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Jealousy
Jealousy is a destructive emotion. Jealousy often plays a part when one is experiencing hate and anger. Jealousy can manifest itself when one is envious of what another has or what another is doing. Jealousy can be manifested when one is angry over interactions with loved ones or even with mere acquaintances. Jealousy plays a part when one has anger directed at self or directed at others. Jealousy is a result of feeling inadequate and having fear about that inadequacy. It is wise to release your fear if you are feeling jealous.


Joy in living
Joy in living is what we all should desire to experience. Joy in living is a result of experiencing living without fear, of experiencing love, of experiencing peace, of experiencing happiness. Joy in living is the ultimate benefit and value in experiencing living. If one experiences both love and joy, one is not experiencing fear.


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Life energy
Life energy is a nonphysical energy that is the essence of every living being. It is who we are in the very deepest sense. At birth a human being’s life energy is given mind power to allow the person to create his/her individual expression of the divine energy. In creating that expression, the human being seeks to expand the life energy through living in the state of being of love and joy, so that at the time of death, that expanded life energy can in turn expand the divine energy. The ever-expanding divine energy, then, infuses the life energy of every living being that follows. This is how benefit for all is created each time a human being expands the life energy in his/her lifetime.

Granted, it can be a challenge to live in love and joy when other people and conditions create enormous difficulties for people, and yet, overcoming the challenges is what creates an even greater expansion. Overcoming a challenge does not necessarily remove the challenge; rather, it may mean simply that one has found a way to live with peace of mind, love, and joy in spite of the challenging situation.


Living with value
To live a life of value is to live without the burden of fear. Without fear we experience a sense of freedom—freedom to act, respond, feel our true feelings, express our thoughts and feelings if we wish, enjoy both the simplicity and complexity of life, give and receive without guilt, grieve when we’re sad, and laugh when we’re happy. Instead of worrying about the future, we embrace the future, not knowing for sure what it holds, but knowing for sure that we can handle whatever comes our way. When we are living with value, we have a belief in self, a trust of self, and a respect for self, all of which enable us to believe in, trust, and respect others.


Love
Love is a feeling, a state of being, and an energy. As a feeling, it is familiar to most people as a desire to bring joy and well-being to the loved one. As a state of being, it is reflected in one’s desire to create benefit for all who are sharing the living experience, and to live with peace of mind, and respect and consideration for self and all others. Love may be expressed in many ways: through caring, affection, respect, consideration of another’s needs (sometimes even above your own), listening, sharing, disciplining when appropriate, being truthful and honest in one’s dealings with self and others, being generous, thoughtful, and kind.

As an energy, love refers to the divine love that infuses the life energy with the desire to expand the experience of love and joy for self and all others.

Love cannot exist as a state of being when fear is present in the person’s thoughts. The release of fear has the effect of reinstating the natural state of being, which is to live in love and joy.


Loving presence
When one has become adept at living with peace of mind, and in the state of being of love and joy, one can serve as a loving presence for all those with whom one comes in contact, and to a lesser extent, for all those with whom that group of people comes in contact. In other words, there is a domino effect that may occur from a loving presence. A loving presence does not judge people, does not attempt to control them or influence their opinions, does not resort to survival patterns to manipulate them, and does not compete with or disrespect them.

Instead, a loving presence is free of fear, offers input if asked, is caring and compassionate, is respectful and accepting of each person as he/she is, and has the intention of spreading positive energy wherever possible.

The benefits derived from there being a growing number of people on earth who are able to be a loving presence is that the world will change. The world cannot help but become more positive, more peaceful, and more beneficial for all humankind. One person can truly make a difference by becoming a loving presence, and just imagine what a large number of such people can do!


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Measure
This term is usually used to refer to a form of judgment. Often you’ll hear Gladys say not to “judge and measure” others. Measuring means setting someone up against a predetermined standard—one that is in the mind of the person doing the measuring, not in the mind of the person being measured.


Mind and mind power
The mind, in conjunction with the life energy, originates thought for the person in this living experience, and it houses the mind power. Mind power is given to each person at birth and is meant to be used to accomplish the purposes of the life energy in this lifetime. Mind power is literally a power in the sense that it is forceful and strong. Here’s how it works: the mind gets a thought. If in that thought there is fear, the mind follows the fear and gives strength and force to the fear. If the thought has fear and it is immediately released, the mind lends strength and force to solving the problem or issue at hand. If the thought is free of fear, the mind will indicate what you are to do with the thought—whether you are to take action, to wait until further information is provided, or to simply enjoy the thought. The mind provides power for you to use.

This is why it is beneficial to look at your thoughts and see how you are using that power. Negative thinking is more than just responding to a situation with fear; it is extending that negativity and fear into the next thought and the one after that, as well as affecting others with whom you come in contact. On the other hand, using a mind that is free of fear means each thought is bolstered in a positive way by the previous one; each thought has the potential for creativity; each may lead to a solution or lend an interesting new perspective on a subject; and each thought carries a value for the person experiencing it, as well as for those with whom the thought is shared.