Is God all-powerful? Amos Smith, in his book Healing the Divide; Recovering Christianity’s Mystic Roots, presents an interesting God-human paradox. Following is a quote from his book. I found this intriguing. What do you think?
Category: Your Spiritual Life
Death Doesn’t Need to be Scary /Spiritual Meditations
This points to the conclusion that Near Death Experiences are real with profound significance and meaning, and also provides evidence of life after death.
Redeem Your Faith Coupon Today / Spiritual Meditations
We don’t have to wait for ‘final checkout’ to redeem our faith coupon; we can experience the Kingdom of Heaven on earth today.
Are You Ready for the Miraculous? / Spiritual Meditations
To experience the miraculous we cannot demand it from God by using some magical incantation. Neither is a life of study required. A seeking heart makes the connection.
Expressing Your Compassionate Heart / Spiritual Meditation
The root of compassion is solidarity in the basic reality of our shared human experience. It is not just a sense of pity or sympathy, but a deeper sense of entering into the “passion” of another human being.
You Can’t Ask Too Much for God / Spiritual Meditations
As long as we live on this earth, our constant approach to God will be that of persons in need. Prayer is not only a call for help. It is first and foremost an acknowledgement that everything we are and everything we have comes from God..
How to Pray Continually While Living Life / Spiritual Meditations
Our busy lives and prayer do not have to be mutually exclusive.
Your Secret Passageway to God / Spiritual Meditations
Nothing is as personal as prayer and it should be as unique and special as the one who prays. There are as many ways of praying as there are people who pray.
Is the Devil Real? / Spiritual Meditations
Though it is mentioned in the Bible, have you ever met the devil? How do we know it is real? This explanation is the first I’ve read that addresses the conflict between my own experience and what the Bible tells us.
How You Can Be Filled with the Holy Spirit/Spiritual Meditations
The Bible names 10 qualities we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit. This post describes 2 spiritual exercises that will give you a chance to obtain this special gift.