Spirituality

1151. The Many Waters, Lauretta Lueck By Cindy DeJager
      The Many Waters explores the universe and sifts through the ancient sands to find the truth about our creation. Careful examination of writings like The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Sacred Books of The Jews, Pistis Sophia, and the King James Version of the Bible, with special emphasis on The Book of Genesis, reveals what once was thought fantasy and myth may actually be truth. The author approaches these ancient texts from a scientific angle to bring together two opposing ideas, science and God.The f…



1152. How to Recognize Your Spiritual Master
      He is watching you, right here and right now. He is watching every movement, thought and word coming out of you. He is doing that from the moment of your birth. He is more anxious than you to meet with you. All you need to do is to help Him: get ready to meet with Him. If you are someone who really feels, deep inside, that there is something more than you can see in this world, then you are in a process of realizing you real self. The awakening soul within you is so glad to take on the spiritua…



1153. When Judging Others is the Right Thing to Do (Pt 1) By Saundra L. Washington
      We humans have been guilty of the most notorious judgments against one another. Some of us seem to think it is perfectly okay to impose our standard upon the lives of others. We assume we have the competence and the right to judge another. And yet, we all know there is something grossly wrong with this picture because none of us want to be wrongly judged.Judging others really calls us into account because Jesus made it clear: "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you ju…



1154. Live Like You Were Dying
      Live Like You Were Dying John Cali I'm not a fan of most contemporary popular music. But I happened to read about the recent American Music Awards program. Country singer Tim McGraw won two awards for his album called Live Like You Were Dying. I don't know what songs are in the album, nor do I know any of the lyrics. But I was intrigued by the album's title. Sounds like great advice to me. Here's Chief Joseph.. Chief Joseph This is the time of year when many of you on the planet celebrate vari…



1155. Looking for God - Here's My Story On Finding the Lord By Phil Gerbyshak
      Hopefully you're reading this article because you're intrigued by the page title: "Looking for God?" This article is dedicated to the Big Guy who makes it possible for all of us to be who we are. God loves each one of us, big, small, short, tall, wherever we are. I encourage you to take a moment to think about the great things God has done in your life.If you're not yet a believer, I encourage you to accept Christ into your life as the LORD and Savior, and find a path into His loving arms. You…



1156. The Kabbalah of Adolescence
      Adolescence - The Darkness Before the Dawn Do you remember what it was like to be an adolescent? The anger, the confusion, the rebellion? The intense need to express yourself, even in ways that were upsetting to the people around you? Or maybe you are the parent of an adolescent. Maybe you long for the days when he or she was a sweet, compliant child, wanting nothing more than to be just like you. Thankfully, adolescence doesn't last forever. And, in most cases, if you have truly good, solid …



1157. Halloween Rites By Samantha Stevens
      For some of us, EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN!!! If you want to be unusual dress up as a nurse, secretary, grocery clerk or bank teller this year. Gypsy, vampires and shaman wanna-bes are everywhere already!Or you could get all Martha Stewart about it and practice the following festive rites, which find their origins in the British Isles and Europe for that "authentic" Halloween experience. The first thing you might want to do is convince your church pastor to ring the church bell all night to ward o…



1158. Meet God's Special Angels By Rose Smith
      Every religion that believes in one God has its own version of angel history, dealing with its organization, hierarchy and duties. Although guardian angels and archangels seem to be related more to Christianity, it was not the Christians who formed the notion of angels. They adopted much of their angel basics from other religions, particularly Judaism.Although the various types of angels are given somewhat different names and duties, all the major religions agree on one thing - these special a…



1159. Expect the Best and Get It By Daniel Sitter
      The famous prayer of Jabez, where Jabez prayed for prosperity, is a model of expectant thinking that we can all benefit from. "And Jabez called upon the God of Israel saying "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I might not cause pain." So God granted him what he requested." 1 Chronicles 4:10.Jabez was absolutely sure that God would give him what he asked. He asked in faith with confidence. How…



