11/18: Basking in God’s light

Comments:

1. Jan J - Grass Valley, CA says:

Oh, what an awesome promise of good!
Thank you so much.

2. JSM says:

Wonderful visual ideas. They helped me this evening/morning to realign my thinking about a potential problem. Thanks!

3. JP says:

Right. So why praise and worship God? Doesn´t it make us fall to the level of sun worshippers?

4. Dagmar, Hamburg says:

thank you, this is comforting

5. Cynthia says:

Beautiful, thank you!

6. Joan Wattam says:

Dear Fujiko, thank you for sharing this wonderful reminder of Love and Love’s perfect radiance, ever shining, radiating to us, through us! How blessed we are! And the Light that we know, the guidance of divine Mind, ’shines brighter and brighter, to the perfect Day’ - unfolding God’s glory to our understanding - every moment! Much love to you!

7. Laurance says:

Thank you Fujiko! It got me pondering forever — “a foretaste of eternity.”

8. Lorna says:

Dear Fujiko,
Thank you for your uplifting thoughts on a day that is grey, with howling winds battering the house and rain hitting like marbles!!!
A lovely warming thought knowing that the Sun is shining somewhere but that God’s love never ceases to shine and uplift our moments.right where we are!
Thank you, have a lovely day.

9. Rose says:

Lovely - thank you!

10. john from Miami says:

Thank you Fujiko ..A wonderful reminder.Even when there are ciouds, however dark they seem to be ,however long they seem to last, the sun is always shining ,undimmed in all its glory.
Yes indeed ,God ’s light is ever present .

11. Helen says:

What a wonderful way to start the day!

12. Lorraine in Dayton, Ohio says:

What a lovely thought! It is raining outside but I am basking in God’s light - warm, content and happy - now and forever. What a comforting thought ! Thank you.

13. Sara Hunter says:

Love this! Thank you, Fujiko! What a great warm-up for my day!

14. Judy M says:

Thank you Fujiko for those beautiful words. When I was flying, it was so good to be reminded that even on a dark, grey, overcast day, the sun was always shining - you just had to get higher! And of course an astronaut can see that “there is no night there”! I will just hold to that thought today - that we are all basking in God’s everlasting light and Love. Thank you!

15. Brian says:

What a timely reminder! Thank you Fujiko

16. Mary-Jo says:

Thank you, Fujiko, I will enjoy basking in God’s love today…..

17. Malcolm Drummond, Henrietta NY says:

Thank you Fujiko for reminding us that we are always basking in the sunshine of the everlasting love of the divine Love.

18. Margaret says:

So comforting, and needed just now Thanks to you and all those who bring us these Daily Lifts.

19. Annepat says:

A lovely message on a grey wintery day, thankyou. In answer to JP #3, far from making us fall, praise for God lifts us to the level of infinite light and good.

20. Jon says:

I cannot get over how much I appreciate having this “lift” each day. I have loved every one and look forward to more each day!!

21. Jackson from Brazil says:

Thanks Fujico! That wonderful idea for overcoming the false imposition named depression, because the intent of this wrong belief is try to delude that the day will be gray - without perspectives - but the correct idea expressed in your message, that divine presence and the man as an espiritual ideia, expressed in each new day, changes this false notion - where all good is ever possible!
Our human eyes can’t see the spectrum of colors in the white color, but the beauty of this spectrum multicolor ever exists, is invisible to limited manner to see. This is the relevance of Christian Science that opens the eyes to see the spiritual realities ever presente…
Realy we can basking in this spiritual fact in a beautiful and multicolor day!

22. Joan says:

Thank you Fujiko for this uplifting thought and eternal truth.

23. Barbara says:

Such a simple and true message. I too was trying to figure out comment #3. I am glad #19 addressed it.

24. June Mary says:

Thank you, Fujiko, for revealing more of the Light we can walk in, rejoicing as we go! Beams of Love everywhere!

25. Pat from Blue Ridge Mtns says:

That thought of comparing the ever presence of God to the reliability of the sun is good.

