The Dark Night of the Soul – 7 Things to Keep in Mind When Going Through a Transformation
While transformation is what we are all here doing as we continue to express, expand and live our lives on purpose and out loud, it’s not the most comfortable ride most of us thought it would be. A matter of fact, sometimes it is just downright rocky! Michael Beckwith of Agape International Spiritual Center, goes as far as to say “Sometimes transformation feels like annihilation”, so powerful are the forces of change. Have you ever felt that way?
Can You Have Hope Without Faith?Can You Have Hope Without Faith? Like an arrow, your faith points to the target of hope. If you do not have faith, that arrow will lose its momentum and just drop to the ground before reaching the target, and will not accomplish its goal.
Who is like God? The creator of the heavens and the earth, the spiritual and the material, and of all life, is sovereign over all things. He is creator in past, present and future tenses. If we could not place our full confidence in him, what or who could we place our confidence in?
Buddha Dharma – The Parami of Generosity, the First of the Buddhist ParamitaGenerosity is a two-way process: both giving and receiving. How can anyone give without there being an ‘other’ to give to? Sometimes the receiving may require more generosity than the giving! An example of this might be when someone is passionately describing, in great detail, a hobby that you have little interest in but you make effort to generate that interest and listen to their enthusiasm with an open, friendly mind state that supports the connection flowing between you. It is necessary to develop this open, compassionate quality of generosity in order for meditation to bear fruit. As meditation is a technique to explore the mind and the nature of phenomena, it is necessary to be attentive, receptive and fully present.
Seek Ye Wisdom Before Riches“Seek not for riches but for wisdom, and behold, the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto you, and then shall you be made rich.” This is the way my brain understands this. Basically, if you want to become the ultimate YOU, meaning, if you want to progress as far as you possibly can in this life, seek ye wisdom. Wisdom has more value than riches. Riches are a bi-product of it, and in my opinion, a great way to gain more wisdom. Money is simply used as a tool to have more experiences….experiences of serving, giving, assisting, building, growing. Life is all about the experience of it. It’s not about how much stuff you can accumulate or having a home bigger than the next guy.
The Way of DeliveranceHave you ever felt like your life could be the next episode of the Maury Povich show? Or maybe the next chapter on the Dr. Phil show? Perhaps even the title of the next upcoming soap opera – “From Drama to Drama?”
There are a number of tea ceremonies from cultures around the world that are well-known–Japanese, Chinese, and British to name a few. You may not think yours is very spiritual. But it can be, not because of the tradition necessarily, but because of the tea included in it.
The World of SilenceThis is a story of a family who struggled in their faith having a hearing impaired child. But despite of it all, they cling to their faith knowing that God has the power to deliver them from a trying circumstance. With a firm belief that He will provide. God turned their lives into an amazing journey of discovery of His great love and used them to a mission in service to a world of silence.
Safety – Who Wants It?I have noticed that those who’re most interested in their physical safety are also those most likely to take an interest in their spiritual safety. I wonder, truly, whether there is a correlation. And the consequences for both are potentially catastrophic.
The Reincarnation of James HustonI could not begin to count the number of times over the years I have heard stories about young people with seemingly psychological traumas (including innate fears and recurring nightmares) that to students of the Edgar Cayce materials would appear to be reincarnation-based. Unfortunately, almost without exception, these young people are simply treated with medications and psychotherapy in an effort to stop “the problem.”
Not Looking BackOften times in our lives we find ourselves clinging to things of this earth. It may be a person or persons. It may be to wealth or fame. Whatever it may be, it matters what it is that we cling to.
Faith is BlindWhy would Jesus not commit Himself to those that professed belief in who He was? It is because He knows all men. He did not just know who they were, but He knew their heart.



