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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Sobhet on Fear

(F)alse (e)vidence (A)ppearing (R)eal Fear: we all know it, we all have it, we all suffer from its effects. Some have said that it is the fear of death that underlies all fear. Jesus told us that we must be born again of water and spirit. What did he mean? As long as we identify with this small... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, May 4, 2018

More God Talk

The Sufis call this talk sobhet or heart sharing. So my FROM HEART TO yOURS, GOOD MORNING AND BLESSINGS OF LOVE, HARMONY, AND BEAUTY. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Today's Question

Here is the Question that has grabbed my attention today: Is God in control? With all the craziness going on in the world, one wonders. Did God create this world and then leave us alone? Theologians have speculated on the question of God's presence for centuries. For a Sufi, there is no question.... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 30, 2018

Wisdom from My Spiritual Heritage

Gayan #326 - Chala #5 - The Creator is hidden in his own creation. Granting that we see nature, and also admitting its original cause, upon what grounds do we consider the cause to be a personal God, meriting worship? The answer is that nature itself consists of different personalities, and each of... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 29, 2018

A Question a Day

To ASK A QUESTION A DAY, IS TO KEEP GROWING. To be curious about this strange life we have been given. To wonder about the beauty of this earth. All of these are the stuff of eternal life, so keep on asking. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

I Ask the big Question

Why am I here and how did I get here? We all ask these questions at one time or another or both. Sometimes we ask and ask; with no answer, and once in awhile the answer comes like Christ on the last day. What was amazing is that we are able to live our lives day by day without the answers. What do... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, April 19, 2018

No More War

They held a war this week, And nobody came. The warriors all stayed home. "It's not our fight," they said. "We have families to attend." Let the Rich Let the Generals, The Presidents and the Kings Go fight their own battles. If freedom belongs only To the baddest bully on the block, Then let the... Sign in to see full entry.

When Faith and Thanksgiving Combine

When Faith and Thanksgiving Combine When Paul wrote in all things give thanks and again, ask for what you need giving thanks ass if you have already received, he was revealing that intimate connection between faith and thanksgiving. Today I begin an experiment testing the power of this connection..... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Thankfulness is a Key to Blessings

it took me many years to figure out the great and simple secret of thankfulness. Here is the simple truth: The engine that powers this universe is Love. It’s only purpose is to make all created beings Thrive. It bestows it's Sunlight on all. So how does this Love determine what to give and bless? it... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, April 16, 2018

Don't Ask Me

Most of the time, I am pretty clear that i am nothing and God is everything. But, like the Prodigal Son, I often take God's precious gifts and in the joy of exercising them, I wander off into the foreign country of ego's rule. "Look what i have done and what I can do!" The Sufi prizes the Giver over... Sign in to see full entry.

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