So many times I have been helped by realizing that the “sunlight of Truth”, invigorates and purifies. It has been like a focused healing thought reflecting the experience I had when I was a young boy. I used a magnifying glass to focus the sun on a small scrap of paper and saw the power of the sun as the paper caught on fire.. My school teacher was a little upset since it happened in school where I was sitting by the windows!! Naughty Boy!!! But… it became a terrific example of focusing… Now I can see that sunlight of Truth, the focus of God, Truth, burning away erroneous beliefs and matter based thoughts.

Wonderful message this morning. Thanks Fujiko!!!

26. Mary H says:

How wonderful to be remined that God’s light is always with us Love is ever present.

27. Diane, VA says:

Thank you so much. I love the idea of emitting Good only. God’s light shining towards us and all.

28. Susan says:

Cold and wintery here too! Thanks for the warm and useful ideas, Fujiko! As God’s spiritual reflection I am not subject to material conditions, and can realize that not only is the sun always shining “somewhere”, but that everything I need is right where I am.

29. Barbara- Tempe AZ says:

I love to consider that the sun shines on all the flowers AND the weeds without opinion or exclusion…

30. Betty Jean says:

Thanks Fujiko fr this wonderful reminder that God’s goodness is here and now and is forever shining His/Her love on us now and forever!

31. Frances Brown says:

To JP#3: Far from it, JP. God is not a physical presence, but a power, the presence of Love and light, embracing all and everything and everyone in His creation. This is a tangible presence for everyone as we turn to Him with rejoicing and thanksgiving. Thank you Fujiko Signs!

32. Molly says:

How timely this is with the lesson, Soul and Body. I love the concept that the sun has never stopped shining and we thoroughly trust that despite physical evidence that leaden skies hide the sun, the sun is still shining. Knowing that I must never take for granted that God is shining; that I am basking in that infinite Love. Thank you, thank you.

33. Deb says:

A beautiful thought, and beautifully expressed! Thank you.

34. Frances Graff-Welch says:

Thank you Fujiko for your warm and loving thoughts.
I love to see how the rays that reflect off the Sun are always connected to the sun, never any seperation, and that is how I see us in our relationship with God. Always reflecting Spirit, because that is what we are. Always in Spirit reflecting good, God.

35. Margaret, Sunshine Coast, Australia says:

JP #3 keep on asking, and you will always receive answers, and one of the answers will switch on your light, your understanding and you will be enlightened. And then others will ask you questions and you will be able to give them answers!

36. Neil Walker says:

Arigato!!!

37. rrh says:

Many thanks for the Daily Lift which is always helpful during a busy work day…or even during a not-so-busy work day now and then

38. Kathy says:

Thank you, Fujiko! A quick thought for the question raised by JP in #3 - why praise and worship God, when we don’t worship the sun? I used to wonder why I needed to love God (which, to me is the essence of praise and worship) - surely, God didn’t need my love. My answer came when I saw how natural it is for a child to love his parent in RESPONSE to his parent’s love for him. We love - we praise and worship - because that’s what we’ve been made to do. I think it’s important to realize that the sun is a SYMBOL of Soul - of God’s constant presence and source of good. To feel the effect of the sun’s warmth, we put ourselves in the presence of the sun. To feel God’s care for us, we put our thought in line with God - in other words, we praise and worship Him. The question raised by JP is an interesting one - worth considering. The ideas I’ve shared represent just ONE way to think about it. I just know that, as Fujiko said, I want to be careful not to take God for granted. Gratitude opens the way to experience God’s blessings.

39. Carla says:

Thank you for the beautiful reminder that we are all governed by the divine Spirit that shines in our thought! I could not imagine being without the knowledge of that blessing to meet every need! This provides such a wonderful comfort to know that whatever our issue, we can turn to reflect the light of God and the good will shine forth in our experience, completely obliterating anything not of God. Wow! What a great thought you have shared today! I am going to treasure the light of God shining in me all day! Thank you!

40. Sylvia from Boston says:

Thank you so much for letting the sun shine through your inspiring daily lift.

41. Katie in Stow OH says:

God is light, and in him is no darkness AT ALL! - 1 John 1:5
There is just light; darkness/gloom/chaos/lack has no source and no existence. i can only know light, because it is the ONLY!
Thank you Fujiko.

42. Phyllis says:

I am never in the dark. I am always in the light. Thank you Fujiko!

