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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Divine authorship
- What does the story of your life say about you? Does it speak of heroic journeys into new and exciting lands of achievement and growth? Or is it an angry and repetitive diatribe against the vagaries of a wantonly malicious universe? Does it sing with finely crafted phrasing and uplifting themes? Or is it plodding, dreary and full of errors, omissions and clichés?Some people...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sole work ? walking the spiritual path
- For the past several years I have struggled with getting (and staying) fit. Ok I admit it, the struggle has been longer than just a few years. As a kid, instead of playing nicely with the girls, I fought with the neighborhood boys. I attempted to join their fun and received new scars weekly in bloody games of soccer. I was always the last one picked to play on the kickball team and, as the catcher...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Oh, god. what do i do now?
- Uh, oh. I'm in trouble now. I found God. Now what do I do with Him?It's not like I can just ask Him to go sit in a corner while I go on about my life. He's kind of hard to ignore. And while he seems kindly enough, and a whole lot more patient than I am when bumping up against the obstacles in my life, just knowing He's there makes me squirm.Once I thought it would be cool to know Him...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 paper management tips for christians
- My favorite scripture is Roman's 8:28. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."1. Today's Mail is Tomorrow's Pile Ignore your backlog of papers! Set up a new system for managing your paper starting with today's piles. Eventually you can merge the old with the new ? or toss it altogether!2. Clutter...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What are you leaving on the table of life?
- Our Creator is an infinitely loving and generous provider - and yet most of us have trouble asking for help or for those things that are rightly ours to request. We insist on doing it all alone and then wonder why things go so far downhill so fast. Of course, some of us have been taught that it is not right to ask for things, or that we can ask for things, for others or for the common good, not fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating a tithe account
- Almost every spiritual and religious teaching exhorts its followers to donate a portion of their income to the support of the community and the common good, both as a way of ensuring (and insuring) the community's ability to care for its own and as a way to allow the tither to realize the extent of and to express gratitude for their own success. Although each religion and sect has its own idea of ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The gratitude toll
- I very often see rants, complaints, wishes and dreams that have a similar theme, and that theme goes something like this: "Here is my dream and here is what I have been able to do, but I can't seem to get any further and it feels like I've hit a brick wall. No matter what I do, I can't seem to bring more (customers, gigs, sales, days, money, friends, etc.) in to support this dream. I don't ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The foundational laws of spiritual physics
- Over the past years, I have undergone a life-altering transition from living on autopilot to recreating my life as a spiritual calling and a force for good. One aspect of this transition has been the acknowledgement of what I call the "Foundational Laws of Spiritual Physics", detailed below. Basically, these laws state that any action that does not promote the overall betterment of mankind (or sou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Email from god - or, how such big ideas get into such little hands
- It happens to us all from time to time, especially to creative types - that diminishing little voice from deep inside that is convinced that the things we do are no big deal, simply because we did them and we have trouble seeing ourselves as authors of anything truly important. "Basically," the voice whispers in sad despair, "if I did it, then it must be stupid, easy, worthless..." and many other ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A ministry of one
- Each of us has far more potential to serve the Highest Cause, and each other, than we ever tap into. Many of us seeking to commit our lives to such service have, even if only briefly, considered leading or joining an established ministry - at least until the responsibilities associated with our real-world concerns reasserted themselves in our thoughts. How can we even begin to commit to a ministry...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - God 1.0: the universal os
- Welcome to the GOD 1.0 Tech Support Page. GOD 1.0 is the only operating system you'll ever need. It's universal, self-healing and infinitely adaptable. It is available in all languages and functions on all hardware configurations. GOD 1.0 automatically upgrades as needed to keep up with your growth and awareness and is guaranteed to improve your functioning, productivity, quality of life and netwo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Life is a continuous prayer
- Prayer doesn't just happen when we kneel or put our hands together and focus. Prayer actually occurs more often than we think. Place yourself in your car. See yourself driving along. You see a green light and think, "Please don't change yet." Well, guess what, you just said a prayer. When you hug a friend, that's a prayer. Whenever you hug your children, that's your prayer for them a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 ways to stay spiritually balanced
- When we find spirituality, or it finds us, the experience feels surreal. We begin to feel like we're walking on a tightrope between two different worlds. We become ungrounded and loose touch with the physical side of life. When our spiritual mission becomes clear, it is even truer. Learning to breathe and to walk between these two experiences until they merge can be a tough balancing act. It's eas...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Life according to green principles: soulbest
- Green Principles: SoulBestABeing aware here now My path is progressive. It begins with an awareness of my being. Through awareness I grow in understanding. This knowledge leads me to accept and appreciate who I am.Who am I?I am a spiritual being living a human experience.Yesterday teaches what I must remember now and tomorrow teaches what I must learn today. Now ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Enthusiam and the spirit
- In this article, I would like deal with one specific aspect of attitude, that is, "enthusiasm." To have an enthusiastic attitude about we do is essential.I have taken the time to look up the meaning and origin of the word enthusiasm:ETYMOLOGY: Late Latin enthsiasmus, from Greek enthousiasmos, from enthousiazein, to be inspired by a god, from entheos, possessed: en-, in; see + theos, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have hot buttons?
