“You will show me the Path of Life; In your presence is the fullness of Joy.” ~ unknown (Psalms 16:11) Actually, it is not that God will one day show us “the Path of Life”, but rather that He has already done so – not that we will one day pray devoutly enough to […]
“If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me.” ~ God (Jeremiah 29:13) Our searching is only wholehearted when our Heart is fully whole, and our Heart is only fully whole in those moments when our LOVE becomes a verb.
“By your endurance, you will regain your Souls.” ~ Jesus (Luke 21:19) First & foremost it is important to note that what many call the “Soul” is actually an innate facet of our conscious existence, and that as such it cannot ever be “missing” or “broken” or “damaged” or “stolen” … Yes, our own […]
“For in Him we live and move and have our Being.” ~ Acts 17:28 For those searching for God, “the Beloved” is not to be found in the heavens, nor is it to be found within … No, my Friends. If you are truly looking for “the Father”, you will only find Him in each […]
“From His fullness we have all received, Grace upon Grace.” ~ unknown (John 1:16) First & foremost, the illumination of this extremely in-Sight-full verse must begin with its encompassing chapter. For indeed, despite conservative Christians’ beliefs to the contrary, the author of John 1 is not talking about Jesus Christ in its passages, but […]
“He is God not of the dead, but of the living.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 22:32) This verse harmonizes with Jesus’ view of God as an internal Here&Now essence (John 14:20) and also Jesus’ view of Heaven as an internal Here&Now experience (Luke 17:20-21) … Indeed, this particular verse comes in a section of the […]
“God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who respects Him and does what is Right is acceptable to Him.” ~ Luke (Acts 10:34-35) Initially, it is important to remember the obvious (yet oft-forgotten) Truth that any god who is partial – i.e. any god who gives preferential treatment to one portion of […]
“Receive your Sight; your Faith has saved you.” ~ Jesus (Luke 18:42) There are a few important points to consider with this verse as well … First, note that the Faith that saves is the active, humble Faith that gently yet firmly dismisses its counterpart – mental, pious “faith.” Second, note that turning mere […]
“Love never ends.” ~ Paul (1 Corinthians 13:8) Real unconditional Love only exists in the Here&Now; in this moment and this moment alone. As such, it is true indeed that it cannot ever “end” — because it never need begin. Essentially, Love cannot ever “end” because Love always IS … And while it might […]
“Do not be anxious, from morning to evening and from evening to morning, about what you will wear.” ~ Jesus (Thomas 36) The true depth of this verse can best be comprehended by realizing that there are many ways in which we are “clothed” (e.g. Matthew 6:25 & Romans 13:14 & Colossians 3:12 et […]
“So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no man separate.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 19:6) Please note first and foremost that this verse does not support traditional marital fidelity in the way many assume. For not only was polygamy still socially acceptable in Jesus’ day (see […]
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