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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Near death experiences: is there a logical explanation?
- In an edition of Reader's Digest, I stumbled upon a compelling article, "After Life," by Anita Bartholomew. The article takes an intricate look into the controversial world of "after life" or "near death experiences." I found myself being hurled into the riveting article like a child in a candy store. In Ms. Bartholomew's revealing summary, van Lommel (a British researcher) made an interesting sta...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A fine line between heaven, hell and astrology - angelic governors of the zodiac
- Have you ever wondered which Angel governs your sign? And did you know that all Angels are not exlusively deriven from Heaven? With regards to your personality, each of these entities play a role in your individuality.{Rf. from "A Dictionary of Angels" by Gustav Davidson}The Angel, Machidiel, (meaning "fullness of God"), governs the month of March and is also the ruler of Aries....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Protector
- Some may ask why in a disaster some people are save and others are not? Well Jesus said to his sheep that no harm will come to them. He also said that he is our provider. Lets look at what the Bible says about protection. Lets look at the book of Psalm 32:1 it says Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord does not count against ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Resisting temptation - the jesus way
- One thing that Jesus was NOT - was flashy. When He cured someone, it was with a touch. When He spoke, the crowds came to Him. And when He resisted the Devil - it was through the simple mechanisms of fasting, prayer, and Scripture. These are things each of us can do daily or weekly, which fits completely with Jesus's advice to not put on a public display. Your life - your resistance to temptation -...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A celebration of life
- As human beings it is inherent to want to self-actualize and build lives of deep profound meaning. This is what each of us came here to do. One way we celebrate life is by getting clear on who we are and what we are here to do. When we are clear, we are able to tap into our purpose and find our passion. I believe that we discover that purpose through our relationship with our spiritual nature. Eve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The garden of agony (part 2)
- David understood the aguish only those who have chosen to cross the brook Kedron and experienced the Garden of Agony can ever fully know or comprehend. David was a great warrior. As a young shepherd boy, still a child, still wet behind the ears, barely out of puberty, he stood gallantly and fearlessly against the Philistine giant Goliath. When even the most seasoned soldier, veterans in military c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spirituality: living the whole
- The words 'new age' and 'spirituality' can have people running for the hills, or perhaps it would be more appropriate to say running to their urban sanctuary of material distractions. They conjure up images of tie-dye, tofu, and a lack of deodorant. So I'd like to dispel a few myths.You don't have to eat mung beans and wear ugly shoes to be spiritual. You can enjoy your physical comforts an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Dear lord
- As I sit here and ponder my existence my heart is burdened by much. See I seek you but feel so unworthy of you, unworthy to be looked on by you. My Lord, I too know the pain of betrayal. I know the feeling of deception. I cry out to you in my need and feel humbled in knowing that You first felt the sting of betrayal, You first knew the look of deception and You first were the one to confront the o...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The garden of agony (part 1)
- Eden, the garden of ecstasy is no longer available to us. We left it in sin and shame and it cannot be regained. All the privileges it offered have been forfeited. And so every man on this toilsome journey through life, in the midst of much tribulation and much soul searching, enters the Garden of Agony.We do not enter this garden out of choice. Destiny calls us to it and we must heed the c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A people in exile (part 2)
- Mother Nature has this uncanny tendency to turn upon herself ? undoing with her left hand what she has made with her right. She sends hailstorms to the destruction of her own blossoms. She unleashes a tempest upon the crop that she herself has ripened for the harvest. Lightning splits the trees that she has nurtured and sets the forest aflame.Nature is no believer in disarmament because the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A people in exile (part 1)
- Second Isaiah, so called because his book of prophecy was affixed to Isaiah's, had the ability to interpret events in the light of the fundamental conviction that God was the supreme director of all movements of history. He spent most of his life proclaiming to his people, their deliverance and restoration. It was all so certain to this prophet that he saw it already accomplished. The power of rel...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - New hope for global peace
- In a recent article entitled "Some Evidence of How We Are Spiritually Connected" I reported on a case study where I was able to give some evidence as to how individuals who have overlapping life histories share such histories as information stored in what I term "interpersonal", "shared" or "collective" thought fields. These fields hold all the overlapping memories, experiences and beliefs that th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If i were satan: medicine and faith from hell
- If you were Satan and your goal is to destroy as many lives as you could, what are the two institutions you could attack that would destroy more lives than wars and natural disasters combined?Phase One: MedicineIf I were Satan, I would capture the medical industry and make it mine. For what other of man's institutions could potentially inflict more harm?I would infiltrate medi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of myth - the celtic way
- "Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone the question, "Does this path have a heart?" If it does, the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use. ~ Carlos Castaneda,In Corrogue I am building paths out on this acre of diamonds.These paths come from all directions and form all sorts of shapes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Abiding in the word
- How many Christian people do you know who are bearing no fruit? Jesus said, "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. (John 15:4)The meaning of the word "abide," means "to live" or "to dwell." So, to abide in Christ, means to live in Christ together as one person. J...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Picture this (part one)
