We are familiar with the phrase “The kingdom of God is within,” but have you stopped to realize its ramifications? Haven’t we been told to expect it to come in some huge event, some explosion? Millions think it will come in some fantastic rapture. But this belief flies in the face of God’s kingdom already…
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Harmony
I am the last person on earth who should be posting on this subject, but at the same time I really understand the issue. At the point we realize that material wealth is not in itself an element of happiness, we reach a focal point in achieving equilibrium. Unhappiness comes always from a failure to…
Ageing
I still have trouble with the Book of Revelation, then again I have trouble understanding the HBO special and the book, Game of Thrones and I was a total failure at the game Dungeons and Dragons. Still I keep trying and occasionally find an acorn. “See I am making all things new.” (Rev. 21.5) There…
Joy
Maybe Madison Avenue has it backwards. We are led to believe that joy is a result of success. We are told that happiness follows accomplishment of purpose. Perhaps we should reverse our thinking. We should anticipate success as a result of a joyful mind. Let us look for fulfillment of our purpose, because of the…
Washing Windows
While I was on sabbatical my job for two months was to wash all the windows and glass in the cafeteria. It was perhaps my favorite job during the twenty months I was away. Why? My predecessor, a man fondly called “Breeze,” told me how I should look at my new duties. He said I…