24 Nov 2008

GOD AND NATURE

"The ancients learned much about God and spirituality through nature. It was their Bible, so to speak. However, through the process of time, people began to focus more on the material aspects of nature rather than the spiritual life that is reflected within it. People ceased to see the reflection of God in nature and so lost a connection with him. This connection can be reestablished, and the Creator can be seen once again, through al of creation."- Emanuel Swedenborg

21 Nov 2008

GOODNESS & TRUTH

"If we wish to receive a heavenly selfhood, we must do what is good and think what is true as if we were doing and thinking by our own powers, but still believe that all goodness and truth come from God."- Emanuel Swedenborg

20 Nov 2008

EXPRESSION OF LOVE

"Love comes into being through useful service to others. In fact, the real joy of love is in its expression. Love that does not find expression soon dies."-Emanuel Swedenborg

17 Nov 2008

WHAT IS GENUINE WISDOM?


"Genuine wisdom involves humility. The wiser we become, the greater the realisation that there is so much more to learn and understand."- Emanuel Swedenborg

10 Nov 2008

WHAT IS FREEDOM?


"There is nothing more important to most people than their own freedom, especially freedom to think, feel, and live the way they choose. Forcing people to believe certain religious principles takes away that freedom and actually closes the mind to deeper insight. Freedom and spirituality goes hand in hand.:
- Emanuel Swedenborg

5 Nov 2008

GOD'S LOVE


" God's love goes forth not only to good people but to evil people. God loves not only those who are in heaven, but also those who choose hell for God is everywhere and forever the same. - Emanuel Swedenborg

2 Nov 2008

TO A KIND DEPARTED SOUL & FRIEND

"In memory of Albin Korem, my special friend with a kind soul, heart of gold and a person who helped many people in his lifetime. You always had and forever will have a place in my heart." Viera E.