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Pastor's Corner
Be The Miracle Before Jim Carrey in the movie, Bruce Almighty, acquired the miraculous abilities of God, played by Morgan Freeman, he struggled through his daily life. Bruce tried to force his will at work. He tried to force his will at love with his fiancée, Grace. He even tried to force the dog to do its business. With his God declared to Bruce, "Be the Divine Spark." God "knows Bruce is gifted, because I created you." "If you want to See a Miracle, Be the Miracle." What is Anthony's formula for Being the Miracle? Being The Miracle = LIFE to the Power of 3, or L.I.F.E. x 3. LOVE: God is Love... Love in Action. Rabbi David A. Cooper tells us in his book, God Is A Verb: Kabbalah and the Practice of Mystical Judaism, "The closest we can come to thinking about God is as a process rather than a being. We can think of it as LISTEN: Stop moving our lip muscles, and exercise our ear muscles. Listening to other people's ideas and perspectives is an art. Giving your time to be a sounding board for someone else shows genuine interest, and provides a gateway to learning. Miracles begin with listening, to reveal to us where, when, and how to express our Divine nature. LIBERATE: Jesus the great liberator, Yahoshua Ben Josef, my Mentor and Hero. His ability to release the burdens that humans place on other humans, and in addition release the heavy-laden stones that we place on ourselves. "They honor me with their lips but their heart is far from me." "In vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrine the precepts of men." These quotes serve as reminders to avoid deluding ourselves—that self-generated laws, doctrine, precepts, rules, and constitutions do not guarantee sanctuary, and are not more important than what INSPIRE: Inspire means to breathe life into—to receive spirit and give spirit. Be the breath of fresh, pure air. INFLUENCE: Inflow-ance. The ability to gain someone's attention so that they can hear the wisdom you have to impart to them. INCLUDE: Make your personal circle bigger. Embrace other faiths, perspectives, and truths, and you will succeed at embracing the person. FORGIVE: The Day of Atonement, celebrated in month of Tishri on the 10th day of the seventh month, allows our High Priestly state to enter the "Holy of Holies." The closest to being God is when we forgive one another for our shortcomings. FOSTER: Similar to foster parenting, we agree to provide the very basic physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs and resources while we have charge or care of those that enter our presence for a time. FINANCE: Provide financial assistance for a cause, project, or mission. For example, the Lost Boys and Girls of the Sudan project provides grand opportunities to display a personal and intimate educational impact on young Africans. To the recipients of your gracious sponsorships, you are the miracle. EDIFY: Build up the hopes and dreams of your fellow Divine Sparks. ENERGIZE: Stimulate, not drain. Provide electricity to the matter, subject, or person. ENCOURAGE: In-courage. Assist someone, as well as yourself, in getting over fears, anxieties, or limitations. Be a supportive spirit. Be the Miracle. Pastor Anthony Previous Months in the Pastor's Corner... April 2006 - Sarah Anderson For more information please call the Fellowship at: 757-428-5782 |
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