This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Bishop Carlton Pearson, progressive spiritual teacher, leader and peace agent. Bishop Pearson will be our first November speaker this Sunday, November 2nd, as we begin a new theme “The Grateful Heart” in our Building the beLOVEd Community series.
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements.
Don Miguel Ruiz’s son, don Jose Ruiz, will be at Bodhi on Wednesday, October 29th at 7p to share from his new book, My Friend the Rattlesnake. The event will be geared toward an audience of teens and young adults who are seeking more direction and support in life’s challenges. Like his father before him, Jose has dedicated his life to sharing the ancient Toltec wisdom by translating it into practical, everyday life concepts that promote transformation.
What is courage? We often see movies and literature portray courageous people as embodying fearlessness; they jump into burning buildings, run toward fights they can’t possibly win, and generally save the day with their heroics. And while it’s pretty cool to watch your favorite action hero be chased by an explosion down a crumbling hallway, these actions don’t really reflect authentic courage.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the innate ability to act despite fear. It is both a deep awareness of inner fear and a stalwart commitment to understand and move beyond that fear. Courage is being able to look at our inner demons and see the core wounds behind those fears. Courage is the ability to set ourselves free despite every barrier our fears build to block our way. We all have this courage within us, because God is courage, and we are always unified with God.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the innate ability to act despite fear.
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This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from Edwene Gaines, author of The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, who will be speaking at Bodhi’s Sunday Celebration Service on October 26th at 10 a.m.