Jesus says to you, "Come to me all you who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest." Have you ever claimed this promise this when you were having trouble falling asleep? Have you ever found yourself worshiping instead of sleeping and finding that your rest was more full of …
The wonderfulness within
Persons of every religion and no religion report discoveries of the wonderfulness within. Their language and concepts differ, but the transformative presence is the same: a source of energy, power, insight, wisdom, love, mercy, peace, joy, creativity, purpose, and guidance—not necessarily all at the …
Not wholehearted?
In Jesus’ Bible, the Hebrew Scriptures, this line is repeated most often: O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever. In so many ways have we been blessed by his steadfast love! The Creator has established the heavens and the earth, with all their creatures, and …
Hidden treasure and a pearl
The family of God is like a treasure hidden in a field, which a man discovered. And in his joy, he sold everything so that he could buy the field. The family of …
Jesus and scientific living
Evangelist Evan was reminiscing with scientist Simon about his childhood, when he would be moved to tears while reading the New Testament gospels, especially in Matthew's portrayal of Jesus' beautiful wholeness of righteousness. "Happy are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall …
Spiritual experience
Watch Mystical Maria: Talk of the spirit of God within is often a way of affirming that we can each have our own personal spiritual experience of God. We do not have to go along with stuffy traditional authority or superficial contemporary enthusiasms—even mine. Scientific Simon: All over the …
