Whenever I hear and take in the Beatitudes of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount it blesses me. When they are spoken, time stops, heaven opens and I find myself in the presence of the holy, of the Holy One, God, the One full of grace and promise. For there is a strange, hushed otherness about […]
My Heart Saw You First
Your heart hears as well as sees, but not as your physical ears and eyes. This inner sensing of the heart is called “discernment.” Applied to your relationship to God that means your heart may grasp realities your mind and body will miss. So you must be open and trusting of what your heart senses […]
The Art of Giving and Receiving
Giving and receiving are the breathing out and in of loving. Love itself is always a gift, freely offered. Love cannot be demanded or coerced or purchased into being offered. Intimidation or bribery may propel another to pretend to love, but not the other’s heart to love. Love’s fountain in the heart springs forth only […]
The Peace of Christ
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 […]
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 […]
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