From Emptiness to Usefulness
The hope for an empty pot is to become useful. Lao Tzu said, “The usefulness of a pot comes from its emptiness.” Pots are formed with vacuums to be filled. They are symbolic shrines of thirst and longing for fullness or completeness.
Apostles Today – The Many Witnesses For Reform – The New ApostolicEvery season has its accompanying signs to confirm the tokens assigned to that time, as the singing of birds in the spring. In this new apostolic season God has given signs for church reform through apostles today. As the weather cools and the fur thickens on the beasts to prepare for the winter so God by dreams and visions warned of the coming apostolic season for the church to prepare themselves to behold the face of the Lord. This is the spiritual mating season.
Spiritual Progress and Development Can Be Conscious or SubconsciousSpiritual progress toward God union can be subconscious guided by karma. Learning from trial and error, from pain or joy experienced as a result of our actions and decisions. More effective however is the conscious choice of learning and applying solutions of love and dissolving in divine love all your selfish methods of causing pain or troubles to others.
The Truth About GossipDo you entertain gossip or always seem to find yourself in the midst of gossip? This ugly habit can ruin trust and relationships.
Dreams – Just How Important Are They?The true reality about dreams, why we have them and what is contained within. Dreams are not simply a process in the brain and are actually very important experiences.
A Tap Is Worth a Thousand WordsIt’s the EMOTIONAL Freedom Technique, not the Mind Chatter Freedom Technique, or the I-Have-to-Know-What-To-Say Freedom Technique… it’s about the emotions. And, as we know, when the emotions are highest, that’s when it’s most powerful.
The Balance in WholenessPeople who live fragmented lives hope for wholeness. They may not realize it, but a hope for wholeness is a hope for balance and variety. The creative work of living a whole, healthy life requires learning how to find balance in life, and balance requires variety, the spice of life.
The Power of SpiritualityLook, I’m no psychiatrist, but I am about to save you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in professional fees, right now. We’re going to skip over the search for the mysterious deep-seated reasons you don’t take care of yourself, why you are always the last one on your list, why you respond to everyone else’s needs but exclude your own, and why your work takes precedence over your life. Let’s skip the arduous self-analysis and get right to the solution.
The Joy of Inspired LivingTo have true joy and passion for living we must be inspired. The greatest source of this inspiration is found in the Bible. It is really a letter from God, telling of his great love for mankind. We do not have to find self-esteem from our own abilities, but from the assurance from God we are precious to him. Jesus called believers the light of the world and the salt of the earth.
What Is Inner Peace?What is inner peace is a wonderful question to have because it leads you to such important discoveries! You are not likely to find anything more valuable than finding out more about inner peace for your work, your family, your income, your recognition, all rise and fall in their worth to you based upon your understanding and application of the answer to your question.
Winter SolsticeShorter days and colder nights signal the time is near for Winter Solstice. This occurs on December 22, 2012, and is the end of a 6 month journey that Mother Earth takes announcing the arrival of winter.
What Christmas Means to MeDivorce is very hard when you have children. It is even harder when you are a very religious family that is filled with ministers and missionaries. But the hardest thing of all is when you discover you are a lesbian.