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Addiction And Confession If you spend a hundred bucks and buy the right software, you can create web pages the easy way, or you can save the money and struggle writing it all in HyperText Mark-up Language (HTML). With HTML, you have to imagine what each finished page will look...(related: Spirituality)
ADDICTION: - There are numerous obsessions and addictions which prevent the soul from healing or achieving its potential. Father Leo Booth and John Bradshaw have written a book on religion as an addiction that I have quoted in many other books so I will present another side to the issue here."A Priest's ConfessionOver the years I've had a number of different opportunities to visit the Province of Quebec in eastern Canada. In fact, at one time I was betrothed to a woman named Louise from Sherbrooke, but the marriage never took place because of our sharp differences regarding birth control (she was for it, and I was very much opposed to it). {No doubt more control and macho issues were involved. If the Churchians ac...(related: Spirituality)
Affirmations For Emotional Hygiene
Last week I talked about the need to practice emotional hygiene, that is -- emptying your head of all toxic emotions such as jealousy, resentment, envy in order to create a kind of "blank slate." You need to clean your conscious mind of these emotions so that you can use the power of your subconscious mind to manifest more positive eve...(related: Spirituality)
Afraid Of Reading The Bible? I Was!
A magnificent source of life insurance and it's FREE. You can't fault that! You won't find me preaching to anyone about religion. That would be way above my simple comprehension. Can you find any written document, article, or book that you can read that gives you peace of mind, even years later? No, not even Harry Potter's adventures will do it.So, what does 900 pages of advice cost you? Yes, a little time each day spent (maybe I should say "sacrificed") informing your mind and soul of a believable and powerful set of rules to live by each day. It's not the solution to life's hardships and unhappiness. Nothing is capable of doing that.The vision provided by the masterful choice of words in the Bible leads...(related: Spirituality)
African American Hiking For Spiritual Health
Hiking is gaining popularity within the African-American community. We're beginning to spend more time in nature in an effort to connect deeply with the spirit within. The alertness that is required to observe the natural beauty around us is calming, energizing and edifying. Noticing the colors on the trees, listening to the sounds of the birds, and overlooking scenic landscapes or wonderful bodies of water can heal the soul very profoundly.Hiking AloneTo be alone with my private thou...(related: Spirituality)
African American Spiritual Health And Healing
African-American people are natural caretakers. We do a great job of assisting and loving those around us. However, many of us fall short when it comes to taking good care of ourselves. We expend our energies giving to...(related: Spirituality)
All One; All Different -- Addressing Spiritual Reductionism
"We're one, but we are not the same."-Bono, U2Once I was in a train station waiting for a train with a friend. He pointed t...(related: Spirituality)
Allowing Joy
"Ask and it shall be given" is a phrase we have all heard. I believe instead, "Ask and find yourself worthy of receiving."If you're like m...(related: Spirituality)
Alone In A World Filled With Only Me
We come into this world alone, we experience physical life alone and we die alone.As I gain more experienced and become even more aware of my physical and spiritual lives; I realize that I am here alone. In New Age Thought we understand that we do not exist dualistically but are all individualized pie...(related: Spirituality)
Am I W.y.s.i.w.y.g.? Are You?
