Restoration of Glory By Appreciation
Glory is from the Greek word ‘DOXA’ which means all that God is and all that God has Glory is the presence of God making provision for power, prosperity and personality (character). It is the missing link: the problem of mankind is the absence of glory.
An Insight About Christmas That Will Change Your Life ForeverJesus evoked in people a sense of the reality of God. Not just God all around them, the Presence of God in creation, which he called “the kingdom.” But God as that infinite being in which our human beingness participates.Which is why St. Paul said that “in God we live, and move and have our being.” And also why he called us divine offspring, daughters and sons of our divine Source.So the Little Prince, on this first stop of his journey, is getting a clear sense of what humans are not. We are not individuals in our own right, independent like the Marlboro Man. We are not the ego inflated and writ large in the sky as if we were the source of everything.
Fallibilism: Every Belief Is a Bet But Some Bets Are Better Than OthersThe other day I had a very interesting conversation with a truly engaged and engaging Christian. We were talking about the Bible. He’s a literalist.
Virtue Verbiage: Thou Shalt Always ThrowYesterday I found myself at a business consultant’s birthday party where I met a warm fellow who was eager to tell me about a book he has just written about caring. Like all consultants, he was able to describe how dysfunctional large organizations can be and quick also to identify the one thing that would cure them of their dysfunction. The problem, he said, is that people have forgotten how to care.
Preacher Practices: Four Iffy Ways to Square Lofty Standards With Lowly BehaviorsI’ve been writing a lot lately about the trouble with commitments to being nice or caring (Virtue Verbiage; Conventional Wisdom) and have gotten interesting feedback on these columns. A few said these were especially useful. One particularly liked that I said people should be nice, which wasn’t my point.
The First Real Dawn TreadersThis article tells the real story of how the first humans and animals emerged on a newly formed Earth. In this article I try to dispel the myths and superstitions of past unreal and sometimes laughable children’s stories of creation that no one really believes.
The Unsung Hero of The Christmas StoryDuring the Christmas season, we hear a lot about Mary. The Virgin Birth, The Shepherds, and The Wise Men, but there’s one unsung hero who gets lost in the Christmas souffle, find out who it is…
Restoration of Glory In ProsperityYour Prosperity began when the owner of silver and gold died in poverty and penury as a sacrifice for your prosperity. Your bursting forth in prosperity is thus, dependent on how well you understand this truth and appreciate God for it.
Gratitude For What Is, Rather Than Frustration for What Could BeAs a child growing up in poverty, I kept telling myself, “Don’t be afraid-don’t be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be.” No matter how difficult things got for me, I kept showing up every day to do my part-grateful for the opportunity to have a job.
What Is Spirit Clearing?The Spirit World has been recognized for thousands of years. This was the realm where Shamans worked and it is that tradition that brings Spirit Clearing to the modern world. Although not often spoken of openly in modern society, we do find it recorded in the Bible were Jesus is said to have cast out demons. The media tells of the growth of Spirit Releasing in the Catholic Church. That organization reports it is recruiting priests for exorcism after years of downplaying that role.
Restoration of Glory In PowerIt is God’s desire that you also manifest His glory by taking dominion in all aspect of your life and operating in power, it means the glory you carry is not shinning yet. In John 17:22, we see that His glory has been bestowed upon us.
Do You Have a Servant’s Heart?The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the best examples of service to our fellow man. The Samaritan did what Jesus tells us to do. That is to put ourselves aside and help others.