Loving God with Beginner’s Mind
“Imagine rediscovering your beloved for the first time every day–not trying to make anything special, amazing or perfect, but simply being totally present, as if you were newly experiencing each other and bringing your full nature to your relationship. To be free to meet in such an open, clear way requires a mind free of […]
In: Christ Spirit, God, Happiness, Joy, Love, Oneness, Peacefulness, Spirituality, Unity Principles · Tagged with: Divine Spirit, God, Joy, Love, Oneness, Principles, spiritual simplicity, Unity
Answering God’s Calling: What does it take?
I’ll bet like me you’ve called someone and had them answer their phone before you even heard it ring. I imagine expressing my surprise to the called friend and hearing them say in response, “Oh, I was expecting your call!” Can you imagine telling God, “Oh, I was expecting your call.”? We can expect God’s […]
In: God, Happiness, Joy, Peacefulness · Tagged with: Divine Spirit, Joy, Love, Oneness, spiritual simplicity
Put yourself first
My trip to the neighborhood convenience store changed the lesson I’d planned to deliver that morning at Unity Center of Austin. Changed it in an instant. Dramatically. Walking into the store (aka gas station), I noticed the opposite door: heavy duty, opaque plastic, hastily duct-taped in place replaced the usual glass. The store manager answered […]
In: Forgiveness, Oneness, Prayer, Spirituality · Tagged with: Forgiveness, God, Love, Oneness
Divine Order and the Unity Principles (4)
It’s Thursday, let’s look at the fourth of the Unity Principles. This one’s my favorite. Here’s how it’s expressed at unity.org: There is power in affirmative prayer, which we believe increases our connection to God. Ellen Debenport, cited yesterday phrases the principle as: Prayer is creative thinking that heightens connection with the God-mind. Either one, […]
In: God, Prayer, Unity Principles · Tagged with: creativity, Oneness, Prayer, Unity
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