Rev-Bates Weekly
Message for Sunday, October 12, 2025
Ernest Holmes, founder of the Science of Mind philosophy, taught that we live in a universe governed by spiritual laws that respond directly to our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions. Misery, he explained, is not imposed upon us by an external force but is the result of our misalignment with the Truth of our being — that we are divine expressions of an infinite, intelligent Presence. The first step from misery to magnificence, then, begins with recognition: realizing that our circumstances do not define us and that within us is the creative power of the Divine Mind. By changing our thinking, we change our experience, because thought is the mold through which Spirit flows into form.
As we begin to consciously use this creative power, we replace thoughts of fear, limitation, and separation with those of love, abundance, and unity. Holmes emphasized the importance of spiritual practices such as affirmative prayer (spiritual mind treatment), meditation, and gratitude to lift the mind out of habitual negativity. When we affirm that Spirit is all there is — and that this same Presence lives in us — we awaken to our spiritual authority. Misery dissolves as we stop identifying with the problem and start identifying with the infinite potential of Spirit working through us. The mental shift from despair to faith begins to attract new opportunities, ideas, and conditions that reflect our renewed consciousness.
Ultimately, magnificence is not something we must struggle to attain; it is our natural state revealed when we align with spiritual truth. As Holmes wrote, “Life is a mirror and will reflect back to the thinker what he thinks into it.” By thinking, feeling, and acting from the awareness of divine completeness, we transform misery into magnificence — not through denial of difficulty, but through the realization that the same Power that created the universe is always available to renew, restore, and uplift us. In this way, our outer world becomes a radiant reflection of the peace, joy, and abundance we have discovered within.
Keep the faith!
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