Much of our thinking revolves around a work and reward system. If I work hard, I’m rewarded. If I don’t work hard, I deal with the consequences. We generally believe the work/reward system governs life – or should. If the…
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Posted in 7th Mansions - Chapter 4
Should I Worry About Sin?
Teresa of Avila: Interior Castle: Seventh Mansions: Book Four Background Discussions about sin can cause various reactions. Some intuitively recognize there should be appropriate guilt for doing something wrong (e.g. immoral, unjust, unfair). But, for others, the word “sin” surfaces a…
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Posted in 7th Mansions - Chapter 4
Suffering
Teresa of Avila Interior Castle: Sixth Mansions: Chapter Eleven We can be afflicted with suffering from a number of sources. Suffering can come through ordinary life. Being alive involves risk. Being fully alive requires even more risk. The outcome of calculated…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 11
Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 11
Truth
I have no greater joy than this, to hear that my children are walking in the truth. (3 John) Immersed in Truth An Intellectual Vision immerses us in truth. It reveals previously hidden insights about God, the world, and self. This…
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Posted in 6th Mansions - Chapter 10
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