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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
Enlightenment
You are not your thoughts but the awareness that is aware of thoughts. This “awareness” is what Gary Zukav calls “the seat of the soul,” other traditions refer to as “the witnessing presence,” and Genesis describes as “the breath of … Continue reading
Posted in Awakening, enlightenment, Enoch, The Enoch Factor
Tagged Awakening, dr steve mcswain, drstevemcswain, enlightenment, enoch, gary zukav, i caught myself thinking, Saint Paul, salvation, steve mcswain, stevemcswain, the breath of god, The Enoch Factor, the witnessing presence, you are not your thoughts
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
What inspired your book, The Enoch Factor?
I was with my father in the ICU the moment he died. When he did, something died in me, too. Although I had been a minister all my adult life and had counseled others in times of overwhelming sadness and … Continue reading
Is Jesus the Only Way to God?
For centuries, Christians have not only believed but vigorously defended the view that Jesus is the one and only way to God. As a Christian myself, I was one of these who not only believed this but was ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Is Jesus the Only Way to God, Spirituality
Tagged deepak chopra, Divine, dr steve mcswain, eckhart tolle, experience of the divine, follower of Jesus, is jesus the only way, Jesus, jesus is the way, mcswain, spiritual life, steve mcswain, The Enoch Factor, the sacred art, the sacred art of knowing god
