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ustin Center for Spiritual Living


When I Spoke of the Christ
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have no charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — I...

Austin CSL
May 13, 20232 min read


The White Light
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee. — Psalm 91:7 If a spiritual...

Austin CSL
May 6, 20232 min read


I’m Sorry
Today I give myself permission to love and be loved, and I praise God with all my heart and with all my soul. … Lord, how oft shall my...

Austin CSL
Apr 29, 20232 min read


God Needs Me
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? — Psalm 43:5 All thoughts of failure or depression must be erased from the mentality, and positive...

Austin CSL
Apr 22, 20232 min read


But Where Am I Going to Get It?
What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. — Mark 11:24 Thoughts of abundance...

Austin CSL
Apr 15, 20232 min read


The Eyes of the Blind
… and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness. — Isaiah 29:18 Whereas I was blind, now I see. — The Science...

Austin CSL
Apr 8, 20232 min read


Day 64: Celebration
The thought for today is CELEBRATION. Margaret Mead said, “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the...

Austin CSL
Apr 3, 20231 min read


Day 63: Release
The thought for today is RELEASE. A Sufi proverb says, “when the heart weeps for what it has lost, the spirit laughs for what is found.”...

Austin CSL
Apr 2, 20231 min read


Nothing Happens by Chance
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. — Hebrews 11:1 Nothing happens by chance … — The Science...

Austin CSL
Apr 1, 20232 min read


Day 62: Commitment
The thought for today is COMMITMENT. Do you have a commitment to nonviolence in your life? What are you willing to do as a consequence of...

Austin CSL
Apr 1, 20231 min read


Day 61: Peace
The thought for today is PEACE. “Practice watering seeds of joy and peace and not just seeds of anger and violence, and the elements of...

Austin CSL
Mar 31, 20231 min read


Day 60: Witnessing
The thought for today is WITNESSING. “We are each other’s bond,” writes poet, Gwendolyn Brooks. Those who practice nonviolence cannot...

Austin CSL
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Day 59: Intervention
The thought for today is INTERVENTION. Alcohol and drug abuse is both a consequence and a cause of violence. Have the courage to...

Austin CSL
Mar 29, 20231 min read


Day 58 Citizenship
The thought for today is CITIZENSHIP. Robert Muller, former Assistant Secretary General to the United Nations urges, “Use every letter...

Austin CSL
Mar 28, 20231 min read


Day 57: Service
The thought for today is SERVICE. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve …you only need a...

Austin CSL
Mar 27, 20231 min read


Day 56: Self-sufficiency
The thought for today is SELF-SUFFICIENCY. People need the dignity of work and the opportunity to provide for themselves and their...

Austin CSL
Mar 26, 20231 min read


Right Where the Pain Is
He shall call upon me, and I will answer him … — Psalm 91:15 Right where pain seems to operate, the presence of God is … — The Science of...

Austin CSL
Mar 25, 20232 min read


Day 55: Responsibility
The thought for today is RESPONSIBILITY. The quality of your community starts with you. Take responsibility wherever you are. Pickup...

Austin CSL
Mar 25, 20231 min read


Day 54: Giving
The thought for today is GIVING. Practice generosity by sharing time, energy and material resources with those in need. Clean out your...

Austin CSL
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Day 53: Action
The thought for today is ACTION. Each of us can work to change a small portion of events and in the total of all those acts will be...

Austin CSL
Mar 23, 20231 min read
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