To Be in Expectation

What is expectation in faith and trust, or manifestation?

Expectation is a part of faith. It is in trust and belief that is beyond what is easily perceived tangibly. To be in expectation is to through trust act in faith, following your heart and intuition. It is experienced in the act of nurturing hope through prayer with the faith in what is asked is already done.

How do you act in expectation?

Acts may include such actions as rest, a simple chore, embracing a talent, researching an interest, learning, discovering, prayer, meditation, just being grateful and remembering your blessings, and getting ready (more on being prepared later). It is not just the obvious steps and actions moving forward in pursuit of a goal. Sometimes, actions may involve getting out and doing, but that could be as simple as acting as if from the perspective of what would a you who already has whatever it is be doing? Being or attempting responsible actions and doing the best you can are also staying in faith, and are enough. These actions are what it means to be expectant.

Are you ready?

You do not always have to be ready or prepared to see results in your requests or manifestations. Are you feeling called to be prepared? Do research, learn a skill, make a list, seek out an answer. For example: such as in a purchase, what would it cost? Where do you buy one? Are there other options? Or, Who do you hire to complete the desired task? Take some time to compare and question. Plan out some action steps, even if you don’t know how, or the whole picture, list out what you do know or need. Organize, prepare yourself, prepare your environment, and keep in mind there is no right or wrong way. Also, do some self care, allow for self healing, or self reflection to grow in character. Trust in your instinct, and where your heart leads. Learn how to expand, grow, nurture, maintain, cultivate, or even keep what you are praying for like a child before acquiring a first pet. Do not do things because you think you must, or because it hurts it must be good. Negativity always causes delays, so don’t force yourself, punish yourself, or take actions not aligned with your own heart. Most of all be grateful for all you have, have had, and are asking for. You are not here to be like everyone else, you are here to be you and do right by you, while respecting everything and especially the divine energy in and all around you. Respect is always good. Remember to respect and honor you too! Follow peace and seek where peace is and leads you. 

Brightest Blessings!

Rev. (Priestess) Amy Chris💜

Prayer For Abundance and Generousity

 

Prayer for Covenant St. Nicholas

In gratitude we share

In faith we trust our abundance

Blessed by Grace our gifts increase

We are golden, filled with love, hope and joy

We calm the storms and banish fears

Promoting Justice and defending all that is right

Blessing the children and in our Covenant of Wealth

Our generousity blossoms a fruitful, continuous harvest,

And coming Abundance, multiplied and doubled

Praise Lord God Father, thanks onto Sachiel, Saint Nicholas, and Saint Joseph

Our whole house and family are blessed now and forevermore…

Amen, Shalom.

-ACK-

Everything is of the Divine

Everything is Part of the Divine

Within you, and without you (all around you and within all other living things), all you and others create, and all that is, is with Divine purpose and spirit.

Every faith, every God/dess name, Saint, Angel, holy figure, good spirit, messenger of God, and synchronicity is of God/Divine/Universe. Every prayer, meditation, chant, incantation, affirmation, manifestation practice, spell, it is all ways to pray/communicate to and of God. If God created all things, then it must be so. If we hold the truth that God is in Everything and Everywhere, there is no other way to perceive. 

Intention Determines Faith

Intention is key, Faith is key. Believing in any part of God could never be evil, it is how you use it, your intention. Do not judge others for how they pray, what path, or faith they follow. They are not acting against God, when it is all of and for God. God is patient, we should learn to be. It is good to share in what truths God has given you, and of your spiritual wisdoms and ways, but not good to expect or force these onto the one you are sharing with. God did not make us all the same, but all of God. One way may be preferred, but we can’t assume we know God’s every thought. All paths exist as part of God’s plan, and everyone’s path is different. It all fits together for the good of all. 

Love one another, and refrain from judgement.

Brightest blessings

Share in peace and for understanding compassion

Abundance is Positive

Abundance Requires Gratitude

Abundance is not forbidden, but should be felt gratefully appreciated, and overflow should be shared from the heart.

Beware the Spirit of Guilt

It is all right to be abundant, do not let the spirit of guilt overshadow and steal your joy. Greed is chasing the next big, shiny thing without first appreciating or being grateful for what you are already blessed with. In our disposable, consumer driven world, sometimes we get caught up in a current that promotes waste and we forget to be grateful. Where there is gratitude, greed does not dwell, but sometimes we judge ourselves harshly, we feel we are unworthy or feel judged by a world attempting to purify itself. Have you judged or condemned your neighbor for seemingly greed? Without knowing their heart, life story, or intentions, you should not project this spirit of guilt. It is not how much we have that makes us greedy or holy, but whether we are generous or unsharing. True it is not the stuff you have to enjoy in life, but  sharing and enjoying the stuff with a grateful heart. The time spent with loved ones, being inspired, grateful, utilizing the tools we are given to share our talents with the world, is what the stuff is all about. It is not how much or how little, to each their own, but it is your heart and intentions that matter most of all. Do not be tempted to judge yourself or others so very harshly, life is hard enough and short enough, that it is perfectly all right to be abundant and enjoy, as long as you are abundant in spirit, kindness, and generosity as well.

What is Avarice?

Avarice is the extreme greed for wealth and gain, for its sake alone. Intentions to be enabled to fulfill a purpose, be provided for, free of debt or worry, to fulfill a need, to be enabled for further generosity and charity, are not avarice! It is okay to pray for such provisions in abundance for such intentions. It is not the benign energetic tool of money, but the intention or love of it alone to exclusion of all else without Divine placed first, is what is avarice.

Brightest Abundant Blessings

Be kind💜

Positive Faith Verses Toxic Positivity

 

What is Toxic Positivity?

