This past week in Oregon with members of my family has been an especially blessed one, if for no other reason than I was able to visit with my son again. He is now 10.5 years old and already has developed into a fine young man. Though things “didn’t work out” for us to live […]
God’s Will is always Patient (reflected in column #2 in the example-charts on pages 70-72), making your actions Purpose-fully conscious as opposed to merely emotionally reactionary (“Be Alert; I have already told you everything … And what I say to you I say to everyone: Keep Awake.” ~ Jesus in Mark 13:23+37) … The Way […]
First of all, while divine Patience is clearly active, it is not to be confused with choices that are “impulsive” or “rushed.” It is not the traditional “patience” that encourages us to wait for a “better time” to act or prepare for a “more important alternative” in the future. True Patience, rather, encourages us to […]
SYNOPSIS: Patient actions are pro-active (i.e. Purpose-fully chosen) … They are consciously enacted, grounded in the present moment, and relaxed in their fulfillment. DETERMINING FACTOR: During decision-making, ask your Self — “Is this particular option tempting me to remain passive or does it encourage me to act? Is it being made attentively & consciously […]
God’s Will is always Generous (reflected in column #3 in the example-charts on pages 70-72). The “True Path” is selfless and serving of others, while “sinful” action, on the other hand, is self-focused and strives to best serves one’s own interests. Right Action gives while “wrong action” takes away. God’s Will desires for us to […]
Clarifications: Initially, real Generosity is not to be confused with “charity” or mere “tithing.” True divine Giving is intimate; something that the mere donation of money cannot ever engender (“So give for alms those things that are within you; and see, everything will be made clean for you.” ~ Jesus in Luke 11:41) … As […]
SYNOPSIS: Generous Actions are Kind to others … They are selflessly giving, intimate in completion & self-sacrificial in intention. DETERMINING FACTOR: During decision-making, ask your Self — “Is this particular option a self-centered or a selfless one? Am I engaging this Choice to obtain a benefit therefrom for myself or rather to Serve another?” […]
God’s Will is always Kind (reflected in column #4 in the example-charts on pages 70-72), and real Kindness cannot exist without choosing to be Kind. Truth does not only serve to free our lives from the prison of ignorance, it also liberates us from behaviors that shackle the free will necessary to choose real Kindness […]
Ahhh, the Pacific NW! From the first time I ever set foot in this region of the world back in 1990, I immediately knew that I had come HOME. And if ever I am blessed to “settle down” and serve humanity from one location, I feel that it will be somewhere in these parts — […]
First of all, real “Freedom” (a necessary foundation for any act of real Kindness) is not to be confused with being “selfish” or “inconsiderate” (“All things are lawful, but not all things build up. Do not seek your own advantage, but rather that of the other.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:23-24) … Divine Freedom is not […]
SYNOPSIS: Actions that are truly Kind are unfettered by external influences or personal desires … They are free, thank-full, and fully voluntary. DETERMINING FACTOR: During decision-making, ask your Self — “Is this particular option duty-based or can it be freely made? Is it motivated by gratitude for my life or does it tempt me to […]
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