Looking Within - A Contemplative Podcast

See how we are a hole in a flute, and a branch on the vine -- thankfully dependent on the breath and energy of Christ to supply all that we need to be a loving, healing presence for the world and those around us.

The effect of consciously focusing on even just one breath forces us into the present moment, and helps halt our incessant thinking, worrying, anxiety, and fear. When we create some inner space and a quieter mind, watch how God gladly enters that space to fill you with inner strength, hope, life, and peace.

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for the month of August but will be back with new content in September! In the meantime, we are looking back at a few of our favorite episodes.

Challenges are difficult, irritating at a minimum, but doorways into awareness of the power of our egoic mind to spin in negativity and unhappiness. They are also wonderful doorways into the experience of God’s amazing and gracious presence within our challenges, for when we are weak, we are strong in God.

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for the month of August but will be back with new content in September! In the meantime, we are looking back at a few of our favorite episodes.

How fortunate it is for a tree to be planted along a riverbank! Anchored deep into the soil, and with plenty of water to drink, this tree can withstand the most difficult of circumstances. We are that tree, anchored in God. We, too, can stand strong and resilient, bending but not breaking, flourishing and producing delicious fruit.

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for the month of August but will be back with new content in September! In the meantime, we are looking back at a few of our favorite episodes.

Sometimes we need reminders (and painful ones at that!) to wake up -- to be aware and conscious of what’s going on in our life. Being on autopilot, or worse, resisting things about our life, makes it hard to spot and surrender to God’s activity on our journey.

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for the month of August but will be back with new content in September! In the meantime, we are looking back at a few of our favorite episodes.

Today we examine scarcity vs. abundance, working from the Dr. Phil question of “How’s that working for you?” Our approach to life strongly influences our journey. The openness of the portals of our hearts and minds to the abundance of God and the universe makes all the difference in the world.

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming for the month of August but will be back with new content in September! In the meantime, we are looking back at a few of our favorite episodes. Our inner life can seem a bit more hidden than our outer life. Actually, it can appear that all there is to us is the outer life. Enjoy a quiet moment to allow your heart and spirit to speak. There’s much to be learned by looking within.

The kingdom of God, or this presence of Christ --  this universal community and presence of beloved human beings -- resides in each of us, already, just waiting to be discovered and increasingly lived out . . . that’s an amazing thought!

It is not always a bad thing to lose something! When it comes to the inner life, there is much to be gained from losing things that weigh us down and obscure our inner vision from seeing our real and true self that is inside of us, hidden in the love and mercy of God.

Our world is walking through a challenging, even turbulent time. But as we listen carefully -- in the quiet, in nature, in the words of a caring fellow journeyer -- the words of Jesus rise above all the turbulence . . . “I came to bring you abundant life.