Many of my readers know that I am a Quaker and a member of the Colorado Springs Friends meeting. Peter and I met in Quaker meeting in 1983 and I have been a Quaker since 1970. We really enjoy going to Quaker meetings around the world and went to the Westminster Friends meeting in London […]
The Success Prayer
From Linda Seger’s book, Spiritual Steps on the Road to Success Chapter 3: Willing to Be Blessed – The Success Prayer Before I started my business in 1981, I struggled with the “whys” about success. Why weren’t things going my way, in spite of preparation, experience, and willingness? I looked at all aspects of my life […]
Are We Hearing the Call Clearly
An excerpt from Linda Seger’s book, Spiritual Steps on the Road to Success How do we absolutely know we are following the calling of God? We probably can’t. “Some who have heard ‘the call’ may have gotten the wrong number or at least a bad cell-phone connection.” (This quotation is not attributed.) How can we […]
The Theology of Blessing
From Linda Seger’s book, Spiritual Steps on the Road to Success Chapter 3: Willing to Be Blessed – The Theology of Blessing Blessing is a word of considerable power. The first chapter of Genesis tells the story of Creation. Again and again we are told, “…and God saw that it was good.” It is possible to […]
The Temptation to Struggle
From Linda Seger’s book, Spiritual Steps on the Road to Success Chapter 3: Willing to Be Blessed – The Temptation to Struggle In First World developed countries, many believe we achieve success through hard work and through the hard climb to the top. We learn that “if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well!” And doing […]
Overcoming Lust – The Third of the Seven Deadly Sins
Overcoming Lust: The 3rd of the Seven Deadly Sins, by Linda Seger We often think of lust as sexual desire, sometimes leading to uncontrollable sex with one person, sometimes the constant desire and need of many partners. Although lust or lechery is usually equated with the excessive desire for sex, it is sometimes considered to […]