"Where Sin Abounded, Grace Did Much More Abound" Romans 5:20
The kabbalists made the fantastic claim that their mystical teachings derived from the Garden of Eden. This suggests that Kabbalah conveys our original nature: the unbound awareness of Adam and Eve. We have lost this nature, the most ancient tradition, as the inevitable consequence of tasking the fruit of knowledge, the price of maturity and… Continue reading In the Garden
When we are struggling with self-worth and feeling defeated, it's always helpful to know or remind ourselves what God, our Creator, thinks of us, the Created. "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Jesus (Matthew 11:28-30)
I've started re-reading a book by Richard Smoley, "Inner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition." Although he goes into greater detail about this concept, the key to a beginner's understanding of Mary Magdalene's supposed possession by and deliverance from seven demons can be summed up by Smoley's words here: "[The] central theme [of Gnosticism]… Continue reading The Seven Veils and Illumination
The Hell that I lived through has defined me just as much as the Heaven from which I came. God raised me up, and the torment of Hell has become my Refiner's Fire. Psalm 139:7-12 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit?Where can I flee from Your presence?If I ascend to the heavens, You… Continue reading God Raised Me Up
June 23rd, 2021 I'm not sure of a lot of things right now, but I do know that faith, hope, and love are real, and of the three, love is the greatest and most important of all. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only… Continue reading Love
Diary of a Christian Mystic 