Self-righteousness and false judgment are the antithesis of what Jesus preached in the New Testament when he said things like, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.”

Or, “Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.”

Beyond self-righteousness

Beyond self-righteousness

IT GETS BETTER – JASON’S STORY

Growing up gay was not easy. I often felt alone and scared, a victim of constant bullying and violence from my peers while school officials failed to intervene. I considered suicide, but eventually came to realize that life is worth living no matter how hard it may seem. There is always somewhere or someone you can turn to for help, even if that someone is you. Please believe in yourself. People believe in you and want you to stick around. I believe in you, too I’m grateful for family, friends, and organizations like Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) who helped me through tough times as well as celebrated with me my successes: a scholarship to college, working with meaningful causes and campaigns, being around friends and loved-ones… I hope my story will help empower anyone who faces adversity because of their identity. Please persevere always and take pride in knowing that it’s okay to ask for help when you need it. Need help now? In the U.S., call 1-800-273-8255 – National Suicide Prevention Lifeline -or- 1-866-488-7386 – The Trevor Project: Supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) people in crisis Need help outside of the U.S.? Visit http://www.befrienders.org/support/helplines.asp -or- http://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres. Learn more about GLAD’s work at http://www.glad.org or subscribe to GLADvideo on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GLADvideo.

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Talk about what you love 

Photo by Design Naturale Photography. Talk about what you love. by Thomas Mitchinson. Recently, I was in Washington 

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The common custom of praying for the recovery of the sick finds help in blind belief, whereas help should come from the enlightened understanding (Science and Health 12: 22-24).

Wilderness: Loneliness; doubt; darkness.  Spontaneity of thought and idea; the vestibule in which a material sense of things disappears, and spiritual sense unfolds the great facts of existence (Science and Health 597:16-20).

Journey through the Wilderness

by Danielle Steel 

My journey has been long.  I do not regret it.  At times, it has been dark, a perilous course.  At other times, joyous, dappled with sunlight.  It has been hard more often than easy.

The road was fraught with dangers for me from the beginning, the forest thick, the mountains high, the darkness terrifying.  And through it all, even in the mists, a small pinpoint of light, a tiny star to guide me.

I have been both wise and foolish.  I have been loved, betrayed, and abandoned.  And much to my despair, I have unwittingly wounded others, and humbly beg their forgiveness.  I have forgiven those who have hurt me as I pray they will forgive me for allowing them to hurt me.  I have loved much, and given my whole heart and soul.  And even when badly wounded, have continued on the path, with faith, and hope, and even blind belief, toward love and freedom.  The journey continues, easier than it has been.

For those of you still lost in the darkness, may your traveling companions treat you well.  May you find safe havens when you need them, and clearings in the forest.  May you find cool waters where you can safely drink, quench your thirst, and bathe your wounds.  And may you one day find healing.  

When we meet, our hands will join, and we will know each other.  The light is there, waiting for us.  We must each, in our own way, journey on until we find it.  To reach it, we will need determination, strength and courage, gratitude and patience.  And after all that, wisdom.  And at the journey’s end, we will find ourselves, we will find peace, and the love that, until now, we have only dreamed of.

May God speed you on your journey, and protect you.

Danielle Steel

America reads Danielle Steel. And so does the rest of the world. There are more than 590 million copies of her books in print, and every one of her books is a bestseller. In short, Danielle Steel is the most popular author writing today. She is read by women, men, young people, old people in 47 countries and 28 languages.

Ms. Steel has varied philanthropic interests. She founded and runs two foundations, one named in honor of her late son, The Nick Traina Foundation, which funds organizations involved in mental illness and child abuse. The second was established to assist the homeless. She has won numerous awards for her personal work with mentally ill adolescents and children. Ms. Steel maintains a passionate interest in the welfare and well-being of children, particularly those in jeopardy. She has raised nine children on her own.

www.daniellesteel.com

p.s. Danielle Steel was a student of Christian Science for some time.  It is impossible to unknow  the Truth.  Her writings are filled with the Christ message of finding hope and healing in the heart of darkness.

— Danielle Steel

Finding comfort from grief

Martha Sarvis | from The Christian Science Monitor

Monitor Articles » Finding comfort from grief

Our own prayers for humankind’s physical and mental freedom should enter similar pleas. We can trust the healing Christ to come to our thought and protest firmly in defense of our spiritual nature, our divine right to well-being and prosperity. This “importunate” desire involves persistence—a tenacious refusal to see anything but the truth of our being, sometimes one thought at a time. And this brings about progressive, certain, results.

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