The range and flexibility of your imagination is virtually without limit. It is free of all limitations and restrictions. There is only one rule that pertains to your imagination and that is that there are no rules. Your imagination is limited only by your imagination.

In your imagination, you are absolute reigning monarch. You have absolute control over images of your imagination; Here in your imagination you can fry ice and dribble footballs with absolute control and balance. Imaginative concepts do not control you, you control them. They are forever ready and willing to obey your every command and instruction and do so instantaneously without offering any resistance. They initiate no actions of their own but allow you to entertain abstract or bizarre without passing any value judgements or criticisms.. Because like begets like, we must be alert to entertain only those mental images that we are willing to be expressed.

Open your thought to be responsive to new ideas and concepts as you exercise your "power of forming mental images (ideas) of things not present to senses....". Miracles take place in our imagination.

No wonder Einstein said that "imagination is more important than knowledge"!

With this power of your imagination you are truly on cutting edge of real progress and controller of destinies.

Little wonder that Napoleon said, "Imagination rules world"!

Creative thinking, "the ability to be productive through imaginative skills", is pivotal to productivity and success of any endeavor. Particularly when you realize that Webster defines "productive" as, "the establishment of results, benefits and profits".

This doesn’t mean we have to hopelessly accept harmful or unworkable situations in our life. However, there is a flow and timing to all things. Disdaining our lives and believing we can only be happy when we have great career, lose fifteen pounds, find right love, make more money… does not facilitate change or happiness. It only creates more discontent. We can only experience peace and well-being now, in this moment.

Following, are three simple spiritual practices which foster our sense of well-being and peace now. The first practice, “A = Ask for Help,” begins with calling upon our higher power for help. The second simple practice, “B = Breathing Being,” reminds us to return to our breathing, our bodies and our God. The last step in this trio, “C = Call for Compassion,” teaches us a kinder, more compassionate way of dealing with life, ourselves and others. At times, acronyms for learning can seem overly cute and annoying, however, I could not ignore something that was revealed to me prayerful meditation. Also, practicing these spiritual ABC’s has shown me value of using simple, easily remembered practices during stressful moments and dark days. May these spiritual precepts add as much goodness to your life as they have to mine.

Spiritual ABC’s

A = Ask for Help

* Ask God for Help: “Please help me navigate through this. Thank you for helping.”

* Help Yourself by Living with Gratitude: Give thanks to God for everything and everyone, always.

* Reach Out to Others: End your isolation by reaching out to others for help.

B = Breathing Being

* Breathing In and Breathing Out Ten Times: Everyone has time for transformative, ten breath countdowns.

* Be Still: “Be still and know that I am God.” Stillness is doorway to God.

* Being in Body: Through being still we begin to hear our bodies’ needs and learn to care for our bodies, now.

C = Cultivate Compassion

* Pray for Compassion: “Please, God, help me find compassion here. Thank you for helping me.”

* Seek Big Picture: When we make a mistake rather than beating on ourselves, we need to reach for a larger perspective.

* Reframing Story: We continually spin one-sided stories in our mind explaining every situation which often, has little to do with greater truth of a situation. How else can I see this?

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