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4465 N. 15th Street,

Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815

2 miles North of  I-90, just south of Dalton Ave.

    

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Phone: (208) 664-1125
Fax (208) 765-9345

 

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Prayer Ministry

From Our Prayer Chaplain -

Guest chaplain: Molly McKenzie-Evans

“THE WORK” by Byron Katie

THE WORK by Byron Katie is a way to identify and question the thoughts that cause all of the suffering in the world. A bold statement indeed, but lets take a quick look. I will leave researching Katie’s personal story to the reader. Suffice to say that after spending years in a dark depression, she experienced an unexplainable realization; a lasting life-changing awakening.

Katie saw that when she believed that something should be different than it is (“My husband should listen to me,”) she suffered, and that when she didn’t believe this thought, she felt peace. In a flash of insight, Katie saw that our attempt at happiness was backward. Instead of hopelessly trying to change others and the world to match our thoughts about how it “should” be, we can question these thoughts and, by meeting reality as it is, experience unimaginable freedom and joy. Katie went on to develop a simple method of inquiry she calls “THE WORK”. This is a process that folks of all ages around the world are using to become transformed by finding their own insights and answers.

The vehicle to knowing our truth is a written worksheet. When confronted with a stressful thought – “My husband should listen to me” – we can ask four questions and then turn it around:

1) Is it true? (if the answer is no, move to #3)

Is it true that my husband should listen to me?

2) Can you absolutely know that it’s true?

Can I ever really know when someone is listening or not? Am I sometimes listening even when I appear not to be?

3) How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought?

I give him ’the look’. - - I interrupt him.- - I punish him by not paying attention to him.- - I start talking faster and louder, trying to force him to listen.- - I tell my ‘story’ to others about how he should listen to me. - - I shut down.- - I isolate myself. - - I feel depressed and lonely. Notice the painful effects of believing the thought.

4) Who would you be without the thought?

Can you see that you would be free, more patient, more loving, happier?

Now turn it around:

To Self – “I don’t always listen to my husband”. See if you can find 3 concrete examples when you didn’t. Write them down.

To the Other – The opposite is, “My husband does listen to me.” Find 3 examples of how this is as true or truer. Write them down.

Another Turnaround – “I don’t listen to myself.” Do you not listen to your intuition? To your inner guidance?

One of Katie’s favorite statements is, “When we argue with reality (what is), we lose – every time.

Here’s what I have found by doing THE WORK.

! It’s not a forgiveness technique, but it takes me to forgiveness.

! It isn’t about changing anything or anyone but I am changed.

! It’s not about letting anything go, but the false beliefs I have been operating from.

! I simply am not able to judge another now without immediately asking myself, “Where does that live in me?

If I really want to know the answer, I do a work sheet and there it is. I am loving ‘what is’ more and more. I am happier.

AFFIRMATION: God really IS good – all the time!

Our devoted prayer ministry honors your prayer requests by praying for thirty days here at UCNI, as well assending your prayer requests to Silent Unity, which also prays for thirty days. Prayer Chaplains are available each Sunday for your special prayer support and will support you spiritually with prayer, hospital and nursing home visits upon request.

The new UCNI prayer line is also available. You can leave a prayer request on the line or leave information you need to let the church know. Leave your name and phone number and you will receive a return call. The phone number is 208-292-1710.

Blessings Call

To request a blessing call, please fill out the form found in the Sunday bulletin. You can place the form in the offering collection, return the form to the office, or simply call the office to request a blessing call. Your current phone number is very important!

Each month you will receive a blessing call at which time you can ask for a special prayer.

Fran Ray, Chaplain

PRAYER FOR PROTECTION
The light of God surrounds me,
The love of God enfolds me,
The power of God protects me,
The presence of God watches over me,
Wherever I am, God is.
 
This "Prayer for Protection" by Unity Poet James Dillet Freeman was taken to the moon by two different Space Shuttle crews. It is a favorite of and has blessed millions of people. Enjoy!

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