Saint Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church
Saint Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal Church
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I knew early on that finding truth is not the same as finding happiness you can aspire to see the truth but once you have seen it you cannot avoid suffering otherwise - you have seen nothing at all .............. Thich Nhat Hanh
Can there ever be acceptance Of this world filled with suffering By day - by night - in countless dreams I feel the touch - of every living thing Every man, woman, and child Even the trees and blades of grass They all cry out to me With silent begging eyes They all cry out And yet - the answer must be G*d ................ Richard Beer-Hofmann
He is most evidently using Ericksonian Utilization to give himself and the audience "negative hallucination", which means the awful feedback -- which is _there_ -- cannot be heard, and _is evidently not_ there. You see!? It involves using language in a _certain way_ It's essential to do so in order to make full use of catalyst -- which is whatever presents itself in the moment. Milton Erickson was maybe the reincarnation of Socrates. Tuning is a bright art; detuning the reverse. It was a great demonstration by this one called James.
Wow, this is vital to moving on to some place I’ve sensed and known must be available, but feared: wonder would run out.
Love has no religion and either does God God/Love are one in the same. All spiritual paths are not the same but the goal is. All spiritual paths lead to God in the end🙏❤️ Even if you don't believe in God/higher power it doesn't matter. You cannot be where God is not😊
Premium Christian mystical teaching here. Finley is virtually authentic. ⭐️
This same judgment you give yourself. _Almost_ real This actually means _never_ real, because truth, bring true, is wholly true and nothing else. Something can't be virtually true. One is or one is not. Truth -- beloved one -- is _total._ It's a matter of investment in truth or illusion. There may seem to be a scale between Truth and Falsity, but when you reach the top, you kick out the ladder. You _are_ wholly authentic, innocent and merciful. _Nothing_ but this is real. But you must choose it, over and over and over, in all circumstances, with every person you see, with every thought and every breath. Then you will _remember_ the peace of God, which is in you already, but covered in veils, in beliefs, in matter and forgetfulness. You know _still_ Choose again.
A 'virtually authentic' senile old fool.
Thank you 🙏
How does anyone pray at 3yrs old and remember it to the extent, that they could actually analyze it psychologically 20-25yrs later. Only because there was trauma involved seems to be the reason that it would be remembered so well. I had horrific nightmares starting when I was 4yrs old, and the nightmares are all I remember. I do not remember any good or happy dreams but I know I must have had some.
This was really moving for me. Thank you!
Thank you
I'm not a Christian. I have to say that this video has a very powerful and beautiful message.
Everything you say seems to speak directly to my condition. Thank you, in the peace of God.
Peace Pilgrim was another spiritually mature person a true mystic for sure. (www.youtube.com). (kzread.info/dash/bejne/loqpxLp_mbXQodo.html) Very nice talk. I appreciate Dr. Finley's time to express his ideas.
Oh yeah! Peace Pilgrim was amazing and such a beautiful soul 🙏❤️
Husband's who are Christians are subject to Jesus Christ, and not themselves. Secular Society very often interferes in this by conditioning/indoctrinating Christian men to treat their wives and other women in ways that Jesus would not approve of. Even Catholic Clergy are causing all manner of trouble and violence on women with all their boasting of jurisdictional dominance. Sometimes Society as a whole is punished, due to abusive Clergy, but they never will admit being a direct cause.
