Category Archives: Growth

EVERYTHING

Posted on October 27, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

God is at the core of all that is. He is the origin, the energy, the infinite center around and from which all Life and Truth have their being. God is Love. – mjd You will know that to God … Continue reading →

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REVELATION

Posted on September 15, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

The search for God is not easy for anyone, and when the revelation of God does come, it is something so entirely different from what was expected that if a person is honest he will have to confess that it … Continue reading →

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CONTINUOUS CREATION

Posted on August 9, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

A note from this writer: Most passages in this blog are from times long past, when the term “man” was an abbreviation for “mankind,” meaning all of humankind, men and women alike. In my early years, this was always the … Continue reading →

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ETERNAL FOUNTAIN

Posted on July 31, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

Let us not merely say, “To work is to pray,” but “Pray that we may work.” We must come to know and love God, the sum and substance of all spiritual life, or it is idle to talk of loving … Continue reading →

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DIVINE IMPERATIVE

Posted on June 11, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

The will of God is the divine imperative, the cosmic urge for self-expression, the irresistible impulse of the light to shine, the joyous invitation of the Infinite, persuading man to come up higher in thought, feeling and action. – J. … Continue reading →

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INFINITE LADDER

Posted on May 9, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

In a peaceful rural location near Lexington, Kentucky, there is a Shaker village restoration “Pleasant Hill”. Years ago, we went there many times when visiting family. After enjoying the excellent Shaker-style food at the restaurant, we wandered the settlement, trying … Continue reading →

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INNER – OUTER LIFE

Posted on April 12, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

There is no inner life that is not also an outer life There is an outer way and an inner way and both are one. He who asks, with the ground swell of his whole inner being, for the things … 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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CONTAGIOUS PEACE

Posted on February 6, 2018 by thoughtsmjdisler

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee.” [Isaiah 26:3a] What is this Peace which is promised to us, if we indeed ‘stay our minds’ on God? It is first, the result of a unity … Continue reading →

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SON of GOD – SON of MAN

Posted on December 19, 2017 by thoughtsmjdisler

Christmas is the re-enactment and celebration of the birth of a baby: Jesus of Nazareth. Who was he? How could an individual born in a remote region of the ancient world in humble circumstances have had a universal impact on … Continue reading →

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