Tag: Eternal life

Eternal Life, Part 5 Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 5

Eternal Life, Part 4 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to (have eternal life), go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have your treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.” Matthew 19:21 I once heard that sharks must be in constant motion or they will die. While … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 4

Eternal Life, Part 3  …the direct intuitive realization that although I am not God, I am not other than God either, fans out in all directions. Although I am not you, I am not other than you either. Although I am not the earth, I am not other than the earth, either. James Finley, reflecting … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 3

Eternal Life, Part 2  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven... Matthew 5:12a (NRSV) Last week, I wrote that the gateway to eternal life is the present moment, a concept that has been around for millennia. In Christian circles, the terms eternal life and heaven are often used synonymously. Their similarities … Continue reading Eternal Life, Part 2

Eternal Life  As you go, proclaim the good news, “The kingdom of heaven has come near.” Matthew 10:7 (NRSV) There are mysterious boundaries that emerge as we explore the nature of our physical existence at its apparent extremes. These boundaries are of a different nature than the physical barriers that prevent us from crossing certain … Continue reading Eternal Life