In the event that you have not already read Part 1 and Part 2 I would encourage you to do so at this time. Thank you. Hello and welcome back to Second Chance to Live. I am happy to see that you decided to stop by and visit with me. Today, I will bring to conclusion the series, Making Peace with God and Learning to Trust. In the final part of the article, I will share what I … [Read more...]
Making Peace with God and Learning to Trust Part 1
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In my recent posts I have been sharing a lot about faith. There was a time in my life that I toyed with a dualistic theology. Dualism essentially states that the mind and body function separately, the world is ruled by antagonistic forces or good and evil and that humans have two basic natures, the physical and the spiritual. (Definition provided by the free on-line Dictionary … [Read more...]
The Power of Compassion
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As I mature my appreciation for this virtue expands. When I was a young man, compassion meant that I felt sad for people and their circumstances. My sadness motivated me to want to make “it better” for those individuals. In my humanity, I somehow believed that if I could make "it better" for those individuals, then I could make "it better" for me. My motivation was pure, but my … [Read more...]