Learn to Embrace Your Spiritual Growth

Facing up to the task of spiritual growth in a world governed by greed and power is daunting at best. Modern conveniences and technology such as television, magazines and the internet have turned us into techno junkies with little considerations beyond our physical needs and wants. We have reached a point where our concept of self-worth and self-meaning are confused. Many of us are seeking to find a balance in our lives where our spiritual and physical selves are both satisfied.

Notable Lifetimes of the Ascended Master El Morya – Akbar the Great

El Morya is an ascended master recognized for his devotion to the will of God. He is the lord or chohan of the first ray, the color blue and the throat chakra. One of the more well-known lifetimes of the ascended master El Morya is that of Akbar the Great, a sixteenth century Mogul emperor in India. Learn more.

God’s Prayer-Positioning System – A Recession Prayer Strategy – Part Two

From the moment of the layoff message there is a change in your household. Previous plans are put on hold, changed, or postponed. There is a numbing dread, characterized by a the sounds of Emotional Hemorrhaging-panic, “How am I going to take care of my family?”

Nonviolence Or Self Awareness – Why Turn the Other Cheek?

The admonition by Jesus to “Turn the other cheek” is often cited as a call to non-violence and pacifism. Is it however, part of a bigger lesson in self awareness?

Worship – Our Innate Purpose

The truth is we all search for meaning. We all need it, otherwise life loses it lustre and we inevitably become cursed in one way or other. The meaning to life is so inordinately difficult to understand as most of us look in entirely the wrong places for it.

Practical Spirituality – Change Our Thoughts to Change Our Lives

A practical spirituality teaches us that we can’t cling to old ideas or patterns that are no longer useful or positive. We can think better thoughts. We can think higher thoughts. This will change our lives.

Complaining Well

I’ve been reading the odd lament psalm of late and these generally model a way of ‘complaining well,’ but they don’t always help in our practical distress – well, they could, but we’re not always ready are we? The Bible says, “Do everything without complaining or arguing…” -Philippians 2:14 (NIV)

“Messengers of Satan” Are a Necessary Commodity

We all have people, habits and situations in life that test us and our resolve to be patient and resilient so we can function effectively, despite the circumstances we find ourselves in. Theologically, this can be seen both as God entering or Satan entering our lives.

The Big Guns of God

Have you ever really thought about the power God (The Great Spirit) uses? He has the biggest arsenal in the universe that is at our disposal and ready to help us in the battle of life. What are the Big Guns of God?

Overhauling a Dogma

Ugh. Why am I told to believe Christ Jesus died for my sins? As if that will help me get to heaven?

Are You Choosing to Be Right Or to Be Happy?

“Attachment to being right creates suffering. When you have a choice to be right, or to be kind, choose kind and watch your suffering disappear.” ~ Dr Wayne Dyer ~ This one is a doozy! I can totally remember being so immensely attached to being right that I could not bear the thought of being wrong. For some reason, I felt this was my identity, to be wrong meant I, as a person was wrong, somehow it was tied into being “good” in some very warped way.

Judge Not What We See

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”~ Mother Teresa ~ I am humbled by Mother Theresa’s quote, how many times have I automatically judged another in my own thoughts, chats with girlfriends or off-handed comments in public; all too many unfortunately. And yes, if we are all so busy judging others, how can we express and expand love.