Preparation for Treatment-Prayer

A man who is always distraught cannot give a good treatment for peace. So there must not only be the image in the man's mind who is giving the treatment, but there must be an appreciation of what the image means, before the image can reflect itself, otherwise, it is a word and not an embodiment. Ernest Holmes, The Science of Mind, page 176


If we are serious about receiving an answered prayer, we must prepare ourselves before speaking the word. Of course, when we become disturbed about any matter, we instantly pray. However, I believe an answered prayer requires that the practitioner or the person praying prepares him/herself by becoming still. There must be an image in the practitioner's mind or person praying and he/she has to appreciate the meaning of the image before the image can reflect itself or manifest. The word spoken in a treatment or affirmative prayer must be embodied and not just a word. The word spoken with conviction carries power.

Meditation: contemplate on, before I pray, I still myself first, then I speak my word with conviction. Take 3 deep breaths then go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran