Spirituality

1001. Angels Amoung US - We Reap What We Sow! By Greg Ryan
      John Eldredge writes in his book Waking the Dead, "God what do you have for my heart today?" He continues by saying, "you may be stunned by what he guides you into.I began the day at six in the morning asking God, "What do you have for my heart today Lord." I had a few minutes to spare this morning (very unusual) so I had a cup of coffee at Starbucks. During that time a brainstorm came to me and I wrote feverously for thirty minutes, jumped in the car and decided to take a tour of the new Wal-…



1002. Willing to Walk with Jesus? By Douglas Cowan, Psy.D.
      Can two walk together unless they have agreed to do so? - Amos 3:3 What does it mean to "Walk with Jesus?" One paraphrased version of this verse from Amos says, "How can we walk together with your sins between us?" A. W. Tozer once wrote regarding spiritual perfection, "Is there anyone for spiritual perfection?" This theme of the possibility of being spiritually mature, or "perfect" as Paul puts it, makes many nervous. Many see Christianity as partly religion, partly social fun, partly gro…



1003. Your Fore Taste of Heaven By Prince Ben Mohammed
      Have you ever considered the fact that any moment from now every human being will, certainly after death, begin a new life and settle down, finally, either in Heaven or Hell (Mathew 25:31 - 46)? This is sooner or later than one expects it. Heaven and Hell are being proclaimed. In mankind’s search for God in different ages, climes and places, there arose many philosophies, religions and ideals. Each believes it has the ultimate truth. But, against the claims of false religions and doctrines, th…



1004. Penthouse or Basement? The Spiritual Realm is Topsy-Turvy By Steve Singleton
      Am I dreaming? The sign outside the skyscraper reads: “Spiritual Realm.” I hurry straight to the elevator. “Up, please,” I tell the operator.She looks confused? “Up? You want to go up?”“Certainly!” I swallow my annoyance. “To the top.” The elevator starts ascending rapidly. I fidget.“Isn’t it getting stuffy in here?” I remark.She shrugs. “Yeah. A/C cuts off past the 30th floor.” Ding! “Penthouse.” As the doors open, a rush of heat invades the elevator.I scream, “Shut it, quick!” Just before th…



1005. My Utmost For The Highest
      When you start thinking of how you can help others that is a good sign, as your mind is starting to look at the picture as a whole instead of the pieces parts that others seem to see. (You Are Getting Closer and Closer to That Perfect You Everyday!) You will start to focus on what is the best opportunity for yourself to help others, which in turn will produce many golden opportunities to help others and yourself in the whole process! This is one of the keys to 'Building The Perfect You.' Might I…



1006. The Breath of Life By Lois Grant-Holland
      The earth is wrapped in a thin, loose shell of gases - which we call the atmosphere. The mix of gases that make up the atmosphere has changed greatly over the eons.A Flemish alchemist and physician named Johann Baptista van Helmont was the first man to discover that the air we breathe is not one single substance but a mixture of substances. In a manuscript published after his death in 1644, he argued, based on his experiments, that an invisible "spirit" curled from every one of the bubbling fl…



1007. Angel to Angel By Skye Thomas
      Years ago, my minister spoke to us about how you could solicit the help of your guardian angels to help with conflict resolution. She told us stories about how she and others had successfully asked their guardian angels to speak to the enemy's guardian angel. The idea being that when you find yourself in an argumentative situation with someone, that you could request that your guardian angel talk angel to angel with their guardian angel about finding a win-win situation. She gave us example…



1008. The Mystical Nature of Names By Jeffry Palmer
      Until relatively recently it was not a common practice to use your given name among strangers; instead a pseudonym was used for public display. It was once widely believed that sorcery and witchcraft could be performed upon a person’s true name in order to control that person or have power over them. The use of given names was reserved for close friends and confidants.Medieval demonologists believed that to know the true name of a demon was to have power over it. This is a common theme among m…