Amazing Faith
Last week, I sat at my computer and watched the MSN video clip that recapped Ashley Smith's encounter with Brian Nichols. As I watched in awe, I was amazed by her amazing faith in God. I asked myself, "If I were in that situation, would I have the courage to speak out about my faith?" Would I have enough love in my heart for this man who just killed 4 people?I could really relate to this story because my church is just finishing up a "40 Days of Purpose" series, based on Rick Wa...(related: Spirituality)
Americans Need A Savior Not Another Guru
Mrs. Dixon the famous prognosticator and psychic to the stars talked for several hours as my friend sat in the audience and took notes. Although she didn't believe that Jeanne Dixon was a legitimate source of prophecy she wasn't listening as much to her predictions, as she was to her choice of words. She counted the personal pronouns Dixon used like, I, me, and mine. The list of pronouns was in the hundreds. She also listed the times Dixon used words like God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Spirit. That list consisted of about a dozen mentions. I remember that I was somewhat shocked by what I thought was a hyper critical assessment of Dixon's presentation. My friend was one of the mildest and most helpful persons I had ever known and this seemed so out of character for her.I've had over three decades to ...(related: Spirituality)
An Alternative To A Life Of Healing
While I do hope to avoid arguing the merits or validity of seeing ourselves as primarily and essentially wounded and on a lifelong quest for wholeness via healing, I would like to offer another perspective on wholeness that may disagree with and/or upset some. This perspective is pointed at by the Mystical Traditions of the East and West, and one in which we begin with the understanding of our innate and eternal perfection. This view could be summarized as:We are distracted from our always already wholeness and limitlessness, by a fundamental mistaken identification with un-wholeness and limitation (ie ...(related: Spirituality)
An Analysis Of Western Mans Guiding Presuppositions
An analysis of Western man's guiding presuppositions, A Review of the book "Impulse of Power" by Jack KettlerAfter having had the pleasure of reading Dr. Michael W. Kelley's two previous works, On Stone or Sand, the Ethics of Christianity, Capitalism & Socialism and The Burden of God: Studies in Wisdom and Civilization from the Book of Ecclesiates, I eagerly awaited the publicatio...(related: Spirituality)
An Illuminatus Speaks
An Illuminatus Speaks:You will have to decide if this Illuminatus speaks with forked tong...(related: Spirituality)
An Open Invitation
"All you who are thirsty, come and drink." ISAIAH 55:1, NCVThe most incredible invitations are not found in envelopes; they are found in the Bible. You can't read about God without finding Him issuing invitations. He invited Eve to marry Adam, the animals to enter the ark, David to be king, Israel to leave bondage, Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem. God is an inviting God. He invited Mary to birth His Son, the disciples to fish for men, the adulterous woman to start over, and Thomas to touc...(related: Spirituality)
Anam Cara - Discovering Your Being
The more that "little me" allows surrender the more is done. What is done is "good." This, I know, seems a value judgement. It might be better to say that "what is done is joy." No resistance. No getting in the way. No concern for results. Simply trusting what will be will be. This free flow of feeling energy is the experience of joy.One of the greatest teachers of Being was the Chinese Sage Lao Tzu.He advised, "The best way to do is to be." Another teacher of Being is the great William Shakespeare. He asked one of the greatest questions of all time. This was the question, "To be or not to be?" He asked in effect are we prepared to claim our birthright or miss the essentialness of life. We have been given the choice to decide "to be or not to...(related: Spirituality)
Anam Cara - Life As A Box Of Paints
Lonely Song"a box of paints - lament for my da"It has been a wonderful morning full of feelings. Feelings arise and feelings go. First there is delight. Then there is sorrow. Then again there is delight. I sit playing guitar in the early morning sunshine and the mail arrives. In the mail is a gift from a friend. On opening this mail I find new delight. I have been sent a magazine and on the back is a love poem.I treat each of these feelings as a simple movement of energy without judgement.It is I imagine how children experience the world before they learn to label their feelings. This is the time before they learn to add the labels "good" and "bad" to the free flow of their energy. Whereupon feelings become emotions an...(related: Spirituality)
Anam Cara - Making Sense Of Life
We make sense of our world via the senses. The senses are gateways. They keep us locked into a certain reality but they can be the medium of...(related: Spirituality)
Anam Cara - The Blessing
In Corrogue it is frosty.The ramp into our "acre of diamonds" is now firm underfoot where before it was a sea of mud. Murphy our dog runs excitedly by my side. We are on our way to release the chickens from the coop. They are to be fed porridge oats in milk.Murphy has become ...(related: Spirituality)
Anam Cara - Watching The River Flow
I love rivers. I have for many years lived away from rivers. Yet, when I ever felt unhappy or uninspired I would seek out a pathway along the nearest river to my home....(related: Spirituality)
Anam Chara - Telling Your Story
