A Review of the Book ‘God Has A Dream’ by Desmond Tutu
Seascape (great) by Anton Gorlin (from http://www.inspirefirst.com and http://www.cuded.com)
“Together, one mind, one soul, one life, one small step at a time, let’s see how many people we can encourage, impact, enrich, empower… and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials.”
Beach at Natures Valley on the scenic Garden Route, South Africa. Picture by my old friend John (whose “photographic talents” I definitely do not posess!)
web site http://jetpix.wordpress.com/
Article Title: Sharing some Thoughts on the Spiritual Journey
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Inspirational quotes, spiritual, spiritual writings, spiritual growth, inspiration, empowerment, words of empowerment, peace, pursuit of peace
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(Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, spiritual, ‘spiritual writings’ (how ‘airey-fairey’), words of inspiration and money management, how boring now, craig
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“We share what we know, so that we all may grow
Sharing some Thoughts on the Spiritual Journey
Here are some of my notes and thoughts (in point form) that I’ve collected and written down over the years. Some are from authors unknown. I find them uplifting, empowering and inspirational on my own journey “on the path less travelled”. So will share with you and hope them may be uplifting, empowering and perhaps even inspirational to you too. Enjoy…
craig
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To start off some quotes about my great passion, motor racing and Formula 1…
“People talk about the Zone as a very outward thing, but it’s not. It’s very spiritual. To me, the Zone is when you’re operating at the intuitive level;. You’re not thinking about it, so it happens naturally. You’re at the top of your job. You’ve got your emotions controlled, your energy is channelled and you’re just doing it. That’s the Zone. You’re just doing it.”
– British and European touring car champion driver, Andy Priax
“The driver is expected to explore the inner places of his desire by taking everything to this limit…to translate it into a sublime peak only he can reach; but the trouble is they’re all doing it…. on a narrow ribbon of track, together.”
– fine writing by Christopher Hilton in his fascinating book Inside the Mind of a Grand Prix Driver
The journey is more important and enjoyable than the destination.
Education is food for the family
“My ambition is the souls of men”
You have to know yourself before you can know God.
Spirituality (and religion) is man reaching out to God, but Christianity is God reaching out to man.
“Sin is not having faith in your dreams.”
Have a heart for lost people.
Sow seeds of hope to as many people as possible.
“it fanned the flame of vengeance”
New Zealand has a BIG heart for a little country.
God, Divine Source doesn’t need you to pray.
“The thing always happens that you believe in. And the belief in a thing makes it happen.”
– Frank Lloyd Wright
Humanity and solidarity
Gandhi was a ‘pilgrim of peace’. A story of his experiments with truth. He took the moral high ground.
“Christ gave me the message. Gandhi gave me the method.”
– Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr
God transcends human comprehension.
The Divine (Divine Source) speaks to us (primarily) through feelings and connects us to the Ultimate Source.
How you choose to get through adversity.
The power of decision.
We can all do great things in our lives. Aspire to do significant things.
Here are some thoughts from Dr Deepak Chopra…
The power of:
* intention
* imagination
* information
* wisdom
and
* memory.
Stretch your faith
Christianity is a bridge. God reaching down and touching us.
With clarity comes understanding and with it comes knowledge.
Blend theology with psychology.
You don’t have to have made a good start in life – you just need to have a great finish.
I will instruct you and guide you along the best pathway for your life
– Psalm 328??
I live by what I believe... and not by what I feel
Feelings follow actions.
The Holy Spirit helps me in what honours me most???
Stretch your faith.
CHOOSE to make God as BIG, as you can possibly conceive
“A New God for a New World”??
You have to know yourself before you can know God
“Sin is not having faith in your dreams.”
“The me I see is the me I’ll be.”
What you think is what you become.
“As a man thinketh (in his heart), so is he.”
– Proverbs
Reframing is taking a thought(s) and changing the way you see it/them.
What counts in life is not what in the depths (of the past), but what’s in the future.”
– Auschwitz survivor, Viktor Frankl in his compelling book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’
There are better ways than war to resolve conflict
THE RECONCILIATOR
“Our wish is that the Assad regime, which is now on a knife-edge, does not enter this road of no return, which leads to the edge of the abyss. No regime can survive by killing or jailing. No one can build a future over the blood of the oppressed.”
– Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkish Prime Minister
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“My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
– Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
A NEW HEART
A story of hope, renewal, transformation and ultimately PEACE
“We can learn far more from our tears than from our laughter”
“Peace: This does not mean that we are immune from life’s daily struggles, trials and tribulations (and also the tragedies and wars occurring around the globe. It’s a choice of living amidst the disappointments, the daily “ups and downs”, yet having a calmness in our hearts and truly being at peace …with ourselves and the world.”
craig (20th Dec 2011)
“This too shall pass and things WILL get better”
Threads of hope
“Every tiny action by seemingly ‘ordinary’* people may be seen as a pin-prick in a small piece of card-board. Yet it is each ONE of these barely observable holes that makes a miniscule difference… through allowing a glimmer of light to shine through. And it’s the myriad of tiny flickers, thousands and thousands at a time that can shine the brightest light in the darkest of places.”