1160. Path to Healing By Bonnie Moss
      It is within us to explore and draw upon our inner resources to heal. Some wounds are embedded so deeply that no amount of professional expertise can cure, much less heal. A famous Yale surgeon says that as a surgeon, he cuts into the body, but he can not order the wound to heal. Ultimately, it is through our efforts that healing can occur.The path to healing is a personal choice. It is a path where you choose to piece together the fragmentsand make it" whole" again. It paves the way to self…



1161. Pray Without Ceasing By Kim Bloomer
      "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 16-18, NIVThroughout the long year of trying to figure out how I could joint venture with Saving Grace Enterprises I've just known it would eventually happen -all in God's time of course. The past few weeks have been especially trying for both Dee (the owner of Saving Grace Enterprises) and myself. We've felt and had an onslaught of attack coming from the enem…



1162. Living Powerfully in the Present Moment By Charlene Proctor
      The time we spend on earth is very short when you consider the scope of the universe. Often, we don’t see the big picture and get lost in the details. What is our purpose in the few years we have? It is to become a living embodiment of spirit while we are here. We must learn to express spirit through our actions, emotions, relationships, and in the work we do, which can be anything from loving our children to being a bank teller. We’re supposed to nurture each other, love the planet that p…



1163. Good News from Mars (Part 1) By Saundra L. Washington
      Those of us, who are familiar with Apostle Paul’s sermon at Mars Hill, realize that it was delivered while he was on his second missionary journey. It was following his brief visit to Thessalonica where his gospel was well received, particularly among the Greek community. It was prior to his journey to Corinth where he was to penetrate the Greek religion which was commercializing sensual vices under the guise of worship.When we think today in terms of ancient Greece, certainly the people and c…



1164. Free from the Law--Not Free to Sin By Tracy Finney
      It seems today in our Christian "religions" we have two extreme ideas. On the one side of the spectrum, we have those who believe and teach that as Christians we are obligated to live our lives according to the Old Testament laws. They teach and preach and condemn using the Ten Commandments and the Old Testament teachings. They teach we must obey the law to be pleasing to God. On the other side, we have the “I am under grace" folks. They teach that since we are saved by grace then we are not g…



1165. Life - Perfecting Oneself By Teow Aun Chew
      The Holy Eightfold Path will lead one to practise and achieve the "Highest Standard of Perfection". Everyone is looking for eternal bliss which all mankind should not miss and should seek now. Just look at our world, how despairing it is! We must first have the Right Understanding to begin with and then what follows will be right.1]Right Understanding - This can be defined as the "Right Understanding" of the nature of the Universe as well as the law governing it. It can also be defined as "The…



1166. Sojourning Child of God
      Columns by David Ben-Ariel - Sojourning Child of God A higher calling Commentary: Sojourner Child of God Now for the hard part - repentance and change. That's why we call it 'conversion,' and nobody ever said the quest for the Kingdom of God was going to be pretty. Does God still heal people? Will he heal my AIDS? Commentary: Sojourner Child of God I cried out to God: 'I don't know what to do. I know you can heal me, but what am I supposed to do for myself?' I also know AIDS has hel…



1167. Jesus the Great Teacher --Lessons Learned! By Greg Ryan
      I don't know of anyone who really liked taking tests in school if you did there is something seriously wrong with you. It just seemed as though some breezed through while people like myself always struggled. Life is not fair!!!! Some call it tests anxiety. I think I just concentrated on trying not to get the answer wrong instead of relaxing and allowing my brain to find the answer in my head. Most times the next day I could do better because of no pressure. Second golf shots are like that too…



