http://spiritualfocus.com/blog Thoughts, ideas, musings on my path to spiritual growth Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:09:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Has anyone else noticed how Barak Obama is using the Law of Attraction in his presidential bid? Step 1 is to ASK - Know what you want and ask the universe for it. Step 2 is to BELIEVE - Feel and behave as if the object of your desire is on its way. Step ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/law-of-attraction/barak-obama-and-the-law-of-attraction.htm All humanity is one family. Women and men are equal. All prejudice -- racial, religious, national, or economic -- is destructive and must be overcome. We must investigate truth for ourselves -- without preconceptions. Science and religion are in harmony. Our economic problems are linked to spiritual problems. The family and its unity are very important. There ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/spiritual-practices/what-religion-is-this.htm I have no idea where you are spiritually. Because you are at this blog, I'm assuming (a dangerous act) that you are interested in spiritual growth and becoming all you can be in this life. Based on this assumption, I want to tell you about an absolutely awesome book that I'm reading. It's called "A ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/spiritual-growth/recommendation-a-new-earth-by-eckhard-tolle.htm We say we want peace. We want wars to stop. We want families to stop fighting amongst themselves. We want people to stop hurting other people. In other words, we want everyone to 'just get along.' Yet with all this talk about peace and getting along, we continue to separate ourselves from each other. ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/spiritual-practices/peace.htm Many of you reading this have probably received or participated in emails that circulate around the internet. I received this one and felt it was too good not to share with as many people as possible. Enjoy! 1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.   2. ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/general/tips-for-a-better-life.htm Many have criticized Joel Osteen, the well-known pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. They are upset because Joel preaches a 'good news' gospel, because he helps people to feel good about God, because he gives them hope. They would rather that people live under the spell of preachers who talk of ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/general/joel-osteen-super-preacher.htm Sometime back I purchased a book called Spirituality Simplified by Jeff Maziarek. It's a wonderful book that addresses several issues that may be puzzling to a new spiritual seeker, but it also includes numerous good thoughts for those who have been on the spiritual pathway for several years. One of the parts of the book that I especially liked ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/spiritual-growth/exploring-deeper-levels-of-spirituality.htm This is not a political blog, but I feel everyone who is of voting age needs to think about the coming (2008) presidential election. I am an Independent. I was raised in a family of Democrats. I registered as a Republican after I became an adult and married. However, neither party has every truly ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/general/think-before-you-vote.htm During one of my 'quiet moments,' the question came to me -- what does it take to really know God? Is there anything we must do to experience the reality of the Infinite Spirit/God-Force?  I feel I know the answer, but it made me think of all the different rules and requirements that organized religion insists people do to know ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/spiritual-practices/what-does-god-want-from-you.htm Today I received an email that urged me to sign up for a free call in which the speaker is going to share how "you can literally create $$$ out of raw nothing, just by manifesting it ..." I clicked through to the promo page and read that the speaker further promises to show ... http://spiritualfocus.com/blog/law-of-attraction/something-out-of-nothing.htm