely about material wealth but about aligning one’s mind with divine abundance. When individuals first attempt to shift their thinking toward seeing God as the ever-present substance that sustains all, they often struggle to maintain that belief consistently. This is because years of conditioned scarcity thinking create doubt, which can momentarily break their spiritual momentum. Fillmore encourages persistence in holding onto the idea that divine substance is always available, even when outer circumstances appear challenging.

            He highlights a common pitfall: allowing fear and lack-based thinking to creep back into consciousness. When people suddenly doubt their sufficiency—thinking, "I haven't enough to meet all our bills"—they essentially disconnect from the flow of divine provision. This lapse in faith acts as a disruption, slowing down the manifestation process. Fillmore teaches that spiritual manifestation requires continuous and unwavering belief. If one falters, they must immediately "patch it up" by reaffirming the truth that God is the source of infinite supply. This discipline of the mind is crucial in developing a prosperous consciousness.

         To successfully manifest prosperity, Fillmore advises replacing doubt with steadfast spiritual conviction. The key is to train the mind to remain anchored in divine abundance, regardless of external conditions. This requires daily affirmations, prayer, and a refusal to entertain thoughts of lack. Just as a break in momentum slows down a moving object, a lapse in faith slows down prosperity’s unfolding. However, by quickly correcting these mental breaks and realigning with the truth of God’s abundant presence, individuals can restore their progress and experience the fullness of divine provision in their lives.

         As we replace the word God, with Good, we have a greater chance of demonstrating the financial prosperity we desire. And consider following this: And so, we begin our work with one of the fundamentals ... "give and be given to."  And why do we start with this? ... it is because we are conditioning our mind to accept that "we have" ... a "have not" consciousness cannot demonstrate more ... and is most likely to demonstrate "loss" ... and each one of us can begin to do this immediately.  So, we begin by always giving more ... going the "extra mile" so to speak in consciousness.  This can be as simple as rounding up our payment to the utility companies to tip more than the typical 15% ...  for example, if our electric bill is $144.00 ... write the check for $150.00 ... or $145.00 if you're not sold on this yet ... calculate your tip at 15% and then "deliberately" add $5 or $10 dollars more ... recognizing all the while that you are working with a principle.  Use every opportunity to demonstrate your consciousness of abundance.  These simple steps "condition" our mind to always think "more" ... and in thinking more ... more will come to us.  And don't limit this to money ... give more of everything when the opportunity is available to you ... purposefully go beyond what is expected ... and give more or do more ... always.  Create a "mental atmosphere" of abundance ... of "having" ... don't go into debt to do it ... but do it with wisdom and purpose.

Keep the faith!

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