We as human beings travelled in small bands for hundreds of thousands of years.Some of our group during the day went hunting for food. In the she...(related: Spirituality)
Anam Chara - The Flow Of Life
I am deeply drawn to the above Irish Blessing.This blessing works for me on very many levels. It includes many words I love. These are the words "listen...(related: Spirituality)
Anamcara - Driving Into Paradise
"Let me take youdown to a town called Paradise."Van Morrison"No Guru, No Teacher, No Method."In Corrogue there is paradise.Many mornings during the week I take the highroad. This is the high road between the village of Glenfarne and the village of Rossinver in Co. Leitrim. This is a high road that winds and bends over the mountain. Early in the year I drive slowly. This is to avoid running over the frogs that seem to migrate from one side of the road to another.On this road I am going on a long drive.I am on a drive to a town called "paradise." This town is the central town in a place of eternity. In Ireland this place is called "Tir Na Nog."...(related: Spirituality)
Anamchara - Living The Real Life
"Is this the real life?Is this just fantasy?Caught in a landslideNo escape from reality."This song goes on to advise, "Open your eyes and see."There is much to see that is beautiful in this life. I am blessed. I get to share words of beauty with others. I get to share the seeing of the rea...(related: Spirituality)
Anamchara - Meeting With The Master
His name sounds as Finn. He has beautiful blue eyes and the blondest of blond hair. He shares his name with Fionn Mac Cumhail. This is frequently anglicised as Finn Mac Cool. Finn Mac Cool is one of the most celebrated heroes in Irish myth.Little Finn will be tall and beautiful. Now he is small and beautiful. He i...(related: Spirituality)
Anamchara - The Value Of Ritual
Let me explain my approach to the practice of ritual. For me ritual is an act of presence. It is presenting myself fully in this moment. It is bringing focused attention to what is now. This is assisted by symbols and representations that I imbue with meaning. This is a feeling engagement with what is of real value i...(related: Spirituality)
Ancient Wisdom: Can It Still Be Applied Today?
*Advice on living a humane and compassionate life.According to text in the Bible, King Solomon had spoken with God and asked for divine wisdom. As time passed by, King Solomon was approached by two mothers. Both women resided in the same house, both bore children ...(related: Spirituality)
Angel Connection ? How The Angelic Realm Is Interacting With Humanity At This Historic Time
Angels, those divine beings of love and light, are here at this time in greater numbers than ever, to assist mankind in their evolution.As we face a time of great challenge and upheaval in our world, seeing death, destruction, hate and war, we need to realize that we are experiencing a very important era in history. Although, from our limited point of view things may appear negative, we are experiencing fundamental changes that will affect those who come after us for millennia. Behind the scenes, those of the Angelic Realm are working overtime to guide and shape our new world, and within tha...(related: Spirituality)
Angel Messages For Humanity ?- Message 1
In the interest of mankind the Angels are delivering messages full of hope, love and joy for a better today and a better tomorrow. ...(related: Spirituality)
Angel To Angel
Years ago, my minister spoke to us about how you could solicit the help of your guardian angels to help with conflict resolution. She told us stories about how she and others had successfully asked their guardian angels to speak to the enemy's guardian angel. The idea being that when you find yourself in an argumentative situation with someone, that you could request that your guardian angel talk angel to angel with their guardian angel about finding a win-win situation. She gave us examples of times when after asking for the angels to help mediate the problem, that the other party suddenly softened and the solutions began to easily show themselves. As she told the stories of her successes with this approach to problem solving, I began to think about how to use it in my own life.I'm not much for praying in the traditio...(related: Spirituality)
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Jesus The Great Comforter! When Life Is Not Fair!
We see it all the time in people's lives someunwanted circumstance enters and life is turnedupside down. A loss of a job, an unexpected bill,sickness you name it. I think we have all said atone time or another, "gosh, life just doesn't seemto be fair. It does not suppose to be this way; itwasn't what I had planned."We hear about it all the time in people's livessomeone leaves a marriage, a friend disappointsyou when you need them the most, or someone is notthe person you expected them to be. Ourexpectations in others sometimes just never seemsto be met.We experience it at times in our own lives...(related: Spirituality)
Time For Healing
We have to go through some unfortunate experiences sometimes in our life. When you speak with other people you will always find out how easy your experience is in ...(related: Spirituality)
Resisting Temptation - The Jesus Way
One thing that Jesus was NOT - was flashy. When He cured someone, it was with a touch. When He spoke, the crowds came to Him. And when He resisted the Devil - it was through the simple mechanisms of fasting, prayer, and Scripture. These are things each of us can do daily or weekly, which fits completely with Jesus's advice to not put on a public display. Your life - your resistance to temptation - will be all the display you n...(related: Spirituality)
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