I Don’t Know why we give up on so many life choices.
I do know, the great peace of choosing God is that giving up is a requirement.
I am enjoying the smell of fresh coffee.
Posts Tagged 'self-denial'
Feel Like Giving Up?
Published October 29, 2010 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: abandonment, acceptance, death of self, ego, failure, give up, humility, kenosis, self-denial, self-development, self-importance, self-improvement, selfishness, selflessness, stillness
Learning To Fly?
Published June 22, 2010 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: aerodynamics, ascetic, axis mundi, bodhi tree, born again, brazen serpent, caduceus, conscience, death of self, DNA, double helix, Doubting Thomas, eagle, gospel of thomas, guilty conscience, humble, humility, Isaiah 30:15, Isaiah 40:30-31, Jacob's Ladder, Jesus, John 3:14-15, Logion 50, Numbers 21:6-9, pillar of fire, pillar of smoke, pilot training, pride, principles of flight, rebirth, resurrection, Rod of Asclepius, sailplane, self-denial, selfishness, selflessness, soaring, spiral, staff of Moses, stairway to heaven, stillness, thermaling, thermals, Tree of Life, wings as eagles
I Don’t Know why I happened to complete this, my first poem, yesterday.
I do know (now), yesterday was the Winter Solstice here in the Southern Hemisphere.
I am enjoying the sound of rain.
Love Begins War?
Published May 27, 2010 People , Politics , Religion Leave a CommentTags: cause of conflict, cause of war, greed, humble, humility, love and war, pride, self-denial, selfishness, selflessness
I Don’t Know why we mistake the true cause of war.
I do know, love of Self is the beginning, love of others the end of all wars.
I am enjoying the taste of hot chips with chicken salt.
Hate Waiting?
Published May 5, 2010 People , Personal Leave a CommentTags: mindfulness, patience, self-denial, selflessness, stillness
I Don’t Know why we hate waiting.
I do know, waiting for whatever will be is to begin to know Now.
I am enjoying working in silence.
A Wonderful Day?
Published May 4, 2010 People , Personal 1 CommentTags: a wonderful day, abandonment, common courtesy, humility, Jesus, kindness, pleasantries, self-denial, well-wishing
I Don’t Know why we say “Have a wonderful day”.
I do know, the truly wonderful day is the day you let the day have you.
I am enjoying the quietness before others wake up.
The Sound of Nothing?
Published April 3, 2010 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: ahamkara, ego, enlightenment, humble, humility, Jesus, mindfulness, nothingness, pride, self-denial, selflessness, stillness, the sound of one hand clapping
I Don’t Know why we only listen to what we wish to hear.
I do know, peace is heard in listening for the sound of Nothing.
I am enjoying the taste of a cool, tangy sports drink.
Man’s Highest End?
Published March 26, 2010 People , Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: altruism, classic literature, greek classics, greek tragedies, humility, Jesus, oedipus the king, self-denial, selflessness, sophocles
This is man’s highest end,
To others’ service all his powers to lend
- from Oedipus The King, Sophocles (c. 497 – c. 405BC)
Admitting Our Faults?
Published March 18, 2010 People , Personal Leave a CommentTags: admitting fault, amelie, confession, guilty conscience, honesty, humility, self-denial, selflessness, yann tiersen
I Don’t Know why we hide our faults.
I do know, it is only by admitting our faults that we become free.
I am enjoying the feelings inspired by the Amélie soundtrack.
A World Beyond Cares?
Published February 28, 2010 People , Personal 1 CommentTags: ahamkara, anxiety, cares, heaven, nirvana, nothingness, self-denial, selflessness, stillness, thoughtless
I Don’t Know why we think thinking is good.
I do know, the world beyond thoughts is a world beyond cares.
I am enjoying the taste of chocolate.
Fight To Be First?
Published February 19, 2010 Money , Personal Leave a CommentTags: assertiveness, goal-driven, goal-oriented, humility, purpose-driven, self-assertion, self-denial, selfishness, stillness
I Don’t Know why we choose to be Self-assertive.
I do know, it is far less tiring to let everyone else fight for first place.
I am going to enjoy retiring early this evening.
Live to Love?
Published January 31, 2010 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: charity, conscience, God is in the rain, Golden Rule, greed, love thy neighbor, self-denial, selfishness, selflessness, v for vendetta
I Don’t Know why we do not live to love.
I do know, Selfishness takes… Unselfishness creates.
I am enjoying the sound of rain.
Want to be Used?
Published January 13, 2010 Religion Leave a CommentTags: Christian, Christianity, Jesus, self-denial, selflessness, stillness, union with God
I Don’t Know why Christians want to be “used” by God.
I do know, it is more blessed to be one with God than used by God.
I am enjoying the taste of fresh water.
Humiliation and Exaltation?
Published January 4, 2010 People , Religion , Science 1 CommentTags: Christian, exaltation, humble, humilation, Jesus, self-denial, selflessness
I Don’t Know why we never consider the 3rd element in opposites.
I do know, sacrifice of Self is the source of all Humiliation, and all Exaltation.
I am enjoying the silence of pre-dawn.
Love vs Sin?
Published December 16, 2009 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: altruism, compassion, homelessness, humble, humility, self-denial, selflessness, unselfish
I Don’t Know why we long for love, and ridicule sin.
I do know, if God is Love, then sin is any thing contrary to Love.
I am enjoying quietness of mind this morning.
A Perfect Person?
Published November 12, 2009 People , Religion Leave a CommentTags: diamond cutter, gemstone, humility, Jesus, master craftsman, self-denial
I Don’t Know how to form a Perfect Person.
I do know, a perfect gemstone is formed by a Master Craftsman taking away… not adding more.
I am enjoying a peanut butter and cheese bread roll.
An Extra Mile?
Published November 7, 2009 Personal , Religion 1 CommentTags: helpfulness, humility, Jesus, mindfulness, self-denial, selflessness, servant's heart
I Don’t Know why we rarely go an extra mile.
I do know, the extra mile is a beautiful, uncrowded place.
I am enjoying being helpful today.
No Suffering?
Published November 3, 2009 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: humility, self-denial, selfless, selflessness, stillness, suffering
I Don’t Know why mankind still knows suffering.
I do know, Self can no longer suffer when there is no Self to suffer.
I am enjoying the feeling of coming in to the air conditioning.
The Lowest Place?
Published October 31, 2009 Personal , Religion Leave a CommentTags: H2O, humility, Jesus, John 4:10-14, John 7:37-39, living water, self-denial
I Don’t Know if Jesus compared His Spirit to water.
I do know, water always comes to rest in the lowest, hollow place.
I am enjoying a delicious home-made omelette.
