Jesus was using an allegory here to illustrate why he did not follow the religion of the Pharisees. Old wineskins can’t withstand having new wine poured into them, just as Jesus and his disciples could not maintain attunement if they conformed to Pharisees’ rules. As another example, a snake must shed its skin as its body grows. In the same respect, our beautiful planet and all of us who make
I think Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee really nails it for us and the world. Surely humanity has been around long enough to know that attempting to govern life on earth apart from the creative process of life just doesn’t work. Yet many human beings continue to languish in spiritual infancy, even lapsing into the dark ignorance of destruction and death.
No day like today to be captivated by the miracle of life itself! And no time like now to embody our God-given gift for seeing and facilitating miracles. How do we do that?
We can begin each morning giving thanks for the amazing daily miracles we often take for granted—the aroma of the morning air, the sound of bird song, the sight of the sun shining brightly…
Salvation requires the acceptance of but one thought: you are as God created you, not what you made of yourself. Whatever mistakes you made, the truth about you is unchanged. Creation is eternal and unalterable. Your innocence is guaranteed by God. You are and will forever be exactly as you were created. Light and joy and peace abide in you because God put them there. Practice experiencing the unity of
Usually, when I am asked about the most important way of being, I feel it is to be kind. I believe that kindness often includes outcomes like grace, caring, wisdom, understanding, concern, gentleness, charity, empathy, helpfulness, thoughtfulness, graciousness, tact, concern, patience, goodwill, and more.
Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1: 9) After the death of Moses, the above words were spoken by the Lord to Joshua, the new leader of the children of Israel. Having completed the exodus from Egypt, they were now poised to cross the Jordan River and enter “the promised
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. ~ Dalia Lama. If you have been feeling laughter-deprived of late, my wish is that the Dalai Lama’s words have roused a chuckle. A giggle here, a chuckle there—it’s all good medicine that releases happy hormones into the human bloodstream.
Be generous in prosperity and thankful in adversity, Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit
Probably very few reading this would consider something they are doing today to be a “great thing” by the usual human definition. Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun, tirelessly helping the poor and sick in Calcutta, India, did very few “great things.” But she gained notoriety and Sainthood by doing many small things with great love.
Knowingly or unknowingly, throughout our lifetime, we all tend to create barriers to love. Maybe as a result of heartbreak, or self-judgment, or any multitude of possibilities that cause us to forget that our Creator loves us unconditionally. Because Love is who our Creator is. And since we are not separate, Love is who we are too.
In awareness of the escalation of war mentality and the fear it generates in our world, I remind myself that the same peace that Jesus embodied also fills my mind, body, and emotions. In the silence of prayer, I attune with our Creator and receive inner strength, faith and peace. When we go within to pray, Spirit merges with our spirit, and there is the peace of attunement.
First, there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.
~ Confucius What do you think establishes order and harmony in the human mind? I believe there is an ordering principle at work in the very design of creation. We may observe