Before the Beginning, God Is and I Am

In trying to understand the nature of the cosmos, theorists have long proposed that the Universe expands and contracts in endless cycles, which means that it has no beginning and no end. But a new study by University at Buffalo physicist Nina Stein contends that, even if the Universe has cycles, it still has to have a beginning. "The idea that there was a point in time before which there was nothing – no time – bothers us," Stein says. “What was before that?"
“If this is the beginning of the new age, my work is to quiet my mind, open my heart, and relieve suffering. Or, if this is the end of the world, my work is to quiet my mind, open my heart, and relieve suffering.” – Ram Dass
Affirmative prayer: Today, I am whole-heartedly aware of the eternal Oneness of life. I am in the vastness of the Universe, and it is in me. Before the beginning, God is and I am. Always – before I begin anything – a new relationship, a new venture, a new chapter – God is and I am. Thank you, Infinite Presence, forever. Amen.

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