Living In Spirit

We all know people who are set in their ways. You couldn’t move them with dynamite off a position or opinion long held. In politics they are...

Nothing says inevitable reckoning like birthdays. As children birthdays were looked forward too with nearly as much anticipation as Christma...

Now here is a topic with “jump the shark” written all over it. For many years I struggled with the concept of once around the block and done...

Cosmologically the “Big Bang” is the accepted starting point for our universe. The theory holds that at one time everything that exists toda...

Death awaits all men but waits on no man. Everything, from the may fly to stars die. Death is the change that brings renewal. To be sad at ...

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We all know the man or woman who makes the same mistakes repeatedly. Perhaps you have seen them in the mirror. The alcoholic, who forever is...

Psychics and mediums have been around forever, from the Oracle at Delphi to John Edwards. Houdini, Penn Gillette, Randy and others have made...

SELF-DESTRUCTION All destruction is caused by self, by the choices in action we take, whether it is a nation or individual. We are bo...

There is another link as well, in many cases seemingly stronger than love, and that is resentment. When we think on those we love the sense ...

Here’s a daunting task, tackling eternity, reincarnation etc in four to five hundred words. Let me know how I do. Atheists: nothing. Fade to...

Death, now here is a topic guaranteed to let the air out of a room, a polite conversation killer. Yet we all have/will deal with it. First t...

Reborn. An overused term to be sure, but the only one that accurately states the truth of Living on the Spiritual Basis. Before stepping in ...

Anything that requires assembly comes with instructions. I purchased a teapot recently and inside were instructions. Now the instruction she...

Ever board an airliner on a cloudy day? On the ground it is dark, possibly dank, shadow enveloping everything. Then the plane lifts off the ...

The longest eighteen inches in the world is from the head to the heart. Intellect to faith. Talking about faith, about God, is easy. Standin...

As a man thinketh. What and how we think out pictures in our lives. To think that we can entertain certain thoughts; ones we wouldn’t say a...

Words have meaning. Sounds like a “duh” kinda thing to say but bear with me. Often when chatting with a student or in casual conversation wi...

People who have cast their lot to Living on the Spiritual basis by virtue of the 12 step program of action have a leg up on those not afflic...

How do we progress spiritually? Is it by studying every new book or teacher that comes along? Willingly casting aside yesterdays book or tea...

Ever find a fiver or ten spot, maybe a twenty in a pocket of a pair of pants or jacket you haven’t worn in a while? Always puts a smile on y...

First, what makes you happy? We have all felt happiness in our lives, meeting him/her, wedding day, divorce day, birth of a child, landing “...

Sponsor : n spon·sor [spónssər] (plural spon·sors) 1. somebody responsible for another: somebody who undertakes responsibility for another,...

No one lives life perfectly. No one is at peace or serene persistently. No one is energized and at their best every minute. Just as the tide...

Without renewing energy stagnation results and there is probably no better demonstration of this than tidal pools. Here the demonstration is...

What more do we need to know? Not convinced? OK. Everything is comprised of energy. Not just energized, but comprised of. The chair you are ...

Bible names are cool. The “Diana” lesson is found in Acts 19, some of the names are Tyrannus, Timotheus, Erastus, Demetrius, Gaius and Arist...

We have no control over the thoughts that float up into our consciousness. What we do have control of, and must exercise, is what we do when...

Reaping and sowing. What you seek you will find, what you plant and nurture will grow. Seems like a simple enough lesson, yet many ignore it...

“Handsome is as handsome does.” Sounds a bit Forrest Gump-ish but fits the bill. Many wish to enjoy a certain reputation they know in their ...

Students who find the path of Living on the Spiritual Basis through the 12 step process have an advantage, the advantage of clear cut direct...

Most modern offices are comprised of large rooms divided into cubicles of various sizes using partition walls. Typically these walls of part...

The fourth man in spiritual studies has its origin the Old Testament, the book of Daniel. Three men who refused to worship the golden image ...

Perception. When we are in “it” our perception of our world becomes skewed, often to the extreme. A wise man said to me long ago “Everyone s...

The Christ teaching suggests that a “mustard seeds” worth of faith is sufficient to begin demonstrating. Jesus picked the mustard seed for t...

“Live, one day at a time.” This simple saying popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous has become part of the daily consciousness, but what does ...

“Demonstrate or starve.” Each of us know our level of willingness to travel the road of happy destiny. To progress, to grow in consciousness...

To quote Dr. Fox: “Man is essentially spiritual, the image and likeness of God, and therefore he is made for the spiritual basis, and he can...

Do you pray for yourself? If not you should. Some who live on the spiritual basis have adopted the unfortunate belief that we should never p...

Head versus heart. Having an understanding of spiritual principles is important, a head full of spiritual knowledge if you will. The curious...

When I’m asked how I’m doing I typically respond: “ It’s another beautiful day in paradise.” Why? First, most really don’t want to know in a...

The spiritual vs. the secular life. Secular: success is measured by possessions, popularity, good looks, living the “good” life. Spiritual: ...

“He wants to enjoy a certain reputation, but knows in his heart he doesn’t deserve it” (A.A. pg 73) Con artists portray themselves in whate...

“The most important decision you will ever make is whether you live in a friendly or hostile universe” Einstein. “Driven by a hundred forms...

There are many laws. Man’s laws fill untold volumes and are constantly being amended, added to, ignored and broken. What of God’s “laws”? Th...

How do we become “worthy”? Better yet, what does being worthy mean? Worthy of what? Let’s begin at a simpler level. Do you believe in God? I...

Intellectual discussions of spirituality can be interesting but have no value without demonstration. Consider: you have decided to become a ...

Some years ago I became very ill. When my physician was finally consulted I was at deaths door, but curiously still functioning. The onset h...

God is not becoming, we are. The question of our essential nature has been discussed and debated for thousands of years. Having chosen to L...

Who doesn’t like cotton candy? It is one of those foods(?) typically eaten at fairs, amusement parks, ball games etc. so it’s a treat, part ...