Living In Spirit

       We live continuously barraged with bad news. Read any newspaper, watch any news channel and the hammers of negativity begin d...

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

          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...

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

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

        The longest eighteen inches in the world lies between the head and the heart . The bridge of intellect to faith. Speaking abo...

        What we think on out pictures in our lives ; write that on your heart in bold capital letters. To think we can entertain cer...

       Words have meaning. Sounds like a “duh” kinda thing to say but bear (or is it bare?) with me. Many speak of spirituality and God...

Everyone likes a clean house, but who enjoys doing the cleaning. In the physical realm a little dust on the shelves, a cobweb or two hi...

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

 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 “t...

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

        Want a daunting task; try tackling eternity and death in four to five hundred words. Let me know how I do. Consider the transit...

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

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

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

         Some destructive thoughts attack us head on, finances, health, etc. but the deadliest are the thoughts that creep in, with no ...

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

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

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

      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...

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

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

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

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

        If not you should, regularly. Some are of the opinion this is somehow selfish, possibly, but never when we speak from the heart....

         Our secular mind versus our spiritual heart. Having an understanding of spiritual principles is important, a mind full of sp...

            Typically when I’m asked how I’m doing I respond: “It’s another beautiful day in paradise.” Why? First, most really don’...

        Secular success is typically measured by possessions, popularity, good looks, living the “good” life. Spiritually success ho...

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

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

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

         Intellectual discussions of spirituality can be interesting, even invigorating, but have no real value without demonstration...

   Some years ago I became very ill, but since I was still “functioning” I delayed going to my physician until I was essentially at death...

        Resting on our laurels. We have all done it; perhaps you are doing it now. Whenever I have, I find they quickly dry out, bec...

      It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God (Mark 10:25). Wel...

     Closer is He than breathing; nearer than hands and feet. -Tennyson. And that is most near indeed. In truth: we are always in con...

        Ever hear someone say they were “getting back to basics or fundamentals”? In sports or cooking this may be applicable but spir...

     Some time ago I viewed a Far Side cartoon strip depicting a group of archeologists examining a single fossilized bone. By the la...

For as he thinks in his heart, so is he (Proverbs 23:7). Having now Lived on the Spiritual Basis for a time we have seen the power of p...

        Ever bowl a perfect game? Pitch a perfect game? Have 13 tricks no trump in Bridge? How about 21 in blackjack? A spade Royal Flu...

        As we live and learn, practicing our new way of life; Living on the Spiritual Basis, not only our perspective but our actions...

          How do you respond to trouble? The typical response is to either square up and meet force with force or escape as rapidly a...

         Wishing to get even, revenge, to balance the scales, to repay in kind are natural human sentiments, a wild justice, manifestat...

           “We have ceased fighting everyone and everything, for we are on a new basis, the basis of trusting and relying on God.” ...

         We are constantly bombarded with messages of doom and gloom. Right this minute a program is running on at least one if not m...

         Living on the Spiritual Basis we have ceased fighting everyone and everything and because of this the obvious destructive beha...

       Know anyone immortal? How about 200 years old? No? Hmmm…I guess its true then: no one gets out alive. Remember when you were a...

        When we “decide” to dwell in the negative, embracing morbid reflection, we place ourselves in a position to be harmed. Typicall...