Tag Archives: God

RETURN AGAIN AND AGAIN

Posted on February 23, 2018 by spirittherapist

And Jesus said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 18:3 NIV Our ego defenses are incredibly strong. After all, they have been with us … Continue reading →

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THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Posted on February 22, 2018 by spirittherapist

One style of meditation could be described as resting in the seat of the Heart. This often starts as a devotional prayer that focuses on God, Jesus. Mother Mary, or other religious figures. It may start with words or images … Continue reading →

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DO BE DO BE DO…..

Posted on February 2, 2018 by spirittherapist

Just like a cloud floating in the air When we bring our egoic consciousness to meditation we have a set up for a basic frustration. Egoic consciousness wants to have a goal so it can “do” something so that it … Continue reading →

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Heart Meditation

Posted on January 28, 2018 by spirittherapist

SPIRITTHERAPIST.COM Sometimes, because of a very difficult thing happening in our lives, our hearts seem to turn to stone: adamantine, cold, unfeeling. The emotions that are coming up for us feel too intense, too painful for us to let them … Continue reading →

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Letting Go of “My Kingdom”

Posted on January 28, 2018 by spirittherapist

Most Christians glibly recite “Thy kingdom come,” but this means almost nothing until and unless they also say “My kingdom go.” – Fr. Richard Rohr from his daily blog. Except for the few great teachers and masters, including Buddha and … Continue reading →

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PRACTICING TENDER LOVING KINDNESS

Posted on December 7, 2017 by spirittherapist

  As part of my spiritual practices I have once again been allowing myself to to enter into the realm of tender loving kindness. For me, there is something of an effort in this: a connecting to the heart in an … Continue reading →

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THE TERRAIN OF TENDERNESS

Posted on November 15, 2017 by spirittherapist

Why do I go on about becoming aware of and understanding our Inner Critics and other negative parts of the Ego? Isn’t that focusing on the negative when we should be focusing on the positive? Perhaps. But what I have found for myself is that knowing … Continue reading →

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 Watching out for the Inner Meanies

Posted on November 3, 2017 by spirittherapist

WWW.SPIRITTHERAPIST.COM  Many of us have severe Inner Critics that cause us much suffering. Whenever I have a client who suffers from depression, I can just about assume that they have a mean Inner Critic that gets on their case a … Continue reading →

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TOTAL SURRENDER

Posted on June 3, 2015 by spirittherapist

Sometimes our deep core belief in our separation from God and our unworthiness weakens enough that God’s love can flow into us unimpeded; and when this happens, our hearts are transfixed in an intense beam of love. There is a … Continue reading →

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SEEING THROUGH OUR LOOKING GLASS

Posted on May 11, 2015 by spirittherapist

Ponder this universal teaching: Once we understand the nature of our personality’s mechanisms, we begin to have a choice about identifying with them or not. If we are not aware of them, clearly no choice is possible. (The Wisdom of … Continue reading →

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