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“A New Vision…A New ‘White Stone’ Name” 01-19-25
Core Statement:
“There Is Universal, Energetic, Creative Power In The Spoken Word Or Name” sv
Scripture:
Isaiah 43:18-19 (NRSV)
18 Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old. 19 I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Romans 7:6 (ESV)
6But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit...
John 1:1,3 (CEV)
1 In the beginning was the one who is called the Word. The Word was with God and was truly God… 3 And with this Word, God created all things. Nothing was made without the Word.
This is exactly what the Word is – the working power of God…Persistent meditation upon the Truth contained in the Word of God opens the mind to Spirit. The Word of God is the revelation to man of the powers and possibilities of his own being…
-- Charles Fillmore Keep A True Lent
Romans 12:2 (NRSV)
2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Revelations 2:17 (NKJV)
17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says... To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.
Jeremiah 33:3 (NRSV)
3 Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.
Psalm 119:105 (NASB)
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Unity Quote:
A change of mind effects a corresponding change in the body. If the thoughts are lifted up, the whole organism is raised to higher rates of vibration…But first there must be a renunciation or letting go of old thoughts before the new can find place in the consciousness.
--Charles Fillmore Twelve Powers of Man
We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Holding onto something that is good for you now, may be the very reason why you don't have something better.
--C. JoyBell C.
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.
--Maya Angelou
Names are a part of every culture and are of enormous importance… Generally, in cultures with a sense of ancestry, children get their names from the totems and family trees of their parents. In some cultures, names are taken from events which happen during the pregnancy of the mother or shortly after the birth of the child, and in others, names are divined through incantation. In some cases, the name given at birth is only the first of several names a person will bear in life. When this happens, the new names are given to mark important milestones that occur… Regardless of when, why, or how often it happens, the giving and receiving of a name is an event of major importance… (Compiled/paraphrased)
--www.BehindTheName.com
To have God speak to the heart is a majestic experience, an experience that people may miss if they monopolize the conversation and never pause to hear God's responses.
--Charles Stanley
A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.
--Rosabeth Moss Kanter
The visionary starts with a clean sheet of paper, and re-imagines the world.
--Malcolm Gladwell
White Stone Experience:
The White Stone Ceremony is an ancient ritual of new beginnings. In Jesus' day, when a person was released from prison, they were given a white stone to represent their new start. Each of you has been given a white stone to signify your freedom. Through meditation you will receive a word or phrase symbolizing a new start - a vision/intention Spiritually recognized to guide you forward into the new year.