43. Stephen Pierce says:

Thank for your message. The Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System and “God is at once the centre and the circumference of being” #3
“We worship God in spirit and in true.” We do not worship or compare God with methaphors, stars, planets, rivers, personalities, titles, things and places. #3 Thank you for your spiritual sense of alertness..

44. Karen, Santa Fe, NM says:

All so true, and good reminders. Thank you.
My house is passive solar adobe so I live in constant awareness of the sun’s power and presence, year ’round. All the consistent qualities that are expressed by the sun are depended upon for natural light and heat. I love the symbolism of the sun, for it surely points us to the power and presence of God with us always, — whether we know it or see it or believe it or not! It is always there for us all.

45. Kris from WA state says:

Thank you for:
the cheery introduction (Nate, your voice is JOY-expressed!)
the joyful, upbeat music
the spiritual gems shared
Gracias!

46. Chrissie Brown says:

Thank you Fujiko for reminding us not to take God’s love for us for granted. I love the idea of basking in God’s light Love, Chrissie

47. Gary in Nanaimo says:

When you have a healing experience by basking in the light of God, you would normally cherish that healing, and learn more about it’s source.
Arigato Fujiko for reminding us to cherish this light and not take it for granted.

48. Amy Lee says:

Fujiko~
Thank you so much for allowing some of your sweet “light” to be focused on sharing your inspiration with us!

Love, love, love to you!

49. Carrie from Cali says:

Today, I will be sure to acknowledge where our wonderful source of Good comes from. It surrounds us all and lifts us above mortal strife of any kind. Mmm–wonderful divine Soul.

50. Jean Eselgroth says:

What a great thought to begin a day with. Thank you so much. Much love to you Fujiko.

51. Cici from Los Angeles says:

Thank you Fujiko for the lovely message. I am getting ready to go on my daily walk, to commune with God and bask in God’s everlasting light, where God never stops shinning, not for a single moment. I love hearing from you Fujiko and all the others who are so dedicated and committed to the Daily Lifts. This has become very much a part of my life. My love to all!!

52. HAL MCCOOK NEBR. says:

#38 YOUR RESPONCE IS SURELY LETTING YOUR LIGHT SHINE, THANKYOU. THE DAILY LIFTS ARE ALL SO UPLIFTING. FULL OF LOVE.

53. Marilyn from Idaho says:

A patient asked the practitioner, how can I commune with God? Prac: Just tell him you love him. Silence, but what did he say? He said I love you too. Silence, Patient: But why? God: Because I created you. So simple, just like the sun shines on each and every one. I

54. Rene - California says:

Thank you so much, Fujiko. What a wonderful way to remind us of God’s love for all - I will go on my way today rejoicing that I bask in the sunlight of God’s love! What a wonderful way to celebrate the day!

55. John of MD says: says:

Fujiko, thank you so much! It is great. And a much appreciated reminder to know His allness, His everpresent shining of Truth, Life, and Love.
I love it.

56. Jim Sampson from Milwaukee, Wisconsin says:

This fits perfectly with a famous African song that, in successive stanzas, repeats, “I am [walking/praying/singing] in the light of God!” Ain’t it the TRUTH! Many thanks, Fujiko!

57. Colleen says:

This idea warms my soul…thank you. I’m basking in the sun on this cloudy overcast day! I just glanced outside and can see a sun break. Great!

58. Elena says:

Thanks so much! for reminding us that Life is a continuity of all good, without interruption. We need to acknoledge that all the time!

59. Heidi S says:

these are always great Lifts. So grateful.

60. Jennifer says:

Thanks for the helpful idea Fujiko.
In the chapter entitled Prayer in Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures Mary Baker Eddy writes, “One of the forms of worship in Tibet is to carry a praying-machine through the streets, and stop at the doors to earn a penny by grinding out a prayer.” Isn’t it something each of us has to be careful not to “grind out a prayer”, but to let God guide us in how to pray?
Have a happy day.

61. Chris Snow says:

Thanks for the helpful insight. It goes perfectly with the definition of Sun in this week’s Bible Lesson from Science and Health. I love the idea that “basking” brings of all of us being totally enveloped by Divine Love. We can’t be separated from Good.

