- One God means there is only one who is good.
- One God means there is only one source of life.
- One God means there is only one source of virtue.
- One God means there is only one source of intelligence.
- One God means there is only one source of ability, capability, and talent.
- “And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” —Matthew 19:17
- Prayer is waiting on God.
- Prayer is seeking God’s will.
- Prayer is seeking to submit all to God.
- Prayer is aligning yourself with God’s way.
- Prayer is an act of humility that proclaims your complete lack of good, without any coming from God through you.
- No one is skillful or has skill; however, many have a gift of skill and serve as a vessel for it.
- No one is talented or has talent; however, many have a gift of talent and serve as a vessel for it.
- No one is wise or has sagacity; however, many have a gift of wisdom and serve as a vessel for it.
- No one is creative or has creativity; however, many have a gift of creativity and serve as a vessel for it.
- No one is intelligent or has intelligence; however, many have a gift of intelligence and serve as a vessel for it.
- Start with 2-3 minutes of breathing in and out of every thought, reaction, or sensation that occupies your attention.
- This practice will turn that occupied space into empty and free space.
- Breath in and out of anything that grabs or occupies your attention until it is clear.
- Request that clear, empty, and free space wait for God to use it.
- Increase the length of time for the exercise as you develop your focus and meditation skills.
- People would rather have idols of the good than the good ruling them.
- People would rather have a statue of the good than the good ruling them.
- People would rather have an image of the good than the good ruling them.
- People would rather have a building for the good than the good ruling them.
- People would rather have knowledge of the good than the good ruling them.
- People would rather have books and teachers about the good than the good ruling them.
- People will choose to identify themselves as a saying rather than as a living vessel.
- People will choose to identify themselves as knowledge rather than as a living vessel.
- People will choose to identify themselves as an internal image, painting, picture, or statue rather than as a living vessel.
- People will choose to identify themselves as internal definitions, descriptions, indicators, and signs rather than as a living vessel.
- People will choose to identify themselves as self-concepts, self-images, self-scripts, self-stories, social-scripts, social-stories, or self-talk rather than as a living vessel.
- You can claim to know, or you can be alive.
- You can claim to know, or you can be open.
- You can claim to know, or you can be ready.
- You can claim to know, or you can be aware.
- You can claim to know, or you can be receptive.
- You can claim to know, or you can be conscious.
- You can claim to know, or you can be conscious of being.
- You can claim to know, or you can be conscious of reality.