The Invisible Gifts of God

The Invisible Gifts of God

3/1/17

Wednesday

The Invisible Gifts of God

Some of God’s Gifts are Invisible,

They just don’t look like gifts,

But they truly are.

They are generally the most valuable

Of all gifts.

Their worth is beyond all value,

They are the most significant

Of all the gifts.,

The most painful to accept,

And the most difficult to appreciate.

They may appear to cause pain,

But the pain may uncover

Their essential worth:

The courage to take on the service of Universe,

And the creation of a more beautiful world.

You are the chosen one,

The one to deliver the good news,

Spoken in the language of love,

God’s language, 

Our language.

Dr. Tony

My Journey to God

My Journey to God

2/27/17

Monday

My Journey to God

Life is  a journey.

It is meant to bring me to God.

He is my destination.

He wants to share with me His gifts. 

Why else would He create me?

Whatever happens to me is for that purpose.

It takes me to God.

All that happens along the way

Is meant to bring me to Him

Or to your version of Him.

Everything that comes to me in life

Is a gift of God.

Everything!

There are no exceptions.

They are all opportunities.

They will bring me to God,

My destination,

The Source of all that exists

And He will give me of His essence.

Love, Peace and Joy.

Dr. Tony

Thoughts on Heaven

Thoughts on Heaven

2-24-17

 

Is God in heaven?

Yes and no.

If we deal with heaven in human terms.

Yes, He is in heaven.

But God is a spirit,

So no, He is not “in” heaven,

Because spirits don’t occupy space

Or a place.

As a spirit

God  just “is.”

He is everywhere,

And is not limited by space.

We are limited

But don’t limit God.

We can be somewhere,

God can be everywhere.

He’s always around,

Because he is everywhere.

Dr. Tony 

Tell Me About Heaven

Tell Me About Heaven

2/21/17

Friday

Tell Me About Heaven

Heaven

There’s so little we know about it,

It’s one of the best-kept secrets in the universe.

Billions of people have gone there,

But none has reported back,

Not a single soul,

Not a one. 

How come?

What’s the secret?

It’s out of our league,

It’s in the realm of the divine,

It’s the home of the Master of the Universe.

It doesn’t follow our laws of nature,

That makes it incomprehensible to us.

It’s of the spirit,

Not of the flesh.

Heaven

It’s nowhere or anywhere,

It’s the nonplace to be,

It cannot be found,

It just is.

But it’s beautiful

Beyond compare.

It cannot even be imagined.

As God is so far beyond

So, is heaven, 

But it is the place to be,

Someday I’d like to be there with my wife!

Dr. Tony

My God How Will I Become Your Friend

My God

How will I Become Your Friend?

2/20/17

Monday

My God

How will I Become Your Friend?

How will I Become Your Friend?

Is it realistic to ask that question?

Hasn’t God always been pictured 

As distant and remote?

What would make me think differently?

Could He learn to be friendlier?

Wouldn’t it be nice

To have Him as a buddy?

A Guy I could shoot the breeze with.

Imagine, joshing around with God.

I could tell Him about this joke I just heard.

Maybe He hasn’t heard it yet.

Don’t you think God knows

How to be a friend?

No one ever talks about

How friendly He is.

What would stop him from being a close friend?

Would He worry about what people thought?

And maybe He’s a bit uptight, 

I’ve never seen Him smiling or laughing.

He’s probably not used to having friends,

It might be a bit awkward for Him,

He might be too busy

For friendship.

I don’t think the stuff above is really true,

I think we could be great friends,

I’m going to give it a try.

Dr. Tony

When do You Become an Addict

When do You Become an Addict

Or alcoholic?

2/17/17

Friday

When do You Become an Addict

Or alcoholic?

That seems to be a very difficult question to answer,

But maybe it’s very simple.

What are addicts like?

And what do they like?

The answer to both questions is the same.

They are in love with their drug.

So, what does the addict in recovery have to do?

That’s a tough one.

They have to fall out of love with their drug,

And that ain’t easy.

For most it is practically impossible,

At the very least it’s tough.

You can’t get in bed with your mistress.

Keep away 

From the persons, places and things that lie in bed with her.

