It has been almost a year since I was inspired to start the Bottom Line Meditations series for your study. In this series, my desire has been to lead you to the “how” to unlock the Gospel secrets of spirituality. Recently, I received inspiration that it is time to “upgrade” the focus of the Bottom Line Meditation series from discovering spirituality to understanding the grace language of Jesus. Perhaps I could call this spirituality 2.0! Or, probably more appropriately, you have graduated from undergraduate spirituality school and are now beginning your graduate studies on spirituality. Read more
Pentecost Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on May 06, 2013
Pentecost: What we value determines who we are. Rationally we first value the external physical things we see around us. Jesus teaches us to first value the spiritual things we sense within us. (Luke 12:31) Read more
Year C Seventh Sunday of Easter Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 29, 2013
Seventh Sunday of Easter: Worldly believes rationally to be saved. Godly experiences belief spiritually to be saved. Worldly believes righteousness is doing the right thing. Godly believes being in a right relationship with Jesus, you will do the right thing. Read more
Year C Sixth Sunday of Easter Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 22, 2013
Sixth Sunday of Easter: Worldly listens with the head. Godly wonders in the heart. Worldly looks to what is done to see the face of God. Godly senses the face of God to see what He does. Read more
Year C Fifth Sunday of Easter Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 15, 2013
Fifth Sunday of Easter: Worldly sees actions as positional (with respect to physical locations). Godly understand actions as conditional (with respect to the condition of the heart spiritually). Worldly sees Heaven as a place for God. Godly see Heaven as the reign of the Presence of God. Read more
Year C Fourth Sunday of Easter Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 08, 2013
Fourth Sunday of Easter: Worldly prays to get into God’s Presence. Godly gets into God’s Presence to pray. Worldly looks for physical needs to be met. Godly seeks to have spiritual needs met. Read more
Year C Third Sunday of Easter Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Apr 01, 2013
Third Sunday of Easter: Worldly looks at what the person has done. Godly senses who the person is spiritually. Worldly prayer starts from the head. Godly senses heaven as a condition. Worldly prayer starts from the head. Godly prayer starts from the heart. Read more
Year C Second Sunday of Easter Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Mar 25, 2013
Second Sunday of Easter: Worldly life seeks to forgive the unforgivable to feel God’s Love. Godly life seeks to feel God’s Love to forgive the unforgivable. Worldly sees heaven as a place. Godly senses heaven as a condition. Worldly sees physical strength from God as temporary. Godly sees spiritual strength from God as eternal. Read more
Year C Easter Day Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Mar 18, 2013
Easter Day: Worldly thinking only knows the physical. Godly thinking knows both and can choose which is best for them. Which would you choose in each case? Worldly sees heaven as a place. Godly senses heaven as a condition. Worldly sees physical strength from God as temporary. Godly sees spiritual strength from God as eternal. Read more
Year C Sixth Sunday in Lent Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Mar 11, 2013
Sixth Sunday in Lent: Worldly thinking only knows the physical. Godly thinking knows both and can choose which is best for them. Which would you choose in each case? The Season of Lent is an opportunity to strengthen our spiritual abilities to look within ourselves. These exercises can help us discover the different meaning looking at the same scripture from the spiritual side can make. Thinking worldly, deliverance is protection from physical attack. Godly, deliverance is protection from spiritual attack. Read more
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