Category Archives: Lessons

There are many kinds of goals. The obvious ones are easy: to lose weight, to find a partner, to get rich. These you might call instinctual goals, because they all have to do with survival. Then there are goals that … Continue reading →

The hardest thing to do is nothing. You cannot truly be of service to another person until you master the art of doing nothing. It’s easy to jump in and “provide” what you think is needed, but the world groans … Continue reading →

Asking for guidance is kinda like asking for a job. If you were to go to the owner of a company and ask for a position, his or her first question would be, “What can you do?” God asks the … Continue reading →

You may be noticing a pattern by now. Much of what we have said about the vow of poverty sounds a lot like the vow of humility. Letting go and letting God, the willingness to be led, recognizing that you … Continue reading →

We now know that vows are more than a ritual, more than a promise or declaration of intention; we know that they are pre-existing states of consciousness that we enter into. But if we say that poverty is an aspect … Continue reading →

“May you live in interesting times.” That was a Chinese curse, wasn’t it? Well, at least we know now who to blame it on. All the economic stuff is interesting enough, but the real show is happening right in my … Continue reading →

Many motion pictures use myths as the basis of their story line, and Terminator 2 is a good example. And since poverty is a spiritual principle, it’s an easy bet that it will show up, as it does in this … Continue reading →

When thinking of the vow of poverty, an image leaps to mind, and it is an image that you will find highly improbable if not downright ridiculous. The image is from a scene in Terminator 2, Judgement Day. (See, I … Continue reading →

Theologians love to complicate things. Take the concepts “omniscience” and “omnipresence.” Omniscience is the idea that God knows everything; omnipresence means that God is everywhere. As a child, these ideas mystified me. In a way, it just made God seem … Continue reading →

Not-knowing is our most powerful position, because it opens the door to possibility. Why would it be any different for God? The statement “God knows everything” is meaningless, or at the very least has been grossly misinterpreted. The rules for … Continue reading →