* what’s that!
FORGIVE. Move ahead
I have a passion for mutual tolerance, moderation and self-responsibility.
“I ‘work’ for the betterment and upliftment of humanity, working for and attempting in some small way to advance the cause of peace… or at least a slightly better and more peaceful world.”
I write to impel some kind of ACTION (or reaction) in readers. YOU CAN , one person at a time, make some impact on the world, through planting “seeds of hope” (from ‘Seeds of Hope to Endless Possibilities’, ‘Far and Grand Horizons’)
Themes of justice, hope, love and peace.
The great power of LOVE to effect transformation…in lives, in countries…everywhere.
Together, you and I, let’s march bravely into a bright new tomorrow
Shared by craig (“Information and Inspiration Distributor, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder”)
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“Lord,
Let me be a channel for your peace, a window for Your light to shine through… to everyone I meet.
Lord
Use my ‘little’ life as a focus for your (infinite) possibilities
Let YOUR Spirit shine through these words.
“Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable…
and receives the impossible.”
– Corrie Ten Boom
“When you were born,
you cried and the world rejoiced.
Live your life so when you die,
the world cries and you rejoice.”
– Indian saying
Thanks, dearest mom, your spirit will live on…forever
craig
About the submitter:
In his life mission Craig hopes to help, encourage, motivate, uplift and perhaps even inspire people to be their best through realising their full potentials. His dream is seeing people finding, striving for the “seemingly impossible” and one day perhaps even realising their personal goals and dreams having great FUN along the journey. Craig has a ‘passion’ for writing books that tell stories about people doing positive things in this often so hard, sometimes unkind world, occasionally so cruel, yet always amazing world He loves ‘telling tales’, sharing true stories that leave the reader feeling uplifted, empowered and perhaps hopefully even inspired.
http://members.tripod.com/~lock77/ http://www.craiglockbooks.com and www.selfgrowth.com/experts/craig_lock.html
The various books that Craig “felt inspired to write” are available at:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B005GGMAW4_sr?rh=i%3Abooks&field-author=Craig+Lock http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://www.creativekiwis.com/amazon.html and http://goo.gl/vTpjk
“A book is small enough to hold in your hand; but when you read it, the walls fall away and you’re in a room as big as the world.”
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” – Chinese proverb
“A book, like a dog, is man’s best friend, but inside it’s too dark to read.” – Woody Allen (I “tink” – no, on reflection it was Groucho Marx)
“Together, one mind, one soul at a time, let’s see how many people we can impact, empower, encourage and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials. Change YOUR world and you help change THE world…for the better”
THESE THOUGHTS MAY BE FREELY PUBLISHED
May you all see God’s brilliant light on the path (road) up ahead… that is your life
Picture by my old friend John (whose “photographic talents” I definitely do not posess!)
web site http://jetpix.wordpress.com/
Article Title: Sharing A Few New Spiritual “Torts” on FAITH (from My Notes) – Part One
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Faith, inspirational quotes, books, new books, spiritual, spiritual writings, spiritual growth, Jesus, Jesus Christ, peace, pursuit of peace, inspiration, empowerment, words of empowerment
Web sites: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B005GGMAW4_sr?rh=i%3Abooks&field-author=Craig+Lock
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 and http://goo.gl/vTpjk
The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at www.sharefaith.wordpress.com and http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com
(Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, spiritual, ‘spiritual writings’ (how ‘airey-fairey’), words of inspiration and money management, how boring now, craig
Publishing Guidelines:
This piece (as with all my writings) may be freely reproduced electronically or in print. If it helps others “out there” on the ‘amazing journey of life’, then we’re very happy.
“We share what we know, so that we all may grow
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SHARING A FEW NEW SPIRITUAL “TORTS” ON FAITH (PART ONE)
These are some notes (in point form) on “airey-fairey spiritual matters” and on faith, many from from authors unknown, that I’ve collected* and jotted down over the years in my little “Spiritual” note books. I have also included a few miscellaneous (big word that) thoughts on other matters, like writing and South Africa (still “the beloved country” – at least to me!). Hope these words may be as encouraging, uplifting, empowering…and perhaps even “inspiring” to you as they are to me. So am sharing. Enjoy
* instead of stamps or bottle-tops *
Unity in diversity
Unity in truth
Find unity in a common search for truth.
“All rivers eventually reach the ocean.”
??
“Faith is the trigger that releases divine power”
“Faith is the light that guides you through the darkness.” -Emmett Fox
My journey has enlarged Job’s concept of God
Tackle some new exciting possibilities…TODAY!
