Posted in Quotes - 2012 on Jan 31st, 2012
When is it time to stop calculating risk and rewards, and just do what you know is right? – Questions…
who’s responsible?
Given the state of our world and the apparent lack of divine over-control it’s no wonder that we feel that we must figure it all out. We feel the pressure, we feel alone, we feel [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2012, Stillness on Jan 26th, 2012
…the big things and the real things of this world and the universe are on your side. The sun rises every morning to salute you just as it does the most powerful and prosperous man on earth. - The Urantia Papers
debilitating fear
Sometimes we experience debilitating fear. Fear of the unknown and of the future. During [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2011 on Nov 29th, 2011
Every situation, properly perceived, becomes an opportunity to heal. - A Course in Miracles (ACIM)
the small picture
We’re head-deep into maya, or what we may call the ‘small picture’. Our view and experience is extremely circumscribed. We’re boxed in by our culture, our country, our gender, our thoughts (assumptions/biases) and by matter itself.
the big picture
Only by [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2011 on Nov 21st, 2011
Trust creates peace. - ‘Yogi Tea’ Fortune
what’s missing?
Something is definitely missing in our lives. What is it? We search for it incessantly and we don’t quite find it. We look for it in relationships, in cars and gadgets, at work and in our hobbies but that ‘something’ stays mostly elusive! What is it? What is [...]
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Posted in Quotes - 2011, Stillness on Nov 16th, 2011
Spiritual living mightily increases true self-respect. But self-respect is not self-admiration. Self-respect is always co-ordinate with the love and service of one’s fellows. - Jesus, Urantia Papers
self-respect
This is a big topic everywhere we look. Why? Because a lot of our regular failings or shortcomings can be tied to a temporary or permanent lack of self-respect. [...]
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