Tag Archives: divine revelation

Certain Uncertainty

I’m unsure of where to place to blame. They thunder with obscene certainty that this or that course of action is God’s demand. While we might justly question the identity of the “God” they cite, it’s enough to note these … Continue reading

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EH&D 11

(This is a serialization of the draft for my book, Expectations, Hopes and Dreams. This is the final chapter.) The Mission When your expectations are consistent with God’s intentions, your hopes and dreams will rest in His glory. A stated … Continue reading

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Redemption and Restoration

Sister Wildcucumber raises a very good point: We’re told by many a guru that we must meditate ourselves away and out of this physical realm, daily, if we seek enlightenment. This world is illusion — you know the drill. But … Continue reading

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Tired of Living?

Turn on your Bible memory. If I drag in every Scripture reference that supports and explains this, we’ll be here all day. You are accountable to God for familiarity with His revelation. As recorded in the Gospels, during those moments … Continue reading

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Flaming Sword of Future

Islamic scholars say you cannot really understand the Quran until you read it in Arabic. The issue is not making your own internal translation from Arabic into your native tongue, but translating your mind into Arabic thought. Frankly, the Bible … Continue reading

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The Cult of Success

One of the most pervasive and pernicious cults in the world is the Cult of Success. Jesus died on the Cross and called it “victory.” Absorb that for a moment. How easily we forget that the fundamental Laws of God … Continue reading

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Gossamer Thunder

I realize it all sounds like bullshit. You. You are the project. Not someone else and certainly not the world around you. No other part of this reality is of any real concern. Your reactions are what you need to … Continue reading

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Job 38

The storm arrives. Whether literal or not, it surely must have felt all too real for Job. We can’t pretend to know how God speaks to others, so one reader’s imagination is as good as the next. Job got a … Continue reading

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Will to Resistance

My religion is not goal-oriented. The whole thing depends entirely on a sense of peace with God, something utterly nebulous and ineffable to the human mind. It simply is not possible for me to describe to you a structure for … Continue reading

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ANE Meditation

In Western traditions, meditation is about receiving insight and understanding of higher truths. This is the same old crap that eviscerates the power of connecting to the Spirit Realm. It’s an effort to force the Spirit to accommodate the human … Continue reading

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