The most valuable gift is invention. Your imagination is your greatest wealth (treasure)
God’s Providence is my inheritance
* “My life is my message.” – Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
“Those who say that religion has nothing to do with politics, don’t know what religion is.”
– Gandhi (again)
Fill me with knowledge of YOUR will. Show (reveal to) me YOUR Honour and Glory
Make God, the Creator of the Universe as BIG as you can possibly conceive.
“Edwin Markham + circle quote”
We need a monitored long term truce
South Africans extraordinary sense of humour * generosity * kindness * humour and * freedom
The first key to writing is simply to write. 1st draft: write from the heart 2nd draft: write from the head
Hope is irresistable
“God, the Mystery of Life”
Use my past to change other people’s futures. “From mess to message.”
My life is now built on something completely different and not on what I feel.
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The hand of God is on the ground helping people
God’s strategy is people – working in and through US.
Working with God: * God’s plans * God’s agenda * His energy
Helen Keller said: “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.”
Books are the fruits of our experiences. SHOW rather than tell. God has already given us all that we need to succeed.
Don’t talk to God how big your problems are. Tell your problems how big God is. Brings honour and glory to Him (through divine power)
Joel Osteen (Texan preacher): You WILL overcome obstacles. God knows how to get you to your final destination
From success to significance
“Bend the arc of history toward you”???
Show me Your Glory
Lord, Reveal knowledge of Your will
Every choice has a consequence
With faith and the political will there IS a solution to every problem. Each ONE of us can play some part in encouraging that process.
I WILL write stories (true) of hope, forgiveness, faith and renewal. 30/08/2010
“Aim at heaven and you’ll have earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you’ll hit neither.” – CS Lewis
Don’t limit God. Make GOD as BIG as you can.
Nothing is impossible with God.
Forgiveness
“With forgiveness comes atonement”
A voice of hope, faith, forgiveness and renewal.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a decision, a commitment, a state of mind. Book ‘No Enemy to Conquer’ by Michael Henderson
“Lord, Give us forgiveness for the past, strength for today and hope for the future.”
the bright morning star (Rev 22:16)
He’s not the brightest spark on the chandelier!
“I was (stuck) in the wilderness of life.”
Hope is the anchor of the soul.
“The time of the singing of the birds has come,”
Religion is reaching out to God; whereas Christianity is God reaching out to us.”
God’s greatest gift to us is allowing us to find, then follow our own truths.
Develop the conquering spirit of a champion.
God responds to desperation.
“I don’t believe in God. I know God.”
– David Rosen, Jungian psycho-analyst
Insight doesn’t come from the natural mind.
“Faith is the light that guides you through the darkness.”
– Emmet Fox
May you all see God’s brilliant light on the path (road) up ahead
Together, you and I, let’s march together into a bright new future (tomorrow)
Shared by craig (“Information and Inspiration Distributor, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder”)
About the submitter:
In his life mission Craig hopes to help, encourage, motivate, uplift and perhaps even inspire people to be their best through realising their full potentials. His dream is seeing people finding, striving for the “seemingly impossible” and one day perhaps even realising their personal goals and dreams having great FUN along the journey. Craig has a ‘passion’ for writing books that tell stories about people doing positive things in this often so hard, sometimes unkind world, occasionally so cruel, yet always amazing world He loves ‘telling tales’, sharing true stories that leave the reader feeling uplifted, empowered and perhaps hopefully even inspired.
The various books that craig “felt inspired to write” are available at:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B005GGMAW4_sr?rh=i%3Abooks&field-author=Craig+Lock
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 and http://goo.gl/vTpjk
The submitter’s blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at www.sharefaith.wordpress.com and http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com
“The world’s smallest and most exclusive bookstore”
“A book is small enough to hold in your hand; but when you read it, the walls fall away and you’re in a room as big as the world.”
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.” – Chinese proverb
“A book, like a dog, is man’s best friend, but inside it’s too dark to read.” – Woody Allen (I “tink”)
“Together, one mind, one soul at a time, let’s see how many people we can impact, empower, encourage and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials. Change YOUR world and you help change THE world…for the better”
THESE THOUGHTS MAY BE FREELY PUBLISHED
PPS
God is a mystery, the ‘mystery of life’, a Creative Presence, Who/That allows me to be who I really want to be and become.”
“God, the Essence of Life, is the great mystery in the vast unknown; yet He(??) is understandable.”
“God, The Essence of Life, the Ground of All Being, is leading us to the light.
What we learn in the darkness, we are to share in the eternal light.
“Instead of the limits of borders (of countries and of our minds) let us and our leaders expand our sense of possibility… and together let’s look at building bridges to distant horizons, far and great. Lord, help us all lift our eyes a little higher.”
