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Author Archives: Dr. Steve McSwain
Trapped in a Cycle of Madness…
Do you ever feel you are trapped in the same cycle of madness? Or, sadness? Even despair? That you just keep making the same mistakes in judgment? In choices? In decisions of importance? Well, who doesn’t feel this way at … Continue reading
Are You and God One?…
If Jesus and God were one, as he claimed they were (John 10:30). And, if Jesus prayed, as of course he did (John 17:21) that you and God would be one, too. Then, are you and God one? The implied … Continue reading
Posted in Oneness with God
Tagged are you and god one, dr steve mcswain, drstevemcswain, john 10:30, john 17:21, oneness with God, stevemcswain
Two Roads Diverged in a Wood…
“Two roads diverged in a wood,” wrote Robert Frost, “and I? I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” All of life is a choice, isn’t it? To be or not to be, as … Continue reading
Posted in Two Roads Diverged in a Wood
Tagged begins with this step, being half anywhere, destiny, journey of a thousand miles, lao tzu, life is a choice, mark nebo, Robert Frost, shakespeare, the choices we make, the road you take, to be, to be or not to be, two roads diverged, your destiny is unfolding
Knocking on Doors…
For much of my adult life, I’ve hidden my inner self from others…my questions, my doubts, my fears, my terror over being judged or worse rejected. In these last few years, however, I’m learning to be more honest, more transparent, … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness
Tagged door to freedom, dr steve mcswain, Happiness, rumi, steve mcswain, stevemcswain
Bread for the Journey: Your Inner World…Your Outer World
Wayne Dyer has rightly noted that “enlightenment is not changing your outer world but changing your inner world.” The outer world is only ever a reflection of your inner world. This is the point Jesus was making when he held … Continue reading
A Van Gogh, I Am!
For many, the word salvation, enlightenment, awakening, all conjure up the idea of the arrival at or the achievement of a state of life, living, or awareness that is the reward for “doing” the right thing. You could do nothing, … Continue reading
Posted in Awakening, ego, enlightenment, Van Gogh
Tagged a van gogh I am, awakened, enlightened, I am, I am God, I am God's latest, saved, van gogh
It’s Friday the 13th…
It’s Friday the 13th. A day of superstition and fear. Wiki tells us that, according to the Stress Management Center and the Phobia Institute in Asheville, NC, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the US are affected by … Continue reading
The Living Reality of God in Your Life
Eckhart Tolle says, “Even belief in God is a poor substitute for the living reality of God manifesting every moment of your life.” The church, indeed the world, is full of “believers,” people who believe in God. You can recite … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged daily life, do you believe in god, eckhart tolle, even belief in god, happy stepping, living reality of God
The Enoch Factor…
I am so inspired by the writings of Nebo and this is no less spawned by his seminal insight into spiritual awakening. There is a place in you and me that is the place of Divine Grace – where we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Awakening, The Enoch Factor
Tagged atman, Awakening, dharma, divine grace, enoch factor, Hindus, Jesus, nebo, sufi, sufis, The Enoch Factor, unconscious, you will walk with god
