To attain peace, not only must we seek it, but we must be willing to choose and accept it. Like faith, peace is something we must choose every day, sometimes every hour. Yet what kind of peace do we seek? Do we seek a peace only for the time being, for this place, or for […]
Archives for June 2017
What is the Meaning of Life?
Have you ever wondered, “Who am I?” Or “Why am I here?” Or “What is the meaning of my life – or of life itself?” Surely most all of us have. Whatever else we seek to do in our lives, we seek to find a meaning or purpose for life itself. The philosopher Nietzsche said, […]
Overcoming Unforgiveness
Unforgiveness is like a black hole in the soul. It will not admit, but sucks away the light of love. Where there is unforgiveness, there is a heart hardening. Heart-hardedness leads to a self-imposed prison, and an inability to experience true freedom or joy. Unforgiving people are unhappy people. Someone said unforgiveness is like drinking […]
Beware of Unforgiveness
As important as being forgiven by God, is becoming forgiving ourselves. Jesus came to bring about the forgiveness of God from all of our willfulness and sins, signifying the conscious transgression of the law of love. Now, once forgiven and given a news beginning, a new opportunity to be in a right relationship with God, […]
When God Does Not Answer Prayer
God does not always answer prayer. At least not in a way that we would know it for sure. We could of course tell ourselves that a non-answer is really a “no” answer–and no is certainly an answer, and God does say no to us, in effect if not in actual language. Then again there […]
What Is The Meaning of Life?
Whatever else we seek to do in our lives, we seek to find a meaning or purpose for life itself. The philosopher Nietzsche said, “Whoever has a ‘why’ to live, can accept almost any ‘how.’” So why are we here? What is the overriding purpose for life and living? I offer ten possible reasons or […]