Koi Fish‚ Meditation‚ and Ghosts Koi fish has always fascinated me – there is something calming about their simple existence. I am reminded of the meditative state of mind aimed for in Zen‚ where thoughts‚ feelings‚ and sensations are allowed to come and go as they please while the source of our attention is firmly anchored within itself – in the breath‚ in the moment – immersed in the physiological sensory experience yet removed from it. Somehow the elegantly lazy movements of the koi fish bring
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T he Philosophy Of Atheism God. We cannot help God‚ but we can help mankind. "Hands that help are better far than lips that pray." Praying to God is humiliating; worshipping God is degrading... Premium 3149 Words 13 Pages Category: Religion & Spirituality Is Atheism a Religion? ATHIESM: A RELIGION? Throughout the countless generations of our existence‚ we as a global community have pondered a variety of noteworthy enquiries. Most notably... Premium 2806 Words 12 Pages Chosen T o Serve Who
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The Mystery of Praise and Thanksgiving I want to begin by saying praise and thanksgiving is part of worship. We praise and thank God who has been revealed to us. Our hearts have been touched and influenced by His presence. Therefore we yearn‚ desire and pursue God through praise and thanksgiving for the wonderful things He has done for us. The Power of Praise There is power in praise. That is why God inhabits in the praises of His people (Ps 22:3). Every human loves praise. People are normally attracted
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Tekakwitha I wake up at sunrise. Ready for my morning with god. As everyday I wait in the finger fall off freezing for the chapel to open. Today I am thanking god for this life. In my old village I was shamed beaten and forgotten about. I found my lord and I will thank my savior greatly for the happy life he has given me. Today is the fire of the lovers. The woman dance around the fire to impress the men and they can choose their love. I am asking permission to not attended this dance of love. I
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An Exploration of Spiritual Healing Throughout time‚ mankind has constantly been seeking ways to maintain their health and to cure those that had not been so fortunate in that task. Just about everything has been experimented with as a cure for some type of illness; whether physical or mental. There is also a third type of illness that can and is addressed‚ which is healing on the spiritual plan. According to research‚ most of the spiritual healers are concentrated in primitive societies and
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Bailey Stevens 4/30/12 World Literature Reflective Essay Stranger in a Village “Church” is an ambiguous word. What is a church? Is a church a body of believers‚ a building or both? Does a church have to be in a building? Can a person be a church by themselves‚ or does it have to be with a congregation? The interminable questions make it ever more difficult to define‚ but for the sake of having a definition I will settle with; a body (a group of people or congregation) of
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“Facing the Giants” I. Introduction “Never give up.” “Never back down.” “Never lose faith.” “With God NOTHING is IMPOSSIBLE.” These are just some of the quotations that were mentioned in the movie. Grant Taylor‚ who is a football coach‚ is struggling to keep the school’s football program alive. But when things seems like they can’t get any worse‚ Grant prays‚ gets inspired and renew his entire philosophy of coaching. The movie strengthens my faith in God and at the same
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In Romans 1: 18- 32‚ it is telling us that what we are worshipping is wrong. It is telling us that God‚ our creator‚ who gave us everything is the one who should be worshipped and adored‚ but that because we ignored him and disobeyed him he gave us up to shameless lusts‚ to a depraved man‚ to do what ought not to be done. This passage also tells us that it’s not wrong to have these other idols; it becomes wrong when we begin to love these things and turn to them to satisfy and fulfill ourselves‚
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My personal faith and beliefs will contribute to Liberty’s mission to develop Christ- centered leaders in a number of ways. I am very passionate about worship and discipleship. I see my purpose in life as a chance to change lives through worship and discipleship‚ and to obey the calling that God has on my life. I believe it is my duty as a child of God to be the hands and feet of Christ no matter where that may lead me. I am passionate about worship because worship is a devotion‚ it is my heart
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THE TERRORS THAT FLY BY NIHGT It all started one night as I was on duty at La Loma Luz hospital‚ in my home Country Belize‚ Central America. I was doing some paper work‚ about 2:30 A.M. I heard Someone called ‘Nurse‚ nurse’; I turned towards where the sound was coming from. A room to My left was empty and had been locked with a key for a couple weeks. I heard it unlock and saw It opened‚ I sat there transfixed for a brief moment‚ and then I prayed. I spoke towards
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