Debra Basham

Living and Loving

Tag: The Game of Life & How to Play It

  • Positivity

    She received the following list of “Affirmations & Denials” from The Game of Life and How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn in a text message from a friend.

      Affirmations & Denials

      (For Prosperity)
      God is my unfailing supply, and large sums of money come to me quickly, under grace, in perfect ways.

      (For Right Conditions)
      Every plan my Father in heaven has not planned, shall be dissolved and dissipated, and the Divine Idea now comes to pass.

      (For Right Conditions)
      Only that which is true of God is true of me, for I and the Father are ONE.

      (For Faith)
      As I am one with God, I am one with my good, for God is both the Giver and the Gift. I cannot separate the Giver from the gift.

      (For Right Conditions)
      Divine Love now dissolves and dissipates every wrong condition in my mind, body and affairs. Divine Love is the most powerful chemical in the universe, and dissolves everything which is not of itself!

      (For Health)
      Divine Love floods my consciousness with health, and every cell in my body is filled with light.

      (For the Eyesight)
      My eyes are God’s eyes, I see with the eyes of spirit. I see clearly the open way: there are no obstacles on my pathway. I see clearly the perfect plan.

      (For Guidance)
      I am divinely sensitive to my intuitive leads, and give instant obedience to Thy will.

      (For the Hearing)
      My ears are God’s ears, I hear with the ears of spirit. I am nonresistant and am willing to be led. I hear glad tidings of great joy.

      (For Right Work)
      I have a perfect work In a perfect way: I give a perfect service For perfect pay.

      (For Freedom from All Bondage)
      I cast this burden on the Christ within, and I go free!

    Moments later she read the Daily Word July 1, 2025:

    With positivity, I embrace all aspects of life. Positivity means living free of doubt, seeing clearly, and feeling secure. Even when my worldly fortunes shift, I maintain my positive outlook and believe the presence and power of God is in and through all things.

    I understand the ebb and flow that is part of everyone’s life. If I find myself in undesirable circumstances, I honor my feelings by witnessing my fleeting negative thoughts and feelings with self-compassion. When I feel ready, I release and let them go.

    I deny that negativity has any power over me. I use affirmations to realign myself with my positive nature. I accept the conditions of my life even as I strive to improve them. Positivity is my way forward. With gratitude, I affirm God is with me as I claim my highest good.

    Set your minds on things that are above,
    not on things that are on earth.
    ~ Colossians 3:2

  • The Game of Life

    He took The Game of Life & How to Play It by Florence Scovel Shinn with him to the beach. They were not going to spend the whole day as they were planning to visit a friend. Arriving on the friend’s porch, he mentioned the book adding that it was a small book and perfect for beach reading, plus, it was something he had wanted to read for a long time.

    Soon their sharing became deep enough he was making a few notes on his phone. As their visit was winding down he said, “Earlier you shared a quote — until it is felt in the body, peace is just a word — and you did not give an attribution.” Then he asked, “Where did that come from?”

    “I don’t have an attribution,” she replied, “because someone shared it at church on Father’s Day without an attribution. I have not tried to find out where it came from but I find it to be very powerful.”

    He began reading to her the conclusion from his AI search for the attribution:

    The quote “Until it is felt in the body, peace is just a word” is most likely attributed to Florence Scovel Shinn….