Category Archives: Giving

TOUCH of GENIUS

Posted on January 16, 2019 by thoughtsmjdisler

Consecration in some degree is involved in any sane or rational life. It is only the person who can forget himself, and become absorbed in some large aim or end of life, that can enter into the joy of living; … Continue reading →

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HEALING LIGHT

Posted on March 27, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

Some of the things in human experience that enable a sense of freedom can, paradoxically, limit us also. One such thing is language – words – semantics. There are concepts and experiences that simply cannot be adequately conveyed by words. … Continue reading →

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MESSENGER of JOY

Posted on March 14, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

“…hope is a silent, truthful messenger of joy from [one’s] real self.” “The purpose of being is to unfold all its latent energies. He who approaches most nearly to this has solved the great problem of life. Not that his … Continue reading →

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TEN FLOWERS

Posted on February 24, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

“If we gather, and give away a flower from the plant of love in our garden, ten flowers spring up where one has been. There is no pause in the blossoming of love. The reward of love is increased power … Continue reading →

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RECEIVING PRAYER

Posted on January 17, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

“Prayer is a conscious decision to realign ourselves with divine right order.” “That which extends outward to bless others automatically extends inward as well.” – Marianne Williamson, Everyday Grace: Having Hope, Finding Forgiveness, and Making Miracles, 2002. Let thy work … Continue reading →

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COMPOSURE

Posted on August 18, 2017 by thoughtsmjdisler

“Composure is truly such when we are able to meet new situations and sudden upheavals with equanimity. This composure may be acquired in various ways, by mental training, by silence and meditation, or through the attainment of an artistic degree … Continue reading →

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PERSONAL SABBATH

Posted on June 27, 2017 by thoughtsmjdisler

An enduring memory is from a book by Erich Fromm, You Shall Be as Gods, 1969. (As I recall without the book at hand,) Fromm described the Jewish concept of Sabbath as a time for assimilation of the work accomplished … Continue reading →

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HEALING POWER

Posted on March 20, 2017 by thoughtsmjdisler

“Love is essentially social. It is the expression of a spiritual force, radiating from a personal centre, and having its motive in persons. If then we believe that God is love, we believe not in a passive God, indifferent to … Continue reading →

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