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2019-06-16T07:41:17-06:00

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I Am the Eternal Light of the World

Last updated on: June 16, 2019 at 7:41 am By Paul Bane

I am the eternal light of the world. My glory shines into the darkness beyond the outer limits of the earth. I am the omnipotent and omnipresent light of all the universe. I am the resurrected Christ, the divine presence behind everything that your eyes can see. There is nothing that exists I did not create for I am everywhere you look. Unless you can see me in the least of all humanity in the most unlovely and those you... Read more

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I am the eternal light of the world

2019-06-12T21:05:55-06:00

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There is no Closure with Grief and Loss

Last updated on: June 12, 2019 at 9:05 pm By Paul Bane

There is no closure with grief and loss that you experience in the death of someone you love. It is excruciatingly painful, and those losses stay with you for the rest of your life. I want you to remember that my love remains with you and never ends either. The moment you’re born till the day you die, you try to avoid all emotional discomfort and suffering. You don’t like suffering, and when you see somebody in pain, you want... Read more

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Break Open and Blossom in Life

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2019-06-09T20:17:12-06:00

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You Can Change Your Life with My Help

Last updated on: June 9, 2019 at 8:17 pm By Paul Bane

I understand the weight of the discouragement you feel when you let yourself and others down. You desire with all your heart to have positive relationships. However, your negative feelings about yourself cause you to bleed all over others. I do not want you to lose hope you can change your life with my help. You can cultivate; a sense of genuine love and well-being for yourself and others. You no longer have to be a slave to feelings of... Read more

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Meditation: Just Do It

My Self-Dominated Mind

2019-06-05T20:25:07-06:00

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You are Never Alone for I am Always with You

Last updated on: June 5, 2019 at 8:25 pm By Paul Bane

I want you to recall the probing words I spoke to Job, where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Everything that exists since the beginning of time is a witness and testimony of my glory. You are never alone for I am always with you. The shining stars lit at night and hidden from view during the noonday sun reveals my omnipotent handiwork. The wildflower in the countryside standing alone sings praise in silence to the everlasting creator... Read more

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Do not your Hearts be Troubled

God is Always Present

You are Never Alone for I am Always with You

2019-06-03T19:31:56-06:00

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I am with You and will watch over You

Last updated on: June 3, 2019 at 7:31 pm By Paul Bane

I do not want you to be afraid or let fear overwhelm you. Keep your eyes on me, for I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go. The world, at times, is a scary place. However, I do not want you to lie awake at night, unable to sleep because of the fearful thoughts of what tomorrow will bring. Release your anxious thoughts and place your cares into my loving arms and be still and rest... Read more

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God is Always Present

The Awareness of No Longer Being Separated from God

2019-05-31T18:26:25-06:00

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The Peace and Presence of Christ in our Heart

Last updated on: May 31, 2019 at 6:26 pm By Paul Bane

In Mindful Christianity, we are learning how to pay attention to what we are thinking to settle and quiet the mind down. In seeking God, we desire to experience a sense of calmness and the peace and presence of Christ in our heart. We recognize our thoughts are, self-talk, consisting of images, fantasies, memories, and plans for life, which spin around in our heads as uninvited guests. We understand our thoughts arise moment by moment in our minds while others... Read more

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Calming My Restless Mind

Pray Centers our Heart in the Presence of God

2019-05-27T14:47:49-06:00

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Feeling Busy All the Time

Last updated on: May 27, 2019 at 2:47 pm By Paul Bane

It is so easy to be swept away, feeling busy all the time that you lose the awareness of my presence. The activities of life are distractions that separate you from me. Everyone struggles with the priorities of what they need to get done. However, your heart loses intimacy with me every time the hectic pace of life gets in the way. Your to-do list gets longer and longer, and you find yourself running faster and faster, trying to keep... Read more

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The Weight of the World

2019-05-22T20:06:31-06:00

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You and I Must Love, But We Don’t

Last updated on: May 22, 2019 at 8:06 pm By Paul Bane

The greatest commandment outlined in both the Old and New Testament is to love the Lord your God with all your heart soul and mind. Moreover, to love your neighbor as yourself. We know as Christians, you and I must love, but we don’t. That is not a surprise. We want to change the world, but first, we must change ourselves. If we are honest, we struggle even to love ourselves. (You are Your Own Worst Enemy) The quandary is... Read more

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Contemplative Prayer Focuses Our Mind on Christ

You are Your Own Worst Enemy

2019-05-17T01:09:38-06:00

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God is Always Present

Last updated on: May 17, 2019 at 1:09 am By Paul Bane

One of Richard Rohr’s most insightful teachings, “We cannot attain the presence of God because we’re already totally in the presence of God. What’s absent is awareness.” God is always present. The problem is our minds distract us from envisioning that reality. Don’t let your mind distract you from that reality. The New Testament writers communicate God lives within our being. Paul writes, in 1 Corinthians 6:19, “Do you not know your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who... Read more

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Contemplation: Seeing the World through God’s Eyes

I am Present with You every Moment of the Day

You are my dwelling place

2019-05-14T13:15:08-06:00

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Do not let Your Hearts Be Troubled

Last updated on: May 14, 2019 at 1:15 pm By Paul Bane

Do not let your hearts be troubled for I will never leave or forsake you. Didn’t I tell you that in the world you would face unbelievable struggles and hardship? Sorrow, pain, and suffering even death, is the inevitable outcome of life. You can try to avoid and control them as much as you like, but your best-laid plans are like holding on to smoke in the air. (Break Open and Blossom in Life) My disciples could not comprehend what... Read more

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