Adoration Prayer – An Ode to God
We thank Him for His many blessings. Most of all we thank Him for His never ending mercy and grace. In an adoration prayer, we find comfort in God’s presence and give Him the praise for the joy and elation He has placed in our hearts.
What Do YOU Believe? Examining Your Core BeliefsLittle Johnny stood in the water – about to be baptized. In a booming voice, the preacher asked, “Do you believe?” The boy trembled, but managed to respond, “Yes, sir!”
What Keeps You Up at Night?Excitement over something new and the best way to share it. Unable to change fast enough these were things that kept me from a good nights sleep. I had to take steps, to keep my thoughts on the ground so to speak.
Foolish WisdomWhen I try to distill Jesus’ message into its core truth, I always arrive at the same conclusion. Jesus wanted us to change our frame of reference, to see the physical world as background for the real story. It’s as though His central purpose was to focus our attention on things of the spirit.
What Do You See?When you see a butterfly do you see the caterpillar that it was? When you see a caterpillar, do you see the butterfly it will be?
Learning to Trust Others Again – Listening is the First Step in This Spiritual QuestWe all have seemingly valid reasons to distrust certain, if not most, other individuals. No discussion is going to convince someone to all of a sudden start trusting another. There needs to be some way for us to begin this process. Trusting others, as in trusting oneself, must start with acceptance. Accepting others can only happen if we understand them. How do we practice our spirituality in light of strongly-held differing beliefs?
Soul Alchemy – Strengthen Your Mind and Grow SpirituallyWhen we think of alchemy, we think of raising the vibration of or improving something. Soul Alchemy truly is the accomplishment of burning off all of the layers that do not apply to the soul. It’s peeling off the layers, turning them back and letting the soul of the individual be revealed.
The Great Transition – Live in the Integrity of Your Soul (Step 10)What does it mean to you to live in the integrity of your soul? What would you do differently in your life if you were to truly live in integrity with your soul? What does it mean to you and what shifts would you make in your life if you were to understand what it means to live in integrity with your soul? The Great Transition requires us to each return to living in integrity with our soul.
Hypocrites, Hospitals, and the Hall of FameFollowing Jesus involves inevitable paradox. Our theology professes a set of lofty principles and maintains we cannot possibly adhere to them. From our perspective, it’s an irresolvable dilemma. We’re flawed, broken creatures; left alone, we always fall short.
Dignity and DisrespectThe speaker made a startling claim: “Every individual deserves respect.” In my classroom, I consistently enforced a single rule: TREAT OTHERS WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT. But suddenly I found myself considering my own conflicting thoughts about respect. Must respect be earned?
Gulf Oil Spill Frustration! A Few Minutes of Focused Intent May Actually Make a DifferenceFeeling frustrated about the Gulf oil spill? Ever wonder if there’s anything you can do to help when such things occur? Learn how you can make a difference from the comfort of your own home.
A ConsiderationWhen a person gets a cut, the white blood cells rush into action to heal the cut, and a scab is formed. The heart beats to keep alive the human body. All the complex systems that make up the human person do so in such accuracy.