Category Archives: Inner Life

DIVINE NATURE

Posted on May 30, 2019 by

Spiritual character building is from within outward. Spiritual character lives in man; it is what God has engraved on man’s soul, ready for development through man’s spiritual efforts. Man builds spiritual character by consciously functioning in God-Mind, where, laying hold … Continue reading →

Posted in Atonement, Faith, God, Inner Life, Listening, Mind, Soul

SANCTUARY

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

If men always maintained a sanctuary of the spirit in the inner life, it would not be necessary to seek “the silence” self-consciously. It is inner silence as a habit that is desirable. The ideal is to penetrate beyond mere … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Freedom, Guidance, Inner Life, Listening, Mind, Rest, Silence, Thought

PRICELESS POSSESSION

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

There are many believers in the inward light as the direct witness of the Spirit, the true reason for worship. Every earnest Christian has some experience of inward piety akin to divine love. We all believe that “the pure in … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Heaven, Inner Life, Light, Listening, Peace, Power, Receiving, Spirit

PRESENCE of GOD

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

No other conception of the Presence of God is so profound, as that which is realized in our souls every time we offer a genuine prayer. God is then not only with us, but within us.  – Austin Phelps, Professor, … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Heaven, Inner Life, Jesus, Lord's Prayer, Prayer, Receiving

THROWING the SWITCH

Posted on February 16, 2019 by

God is light, and in that light there can be no darkness of limitation. We are told (in Scripture) “Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil…” (Habakkuk 1:13). It may be helpful to take inventory of your needs… … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Asking, God, Healing, Inner Life, Jesus, Life, Light, Prayer, Receiving

DIVINE REALITY

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Faith is no mere passive, receptive state. It is the soul’s grasp of divine reality, and therefore it implies both vision and obedience to it. In a word, it is dynamic–it is the movement of the whole self toward the … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Asking, Faith, God, Guidance, Inner Life, Listening, Love, Reality, Receiving, Soul, Spirit, Vision

HAPPINESS

Posted on December 17, 2018 by

Happiness is the natural and the normal. Let us know that the best things are ours in proportion as we order our lives in accordance with the higher laws of our being. It cannot be otherwise than well that we … Continue reading →

Posted in Asking, Christ, God, Guidance, Heaven, Inner Life, Jesus, Life, Listening, Prayer, Receiving, Silence