Spiritual language is natural, conscious and innate. It is not something we learn, it is something we discover. This language is not rationally taught but consciously remembered. Take time to sense the godly Presence within when a spiritual word is added to the rational, worldly reading of scripture. We learn our spiritual language as we learn our worldly language by speaking it. Read more
Pentecost XXIV Mark 12:38-44
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Nov 01, 2012
Mark 12:38-44. Beware! Jesus tells His disciples to beware of scribes. Why for this time did He only single out the scribes and not the Pharisees as well? The Facts: The "Scribes in the New Testament are also referred to as "lawyers" who were the legal jurists of their day. Worldly thinking looks to the scribes for understanding of Jesus. They perform religious rites for appearance but they devour widow’s houses. Godly thinking looks to Jesus for understanding of the scribe’s law and its meaning. Read more
Year B Pentecost XXIV Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 29, 2012
Spiritual language is natural, conscious and innate. It is not something we learn, it is something we discover. This language is not rationally taught but consciously remembered. Take time to sense the godly Presence within when a spiritual word is added to the rational, worldly reading of scripture. We know the Wisdom of our spiritual language is true when we compare it with our worldly language. Read more
Pentecost XXIII Mark 12:28-34
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 24, 2012
Mark 12:28-34. “You are not far from the Kingdom” Jesus is asked by a scribe to define the greatest commandment. He offers two, one to Love God and the other to love others as we love ourselves. Do the loving thing and there is no commandment (in the Bible) that is greater than these two. The scribe agrees with Him. Jesus says, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.” Worldly thinking believes he is not far because he knows what the Greatest Commandments are. Godly understanding is he is never far spiritually from the Kingdom of God. Read more
Year B Pentecost XXIII Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 22, 2012
Spiritual language is natural, conscious and innate. It is not something we learn, it is something we discover. This language is not rationally taught but consciously remembered. Take time to sense the godly Presence within when a spiritual word is added to the rational worldly reading of scripture. Read more
Pentecost XXII Mark 10:46-52
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 18, 2012
Mark 10:46-52. “Call him!" There are two ways of seeing things, worldly and godly. Worldly understanding sees the physical as real and the spiritual as symbolic. Godly understanding sees the spiritual as real and the physical as symbolic. Read more
Year B Pentecost XXII Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 15, 2012
Spiritual language is something we discover by speaking it. Take time to sense the godly Presence within when a spiritual word is added to the rational, worldly reading of scripture. Read more
Pentecost XXI Mark 10:17-31
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 11, 2012
Mark 10:35-45. "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." Worldly thinking of James and John is that they want to sit on the right and left hand of Jesus in His glory. Godly understanding knows that He is spiritually already in His glory. They already are sitting on His right and left Hand. The grace of the Presence of God has already been given to all of us. All of us are not always in this Presence. It is for those for whom it has been prepared. Read more
Year B Pentecost XXI Bottom Line Meditations
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 08, 2012
Worldly follows a path of law. Godly follows a style of grace. Worldly seeks to be guarded physically against the world. Godly seeks to be guarded spiritually in the world. Worldly follow the law to obey God. Godly spiritually obey God to follow the law. Worldly seeks to move to a position of His Presence. Godly seeks to be open to a condition of His Presence. Read more
Pentecost XX Mark 10:17-31
Posted by Paul Edwards (Fr. Paul) on Oct 04, 2012
Mark 10:17-31."Sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and come, follow me." How hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! Worldly thinking believes we must sell all we have and give it to the poor so that we can follow Jesus. Godly understanding knows that, in our heart, we cannot depend upon anything other than the Presence of Jesus for our life. Read more
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