There are two powers that ignite us, motivate us, and determine our entire experience for as long as they reign: love versus fear. Our...

The prodigal son story is, for all intents and purposes, not about the prodigal son. Jesus told the story to reveal to us who God the...

As it is usually, our transient prayer time tends to be mostly about us — absorbed with “telling God” about our troubles, needs, and...

“Silence is God's first language; everything else is a poor translation.” ― Thomas Keating The opening line of Psalm 65 is routinely...

We all have basic fears around which our lives are oriented. The fear of being worthless, unprotected, useless, corrupted, overwhelmed,...

Christianity includes a wisdom tradition; one that flows from Judaism and does not easily combine with Greco-Roman philosophy. There is a...

Christian spirituality is about being true to what is deepest inside us - the Image and Likeness of God that we must ascend to. This is...

We each move at our own pace, mostly very slowly, with many stumblings and regressions. Yet at every stage we see grace at work. As we...

"Abundance is not something we acquire, it is something we tune into." - Wayne Dryer Abundant life does not consist of an abundance of...

The grace-based relationship between God and man is the foundation of Christianity and the antithesis of religion. Established religion...

It is important for grace and truth to work in tandem. An emphasis on grace alone can dissipate into a shallow and sentimental foundation...

Spiritual life is the life lived in and with God. Just as physical life begins when our heart starts beating, our spiritual life begins...

One great way to change our illusory perception is to be in the Word of God on a daily basis. It changes our human perception to a godly...

Human love is entrenched in the fulfillment of desires. It is possessive and is directed toward the object of human infatuation. Human...

“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.” ~ Thomas Merton When we start aspiring for the life God wants us to live, we...

Almost every waking moment, we are consumed with “I”. “I” am hungry, tired, afraid, excited, satisfied, busy, bored, and so on. Our ego...

Sometimes the hardest thing for us to do after we've done something wrong is to forgive ourselves. We tend to be our own harshest...

Most people categorize themselves as either spiritual or practical. But we are spiritual beings who live in a world of flesh and blood,...

Considering our identities, our relationship with God, and His boundless gift of grace, we are reminded of the image of a prism and the...

Deep souls are independent all the way around. They cringe at the idea of blindly following the crowd. They might do what others are...