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Category Archives: ego
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God!
“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God!” Yes, that WAS the title of a sermon given by Jonathan Edwards in the 18th century. The title has changed over the years; the message has remained the same. You are a … Continue reading
Posted in Death to self, ego, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged before I die, do better, ego, eternal conscious torment, falling upward, fr richard rohr, hands of angry god, jonathan edwards, know better, lost, maya angelou, miss the mark, samaritan woman, saved, sin, sinner, sinners, The Enoch Factor, theological logic, you are a sinner
The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God – Video Blog # 7
Jean J. Rousseau asked, “Why are people so unhappy?” The culprit in all human unhappiness can be understood…when you understand…the meaning in a little, 3-lettered word. Take a look here and see what it is…
Posted in Be Happy, ego, Enoch, Happiness
Tagged dr steve mcswain, drstevemcswain, ego, enoch, enoch factor, happy, human unhappiness, knowing god, sacred art, sacred art of knowing god, steve mcswain, stevemcswain, The Enoch Factor, to know god, unhappy
Vanity…Vanity…(another word for “ego”) – Everyone’s Problem but MINE!
Vanity…Vanity…(another word for “ego”) – Everyone’s problem but MINE! Have you ever noticed how vain we are? You, of course. Not me. What about the author who advertises he or she is a “Bestselling Author.” If you were really a “bestselling” … Continue reading
Posted in ego, Vanity
Tagged bestselling author, dr stevemcswain, ego, satire, slice of truth, vanity
How Does He Know Me So Well?
It is one thing to do good. Quite another thing, however, when the crafty ego within you seizes the good you do as a way to be revered. Mark Nepo How does he know me so well? This has been … Continue reading
Stress and Peace…
R. Lehman,”We don’t let go into trust until we’ve exhausted our egos.” In other words, living by faith is letting go and trusting the Unseen. People talk about “having faith,” as if it were something you could possess and in … Continue reading
Posted in ego, Peace, Stress
Tagged awareness, consciousness, controlling, edge God out, ego, egos, enough, faith, faith to move mountains, fear, having faith, lehman, oneness with God, peace, person of faith, seeking, stress, struggling, surrender
Die BEFORE You Die…
Saint Paul put it, “I am crucified with Christ” (Gal. 2:20). So, what do statements like this really mean? They all refer to the same thing which is…death to self or, as I and others refer to it, death to … Continue reading
Posted in Buddha, death, Death to self, deny thyself, ego
Tagged buddha, crucified with christ, death, deny thyself, Die Before You Die, sufi, sufi mystics, the ego
Overcoming Ego…
As the ego in you dies, you live. Until it dies, you don’t. So, the second most effective way of eliminating the ego within you is to know you are not your thoughts any more than you are your body. … Continue reading
Hunger Games: Be Easter Now!
As with most great movies, there are many parallels to our shared experience as human beings in the most recent blockbuster, “The Hunger Games.” I loved this movie. And now, I must read the books. In one of the film’s … Continue reading
Posted in Be Happy, Buddha, death, Easter, ego, Happiness, Happy, Hunger Games, Jesus
Tagged christianity, death, dr steve mcswain, drstevemcswain, Easter, hunger games, Religion News, steve mcswain, stevemcswain, the fear of death, the hunger games, the last enemy, the real you
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
