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Accepting is NOT defeat, it’s adding layers of intimacy with the universe or higher power and getting more acquainted with them. -Kyle Higgins, Mental Health CounselorDoes acceptance of something that didn’t go your way a form of defeat? This is something my counselor and I recently talked about in a grueling session. For new readers that may not know, I have clinical depression and have been seeing a counselor years.
Surrender is the bravest and most lucid thing a human ever does and that’s why it’s so precious to the Divine. -Andrew HarveyDoes God hate me? I used to think this quite often when I was younger and didn’t get my way. When I talk about not getting my way, I’m not implying desires like wanting a million dollars or a wanting a mansion.
“Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.” -Albert EinsteinIf you take a look at any of my articles that allude to a higher power, you’ll notice a common phrase: God or the universe. Yesterday a reader asked me if I was trying be diplomatic. The answer is no.
“A revival means days of Heaven upon Earth.” -Martyn Lloyd JonesHappy Easter, everyone! As we all celebrate a historical and legendary resurrection, ask yourself one thing: Can we take the cue and resurrect ourselves?
“Future endeavors with superstitions attached to them have the same probability of coming to fruition that anything else does. Either they’ll come to fruition or they won’t. Had they been anything more or less, the world would be a much different place.” -Excerpt from upcoming short story “Howl of Freedom” by Angie VerhoevenAre you superstitious?
Surrender is the bravest and most lucid thing a human ever does and that’s why it’s so precious to the Divine. -Andrew HarveyDoes God hate me? I used to think this quite often when I was younger and didn’t get my way. When I talk about not getting my way, I’m not implying desires like wanting a million dollars or a wanting a mansion.
It’s the repetition of affirmations that lead to belief. And once that belief becomes a strong conviction, things begin to happen. -Claude M. BristolDo self-affirmations really work? Does saying something over and over again make it true? Was the book The Secret accurate?
“Faith is taking the first step when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King Jr.Is faith a term that can only be used in the context of religion? Can you have faith without being religious?
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude.” -Joyce MeyerIn a previous post I had talked about the importance of being patient and how what’s meant to be yours will eventually come to you even if it’s later than expected.
“Faith is taking the first step when you don’t see the whole staircase.” -Martin Luther King Jr.Is faith a term that can only be used in the context of religion? Can you have faith without being religious?
“Future endeavors with superstitions attached to them have the same probability of coming to fruition that anything else does. Either they’ll come to fruition or they won’t. Had they been anything more or less, the world would be a much different place.” -Excerpt from upcoming short story “Howl of Freedom” by Angie VerhoevenAre you superstitious? Even if you don’t believe in the traditional superstitions like Bloody Mary, black cats crossing your path or the bad luck of breaking a mirror, chances are you still are. If you’ve ever said “bless you” to someone after sneezing to prevent their soul from coming out, that’s a superstition. If you’ve ever said something like “I’m crossing my fingers,” that’s a superstition.
