Living In Spirit

Today as I was pulling into Walmart I spied a new Porsche Carrera in a parking space. Nearby was a newer 500 series Mercedes. Over th...

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

TRANSFORMATION . Congratulations. You made it. Spend today reflecting on what you have discovered about yourself, how it has changed your...

Hang in there, only 1 more day to go. Then again, you may be experiencing such profound changes in your outlook that you desire more. Today...

…God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him (1 John 4:16). Today, attempt to greet everyone, and view everyt...

Consider : “A man is sitting by a camp fire when a red hot cinder flies out and falls on his sleeve. If he blows that cinder off at once, wi...

Day 3 : Having fun yet? The diet may be simple, but it certainly is not easy. Continue your vigilance, watching for morbid reflection an...

  Day 2 : If you are still considering whether to attempt this diet, take a moment in quiet contemplation and ask yourself why? Be gent...

 The seven day mental diet is a lesson in reaping and sowing. In the garden of our minds, how careful are we with the thoughts we plant a...

“Bless a thing and it will bless you. Curse it and it will curse you.” Regardless of circumstances, to be free we must bless anyone or ...

Possibly the hardest spiritual direction of all is “to be still.” We have done all the indicated work regarding a difficulty or trouble c...

Our consciousness is unsullied at birth; we are born pure in spirit, our Divine connection immaculate. But as we age and mature, our cons...

Ever tell a “fish” story? You know, the one that adds a few inches to or the number of fish caught. It can happen when we are talking abo...

“When you pray you are turning to the power of God and surely you will admit that God is omnipotent, and therefore nothing can be too dif...

“It is not when things are going well that we make our progress. It is not even when things are going wrong and yet we feel sure that we ...

Living on the Spiritual Basis our points of reference, the things that used to interest us alters. Typically, this happens with little or...

Recently the world changed, well recent in a generational sense. It has happened over the last 60 years. Once upon a time children were ...

     Some years ago a television program aired chronicling the Dalai Lama. Part of the broadcast consisted of a number of “famous” peopl...

We cannot have love and practice hatred. We cannot have tranquility and be harried. We cannot have serenity and embrace anger. We ca...

    Often truly well intentioned folks will admonish knowingly “be careful what you pray for, you may get it.” The comment is generally ...

      Consistent effort and practice is required if we wish to demonstrate spiritually. Mere mental assent has little lasting effect unles...

   “There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man ...

    We look in the mirror or step on the scale and the evidence is undeniable, so we decide to take action. We embark on a diet and/or...

    A “pure heart” means we hold unwavering to the belief in an all-embracing, Omnipotent God. “Our Father which art in Heaven.” This con...

Don’t Hurry. Don’t Worry. Don’t Condemn. Don’t Resent. Pretty straightforward, what more is there to know? OK, maybe a little. H...

     The foundational principle of reaping and sowing is at the heart of Living on the Spiritual Basis, unfortunately many pay it a noddi...

     When we pray and meditate we are visiting with God. What could possibly be more important in our lives than the time we spend with O...

     The “false witness” in our consciousness afflicts everyone from time to time. When this voice chimes in it never brings good or pos...

    The term “reborn” has been employed poorly if not down right incorrectly so often that its true spiritual meaning has become obscured....

     “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” When FDR said this in his first inaugural address America was in the grip of the grea...

     Looked at a dollar bill lately? Go get one, I’ll wait…now, look on the reverse, it states: “In God We Trust.” The question is, do we? ...

    One of the ways we demonstrate our spiritual fitness is by how much we give, freely, not only in riches but most importantly of ourselve...

  Judging is a concept greatly misunderstood. We not only should judge the behavior of others but Living on the Spiritual Basis makes it ...

     As we progress on the path of awakening, Living on the Spiritual Basis, we naturally become more sensitive to the world and our fello...

      Rarely does a week pass that a new self help book/seminar that will solve all your problems, diet to end all diets, miracle food/su...

       We all have projects we are going to get around to. It may be parked in the garage, on a shelf in the workshop, possibly in a folder...

     Walking the way we talk. “I would love to listen to your words but your actions speak so loudly I cannot hear you.” The concept of a...

      In the second act of my life, I made my living swinging a hammer. The man who sponsored me to become a contractor taught, “When th...

      What we concentrate on manifests in our lives. When we concentrate on fear, loss, anger, resentment, worry, envy or any of the whole ...

     If a camel sticks its nose under your tent flap you must strike its nose immediately since a camel has no reverse. If it gets its hea...

       Most understand secular law, break one and get caught; there is a price to pay. Whether it is traffic, criminal, business, tax etc ...

    Living in California one of the joys of life is driving down Pacific Coast Highway watching pelicans dive for dinner and dolphins surf...

     “Live in today, and do not allow yourself to live in the past under any pretense. Living in the past means thinking about the pas...

    Remember Alfred E. Newman of Mad magazine fame? His gap toothed grin graced the cover with the caption “What, me worry?” Alfred may be ...

    A wise man said, “When I criticize you I am criticizing God’s handiwork.” Does this mean we should avoid criticism? Well, yes and n...