Rules and Legalism
“Isn’t it amazing that everyone is taught grammar so no one writes in his own way, but according to the rules? They try to teach everyone...
God's Will vs Self Will
“Doing God’s will is easier said than done, for many factors enter into our lives which weaken our resolve to do His will. One only has...
Arts
“We make in our measure and in our derivative mode, because we are made: and not only made, but made in the image and likeness of a...
Knowing
“True knowledge changes us. “If only I had known,” can also mean, “If only I had been a different person.” Knowledge, in this biblical...
Self-Seeking
“ ‘Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you...
Nature
“In the created world only the human being combines material and spiritual elements. Human existence is thus differentiated from...
Faith and Reason
“Faith is critical if we are not to remain earthbound. Divine matters cannot be comprehended with the mind, but we are conditioned in our...
Character and Choices
“All of life’s choices have consequences, consequences for ourselves and consequences for the world around us. And when we fall into the...
Evil
“Evil arises from the abuse of the free will God has granted his higher creatures and is tolerated for a while as the price of their...
Awareness (of God's Presence)
“We are already in the presence of God. What’s absent is our awareness…He [God] is closer to us than our feeble awareness can grasp.”...