Ah, to Be Forgiven Or to Forgive! (Inspired by Psalm 32)
Peace is what everyone with sane minds want. Psalm 32 is not only a psalm lauding how good it is to be forgiven, it points us in the direction of true peace–the very footstool of joy, love, and a myriad form of virtue.
Jesus Christ is Interested in and Concerned About Your Circumstances More Than You May Realise!Thirty eight years is a long time to have been lying chronically sick. This is the situation which Jesus Christ meets when he walks into the pool of Bethesda on the north side of the Old City of Jerusalem. I have had the privilege of visiting this pool with groups of pilgrims on various occasions when I have been leading Holy Land tours.
Chronic sickness can result in permanent disability and that is exactly what confronts us and this paralysed man is cured and healed. Now, there is a pool in Jerusalem called Bethesda Pool and it has five porches. This pool was discovered around 1888 and I have visited it on various occasions on the north side of the Old City of Jerusalem.
We Are Overcome by the Word of Our TestimonyAre you sharing good news with others, or are you containing it all in? When we’ve truly been delivered the excitement is so much that we just can’t contain it. Often times we feel the need to hold back on our testimony because we detest being accused of bragging. In actuality, the Word of God encourages us to spread the good news to others. We must spread the good news so that men may be changed.
A Discussion on Spiritual DevelopmentSpiritual development is our topic in this article and in other articles. I discuss ideas here that can help us develop spiritually, grow in our inner life and enjoy life to the fullest. As we go along we shall discover that everything else in life can be related to our spiritual life.
Will Love Prevail As the Core of Christian Faith?The clash of opposing views and religions is often unsettling and sometimes downright scary. Beneath these apparent conflicts is a core of common hope and spiritual truth… Love!
The second Chakra is the Sacral or Orange Chakra or the Svadhisthana. This is the sex chakra. Its orientation is Water, emotional identity, and self-gratification.
Christian Bible Study – Let This Mind Be in You, Which Was Also in Christ Jesus – We Are All Gods!The mind this Christian bible verse is referring to is the Christ Mind – or the Christ Consciousness. You will see in this bible verse that the word “Christ” is placed before Jesus to signify Jesus’ attainment or level of consciousness. Jesus had attained Full Christ Consciousness.
Must Buddhist Be Soft Spoken?Some people, their words are very rough. But because their words are true, they are kind and will benefit others. We’re a little afraid of them, but we like them. So our minds will reflect our speech and our body and our minds will reflect how much the dharma has achieved.
What is the Sign of Someone Motivated by Bodhicitta?When we transform our minds motivated by bodhicitta what will happen is our motivation is always spontaneous, to benefit others. We will our minds to think about how to bring benefit to others and the secret is it will be spontaneous. It will not be an effort.
Quantum Physics and Pythagoras ‘Holy Tetractys’ AlchemyAlchemy is the science of raising vibrations. Pythagoras taught this and the Laws of Quantum Physics prove it.
Lucid Dreaming – What Causes Lucid Dreams and What Do They Mean?A lucid dream is one where you are “the dreamer within the dream”. You can move objects around in it, and feel as though you are standing on the outside looking in at yourself. The art of lucid dreaming has been taught by great naguals through the ages, especially Carlos Castenada. Castenada’s book on dreams shows you the dangerous side of attempting to work with your dreams as well as the positive side.



