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Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by malvisguy212: 8:51am On Jan 23, 2016 |
nynbrada:1 Peter 4:16, "Yet if any man suffer AS a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf." there is something you don't understand here. First, this is the ONLY place in scripture the word "christian" were use by a man of God, Secondly, Peter did not label the followers of Christ a "Christian" The word "AS"means "like or similar to," but it does not mean one is that word. For example: Genesis 49:9, "...he couched AS a lion," does not mean Judah was a lion when he couched! Exodus 15:5, "...they sank into the bottom as a stone," does not mean they were a stone when they sank. MuttleyLaff:Good morning my friend. Long time |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MuttleyLaff: 9:10am On Jan 23, 2016 |
malvisguy212:Word up my brother, No diggity, no doubt, you hit the nail on the head with the first, second and that pièce de résistance explanation. Thanks! malvisguy212:My dear brother, forgive me for not hailing you earlier and/or sooner |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by malvisguy212: 9:16am On Jan 23, 2016 |
MuttleyLaff:it is well, I learn a lot in your post too. Thank you. |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 10:16am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Darrrlingg I'm here I didn't see this earlier I'm looking it up right away |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 10:17am On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: Enjoy it! |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 11:12am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Hehehe My bandwith will bleed I tried getting the e-book. No luck per se. So I settled with quotes from the book You hold in your hand an invitation: to remember the transforming power of forgiveness and loving kindness. To remember that no matter where you are and what you face, within your heart peace is possible. The words above gave me the kind of relaxation I'd sought for in 30 minutes of meditation earlier today. Thank you Back to reading |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 11:30am On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: I call it perfect timing! I am sure you will love it if you get it. There is so much YOU in this book. 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 12:37pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: interesting I can download at the office sha I'd really appreciate if you'll please remind me to do so, come monday |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 12:46pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: I will. I really recommend that you listen to / read the book instead of the quotes because it is more beautiful as a whole and because I know that you will enjoy it a lot and for selfish reasons (of course) so that we have new stuff to talk about my sister. Have a lovely Saturday dear! [size=3pt]I am going for lunch and then on a shopping spree in a few minutes.[/size] |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 1:29pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Don't I just love the energy you're exuding right now [size=3pt]I certainly don't mind tagging along....if I were physically within reach [/size] |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 1:35pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Meanwhile Sis, is it normal to so miss someone you Love to an extent it kinda hurts....not hurt in a bad negative way o Just that feeling of...something's missing....especially when they're genuinely crazy busy kinda. I can't help but laugh at myself right now. I thought I'd gone past the stage of "missing" |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 5:59pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: I love it too. [size=3pt]We would have a lot of fun. [/size] |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 6:05pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: Yeah, it is pretty normal. Most people feel like you at some point in their lives. Is it ok for you to feel like this or do you desire to change it? |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 6:20pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: lol Y'know most times when we overly miss those we love, it's actually actually part of us signalling us to get busy. My friend would always say that there is neither good nor bad, and that darkness is a lower vibration of light. I'm not "missing" anymore But, I think there's a lesson I'm supposed to learn. Yeah, everytime we go through unpleasant experience, if we'd be more focused on the positive "why" than the negative "why me"...we'd understand and react better. My spiritual journey has been and is still teaching me what it means to die to self daily, to the ego.... Especially in my close/intimate relationships. For some reason, most of us, prior to witnessing change in our lives are never true to ourselves when it comes to our intimate relationships. You're missing your guy/girl, you know you're doing so badly....but for some egotistic reason, no one wants to reach out first... The thought process be like "I don't want him to start feeling like I love him/her too much - etc" Lol If anything, I learned today that it's human to miss and be missed. I learned it's human to show our vulnerability to those who really care about us. I learned to "miss" without attaching labels and letting negativity breed. It's funny though, cos as I write, I'm now the one being "missed"... I had to take excuse myself to attend to stuff. Well, there are better days ahead for every true and sincere heart, and I believe that it can only get better for us all. Ultimately, only winning is allowed |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 6:25pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Oh well Impossible is nothing. It'd be nice to take a stroll with the Angel being behind this handle someday. |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: You can't love anyone too much, you can only need people too much. |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 6:34pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: All is possible. Be ready. 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 6:42pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Yeah, true that. Needing people too much is actually a call to a pain or dysfunctionality within that needs to be addressed. We tend to make it about the person, but usually it's about us. Mindfulness: Okay na |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 6:52pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: So love them too much and don't need them at all. How? By being full of yourself and by celebrating each moment as if it is your last. |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 7:31pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
