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Havens of Spiritual Understanding & Meaning Pt. 2
I have come to believe that most people have, what I call, a spiritual haven–a go to place of refuge and comfort that works for them. It is where they find connection with something greater than themselves. I have identified nine unique havens that I believe are convenient little pigeon holes in which we may…
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Havens of Spiritual Understanding & Meaning Pt. 1
I have come to believe that most people have, what I call, a spiritual haven–a go to place of refuge and comfort that works for them. It is where they find connection with something greater than themselves. I often hear people say, “I’m spiritual but not religious,” or “I’m a spiritual person,” as though we…
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Haven 2: Knowledge
When the life of the mind is impacted by a heartfelt love for God, knowledge becomes a spiritual path. Learning stimulates the imagination towards God and is an undisputed necessity for the spiritual journey because much of what we think eventually goes below the surface of analysis and into our heart–the place where “As a…
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Haven 1: Life as Magic
To ignore God or mythological stories altogether because they are not factually true is to commit a greater sin of ending spiritual development by denying that stories can actually be truer than true! I don’t know about you, but my life as a kid life was pretty magical. All of my needs were taken care…
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Reward and Punishment
A more rational choice is to believe that God is everything, we are individuations of It, and that God has no need to either reward or punish Itself. You hear a lot about heaven and hell–especially if you grew up in a religious family like I did. The idea that good deeds are rewarded and…