Affirming Our Support of Peace Everywhere

By Rev. Dr. Edward Viljoen

We are struck and saddened by the realization that during the celebration of the Season for Nonviolence, our world is experiencing armed conflict in more than 70 locations on the planet.  We are saddened, too, by what appears to be an overarching concern about the impact of war on the economy. We are concerned about war's impact on life, families, children, the environment, habitats and ecosystems on which we all depend. The current war in Europe brings to our attention the recent daily themes of the Season for Nonviolence — harmony, friendliness, respect and generosity — and rightly causes us to question if our spiritual work is having any beneficial impact on the world.

We believe it does, based on our teaching that consciousness is cause. Therefore, in light of what is happening, we feel called to reinforce our spiritual practices and affirm our support of and advocacy for peace everywhere.

We invite you to join Centers for Spiritual Living's Spiritual Leader Dr. Edward Viljoen in a daily devotional at 6 a.m. P.T. (or whenever you feel called to participate), to light a candle as a symbol of our commitment to keeping our hearts open to love, our trust open to peaceful resolution of conflict and our minds open to the guidance from a Power greater than we are.

— Read the full text of Dr. Vilgoen's message on the Science of Mind website at www.ScienceofMind.com/2021/11/29/a-call-to-prayer. Join his daily devotional practice at 6 a.m. Pacific Time at www.facebook.com/CSLSpiritualLeader. You can also watch the daily devotionals on the spiritual leader's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/CentersforSpiritualLiving

A Prayer for World Peace

By Ernest Holmes

I know there is but One Mind, which is the Mind of God, in which all people live and move and have their being.

I know there is a Divine Pattern for humanity and within this pattern there is infinite harmony and peace, cooperation, unity and mutual helpfulness.

I know that the mind of each person, being one with the Mind of God, shall discover the method, the way and the means best fitted to permit the flow of Divine Love between individuals and nations.

I know there shall be a free interchange of ideas, of cultures, of spiritual concepts, of ethics, of educational systems and scientific discoveries, for all good belongs to all alike.

I know that because the Divine Mind has created us all, we are bound together in one infinite and perfect unity.

In bringing about World Peace, I know that all people and all nations will remain individual but unified for the common purpose of promoting peace, happiness, harmony and prosperity.

I know that deep within every person the Divine Pattern of perfect peace is already implanted.

I now declare that in each person and in leaders of thought everywhere this Divine Pattern moves into action and form, to the end that all nations and all people shall live together in peace, harmony and prosperity forever.

So it is now.