Posts Tagged ‘spiritual journey’

Understanding the Nature of God:

The world is full of good people. In the human scene, to be good, one lives by the laws set down by the society in which he lives. One conducts his business in an ethical manner, is devoted to one’s family, and returns to the community some type of social benefit.

In spite of all this, one is still only “good enough” in that an individual attempts to stay “out of trouble”. Being “good” has nothing to do with being “spiritual”.

Even though religion teaches that God is good, God is not GOOD. God is perfection.  Read more... (613 words, 2 images, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)

A spiritual journey can be likened to a flower garden. And, flowers growing can be likened to spiritual growth, as the unseen becomes the seen when spring arrives.

In the wooded lot beside our yard, wild honeysuckle grows. Sweet to the senses, the delicate slippered flowers yield nectar to the birds and insects and release a fragrance so familiar to us all.

These are the effects, however. And, although one enjoys the effects of honeysuckle, cultivation of honeysuckle is not normally found in the average garden.  Read more... (625 words, 2 images, estimated 2:30 mins reading time)

Each of us has in the past, or will in the future, stare up at the stars and wonder where we came from. History books are full of records of people searching for their “roots”. Who are we anyway?

Because the answer has been hidden through generations of time, people have failed to recognize it. Doctrine has conditioned our minds into believing someone else’s concept of the beginning of existence and of Life itself. The Biblical scholars want us to believe we came from dust. The scientific community would like us to believe we evolved from apes. Some paranormals should have us believe we came from aliens.  Read more... (672 words, 2 images, estimated 2:41 mins reading time)

Flipping the channels on television one evening brought my husband and me to a Christian station where we paused the remote. By doing so, we heard a “Christian” leader make mention that people of the Buddhist faith would not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

In discovering the Truth that Jesus came to enlighten humanity to the “kingdom of heaven is within” and that “God is no respecter of persons”, one can’t help but wonder how the Christian sect can ostracize those different from themselves? Does not the Bible indicate we are ALL the “sons of Gods, joint heirs with Christ”?  Read more... (757 words, 2 images, estimated 3:02 mins reading time)

Healing In Today’s World

There are billions of persons walking this globe in search of healing. Physical healing, mental healing, emotional healing. News stories perpetuate the idea we have need of medical procedures, vitamins, or exercise equipment.

How desperate we are to want “good” feelings, emotions, bodily appearances! How much money do we spend to bring such things into our experience?

Healing indicates a possible lack of something. Perhaps we feel we have a lack of “good” health. Or a lack of forgiveness for someone which needs to be healed. We may feel we have lack of a good relationship with another human being. Or, perhaps we lack a substantial income and believe we need a “financial” healing.  Read more... (550 words, 2 images, estimated 2:12 mins reading time)