All of us have something we have been blessed with to contribute to this world. When we use our gifts, we find personal fulfillment. Our life takes on greater meaning and we naturally experience our value and place in the universe. Lasting Imprint, session 8 This episode of Lasting Imprint looks at the difference one […]
We can gain many insights from the Bible and other sacred texts. The Bible and Divine Principle are books that describe the totality of all relationships: our relationship with God, God’s relationship with us, our relationship with each other. They also contain discussion of what relationships are like in an ideal sense, why relationships don’t […]
“We find a great contradiction in every person. Within the self-same individual are two opposing inclinations: the original mind that desires goodness and the evil mind that desires wickedness. They are engaged in a fierce battle, striving to accomplish two conflicting purposes. Any being possessing such a contradiction within itself is doomed to perish. Human […]
It’s that time of year when New Year’s resolutions are faltering and we wonder why we even tried! I found a sliver of hope in a Tony Robbins video. He gave me permission to let go of my goals without giving up. That got my interest! Tony made a good point: Resolutions, or goals, usually […]
How do you reconcile the idea of a loving God with the reality of the suffering we see in the world today? The Divine Principle provides insight into the biblical account of Adam and Eve. What do you think is the real meaning of that story? Lasting Imprint Session 6 – Human Contradiction The Divine […]
Lasting Imprint – Session 5 Where does a person’s sense of self worth come from? How do we learn to love others? There is no doubt that the environment in which a child grows up plays a significant role. Although we are born with personality traits and potential, those elements are shaped into character through […]
As we begin the new year, we need to think about how we will shape 2017. That’s a big statement that recognizes we are the main actor in our lives. That we have the awe-inspiring power to give creatively. Each life is full of unknown possibility, and we are the ones to determine our future. […]
What is the purpose of life? What is my value and how do I fit into the bigger scheme of things? People have been searching for the answers to questions like these throughout history. Why We Feel Value From Relationships In this 4th section of the Lasting Imprint video series we see how the patterns of […]
As we stand on the cusp of 2017, I imagine everyone would like to know what will happen in the coming year. What kind of President will Trump make? What will happen to Syria? What impact will global warming have? Or, on a more personal level, what will happen in my life? Will I be […]
Session 3 of the Lasting Imprint video series Everywhere in nature we see patterns of opposites such as masculinity and femininity, internal and external, light and dark, right and left and so on. There are many other patterns as well, allowing all things to exist in harmonious relationship. Does this indicate intelligent design, or did […]
