I am the Prince you have been waiting for, and I have been with you all along. You feel you are Cinderella and, therefore, you feel you need to be rescued. You may indeed need to be rescued from your view of yourself and your view of the world and of others. You may give too much importance to the world and not enough to yourself, or you may focus too much on yourself, as though you were the dartboard of the world, and every dart is meant for you. If you feel that every dart is meant for you, you are calling darts to you. An outfielder tries to catch every ball batted his way, but you are not meant to catch all the darts.

Some of life you have to let fall where it may. You don't have to catch it, and you don't have to throw it back from where it came. You can just say, "Oh," and walk on.

I know the world, your corner of the world, the people in it, their misinterpretations, their misdirected attention to you or their neglect of you and your feelings - all this weighs heavily on you. Innocent people have been imprisoned. Do not imprison yourself with a chain of resentment. Such chains are long and tie yourself up where you do not want to be.

It is My Will that you be well thought of. It is My Will that you think well of yourself. You may not feel important to some others, yet you are all-important to Me. You are My Everything. You are My child, yet you are not My baby, and I am not here to baby you or cater to every scratch from the world.

You are responsible for your reactions. You do not have to emote. You do not have to feel the victor or victim. These are silly matters. They are matters for the ego and not for you.

You are meant to put out fires, not to ignite them. War is no victory regardless of the field it is played on. Do not war with yourself. If you must mutter under your breath, mutter, "God bless you." Mutter it, and mean it. What you are unable to do at a particular moment, I can do. I bless all concerned. I have no favorites, yet We can say that all are My favorites. I want no squabbling. Be friends. Kiss and make up. If there is any rescuing to be done, rescue yourself.

Rescue yourself from hurtful thoughts. Change your thoughts, and you will change your emotions. Instead of all the vitamins you take, you might want to take some good feelings. Indulge yourself in good feelings, and you will enhance your well-being. And you will enhance the well-being of the world.

Say to yourself now: "I am a blessing to the world. I am not a warrior, or, if I am a warrior, I am a warrior in a league of angels bringing peace to the world. I am adamant in my desire for peace on all fronts. I carry a sword of peace with which I decimate negativity in myself and therefore negativity in the world. I broadcast peace. I no longer indulge in negative thoughts, words, or deeds, neither silently nor out loud. I am not an avenger. My purpose is not to right wrongs done to myself or to others. My purpose is to herald peace. In so doing, I bless myself mightily. I serve God, not the idea of righteousness. I serve God, not my mincing ego. I serve God with all my heart. I make peace."