“Our kingdom go” is the necessary and unavoidable corollary of “Thy kingdom come.” For the more there is of self, the less there is of God. The divine eternal fulness of life can be gained only by those who have deliberately lost the partial, separative life of craving and self-interest, of egocentric thinking, feeling, wishing, and acting. Mortification or deliberate dying to self is inculcated … Continue reading
“Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Anything more than these is from the evil one.” -Jesus Because this is what happens when you don’t tell the truth… … Continue reading
Am I getting into Art Therapy? I misspelled generosity. That’s uncharacteristic of my spelling prowess. … Continue reading
So last year I got into reading a little positive psychology…the art of how to be happy. Read a few books (like this one), browed a bunch of blog posts (like this one), watched a few documentaries, thought about it quite a bit. Some of it is pure BS. Some of it isn’t. But it was an interesting little phase of thought that I’m not … Continue reading
. “I said to the almond tree, ‘Sister, speak to me about God,’ and the almond tree blossomed.” – Nikos Kazantakis . . . … Continue reading
Today someone was hit by a car. The car drove away and the person died. Today someone’s child was shot in a park. It was a stray bullet. They rushed him to the hospital, but the child didn’t make it. Today someone is taking care of her husband who doesn’t recognize her because of Alzheimer’s. She will take care of him for 20 more years, … Continue reading
“According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil became the devil: Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind. Does this seem exaggerated? If so, think it over. I pointed out a moment ago that the … Continue reading
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands you sinners; and purify your hearts you double-minded.” – James “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” – Jesus And speaking of Kierkegaard…. That last quote about the seasons of life comes from his “” I read a couple of chapters from it a few weeks ago. … Continue reading
“The animal also changes with the years. When it is older it has other desires than it had at an earlier age. At certain times it, too, has its happiness in life, and at other times it must endure hardship. Yes, when late autumn comes, even the flower can speak the wisdom of the years and say with truthfulness, ‘All has its time, there is … Continue reading
1. More eye contact when talking to people. 2. More physical greetings and exits (hand shakes, hugs, fives, etc.). 3. Be a man. 4. Lose ego and thereby find inner peace. As easy as 1, 2, 3, 4. … Continue reading