In these trying times we are all living through worldwide I thought I would post an updated article I wrote many years ago to help anyone who needs a helpful ‘mind shift’ during this C-19 pandemic affecting all of us. Perhaps you’ve heard the story of the man caught in a flood who had a deep faith in God. As the flood waters rose, his neighbors told him, “You have to leave, the flood is going to wash everything away.

Doing Virtuous Deeds – Going Back to Our True Nature

Doing something virtuous is hard because we are not used to it. It is not because it is not in our nature. If it wasn’t in our nature, then we shouldn’t even begin to talk about Enlightenment and Buddhahood; godliness and going to heaven.

This Leader Was Inspired and He Has Inspired Many Others Down Through These Past 3,000 Years

There can be a desperation when we see the desolation resulting from a combination of the work of the enemy and rebellion of man. He has released His handbrake, and it is like a car hurtling down a hill out of control. We see that throughout society in these present days. Today it is what man thinks about God, and what man thinks about the Bible, and what man thinks about morality, that has become the accepted rule, and it is all because man has not gone into the sanctuary, and now virtually refuses to go into the sanctuary, and God lets man see what his philosophies lead to and what his views produce in society. I have had to read psychologists reports for Children’s Panel Hearings over these twelve past years, and all I can say at times is, “God, help us!”

The Holiness That Comes Through Fire

Have you been through the fire? Fiery trials are not the most welcome of occurrences in our Christian life. Peter tells us not to be surprised when fiery trials come, but most of us are indeed surprised, and we don’t always rejoice in these ordeals. Yet do we realize that our main goal in life should be to become holy as our Father is holy? And sometimes trials by fire, difficult situations that test our metal, are the only way to bring about that holiness.

Grasping Stops People From Growing Spiritually

It is grasping onto external things for happiness that stops people from growing spiritually. You can do many of the most profound spiritual practices but it will not make an inkling of difference if it is done with grasping in your mind.

A Primer on Advaita

An introduction to nonduality, the common ground of Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Zen,Taoism, and Sufism.

Why Does Almighty God Permit Certain Things? To Understand That We Have to Come Into His Presence

Look at Psalm 77, verses 7 and 8 and 9, where the writer is bold enough to question almighty God! Who is writing this? Oh, it is Asaph! He wrote Psalm 73 too, which has been on my heart much recently. He is a writer with profound insight and penetrating spiritual perception.

Whatever Happened to Prayer Meetings?

As Christians, we spend a lot of time in Bible studies, and that is wonderful. But do we spend enough time in prayer?

How Can We Measure Love?

We like to measure everything. How do you measure love? Yes, we can measure.

True Knowledge – Who Gets, Needs Or Wants It?

True Knowledge, what is it really? Is it based on pre-supposed faith, hope, conviction, principles, ideas, coveted religion?

Seven Great Reasons to Use Guided Meditation

Meditation brings healing for mind and body, and opens our hearts to experience love – and really, you can’t get much better than that! But when you have no experience with meditation, it can feel intimidating, or even a little weird! Like walking with a trusted friend, a guided meditation takes you through the process so you can learn how it works.

Tea – Opening the Eyes to God

Tea has the power to illustrate God within the person who faithfully drinks of it. It can bring the person to visualize God in his or her eyes and show the Presence of God within. Yet blind faith is good; the person should still not see most other things.