Mysticism is not a thing we learn from clever textbooks. It is life! It must be clearly understood that mysticism is distinct from religion, yet it is deeply religious. Today the mystic is no longer a voice crying in the wilderness, even though mysticism is still far from having a multitude of voices. In understanding…
Trust is a form of approval, and when someone else feels your approval, they will generally respond in a very positive way. If you want others to treat you with trust and respect, do the same for them. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose. People seek out approval, and will go to…
We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world. ~ Helen Keller ~ We all know that life isn’t fair. There are so many lessons to learn on our path to happiness. The better understanding we have of life and life’s lessons, the more we live in the…
For while it is true that we are immersed in an Infinite Intelligence, a Mind that knows all things, it is also true that this Intelligence can acquaint us with Its ideas only as we are able and willing to receive them. The Divine Mind is Infinite. It contains all knowledge and wisdom, but, before…
Definition: To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves and speak for ourselves. Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner’s manual your creator gave you and destroying your design. ~ Oprah Winfrey ~ Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead…
Talk to people you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, no one else will believe in you either. You are a good person. You have…
One of the saddest things in life is man’s propensity to use force to get his way – to use the battering ram instead of the key to open doors. This tendency is the cause of most of our world conflict and most of man’s inner conflicts, which cause most of his physical ills. ~…
People get ready, there’s a train a comin’; You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board. All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’; Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord. ~ Curtis Mayfield (People Get Ready) ~ No matter how small or uncertain your faith might be, it is…
Loving your neighbor as yourself begins with you. You must love and value you if you are to love others. If you don’t have respect for who you are, you cannot give it to others. You have to acknowledge your own self worth. You must take care of you so that you can love and…
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them. Every day begin the task anew. ~ Saint Francis DeSales ~ We have all heard that patience is a virtue. It’s hard to have patience when you want something badly….
Universal Spirit: In this moment: I let go of my busyness; I let go of the past and the future; I let go of my thoughts and feelings. I am aware of the energy that moves silently through my body. I allow my awareness of Your constant presence to expand, encompassing everything around me. I am…
Life is not always fair and nobody promised us a rose garden. Parents do everything in their power to raise us in a fair and just environment. The real world does not function on that principle, which is a big problem today. You will be treated badly for all sorts of unfair things that are…
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. ~ John Quincy Adams ~ Though it is perfectly natural to experience sadness over loss or injury, according to St. Thomas Aquinas, patience enables one to bear suffering in such a way that he is not broken by sorrow or…
The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~ Carl Rogers ~ When we can accept our own inner and outer experiences in this world, it becomes easier to accept other people also. And when you see the good in people it becomes easier to motivate…
If we are expecting our life to be a good one, if we believe it will be filled with opportunities and cause for celebration, then we will notice those things and live so as to promote them. This will happen even without our conscious intent. If we believe that our life is a full of…
The life of the individual only has meaning insofar as it aids in making the life of every living thing nobler and more beautiful. Life is sacred, that is to say, it is the supreme value to which all other values are subordinate. ~~ Albert Einstein The ability to want to help others comes from the…
Sweet Spirit: Thank You for this glorious day. I focus my attention on this day and the opportunities it holds. I release the past and my preoccupation with tomorrow. In this moment, I am happy, healthy and at peace. And so it is. Amen. “I have for many years endeavored to make this vital truth…
The truth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in such moments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers. ~ M. Scott Peck…
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was within me an invincible summer. ~ Albert Camus ~ We all have pent up feelings we don’t acknowledge, and it’s time to air them out and let the warmth back into our hearts. Releasing these cold feelings can be a very difficult thing…
Nothing else matters much – not wealth, nor learning, nor even health – without this gift: the spiritual capacity to keep zest in living. This is the creed of creeds, the final deposit and distillation of all important faiths: that you should be able to believe in life. ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick ~ Zest in…
Love is a choice you make from moment to moment. ~ Barbara De Angelis ~ Love is what is important. We all crave the love and acceptance of each other. We just make the mistake of thinking we have to look for it in someone else when, really, the only person we need to…
How do I change? If I feel depressed, I will sing. If I feel sad, I will laugh. If I feel ill, I will double my labor. If I feel fear, I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior, I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain, I will raise my voice. If I…
Don’t ask God to send you a brilliant career, but rather ask Him to show you the brilliance within you. It is the recognition of our brilliance that releases it into expression. Stable, meaningful external effects don’t occur until we’ve experienced an internal stirring. Once an internal stirring has occurred, external effects cannot fail to…
Rain drops falling on my head, and never knowing when it will end. Should I run for cover? I would love to dance in the rain, knowing somehow it’ll help erase the pain. Sometimes when I’m all alone, and I see rain drops are falling outside again, I just know. People who love the rain…