I think possibly what was going on with Mother Theresa was the will of God as was suggested by James Finley, but my reasoning as to why it was the will of God is different from Finley's because, even if it were hinderance by the devil, God allowed it to occur, and in that sense, it was his will. Mother Theresa had taken the vows of poverty, obedience, and Chastity. It was her devotion, her love for God, her Charity that people saw shining in her, but if God had provided her with too much consolation, and special friendship with Him, the light in her may have become dimmed or clouded by feelings of importance or misplaced feeling of pride in her (could happen to anyone), that people might have mixed negative reactions to. As it was, she remained always humble, and must have known that He loved her, or she would not have been entrusted with the work she was. In Scripture, God told Elijah that He had spoken to the widow of Zarephath and she would do as Elijah told her to do. But when Elijah got there, she gave no indication of knowing that he was coming, and initially she would not do as he told her, until after he spoke to her of faith. Evidently she recognized the Holy Spirit in him. (Philippians 4:7). Also, Mother Theresa could have had money to go on a vacation, as she was given many gifts, one of them, a very expensive limousine, but she would give all to Charity, because of her vow of poverty
This was a much better personality of James Finley than his Palace to Nowhere droning and sarcastic personality! Although one episode of the Path to the Palace was OK. I accept Centering Prayer, as the Catholic Catechism describes it, as acquired contemplation. I have my reasons for many hesitations regarding Bhuddism, just as some Bhuddists do, regarding Christianity. I have been exposed to a corrupted form of Bhuddism in the State Mental Health System, and there are many Asians Bhuddist Sorcerors, just as there are Christian ones.
*Buddhist
jim disagree with your "them and us" celebritization of mandella and teresa, your diminishment of grace. consider instead speaking of teresa's grace sharing of pain with others, mandella's grace non victimization of himself and appreciation of others(jailers as well as prisoners)................bonhoeffer credited the same grace in his imprisonment.
How can you have inner peace? You might try the Lord Jesus Christ: my peace I give to you, my peace I leave with you. Finley’s Gnosticism is dependent on getting yourself right. You can do this without Christ. We are into the meditation and Finley has not mention Jesus name. Immanuel Kant called this mystical meditation a monstrosity because it ends in nihilism.
Be Still and Know That I Am God - Psalm 46... Jesus said The Kingdom of God Is Within! Acts 17 says that in Him do we live and move and have our Being! Christianity is about rules and regulations and Moralism. Mysticism is about having A Direct Personal Experience with God thru Surrender and one who Seeks Union with God. God is Bigger than Religion or Holy Books. Theology is Head knowledge and one cannot find God thru head knowledge or the intellect. God has to be Felt and Experienced Directly. The evidence that a man has Found God is a changed Life.
@@andrewortiz5797 Begs the question. There is no such thing as having a Direct personal Experience with God. All knowledge begins in the senses/ There is nothing in the mind that is not first in the senses. Mysticism is merely an escape from reality claiming a superior way to knowledge and truth. The question for Christians is has Christ been raised from the dead or not? Not, then eat and drink for tomorrow we die. End of story. But if he has been raised and you receive him therein is the changed life. Seeking a direct felt and experienced knowledge of God is useless. How do you know said experience comes from God and not the devil. The devils, themselves, believe and tremble.
@@andrewortiz5797 Nor is Christianity about rules and moralisms. Quite the opposite. Those in Christ leave rules and moralisms for living in the spirit of Christ Jesus. Were there rules and moralisms for Jesus. Rather the motto for Christians should be believe in Christ Jesus and do as you please. Live in the new creation now, not in some future never never land; Utopia means no-where. It doesn't exist. Mysticism is the denial of Christ.
@@almilligan7317 God Is Bigger than Religion. Christianity didn't change me and I was a hardcore christian and even did the street preaching thing. Its about a Personal Experience with God and incorporating that Experience into your everyday Life. I Love The Teachings Of Jesus, however today's Christianity knows very little about what Christ taught. Christianity is a religion that was invented by man and it has become a name brand and a tool for politicism and emperialism. Jesus never said anything about coming to start a new religion or religions. He said He works build His Church and put Peter in Charge of His Church. They were called christians but there is no mention of christianity. Mysticism isn't about escaping Reality, it's about having a Personal Experience with God. The Bible is Great and has many Deep Truths but I don't know if it's The Actual literal word of God. God Is Perfect and doesn't contradict Himself. Man finds God in different ways and this we know because we see people of different religions and races and cultures who were bound in addiction and darkness and hopelessness and they Experienced God for themselves and as a result their Lives changed and now they have Peace and True Joy. God can does as He pleases and work in ways that don't make sense to us. Man knows nothing and God is beyond our reasonings.