Mindfulness: True that We won't rule out the human factor though. I think we need people to survive, and we form a level of attachment to those who reflect most of the love we receive. Being full of ourselves while loving our partners, without needing them sounds a tad...... |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 8:47pm On Jan 23, 2016 |
MizMyColi: Being full of ourselves while loving our partners, without needing them sounds a tad...... Do you need romantic relationships to survive? |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 7:24am On Jan 24, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Good Morning Sis Certainly not But we do need relationships to survive. A romantic relationship is one of the many kinds of relationships out there For some, such relationship might be what they need to move on to better stages in their life's journey, among other things. They aren't totally unconnected. 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 10:52am On Jan 24, 2016 |
MizMyColi: Happy Sunday! The irony in all of it is that people believe that they need a person / relationship to move on to a better stage in their life but once they have this relationship with this person, they don't feel better sustainably and then they blame the other one for their feeling of dissatisfaction even though they were feeling dissatisfaction long before they even met their significant other. A relationship started from a place of emotional neediness will not and cannot develop into a relationship of emotional abundance. |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by lexaydfg(m): 3:01pm On Jan 24, 2016 |
Just downloaded the book, i will be back to ask questions. 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by lexaydfg(m): 3:12pm On Jan 24, 2016 |
An inspiring thread, with alot of intelligent post. Just download the ebook, i will be back to ask questions. Shalom |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 4:50pm On Jan 24, 2016 |
Mindfulness: 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 7:11pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
Mindfulness Dear Good Evening. I trust that your day is/went well? I have decided not to frown over my not being able to download the book/audio. The internet at the office was messy today. I would prefer getting the ebook. And I've been looking for how to get it FOC No Luck For some reason, I'm always told I can't use my debit card to purchase stuff online lately. 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by Nobody: 7:49pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
MizMyColi: It has been wonderful. I have decided not to frown over my not being able to download the book/audio. Very good decision. The internet at the office was messy today. Don't worry, you will soon open a thread on which we will discuss the content of the ebook. 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 7:51pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
Mindfulness: Looking forward to that 1 Like |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by MizMyColi(f): 7:53pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
lexaydfg: Welcome |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by nynbrada: 8:00pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
MuttleyLaff: yu are utterly wrong here @ bolded. For the fact that we don't have a copius useage of the term in the bible doesn't mean the early early believers never subscribed to the useage of that name. Moreso, the singular employment of that name by peter to early believers clearly disproves your claim. As that verse of 1 Peter 4 vs 16 is not a simile but a clear statement of fact. I will deal more on this when i reply malvisguy. Lets take a trip down memory lane, My brother, this is clearly a false analogy as yu already have a premeditated conclusion that the word 'christain' is a slur word and therefore derogatory. The problem i tend to have with some Christians is when they come out and make assertive statements on issues in the bible that they do not have cogent evidence to back up their claims. And yu are found wanton on this unnecessary malady, as there is no shred of evidence from the scripture that the word/term christian is derogative in nature/application. As a result it will be very wrong for yu to say with any sense of certitude that the word/term in question is derogative to say the least. So bruh on this one ooh! The ground yu are standing on is a sinking sand. As yu do not have any evidence from the bible to bolster your claim. I personally think yu pulled this one up from tradition or from badwagon effect. 'cuz some authority have come up wt such claim and yu graciously inclined to dance along without proper personal study/research on the issue. Now don't blame Catholics for holding on to doctrine/teachings that has been inspired by spurious traditions of men- but lacking in everyway any scriptural foundation. Moreover the word Christian on its own is not derogatory in anyway, as the little i know of it simply means - Christ one /follower/immitator of Christ /Christ like /little Christ. From these afforementioned meaning, i do not see anything derogatory in it. And i'm sure d early believers were not averse 2 subscribe to such appellation, even when it is possible that the non believing Antioch residents used it to spite them for their lifestyle and conduct which was in non conformity with that of the world. Nonetheless the meaning of the word on itself is not derogatory. In a nutshell contemptuosly using the word 'christian' does not in anyway change the fact that it means one who belong/ follow /or immitate the person of christ. - And if that is the root meaning of it, and however it is being used despitefully, i will gladly love to be called by such name/appellation. |
Re: The Power Of Now By Eckhart Tolle - Book Club/Spiritual Journal by lexaydfg(m): 8:25pm On Jan 25, 2016 |
MizMyColi:Thanks 1 Like |
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