Worship
“Working with words, we tend to become enmeshed in ideas and abstractions. We quickly forget that the One whom we name as the “Word”...
Mystery and Revelation
“The word “apocalypse” means “to remove the veil from that which is hidden, that which is in darkness, that which is covered.” It’s the...
Worth and Hope
“Those who live with a deep-seated sense of shame experience deep feelings of inadequacy, of being bad and not worthy of the love of...
Stillness (Hesychia)
“The person needs solitude as much as, if not more than, relationships to develop and blossom. This is borne out by the experience of...
Theosis/Union with God (2)
“Jesus Christ, by His Incarnation, life, death on the cross, Resurrection, and ascension, overcame sin and death by recreating and...
Idle Talk
“Our tongue is set in motion by nothing else but the heart. All the superfluousness accumulated in the heart is poured out by the tongue,...
Thoughts (Battling Them)
“…we should not expect to experience anything but struggle in this life. Actually, I have accepted this for myself and it has made the...
Weakness
“Although it is not readily apparent, we experience disappointments and hardships first as shame. It is only after the experience of...
God's Will vs Self Will
“Doing God’s will is easier said than done, for many factors enter into our lives which weaken our resolve to do His will. One only has...
Time Management
“We speak about our mindset and disposition towards our lives in this world. When we are living in a proactive spirit or disposition, we...