@@andrewortiz5797 You make a lot of unverified assumptions. You say God is perfect and doesn't contradict himself. So you are judging God describing human qualities to God. You say man finds God in different ways. Maybe so, but not God the Father. "No one comes to the Father but through the Son." (Mysticism denies this.) You say, "God can does as He pleases and work in ways that don't make sense to us." Yet, you deny that God can choose to manifest God's self in the flesh and offer man salvation in the death of His Son. In fact, we can know nothing about God unless God comes to us. Also, you are right, Jesus did not come to start a new religion. He was a reformer and came to us through Judaism. Through Jesus the true Jews today are those who follow Jesus Christ. (Romans 2:29) You harp on 'religion'. Religion is nothing more than remembering who you are and reconnecting with that being. So there is a true religion; the one that connects a person to the truth of God (and Christians believe that is Jesus). You ask about the text as the literal word of God. That is the mistake of atheists and fundamentalists alike (including mystics); All texts are metaphors and metaphors are true when they reflect an objective truth that may not be able to be known. In that respect, the Bible or Quran or some other religious book is not the word of God. There is only one Word of God, Jesus Christ, and him Crucified. (Can your God do that if he wants to?) Do you walk with the Lord, then you are free and walk in the newness of life.
Where's Jesus Christ?
see my response. This is salvation without a savior.
The description of the Dark Night is magical.
God bless you for posting and God bless Dr. Finley.
Do you have any evidence that supports your deity is not imaginary? Were the Greek gods legend or real? Were the Egyptian gods real or legend? Were the Roman gods real or legend? Were the Aztec and Mayan and Hawaiian gods real or legend? How about the Norse gods... legend?
It may be helpful to think of the Christian God as Love. Versus a deity as we understand the word. Not necessarily a strong man saving us from anything, but a presence inseparable from ourselves, sustaining us in every heart beat.
@@druvoca It is helpful to have a god ... hahahah
@@briendoyle4680 Without Love it doesn't matter.
@@druvoca Get rid of the fake gods - the religions are plain fascist!
Through Moses, He (God) told Pharaoh that for this very reason He had kept Him alive, to demonstrate His power to him, and prove to him (Pharaoh), that He was the living God. As long as you are still alive everyday, there is still the hope that He may draw you to Him, and then He will reveal Himself to you!
Another wonderful teacher from the CAC who gives us ways to open to inner experience and grow closer to the Lord vs just rote, safe repetition of doctrine without your souls involvement.
Is he a Christian or a Buddhist?
The last three minutes were very important. Too many well-intentioned people use religion-speak to try to help a depressed person. Too many therapists have no appreciation for the spiritual dimension of the human condition to recognize that drugs aren't always the answer.
This man Mr. Finley a false teacher preaching a false Gospel . Truly sad Jesus is the peace that surpasses all understanding . Knowing once we have accepted the free gift of salvation Jesus made possible on the cross when he died willingly for the sin of the world . Salvation is FREE GIFT based on grace we cannot earn it we just have to ask Jesus to come into our hearts repent and ask Jesus to save us . The we have a peace with Jesus that surpasses all understanding and have the free gift of eternal life . Mr. Finley is mocking God with his false teaching dangerous stuff God is not mocked . Jesus loves you .
Totally disagree...
Long ago, I decided to take each person as they come, and receive from each whatever I could; and to make no mortal 'my master.' It's a precarious, necessary and wonderful balance of love and reality. Jim Finley is one I value profoundly, and would welcome wholeheartedly as a therapist, teacher, spiritual director, friend. (In that ascending order :-). I've been warmed and encouraged by his gentle humor, profound compassion, lovely pace and tone- and what he has suffered, transcended, learned and shared. Thanks to St. Barnabas, Dr. Finley, and God.