62. John says:

When I was a kid, one of my sunday school teachers expressed a similar idea, utilizing the light fixture in the sunday school class room, as the sun.
He said God is like the sun, and we’re the sun’s rays. Only thing I didn’t like is that he had us look up at the light fixture.

63. Maria Elvira - Brasil says:

Great! Thank you, Fujiko!
How comforting is to realize that God will never stop shinning His love on me, ever !!!
And that´s why I always take God for granted even when, apparently, I´m not able to see the “light at the end of a tunnel”.

64. Sandra C of GA says:

Thank you Fujiko. I hope #3 reads all of the wonderful comments that follow his question. Different concepts to help us understand the awesome presence and omnipotence of our creator, open a door of light to uplift their thought This one today is one of those. Thank you again.

65. Peggy A. says:

I love thinking of the continuity and light of God’s love for each of us today and everyday ….. and that we should not take it for granted…thanks so much !

66. Jacqueline says:

To all those who commented on #3’s question which certainly made one think.My suggestion is to look in the glossary of Science and Health and see what Mrs Eddy says about the sun.

67. bjejj says:

Thank you for that beautiful thought
- God, good is always right where I am.

68. antoine orphelinat boma rdcongo says:

nous vous soutenons avec l’oeuvre tres signicatif est spirutuel pour vous tous qui proclamé l’oeuvre de Dieuau japon, moi aussi je vous soutien et je vous avec vous de loin, heureux l’homme qui proclame la parole de Dieu .
merci fujiko, Dieu est au dessus de toutes chose il est prioteur pour vous et nous.

69. Elizabeth Bonanou from Athens Greece says:

Thanxxxxxxxxxxx a lot.

70. Jeffrey McKay says:

Pretty good.

71. antoine orphelinat boma rdcongo says:

MERCI POUR VOTRE PENSEE TRES SPIRUTUEL POUR LES ENFANTS DE DIEU , LA OU LE NOM DE DIEU EST CLORIFIER C’EST NOTR PLACE NOUS SOMMES EN PERILINAGE AVEC LUI NOUS SOMMES TRES HEUREUX.
je suis râvi de joie pour votre pensée fujiko

72. Rebecca says:

Mrs Eddy says “Sun: The symbol of Soul governing man– of Truth, Life and Love. ”
I was just rereading the Journal about God as Soul. I finally felt a deep deep deep sense of inner peace. How beautiful to finally reach the depth of God/Good that is complete and whole, balancing the uplifting joy and rejoicing. “The calm and exhaulted thought.”
This has brought balance to my life which seemed to have so many ups and downs. My experience in this world is no longer full of bi-polar dis-eases/ manic-depressive dis-orders. Instead I feel whole, complete, and happy and balanced. Thanks for these spiritual ideas. Never outside of God/Good.
Thank you so much

73. Anonymous says:

Thank you, Fujiko Chan, the sun was a wonderful metaphor and MBE compared its presence with Love itself. Sorry that Natural Sciences are not accepting its presence as eternal. Without the sun, we wouldn’t be here, without God we wouldn’t be here.

Gracias, Fujiko Chan, el sol fue una metáfora hermosa y MBE también comparó su presencia con el Amor mismo. Qué lástima que las Ciencia Naturales no accepten su presencia como eterna. Sin el sol, no estaríamos aquí, sin Dios no estaríamos aquí.

74. Elena desde California says:

Thank you, Fujiko Chan, the sun was a wonderful metaphor and MBE compared its presence with Love itself. Sorry that Natural Sciences are not accepting its presence as eternal. Without the sun, we wouldn’t be here, without God we wouldn’t be here.

Gracias, Fujiko Chan, el sol fue una metáfora hermosa y MBE también comparó su presencia con el Amor mismo. Qué lástima que las Ciencia Naturales no accepten su presencia como eterna. Sin el sol, no estaríamos aquí, sin Dios no estaríamos aquí.

75. J.Carol says:

Thank you, Fujiko and thank you Kathy #38 for expressing my reponse also. The sun is only symbolic of God’s love for us. Our being is not dependent on the physical sun that we enjoy so much.

