Masonic Worshipful Master, Things You Might Not Know

For those not familiar with freemasonry, the craft can be confusing. The Masonic Worshipful Master sounds a highly religious title. Let me explain why this simply isn’t true.

Spiritual Expansion – Divine Guidance Through Meditation

Meditation is quieting the mind, clearing out unnecessary “mind chatter,” enabling you to allow your inner guidance, your intuition to become part of your conscious mind. The intention here and now is to assist you in expanding, developing or encouraging you to discover a way which resonates with you to quiet the seemingly never ending noise in your head. By taking time to meditate you will, in time, experience more peace in more areas of your life more consistently.

What Does God See In You?

Have you ever wondered why God would call you into service for Him? You know your own heart and can clearly see your own sin. Your areas of weakness are so glaringly obvious to you. Whatever is God thinking?

Freemasons Symbols – Seven Things You May Not Know

Most people have seen Freemasons symbols in architecture, literature and cinema, most likely without realizing they are symbols of the Craft. Many Masonic symbols are evolved from ancient practices, each bearing its own interpretation, be it of a practical, spiritual, physical or religious nature. Below are seven things you may not know about symbols involved in Freemasonry.

5 Methods of Christian Accountability

Accountability is first and foremost the responsibility of oneself to reconcile and realign self to expected standards of righteousness. Too many people would rather forego accountability and live independent lives; this was not God’s intention from the beginning. The purpose of accountability is to walk in holiness. There are many methods available to secure credibility and restore integrity. I came up with five common yet crucial methods of Christian accountability.

The Cycle Of Life – 7 Reasons Why People Struggle With Change

Why don’t people change in advance of trouble? Why does it always seem to take a calamity, divorce, firing, illness, disaster before people say, “gee maybe I’m stuck and not making myself or others happy?” Lets see.

If You Ever Needed An Incentive To Get Spiritual Here It Is

Now we’re not talking small measure. The research is extensive. Your buying choices, brand selection, prejudices and alignments are mostly becoming preconditioned Pavlovian responses. They hold up a red cloth, the same colour as a coke can, you salivate and get thirsty, not for water or pepsi, for coke. It’s so drilled in, most people think less about that connection than about the next breath they take.

My God, Why Have You Forsaken Us?

“At the sixth hour darkness came over the whole land” Mark says (15.33), and after three hours of darkness Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” What happened during those three hours of darkness is not known but we can hazard a guess. God’s children, His beloved creation, had put to the cross His one and only son. In that moment, goodness departed from men’s hearts and God departed from the earth. It is one of the clearest indications we have that God thrives on our love. No, he doesn’t just thrive on it, but He relies on it and we rely on it. Without it, He must depart, for that is the law He created.

How to Discover New Things About Yourself

Our world teaches us plenty about who we are. Perhaps we see this in people, family, friends, colleagues, strangers and other visible creations of God. One way or the other we are looking into a mirror and seeing something new about who we are. There is another way of discovering new things about us and this is by examining the spirit within us.

Mind His Business

It is clear that for one to get something, one must give something. For one to receive, one has to give. What you give determines what you will receive in return. The Bible says the measure you use to give is the same used for you to receive.

New Hope for Christians for the New Year

As people of God, we are a people of vision and hope. Without a fresh vision of our God, we will have no hope. And without hope, we will have no reason to live and die for. Knowing who our God is, if not the best, is one of the best preparations to face the new year ahead. Because through the Lord our God, we can face the future with bold confidence and living hope.

The Only ‘Wisdom’ That Works

Our decisions apart from God – a.k.a. our wisdom – is foolishness. We go our own way myriad times to the most certain of peril. Let’s consider three salient very personal examples…