- You may ask, "What are hot buttons anyway?"Hot buttons are those that, when people push, you turn red and out comes the anger, resentment, insecurity, and other negative emotions you wish weren't a part of your life.Remember the last time your boss made a comment about the project you completed? For some reason, his assessment just sent you through the roof. What about when your pa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The truth of reactions
- In my life, I have tried to be Good and Pure and True. In these qualities, I have failed miserably. Why is it so hard to be good? Why is it so difficult to act in harmony with our mental ideals?From the sea of Emptiness, everything arises....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Lonely photos
- After first seeing my photography, people often try to understand the man behind the lens. "I'll bet he is..." Lonely. Sad. Depressed. Tortured. Lives alone. About the work itself, it is often quite positive, but about my personal life? Wayne Wirs is invariably... misunderstood.It is true, th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Losing control
- One of the most frightening things about melting from a normal, Solid, ego-based lifestyle, to a more Liquid, dynamic, spiritual one is that some concepts that you always assumed to be sound and good and true, start to lose their solidity. The very glue that holds together this solid, stable world begins to lose its cohesion. For example, take the si...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Leaving storyville
- One of the most difficult barriers to overcome on the path to spiritual growth is extracting yourself from the tenacious grip of the Ego Story. Unsuspectingly, many people are mesmerized and possessed by this mental illusion. Possessed like some demon possesses a poor, hapless soul. They are ignorant of their ignorance. They do not realize they are s...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Beyond normal - the liquid level of consciousness
- I am not enlightened, and yet, I am no longer "normal." Since you are reading this, I suspect you probably feel the same. Somewhere between the normal, Solid level of consciousness and the transparent, Ethereal level of enlightenment, lies a very fluid, Liquid level of awareness.Ju...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Animal spirits: power animals and guides
- We shamans are a strange breed.....often we tend to isolate ourselves from those around us. However, this does not mean we don't have relationships..........in fact we often have too many to handle at any one time. You see, we are connecting to many levels of reality and inter-relating with all of them at the very same time. So while we are in a group of people....we are also talking to the spirit...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Soulstretch: raising the bar on nobility and nicety
- In the make-believe world, too, fiction and films are filled with flawed characters fighting their way to selfish goals. Pick up any book on how to write novels and short stories and you see the word "conflict" in bold.For mass conflict, consider that people love war. Even the blasted bodies of innocent babies in a battle zone do not prompt the laying down of arms or the hammering...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From spiritual cry baby to bold seeker of truth
- Ever notice how people dread discussing the truth about life? Their fear usually comes out as, "I never talk about that" or "Some things we're not supposed to know." They quickly cut off any probing of who they are and why they're here. How strange that people who are brave in everyday affairs tend to cringe and cower when asked to think about th...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Spirituality at work because you cant leave home without you
- Several years ago after I presented a workshop entitled "Spirituality at Work: Because You Can't Leave Home Without You?" I got a phone call from someone who saw the program booklet. She was very interested in the topic and wanted to know how to "get it" at her company. She went on to ask, "How can I implement spirituality in our organization?" My response was simple....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten soul-tending principles for women
- Feeling restless? Is part of you calling out for change, though you don't yet know what that looks like, or what you most need? Well, maybe, just maybe, you need a little soul nurturing. Try one or more of these nurturing principles on for size: 1.) Change expands soul. When the winds of change blow storms into your life, welcome them as much as possible, for what comes will free you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven soul-nurturing suggestions for busy women
- Looking for some ways to feed your soul in the midst of all you do? Try one or more of these great ideas! 1.) Body Work/Movement: Tai Ji, massage, Feldenkrais, Reflexology ? there are tons of modalities which contribute to healing in soulful ways. Try one today! 2.) Connections with Others: Support networks/groups, accountability groups, on-line chats/boards, spiritual direction, sou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Faerie wisdom
- Spirit DancerThe spirit dancer is the card of creative expression. Of exploring our inner truths and desires. Now is the time to open your heart and mind. Listen to your inner self and determine to bring forth and express all that is you. It is the time to let your creativity burst through. To jump into the dance of life and dare to be a full expression of your inner self.Now is the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why sit here until i die?
- The bible tells a story about four men who sat at the entrance of the city's gate dying with leprosy, an incurable disease which causes terribly visible swelling and sores on the skin, only then to eat inward to the bones. Because of this contagious and incurable disease, these lepers sat outside of the city because they were not permitted to live within the city. These men were faced with a fatal...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The final chapter
- Several months ago, I read an article about a 22 year old, successful young lady who died a premature death in a plane crash. The more I read this article, the heavier my heart became because she died in the midst of her formative years. Equally tear-jerking was the fact that she died before completing a book that she was writing -- before completing her final...