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Lost jobs.
Lost homes. Lost hope.
It's in
the headlines, it's on the news, and it's in our
day-to-day conversations with people we care about:
family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and people within
our spiritual circles. When you're out of work, where do
you turn when it seems nobody can help you or those you
love?
For
Tracey and I, and the thousands of people who visit our
website everyday, we turn to a power greater than
ourselves and we use affirmative prayers.
But
what are affirmative prayers? How do you use them? And
do they work?
The 7 Great Affirmations for the
Unemployed
The
following is our suggestion of how to use our 7 Great
Affirmations to overcome job loss. We use the term God
to mean the higher power of your understanding. These
seven affirmations are the ones we and thousands of
others have used to overcome unemployment and the
negative emotions surrounding it.
1. Change Your Focus Give praise. Take your
mind off your life's challenges and shift your focus
toward good thoughts and attaining a new job.
Affirmation: I love you God and welcome you into
my heart. Thank you for blessing me with a new job.
Tip: For many of your affirmations, affirm as
though you have already been blessed with what
you are asking for.
2. Put Yourself in a State of
Gratitude
Take a moment and reflect on all the good things in your
life and give thanks. Change your thinking from lack to
thanks.
Affirmation: Thank you God, you give me power,
comfort and strength while I find a new job.
Tip: Affirmations without taking action are just
wishes. Take steps forward every day to find a new job
and give thanks for everything during the day. There is
nothing too small to give thanks for. For example, thank
God for the beautiful day, a smile, a kind word, not to
mention your health, family, etc.
3. Connect with Your Higher Power -- From Whom all
Blessings Flow
Feel God's presence and know that God is within you
right now, and that you are connected with God.
Affirmation: God, you are within me right now and
you are helping me through my job search and helping me
find the perfect job for me.
Tip: When using affirmations, don't beg. Instead,
talk as though you are talking with your best friend.
Talk and affirm positively, and know that you are loved.
4. It's Okay to Ask to Be Blessed with a New Job
God wants the very best for you . . . "whatever you
shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive".
Affirmation: I am being led on the right path for
me today for finding a new job, leaving all the details
to God…I am blessed.
Tip: Some people believe for some reason they
don't deserve blessings -- throw this idea out once and
for all! You are a good person. You are loved. You
deserve to be blessed, so ask to be blessed in prayer,
believe you'll be blessed, and you will receive
blessings!
5. Be on the Lookout for "Messengers" and Blessings
Be alert to messengers and events that have been sent
your way to help you receive the blessings you desire,
which includes helping you through the entire process of
your re-employment.
Affirmation: God, because I see you everywhere, I
easily recognize it when you are reaching out to bless
me. I take continuous action and leave no stone
unturned.
Tip: Set a goal. Have a clear picture of the job
you want. Put your re-employment goals in writing. There
are studies that report that those who put their goals
in writing achieve dramatically better results than
those who don't. So write down your re-employment
affirmations in a journal along with your re-employment
goals, and then take ACTION!
6. Bless and Love Others
"Love your neighbor as you would love yourself". When
you are out of a job it's easy to feel very alone and
isolated in your negative situation. Again, it's crucial
that you maintain a positive mental attitude, and an
easy way to do this is to say short, loving
affirmations, blessing others.
Affirmation: I love and bless my family and
friends. I love and bless all those who are in need of
love, comfort and strength.
Tip: Decide to live in the now. Don't fret about
the past, don't worry about the future. Don't go through
your re-employment alone. Connect with family, friends,
people you've worked with in the past, community
services and your spiritual circle.
7. Use Your Talents
Whatever you put into the universe will come back to you
ten-fold. You have special gifts. Reflect on these gifts
and how they can help others. Be open to a completely
different career; maybe a move to a new location. With
every adversity there is the seed of an equal or greater
benefit.
Affirmation: God, work through me now and help me
do your good works. The more I help others, and do your
good work, the more blessings I attract into my life.
Tip: While looking for a new job, stay active.
Volunteer. Help others. It's the right thing to do and
your volunteer work may very well connect you to a
person or event that will help you become re-employed.
Tracey
and I want to help you with your re-employment. To
download a free pocket-size prayer card designed to help
you stay positive, take action and get a new job, please
visit www.the7greatprayers.com/unemployed.
And please consider committing to the 21-day Prayer
Challenge found on our website.
Copyright
2009 Paul & Tracey McManus, author of The 7 Great
Prayers: For a Lifetime of Hope and Blessings
Paul and Tracey McManus authors of The 7 Great
Prayers: For a Lifetime of Hope and Blessings,
originally created The 7 Great Prayers in response to
their own financial and personal challenges. They have
made it their mission to teach others how to live
abundant and blessed lives by tapping into the power of
God and the power of the mind through The 7 Great
Prayers. They live in Connecticut with their three
children.
To learn more about The
7 Great Prayers: For a Lifetime of Hope and Blessings please
visit www.the7greatprayers.com. |
