So back to faith. There are people who think that those who believe in faith are weak, flawed, dependent, etc. And to them, the faithless, it certainly seems that way. But to those of us who have experienced even the smallest amounts of faith, we know different. Faith has carried when we could not have […]
World of Duality
Other laws have also been given to us. Again these laws are not punitive; they are guidelines on how to live a life more attuned to peace. These laws are the guidelines’ of how to respect others and God. These laws are called the Ten Commandments in the west and Yama Niyama in the east. […]
Free Will
Most of the time we will never be able to comprehend why certain unspeakable things happen in this world. But let’s not forget that God gave us something that made us different than all the other animals on this planet…Free Will. If you think an animal has free will because they can live in the […]
Do Bad Things Really Happen to Us?
So…do bad things really happen to us? Who is your angel that will help you understand it all when you feel…all is lost? Most of us will not have visions of angels, or hear voices from the heavens, but we all can “turn in” and separate our outside conflict from our inner peace. Now this […]
More on Faith
So why does the quality of our life hinge on our faith…? Let’s take a look at the perspective of one who does not have faith and their perspective. This is not an all-inclusive perspective of those who do not have faith in a Higher Power, but a perspective of some. If something cannot be […]
Faith
Ahhh faith… so much of the quality of our lives hinges on faith. If we have faith and what that faith is made up of. Let’s see what Merriam-Webster says about faith; : strong belief or trust in someone or something : belief in the existence of God: strong religious feelings or beliefs : a […]
Acceptance
When I think of acceptance on the external plane, the world of duality in which we live, I think back to my childhood. I wasn’t the most accepting kid, in fact I pushed nearly everything to the limits until I was forced to accept defeat of what I wanted and didn’t get. So you can […]
Belief
As I indicated in the June Ah-Man Newsletter, in this month’s blog posts, I will compare the different perspectives on Belief, Acceptance and Faith from a rational/empirical perspective and a spiritual perspective. From Merriam Webster: Belief • a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true • a feeling […]
The Servant of Unity
This week, I choose to share a poem by St Teresa of Avila: “The Servant of Unity.” St. Teresa was born at a very dark time in Spain. It was just after 700 years of Arabian culture had been eradicated. Her family was of Jewish descent and was forced to convert to Christianity. They were […]
Development
“Development” is a poem by St John of the Cross St John of the Cross lived from 1542-1591 and has long been recognized as one of the world’s great mystical poets. His verse reveals a profound, tender experience of divine communion. Development Once I said to God, “How do you teach us?” And He replied, […]
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