Opinions Are Not Laws
Our opinions are always wrong, because they are based on incomplete knowledge. When we forget that, we will point fingers and judge others.
Read MoreNo Judgment
We free ourselves from judgment by being honest about our disappointments, anxieties, worries, and fears.
Read MoreThe Fear of Judgment
The most terrifying tribunals are the ones where we hold the gavel.
Read MoreThe Arrogance of Judgment
Judgment only reveals our arrogance.
Read MoreThe Angel of Judgment
The angel of judgment leads us to God; that is, judgment always leads to love, mercy, and compassion, not punishment.
Read MoreWeek in Review: Finding Hope in Las Vegas
We can't find hope by actively searching for in it. We find hope by in stillness.
Read MoreLive by the Gun, Die by the Gun
In the wake of Las Vegas, let us ask ourselves if we would rather put down our guns of die by them.
Read MoreWhat Are Your Weapons?
Weapons are not just gas-powered rifles with bump stocks. They are anything we use to commit acts of violence against others. Can we live without them?
Read MoreIs Peace a Dirty Word?
As long as we harbor anger, resentment, and fear in our hearts, peace will only be a sentimental word, an empty platitude, or a curse word.
Read MorePrayer May Not Be Enough
Prayer is not a substitute for action. Prayer helps us recognize what is ours to do and shows us how to do it with compassion.
Read MoreWeek in Review: Generosity
We find God in our generosity.
Read MoreThe Root of Stinginess
Our stinginess reveals our attachments. Can you give them up?
Read MoreGenerosity Laughs
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Read MoreReckless Generosity
If we are going to be generous as God is generous, we will need to be a little bit reckless.
Read MoreLove is Generosity
The answer to "I Want to Know What Love Is" (the lead single from Foreigner's fifth album) is a single word: generosity.
Read MoreCan I Be Generous?
When our attachments prevent us from being generous in showing compassion, they become idols.
Read MoreThe Goal of the Spiritual Life
We are holy only to the extent that we are truly generous.
Read MoreWeek in Review: Patience
Patience is a way of life that allows us to welcome and hold the things that disturb our peace gently and compassionately.
Read MoreJust Like Me
How can I be patient with people who I think are assholes? By recognizing that I am one too.
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