by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 24, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Sometimes, as we take the first small steps forward, plant the first seeds of change into our lives, we wonder whether we’re getting anywhere or accomplishing anything. We know that we’re “supposed” to grow; yet when we seek signs outside ourselves, the landscape...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 19, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Staying faithful requires that we release preconceived notions about how our lives “should” unfold. It also requires that we cease giving God directions and follow the directions and guidance always available to us. In their life-transforming work The Quest: A...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 15, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
“To expect the good, to expect answer to our prayers — this we think of as faith. The other half of expecting is waiting, and we do not often associate waiting with faith. In fact, if we pray with great faith and expectation and our answer does not come immediately,...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 11, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
Last week, I retreated along the Frederica River in Georgia. In the evening, I watched the sun set gold, pink, red and purple as sailboats dropped anchor for the night. In the morning, I meditated at my bedroom window, gazing at the river’s gentle flow. Such a...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | May 8, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
“Pure faith is faith that is moving beyond the mental egoic level of discursive [rambling] meditation and particular acts to the intuitive level of contemplation. . . . Pure faith is the proximate [immediate or closest] means of union with God.” — Thomas...
by Rev. Jennifer L. Sacks | Apr 24, 2017 | Faith, God, Spirituality
“ . . . You already have all the faith you will ever need. . . . You don’t gain faith; you discover it and you direct it. The issue is not how much faith you have, but where your faith is invested. You have faith on many different levels and in many different ways,...
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