jennifer_bloom

Intellectual humility might seem like an unnecessary skill - why not lie to yourself and deny you have flaws instead? As crazy as it sounds I’ve met people who would rather pretend to be smart or wise or confident or talented or kind than focusing on conducting their time and energy into...

Today I watched a Sermon where the pastor talks about how Jesus humbled himself by washing the disciples feet And how we should humble ourselves by washing each other’s feet i don’t claim to know everything about washing feet But you can encourage people / build up their confidence / help them...

1 - Do not assess people based on their appearance or charm but accurately view people based on their work ethic and character 2 - Do not hurt those who try to help and those who try to do the right thing even when they fumble and make errors 3 - Do not violate emotional boundaries by...

These are the 12 Categories of a Healthy and Productive Life - Each Category is a Goal and a Marker of Quality 1 – Wellness and Immunity 2 – Acceptance and Co-Operation 3 – Intellectual Scrutiny and Progress 4 – Happiness 5 – Devotion 6 – Romance 7 – Compassion 8 – Peace 9 – Cleansing 10 –...

1 - No Ego 2 - No Beauty Worship 3 - No Theological Errors 4 - No Materialism 5 - No Self Serving Pride or Bitterness 6 - No Recklessness 7 - No Lustful Treachery 8 - No Leeching 9 - No Lying 10 - No possessiveness, jealousy, pettiness or stinginess I realize these rules are very difficult to...

I've met a small minority of Christians who justify cursing and condemning and judging others with the belief the psalmist and the book of proverbs curses and condemns and judges others But Paul said the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God What would be more correct to say is...

People have in the past said I had behavioural issues My TA’s said I disrespected them by being rude and abrasive My professors said I didn’t know the difference between a buddy and a formal course instructor by being too personal or revelatory or casual in my conversations with them My other...

I think this image is perfect to represent the complex relationship people have with themselves, their environment and their Gods The gold here is a representation for personal achievement and accomplishment The silver is a symbol for spiritual growth and personal maturation While pursuing...

So I concluded today that humans become corrupt because society corrupts them. if you were to empty a jar of water without replacing it with new water or if you were to cut off an alligators supply of food and water what would happen? the alligator would die and the water jar would become empty...

I believe everything in the bible has two meanings Salt is both a symbol for humility and a symbol for judgment - but not carnal or ego based judgment but spiritual judgment which makes people merciful and protective and respectful rather than prideful and competitive and vain Light is both a...

In the bible Jesus judges the sadducees and pharisees because they know how to interpret the sign in the sky but cannot interpret the sign of the times So what is the sign of the sky? If it is cloudy, it will rain. If it is sunny the plants don't need to be watered. If it is windy - it is time...

1 - Religiously Devoted – Attract with agreement and not with conflict 2 - Outsider – Extend your generosity and your confidence 3 - Opposition – Distance yourself and work interventive methods 4 - Apprentice – Listen and don’t just talk and inform 5 - Upset – Mercifully sympathize...

I've done a MyTake on salt previously but I want to improve my old views - my new understanding of Salt is that it is a symbol for judgment But let me be clear - there is carnal judgment and spiritual judgment Carnal judgment is not salt - since carnal judgment would be a yellowish colour...

In the top image a lost wonderer finds hope after being shield by divine instruction by a higher source In the second image a person with internet and technological apparatus is able to connect with the world through this electronic apparatus Both in the natural context and in the superficial...

The 13 Laws of the Stars Pisces = Don’t conceal your moral or social limits from your friends Aquarius = Don’t discredit, shame or mock an authority figure Capricorn = Don’t be a leech but serve and give to your church, your family and your friends Sagittarius = Don’t employ labour or power...

(1) Hunger (Jasper) - A Red Stone (2) Service (Sapphire) - A Blue Stone (3) Intelligence (Chalcedony) - Multiple Layered Stone with Granite Like Variants (4) Health (Emerald) - Green Stone (5) Civility & Prayer (Sardonyx) - Multiple Layered Stone with Skin Tone Colours and Reddish Colours Too...

I won't repeat the story in the bible here - if you are curious you can read it yourself Anyway the Pharisees had a problem of jealousy and a desire for control and dominance over others They were too arrogant to admit they had flaws And they were too deceitful to admit the virtues of their...

The Life of a Believer until you achieve righteousness and uprightness is a life of challenge and obscurity and setback and battle after battle and testing You have to fight over and over when the odds are against you Me - I had 17 health problems the year I applied to go to college and my mom...

So these are the benefits of transcendental meditation and there are thousands if not hundreds of thousands - It lowers cancer risk by 49% - It lowers blood pressure risk by 25% - It lowers cardiovascular risk by 30% - It lowers pain weakness 45-50% - Reduces hospitalization for...

There are three steps you can use to achieve enlightenment and this is the three step process I’ve developed after 14 years of constant study 1. The first stage is the investigation stage. Choose a symbol in a religious text you consider to be authoritative and than examine its usage and meaning...