Religions have been major sources of major conflict throughout the ages. Before there were religions, there was a Creator of All that Is (COATI). COATI created everything, everyone, everywhere, and values each human equally. This poem is all about establishing Universal Acceptance of everyone, with no regard for religion, race, sexual orientation, country of origin.... … Continue reading Jesus, Where are You?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcgxCRhgmCQ This is Reverend Jim. Today's Spiritual Poetry will explore some of the main events of 2020, with many of these events being disasters. The World Health Organization declared a global COVID pandemic. The US stock market had a record one-day drop in value. Police killed George Floyd, but a woman with a cell phone … Continue reading Moving Forward – Looking Up
False Claim by opponents of Issue 1 regarding parental rights. #1 This week I had surgery. As an adult, I had to sign a release for treatment by my surgical team, a release for the procedure, and several other documents. If I had been a teenager, my parents would have had to sign the release … Continue reading Real Facts about Issue 1. The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety amendment. – Revised
Facts related to Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot regarding medical freedom The purpose of this article is to present facts in favor of a YES vote on Issue 1 of the Ohio Constitution voted on November 7, 2023. Claims made supporting a NO vote on Issue 1 will be addressed. The sources of these … Continue reading Facts related to Ohio Issue 1
The link below will recite the poem Completeness from Within by the author. The words are below. https://youtu.be/YLQOK6B1ouQ Completeness from Within Whatever is the opposite of loneliness can only be felt from within one’s self. There is no outer source of being. What is the opposite of loneliness? I have been alone in crowds of … Continue reading Completeness from Within
Moving Forward on the Spirit Path Jesus said that His greatest teachingswere to simply love Godand to love your neighboras you love yourself. Jesus was a crafty teacher.His instructions were simple:Easy to understand; hard to do.The prayer that helps do this is also simple. "Let me love myself so that I can serve others.Let me … Continue reading Moving Forward on the Spirit Path
Iris of the Soul The iris of the eye contracts with bright light and expands with darkness. This iris prevents blindness at night. The iris of the soul expands with spiritual energy and contracts with evil energy. This iris assists in seeing good versus evil. Cold is the absence of heat. Darkness is the … Continue reading Spiritual Poetry – Iris of the Soul
Photograph by Rev. Jim Hetzer taken at Antrim Park, Columbus, Ohio. This posting is about being open to interacting with different cultures and finding the common ground in beliefs and understanding. I have been posting thoughts on spirituality for years, and a lot of that work ends up on https://revjimhetzer.com. I use Facebook, and I … Continue reading Cultural Translations of Spiritual Values
VespersThe cool damp fogdescends upon the hillsThe twilight stillnessdemands silent reverence. The full moon risesas the sun departs.Daytime sleepsas the night awakens. Soft voices whispersongs of devotional praiseto the Spiritthat is the Creator. The service closeswith gentle praying.Peace descends uponthe people. © Copyright 2023Rev. Jim Hetzer
If life is seen through the moon and the stars,some things are so near; some things are so far.Our senses deceive us so that we would believethat “All” that is around us is what we perceive. All is the energy that drives the creation,defining the boundaries without limitations.All's source is … Continue reading Beautifully Being You Always
Walking the Spirit Path 