GFP Newsletter - 4/24/2014

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This new language of prayer has to come out of something which transcends all our traditions, and comes out of the immediacy of love.

-Thomas Merton

US Federal Government's Latest Threat to a Free & Open Internet

 

In 2007, at a public forum at Coe College, in Iowa, Presidential candidate Barack Obama was asked about net neutrality. Specifically, “Would you make it a priority in your first year of office to reinstate net neutrality as the law of the land? And would you pledge to only appoint F.C.C. commissioners that support open Internet principles like net neutrality?”

 

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How the Microbes Living in Your Gut Might Be Making You Anxious or Depressed

 

Microbes are in the news these days. Specifically, the microbes that live in and on the human body, making up our “microbiome.” Michael Pollan made a splash with a column titled “ Some of My Best Friends are Germs” about a year ago, and now Martin Blaser, director of the Human Microbiome Project at NYU, has published a book called Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues.

 

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Diversity Is Divine - Not Just A Blonde

 

We are all different. No two of us are alike! Even identical twins have differences, despite genetically being the same! Our differences are our strengths! Each of us with our unique gifts and perspectives contributing as only we can to bring Love to this hurting world!

Never be ashamed of what makes you special! Be proud of the YOU God has created you to be! We need you to be YOU as no one else can take your place or fulfill your purpose! No one else can complete your special mission in this life except YOU.

Read the rest here... (notjustablonde.wordpress.com)

 

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Choosing Happiness - Emotionally Resilient Living

 

The ability to remain focused on joy and true happiness in life, regardless of our circumstances, is rooted in the desire to grow beyond mere existence to a life that is overflowing. 

Happy as you want to beLife can be quite a roller coaster ride. It’s easy to be happy when we’re at the top of the ride and things are going well.

 

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Seeing Through a Glass Darkly - Knowing Whispers

 

The only problems we have are with self.
 
We see life through our eyes and they become blurred by identification with the mind, ego and imagination.

Our ideas, beliefs and opinions prejudice us against the truth about self and others. We do not see life purely, because our identification with life is polluted by our mind.
 
Truth, Love, and Healing manifest naturally, when we identify with feelings and awareness. Without the distractions of thought, mind and opinion, life is seen through the purity of our consciousness.
 

 

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Daily Message ~ Thursday April 24, 2014 - Trinity Esoterics

 

Why not consciously make your mission today to love? Love yourself, love others. Send love to the planet, love an animal, love your guides, love a child, act lovingly towards a stranger. Open yourself up to the love of Source until it fills you up and overflows and can’t help but spill over onto everyone and everything you come in contact with. Be love, be loved, Beloved. ~Archangel Gabriel

http://trinityesoterics.com/2014/04/24/daily-message-thursday-april-24-2014/

 

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Chorus Of One - The Creator Writings

 

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To say, “I am but one voice, I am nothing”, is a misnomer. Change the thought to, “I am one voice and I will sing”.

When you do, you will realize you are part of a world-wide chorus of One. ~ Creator

http://thecreatorwritings.wordpress.com/2014/04/24/chorus-of-one/

 

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Ending Mental Suffering

 

Most people accept mental suffering like it's a fact of life, like it's completely unavoidable. People believe that suffering is something that happens to them, they believe it's this outside thing and they're a victim. That's all an illusion though, your own suffering is something you do have the power to change.

 

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