– craig
May you all see God’s light on the path (road) up ahead
Article Title: Sharing Some Uplifting and Inspirational Thoughts (from My Notes in the “Little Yellow Book”) – Part One
Shared by: Craig Lock
Category (key words): Inspirational Quotes, Books, new books, peace, pursuit of peace, inspiration, words of empowerment
Web sites:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B005GGMAW4_sr?rh=i%3Abooks&field-author=Craig+Lock
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://goo.gl/vTpjk
Craig’s blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at
www.sharefaith.wordpress.com. wordpress.com and http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com+ so many others I can’t keep track (obsessive or WHAT!)
Other Articles are available at: http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/15565 andhttp://www.ideamarketers.com/library/profile.cfm?writerid=981 (Personal growth, self help, writing, internet marketing, spiritual, ‘spiritual writings’ (how ‘airey-fairey’), words ofinspiration and money management, how boring now, craig
Publishing Guidelines: This piece (as with all my writings) may be freely reproduced electronically or in print. If it helps others “out there” on the ‘amazing journey of life’, then we’re very happy.
“We share what we know, so that we all may grow.”
SHARING SOME UPLIFTING AND INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHTS
Here are some short thoughts, quotations and key points (many from sources unknown) that I have collected and jotted down over the years in my “little yellow book”. over the years (instead of stamps or bottle-tops) . They have “kept me on track” (at least I think so), uplifted, encouraged and even greatly inspired me along the writing journey … and hope they may do the same for you, whatever path in life you may choose to travel. Perhaps I’ll include them in a new manuscript, so will share with you. ENJOY…
craig
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“Wealth is not to feed our egos, but to feed the hungry and to help people help themselves.”
– Andrew Carnegie (American (Scottish-born) industrialist
“It’s a celebration of a man’s unique vision, one which reaches out and shines, touching with magic the drama of life across all its limitlwss horizons.”
Gandhi stood for the universal rights of humanity.
A CODE OF CONDUCT
Three resolutions for human behaviour:
That individual human beings will cultivate:
self respect
self reliance
and
self discipline
co-operation, rather than competition
(from a letter by a John Garland in the New Zealand Herald)
“Always, always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr
“Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.”
Dr Albert Schweizer
SPORT FOR PEACE (Monaco GP 2009)
Ignite the flame
Be a beacon of hope and tolerance.
Transcend divisions.
“Those who stand up for justice will always be on the right side of history.”
– Dr Martin Luther King, Jnr
Write words of encouragement and inspiration.
Many small steps by many people will reach the destination.
Together, one mind, one soul at a time, let’s see how many hearts can be transformed from hatred into love
… but only with God’s help, of course!
“I’d rather attempt something great and fail, than attempt nothing and succeed.”
– Norman Vincent Peale
“I write because I like to make things…
and the things I am good at making things with are words.”
PJ O’Rourke
The way we live is far more important than what we believe
“We do not have to be products of our conditioning. We are moulded more by our futures than by our pasts.”
– Tony Campalo (but perhaps it’s up to us to decide to move forward and CHOOSE that state of consciousness)
“Faith is the seed we plant…and our hearts are the soil.”
What (and where you’ve been is not nearly as important as what and who you choose to become.”
Shared by craig (“Information and Inspiration Distributor, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder”)
“We can ALL be channels of God’s love.”
About the submitter:
In his life mission Craig hopes to help, encourage, motivate, uplift and perhaps even inspire people to be their best through realising their full potentials. His dream is seeing people finding, striving for the “seemingly impossible” and one day perhaps even realising their personal goals and dreams having great FUN along the journey. Craig has a ‘passion’ for writing books that tell stories about people doing positive things in this often so hard, sometimes unkind world, occasionally so cruel, yet always amazing world He loves ‘telling tales’, sharing true stories that leave the reader feeling uplifted, empowered and perhaps hopefully even inspired.
The various books that Craig “felt inspired to write” are available at:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=la_B005GGMAW4_sr?rh=i%3Abooks&field-author=Craig+Lock
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 http://goo.gl/vTpjk
“The world’s smallest and most exclusive bookstore”
Craig’s blogs (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) are at
www.sharefaith.wordpress.com. wordpress.com and http://craigsblogs.wordpress.com+ so many others I can’t keep track (obsessive or WHAT!)
“A book is small enough to hold in your hand; but when you read it, the walls fall away and you’re in a room as big as the world.”
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.”
– Chinese proverb
“A book, like a dog, is man’s best friend, but inside it’s too dark to read.”
– Groucho Marx
“Together, one mind, one soul at a time, let’s see how many people we can impact,empower, encourage and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials. Change YOUR world and you help change THE world…for the better”
THESE THOUGHTS MAY BE FREELY PUBLISHED
PPS:
Be nice to your kids. They choose your rest-home!
Beyond the Zone: God and The Spiritual Journey 