Forgiveness is defined in many ways, but no matter how you look it, forgiveness brings about a change in your future. From this standpoint, nothing is too big to be forgiven. That which you do not forgive stands as a judgement over you. God does not judge you, you judge yourself by virtue of your …
The line separating good and evil passes not through states, nor between classes, nor between political parties either -- but right through every human heart -- and through all human hearts. This line shifts. Inside us, it oscillates with the years. And even within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained. …
If you are reading this, it is very likely that you are a human being. Worded slightly differently, you are a Being with human form. The Being part of you is eternal, the human part, temporal. The Being part of you has been described many ways throughout human history. Some have called it an "angel," …
While on my way to dinner this evening I came across an incredible piece of music that was written by Henry Purcell, Keeper of the King's Instruments and Organist of the Chapel Royal, to celebrate the opulent coronation of James II and his Queen, Mary of Modena, in 1685. If you close your eyes and …
“We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.”—Abraham Lincoln I was sitting at a cafe yesterday when a young woman walked in and took her place in line to place an order. A disheveled man, who was not queueing as the others in line were, walked over, flexed at …
Anger is the mask of vulnerability. If you encounter anger—in a friend, partner, associate, or even in the world at large—don’t be fooled by appearances. Instead of taking offense and assuming the role for which you’ve been cast, seek to fathom what lies beneath. Rather than reacting in automatic or predictable ways, take time to …
There is an old saying: “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” It’s a particularly useful meditation, particularly in youth. A friend and I were chatting yesterday about the fact that there is dignity in restraint. Some jump to conclusions while others jump into the sack. You can rush headlong into just about anything—and …
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.---Proverbs 4:7 Why is wisdom so important? Wisdom---the sense of the fitness of things---is the gateway to understanding. What is there to understand? Many things, of course, but to understand in the highest sense---to "stand in the midst of"---is to know …
Myths are not mere stories; they are informative archetypes that shape our perception. We may not have given them much thought, but they point to the shape of things, the design of reality from which conscious abstract knowledge emerges. In my own case, I was (and still am to perhaps a lesser degree) steeped in …
Gregory Hake 