“Anyone who claims to know does not yet have the necessary Knowledge; but anyone who Loves is Known.” ~ Paul (1 Corinthians 8:2) How ironic that Paul would make this particular statement, seeing as how he himself was the one claiming more than most to “know better” – and that he was the one […]
“As for my father, I never knew whether he believed God was a mathematician, and yet he certainly believed that God knew math. And he also believed that only by humbly listening for — and then courageously harmonizing with — God’s rhythms of LOVE & Peace were any of us able to experience any sense […]
“Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” ~ Paul (Romans 14:23) Here, as is so often the case, Paul’s words are as Right as his personal interpretation of them is not. For Paul did not see faith like Jesus saw Faith – he did not see it as a deed, but rather as […]
My religion is Kindness … My dogma is Service … My salvation is LOVE (the verb). And in this moment I freely say to all — indeed in this moment I shout it openly from the rooftops, that if I am one day brought to trial before the Celestial Judge of humankind — that if […]
“And remember that I am with you always; even to the End of the Age.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 28:20) First of all, it is important to note that this verse is traditionally translated as “I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” That having been said, the final Greek word […]
“I thank you, Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent, and have revealed them instead to infants” ~ Jesus (Matthew 11:25) First of all, note that “the Father” mentioned here (for Jesus at least) is the internal Divine Essence of all things living […]
“You are the Light of the world … No one after lighting a lamp hides it under the bushel basket, but places it instead on a lamp stand; where it gives light to all … In the same way, let your Light shine before others, so that they may see your Good Works and give […]
“Hate is not the enemy of Love; indifference is … To truly Love, we must oh-so-softly hum the tune played at Jericho.” ~ anonymous Note here first of all that Jericho is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited cities of the world, and the city with the oldest known protective wall around […]
“And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him … After mocking him, they stripped him of the cloak … [and] offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And then they crucified him … The Chief Priest, along […]
“Unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Whosoever becomes humble like a child is greatest in the Kingdom … Whosoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 18:3-5) If radically implemented into one’s life (as well as utilized while reading the […]
“Doubling anything makes it stronger, and three is even more powerful than that. Remember, [in God/Jehovah] we’re dealing with a mathematician of the highest order.” ~ Bernie (a Jehovah’s Witness who used to visit with me regularly back in the early 90’s) Ahhh, yes – dealing with “a mathematician of the highest order”, indeed […]
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