Thoughts based on an article by Benner and Moon in Conversations Magazine God is in the present moment but how do we experience His presence in our moment-by-moment daily life?  We can start our day by asking him to help us discern His presence in the events of our day. And at the close of…

Devotions based on an article by Benner and Moon in Conversations Magazine God is love, so we can know God only in love. As we taste God’s love and allow it to touch us, we come to truly KNOW Him.  This knowing comes from stillness before God and one’s own self. “Only when we love…

Devotions based on an article by Benner and Moon in Conversations Magazine Prayer is more than praying and asking for things and saying things to God. “Prayer is communion with God, a communion initiated by God, who has already come to us and who is openly attentive to us and communicating to us before we…

Devotions based on an article by Benner and Moon in Conversations Magazine We may say we desire to be open to God but so often our ego wants to be in control or we think we have to DO something. But it is really a matter of our heart when we open it to God’s…

Devotions based on thoughts from Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide There are two kinds of humility: one false and counterfeit and the other true.  False humility is seen in those who go out of their way to speak often of how bad they are and call themselves miserable. They may take the lowest places,…

Devotions from thoughts by Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide Sometimes we feel far from what God wants us to be.  We may tell the Lord we want to draw closer to Him for we realize there is much of our soul that is not yet possessed by Him. But to know His pure love…

Devotions based on Michael Molinos, The Spiritual Guide All of us want our soul cleansed but do we rejoice in the way the Lord often brings tribulation into our lives to bring that about?  Great good comes from Tribulation but I don’t suppose any of us pray for that.  In the midst of trials we…

.    Devotions from thoughts by Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide Obedience to be perfect must be voluntary, pure and cheerful. Most of all it must be internal. It means we don’t consider the personal gain for ourselves but only for the gain of God. When it is internal we are ready at any…

Devotions from Michael Molinos in The Spiritual Guide Do we often feel scattered and that our internal parts are moving from one thing to another?   How do we collect our internal being?  How do we keep our thoughts from wandering in all directions?  It helps to sit in His presence in quietness and with the purpose…

Devotions from Michael Molinos book, The Spiritual Guide When the Lord wants to purify our souls He can use a rough file but it is always for our spiritual profit.  At such times we need to be quiet before Him and see these times as great gain in our lives. That is not always easy.…