Spiritual Life Center Presents
A Season for Nonviolence
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Watch along as community members of Spiritual Life Center share A Season for Nonviolence Readings at our 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday Experience. New recordings will be added each week throughout February and March:
February 1st, 2026
Naomi Maunders
Ian Powers
Today I hold peaceful, loving thoughts for the world’s leaders.
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I affirm that God’s divine plan and supreme intention for the condition of the world is expressing through each of the world’s leaders right now, and is manifest in every decision they make. All peoples of Earth are all united in consciousness and directed by divine wisdom, intelligence and vision. God’s grace is active in every deliberation and activity, bringing about the highest good for all. I know we are each part of the ever-renewing, ever-expanding, upward progressive movement of life. We are exactly where we need to be, doing exactly what we need to do to bring about healing, order and spiritual transformation. I send loving, empowering, and supporting thoughts and prayers to each world leader for the strength, courage and enlightenment needed to do their job.
February 8th, 2026
Josie Johnson
Juan Carlos Santiago
Today I make a personal practice of nonviolence.
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What I say and do expresses what is in my thoughts, not as I wish they were, but how they really are. This day, I commit to practice nonviolence in my thoughts, words and actions. Throughout the day, I notice that I am self-critical or that I judge others harshly. I notice that I abuse my body temple. I notice that no matter how I try, I still participate in abusing Mother Earth. The opportunity to make a personal practice of nonviolence shows up in my thoughts, actions and words. However, I must first begin with my thoughts because they have the greatest impact on my words and actions. And my words and actions have the greatest impact on the world. Today, I make a personal practice of nonviolence.
February 15th, 2026
Betty Jo Splendorio
Christina Plessas
Today I am forgiveness in action.
Divine Comforter, I am aware that forgiveness is a gift that I give to myself. By allowing Your spirit of loving forgiveness to flow in and through me, from the center of my being to the circumference, and then out to each person who may have wronged me, I bring peace to myself and others. Love is always at hand. I experience its healing warmth first and then extend it to another. Forgiveness comes from love. I choose today to consciously replace angry thoughts and old grudges with love, serenity and forgiveness. Help me this day to remember the teaching: “Forgive them…for they know not what they do.” Today, I release my attachments to old woundings and I bless the world with peace of mind and love in my heart.
February 22nd, 2026
Lori Wood
Today I appreciate the diversity of humankind.
Sweet Presence of God, thank you for the variety and diversity of all peoples. We are the threads of a great and living tapestry. Distance and differences set us apart, yet we are all one in You. Your Spirit within each of us binds all humankind together in a beautiful and perfect pattern. I marvel at the colors and beauty of skin, from the darkest ebony to the palest ivory. I delight in the innocence of each new born and welcome the wisdom of my elders. Holy One, there are a multitude of practices, languages and peoples who honor and worship You, each in their own way. Today I appreciate the beauty of the diversity of all humankind. Thank you, God, that when You thought of creation, You thought of us. Together, we are the perfect expression of Your love.
March 1st, 2026
Brandy Buenafe
Daniel McCrimons
Today I allow others to have their beliefs.
There is no room for judging others “wrong” in the hearts of those who seek to be the full expression of God’s love on the planet. We must continuously sweep our hearts clean of these inclinations that we may shine with love and kindness at all times. We cannot waste precious energy judging other belief systems as “wrong” or retaliating against words and deeds. In the spirit of love, we employ another method. We give the soft answer. We bless those who judge or criticize us and silently trust the justice of God to be our defense. As we behold the Truth that God expresses in every human being, we encourage them to let their innate goodness to shine forth. We are filled with compassion and love of others as God loves us.
March 8th, 2026
Joella Aragon
Denise Anya
Today I celebrate the things that unify us.
Today I celebrate the things that unify us as one people. Because we all call this planet home, because we share so much in common. We are all a part of a world unified by the Creator that is everywhere present. I know that I have a responsibility to the world and to all that God has created. I bless the multitude of people, creatures and lands with my prayers for peace. God is Spirit and God is Love. God is present in everyone as the spirit of love. Let us celebrate that Love as our connection. Experiencing God’s love, our awareness of our connectedness expands and grows. This has a profound and far reaching effect on the world. Today, I celebrate the things that unify us.
March 15th, 2026
Kathi Gibson
Today I will listen with an open heart.
Today, I remember that the healing for all violence on the planet is authentic communication. I remember that in every situation and circumstance, I am the ears of God. I release attachment to my opinions and practice listening without judgment. In all my interactions, I open my heart to hear the true message I’m being given, rather than just hearing words. Today, I remember that the voice of God lives in the heart of every person, and I honor all communication as sacred. I listen for that voice in my exchanges with others. Today, I listen with an open heart, grateful for the miracle of language.
March 22nd, 2026
Randy Sizemore
Walter Crawford
Today I will listen without defending.
The spiritual masters, each in their own way, taught and demonstrated that practicing nonresistance places one in a position of great power. In listening without defending, we learn all we need to know in every situation and circumstance. Today I move through the day with an open mind and a loving heart. I listen objectively to hear the spoken and unspoken messages. I let go of defending myself or others, and of judging or criticizing others for their position. This frees me to accept all information and put it to right use, allowing myself and those around me to continually improve and grow in greatness. In the practice of nonresistance lies my strength. Today I listen without defending.
March 29th, 2026
Brenda Boles
Marilyn White
Today I speak in a calming and loving tone of voice.
Dear God, today I let Your Presence permeate every cell and atom of my being. I let You speak through me today. The soothing tone of my voice immediately calms and harmonizes every situation of which I am a part. The words I speak today uplift and harmonize. The calm living tone of voice with which I speak blesses all who hear it. My thoughts and words are pure and potent, filled with Your love. I speak words of comfort and encouragement. Nothing can disturb the deep calm of my soul. My voice soothes and calms people. The tone of voice I use is reflective of an inner peace that I radiate to others as I speak words of kindness. My tone of voice indicates my generosity of Spirit. As I proclaim words of truth in a calm and loving tone of voice, I call into being the good You have in store for me today and always. Thank you, God!