Does everything happen for a reason, or is everything simply a matter of cause and effect? I read the dictionary.com definitions and it seems cause and reason can be used almost interchangeably. I assume when someone says, “everything happens for a reason”, they are stating there is divine intervention in …
Can people save the world? Many have said no and were very precise as to why. Many have said yes with equal precision. I am going to think about it here out-loud. Maybe I should first ask, can people destroy the world? Certainly, people can destroy the world as we …
Is there a certain way that we should live our everyday lives? Where do we get these morals from? People can’t even agree on thou shall not kill. Violence spreads like an infection. So does goodwill. How do we spread it? Interestingly, or sadly maybe, people have been addressing these …
Life is a funny thing. Selfishness comes easily; maybe even naturally, and probably has been necessary for survival for life in general forever. Where do we draw the line between what is acceptable selfishness and what is excessive? It seems obvious that opinions will vary on this just like any …
Resentment comes from being attached to the idea that someone can be right or wrong about something or some idea. Unattaching or to “let go” is the way to freedom of the mind. Unattaching is unconditional and is not unlike unconditional love. The way we have learned to attach (or …
I believe that all people are bestowed by God with gifts of talent which vary as widely as people themselves. I also believe that if a person uses those gifts to the glory of God by letting God’s light shine through them and into other people they can help make …