Hold your head high through all of your challenges. What is it that makes you want to run and hide when the road gets bumpy? You have a reputation, you say? Based upon what? On what others think? On what labels and ideas you have built up around yourself in [...]
Sitting in the darkness You doubt that we are here. But it is your intention That always draws us near. All of life is like this, A play of your emotion. Your wish is our desire. We thrive on your devotion. We only wish to serve you. At [...]
The leaves of autumn blow about, so dry and brittle are they. They will return to dust, only to be replaced in the Spring by new shoots. All of life is like this. The human body comes in green and lithe and over time becomes brittle. This cannot be stopped, [...]
Get yourself out of the way when you are having difficulties accomplishing a task. It is the ego which causes blockages. Always remind yourself, "I by myself do nothing. I as a part of the Greater Self have limitless power." Take less credit for your accomplishments and give credit where [...]
You do love it when others focus attention on you. It feels good to be the center of importance. Where is the center of all that is? Why, it is right where you are! Your great astronomers of the past did think that your Earth was the center of the [...]
There is no substitute for experience. You may think you understand another's grief, but until you experience the death of one you hold dear, you cannot fully understand how another suffers. You may think you know what pain is, but until you suffer yourself, you do not fully understand. As [...]
Tears of joy and tears of sorrow … they flow exactly the same, bringing to the surface your emotions. These salty drops are a release of what you feel inside and can no longer contain. Some might say that tears are merely a reaction of the physical body, and there [...]
There is no harm in waiting. All does not have to be done at once. How does a flower open, but by unfolding? You are in the process of unfolding. Do not rush the process, but do it in a patient, orderly fashion, watching the perfection. Allow nature to take [...]
There is no authority in the world, save the voice of God. The challenge comes that so few can differentiate between the true Voice and the false gods to whom you give power. Love rules the world. If love is not present in a situation, then ego is ruling. If [...]
You cannot see the forest for the trees. But is it not at times a good idea to focus on the trees? Where you place your focus is what you create. It becomes your reality. However limited you wish your field of vision to make, so it becomes. However expansive [...]
Surrender comes when you finally admit that you are not alone in this world and that you need not do it all by yourself. Surrender says, "I need no longer rely on strength or bravery, but give in to the realization that I am part of something far greater than [...]
Why do certain colors complement each other and others clash? Why do certain musical notes complement each other and others clash? Why do certain people complement each other and others clash? It is because all is vibrating energy. Life is about resonance and dissonance. Your purpose in life is [...]
All answers lie within. You can consult your so-called psychics for guidance, and there is nothing wrong with a little help, but learn to rely upon your ever-present inner guidance. Why do you feel out of sorts? Ask the question within. Why are you lashing out at others? Ask the [...]
The All the All the All the All the All. The One the One the One the One the One. Love is love is love is love is love is the All the All the All the All One All One All One All One All One. Repeat the [...]
You walk by placing one foot before the other. There is trust in stepping out blindly, and there is knowing exactly where to place your foot. All of life is a mixture of blind faith and knowing. Finding the proper balance is key. How do you do this? Reconnect with [...]
You are born again in every moment. Each time you breathe you are given the opportunity to experience the Christ within—the perfect communion with the Creator as a child of God. The one known as Jesus did know this and teach this. So profound and radical was the teaching that [...]
Yes, it is time for another reminder of one of the greatest virtues: compassion. What is this, but understanding and empathy for another. It is a feeling within the heart that another's actions and experiences, while not your own, are understandable and acceptable no matter how different from your own. [...]
Monkeys swing from branch to branch, oft jumping as if flying through the spaces in between. Such freedom they do enjoy. Their life seems like all play and games. They sit up high and view the world with curiosity. Could you not learn a lesson from these creatures? Invite [...]
All human beings have frailties. Some turn to drink to handle their problems. Some lash out. Some retreat into a shell. All of these are coping mechanisms. How do you cope alone? Poorly, do you not? It is in the reaching out that you find support, for always will you [...]
When you look upon another, There I AM. When you gaze into the eyes of a lover, There I AM. When you stroke another's face, There I AM. When you behold the human race, There I AM. There is nowhere you can gaze That I AM not. This [...]
"Oh God, creator of happiness and hatred …" A shocking statement, perhaps. "How can this be?" For there is nothing but God. From the most base element or thought to the most holy, all is Creation itself in expression. How can you say, "That is God, and that is not"? [...]
Water swirls in little pools, following currents. You often do the same, following patterns set before you, or pushed along by the patterns of others. At times you get stuck in little eddies, going round and round, repeating the same action until finally released to drift along freely. Then along [...]
Chanting. We ask you to give it a try. Why? For in the act of repeating a sound, you do experience the act of creation. You come to a greater understanding of the Creator and of yourself as the same. Find a quiet place. Relax the body. Breathe deeply [...]
When you knock upon a door, it is opened. Alas, it is not always opened by the one you expect. You are not alone in this adventure you call life. Others play vital roles. All are cells in the body of the Creator, all serving the greater good. At times [...]
You ask how it is possible for one mind to know the thoughts of another. You think this is some kind of magic, as if your mind is jumping across empty space, entering the mind encased inside a physical brain, and reading the inner workings of that physical apparatus. As [...]
Love is in the air. Love is all around you. With beauty, light, and goodness, Love it does surround you. Do you feel a lack of love in your life? Then, my friend, you are looking the wrong way. Go within, where love resides. There it is not a [...]
How many times have you turned your head away from an uncomfortable sight? When you see one with a deformity or an infirmity that makes you feel uncomfortable, do you not wince inside and out and turn your head? When you see a beggar on the street, do you look [...]
Just like your concept of beauty, perfection is in the eye and mind of the beholder. All is a matter of perception. You as a temporary human being have been taught by other human beings the meaning of perfection. You set it as a lofty goal. You hold in your [...]
What happens when you pray? You set in motion a vibration. Thoughts are aspects of consciousness, and consciousness is the creative force of the universe—that aspect of mind which you share with the One Divine Mind. Using your consciousness in prayer, you create a link between you and that which [...]