1009. It's Always Divine By Susan Schanerman
      So I met a friend recently and we went to see the movie Garden State, which I had been anxious to see since its release. Written and directed by a young (29-year-old) New Jersey native, I had read that it was about "coming home" to New Jersey.Having just returned from a 2-1/2 half week visit to my "native home" of New Jersey, the desire to see this movie and have this experience, went much deeper than any conscious intention could have been. The movie turned out to be fabulous, extremely poign…



1010. Animal Spirits: Power Animals and Guides By Jeremiah P. Huck
      We shamans are a strange breed.....often we tend to isolate ourselves from those around us. However, this does not mean we don't have relationships..........in fact we often have too many to handle at any one time. You see, we are connecting to many levels of reality and inter-relating with all of them at the very same time. So while we are in a group of people....we are also talking to the spirit world and often the animal guides all at once. It's a difficult balancing act..to say the least. …



1011. Attachment - Bondage or Moha - Their Role in Gaining Enlightenment By Vijay Kumar
      Attachment... Bondage... Moha... state as we may but the meaning of all three words remains the same. Christians call it water, Hindus Jala and the followers of Islamic dharma as Paani... the intent and meaning of all the three is the same.Now let me explain this concept from the beginning...If there was no Attachment... Bondage or Moha... the need for any soul to traverse a long journey of 8.4 million lives (a total earthly journey of 96.4 million years) would never have arisen for the soul …



1012. Faith and Fitness By Cathy Morenzie
      Are you honouring God with your body? Would God be pleased with your stewardship of his holy temple? In Romans 12:1 Paul urges us in view of Gods mercy to offer our bodies as living sacrifices; as a spiritual act of worship to God. But how do we move from an unhealthy, sedentary lifestyle to one that God would approve of?The following scripture contains the necessary ingredients to help you build the foundations for developing an Active Image.“If any man will come after me, let him deny himsel…



1013. 5 Paper Management Tips for Christians By Barbara Hemphill
      My favorite scripture is Roman’s 8:28. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."1. Today’s Mail is Tomorrow’s Pile Ignore your backlog of papers! Set up a new system for managing your paper starting with today’s piles. Eventually you can merge the old with the new – or toss it altogether!2. Clutter is Postponed Decisions® There are only three decisions you can make regarding any piece of paper. Think FAT: …



1014. De-materialization #1 By Robert Baird
      Come on now!? Really? This is going too far, you might say. Eastern philosophy tells us there are seven layers of manifest physicality and spirituality. The same laws that operate in one dimension operate in all dimensions according to the phrase 'As Above, So Below' that is credited to the Babylonian Hermes Trismegistus and the Magi. It is one of the three laws of the magi and if you study the cosmogony of the spheres and the beliefs of people like Shakespeare you'll see this concept. This is…



1015. Where Do You Cast? By Kimberly Chastain
      “Cast all your anxiety on Him for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7.I don’t know if you have ever been fly-fishing or maybe you have seen it on TV. When you go fly fishing you cast your bait way down the river and let it float. That way the fish does not see you and hopefully attacks the bait. I have that vision when we cast our anxiety on God. Do you give Him your anxieties and let them float away and realize He is in control or do you keep the bait close so you can pick up the anxiety whenever…



1016. The King of All By Lynn Moriarty Parman
      Jesus Christ, born in a barn, Has nothing of noble stature. Lulled to sleep in a manger, Beasts of burden, his rapture.Where are the robes and crown, For this babe who's foretold in the Book? Why is he welcomed by a star, Leading a shepherd's crook?There is no media blitz, But Kings come a distance on foot, To honor the truth, they find Jesus, The Messiah: Christianity's root.Jesus' childhood is normal for the day, As Zachariah tells Mary what to expect. "This child will bring you heartache,…



1017. On Seeking The Silence By Saleem Rana
      Within every obstacle there is an equivalent or greater benefit.~Napoleon HillHow would it feel if you rose to each obstacle with calm determination...completely free of anxiety and depression...ready to face each challenge with a smile?How would it feel to look in the mirror and see yourself as unstoppable, invincible, and even a force of nature?This can be much more than an exercise in imagination. You can experience this level of personal power and the profound sense of accomplishment that …



