When you can bless your enemies and do good to those who have used or abused you, that's when God will take the evil and turn it around for good. No matter what you've gone through, no matter who hurt you or whose fault it was, let it go. Don't try to get even. ...Aim for kindness. Seek to do good. Joel Osteen
Life Changers International is a Christ-guided spiritual community dedicated to kindling the spark of divinity in every heart. It is our mission to welcome all who seek a closer relationship with God.
Our vision is to provide a loving and supportive community, which, teaches practical Christianity and encourages spiritual growth and action.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are LCI’s basic beliefs LCI teaches the practical application in everyday life of the principles of Truth taught and exemplified by Jesus Christ, as interpreted in the light of modern-day experience, is a way of life that leads to health, prosperity, happiness, and peace of mind. We seek, in cooperation with other people of like minds, to established centers of study and worship throughout the world where people study and practice a Life Changers’ way of life.
We believe that all people are created with sacred worth. Therefore, we recognize the importance of serving all people within the Life Changers’ family in spiritually and emotionally caring ways. We strive for our ministries, publications, and programs to reach out to all who seek support and spiritual growth. It is imperative that our ministries and outreaches be free of discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical disability, or sexual orientation. Our sincere desire is to create spiritually aware organizations that are nondiscriminatory and that support diversity.
In our effort to reach out to all people as did our Way-Shower, Jesus Christ, we support: the modification of our facilities to make them accessible to all people, regardless of physical challenges; the translation of our materials into Braille and other languages; and respect for the wonderful variety of human commitments and relationships.
We encourage ministers, teachers, and others to honor the strength of diversity within their spiritual communities. It is with love and in celebration of our unity, in the midst of our wondrous diversity, that we affirm this position.
What are the basic tenets of the LCI teachings? First: God, Divine Mind, is the Source and Creator of all. There is no other enduring power. The nature of God is absolute good; therefore, all manifestations partake of good. What is called "evil" is a limited or incomplete expression of God or good. Evil's origin is ignorance.
Second: We are spiritual beings, ideas in the Mind of God, created in God's image and likeness. The ideal expression for every human being is the pattern every person is seeking to bring forth. Each individual manifests the Christ in his or her own unique fashion. The perfect expression of the Christ is, therefore, different for each person.
Third: Jesus was a special person in history who expressed perfection and thereby became the Christ, or Jesus Christ. He was a Teacher who demonstrated the importance of thoughts, words, and deeds in shaping the life and world of the individual.
Fourth: Jesus' teaching was based on prayer, which to Him was conscious communion with God. Preparation for prayer involves the use of the spoken word, the creative power of God, which is made practical through denials and affirmations. We teach that repeated use of statements of Truth (denials and affirmations) establishes right patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting. This is one-way individuals use the creative power of God to take dominion over mind, body, and affairs.
Fifth: We believe that through the power of the mind we are continually creating the conditions of our life. We are making use of this innate creative power, whether consciously or unconsciously; the thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs we hold are shaping our tomorrows. In the words of Ernest Holmes, “ We are chemists in the laboratory of the Infinite. What, then, shall we create?” New thought creates new conditions.
Sixth: We stress that even more important than knowledge of spiritual truth is its daily application in the normal course of life. Knowing that beliefs in lack and limitation would not release their hold unless habitually supplanted by right thinking…our attitudes are altered only through the consistent and conscious affirmation of new ones; persistence is required for these new ideas to become second nature. We are a self-help ministry working with God to work out what He has already worked in us. We help people to understand why they do what they do, to understand the power of thought, and their oneness with Mind…God.
Seventh: We teach our students to spend several minutes each day training their thoughts, refocusing their attention, and aligning with wholeness.
Does LCI believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ? Yes, We teach that the spirit of God dwelt in Jesus, just as it indwells in every person; and that every person has the potential to express the perfection of Christ, as Jesus did, by being more Christ-like in everyday life.
What are LCI's distinctive characteristics? LCI students are encouraged to align with the spirit of the Christ within for personal guidance and direction that will best enhance their spiritual growth. The LCI ministry provides a safe and sacred space for study, participation, fellowship, support, transformation and awakening to the joy of living in God's world. Each LCI ministry is supported by the freewill offerings of those who share its vision. LCI affirms the freedom of each individual to advance spiritually according to his or her own level of understanding. Respect for and faith in the spirit of God in every person makes it unnecessary to set down fixed creeds or impose limiting beliefs. Each individual is encouraged to follow the LCI teachings in determining personal responses in his or her life.
What is the relationship of LCI to other churches? LCI puts into practice a true ecumenical approach. LCI sees itself as a vehicle for instruction, inspiration and prayer support for spiritual seekers, regardless of their religious affiliation. Rather than a denomination, locked in tight parameters that restrict, LCI views itself as an ever-expanding expression of love, light, and peace. Therefore, it freely shares its teachings with all churches. LCI believes in the oneness and freedom of all people. Emphasis is always on the similarities rather than the differences in the human spiritual expression.
What does LCI teach about sin & salvation, heaven & hell? Sin is our separation from God in consciousness, caused by our belief in the "devil" or a power other than God, the good. This belief leads to our unwise use of our God-given powers and abilities. Salvation is now--not something that occurs after death. It happens whenever we turn our thoughts (repent) from fear, anxiety, worry, and doubt, to thoughts of love, harmony, joy, and peace. The "fall" takes place in consciousness whenever we fall into negative habits of thinking. Heaven and hell are states of consciousness, not geographical locations. We make our own heaven or hell here and now by our thoughts, words, and deeds.
What does the term “Metaphysical interpretation of the Bible” mean? Metaphysics refers to searching for an underlying philosophical or theoretical principle. In the context of the Bible, this means going beyond a literal interpretation of the words to find the deeper truths. Truths that we can apply today so that we may live the essence of the message of love exemplified by our way shower Jesus, the Christ.
