With Thanksgiving just a few weeks away, we remember the practices of expressing and embodying gratitude. After all, the holiday is called Thanksgiving! Sadly, most of us never think about gratitude until November. Life can be so much fuller when we learn to embody gratitude every day. Pray Without Ceasing I remember my Bible reading … More Embodying Gratitude
The Spiritual Practice of giving is older than the Bible. Nearly every Spiritual or Religious entity emphases the importance of giving. Not just tithing your money (treasure), but sharing your time and talents (gifts) as well. In doing so, we set in motion the cycle of giving and receiving. In New Thought, we refer to … More Spiritual Practices: Giving Time, Talents and Treasures
The spiritual practice of visioning, not to be confused with visualization, is the ‘brainchild’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area) which has over 8.000 members. He was originally ordained in Religious Science in 1985, but broke away and developed his church … More Spiritual Practices: Visioning
In one of my past meetings, we participated in a visioning session focused on the direction for the particular group I was working with at the time. As background, visioning is the ‘brain child’ of Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith, minister and founder of the Agape International Spiritual Center in Culver City (LA area). Rev. … More No Complaining; No Gossip!