The Landscape of the Soul
Through the years, we accumulate a series of experiences. Our tendency is to evaluate and simply reflect on what we have been through and what we have learned. This inward site into what we can no longer see with our eyes allows us to see through them through our soul.
The Art of Spiritual ListeningLike any other art, the art of spiritual listening comes with practice. If you’re like me, you’ve always wished you could stop paying attention to all the negative thoughts that come and find a way to just see things more spiritually. Well, it is possible to learn the art of listening for our spiritual guidance.
We live in a material world where increasingly people are finding that joy, peace and happiness are not automatically guaranteed when one attains a high standard of living. In fact in many instances the complete opposite occurs. Where do we turn then for this inner peace. I suggest it lies within our mind, what we believe in, our core values, the purpose of our lives. The mind is a powerful thing and is worthy of much investigation.
Rituals: Repetitive Gibberish or Evidence of Our Spiritual Awareness?No, to say “Rituals offer only the need for their continual repetition.” is to miss some very deep realities about how human consciousness thrives, experiences, and relates to the gods, God, the now here and the here after. Maybe the shedding of blood for “sins” offers only the need for repetition and I think we have shed just about enough blood on the planet in the name of washing away sin, but rituals are necessary to a healthy spirituality.
The Value of Your ValuesThis article is about the value system that controls your life. It is based on what you have been taught. It may be published if the resource box is left intact. All adults have a set of values built into their conscience. Each of us have beliefs of what we should and should not do. Schools and colleges do not teach value. Our code of behavior is usually ingrained into our character by association with parents and churches.
Porn In the PewsWe need to eradicate pornography in the body of Christ.
Your outward self is not your actual identity, but looking deep inside gives you the real picture of your origin.
Sometimes God Makes Me NervousSometimes I feel like I am running away from God so that he won’t see my weaknesses.
These Heels are Killin Me…Why It is So Difficult to Be True to YourselfShe came through the front door of the local hospital looking more like a person who was about to ask where the emergency room was than the visitor she turned out to be. She was middle age and walking like she felt 100 years old. Limping and listing side to side, I thought she was going to tip over right in the lobby before ever getting to the desk. She asked the room number of a friend she wanted to visit and we found out they had been discharged and gone home. What followed was comment that symbolized how so many live their lives on lots of topics.
Time to Eternity/Death to LifeHeaven’s Song Has Not Missed A Beat Because You Sleep.
My Personal TestimonyMy pastor says that we should have our personal testimony ready to share with believers and non-believers. I agree. I think it is easier to reach non-believers with a personal testimony than it is to try to jam scripture down their throat.
White Sun (Water)The highest goodness is like water. Water benefits all things and it does not compete and because it does not compete, it has no complaints. When we put ourselves in lowest place, we will gain respect from people around us. It is better to give a person dying of thirst a glass of water than to teach him how to survive without water.



