Posts from — May 2010

During meditation this morning I had a revelation about the causes of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the spill that began on April 20, 2010, one month ago. (This is the first in a series of posts that will address the spiritual causes of the spill.)

Yet, before I go into the spiritual causation behind the spill, let’s just acknowledge that many people are feeling frustrated and powerless at this point, and begin with a prayer to cap the well.

As the Apostle James said, “Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm.” – James 3:4

Be that helm for positive change and join with me in this prayer to stop the flow of oil: [Read more →]

Beloveds,

A subscriber to my Course In Healing emails forwarded an email to me in regard to HB 1388 (House of Representatives Bill 1388), passed to give Palestinian refugees sanctuary in the United States.

The email takes exception to the fact that President Barack Obama ordered the expenditure of $20.3 million in migration assistance to the Palestinian refugees and conflict victims in Gaza.

The email paints this action as importing terrorists and generally seems to have the intent of stirring up a lot of fear about it. I felt I had to respond to this, because there are so many emails of this type being circulated and they really aren’t doing anyone any good. This was my response to the sender: [Read more →]

A woman wrote asking me to pray for her daughter. It sounds as though the young woman was taken on a date by her boss, given a date-rape drug, passed out, and you can figure out the rest. The police are not prosecuting for lack of proof.

Sometimes, truly, I wonder who I am to be giving advice to people who are in such pain.

Yet the words came and I was compelled to offer them. [Read more →]