Lucia Sweetland

Are we worthy?

Are we worthy? How is worth measured? We all know how worth is measured here on earth – in how much money we make, how intelligent, good-looking, strong or capable we are; in short, in how successful we are...

Desire, part 3

[con’t from part 2]...This is what has been called the figure-eight flow.Yet, what happens when we withhold our desires from God in either denying or suppressing them? This is when we begin to feel depressed...

Desire, part 2

[con't from part 1]…people seem to fulfill impure desires all the time. What is going on here?It has to do with what path we are on and what we are dedicated to. There are those...

Desire, part 1

In his book, I Had it All the Time, Alan Cohen writes,“One afternoon I sat on a park bench in Tiburon, California and watched commuters walk off the ferry from San Francisco. Nearly all of these people looked...

Rejoice evermore

Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Thessalonians 5:16-18This is, perhaps, one of the most beautifully succinct exhortations on how to be the kingdom...

Control - through God or addiction, part 2

In the process of addiction, we are out of control. In a large sense, we have surrendered control to the substance that we are addicted to. Indeed, one definition of addict is “to give (oneself) up to something habitually...

Control - through God or addiction, part 1

Have you ever noticed that we are never really addicted to that which is good for us? When we think about addiction, what will most likely come to mind are drug addictions, like cocaine or heroin. But aren’t...

What is an atheist?

Most people would say an atheist is simply someone who does not believe in God, or someone who believes that there is no God. If we look carefully we will see that these are two different things: not believing in...

Surrender is the Way

Sacrifice, selflessnessand service are three of the four elements of the Path of Christ that Jesus exemplified for us. The fourth is surrender. What are we called to surrender? For one thing, we are called to surrender the lower &ldquo...

Selflessness or "escape"?

What happens when we have desires that are out of touch with what God wills for us, that are off-balance and unwholesome? This has happened to all of us. We are all inundated with enticements to temporarily lift ourselves...

Are we worthy?

Desire, part 3

Desire, part 2

Desire, part 1

Rejoice evermore

Control - through God or addiction, part 2

Control - through God or addiction, part 1

What is an atheist?

Surrender is the Way

Selflessness or "escape"?

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