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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Can you live the christ life?
- Were you lied to as newborn Christian? I was...let me explain.You are a Christian, right? So, Can you live the Christ life? Well I guess I want to get a little more involved than that. I want to ask you if you can live the Christ life by your own effort!If you're like me, you were probably brought up in a Church where the pastor told you every Sunday how you were supposed to act. He ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What is the spiritual path?
- For many years of my life, I thought the spiritual path had something to do with following one of the major world religions or pursuing an Eastern practice. I even thought it had something to do with morality and ethics.Today my comprehension of the spiritual path has changed completely. Instead of the complexity of any of the disciplines to becoming a good person, I have found that the pat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Homeless, rejected, and poor
- Fanny J. Crosby's famous hymn, "Tell Me the Story of Jesus," describes the Savior in terms of Isaiah 53: "He was despised and afflicted," and then adds, "homeless, rejected, and poor." Last week, as we sang this beautiful song, I focused on that word, "homeless," and thought about all of the connotations we give to it these days.It's hard to imagine Jesus ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spiritual growth: measures for how youre doing
- In my yard are quarter-circles of grass growing taller than the rest. There 's also a 12-foot circle with no grass. What explains these phenomena? Alien laser blasts? A Martian landing site? No. The arcs are where we threw lawn fertilizer, and the circle is where the above-ground pool stood. Whether growth is fast, slow, or non-existent, the difference is easy to discern.Paul tells his oppo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The world revolves around me
- Lately I have become aware of a new truth that is formulating in my life.After years of study in New Age and New Thought a new awareness of self is emerging. I created this site to pass on any new wisdom I may have gained to those that may receive benefit from it. Many times over the last year that wisdom has been reflected back to me by others that I have brought into my life either physic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Penthouse or basement? the spiritual realm is topsy-turvy
- 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?" ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - No other gods before me
- 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 ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - People fail in life because they do not plan
- Life is growth. For many people life is like a merry go round. They feel life is going to work, paying bills, spend time with family that is it. You must always ask this question. Is this all I want in my life? Are you utilizing your God given potential? You must make a choice of how you want to live your life.The human mind is so powerful that it can achieve whatever it wants. Past Conditi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Anam cara - life as a box of paints
- Lonely Song"a box of paints - lament for my da"It has been a wonderful morning full of feelings. Feelings arise and feelings go. First there is delight. Then there is sorrow. Then again there is delight. I sit playing guitar in the early morning sunshine and the mail arrives. In the mail is a gift from a friend. On opening this mail I find new delight. I have been sent a ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Anam cara - watching the river flow
- I love rivers. I have for many years lived away from rivers. Yet, when I ever felt unhappy or uninspired I would seek out a pathway along the nearest river to my home.I have returned home to Ireland following many happy years in England. I am blessed now to live close to the River Shannon near to the first village on the Shannon. This is the village called "Dowra." In Irish the name is an D...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - You can influence your fortunes in life
- Natural laws exist that serve to maintain order in the universe. These laws are usually manifested as regularity in nature (as in the seasons) or as a relationship between cause and effect. In the physical realm natural laws exist which govern the behaviour of matter. Examples of such laws are Newton’s Laws of Motion. In the social aspect of life, natural laws also exist that regulate human ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Discover who you are and why you are here
- You are a Creative Worker:God carries on creative work through human beings. Human beings serve as instrument of transformation of thoughts and ideas from the spiritual state to the physical state. Our mind which is an aspect of the brain mechanism is a creative device which enables us to relate to spiritual as well as physical existence.Our role in the creative process involves rece...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Humility, not pride: keeping ice off your bow
- Tony was a professinoal salt-water fisherman. He explained how he cruised out to sea each morning, coming back each evening with his catch. "Is there a part of the year you can 't go out?" I asked. "The winter--too risky. Below freezing, the spray starts forming ice on the bow. The added weight makes the bow of the boat lie lower in the water. Inexperienced guys fishing in winter...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - To witness the life that is god
- My wife, our friend and I went to listen to a concert in one of the well known Halls in Melbourne. After parking our car two elderly ladies showed us where the entrance was and we began walking toward it. Coming down from a small asphalt slope on the way we suddenly heard an alarming sound behind us, turned around and saw that one of these ladies had fallen heavily. She sustained a deep wound on h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting your feelings down on paper
- Journal ExpressionsIf you haven't already done so, please start keeping a journal today. It is one of the most effective ways to hear your own voice. You should not share the information in your journal with anyone. These are your private and innermost sacred thoughts. You should not hold back in any way when expressing yourself within your journal. Let it flow freely, using any language th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - It seems we have all taken a pow
- Just for a moment think of what is stopping you from living your dream. Is it fear? Is it change? Most people in today's world have thought that at some point in their spirits evolution that money is the root of all evil. The correct way to look at that is that the love of money is the root of all evil. Money itself is a means to an end.In order to achieve anything in this world we need res...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - African american spiritual health and healing
- African-American people are natural caretakers. We do a great job of assisting and loving those around us. However, many of us fall short when it comes to taking good care of ourselves. We expend our energies giving to our kids, our jobs, our partners and others. Then, at the end of the day, we have nothing left for us. If this goes on for too long, we can begin to experience our lives as less tha...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - African american hiking for spiritual health
- Hiking is gaining popularity within the African-American community. We're beginning to spend more time in nature in an effort to connect deeply with the spirit within. The alertness that is required to observe the natural beauty around us is calming, energizing and edifying. Noticing the colors on the trees, listening to the sounds of the birds, and overlooking scenic landscapes or wonderful bodie...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why angels, why now?
