Category Archives: prayer

There is no one who is evil

Posted on February 3, 2015 by heaventruth

How do we deal with evil people? The Western world is attempting to deal with terrorists that are causing suffering in this world. What happens when we begin to eliminate or imprison them? The more we are successful in eliminating … Continue reading →

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Illness May be God’s Blessing

Posted on January 29, 2015 by heaventruth

It is said in the Book of Prophecy (Ofudesaki) that God will provide miraculous blessings. Many would think of these blessings as exorbitant riches (material), and joy (spiritual). But these blessing are illnesses on our bodies. How can illness be … Continue reading →

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The Appropriate Prayer

Posted on January 27, 2015 by heaventruth

How appropriate are our prayers. I remember when I was in school, I prayed after my tests. Was this an appropriate prayer? I would think that God would not be able to change the answers to the test. Thinking about … Continue reading →

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Does fate control us?

Posted on January 13, 2015 by heaventruth

To have faith and joy is a difficult path. It is easy to be spirited and have faith when good fortune continues to shine on you. But how easy is it when sufferings, temptations, and obstacles appear? The emotions of … Continue reading →

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We have sinned

Posted on January 11, 2015 by heaventruth

The first step in our salvation is to admit that we have sinned. In many religions, admitting sin reveals our fallacy as human beings, and also is a way to apologize to a higher being. It can also be a … Continue reading →

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A sign for a sign

Posted on January 10, 2015 by heaventruth

It is said that God made a world, which is self-sufficient. You can see this in the abundance of resources that keep human beings alive. Many of these are run by intricate cycles like photosynthesis and the Krebs cycles. The … Continue reading →

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We control our own destiny

Posted on January 8, 2015 by heaventruth

The path to purify our minds is a very difficult path. Many will stumble on this path. It is to remove evil (greed, arrogance, and self love) from the mind no matter what life puts in front of you. By … Continue reading →

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What makes us special

Posted on December 21, 2014 by heaventruth

What makes human beings different from all other species in the world? We have the ability to reason. When a crime occurs, we attempt to collect data from the past in trying to solve the crime. When there is … Continue reading →

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How do we change the evil?

Posted on December 16, 2014 by heaventruth

I see people on the Freeways with road rage, trying to teach others by passing them, getting in front of them and slowing down on purpose to get their message of disapproval. How many times have you wanted to get … Continue reading →

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The “Truth” can hurt, and the truth can set you free

Posted on December 15, 2014 by heaventruth

I was thinking about the often used phrase “The truth can hurt, and the truth can set your free”. In the Heaven’s Truth Church (Tenrikyo), one of the truths of heaven is said to be causality. Causality is the principle … Continue reading →

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