New Earth tools #6 – Discernment
Discernment is the art of learning what is right for you. Isaiah 44:19-20 is a classic example of discernment—or the lack of it. “They don’t have enough sense to say…
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New Earth tools #5 – Permission
In the previous post in this series, Boundaries, I wrote about the necessity of consolidating our emotional boundaries by stepping out of our comfort zone and saying ‘no’ to any…
New Earth tools #4 – Boundaries
Developing healthy boundaries is a vital part of the journey to the New Earth. Many of our psychological issues arise from poor, missing or over-extended boundaries. In this context, what…
New Earth tools #3 – Neutrality
In the first part of this series I described how breathing is the safety blanket of the inherently unstable evolutionary process. The second part covered intent, the rocket fuel of…
New Earth tools #2 – Intent
If breathing is the foundational practice of embodiment, intent is the fuel that carries you towards the New Earth. You cannot make positive changes to your emotional landscape without intending…
New Earth tools #1 – Breathing
Breathe. No, not like that. That isn’t breathing. That’s just the autonomous nervous system ticking over in low gear while you’re stuck in the traffic jam of life. BREATHE. Breathe…
Mark 7:20 – How the Fall created the 7 deadly sins
We’ve all been raised with at least some awareness of the 7 deadly sins. What exactly are these sins, so fundamental to the Christian concept of original sin? Mark 7:20 contains…
Matthew 6:25 – Align with your day to reduce anxiety
In Matthew 6:25, Jesus tells us not to worry: “I tell you not to worry about your life. Don’t worry about having something to eat, drink or wear. Isn’t life…
Genesis 3:10 – The source of anxiety is sexual shame
We live in an age of anxiety. Yet few question why or where it comes from. I suggest the story of the Garden of Eden. After eating from the Tree…
Revelation 7:14 – The road to Heaven goes through Hell, not away from it
It’s easy to conceptualise heaven and hell as opposite ends of a spectrum; that we all sit somewhere in the middle, our proximity to the celestial realms or the pits…