Mr Finley is a false teacher preaching another Gospel . He is trying to lead people astray . God is not mocked the Holy Bible says those who preach another gospel as Mr. Franklin are cursed . Dangerous stuff what Mr. Franklin is doing and teaching he knows better . God can lay you out . God is not to be messed with . Jesus is our only hope of salvation . God can lay you out and only puts up with so much and false teaching as Mr. Franklin is doing . Jesus loves you !
John 14:6 And Jesus answered "I am the way the truth and the life no one comes to the Father but by me " Jesus answered . Jesus the one true God is the only way according to him and John 14:6 . Jesus loves you william and is the only way to be saved !
I truly enjoyed this and the mediation Of breathing In How Much we are all loved ❤ I am grateful ☘️
This was a fresh different perspective for me. BATGAP brought me here.
_different by being the same, surely love_
Hope you can work this out!
"Fasten your seat belts. I'm gonna shout intimate things!" -James Finley, 2015 LOL
4/22/11 From The Lord, Our God and Savior The Word of The Lord Spoken to Timothy For All Those Who Have Ears to Hear (Regarding Easter) Thus says The Lord YahuShua: Those who knowingly celebrate Easter and its deplorable traditions hate My resurrection. Therefore, join not in the error of the people; have no part in their sin. For those who refuse My correction are foolish and must walk through dry places, and those who refuse to repent have secured their place in the valley of death. For the pride of man is a heavy stone, which increases by weight each day it remains unbroken. Join NOT in the error of the people; Have NO part in their sin!... Says The One who sees, The One who knows. Source: trumpetcallofgodonline.com/index.php5?title=Join_Not_in_the_Error_of_the_People See also: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dY2IpNKndqSXeqw.html
in the calm of his voice, i find myself becoming still and listening more deeply. Such love in every word. Thank you James.
Thank you for sharing <3
Excellent presentation.
I simply don't understand why any serious organ builder today would make an organ that doesn't use tracker action.
because pneumatic and electronic action is maybe easier... but I can play tracker with no problems (strong fingers even with bigger organs with couplers, mixtures, etc. I have no problem) but I cant play on organ with pneumatic action without training for few hours, to get those light keys into fingers and delay into ears..
Wow first time I've heard him. Fantastic teacher of the Christian contemplative path.
Where are the trackers?
That's a table, not an altar...
This is such a mirroring God for me. I love James Finley.
Always a joy to listen to James....candid,unconditional inclusion x
Y'all mind if I praise God?
Words of wisdom communicated simply and beautifully.
Tucc angolul is? Migri vagy?
He is a great communicator of spiritual truths.
Why do you think that this passage is referring to poor and mistreated people in general?
DUDE WOKE AF. BLESS UP
You're funny :)
So helpful to receive God's "I love you" yet again today.
It is a such a beautiful and simple meditation on God... I just discovered James Finley through an audio book, and I'm very thankful to the Lord I was led here.
This is very inspiring I hope to travel to Mexico one day and do the same, I'am a new nurse grad, thank you for all that you guys do
Thank you for sharing with us Karen! We would love to have you join us :) We have a trip coming up in case you're interested: saintbarnabas.org/mexico-medical-mission/
Just get him!
Thank you. Much food for my soul here. Blessings to Dr Finley and to you for posting.
Thanks for sharing this video
Rev. Jim ... I applaud you on this sermon! Why? Because you are teaching the people HOW to personally connect with the Source from which all life is created and How to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I think that the reason that so many are falling away from the church is because they are searching for a personal relationship with the Divine (altho' many only have a 'feeling' of what they are missing, or what they are looking for, they feel an emptiness but cannot put their finger on it in order to define it and ask the question "what am I missing?") I found this video by searching "spirituality 101" because I wanted to see if anyone was addressing the questions of the 'common' people who might feel unfulfilled and searching for more ... I look forward to watching more of your sermons. I salute you with much Love and gratitude!
The Lord gives; the Lord takes back. blessed be the name of the Lord. Job, the king of the mature beings.