The unholy alliance of our ego, body and mind makes us less than whole. The ego body mind alliance is self referencing, self informing and self reinforcing. At its core, this unholy alliance is one built upon and sustained by illusion, insecurity and fear. To restore balance and wholeness, the unholy alliance of ego, body... Continue Reading →
Several months ago, I spent quite a lot of time looking at a photograph of my 2-year old self. I made it a part of my almost daily meditation and reflective practice. Gazing upon the face of my 2-year old self, I wondered at the experiences that have shaped who, what and how I process... Continue Reading →
Living life on purpose is more easily said than done, but it is not impossible. I believe that it is the Father's intention and destiny for each of his own. It is triggered by a heart hungry for meaning, and involves letting go and allowing ourselves to be led through the process of the Father’s... Continue Reading →
I asked God to deliver me from my fears. He did not. Instead, God delivered me from the fear of my fears. In that moment, I found myself. I found freedom. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.John... Continue Reading →
I’m probably not going to win ‘dad of the year’ award for making a tidied up play area a condition for feeding them lunch. But I’m afraid desperate times call for desperate measures! No one told me raising kids could be such a messy, stress inducing untidy affair! It’s so much more worse for a... Continue Reading →
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.Martin Luther King Jr. Sometimes, life will guide you with precision and certainty. At other times, you will be seemingly abandoned, left alone to take the next step with no guarantees or blueprints as a guide. In times like those, may faith... Continue Reading →
If God is spirit, then surely God is beyond the reach of ego and the five senses of Sight, Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch. I cannot know God in the conventional way of 'knowing'. God can only be experienced and unveiled in me as God. This is the only true knowing of God. My imagination,... Continue Reading →
Beloved, a reminder for those moments of stress, pressure and self doubts. Contrary to popular opinions … Life is not about performance. Rather, life is an unveiling of what is within you. It is an expression, and less of a performance. This is your part ... Don’t feel compelled to impress or perform. Choose instead... Continue Reading →
In my lucid moments, when the mind is quietened, and the cares of this world held at bay, I know this to be true ... All my fountains are in God. My essence flows from the Divine. All my fountains are in you Father God. There his no other love, No other life. No other... Continue Reading →
God is not out there.God is right here now, with you in this moment. The moment you know this to be true,Is the moment of your awakening. God has been hidden in plain sight all the while. The illusionary chains of fear that have held you captive, start to dissolve and break away in the... Continue Reading →
Albert Einstein is reported to have said “There are only two ways to live your life.One is as though nothing is a miracle.The other is as though everything is a miracle." I think the reality for many, including me, is that we take short intermittent vacations between both destinations. We spend a short season living... Continue Reading →
I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. Acts 26:19 Walk true to the measure of light that you have been given.Work with what you have received. Grace and Providence will serve up the next, when you are ready. Don’t run with another’s dream, values or beliefs. Draw instead from the deep wells within you.... Continue Reading →
Resilience is not about being strong-willed.Resilience is not about being stubborn. Resilience is to keep returning to your path, no matter how often you veer of course!JONATHAN - afishoutofwater.blog
Do you sometimes feel like the quest for your true self and the realisation of your dreams and all you know to be True, is a journey of two steps forward and one step backwards? I do. Truth be told, this happens more often than ‘sometimes’ and not always just one step backwards. Perhaps you... Continue Reading →
When I was younger, I relished the debate.I would gleefully jump into the fray.Keen to make or prove my point, Eager to show or prove the errors of their ways or beliefs, I would verbally wrestle and reason with acquaintances, friends and family. I am older and hopefully wiser now.I have come to see the... Continue Reading →
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