Loyalty bought with fear or greed is purchased at the expense of integrity. Those who submit their agency on this basis yield not to truth but to the hope for some gain, be it security, comfort, belonging or self-worth. Without integrity, such winnings are devoid of true and lasting fulfillment.
Category: Ideas Worth Spreading
Love’s Dominion
Man ought never to withdraw his love; he is designed for one purpose: to establish love's dominion in the earth. Love should not be withheld in order to punish another, neither should it ever be withdrawn out of spite. Withdrawing love leaves only a void in which all manner of ill spirits thrive. Love's nature …
Intolerance
Of all the things that man has at his disposal, none dispels intolerance better than education.
Breath of Morning
Breath of morning brings The sweet scent of renewal Newness rushes forth and sings As dawn is lit by the heavenly jewel Rise up! and greet this day Not in some old and tired way But with a heart inclined to light And a mind conscious of right
Watch your Words
If you were to spend an entire day without saying anything unnecessary, unhelpful, unkind, or untrue, would you speak more or less than normal? The world is what it is largely because of the vibrational nature of the words released into its atmosphere. Spirits give rise to feelings, feelings in turn arouse thoughts, thoughts shape …
Courage
"Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength." - Theodore Roosevelt Many failures occur just before the point of fulfillment. These failures often occur when a person feels he or she doesn't have any more strength to carry on. Oddly enough, this is the …
Heartache
"To ease another's heartache is to forget one's own." - Abraham Lincoln You may not always be able to prevent heartaches in those you love, but you can always do your bit to ease them. Even if you are feeling down, you can lift another up. The mere act will transform the terrain of your …
To Live Well
"He who sees a need and waits to be asked for help is as unkind as if he had refused it." - Dante Alighieri Happiness is the byproduct of a well-lived life. To live well, you must live honorably, treat others with compassion, and be of service to others. To live well, you must proactively …
Practical Living
A close and genuine relationship with love and truth cannot be found by running away, hiding from, or withdrawing from the world. Going away from a lower state, as necessary as it may be, is not necessarily sufficient to ensure a deeper relationship and understanding of love and truth. Man has for far too long …
Peace
A simple thought for you today: peace without is impossible until there is peace within.
Gregory Hake 