David Given Schwarm

Married, Father, United

Tag: Prayer

  • Resentment

    1. Do nothing
    2. Pray for the other person.
    3. They grow–know that they grow–know that you do not see the roots.
    4. Understand your part–that is all that you can do–know what you know.
    5. Remember that the libido is involved with the ego

  • Time

    1. Time does not need permission
    2. postponement gets me nothing.
    3. Calendars are not helpful–illusion
    4. Needs materialze in time.
    5. Growth happens in time.

  • St. Irenaeus, Against the Heresies, III

    The Lord of all gave to His apostles the power of the gospel, and
    by them we also have learned the truth, that is, the teaching of
    the Son of God – as the Lord said to them, `He who hears you hears
    Me, and he who despises you despises Me, and Him Who sent Me’
    [Lk.10:16]. For we learned the plan of our salvation from no other
    than from those through whom the gospel came to us. The first
    preached it abroad, and then later by the will of God handed it
    down to us in Scriptures, to be the foundation and pillar of our
    faith. For it is not right to say that they preached before they
    had come to perfect knowledge, as some dare to say, boasting that
    they are the correctors of the apostles. For after our Lord had
    risen from the dead, and they were clothed with the power from on
    high when the Holy Spirit came upon them, they were filled with
    all things and had perfect knowledge. They went out to the ends of
    the earth, preaching the good things that come to us from God, and
    proclaiming peace from heaven to all men, all and each of them
    equally being in possession of the gospel of God.

  • Boredom

    1. Boredom had to happen
    2. It occurs when I am not present–when the future looks brighter.
    3. I have no memory of being bored.
    4. Tong Lin for boredome is something that I ahve never tried.
    5. Honesty about mental state is important.

  • Surah XXXI 27

    And were every tree that is in the earth (made into) pens and the sea (to supply it with ink), with seven more seas to increase it, the words of Allah would not come to an end; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.

  • Surah XXXI 19

    And pursue the right course in your going about and lower your voice; surely the most hareful of voices is braying of the asses.

  • Ego

    1. This ego is always hurt.
    2. The ego cannot reduce the ego–hurt cannot be the primary motivation.
    3. Unhooking the ego takes more then time.
    4. Peter was rebuked by Paul.

  • Plans

    1. The process of planning includes the act of organizing.
    2. Plans are either accountable or they are not–I need to know the difference.
    3. Personalize the annotation–this is key to staying present.
    4. Sponteniety and inspiration are the keys
    5. All plans are flexible.

  • Friendship

    1. Important to Listen more then speak
    2. Honesty is the key, humor the lock of pride
    3. Memory is massive
    4. Women are not the enemy
    5. Pay attention to appearances

  • Health

    1. Maintence tasks
    2. Resources are available, but you must ask for help
    3. Repition is a big part of the key
    4. Silence is healthy
    5. Health and Feelings are not the same thing