One consequence is that spiritual seekers are liable to be exploited bynarcissistic, manipulative "gurus" who pretend to be awakened or delude themselves into thinking they are "enlightened." If we know what it means to be spiritually awakened, we will be more discerning about spiritual ...
What does it mean to be spiritually weary? Spiritual fatigueis feeling tired or exhausted in your Christian journey. Spiritual fatigue is also referred to as spiritual weariness or a lack of strength to push forward; in other words, when we feel spiritually drained, defeated, and at times sick...
Similar to the Spirit Guide Bypass, the Prayer Bypass circumvents personal responsibility by putting faith in a higher being to solve all of our problems and issues. Whilepraying can be a healthy practice, it can easily become limiting and misguided. Sinking too much into passivity is an imbala...
if we’re too quick to tell an unbeliever who does not sense that he is lost, “God loves you and Christ died for your sins,” he will probably respond, “Yes, thank you for reminding me.” He won’t appreciate the good news or respond to it because he doesn’t understand the bad...
What Does It Mean to Dream About Stealing? Dreams about stealing might leave you shocked, and sometimes you might even question your morality. However, never take dreams literally. Psychologists, likeSigmund Freud, say dreams reflect our thoughts and emotions etched on our subconscious mind. When ...
This does not mean merely changing our physical attributes or worldly values. Rather, it is emphasized in the Bible that in order to find God, it is important that we improve ourselves spiritually. It is important that we change our perspective of God and life in general to a better ...
Just as a body can be dead or living, a dead faith (without works) and a living faith (with works) cannot coexist in the same person. The dead faith is a sign of an unchanged, spiritually dead heart. Faith without works is dead because it does not reveal the transforming work of...
Namaste and namaskar are considered largely interchangeable when honoring someone. The termnamaskartends to be used to address people who are quite powerful, spiritually significant, and highly respected. Consider that when you do a sun salutation—Surya Namaskar—in which you are respectfully greeting...
This doesn’t mean we become cynical and denounce love and relationships completely, but itdoesmean that we becomemore grounded and realistic. In my experience, the more realistic and down-to-earth we are in our relationships, the healthier and stronger they become. ...
What does it mean to be a “real man”? What is a man (beyond the purely biological) in the first place? Hundreds of years ago, this question was easily answered. Masculinity was defined by the cultural paradigm in which you found yourself. There was no debate. No discussion. No deep...