1018. Thou Shalt Not Be Shallow By Michael Bresciani
      I have sent out hundreds of press releases for my new book entitled Hook Line and Sinker or What Has Your Church Been Teaching You, published by Publish America of Baltimore MD. It has been a great learning experience for me.The reaction to these releases has been amazing. If I were mentally unstable I'm sure they would be coming to lock me up even before I could finish this article. Most reaction is positive, some is nasty and the remainder are simply hilarious.I wrote Hook Line and Sinker wi…



1019. Connecting to Spirit By Lois Grant-Holland
      Every soul that is currently experiencing life on any level begins and ends as a whole. Our essence – the very core of our spiritual being – remains One with God. We always have been, and always will be, a part of ‘the whole’ that is the God-consciousness level.Our soul essence, which began as whole, remains whole throughout the soul growth process, and will still be whole when the growth process has been completed and we no longer leave the whole to pursue our own life studies.It is not that …



1020. Understanding the Tarot Card Deck - Part 1 By Lisa Lamont
      One of the first steps toward understanding the Tarot lies in appreciating the meaning of its two Arcana – the Major and the Minor. But even before that, the novice does well by committing to memory the meaning of “Arcana” – defined as “mysterious knowledge, language, or information accessible only by the initiate.”By its very definition, the word “Arcana” exudes secrecy and a certain esoteric eeriness – making it the perfect word for the two branches of the Tarot so important to believers, in…



1021. The Emptiness That Binds The Universe By Saleem Rana
      What is the opportunity here? What is the benefit of this difficulty? What is the gift? ~ Marc AllenIt's strange--behind the terror and confusion of the world, behind the frustration of things not working out for us or anyone else, and behind the unending battles of struggle--there is an inner joy, a radiance that shines in the heart, an awareness that exists forever. One day, when we have all packed up our toys and gone home, we will look back on these days of earth as a marvelous adventure.I…



1022. Bone Box of the Rich and Famous By Steve Singleton
      The contrast between the two men could not have been more striking. Caiaphas, the high priest, was among the rich and famous, arguably the most powerful Jew alive in A.D. 30. He had married into the high priest's family and now was himself high priest for a year by Roman appointment. With a PhD-level rabbinic education, Caiaphas was urbane and sophisticated.His counterpart was said to be a craftsman from a hick town in the Galilee who some three years before had quit his job to take up preachi…



1023. 8 Ways to Plant Spiritual Ideas Deep in Your Heart By Tom Russell
      The fundamental aim of spiritual study is to get facts and principles into the Heart’s fertile ground. Ideas must get through habitual and familiar filters; otherwise, the information is diverted from having its full power. It’s not how much you read or hear that counts, but how much you take in and make your own.How can you receive knowledge deep in your core so the principles work for you in far higher ways? Here are eight proven methods that work wonders:1. Write your own book of develo…



1024. The Shamanic Approach to Healing for Animals By Nancie Lapier
      On Shamans and Shamanism ... Shaman, a Tungus (Siberian) word, meaning "to heat", refers collectively to those indigenous tribal members who responsibility for their tribe centered on healing through spiritual means. These individuals were our first philosophers, prophets, priests, mystics, counselors, psychologists and doctors. Through ceremony and prayer ritual, the shaman explored exalted states of consciousness and their ecstatic spiritual experiences were responsible for bringing forth th…



1025. Thank You Lord, Most Graciously By Saundra L. Washington
      There are moments in the believer’s life when the Spirit of the living God gets in us and gives birth to thanksgiving and holy reflection. Moments when we really comprehend how good God is and how good He has been. Not only how good He has been in general, but how good He has been to us particularly. We reflect upon how He stepped into our own situation, how when nothing else could help, His love lifted us. We ponder how in those times when we were down and could not hear anybody pray, He spok…



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