The Four Pillars of Prosperity – The Fourth Pillar, Part 1

DELIGHT

So here we are, at the fourth and final pillar of prosperity! So far, we’ve talked about Demolition (getting rid of what is no longer serving you, on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual realms); Definition (of who you really are, what your purpose is, and what your essence, in terms of prosperity and abundance, is); and Declaration (in consciousness, words, and actions — Let’s do it! and Move that bus!)

That brings us to our 4^th and final pillar: Delight!

Going back to our metaphor of the television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, there are several examples of how Delight shows up:

• The obvious delight of the family, when they see their new home;
• Delight of Ty and the design team, in showing the home;
• Delight of the builders and volunteers, who always claim they receive so much more than they give!

Delight truly opens the Consciousness and allows a free-flow of abundance and prosperity to come to you, in ways you can never even imagine!

We have a blessing we use in our Unity celebration service, as a part of the offering: Divine Love, through me, blesses and multiplies all the I have, all that I give, and all that I receive. We want to take a new look at that familiar blessing, as we evaluate what Delight means. And interestingly enough, the familiar blessing has three phases, which actually  create a perfect outline for understanding an Extreme Level of Delight. Normally, when we repeat that blessing, we are mentally thinking about money. But let’s “amp it up” into a description of our consciousness, and see where it take us!

Delight in all you have:

Of course, this includes being grateful for the things you have. And we emphasize—all you have … without begrudging what others have, or always longing for what you wish you had.

But there’s a deeper level here: don’t we all have things we don’t necessarily feel grateful for: illness, money problems, work issues, etc.? The real secret here is to live from a state of delight, even in the midst of these kinds of issues. No matter what I “have,” I am grateful! Not for … but from! Read that one more time: not for … but from! Living from that sense of delight in knowing I am one with God and all is well, I can realize that any experience is simply “curriculum,” and I can learn and grow.

This week, practice living FROM a place of delight, claiming joy and gratitude that flows from deep within your very being, rather than expecting it to come from outer, external things. Journal your experiences as you begin to feel that sense of pure delight, regardless of outer appearance!

Next week, we will explore the second phase of Delight!

Related posts:

1. The Four Pillars of Prosperity – The First Pillar, Part 2
2. The Four Pillars of Prosperity – The First Pillar, Part 4
3. The Four Pillars of Prosperity – The First Pillar, Part 1
4. The Four Pillars of Prosperity – The Third Pillar, Part 1
5. The Four Pillars of Prosperity – The Third Pillar, Part 2

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