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  Splendid     Spacious         Expanse, Spreading forth to the west,     The east,         The north,             The south, Vertical and horizontal             Space, Waves of     Wandering         Wonder. This is     Universal unfolding,         Unfettered movement,             Undeniable understanding. These are birds…

Jesus asked the right question, "Do you want to be healed?" The man heard it through his own filters and thought his answer was contingent on his preconceptions of getting in the water. That was not the case. Right question, wrong answer, but Jesus did not give up and the man was healed. " Now…

  Sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet and get it done. According to our friends at Wikipedia, "To "bite the bullet" is to endure a painful or otherwise unpleasant situation that is seen as unavoidable.[1] The phrase was first recorded by Rudyard Kipling in his 1891 novel The Light that Failed." You know the way it goes.…

  “ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever beleiveth on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” – John 3:16   The world is a bright and vibrant living space pulsating with colors and sounds of vitality.  The love of God is bright, vibrant, musical,…

  "Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?  Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you,…

  "One who is slack in his work is a brother to one who destroys." Proverbs 18:10 (New International Version) Destructiveness is often seen as actively malicious behavior such as swinging an ax in a room full of glass, but the Proverbian suggests that passive aggression is just as destructive. He specifically refers to that…

Something unique happened. Power and miracles accompanied the proclamation of truth, but still, it was the truth that mattered and the truth that stood out. There was a message in the manifestation, not magic. But magicians, being opportunistic manipulators of power sought the power to manipulate the masses. Wealth, power, prestige, and honor were at…

Sometimes I need AN attitude adjustment. I just need to flip the switch from channel zero to channel one and start living on a higher level of thinking. It is possible, but there are some obstacles. It is then that I harness the power of one of many AN remedies: The Complaint CAN – If…

  I am as efficient at the art of procrastination as anyone I know. I know that you can put off a decision until it is irrelevant. That way, you never have to say "no" or commit to a "yes." I am proficient at avoiding a task until the last minute and renegotiating my schedule…

  Let's put our cards on the table and have an honest conversation where we can find mutual benefit. "What are you selling?" I know it is a bit crude, possibly rude, but I get a lot of phone calls where we have to go through the "beating around the bush" dance for a few…