There is a trend to force yourself to view all things positively far beyond looking for the silver lining or cracking a joke. It may be true that all things work out for our good, or come round right eventually, but when emotions are not honored or even repressed you may be causing yourself harm by being too positive. Consider when you may be grieving and you repress your feelings to be strong, or when something goes wrong you take an apathetic and forced gratitude about being okay with it. Sometimes well intentioned words or positive affirmations might emphasize or add to the underlying strife instead. It is more important to honor each feeling, move through and flow with it, and when it is positive follow through with positive action. When it isn’t allow the feeling to be, take a moment to recall a happy thought or time, and do something that brings out some better feelings. It is okay if you need rest that day instead of action. Rest is an action, and so is prayer. You shouldn’t push yourself without first allowing for the self care. We live in a world that causes us to feel guilty for taking any time for ourselves, that doesn’t encourage healthy boundaries or limits, and convinces us that if we are not in active pursuit constantly, we are somehow not doing enough. These are very unhealthy notions.

Positive Faith is Different

Having positive faith is more about trust, believing that the best is possible, and allowing space to expect the positive to happen. It isn’t about repressing, it is just believing, trusting, and relaxing in good faith. Positive faith teaches to pray through upsetting feelings, giving them space to exist in our lives, to be honest and accepting, but allow for better to come. Positive Faith is about promoting time to rest and allowing for letting go of a need for control, or hanging on to the stress and tension. It is a healing focused, mindful, and self honoring approach. With positive faith, affirmations are more reaffirming in belief, and are better used as part of prayers to support focus, clarity, and intent for yourself. It is okay to be angry, sad, frustrated, irritated, or confused. When there is fear or doubt, you can take power over it through acknowledgement and positive prayer affirmations, that way you are not controlled by  your negatives in life. Positive Faith is centered, balanced, and supportive, but too much positivity mindset might add frustration, stress, feelings of failure, further doubt, and exaggerate all the negatives you can’t control.

Stay in Faith and Honor your Feelings, and Positivity May Increase for You…

~ Love, Reverend Priestess Amy Chris of the Covenant of Olana, the Covenant of Ramiel, and the Covenant Flourish Church 

Divine Spirit is in Everything

 

Spirit Is In Everything

The divine energy that is the divine spirit is within you, but also within everyone. The divine spirit is also all around you in everything and everywhere, in the whole world, the whole of space, and all the cosmos too. It is a life manna that is within, without, and continuous infinitely. You can connect with it from inside yourself, but take comfort that it is also all around and beyond you. Respect that the divine spirit is also within others, and in being so is ever present and limitless.

The spirit of the divine is vast

The Divine spirit is bigger than you can imagine, and that is why it is limitless. You too should realize that through and with the divine you too may be limitless, or call on that limitlessness to support you infinitely without feeling like you are taking or asking too much. Just ask with your heart from a place of pure good intent for others and yourself. 

Divine spirit lives

The spirit of the divine lives, because it is inside you and every other living thing. It is a real presence that may be felt in love, compassion, joy, and even in grief. The divine is ever present for us all. It does not matter what you call it, or how you address it, it simply is as surely as every other element that may be felt. Believe and you can achieve or receive anything that your heart requires when you need it the most. Never give up, because you deserve to be all that you are. Every living thing matters, even you! Brightest Blessings💜

~ Love, Reverend Priestess Amy Chris of The Covenant of Olana, The Covenant of Ramiel, & The Covenant Flourish (Florieran/Floreat) Church ⛪️ 🌸 🍀 💜 

Magic is Unique - A Note on Manifestation

Magic is unique for everyone!

As an energetic quality, magic is as unique to you as your fingerprint and soul. Every person is unique, and their magic is unique to them. This fact explains how each person's perspective on the same thing is different, and why manifestation or law of attraction practices can have such varying results for each person. Each person’s key may not have the same results for another. Yet, when efforts are combined, results magnify, which is commonly found in prayer groups and results that they are able to materialize.

You are not the only fault involved…

It is also good to remember that your energy is not the only factor at play, but other energies may affect your results as well. There is an element of co-creation at play. Energy may be tended by maintaining belief in the chosen result being seen as already done, maintaining and honoring your emotions, and trusting in faith that what you want is happening for you. Believing that “of course” it is, it is possible, and focusing on the end resulting emotion and visualizing events that could only occur after achieving the desired result. Doing these things keeps you aligned with your intent. 

The power of intent…

Intent is an important key, what do you intend? Stay in tune with the feeling of that intention and visualize yourself having it. The more you believe, the more powerfully you may obtain your results. Do not try to over complicate or overthink, do not dwell on missing it or how it may be, just believe it is possible to be. It is not hard, but if you repress a lot of emotion, overthink, and worry, you may create delays or add extra work for yourself. You may set an intent as often as you need to keep in belief, but do other things as if it already is without worrying. 

Do affirmations help?

Affirmations are helpful and unhelpful, but stating things affirmatively is very powerful for energizing your intent. Aligned “as if” and “what would I be doing if” actions are better than affirmations. These actions require coming from a place of clarity, and a higher perspective on your intentions. Sometimes rest is an action, as it is important to maintain peace as a vibration of allowing what you want to flow to you. Receiving little versions of your desire or synchronous signs of what you are seeking illustrates your alignment with your desires, and that flow is possible for you. Keep believing, magic, faith, and the divine are with us all. Brightest blessings. May all your dreams come true.

~Love, the Good Wicked Witch, your Priestess, Reverend Priestess Amy Chris of The Covenant of Ramiel and The Covenant of Olana 💜