- Picture this state of existence in your mind by closing your eyes after you have read the lines below.You are totally conscious and aware that you exist. You do not have any perceivable physical features; in fact you have no body at all. You do not know if it is day or night or what time it is because you cannot see, you cannot touch, smell, hear or taste.You are aware of your presen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Going where god leads you
- I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish that He didn't trust me so much. ~ Mother TeresaWhen God calls you to do something, you can be sure He will give you the means to see it through. Many times it's not clear where the strength or resources will come from, but if you look deep within yourself and follow His guidance, you'll find what you need. That's how circumst...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Releasing the yoke
- When the Bible makes reference to a "yoke" it is referring to a heavy piece of wood shaped to fit around the neck and fasten to a pole. It was primarily used to tie oxen together (usually two); the older ox had its yoke and the younger had its yoke. But the younger ox's yoke was bigger and stronger because it was developed so that the older ox could guide the younger.In the Bible ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 40 days and 40 nights
- I am beginning a journey starting tomorrow. I have decided that doing some serious soul searching is in order for me. I have been getting messages so to speak that make me realize I am changing into someone I don't particularly like right now. I feel ashamed and unworthy as a spiritual person and I need this chance to prove my worth not only to my self but to the One who created me. I am making so...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Communion - the key to experiencing the abundant life of god
- Now, we all know that we shouldn't be lead by our emotions, right?But in saying that lies a paradox, even though we are not mean't to be lead by our emotions, in the end, we always will be.The reason is that whenever there is a struggle between will power and emotion, our emotions will win hands down every single time.Now when we know how to hook up with God and connect with h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Addiction and confession
- ADDICTION: - There are numerous obsessions and addictions which prevent the soul from healing or achieving its potential. Father Leo Booth and John Bradshaw have written a book on religion as an addiction that I have quoted in many other books so I will present another side to the issue here."A Priest's ConfessionOver the years I've had a number of different opportunities...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 commandments
- I thought I would draw this article up as a reference page in the event any of you would ever need, at a quick glance, exactly what the 10 commandments are. Most Christians do not have all of them memorized. I will actually type out the specific Bible verse the 10 commandments comes off of as God makes some additional statements under some of these commandments that is usually not written down whe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Answering a soul call
- Is life challenging you to take a bigger leap? Are you restless with the status quo of your daily routine? Do you feel you are flying blind with an invisible co-pilot?Often times, the soul calls to us in the midst of a crises or two-by-four. When pieces of your heart are all over the flour there's a quickening that seems to come from the beyond.In those moments it's difficult to pull...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating your soul-centered community
- Imagine for a moment. It's Tuesday night about 7pm. You are excited and full of energy even though your day has been stressful and long. You have invited a group of like-hearted, spiritually-focused friends together in your living room to share and explore living as Soul.You know some of the people well and others perhaps you met for the first time over the potluck. But now, as everyone tak...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What part of thou shalt not dont you understand?
- Back in the days of the old law of Moses, God gave him a set of 10 Commandments all of which began with "Thou Shalt Not"...We today, read these and take them at face value without really considering what all is involved in them.Jesus however, came along in His Discourse on the Hill, better known as the Sermon on the Mount, (Matt. 5,6,7) to go further into one of the Commandments of "Thou Sh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The mirror of truth
- James 1:23-24Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like?Standing, gazing ahead An image of Truth has been placed before me There, a reflection of myself.So vivid, and so clear Every detail has been meticulously capture...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The power of ritual
- As humans, we are the species that operate with symbols. Other animals use familiar signs, landmarks and gestures given by us, or act purely on instinct. Like humans, they too have rituals of gathering food, procreation and even death rituals. Our normal day-to-day rituals include a shower, combing our hair, brushing teeth and preparing for work.Early in the morning, take ten deep breaths i...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - God loves you with the love of god
- Do you ever feel that what you read in some Christian books is not really God's truth at all, but is merely the opinion of the writer, dressed up in the clothing of truth? Such books are merely imposters and are like the fig tree Jesus cursed-they look promising on the outside, but when you get up close, you find that they, like the fig tree, are barren, written for the glory of the writer and his...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Keeping the faith
- Well I had a website that I was posting on but have since decided my writing works should be meant for friends and family .I have been writing articles on and off for awhile now. I used to do it sporadically but then I found it was great therapy and started doing it whenever I felt an ache, such as a heartache .I have changed a lot especially in the past two years. I talk of the past as if it were...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Just learning to cope
- I have been thinking about this all night. I am realizing that there are more and more people dealing with anxiety. I have my opinions in regards to anxiety and I have written my own story in dealing with that. I am thinking of starting a support network for individuals and families dealing with this. Anxiety is debilitating. Anxiety begins with a fear that ends up an obsession. I personally think...