Are You a Giver?
We often hear people described as “givers” or “takers,” with the first being considered the better of the two. But I think it has more to do with your ulterior motive as to whether you’re truly a giver or not.
That Scary Thing Around the CornerWe get caught in the fear of what’s around the corner and get frozen. But if we’d simply trust and take those first few steps, we would realize there is nothing to fear except the tricks our minds play on us!
Jesus’ Sermon On the Mount – Matthew 6 Verse 21POSSESSIONS come in myriad variety, in splendour and serendipity, material and spiritual, significant and immaterial, as assets and liabilities, and both visible and invisible. Wisdom may be defined as the acquisition and care of the right kinds of possessions.
Jesus’ Sermon On the Mount – Matthew 6 Verse 19ETERNITY isn’t on our horizon nearly enough, yet we all sense our earth – our personal existence – is passing away. When we are even a few seconds gone we will be long gone into the next realm. Even a few seconds post-passing all our worldly possessions will have vanished from both view and interest.
Jesus’ Sermon On the Mount – Matthew 6 Verse 22Spiritual vision really has little to do with the optical sense, apart from the practical issues of the eye’s provision – things we may see and know and, hence, understand. With the eye we have opportunities. It enhances the experience of life. It gives life meaning. What we see directs our paths. We go where go because of what we see. So it is with spiritual vision.
Buddha and Pre-Sectarian BuddhismPre-sectarian Buddhism was developed by the Buddha himself. This is the oldest school and the main stream of Buddhism.
Buddhist OrdinationWhat is an ordination? We believe that an ordination is the personal declaration of your powerful determination, confidence, and self-reliance to attain the final salvation in this life.
Angels – Angel Prince of the South KerkouthaWhen I think of South, it brings to mind the rays of the Sun giving light, warmth, strength and a sense of well-being. Kerkoutha is the Angel Prince of the South, helping us ground excess nervous energy, re-connecting us with our inner-essence and with Mother Earth.
Learning To Forgive Those Who Hurt YouLoving your enemies, this sounds like an oxymoron. Why would you want to love someone that has hated you, persecuted you, done you wrong? It just does not make sense and it goes against our natural human instinct. It is easier to hate those who hate you and dish out the same disrespect that they did to you. But as Christians we are called to do something different. We are called to mirror the emotions of God which is love, always for all people, no matter what.
Getting Older And Still SingleThis past weekend was my birthday, I turned 31 years old. I personally do not think that this is old at all. However, others seem to still give me that Image result for afraid of getting older ” Your getting older, still single, and not married yet” face.
Jesus’ Sermon On the Mount – Matthew 6 Verse 20ETERNITY is in the heart of the person who holds everything not of God lightly. There are two words of cogently salubrious meaning in the above translation: “hoard” and “valuable.”
Spiritual MarriageThe union of the soul with God is sometimes called the Spiritual Marriage. As in human marriage two ‘persons’ are ‘oned’ and ‘become one flesh,’ so in the Spiritual Marriage, metaphorically, God and the soul become one.