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By: Drs Bil & Cher Holton "School days, school days, wonderful golden rule days. Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic''"

The good old Three R's. We'd like to share a different set of three R's - three R's that can transform your "definitely maybes" into "Definitely Definitelys."

Recognize: If we want to recreate our life, we have to start by becoming aware of what we aren't happy with. And sometimes, it is hard to recognize. For example, think about the phrase "yeah, but?"

"Yeah, buts" are actually powerful negative affirmations. (I am energized and healthy -- yeah, but how come I feel so lousy? OR yeah, but I've just come down with the flu. Here's another one: I attract abundant riches, and have plenty to share and spare -- yeah, but how am I going to make my car payment this month? Wherever I am, God is and all is well -- yeah, but God seems to be taking a vacation right now!)

When, then games are procrastination devices. (I believe that what we give comes back to us multiplied - and when I win the lottery or get that big contract or promotion, then I'll start really tithing! I believe that God is the source of all good, and when I buy that new home, then I'll be really happy!)

"Mismatching words and actions" occurs when what we say and what we do don't match. (For example, many companies have excellent Mission and Values Statements up on their walls, but the day-to-day actions of the leadership are totally opposite what these statements proclaim.)

Refute: We refute when we refuse to give any power to other people's attitudes. (For example, There is no way your attitude will change my attitude!) We can also refuse to give power to the appearance of lack, or illness, or fear. (For example, we can say, "There is no deficiency in my experience." OR "This perceived health challenge has no power over me.")

The denials we are talking about do not mean the same thing as the psychological term "in denial." According to Webster, to deny means to declare to be not true; to declare as utterly false. Denials are our ability to put our error thoughts in their proper place. Denials are a way of talking back, refusing to give power to something 'outside' of us that seems controlling or restrictive.

Reprogram : Whenever we deny power to something, it is extremely important that we follow up with a strong affirmation! We must fill the void created by denials with powerful statements of Truth. In the Gospel of Luke 11:24-26, Jesus shares a parable about a man who cleaned his house and eliminated an evil spirit. However, when the spirit returned and, finding the "house" swept clean, decided to move back in, and brought along seven of his cronies, all more evil than he. This is just a reminder to us of how critical it is to solidify our beliefs and reprogram our thinking, by following up denials with powerful affirmations!

In her classic, Lessons in Truth, Emilie Cady states: "to affirm anything is to assert positively that it is so, even in the face of all contrary evidence. Deny the appearance of evil; affirm good. Deny weakness; affirm strength. Deny any undesirable condition, and affirm the good you desire."

The secret is to claim your affirmations with power -- with faith! When you use a "sort of - kind of " approach, you are simply wishing. When you affirm "Absolutely Positively," from the strength of your Christ consciousness, you are speaking with a voice of power and Truth!

Our granddaughter graduated from Daisies - the pre-Brownies group. As a graduation gift, the leaders gave each girl a little book filled with pictures capturing the events they had participated in. We were struck by one of the pictures. The girls were lying on the ground, in front of a fire truck. The words above the photo were "Stop, Drop, Roll." Our granddaughter explained that it was a phrase the firefighters used to tell us how to handle ourselves if we ever get caught in fire.

It really connected with us and so we applied it to the 3 R's: STOP - Recognize the maybe's that dilute your spiritual growth and happiness; DROP - Release error thinking and behaviors by denying their power; and ROLL - Reaffirm the transformative power of the beliefs, the Truths, of spiritual principles! Put the 3 R's into practice so you take the Maybe out of Definitely.

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Drs. Bil & Cher Holton are Spiritual Leaders at Unity Spiritual Life Center in Durham, NC, where they practice positive, practical, progressive Christianity. Stop by their website at www.unityspirituallifecenter.org">Unity Spiritual Life Center and register to receive a free 4-week e-course.

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