Living In Spirit

       Justified anger. Righteous indignation. When angry, outraged, indignant, upset or offended, who pays the price? We do. Sure, we may v...

      We are constantly building up or tearing down our mental structure by the things we ingest. Books, magazines and newspapers read, conv...

      “Many of us crucify ourselves between two thieves - regret for the past and fear of the future” Fulton Oursler. When in the grip ...

      If you could receive three gifts, what would they be? Riches? A perfect body unaffected by any food consumed or lack of exercise? Y...

        Ever wonder where the phrase One Day At A Time came from? Alcoholics Anonymous? Nope, they just popularized it. Emmet Fox was t...

       Coffee shop theorists, cable TV “experts”, politicians, barroom philosophers and chat room world leaders. Many believe that chang...

       Tidal flows in our spiritual unfolding are disconcerting. Things are going well, we feel connected, in Source, not a cloud on the hor...

     Walking the way we talk. When we espouse one thing but act in a contrary manner not only does it make us look untrustworthy but also...

        Chances are you would not be reading this unless you have an affinity for spiritual writing and teachers. How many “spiritual” boo...

      Teachers of spiritual principles and living agree on this point: freedom comes when limitation is overcome. On the surface the dif...

Focused Meditation: Here we have a specific problem, difficulty or question we are seeking to understand. As before find a quiet place w...

       Meditation is a topic that seems to cause much unnecessary grief and consternation. Many hold to the false belief that meditation is ...

        In court people take the stand to give testimony, to witness for either the defense or prosecution in criminal and civil cases....

        When we first experience the gifts from Living on the Spiritual Basis, it is natural to want more. In short order we begin to reach ...

       There is probably no greater hindrance to continued spiritual growth and experience than the fear of exposure. You have been consiste...

       Having life in the spiritual sense is different from just being alive. Even zombies have a form of life, limited as it may be. W...

          The word repentance has a definite religious feel to it. Perhaps I have watched too many old movies but I can’t help but see in m...

        Probably no spiritual concept is more misunderstood than judgment. People who normally would never quote from scripture cite Jesus w...

        In the 60’s and early 70’s wicked was a good thing. A car could be wicked fast, something could look wicked or an activity or action...

          Words have a way of morphing over time. When reading something from even as little as sixty or seventy years ago it really is nece...

        Fear drives us in hundreds of ways. From the doom and gloom of the daily headlines and nightly news to every time we watch our child...

          A gathering of geese is a gaggle. A brood of chickens is a clutch. A gathering of unicorns is known as a blessing. Unicorns hold a...

It is deadly. Morbid : adj 1.  interested in gruesome subjects: showing a strong interest in unpleasant or gloomy subjects such as death...

        Left to our own devices, changing our nature or perhaps more accurately growing beyond it, is problematic. Consider the smoker who d...

       Certain teachings rise to the level of “sell all the books, everything needed is here.” Emmet Fox provides one of those with: The Cap...

            I can see Archie Bunker in my minds eye saying this as he points at “meathead” with his thumb. Vintage TV aside, if you are not ...

      Today the definition of abide is to tolerate, to put up with something. 150 years ago, it meant: to dwell: to live or reside in a plac...

         Are you praying and meditating daily? If not, what could possibly be of more importance? Living on the Spiritual Basis requires con...

       Being loved is wonderful; it fills our heart and puts a smile on our face. Demonstrating love towards our children and friends is eas...

        The Tower of Babel story teaches some interesting lessons. Humankind was of a single language but when they spoke of God, they were ...

Babel : n 1.  confused noise: a confused noise, especially the noise of loud unintelligible voices all talking at once  2.  noisy place: ...

Genesis : n  beginning: the time or circumstances of something’s coming into being. (Encarta)      New beginnings. We have had and will...

         The fourth horse of Revelation is the White Horse, the conquering horse. “Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-se...

       The four biblical horsemen in Revelation are tied to the end times but I will leave those discussions to others. Yet on a personal le...

     Terror, bewilderment, frustration and despair. Terror: Does God exist? What if He doesn’t? Bewilderment: If He does, who or what is th...

        Happy, Joyous and Free OR generally content, feeling OK and somewhat unrestrained. Which would you rather be? Purchasing “seconds” a...

       Does God play favorites? Are some “chosen” for success while others for failure? Does God want us all to be “Happy, Joyous and Free”?...

           The price of continuing spiritual freedom is vigilance. Drifting into negative thinking and speech, typically happening without a...

         Everything is connected. Every word, every action, every thought. Nothing happens without consequence, without touching everything ...

                 Living on the Spiritual Basis moves us off the bench and onto the bus. Everyone spends time on the bench, rationalizing a...

          When I truly began applying spiritual principles in my life, not just paying them lip service, I had to address my “secret room.” ...

        “But honesty, open-mindedness and willingness are essential.” We triumph over life’s inevitable challenges not by the exercise of ...

      Some things in life are assured: taxes, death, corrupt politicians, less sleep and more bathroom trips after 50, at least one new diet...

          Living on the Spiritual Basis promises much: “We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past ...

         Living on the Spiritual Basis we now trust and rely on God for guidance, strength and direction but it is up to us to demonstrate o...

         What do you believe in? We believe in all sorts of things but typically fail to take the time to consider them. Everyone lives by a...