Having been a teenager in the 60s, I am very familiar with Social Activism. But what about Sacred Activism? How does it work, and what is ours to do as a sacred activist? As a teenager, I was against racism, violence, and the VietNam war. I identified more with hippy thinking (I was not into… More Sacred Activism
Happy Easter to all! As part of my morning readings, I discovered an inspirational story on Discovering Our Divinity. It seems appropriate to share the story on Easter weekend. The excerpt below is from the article, God Wants You to Be Yourself by Ernest Holmes and was shared in the March Science of Mind Magazine.… More Discovering Our Divinity
When I was in the fundamental Christian movement, we were told we needed to ‘die to self (or ego)’ to allow Jesus to guide our life. Letting Spirit guide us in all we do is a proper perspective. But does that mean we reject our ego? Is there a place for both ego and spirituality?… More Ego and Spirituality
I have been pondering what is mine to do concerning our country’s volatile issues. Since I have always considered myself a pacifist, what is my role? Are New Thought and social activism compatible? While pondering, I discovered an excellent article by Rev. Dr. Durrell Watkins, president of the Divine Science Federation board of directors and… More New Thought and Social Activism
When I was active in the fundamental Christian Movement, we had a saying: “So heavenly minded that you are no earthly good.” At the time, observing heavenly-mindedness meant that the particular person seemed so focused on ‘getting to Heaven’ that they were not functioning much on earth as humans nor relating to life in the… More So Heavenly Minded
With Easter on Sunday, I want to share some special thoughts and quotes about how Easter and the Resurrection are expressed from a New Thought perspective. “Every time we rise to the realization of eternal, indwelling life, making union with the (God)-Mind, the resurrection of Jesus takes place within us. All thoughts of limitation and… More Special Easter Message
Following is one in a series of articles based on the words of New Thought leaders — current or past. New Thought Inspiration from Bob Proctor Bob Proctor is a towering figure wherever the mention of self-help comes into the discussion. In 1973, he founded his company and is described as an entrepreneur, a teacher,… More Quotable Inspiration from Bob Proctor
Following is one in a series of articles based on the words of New Thought leaders — current or past. New Thought Inspiration from Don Miguel Ruiz Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías (born August 27, 1952), better known by his pseudonym as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritualist and neoshamanistic texts. His… More Quotable Inspiration from Don Miguel Ruiz
Following is one in a series of articles based on the words of New Thought leaders — current or past. New Thought Inspiration from Neale Donald Walsch Neale Donald Walsch (born September 10, 1943) is an American author of the series Conversations with God. He is also an actor, screenwriter, and speaker. Before writing the Conversations With… More Quotable Inspiration from Neale Donald Walsch
Following is one in a series of articles based on the words of New Thought leaders — current or past (or in this case, fictional!) New Thought Inspiration from Yoda Yoda is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas, first appearing in the 1980 film The Empire Strikes Back. In the… More Quotable Inspiration from Yoda