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On the Pathway…But, to Where?

On the Pathway…But, To Where? It’s today’s buzzword, isn’t it? Pathway…Journey…People speak quite frequently these days about being on the path…or, on the journey. But, to where? For some Christians, it is a journey to heaven. Really? Is that the … Continue reading

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The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God – Video Blog # 6

What is salvation? Enlightenment? Awakening? What do these terms really mean?

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What Is Enlightenment? Salvation? Awakening

I find Mark Nepo thoughts so inspiring. His devotional today inspired the following insight. Enlightenment (or, salvation, or awakening, or whatever you’d like to call it) is not some lofty place of achievement reserved only to those who struggle, strive … Continue reading

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Your Best Life Now!…

OK, so this is all a little weird to me. My first blog as a blogger with BeliefNet. And, it feels like I’m starting all over. Which of course I am. Which makes it all the weirder. Which of course … Continue reading

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An Open Mind! What Is It?…

An open mind! What does that mean? It means to have an opinion but no attachment to it; it means to live by what you know to be truth for you while respectful toward another whose truth may be similar … Continue reading

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If You Must Struggle to Awaken…

If you must struggle to awaken, you won’t. Salvation, enlightenment, awakening – it really does not matter what label you wish to give it – to wake up to who you really are…to your spiritual oneness with Life itself, takes … Continue reading

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“I Tried So Hard to Please…”

“I tried so hard to please,” said someone, “and then I realized no one was watching.” In truth, what I realized is that the ONLY person watching was me. And, not only was I watching my own life, as well … Continue reading

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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

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How to Know God

“I want to know the mind of God,” said Einstein. Me, too. But, for much of my adult life, knowing God, knowing mind, or feeling connected to something grander than myself escaped me, eluded, even evaded me. Then, one day, … Continue reading

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