Tag: Spirituality
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What’s My Purpose?
What’s your purpose? What are your particular “roles,” and how does your sense of purpose align with your list of commitments, obligations, and duties? What is your identity? Who are you, when all of the external trappings are stripped away? What does it look like for you to “be,” and…
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The Conversion of a Recovering Spiritual Realist
As of today, I’m going to try a spiritual experiment. For the next weeks, months or maybe even years, I’m going to intentionally focus my prayers on what Nouwen calls my “beloved-ness.” I’m going to strive to keep my eyes and ears, my mind and soul focused on anything and…
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In-Tune and On-Tempo With God: A Musical Interpretation of Spirituality
Too often, I think of obedience as forced compliance to God’s demands. There’s no joy in compliance. There’s no relationship in compliance. There’s no freedom in compliance. Mostly, compliance suggests coercion and fear of repercussion. Too often, I think of God’s Will as being too narrow, too limiting. Rather, what…
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SuperSoul Question #5: “What is the secret to a happy life?” (Part five, of an eight-part series of posts, based on interview questions Oprah typically asks on her SuperSoul Conversations Podcast.)
So, what is the secret to happiness? IT’S NOT A SECRET! The Bible’s been teaching it for years. Forget about happiness – that’s the secret. Forget about it. Enjoy it when it comes for a visit. But, don’t worry about happiness. Instead, seek joy. Learn to be content. Know God,…
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“Stay focused! Disruptions are coming!”
I begin everyday with prayer and meditation. I start every day centered and spiritually grounded, or try to. But, as they say, “stuff” happens. Something on the news or social media irritates me. Someone misses an appointment. A driver offends me. I feel stressed by my “to-do” list. I spill…
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You will see me…
Though I certainly don’t wish you suffering or pain, both are realities we all face and endure at some point in our lives. If that day is today, if this is your season of suffering, may you find some comfort and direction in these words. More – may you find…
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Recalibrating Your Soul
Whether or not you’ve found a time, place or activity that uniquely settles your heart and soul, I think we all need it. I know we do. It’s just so easy to get out of whack. Just like a motorcycle engine operates at an ideal speed and RPMs, but may…
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Let it rain
My particular brand of Christianity is Methodist. One of my favorite things about Methodism is our belief that, following conversion, God begins a new work in us, growing us toward full maturity in Christ. We believe, with God’s help and our active participation, we will become like Jesus.
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The journey toward greater health & wholeness…
We each can, and dare I say must, strive to become our best, healthy, whole, mature selves. After all, isn’t that who God created us to be?
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