I Do Business with a Spirit of Forgiveness
Affirmative ideas for a positive, low stress business environment
Meet the Challenges of Business with Spiritual Principles
Many people of faith say that at times they feel challenged while conducting business and staying in integrity with their ideals and spiritual principles. That’s a part of the human experience. By moving through such challenges we grow as humans and deepen our spirituality.
The intent of this article is to be a tool for working through situations which require forgiveness or the healing of relationships in business. You will be given several affirmative paragraphs, which are related to the 5th Affirmation for Forgiveness, “I Honor the People in My Life by Sensing their Innate Divinity”; which has been adapted for business situations. Read the paragraphs to build your willingness to forgive and create your own forgiveness affirmations to suit your individual situation.
Create Your Own Forgiveness Affirmations
Now that you have read the above affirmations, you may have experienced some resonance in your spirit, if so, rewrite the affirmation to amplify what you want to embody or see expressed in your life. If none of the affirmations strike a chord with you, pray to be clear about what is needed to address the forgiveness issue you are facing. If you are not aware of a forgiveness need in your life or business, yet your business isn’t as fulfilling as it used to be or you feel that you are “just getting by”, pray to learn who or what you need to forgive. Most often an act of forgiveness hastens the healing body, mind and business.
If this line of thought and these suggestions just leave you cold, that is all right, you may be called to another approach to experience more success and fulfillment in your business and in your life. However, if you find this approach useful, you may want to experience the power of Spirit more directly by participating in the spiritual practice of Visioning. You can learn more at http://prosperingtimes.com/visioning
Four Affirmations of Divine Support for Forgiveness
This is an introduction to the first four of 12 Affirmations for Forgiveness, a scripturally based, spiritual approach to forgiveness. These affirmations are focused on our relationship with God, the transcendent Law of the Universe, the One Power.
The Origins of the 12 Affirmations for Forgiveness
The12 Affirmations for Forgiveness are 12 powerful affirmations drawn from the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20:1-17) and 2 commandments that many believe are the greatest commandments; Matthew 22:37-39, Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18. The book Prosperity’s 10 Commandments by Georgiana Tree West was the inspiration for the creation of The12 Affirmations for Forgiveness; as it was for another set of 12 affirmations, “Prosperity’s 12 Affirmations”. The powerful principle that Mrs. West used so brilliantly, is that Biblical Truth is universal. It is timeless and applicable regardless of place or culture; it is applicable for collectives and individuals. The premise is that we are endowed with the ability to glean and use Truth in all aspects of our lives. Thus the 10 Commandments are an excellent foundation in any situation in which we seek freedom, and guidance for finding and living in a new ‘land’ or new state of consciousness, whether it is a new consciousness of prosperity or new consciousness of Love which enables forgiveness.
Introducing the 1st Four Affirmations
In the 10 Commandments, the first four commandments deal with our relationship with God and so it is in the 12 Affirmations for Forgiveness, the first four affirmations affirm our relation to the Lord of our Being. First we look to God as we choose how we wish to Be, what we choose to Do and what we wish to Have. Secondly we choose what we intend to ‘see’. Do we choose to see only the appearances of the world or the revelations of Spirit? Thirdly, we choose what motivates our speaking and our actions. As we affirm the 3rd affirmation we embody a deeper understanding of the power of our words and we don’t use that power in vain or for negativity. The 4th affirmation helps us to choose regular times during our activity to rest and surrender to God and allow God’s will and guidance to be foremost in our mind and heart, we invoke the power of Sabbath.
Examples of the First 4 Affirmations for Forgiveness
1. I Look to God for the Power to Forgive
a. I am a Child of God; I look to God for the Love I need to Forgive.
b. I am a Child of Love; I look to my Heavenly Father for the Love I need to Forgive and courage I need to ask for forgiveness.
2. I only Allow Divinely Inspired Images of Forgiveness Into My Consciousness
a. I am made in the image and likeness of Love; I allow divinely inspired images of forgiveness to fill my mind and heart; I can see that I have the power to forgive
b. I am made in the image and likeness of Love; the activity of God within me creates images of forgiveness in my mind and in my relationships. These images become the essence of my life experiences.
3. I Speak with Forgiveness, I Speak of Forgiveness and My Words Forgive
a. My words are born in love; they advocate forgiveness and they forgive and bless; I have the ability to forgive quickly and to ask for forgiveness sincerely.
b. I am divinely guided to speak of forgiveness and with forgiveness; my speaking creates new possibilities for forgiveness. I enjoy the experience of miracles in my life enabled by forgiveness.
4. I Surrender the Details of My Forgiveness Practice to God
a. I am guided by Divinity within me, I surrender the details of my Forgiveness practice to God. I enjoy being confident in my expressions of forgiveness.
b. I am Love in expression; I trust the Wisdom of Love. Therefore I surrender the details of my forgiveness practice to the God within me, the Source of my wisdom of love. I am able to allow love to flow in any situation with anyone.
I encourage you to use the above examples as a starting point for your experiment with these four affirmations for forgiveness; craft new affirmations that you find personally empowering. The key is to spend time with these ideas and to make them your own. These 4 affirmations, affirm Love which is the essence our relationship with the Source of All Being – God. How can you internalize these first 4 affirmations and make them a part of your habitual thinking?
