Dr. of Spirituality - Miracle of Prayer - Lesson 1

Prayer Exercise:

1. Describe the obstacles that are preventing you from recognizing Love's presence within you. 
2. Write an essay explaining how the concept that nothing real can be threatened and nothing unreal exists might change what you ask for in prayer?
   
   - Open your eyes and write a one page description of what happened to you during this visualization. 
   
   
   

I personally find the obstacles to be words, tone of voice or actions in events that at times prevent me from seeing the love presence within me, not so much my expression of love to others but their expression of love towards me. That in turn often will influence my mood, perspective and frame of mind. For example, when and if I am bullied by a family member who will in action or other events show 'love' in a duty material form, is also hard to comprehend when you are insulted by words or behavior of the same person. Then this is my obstacle, as just one simple yet complex example of how obstacles may prevent me from recognizing the love presence within me. I do strongly believe that as we exist in form, we are challenged by what we do not see and also influenced by the immediate of what we do see, hear or feel. These types of influences can be extreme on either side of the spectrum of what is love or an obstacle towards recognizing it.

Nothing real can be threatened and nothing unreal exists in the context of prayer, requires perspective. In our physical perception and spiritual knowing, we learn by some form of exposure. This exposure can come from the physical world or the spiritual. They are both real, in their existence and both are real because both have been experienced. They make their way into our perception and therefore we can take this a step further to perceive second hand experiences as reported by others. These continue the chain of perception to what is existing and real. What is real cannot be threatened as threat is fear and based on fear a threat is used to dominate and control. What is real cannot  be controlled for it simply exists and therefore the attempt to control through fear is the opposite of love, the opposite of God, the opposite of existence. Take this perspective into account, if something is unreal, it doesn't exist. That is not to say that being negative

 doesn't exist for it is the opposite of positive, which is seen as love vs. fear. Contrary it is a tool of manipulation used in the spiritual world and the skilled minds of the physical to, again, attempt to control, through fear, which is often mentioned to be seen as 'false evidence appearing real'. When we think about that, fear is unreal, and what is unreal cannot exist. We cannot pray for fear, we pray AGAINST fear. When we pray, we pray for something that is seen as love. 

During the visualization and taking myself to a place of past fear I could see clearly the guidance I did listen to as for removing me from danger. Was the danger real, yes, for it does exist. How can I see this form of love, perhaps, it is the love of a selfish nature of one being who can pose a danger towards the obsessive love or needs of another. Is love the correct word to describe this negative trait? No, it is not the correct word as the manifestation of this was is a twisted way. However, the clean and pure Godsent love was there, guiding me out of an escalating dangerous situation. What I saw when returning to this vision was the guidance, and that I knew how to listen and respond in my physical body at the time even though it was not in a physical word format. The love of God, my guardians and the love that surrounds me was protecting me. I listened and acted thow the sense of knowing. The love is always around me. This visualization provided evidence, we are never alone. Even when physically alone in this form. We are always with the love of God and spirit. Prayer strengthens how we communicate with god and spirt, though not the only way, it is an open door for directing a focused message and receiving one back.