Why Did You Choose the Name “Eckhart”?

When I was 32, the year before the passing of the millennium, as it approached, I became very reflective over the time that I had lived thus far, back then. 1999, and the few years previous, were a nostalgic time. I actually wrote a book on those reflections and had only one copy made, because it was a personal warts-and-all memoir to that point…

Tarot card reading and numerology are entirely different. Each of them is important in their own different aspects.

Poor Dagon… And he was poor. He was actually worse than poor in as much as he did not exist, and that is the same with regard to every other false god. They do not exist and yet people turn to them and hold to them. Isaiah has much to say about the value of idols whether they be made of wood or stone or of anything else. all they can do is totter and fall and smash. This was what happened to pathetic Dagon and there was a very good reason as to why this happened. When a man serves the risen and living and ascended Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, that man can find security and direction and guidance and forgiveness and mercy and grace.

Most of us think we know who we are. Some of us think we are our careers. Others their lifestyle. Yet others attribute who they are with their physical bodies. But is this all we are? Are we more than what we see and experiences with our senses? You may be surprised to learn the answer. Find out the truth to this answer and more in this article that uncovers to a greater extent who you really are.

Have you ever noticed how the more you try and control your life, the worse it seems to get? Have you ever felt stuck in life? Like you are banging your head against a wall day in day out? This article will share some insights as you seek to understand what it is that causes this to happen. Some suggestions will be offered on how you can overcome this so you can start moving your life in the direction that is best for you right now.

A prayer journal can be your spiritual companion that will unfold insight, wisdom, challenges, and hope. A journal can always be with you and taken out when needed. You can glean out wisdom and advise as you reflect on past entries but you can also write advise for your own future formation. I encourage you right now to adjust your journal entries so that you are not only writing about your daily events and feelings.

Journaling is a great tool to find subtle nuances in your life. You will see opportunities where you did not see them before, which will contribute to your success in revitalizing your prayer life. Your prayer life will become more colorful and vibrant. You will see your life unfold in colored pictures versus black and white. You will have a variety of shades of color like what you would find in a paint store. Soon you will be able to string together a number of subtle differences that you felt were unrelated or disconnected before. Your journaling and prayer life will stimulate deeper conversations with the people you are in relationships with, as well as with strangers you may meet.

By journaling, we can be vulnerable to God and ourselves. You can learn lessons through the movement of the Holy Spirit working in your life. God will challenge you to live a life worthy of His calling. By being accountable to yourself you will be taking full responsibility for your actions. You will feel empowered when you discover the secret that being accountable to yourself, equals choices and outcomes.

Should Christians: Celebrate Christmas? Participate in Halloween? Go dancing? Drink alcoholic beverages? Get a body-piercing? Smoke? Play cards? Read Harry Potter? These types of question are what Romans 14:1 calls disputable matters or opinions. They are the secondary issues, the non-essentials, the gray areas. In Part I of this article on Christian Liberty, Dr. John H. Harbison unfolds what Romans 14:1-12 has to say about these disputable matters.

This article explains how time is only a reality within the Earth physical system and in other alien systems it does not exist at all. I also explain the difference between the time or (no time) that you experience in your dreams is unlike the time you experience in your waking state. I explain how the soul is related to the Entity and to All That Is.

The truth of practical living is that whether we know it or not, accept it or not we’re living on a borrowed life. Oxygen is essential to all living things and humans aren’t excluded. The bible says that what we call oxygen is actually God’s life given to his creatures. We learned from the creation story in the Holy Scripture, that when God created man, he was a lifeless object until he breathed into his nostrils his spirit, it was there and then man became a living soul. Life is borrowed therefore you should value and live it with caution, maximizing every moment of the privileged opportunity.

Are you seeking to know the will of God for your life? A spiritual director or spiritual guide can go a long way in helping you know if God is calling you to be a priest or a nun. Find out the 4 characteristics of a good spiritual director as well as 4 types of directors to watch out for in your vocational discernment.