They are adorned exotically, 

And very few can resist their perfume.

Keep away from them.

That ain’t easy!

But maybe you can do it.

Dr. Tony

A Mind Full of the Reality of Now

A Mind Full of the Reality of Now

2/15/17

Wednesday

A Mind Full of the Reality of Now

How could a mind be full of the reality of now?

What does it mean?

Can we really be that focused on the now?

And do we want to be that focused?

What would that be like?

It doesn’t sound like it’s for the fainthearted,

Maybe only for the strongminded,

For the courageous.

It sounds like it would take a lot of focus

To be that mindful.

I don’t know if I want to give that much,

But maybe success requires it,

Maybe it demands we focus,

That we give ourselves to the moment,

This very moment,

Because there is no other moment.

Be immersed in the ocean of now,

That’s what it means.

It’s all that exists,

There really is no other place.

If you are not full of this reality

You are not where the truth lives, 

Or where God resides. 

I wonder if it’s heaven,

I hope so.

Dr. Tony

A Mind Full of the Truth

A Mind Full of the Truth

2/13/17

Monday

A Mind Full of the Truth

A mind full of truth,

That’s mindfulness.

Truth is in the now,

It’s right here,

It’s ever present.

Don’t go elsewhere for it,

The truth is here.

Seize it. 

It’s forever present,

It dwells in the eternal now.

The truth is always with us,

You just have to see it.

You will not see it,

Unless you look for it,

And look for it diligently.

For the truth to come to you,

It will have to recognize you,

And see you as a bearer of the truth.

If you’re not,

It will pass you by.

Be a mindful person

Who loves the truth,

Is willing to live by it now,

Is mindful of it, 

And true to it.

Have a mind full of the truth.

Dr. Tony

A Mind Fully Focused

A Mind Fully Focused

2/10/17

Friday

That’s another definition of mindfulness,

“A mind fully focused.”

But what does that mean?

Fully focused.

How do I do it?

It’s not being just a little focused.

I have to be really focused.

This is going to take some doing

How do I acquire that skill?

I don’t know, but you’ll figure it out.

What’s the value of being so focused?

Where will it take us?

What will it enable us to do? 

Perhaps it will help us accomplish our goals.

Or whatever we wish to accomplish.

Is  mindfulness

Doing or being?

Is it an active or passive skill?

Do I want it?

Will it be worthwhile?

We have a lot to learn.

We might be able to get a little help,

But mainly it will be up to us

To figure it out and teach ourselves.

That’s the way to learn.

We posed a lot of questions above.

Answer them

And you will have learned how to be mindful.

Dr. Tony

A Mind Full of God

A Mind Full of God

2/8/17

Wednesday  

A Mind Full of God

Yesterday we gave various descriptions 

Of mindfulness.

One description was of a mind

Full of the presence of God within us.

That’s known as God Mindfulness.

It was also said,

That the thought of God in our mind

when we are mindful,

Is precious, 

Because God thoughts are of infinite value.

And it was further stated

That what is in our mind,

Needs to be experienced

And enjoyed.

That’s what mindfulness is all about. 

If a thought is of eternal value,

As is the thought of the Spirit of God,

The Source,

The Infinite One,

And lt is your thought,

That’s a thought for the ages.

It is of inestimable value.

It is a thought worth pondering.

It is a mindful thought,

A thought beyond all value.

Nurture the thoughts 

Of the Infinite.

Be mindful of them.

Dr. Tony

A Mind Full of One Thing

A Mind Full of One Thing

2/6/17

Monday

Definitions of Mindfulness

A mind full of just one thing.

A mind fully focused.

A mind full of the truth.

A mind full of the reality of now,

And of God’s presence within you, at this very moment.

Wow! That’s a lot.

Whatever is in your mind at the moment

Is of value,

Is precious and memorable,

And must be experienced and enjoyed,

Because it is yours,

And no one else’s.

The beautiful within you is precious,

It must be honored,

Appreciated and celebrated.

And owned by you as yours.

Mindfulness does that,

It’s a gift.

Let’s enjoy it

By doing it.

By being mindful.

Dr. Tony