Light in the Darkness
Reminders of the coming light…
Light in the Darkness
You call yourselves the people of God,
but you trade his peace for power,
his justice for privilege,
his mercy for applause.
You march with his name on your banners,
yet your hands are heavy with division,
your lips are quick with scorn,
your hearts are closed to the stranger,
the widow, the child at the margin.
You cry “Lord, protect us,”
while denying his
... See moreTo live continually in thoughts of ill will, cynicism, suspicion, and envy, is to be confined in a self-made prison hole. But to think well of all, to be cheerful with all, to patiently learn to find the good in all–such unselfish thoughts are the very portals of heaven; and to dwell day by day in thoughts of peace toward every creature will bring
... See moreJames Allen • As a Man Thinketh
Certainly it is heaven upon earth, to have a man’s mind move in charity, rest in providence, and turn upon the poles of truth.
Dopamine & Jesus - Luke Bower - excerpts
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I'm doing great, I'm feeling fine
Oh, it is well inside my soul
Unless you really wanna know
I'm scared of being someone no one really cares about
'Cause sometimes even I just find me hard to be around
I'll be high, and then I'm low
I'm on fire, and then I'm freezing
I'll take the meds, I'll go to church
I'll ke
... See morePerhaps disenchantment (and the desire for hope) is primarily responsible for the rise in make-believe ideas about how the world works, nonsensical medical interventions and the diminished role of facts in decision making.
When we allow others to manipulate us with their magical stories, though, we’re often setting ourselves up for a collision with ... See more
When we allow others to manipulate us with their magical stories, though, we’re often setting ourselves up for a collision with ... See more
“It little matters where we are if we can pray; but prayer is never more real and acceptable than when it
rises out of the worst places. Deep places beget deep devotion. Depths of earnestness are stirred by
depths of tribulation. The more distressed we are, the more excellent is the faith which trusts bravely in
the Lord, and therefore appeals to him,... See more
rises out of the worst places. Deep places beget deep devotion. Depths of earnestness are stirred by
depths of tribulation. The more distressed we are, the more excellent is the faith which trusts bravely in
the Lord, and therefore appeals to him,... See more
The Death of Self-Preservation
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Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
The Trisagion, an ancient prayer of the Eastern church. “Trisagion”
is a Greek word that means “thrice holy.”
Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy and Mighty,
Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us.
The Trisagion, an ancient prayer of the Eastern church. “Trisagion”
is a Greek word that means “thrice holy.”