The Lord’s Prayer – How to Pray and Experience Transformation
How did Jesus answer the disciples when they asked Him how to pray? Jesus’ answer to His disciples question about prayer is very interesting. Fellowship with the Father was Jesus’ major preoccupation, so we might expect several chapters of principles concerning this vital subject.
Daily Devotion – Your Everyday MinistryGod will judge us not based from all those things we did but on those things we obeyed. If you still don’t know yet your spiritual gift, try seeking God because it will be the only solution.
These are astonishing words and they gave rise to astounding consequences. When they met all that the world threw at them, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and the pride of life, the fellowship reinforced them, and gave them strength and victory. Every member knew he was called to be a herald and a teller or a testifier. Every member was called to do the work of an evangelist. That has never changed. Paul writes about that eternal dimension in a letter to young Timothy. That is why all this is traced back to Pentecost. That was some investment Jesus Christ made that day in Jerusalem!
What Did These Profound Benediction Words Mean to Men and Women Then and What Do They Mean Today?What must it have meant to these men and women and what does it mean today when we say, May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all? This must have been a strange thing to say to these people who had been steeped in philosophy or paganism. This was so new and so fresh and almost novel, but yet it was all so real. It was part of their corporate experience, and it was part of their personal experience. Is it part of yours?
Knowing and Doing the Will of God Through the Still Small VoiceWe mistake great winds, earthquakes, and fires as the voice of God. Most times it is the still small voice. Very few people can hear it. It is still which means it is stable and has no uncertainly or wavering. It is trustworthy. It is also small meaning very quiet, hardly audible. You have to be very alert to hear it. However, you will hear it.
A Slice of Apple Dipped in Honey Can Be the Start But a Man Has to Go Further Than ThatWe were strolling along Ben Yehuda Street, in central Jerusalem, when we were met by young Israelis offering slices of apple dipped in honey. It was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which was last Friday, and the phrase means the head of the year. September is the month when Rosh Hashanah occurs.
I realize that I am getting way ahead of myself in discussing this subject, but as I have said, I try to touch on this material from different perspectives since none of this would make sense unless it is considered it a totality of all reality and all reality systems. Of course, there is no way to know the totality of all systems, worlds or universes, but an understanding of one gives hints to the reality of others. As an example, try to imagine a system of reality where the inhabitants do not utilize any of the physical senses that you consider necessary for manipulation within the earth system.
The Unconscious Bliss of Divine Sexual LoveIf I love you, I am totally unconscious of you. You do not exist to me nor does what you do affect me in any way. I am neither moved by your actions, thoughts, inclinations, desires or words.
Let it Go and Move on With Your LifeSometimes in life, it can be challenging to let go. We often become very attached to our job, a relationship, where live, or even our car and when it’s time to let these things go we may resist. Resist for too long and we create struggle, let it go and we create flow. Most of us are somewhere in between these two extremes. The aim of this article is to encourage you to let go of what needs to be let go of. Remember when one door closes another will open.
Practice What Your Guru Tells You – Part 1Are you compassionate or are you not compassionate? Do you want Dharma to grow or do you not want Dharma to grow? Every single Dharma teaching you have, every Dharma center you have gone to, every Dharma teacher that you have invited to your centre was a result of dedicated people who took a commitment and went there and did the extra work and gave the donations. And then a few people walk in carelessly and like Cinderella at the ball, just show up and say, “Oh! I am here for Dharma.”
Improving the Morale of the PeopleI’ve managed to arrange a place to stay for a couple more months. I’m working in the kitchen at the mission, for room and board. I still have to look for a regular paying job. I wouldn’t mind having a job, in fact, I would be pretty happy to have one. I’m just not very enthusiastic about asking people for a job, because of the way people treat each other at work.
America in BalanceWithin the spiritual foundation of this country are several strands of spiritual energy that form aspects of governance and the basis for law. Among these strands are forces at work that create a strong motivation toward individual freedom and self-determination, and an equally strong current in the direction of unity and love. These two currents are spiritual forces at work within the collective consciousness of a nation. They are affecting the current debate about Health Care and Illegal Immigration today.



