Judaism
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Generosity
Friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be truly kind, giving, and selfless. I worry a lot that my motivations might be selfish, so I will be reflecting on that and trying to make sense of it in this post. My main worry is that I cannot do anything without my… Continue reading
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The Day of Judgement
Praise be to the Creator of the Universe, who is complete within Himself, lacking absolutely nothing, perfection itself, though man cannot understand this. You are absolutely insignificant, though God has chosen you and called you to repent of your sins so that He can forgive you and perfect His blessing upon you. God is ever-faithful,… Continue reading
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Hospital Update
Above all, I think God puts us in hospital to teach us things, although I question whether we ever really learn anything as we are merely conduits of God’s power. God has all knowledge and all wisdom, we are merely vessels, puppets (or ‘lemmings’ as a friend on the ward quite rightly described us!). I… Continue reading
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Some Personal Reflections
Dear readers, your prayers in recent weeks have meant the world to me, as have your likes and comments. Thank you. I’m still in hospital. God has been most gracious and merciful to me. A few months ago I prayed for God to refine my character. Little did I know He would do so through… Continue reading
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The ‘Frequency’ of Different Beliefs and Scriptures
I used to get frustrated when people who are interested in New Age spirituality would talk about ‘vibration’ and ‘frequency’ as they discussed different kinds of spiritual enlightenment. Everyone, they would say, has a certain frequency, with some frequencies associated with higher states of consciousness. It was my error to be annoyed with this manner… Continue reading
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Solipsism Explored
Solipsism is the philosophical idea that the contents of your consciousness is all that exists. So, under solipsism, you who are reading this and your experience of reading this represents the totality of what exists in this moment. The position makes sense, because you have only ever experienced your awareness, so how would you ever… Continue reading
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