Living In Spirit

      Why is reincarnation necessary? Know anyone so set in their ways dynamite couldn’t move them off a position or opinion, whether it is...

         Nothing says inevitable reckoning like birthdays. As children we looked forward to them with nearly as much anticipation as Christm...

      Reincarnation, being Christian this topic can be a room clearer and one I have spent a great many hours wrestling. For many years I st...

       Cosmologically the “Big Bang” is the generally accepted starting point of the universe we live in. The theory holds that at one time ...

       Death awaits all men but waits on no man. Everything, from may flies to the stars die. Death is the change that brings renewal. Sadn...

         We all know people who make the same mistakes repeatedly. Perhaps you have seen them in the mirror. The alcoholic, who forever is s...

     Living on the Spiritual Basis, we have learned to live in the moment. This does not mean that we do not make plans or look to the futur...

       We live with a continuous barrage of bad news. Read any newspaper, watch any news channel and the hammers of negativity begin doing t...

          There are many things that link us, one to another, the two most powerful being love and resentment, one we embrace, the other we ...

        Want a daunting task; try tackling eternity and death in four to five hundred words. Let me know how I do. Having worked with many a...

          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 i...

            Reborn is the only term that accurately states the truth of Living on the Spiritual Basis. Day by day, step by step as we develo...

        When we purchase something that requires assembly, it generally comes with instructions. I purchased a teapot recently and inside wa...

       Ever start a plane trip on a cloudy day? On the ground it is dark, possibly dank, deep shadows evident. Then the plane lifts off the ...

        The longest eighteen inches in the world lies between the head and the heart , intellect to faith. Speaking about God and spirituali...

       As man thinks , what we think on out pictures in our lives. Write this on your heart in bold capital letters. To think we can enterta...

       Words have meaning. Sounds like a “duh” kinda thing to say but bear with me. Many speak of spirituality and God, of our connection to...

       Everyone likes a clean house; no one enjoys doing the cleaning. In the physical realm a little dust on the shelves, a cobweb or two h...

       How do we progress spiritually? Is it by studying every new book or teacher that comes along, casting aside yesterday’s book or teach...

      Ever find some forgotten cash in the pocket of a pair of pants or jacket you haven’t worn in a while? Always puts a smile on the face ...

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

         No one lives life perfectly. No one is at peace or serene constantly. No one is energized or at their best every minute. Just as th...

       Without renewing energy stagnation results, and there is probably no better demonstration of this than a tidal pool. The renewing ene...

        Everything is comprised of energy. Not just energized, but comprised of it. The chair you are sitting on. The monitor you are lookin...

       The silversmith Demetrius made his living off making shrines to the goddess Diana. When the apostle Paul brought the Christ message t...

         Some destructive thoughts attack us head on, clothed in concern but actually fear of God’s abandonment the source, finances, health...

      What we seek we find, what we plant and nurture will grow . Seems like a simple enough lesson, yet many ignore it. Parents, whose onl...

         “Handsome is as handsome does.” Sounds a bit Forrest Gump-ish but it fit’s the bill. Many wish to enjoy a certain reputation they k...

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

        Many modern offices are comprised of large rooms divided into cubicles using partition walls. Typically these walls of partition are...

          There is a story in the Old Testament concerning three men who refused to worship a golden image erected by King Nebuchadnezzar. T...

      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 spends ...

        You have probably heard the simile of the mustard seed, that all that is required to progress spiritually is a mustard seeds worth o...

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

       To progress, to grow in consciousness we must do the work, for no one can do another’s spiritual lifting. Memorizing and reciting spi...

“Man is essentially spiritual, the image and likeness of God, and therefore he is made for the spiritual basis, and he cannot really succeed...

          Do you pray for yourself? If not you should, regularly. Every conversation with God is a prayer and Living on the Spiritual Basis ...

         Mind versus heart. Having an understanding of spiritual principles is important, a mind full of spiritual knowledge if you will. Th...

            Typically when I’m asked how I’m doing I respond: “It’s another beautiful day in paradise.” Why? First, most really don’t want t...

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

“He wants to enjoy a certain reputation, but knows in his heart he doesn’t deserve it” Con artists portray themselves in whatever manner ne...

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

        There are many laws, secular and spiritual. Man’s laws fill untold volumes and are constantly being amended, added to, ignored and b...

    Einstein remarked, “The most important decision you will ever make is whether you live in a friendly or hostile universe.” Spiritually,...

       When we take offense at every trifling thing in life, becoming angry and outraged at clerks, customer service reps, waiters and waitr...

      “You can have either your demonstration or your indignation, but you cannot have both.”   We cannot look down our nose and salute the ...

      What is perfection? A child’s laugh, a spring day, the family gathered together for the holidays, a content cat, chocolate, all of the...

        When we first begin our spiritual journey in earnest, specific and ritualized spiritual practices are important fundamentals. As we ...

       Regularly unfortunate stories appear where someone has suffered because a simple clerical mistake occurred resulting in untold grief....

        The pitfall of self-righteousness has trapped and pulled down countless individuals. In most endeavors in life when we reach the top...