1168. Time Changes-- Spring Forward Or Fall Back! By Greg Ryan
      In the game of billiards there are two things you want to avoid. First, never scratch (put the white ball in the pocket) you forfeit your turn. Second, if at all possible do not end up behind the eight ball. If you've ever been there you know it can be frustrating. The options you have are limited and the black ball has forced you to play its game not yours. In the "art of war" generals main objective of their mission is to keep the initiative, in other words always hold the advantage. If the…



1169. Quick! Throw Me A Line! By Skye Thomas
      I was reminiscing with a friend recently about his ‘dark night of the soul’ that he’d just experienced. During his pain, he turned his back on God. Raised in a traditional Catholic family he found himself very angry at God and at the church during an especially ugly divorce and custody battle. As he’s coming back into himself, we’ve been talking and processing together through a lot of what happened and what he’s been through. It took him three years to even begin to let go of the extreme …



1170. You Lookin' At Me? By Vivian Gordon
      It's human nature to point a finger when we think someone else is guilty of something but yet we don't stop to consider that we too may be guilty of the very same thing we are accusing others of. Why is it so easy to turn a blind eye and overlook our own faults and yet so easy to see these faults in someone else? For some reason, we take pleasure in judging, condemning and criticizing others. Does it take the spotlight off us in drawing attention to someone else?As I already mentioned…



1171. Affirmations for Emotional Hygiene By Samantha Stevens
      Last week I talked about the need to practice emotional hygiene, that is -- emptying your head of all toxic emotions such as jealousy, resentment, envy in order to create a kind of "blank slate." You need to clean your conscious mind of these emotions so that you can use the power of your subconscious mind to manifest more positive events in your life. I talked about the power of words, and in particular, how negative self-talk can hold you back and disconnect you from the intuitive wisdom of …



1172. Saints or Charlatans By Skye Thomas
      What's the difference? How are we supposed to tell the difference between the real healers and those who are selling snake oil? It's a big seller to claim that your work is divinely inspired. Even better, tell them you've gazed into the eyes of God and come back to tell the tales. Tell them that in Ireland the wee folk are still spotted on occasion. It's far off and exotic. They'll believe you. Oh, how we love such tales. Those who have never touched the magic will always hunger for st…



1173. Just Do It! By Thomas Yoon
      "It's a big challenge. It's a journey into the unknown. There were so many obstacles that could prevent me from fulfilling my commitment. Am I able to allocate the extra time required from my busy schedule? It's so worrying"All these thoughts raced through my mind as I signed up for the formation retreat for facilitators. The challenge - to become a facilitator for the coming bible study program.The formation retreat was to find out answers for myself. Was I ready for this ministry or ot…



1174. No Other gods Before Me By Steve Singleton
      The passenger had to be carried onto the plane and carefully strapped into a first-class seat. She said nothing. As the airliner achieved cruising altitude, perhaps the flight attendants came around. “Would you like a beverage?” one may have asked. No reply. “What about a meal?” The question was ignored. Undoubtedly, the passenger said nothing. She didn’t move, didn’t look out the window, didn’t make a sound. In fact, she didn’t even breathe.The passenger was Matsu, a gold-plated statue believ…



1175. White Sun - Lesson in Hell By Teow Aun Chew
      Goddess of Mercy known as "Kuan Yin" is known to every Chinese regardless of religion. Her compassion and love to save human beings from suffering have been depicted in one of her many forms as "Thousand Arms Goddess of Mercy" indicating extending her arms to save everyone who calls for her help and mercy. On 19th October 1976, she gave a discourse to the suffering souls in Hell and this is what she said;"From the beginning of Time, there has been endless series of births, deaths, and rebirths…



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4. The "S" Word By Saundra L. Washington
We all sin. To avoid using the "s" word, we may call it by other less penetrating names; politically correct names. But sin by any other name remains what it is, sin. It is not uncommon for man to blame external causes and conditions for our troubles and sicknesses, while all the time the real trouble is sin.One of the greatest problems we face today is that of controlling the absurd, the insane in human nature which tend to defy complete control. We observe this in acts of violence, extreme a…