Happiness has been the subject of much scrutiny and debate for centuries. It seems like everyone under the sun has tackled this subject with little or no progress in curing this perennial malady of the human condition. Either it has gone from one extreme to another or the Voice in the balance has been drowned out by the noise of the former. However, it can be found, I tell you, it can! Read the rest of this entry »
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When it comes to choosing which religion we will follow, what rarely comes into view is the god, which we will serve when that religion is selected. All too often, the act of choosing a religion is similar to selecting which organized group of followers whom you will spend your time much like the Rotary Club, Tennis Club, Chess Club, the Lion’s Club or even the Boy’s and Girl’s Club of America. They are chosen in like manner based upon how they will service the needs of the chooser. It must have rules and guidelines to follow so that the personal pleasures of the chooser are met with comfort and class. After all, if I am to play a game like chess or tennis, there must be rules whereby I am able to find my enjoyment in defeating my opponent. Even in an institution like the Rotary Club where the motto ‘service above self’ is held in high esteem, this must also service the servicers by serving their need to serve. Read the rest of this entry »
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It is easy to venture forth down a path for the truth and end up using the wrong criteria to validate your relationship with God. When you feel as though you are wandering through a desert season in your life, it is tempting to look around for signs of life that are as intangible as an amoeba. It is there but your senses say otherwise. It is the same with God. Sometimes he keeps us in the dark for purposes that extend past the boundaries of our immediate thinking but nonetheless, this will happen and you may feel as though you have been forsaken. Read the rest of this entry »
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When you woke up on Christmas morning as a child to find a gift that you had longed for intensely, were you more amazed at the sense of wonder of having received such a gift or the gratitude that preceded it? You probably never noticed the gratitude because of the overwhelming effects of the wonder. It is the gratitude that allowed the gushing torrent of flood-filled wonder to occupy such a large place in the heart that nothing could ever seem to penetrate it with the dreary darkness of banality, familiarity or what is common. Read the rest of this entry »
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In a world where so much advice is given on how to develop an intimate relationship , I thought I would explore this avenue by way of a via negativa of sorts. Instead of shedding a little bit of light on the subject, I thought I would shed a little darkness. After all, isn’t it important to make use of the light when we can first acknowledge that we are actually in the darkness? The following treatise should then be sufficient provision in order to destroy a cherished relationship based upon centuries of these finely tuned inadequacies: Read the rest of this entry »
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