This Thing Called Hope
by Alicia K. Hanlen
Practitioner Emeritus
Taos Center for Spiritual Living
Let us, then, enlarge our thought processes, and dare to think in Universal terms. Let us dare to believe that every constructive word is invincible! – Dr. Ernest Holmes
There is a Universal Energy, permeating everyone and everything. This energy can be powerful, yet subtle; strong, yet gentle; and still contain within itself the spark that all things, yes that’s right, all things are possible.
Right here and right now I call unto myself this energy, and I feel its power and its strength. As I attune to it, I allow myself to envision the inherent and endless possibilities. Opening my heart and my mind, I turn away from thoughts of doubt and fear, and convert them to hope. Hope for our world, that it turns away from divisiveness and towards unity, transforms hatred through forgiveness, and understands how we are so much more alike than different.
Through the power of this unified world vision, a great healing energy blankets the earth and all of its children. This powerful concept of hope gives rise to individuals standing strong for the idea of equality and unity for all. The action steps necessary for the fruition of the idea are formulated, and the movement moves peacefully, yet productively, to all corners of the planet. The light of this hope shines brightly, as we each rejoice and revel in its magnificence! As if in a dream, everything unlike the brilliance from this light of hope simply fades away, leaving the unified field of Love.
My heart swells with gratitude for this vision of Love, Unity, and Peace, knowing that yes, in God indeed all things are possible. And so it is. Amen.