If you’re a health conscious person, you probably try to stay away from foods products containing GMO ingredients. GMO stands for Genetically Modified Organism, which means the organism’s DNA has been altered to produce certain desired traits. Until recent years, most of us in the USA were oblivious to GMOs, and as a result we had been ingesting them for years without even knowing what we were actually consuming; now however, people are waking up, and realizing that many of their health issues were caused from years and years of eating man made processed foods.

“But we have the mind of Christ.” (1st Corinthians 2:16)

“Now you are the body of Christ.” (1st Corinthians 12:27)

“Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.” (1st Corinthians 6:19)

Your mind is the mind of Christ. Your body is the body of Christ. Your spirit is the spirit of Christ.

“The one who believes in me, as the scripture has said, from his innermost being shall flow rivers of living water.” (John 7:38)

“The power of love is a curious thing, make a one man weep, make another man sing. Change a hawk to a little white dove, more than a feeling; that’s the power of love.” - (Huey Lewis and The News, 1985)

“For now we are looking in a mirror that gives only a dim (blurred) reflection {of reality as in a riddle or enigma}, but then {when perfection comes} we shall see in reality and face to face! Now I know in part (imperfectly), but then I shall know and understand fully and clearly, even in the same manner as I have been fully and clearly known and understood {by God}.” (1st Corinthians 13:12 - AMP)

Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)

Paul liked to write letters, and this one in particular was written for, and addressed to, the church in Rome. We should probably ask ourselves why he would feel the need to write this. My guess is he attended a few services, or simply heard by word of mouth what they were teaching, and fired off a letter. Sort of reminds me of today.

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6 NKJV)

And now the Amplified version…

“And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.” (Isaiah 45:3)

Sometimes it helps to think of this life as a giant game of Hide-and-Seek.

Good morning! Just wanted to jot down a quick note here to stimulate the right side of our brains. While I was grinding the coffee beans this morning, I was thinking of how interesting it is that our bodies, and in fact all of life, as well as the nonliving world are made up of atoms. There are approximately seven billion, billion, billion atoms in a typical human body. Wow.

“Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, fenced in and hidden, which you do not know (do not distinguish and recognize, have knowledge of and understand).” (Jeremiah 33:3 - Amplified)

“But when He, the Spirit of Truth (the truth-giving Spirit) comes, He will guide you into all the Truth (the whole, full Truth). For He will not speak His own message {on His own authority}; but He will tell whatever He hears {from the Father; He will give the message that has been given to Him}, and He will announce and declare to you the things that are to come {that will happen in the future}. (John 16:13 - Amplified)

“To you it has been given to know the mysteries of God, but for those outside everything is in parables.” (Mark 4:11) A parable is a story that is told as if it were true, leaving the one who hears it to discover its fictitious character and then learn its meaning, its lesson.

“So when the crowd had gathered Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” For he knew that it was out of self interest that they had handed Jesus over to him. While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.” But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.” (Matthew 27:17-20)

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1st Corinthians 13:13)

Out of these three things, the one you hear preached about the most is faith; as a matter of fact, the Word of Faith movement is what most megachurches claim to be a part of. These would be your Televangelists, and the main idea is that if you have faith, and give them your money, then God will be persuaded to do something special for you. Nice work guys.

“What sorrow awaits you experts in religious law! For you remove the key to knowledge from the people. You don’t enter the kingdom yourselves, and you prevent others from entering.” (Luke 11:52 NLT)

Come on Jesus, tell us how you really feel!

If you’re interested in spirituality at all you’ve no doubt heard the word Namaste. In recent years it’s become a bit of a spiritual buzz word, and you can often find it in association with Yoga studios here in the west; but I often wonder if people truly know what the word really means, not to mention the eternal power behind it.

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” (Zechariah 4:10)

As we discussed in the previous post, many of us have this belief that when our manifestation comes, that it will arrive in some grand and glorious manner with serenading angels and trumpets; however, this is rarely the case.

Common…it’s a dangerous word. We humans are a peculiar species, we’re always looking for the uncommon. Common things cause us to lose interest, but what if this is where the magic is? You’ve no doubt heard the saying “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” Trees are common, they’re everywhere, but does that make them any less special? No, it doesn’t.

This is one of the key foundational principles of reality creation. It’s a simple statement, but I’ve found that it is widely misunderstood. “As above, so below” originates from the Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus which is an ancient Hermetic spiritual text; however, it is also biblical, though you’re unlikely to hear it preached on in most churches today.

There’s a fascinating little story in the Bible found in Genesis 32:22-32. If you have a Bible handy, please take a moment and read these ten verses. I would write them out for you here, but it’s early, and besides that, there’s something about turning to the page and finding the verses yourself that enhances the experience with this story. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

“For clear space and soundness of mind, I’ve let you play me for some time. One can only receive and retain, but the lies you recite for your gain…I’m above, over you I’m standing above claiming unconditional love, above.” - Layne Staley, “I’m Above” {Mad Season}