“Said Jesus: Which of these three, do you think, was a Neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? … He answered: The one who showed him kindness … Jesus said to him: Go and do likewise.” ~ Luke (Luke 10:36-37) The Parable of the Good Samaritan (in which these […]
There are more than a few Truths out there worth noting, and one of them is the following: Within every bully who rears his angry, judgmental and aggressive head rests a heart that is wounded and in immense pain … And another Truth is this one: The only way to deal effectively with bullies is […]
“Ground that drinks up the rain falling on it repeatedly and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from the Lord.” ~ unknown (Hebrews 6:7) First and foremost please note the obvious – namely, that it is those who “produce a crop useful to [others]” who […]
“Live as Children of Light – for the fruit of the Light is found in all that is good and right and true.” ~ unknown (Ephesians 5:9) Even though Ephesians was in all probability not written by Paul (but instead was likely copied and amended from Colossians by a Paulinist follower shortly after Paul’s […]
“Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of Wisdom.” ~ James (James 3:13) First & foremost, realize that the writings of James – at least according to Jesus Christ – should take precedence over the beliefs & expositions of all the other disciples (“And the disciples said to […]
“For by Grace you have been saved through Faith, and this [Grace] is not of your own doing; It is the Gift of God … For we are what He has made us; created in Christ for good works.” ~ unknown (Ephesians 2:8-10) First & foremost, the book of Ephesians was almost certainly not […]
“The greatest gift you have to give to this world is your own self-transformation.” ~ Lao Tsu LOVE is our reBirth; the LOVE that only lives in this one moment — the LOVE that only exists in the very place where you already are. And this reBirth is not a prayer or a thought or […]
“There is no fear in Love – and perfect Love casts our fear” ~ unknown (1 John 4:18) I think if I were forced to pick just a handful of verses from the entire Bible to share with folks (Christian & non-Christian alike), this verse would undoubtedly make that very short list … Indeed, […]
“Indeed, the Word of God is living and active; sharper than any two-edged sword; piercing until It divides Soul from Spirit, joints from marrow. It is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the Heart.” ~ unknown (Hebrews 4:12) If the book of Hebrews is read “mystically” (i.e. both metaphysically & metaphorically), it […]
“Having loved his own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.” ~ unknown (John 13:1) Note that “his own” – at least as far as Jesus himself was concerned – were not merely his disciples and not merely those who worshiped him (see Mark 10:18, Luke 18:19, John 5:41, John […]
“Who are you to pass judgment on servants of another? It is before their own Lord that they stand or fall. And they will be upheld, for God is able to help them stand.” ~ Paul (Romans 14:4) Paul’s flagrant hypocrisy here (he was an avid fan of condemning all who didn’t believe as […]
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