Posts Tagged ‘flesh’

PostHeaderIcon What is the Path to God?

Ten Ways to Connect With the Divine and to Find the Higher Self

Each religion approaches the divine in a unique way. Here are ten universal paths practiced by devotees to find God and connect with the higher self.

Every path to God is a personal experience, a private journey. No one path is inherently superior, as all paths to God are valid and useful.
Jesus said, “I and the Father are One.” (John 10:30) Humans and God are one. As devotees draw nearer and nearer to God, the ultimate goal is to merge with the Divine in an intimately spiritual union. Sri Ramana Maharishi, the famous Indian guru who achieved enlightenment at the age of 16, asserts, “God, Guru, and the Self are the same.” (p. 10, Erase the Ego) Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon The History of the Christmas Tree

The Historical Background of this Christmas Tradition

Many traditions have been adopted in the celebration of Christmas. The decoration of a tree is one that goes back centuries. Germany is the country credited for starting the tradition of the Christmas tree and is a custom dating back as far as the sixteenth century. It is well documented that Queen Victoria’s beloved husband, Albert made the decorated Christmas tree fashionable when he introduced the custom to Windsor Castle from his native Germany, although the tradition had been observed by German families living in Britain for sometime prior to that Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Journey of Faith

What is our journey of faith and how do we get the true understanding of how faith works in our lives? How do we structure and build upon faith as we take our journey through life to where we become strong to the point of maturity?

Faith is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld. It coveys the idea of something that underlies visible conditions and guarantees a future possession. Faith is, therefore, the basis for hope and the evidence for conviction concerning unseen realities. The entire body of truths delivered by Jesus Christ and his inspired disciples constitutes the true Christian “faith.” Read the rest of this entry »

PostHeaderIcon Gossip Kills the Holy Spirit in us.

THOSE WHO LIVE IDLE LIFE’S GOSSIP

Lets start this message head on with a few scriptures regarding this message’s topic.

Psalm 41:6
They visit me as if they are my friends, but all the while they gather gossip, and when they leave, they spread it everywhere.

Proverbs 25:10
or others may accuse you of gossip. Then you will never regain your good reputation. Read the rest of this entry »