- The Angelic realms have been very active throughout the human experience. They-as brilliant aspects of your Source-have been offered as protectors and teachers for every one of you. And yes, it can seem very difficult to know this when you see it, as we are talking about the Angelic Realms, the Dimensions of Light, both of which are not always visible to the human eye.And yet-have you notic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The f-word
- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-Excerpt From The Relationship Handbook: How to Understand and Improve Every Relationship in Your Life by Kevin B. Burk=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-I'd like to invite you to consider a powerful concept. This concept is essential--we must learn how to master it if we want to exper...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Inner beauty ? finding the source
- In Corrogue I am seeking the source of inner beauty.This is a way to find an inner beauty that transforms. Then it will allow entry into that other room beyond what we call in Ireland "a thin place." It will allow me to see banquet moments that are always available in the only time we have. This is the time of now. It will allow me to feel my essence and what is essential to life....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Art of living ? finding it?s a wonderful life
- In Corrogue I am finding it's a wonderful life.Let me share with you how this happens. Apply the seven principles listed below and each day you too will come to enjoy more and more. Learn the real "Art of Living." Then you can really begin to enjoy this extraordinary gift we call "life." I use the term "Love Is Flowing Eternally," to remind me of the essence of...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Life coaching and beyond
- In Corrogue the air is chill and the frost is on the ground.On these autumn mornings the spider's webs are glistening like each was arrayed with diamonds. The red berries of the holly stand out against the dark green of their shining leaves. It is a time simply to look and be glad at the wonder of this creativity. It is a time simply to stand and stare.Like many people I receive unso...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Well being and your authentic voice
- In Corrogue I feel wonderful.As friends know I love singing. I am presently singing, "I've got a wonderful feeling everything's going my way." Actually this song sings me. If I were not writing I would be dancing and singing.This is one of the great blessings of well being. It is the blessing of drinking from the well of being. In Ireland we love our wells. We are still dee...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Anam cara - the blessing
- In Corrogue it is frosty.The ramp into our "acre of diamonds" is now firm underfoot where before it was a sea of mud. Murphy our dog runs excitedly by my side. We are on our way to release the chickens from the coop. They are to be fed porridge oats in milk.Murphy has become an honorary chicken. He has been self-appointed. He now eats with the hens and cockerels as I give t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you a microwave or crock pot?
- In our fast paced society we often want everything done quickly or your boss wants it done yesterday. In your spiritual life are you a Microwave or Crock Pot? I think often we want God to answer our prayers in Microwave fashion. I prayed a specific request today and I want it answered today. If our prayers are not answered quickly, we often wonder, "What is God doing?" We also decide to ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why we choose our parents
- There is a concept in Jewish mystical thought known as gilgul, which can be translated as reincarnation. Gilgul does not necessarily mean that a soul in its entirety has been reincarnated; it may only be a nitzotz, or spark of a soul, that is reincarnated. That is to say that an individual can possess a nitzotz from the soul of someone who has lived previously. Gilgul occurs when the preceding inc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spiritual belief
- The atmosphere surrounding the earth is still a matter of special interest for scientific research. Some physicists have discovered and suggest that we are living within a field of energy that surrounds and envelops the earth, like an invisible halo. Through this are shot electrical charges. It appears that not only does this energy charge the batteries of our mind, body and soul it also helps us ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 8 ways to plant spiritual ideas deep in your heart
- 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...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spiritual sanity
- Prior to the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States and its people of freedom, this article was written in as an outcome of some research that I completed regarding the history of world religions and the fervor of religious dogma that continues to be the mark of "man's inhumanity to man."After reading it again four years later, the words held a greater impact that seems to th...