Seven Practices of Peace - Part 3 of 7 – Cultivating
By Todd Beiswenger
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It's easy to dream big, but it is hard to actually DO big. As we embark on a new life, we need to cultivate new habits. The most sucessful way to do this is start with a tiny habit, much like how Scriptures say the first vegetation to turn up was "tender herbs", i.e. small plants. Taking care of small plants will lead to bigger ones, and eventually they're bear the fruit of our dreams.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 29 [1-2], 8093; Exodus 13:17-19; Genesis 1:9-14)
Psalms 87
1
His foundation is in the holy mountains.
2
Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
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Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah.
4
I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: "This one was born there."
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Yes, of Zion it will be said, "This one and that one was born in her;" the Most High himself will establish her.
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Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.
7
Those who sing as well as those who dance say, "All my springs are in you." A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of "The Suffering of Affliction." A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite.