76. Linda from Florida says:

Thank you Fujiko,
As it says in this weeks lesson, “worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Our worship isn’t a matter of bowing down, but of living love, forgiveness, generosity in our daily lives, thus conforming to Christ.

77. Erv says:

Thank you Fujiko for the sunny and enLIGHTening “Lift”. As we face the center of Love’s Circle, welcome JP, #3; and God placed you next to me for which we are all grateful. It’s good to know you.

78. Laura Fisher- Orange, CA says:

Thank you, Fujiko! These ideas blend so well with all the contemplation I did this morning on “reflection” when reading this week’s Christian Science Bible Lesson.

79. bill says:

THANKS, FUJIKO…. WONDERFUL REMINDER……. BLESS YOU AND ALL THE PEOPLE IN TOKYO AND BEYOND…..

80. Marilyn, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada says: says:

Thank you so much for today’s inspiring “lift”, Fujiko! We are beams of light, radiating, the outcome, of divine Love’s great light. Much love.

81. di-vanc says:

Today IS big with blessings, filllled with Light…I too will bask in this Principle filled, Soul filled, Spirit filled, Mind filled, Life filled, Truth filled, Love filled Light! and, see my fellowman there too! What a joyous purpose!

82. Ruby says, says:

Thank you, Fujiko, just keep on shining. Thanks for all the wonderful lifts!..They have made me so aware that we are all one.

83. Charli says:

Fujiko thank you, a wonderful thought to hold on to each day!

84. Anne says:

Great thoughts! Thank you. –Anne

85. fujiko says:

Thank you to all deep thinkers and supporters of Daily Lift - Just as Sun is a symbol of undivided love and supply, every single one of you is a symbol of invisible but tangibly felt Love (God). Thank you every one of you for being a “sun beam” for me and for all. Merci, Gracias, Arigato, and Obrigado realmente, !!

86. Grace from Texas says:

Fujiko, thanks for a warm and sunny idea of Truth to abide with us today and always!

87. blandine Merran says:

It makes me think that like the sun we are little suns shining through and reflecting Love. We are needed as much as the sun is
Thank you Blandine

88. Didier Ngoyi Ngoho, Brazzaville - Congo says:

Thanks a lot Fujiko for that image of the gentle sunlight of God’s love! As my day starts this morning, I really am reminded how I’m basking in God’s light wherever I am, no matter what. And the Congo is in God’s light too - I like thinking that way: that the whole of Congo and any other country that comes to my attention is in the kingdom of God right now - blessed, not cursed! You bring back to my memory that passage from “Science and Health” ( 361? ) As a drop of water is one with the ocean, a ray of light one with the sun, even so God and man, Father and Son, are one in being! God bless you more!

89. fujiko says:

Yes, Didier, more than anything else embracing our dear brothers and sisters, countries in Gods light is needed and it will brings so much blessing and unity in the world! Our work continues w/ joy, in joy and for the glory of God. thank you for writing in - God bless all of you out there - fujiko

90. Sanjay says:

I would like to respond to JP#3 about why should we worship and praise God.
I know that I used to think like that at one time.
I used to wonder why do we worship God or sing praises when anyway God is giving good and light to all. But I realised gradually after seeking for God, that a sense of being constantly in the ‘light of God’s love’ emerges. You draw nigh to whatever you think of constantly. So when you think of God and His goodness, you realise that He cares for you and you feel the constant warmth and sense of being watched over and cared for. It gives a sense of freedom, companionship and adds a glow to your experiences. And a sense of protection regardless of where you are. And then when whether awake or asleep, God is your beloved, and you are God’s beloved. Isn’t it wonderful to be loved that way! Thank you Fujiko for your beautiful lift.
The daily lifts are like a ray of inspiration and love shining into our thoughts everyday.

Thank you

91. Karen says:

Fujiko,
How exciting to hear your beautiful message regarding the sun’s marvelous energy as compared to God’s influence over all that he creates. What a joy to know that as with the “Asian tour” of our U.S. President, we can understand that it is the same God that is influencing and governing all nations and peoples. Thank you so much for all of your efforts in spreading the word abroad!

92. Donna S. Los Angeles says:

I love the sense of world community that the Daily Lift inspires, and am grateful to all those who respond.
All of us cared for and loved by one universal God.

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