Category Archives: God

Quixotic Christianity

Posted on May 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The classic novel Don Quixote is the story of a senile Spanish gentleman, who imagines he is a knight living in the age of chivalry. He leaves home to go and fight dragons, some of which are actually windmills, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmation, Aspiration, Don Quixote, God, Seeing the best in people, Seeing the possibilities, Spiritual Insight, Transformation | Tagged disatisfaction, God's Will, Holy Madness, Hope, Meaning in Life, peace with one's self, rich inner life, Senility, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

The fingerprints of God

Posted on May 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Professor David Tacey, in his best seller ‘The Spirituality Revolution,’ says that despite the exodus from organised religion in our society, there is also a profound sense of spiritual emptiness,and a desperate search for a transcendant reality beyond the confines … Continue reading →

Posted in Fingerprints of God, God, Searching, Spiritual Insight, Spirituality revolution | Tagged Atheism and Faith, beauty, David Tacey, disatisfaction, ineffable, Meaning in Life, music, peace with one's self, poetry, rich inner life, satisfaction, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

A Dime’s Worth of Life

Posted on May 21, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A wise old man, reflecting on a simple purchase of seeds for his garden, wrote this: I paid a dime for a package of seeds And the man tossed them out with a flip. “We’ve got ’em assorted for every … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, creation, God, Life, Miracles, Spiritual discernment, Wonder | Tagged flowers, inspirational sayings, Intuition, Meaning in Life, Seeds | Leave a comment

Eternity in our hearts

Posted on May 10, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Anne Rice, whose bestsellers including The Vampire Chronicles have sold over one hundred million copies, is one of the most widely read authors in the world. After spending most of her adult life a self-described atheist, a few years ago … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Conversion, Eternity, Faith, God, inner peace, Knowing God, Life's journey, Spiritual discernment | Tagged Anne Rice, Atheism and Faith, fulfillment, God With Us, Return to God, rich inner life, spirituality, The Vampire Chronicles | Leave a comment

Heaven for Twenty Dollars

Posted on April 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

A Canadian news report into a website called Heaven’s Registry tells us that for a mere twenty dollars we can have “guaranteed admission into heaven.” The certificate is also available for “cherished pets” at a cost of fifteen dollars. The … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Heaven, Hell, Hope, Religious Scam, Self Deception, Sin, Spiritual blindness, Spiritual discernment | Tagged faith, forgiveness of sins, God's Will, Hope, Penance, Religious Scams | Leave a comment

Change of Identity

Posted on April 17, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

The French writer, Henri Barbusse, tells of a conversation overheard in a dugout full of wounded men during World War 1. One of them, who knew he had little time left to live, said to another man: “Listen, Dominic. You’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Easter, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Hope, Inspirational, Jesus, Life's journey, New Life, Resurrection | Tagged Changed Identity, Easter, Hope, religion, Soldiers, World War 1 | Leave a comment

Finding God in the Loneliest of Places

Posted on April 9, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s a wonderful story in the Bible about a man named Jacob who had to leave home in a hurry to flee for his life. That first night he ended up at a lonely spot where he settled down miserable … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Awareness, Contradictions, Discernment, Divine Protection, God, Guidance, Heaven, Hope, inner peace, Inspirational, Life's journey, Loneliness, pilgrimage, Promise, Seeing Jesus, Spiritual discernment, Trust in God, Wonder | Tagged anxiety, Bethel, Fear, God With Us, God's Presence, inspirational sayings, Jacob, Loneliness, Stairway to Heaven, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

Pain – ‘God’s Megaphone’

Posted on March 26, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

There’s nothing that challenges faith in a loving God more than the problem of pain. C.S. Lewis said that of all the things that come to us in life, pain is the one thing guaranteed to get our attention. Joys … Continue reading →

Posted in angry with God, Discernment, Encouragement, Faith, God, Grace, Hope, Life's journey, Living Life, Pain, pilgrimage, Religion, Spiritual Insight, Trials and testings, Wisdom | Tagged anxiety, disatisfaction, faith, God With Us, Megaphone, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

When your morning seems to be going bad

Posted on March 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

Following the September Eleven tragedy, a group of workers who should have been in the Twin Towers, but weren’t, met together to share their stories. One was late for work because his son started kindergarten. Another was late because her … Continue reading →

Posted in angry with God, Attitude, God, Inspiration, Life's journey, Living Life, Making the most of what you've got, Seeing the possibilities, Spiritual Insight, Spirituality, Terror, Terrorists, Trials and testings, Trust in God, Uncertainty of Life, Wisdom | Tagged Anger, anxiety, Deliverance, disatisfaction, Frustration, God With Us, Late for Work, Wistful Hope | Leave a comment

The Dollar isn’t God

Posted on March 24, 2014 by vincentsmithauthor

On the anniversary of nine/eleven, the boys choir of Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London visited the trading floor of the British arm of Cantor Fitzgerald, a stock broking company whose six hundred and fifty eight American employees all perished in … Continue reading →

Posted in Awareness, Discernment, God, inner peace, Inspirational, Law of Jungle, Money, Remembrance, Self Deception, Spiritual blindness, Spiritual Insight, Terror, Terrorists, Trust in God, Uncertainty of Life, War, Wisdom | Tagged anxiety, God With Us, Hope, Nine Eleven, Peace, Stockbrokers | Leave a comment